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A more civilised kind of politics is not ‘from another planet’

Adam Ramsay 27 April 2011 A more civilised kind of politics is not ‘from another planet’2011-04-27T13:40:46+01:00 Scotland 1 Comment
I had forgotten how civilised Scottish politics is. Last night, I was representing the Greens at the Edinburgh University Students' Association hustings. Three years ago I stood on the same…
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What is the point of the Labour Party?

Adam Ramsay 15 April 2011 What is the point of the Labour Party?2011-04-15T15:00:19+01:00 3 Comments
Let's start with this, from The Guardian: 'Labour urged the government to publish its higher-education white paper, which was due in winter, instead of revealing policy in "dribs and drabs".…
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For Our Generation it’s the Greens or it’s Nothing

Peter McColl 11 December 2010 For Our Generation it’s the Greens or it’s Nothing2010-12-11T15:45:39+00:00 Green Parties 7 Comments
Our generation has taken a beating. Where the Thatcher government waged a thinly disguised class war, our generation has been under attack for the past 13 years. The anger we’ve…
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The Tensions Between the Green Party and the Trade Union Movement…

Bright Green Editors 27 October 2010 The Tensions Between the Green Party and the Trade Union Movement…2010-10-27T09:43:13+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 13 Comments
The Tensions Between the Green Party and the Trade Union By Jane Watkinson Whilst the right like to claim that Ed Miliband is a union symbol of the ‘ Old…
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Union News

Alasdair Thompson 8 June 2010 Union News2014-12-15T10:56:12+00:00 *Society* No Comment
UCU We'll start with my own union, UCU, who's annual congress happened recently. I couldn't make it myself but as well as attacking the government's points based immigration system and…
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The Labour Manifesto – sponsored by BUPA

Gary Dunion 12 April 2010 The Labour Manifesto – sponsored by BUPA2014-12-04T18:30:23+00:00 *Society* 2 Comments
It was presumably concern about whether party political events were allowed on NHS property that led Labour’s media team to tell BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg that the “Hospital site where Lab…
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Healthcare win shows Obama is no West Wing fan

Peter McColl 22 March 2010 Healthcare win shows Obama is no West Wing fan2010-03-22T12:19:43+00:00 *Society* 2 Comments
Today’s news that the House of Representatives has passed an amended version of the healthcare Bill promised by Barack Obama shows an interesting contrast with the achievements of the Clinton…
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Ken Livingstone hints at endorsement of Tony Juniper (but couldn’t possibly comment)

Gary Dunion 19 March 2010 Ken Livingstone hints at endorsement of Tony Juniper (but couldn’t possibly comment)2010-03-19T10:15:14+00:00 Environment 7 Comments
Fans of House of Cards will recognise it immediately. When asked whether he was urging Cantabrians to vote for Green candidate Tony Juniper over Labour's Daniel Zeichner, Ken Livingstone cannily…
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UKIP and the Culture War

Peter McColl 16 March 2010 UKIP and the Culture War2010-03-16T09:05:57+00:00 UK 17 Comments
I was surprised to find that Godfrey Bloom, the UKIP MEP for Yorks and Humber had been running his re-election campaign on the basis of climate change denial. This seemed…
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Why I hate the West Wing

Peter McColl 18 February 2010 Why I hate the West Wing2010-02-18T14:25:01+00:00 Scotland 14 Comments
I have a terrible confession to make. For someone who enjoys his politics, is intrigued by interpersonal interaction and has a, possibly undue, interest in public administration I hate the…
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