Matt Hancock’s proposals for our NHS are bad news
The NHS, if you ask me, is pretty much the best thing this country has ever achieved. But it is so woven into the fabric of our lives that we often take…
Green Party backs demand for 15% NHS staff pay rise
The Green Party of England and Wales has today backed calls for a 15 per cent pay rise for all NHS health and care staff. This follows an emergency motion…
Patients across UK unite to demand a New Deal for the NHS
“First we clapped, now we act” enthuse the activists behind Just Treatment. The grassroots campaign aims to win mass support for its crowdsourced demands to rebuild a stronger National Health…
Care home privatisation: the destruction of what the NHS built
Last night the House of Lords debated a “regret” motion about “the lack of a long-term plan to ensure the financial sustainability of care homes”. Such motions are part of…
Right now, we have to be angry
We should be angry. We should be very angry, as angry as we know politically how. Angry about the poorest people who are now destitute. About the vulnerable children who…
Greens must challenge 5G conspiracy theorists
This week, the BBC, Guardian and others reported a spike in the number of arson attacks on 5G infrastructure across England. One incident involved a 5G tower relied upon by…
Young Greens launch ‘unprecedented programme of political education’ – UK Green news round up issue 55
Young Greens launch 'unprecedented programme of political education' The Young Greens of England and Wales this week launched an "unprecedented programme of training and political education." The youth branch of…
Frontline workers deserve honest answers about their PPE concerns
Like most people in the UK, I’ve been hearing for weeks reports from medical professionals and care workers about their concerns about the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), but…
Clapping for our carers is good. But there’s an even better thing you can do for the NHS.
Our cleaners, careers, teachers, refuse collectors and food industry workers are playing a vital role in this crisis. They deserve decent pay. The work done by our key-workers has been…
The best and worst responses to the coronavirus crisis
In just a few short, weeks we have seen drastic and intense changes in how our society operates. While tens of thousands have been hospitalised, the very elements of our…