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Why the 2016 elections will be vital for Greens (and why I’m hoping Sian Berry is London Mayor candidate)

Adam Ramsay 21 May 2015 Why the 2016 elections will be vital for Greens (and why I’m hoping Sian Berry is London Mayor candidate)2015-06-09T12:11:43+01:00 Comment 7 Comments
In May 2014, Sian Berry was elected as Green local councillor for Highgate ward, Camden in 2014 to the seat previously occupied by Cllr Maya de Souza. Thursday the 5th…
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After Brighton Pavilion – Nine Thoughts

Adam McGibbon 13 May 2015 After Brighton Pavilion – Nine Thoughts2015-05-14T01:28:53+01:00 Comment 6 Comments
Caroline Lucas with husband Richard (left), Campaign Manager Adam McGibbon (right) and supporters following the result Adam McGibbon, Caroline Lucas’ Campaign Manager, gives Bright Green some brief thoughts after Thursday’s General…
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Farage, Greens and the culture war

Adam Ramsay 5 December 2014 Farage, Greens and the culture war2014-12-05T18:20:13+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 2 Comments
UKIP protestors in May 2014. Image: Gordon Maloney. “I'm not particularly bothered by it, but I know a lot of people do feel very I mean, look, it's just a…
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Romanian diaspora raises a cup of tea for democracy

Violeta Vajda 21 November 2014 Romanian diaspora raises a cup of tea for democracy2014-12-15T10:53:00+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 1 Comment
Image: Adriana Neagoe A centre-right candidate may not be everyone's cup of tea, but the results of the recent Romanian elections can leave many of us smiling all the same.…
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A true democracy has no need for a silly slogan like 45%

RichardShore 23 September 2014 A true democracy has no need for a silly slogan like 45%2014-11-21T12:50:26+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 4 Comments
Let's not romanticise this lost “Yes” with a slogan like “The 45%”. A Yes No question was always a silly way to settle social issues, it just provided a temporary…
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Devo-Max was a perfect example of rotten Westminster politics

Mike Williamson 20 September 2014 Devo-Max was a perfect example of rotten Westminster politics2014-11-21T23:10:52+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 12 Comments
The referendum is over, and the no’s have won. With Cameron and Miliband trying to decide exactly what the no’s have won, now is a good time to very briefly…
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A Welsh eco-socialist alliance?

Bright Green Editors 9 November 2013 A Welsh eco-socialist alliance?2013-11-09T16:14:14+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 19 Comments
Andy Chyba is a member of the Green Party in Wales, and was the lead candidate for the Welsh Greens in the European Parliament elections. He withdrew last week, explaining…
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The Greens: A movement without the mass

Benali Hamdache 10 September 2013 The Greens: A movement without the mass2013-09-10T15:22:23+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 9 Comments
This post is by Benali Hamdache, who is a member of the Policy Committee of the Green Party of England and Wales, and Co-coordinator of the London Greens. He tweets…
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Time for a chat about left electoral pacts?

Adam Ramsay 24 July 2013 Time for a chat about left electoral pacts?2013-07-24T08:30:54+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 19 Comments
"There is nothing more divisive on the left than a call for unity”. These wise words came, I am told, from the ever witty Scottish Socialist Party leader Colin Fox…
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How Do We Stop The Student Loan Book Sell-Off?

Adam McGibbon 2 July 2013 How Do We Stop The Student Loan Book Sell-Off?2015-03-11T00:42:13+00:00 *Rights & Democracy* 16 Comments
The Gown student newspaper, November 1995. NUS call for a bank boycott over student loan privatisation plans.   Not content with attacking current and future students, the Coalition government now…
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