Conference firsts, publicly owned trains and Young Greens campaigns – UK Green news round up week 6
Clare Bailey hosts first conference of Green Party in Northern Ireland as leader Via YouTube screen grab While Stormont is still at a standstill, the ongoing churn of the political…
Tax reform, the backstop and Churchill’s white supremacy – UK Green news round up week 5
Scottish Greens win major budget concessions from SNP Creative Commons: Ric Lander After protracted negotiations, the Scottish Government agreed a budget this week with the support of the Greens. The…
Abortion rights, budget wars and Brexit tours – UK Green news round up week 4
Green Party in Northern Ireland demand abortion law reform YouTube screen grab The Green Party in Northern Ireland called for legalisation of abortion this week. While legal in the rest…
Brexit, railways and Thatcher – UK Green news round up week 3
Caroline Lucas enters Brexit negotiations with Theresa May Creative Commons: GPEW After a week of intense political machinations, we’re still no closer to clarity on the direction of travel for…
Small sausages – Green news round up week 2
YouTube screen grab Amelia Womack 1, Piers Morgan 0 After last week's furore over Caroline Lucas' proposals on taxing meat, Green Party of England and Wales Deputy Leader Amelia Womack…
New year, new structures and new policies – Green news round up week 1
YouTube screen grab Welcome to the first of many Bright Green news round-ups. As part of the revamped and relaunched Bright Green, we'll be bringing a weekly round up of…
Scottish Greens brand early election ‘opportunist’ amid signs of UK parties split
Scottish Green Party co-convener Maggie Chapman The Scottish Green Party have condemned Theresa May's calls for an early General Election as 'weak and opportunist' - while Greens south of the…
Eleven reasons socialists in Scotland are voting Green
More and more socialists in Scotland have joined, got involved in, and decided to vote for the Scottish Green Party. Here are eleven reasons why. 1) Greens believe in democratising…
Now is the time for Scotland to be bold: why I’m voting Green
As it approaches its fifth Holyrood election, Scotland faces five huge questions. The first is simple: should we be an independent country? And if so, how can we progress our…
Selfies, self-confidence and insecurity: a tour of Scottish party conference season
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon is famous for her love of the selfie. Image: Plaid Cymru, Flickr. Confident, vibrant, insecure. Three words to describe three very different party conferences this autumn. Conference…