Are we ready to shake things up?
Collage by Sahaya James This election has been transformative for the Greens: we have seen an incredible surge in support and membership, we have provided voters a Green voice in…
The Labour Party has never lived up to its ‘socialist’ dream
This article is part of a 'Green vs Labour' series on Bright Green. Here, Jen Izaakson and Ross Speer reply to James McAsh's argument that socialists should work within the…
Greens need to get ready for May 8th now
It's less than six weeks until the General Election. The campaign is in full swing. Greens have candidates in over 90% of seats and are expecting our best election result…
Polling expert predicts Greens’ second seat will be Norwich South
A polling expert has predicted that the Green Party’s most likely next seat will be in Norwich South. The analysis by the University of Strathclyde’s Professor John Curtice comes in…
Scotland: Total ban on fracking and unconventional gas in sight
Image by the Author. Protester at INEOS, Grangemouth in December 2014. After a flurry of announcements and counter-announcements this week the campaign to ban toxic and risky forms of gas drilling…
South Africa: lessons for the SNP and for Radical Independence
Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine has become a staple (some might say clichéd) reference point for many on the anti-authoritarian left. However in the lead-up to the Scottish independence referendum,…
Time for a chat about left electoral pacts?
"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…
Compass, a good time for a relaunch
By Victor Anderson There is a change of gear taking place in British politics, now we’ve passed the point of 2 years to go before the next general election. Ed…
Are the SNP the Scottish UKIP?
A crowd of activists pointing out that the UKIP leader is a bawbag does not a national sentiment make. In fact, with the good folks at Hope not Hate refocussing…
The independence referendum has become a straight up left/right fight
There is, of course, a left wing case for opposing Scottish independence. It is articulated best by the likes of Owen Jones - 'we shouldn't divide the working class'. Likewise,…