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Are we ready to shake things up?

Sahaya James 5 May 2015 Are we ready to shake things up?2015-11-19T21:00:13+00:00 Comment 1 Comment
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…
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The Labour Party has never lived up to its ‘socialist’ dream

Jen Izaakson and Ross Speer 20 April 2015 The Labour Party has never lived up to its ‘socialist’ dream2015-05-03T12:42:04+01:00 Comment 3 Comments
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…
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Greens need to get ready for May 8th now

Josiah Mortimer 28 March 2015 Greens need to get ready for May 8th now2015-03-28T19:58:45+00:00 Comment 4 Comments
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…
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Polling expert predicts Greens’ second seat will be Norwich South

Josiah Mortimer 11 February 2015 Polling expert predicts Greens’ second seat will be Norwich South2015-02-11T12:29:33+00:00 Green Parties 2 Comments
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…
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Scotland: Total ban on fracking and unconventional gas in sight

Ric Lander 24 January 2015 Scotland: Total ban on fracking and unconventional gas in sight2015-01-24T11:45:11+00:00 Environment 1 Comment
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…
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South Africa: lessons for the SNP and for Radical Independence

Mike Williamson 17 April 2014 South Africa: lessons for the SNP and for Radical Independence2014-04-17T17:11:51+01:00 Global 1 Comment
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,…
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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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Compass, a good time for a relaunch

Bright Green Editors 17 June 2013 Compass, a good time for a relaunch2013-06-17T08:30:27+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 2 Comments
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…
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Are the SNP the Scottish UKIP?

Adam Ramsay 20 May 2013 Are the SNP the Scottish UKIP?2013-05-20T08:30:00+01:00 Scotland 2 Comments
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…
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The independence referendum has become a straight up left/right fight

Adam Ramsay 2 April 2013 The independence referendum has become a straight up left/right fight2013-04-02T18:25:52+01:00 Scotland 7 Comments
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,…
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