Enough of the drama: on the language of rape
This week we've had the annual figures released from the Crown Office, which show the number of convictions for rape, and as normal, it makes pretty depressing reading. So far…
A more civilised kind of politics is not ‘from another planet’
I had forgotten how civilised Scottish politics is. Last night, I was representing the Greens at the Edinburgh University Students' Association hustings. Three years ago I stood on the same…
Liar Liar – anti cuts song for Christmas #1
On Monday night, a couple of your intreped Bright Green reporters went along to the launch of Captain Ska's campaign for his anti-cuts smash YouTube hit "Liar Liar". You should…
“This is the expression of a generation at the end of its tether” – Young Greens
The Young Greens, the youth and student branch of the Green Party have today commented on the student protests in London. Sam Coates, co-chair was at Millbank yesterday, he said:…
Anger of a Doomed Youth
Scenes of 18 year olds smashing the windows of the Tory Party HQ were not what I expected today. I expected it to be big - possibly the biggest demonstration…
Save British Science
Amid the fuss this week as the coalition government announced that NHS direct would be scrapped and replaced with the cheaper NHS111, the Telegraph reported that for the second time…
From Facebook to the Streets: The Humble Spray Can Still Holds its Charm
Don't just vote with a cross (seen in Hereford). The internet is a wonderful place to share ideas. It's an even better place for sharing inane crap. Sometimes the two…
Memorandum to Mr David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, in advance of the Leaders Debate on foreign policy.
1) This time, please try not to risk war with a security council member. 1b) If you must ignore this advice, at least choose a small one. Gabon is a…
Tories propose corporate tax break?
It wasn't just Greens keeping a close eye on our spring conference. Tory candidate for Brighton Pavillion, Charlotte Vere, was regularly tweeting about the event. This particular one caught my…
Soft on crime, soft on the causes of crime
So, the Tories are talking about bringing back prison boats. According to the BBC website, 'A Conservative spokesman said: "it is something we are considering as a way of ending…