Dick of the Year – David Starkey
This is a nomination for Bright Green's Dick of the Year 2011 award from Liz Ely. To submit your own nomination email 200 or so words to editors (at) brightgreenscotland…
Dick of the Year – Theresa May, Nadine Dorries and Louise Mensch
This is a nomination for Bright Green's Dick of the Year 2011 award by Naomi Beecroft. To submit your own nomination email 200 words (or thereabouts) to editors (at) brightgreenscotland…
The kids are all riot
Jonnie Marbles wrote this from prison, where he was serving time for throwing a cream pie at Rupert Murdoch. See his previous prison blogs here. "Morning Splinter" I say as my…
Sweeping Up Glass
"Whatever the apparent cause of any riots may be, the real one is always want of happiness" Tom Paine, Rights of Man. I watched London consumed by fire on Monday…
From Tottenham to Oxford: time to listen
The list of complaints is a mix, but it isn't surprising: Anger that millions are being spent on the Olympics, but none is seen to benefit local young people. Local…
Alienation: Jimmy Reid
Today, on the first anniversary of his death, we are pleased to re-print the address made by the great Scottish trade unionist and journalist Jimmy Reid on his election as…