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GPEW Conference Day 2: First a tragedy, then a farce
Lots of policy to talk about on day 2 of the conference, some of which I've mentioned already, some which I haven't. We began with two more emergency motions, both…
Green Party of England and Wales Conference Day 1: Science and Inequality
So, first day of conference, not always a lot to report from Thursday, it's a half day and much of the time is the standing orders committee report but there…
If Robin Hood tax is stealth tax, then banks must be broken up
So, the Financial Times reports today that the Robin Hood tax - or Tobin Tax to it's old chums, may be a 'stealth tax'. The argument, which comes from Oxford…
21 hours a week: time to aspire to fun?
In 1930, the great economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that, by the 21st century, we'd be working an average of 15 hours a week. The argument was a pretty simple…
All Power to the Communities! How a Green Council would act.
The next year may see the first Greens led councils, most probably in Norwich and Brighton. In Scotland, there is every possibility that Greens will become junior partners in an…
Are Tories leading because rich folks live longer?
There are two UK polls out today showing that the Tory lead over Labour has been cut - YouGov and IpsosMori. I would love to do some analysis of the…
From Thieves of Baghdad to Pirates of the Caribbean?
My wee brother gave me a book for Christmas, one I’d been meaning to read for a while. It led me to realise something: In the build up to the…
My interest in Budget boredom
It has been said that the Scottish Budget debates generate much heat but little light. Today we can expect little of either. I have been struck by the lack of…