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Dick of the Year: Lord Browne
This is a nomination for Bright Green Dick of the Year from Manishta Sunnia. If you want to submit your own nomination email adamramsay @ gmail before midday on the…
Challenges and chances for Young Greens
England & Wales Young Greens co-chair Sam Coastes reflects on the tuition fees vote. I couldn’t get to London for last Thursday when Parliament voted to give England the most…
Video: Caroline Lucas speaks at fees protest
Thought it worth sharing this barnstorming speech from Caroline Lucas at the fees rally on Victoria Embankment earlier this evening:
MSPs will pay for students’ Green Party membership
The Green members of the Scottish Parliament, Patrick Harvie and Robin Harper, will pay membership subs for all students joining the Scottish Greens today and tomorrow. Students can join by…
We’re just getting started
This is just the start. Tonight's vote was a terrible blow to our generation - to our country's future. Our response may not have succeeded in preventing it. But we…
Students vs the asset strippers: who will win?
This post first appeared on the new anti-cuts site False Economy which I've been a little involved in, and which you have to check out. Two days ago, I stood…
Exclude a Generation – Expect Anger
The size and anger of the student protests came as something of a shock to the establishment. They came as something of a shock to the media. And they came…
What could NUS do to back student direct action?
Aaron Porter visited the UCL occupation this morning to finally pledge his support, and that of NUS, to the occupations across the country, and to Tuesday's day of action. So,…
Why Occupy in Scotland?
At on Wednesday around 200 students, workers and claimants occupied lecture theatre 2 in Appleton Tower in solidarity with occupations across the country. As I write this we're just settling…
It was always going to be students
It was always going to be students who fought back first. There is a myth that my generation is apathetic. But the truth is that most are alienated. And that's…