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 in three years Jodrell bank is under threat of closure.
It’s not clear from their article whether that means their new visitor centre or any or [...]

Caroline Lucas’s first mistake

There is a lot riding on Caroline Lucas, our first Green Party MP. Greens want to prove that there is more to them then recycling, that they can provide a comprehensive programme of reform, and that they are not a bunch of loony, lentil-wearing wizards or worse – middle-class, stoners who refuse to shop in [...]

Green shoots of a different kind

This is a guest post from Norwich Councillor Rupert Read on the challenges and opportunities facing the Green Party of England and Wales, which raises issues of importance also to other Green Parties. Dr Read blogs at Rupert’s Read and is a regular contributor to ourKingdom.
The Green Party of England and Wales has been experiencing [...]

Event Horizon: Beyond the 2010 Election

by Robin McAlpine
You probably think you know the implications of the General Election. I think I know the implications, or at least some of them. But I’m not sure. And therein lies the monumental success (and failure) of the 2010 General Election. It was the natural conclusion of a process of collapse of party politics [...]

Behind the Smokescreen on Student Fees

This guest post by the ever excellent Sarah Morrison first appeared at http://srmorrison.wordpress.com/
Nick Clegg told Britain that he wanted a “clean, open, plural politics that…you can put your faith in,” when he spoke at his first press conference at Number 10. While the footage streamed onto our screens might not have been reminiscent of Hollywood [...]

A-Z of why these cuts are mad

I just tweeted an A-Z of why I oppose public spending cuts. Here it is.
a) the biggest waste in our economy is unemployment not spending
b) we’ve lower debt:GDP than most EU/G8 nations
c) the money is owed to us
d) the payoff on public services’s > our loan interest
e) Italy’s credit rating is far below ours but [...]

Check out this new No Cuts film

The Bright Green crew have teamed up with various friends to campaign against cuts. The excellent Pete Speller did the animation and all for this film. Enjoy.

George Osborne: Move over Keynes – The Shock Axeman Cometh

This is a cross post of a piece I was asked to write for the excellent folks at TMPonline.org

According to the Sunday Times Rich List, the richest 1,000 in Britain have seen their wealth increase by 30 per cent in the last year: £77bn – half the annual deficit.

On Tuesday, George Osborne will [...]

Check out our random cuts generator

The team here at Bright Green have got together with various friends to try and make the case against the economically illiterate cuts to jobs and public. Check out our website No Shock Doctrine for Britain – and, in particular, have fun with our random cuts generator.

Caroline Lucas’ Maiden Speech: A new Leader for Progressive Politics

Last week Caroline Lucas made both her maiden speech in the House of Commons and the front page of The Independent newspaper this week. Her speech was a brilliant account of Green politics.

Greens have always sought to deal with the cause not the symptom. Greens believe in a politics that stands for people and [...]

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