British politics is not easy for a continental European to understand. The differences between continental Europe and Great Britain are easy to spot as soon as you land in the UK. For starters, the border is actually a thing, with passport checks making you remember that it’s a privilege to live in a borderless continent….
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British Elections: Manchester
Manchester, 7th of June 2017 Walk around the center of Manchester, just a few hours before the polling stations open, and you won’t even think there’s a national election happening. No one is delivering leaflets on the streets, and you won’t see any “For the Many” or “Strong and Stable” messaging anywhere. The reason is…
Who Are the Green Party Leadership Candidates?
Voting is now open for the election of the Summer. And no, it’s not for the next Labour leader. The Greens are currently deciding who will take over from Natalie Bennett after two terms in office. After a month of – it has to be said, relatively low-profile – campaigning, the 65,000-odd Green Party members…
As we pick up the pieces: 10 thoughts on Brexit
Like many, I’ve struggled to come to terms with the result of Thursday’s vote. So, here are some thoughts as I and many others try and make sense of the situation: 1. No one knows how to react, because almost no one saw this coming. Almost all the polls predicted a Remain win. All the…
Young Greens of England & Wales on Marijuana Legalization
As Young Greens, we often get the reputation of being a bunch of teenagers who like get high and talk politics. Despite that this is largely an incorrect stereotype for many Young Greens across the world, it does speak true about one point. It has long been Green parties and their youth counterparts across the…
Brits denied a political choice in the TV election debates
The main broadcasters announced their plans for the televised General Election debates this week. And it was a scandal. The three separate debates will see Labour’s Ed Miliband and Conservative leader David Cameron go head to head in one debate, with the second being the same, but including the Lib Dems’ Nick Clegg, and the…
The Green Case for Scottish Independence
For many outside of Scotland, including neighbouring countries such as Ireland, England and Norway, the motivations behind Scottish independence would seem to run counter to Green values. Green politics rejects nationalism outright and stresses cooperation between nations, but in the case of Britain, Greens argue that the nation is fundamentally broken and power too concentrated…