Basic Income: Problem, or key to a Green, fair future?
This is what I hope to say in an emergency motion to the Green Party conference next weekend. The Basic Income is being described as ill thought out in the […]
The Green Party is missing media opportunities
Last Sunday, Iain Duncan Smith launched the long awaited Universal Credit. Not according to Johnny Void he didn’t. But where was the Green Party? Another opportunity to showcase the […]
I forgive Dale Vince, but not Zac Goldsmith
The Green Party has only itself to blame for Dale Vince’s £250K donation to the Labour Party, though Green Left bears a heavy responsibility. Ecotricity will remain my supplier. The […]
What I hope to see in the 2015 Green Party Manifesto
A Citizens’ Basic Universal Income is necessary for three reasons: It will ameliorate any recession, and make a steady state economy – what enemies will call a recession – […]
Defending the Citizens’ Income (answering Euromod)
According to the Guardian, Euromod reports that the Green Party’s Citizens’ Income scheme would make many low income families worse off. This is true, but easily dealt with. At the […]
Why Conservatives should join the Green Surge
In the 1989 Euros, 2,292,718 voted Green, 15%. Throughout England, there was a fairly consistent 42% correlation with the Conservative vote (35%), from our best, Sussex, to our worst, Tyne […]
Green Surge, Cameron – and Green Left
This could be sub-titled ‘But my grandsons are politically apathetic” My son’s explanation for the surge and the apathy is: “My vote has always been pointless here. Why bother?.” […]
