Why the Policing Bill must be scrapped 20th March 2021 / 20th March 2021 by On Tuesday MPs voted through a second reading of the Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021. The Conservatives are using the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to rush this particular bill through without due scrutiny. They must be stopped. If the bill passes, police will be handed new powers to control the length of […] Read more » Black Lives Matter Defund the Police Gypsy Roma and Traveller Policing Bill
We’re looking for new Elections and Communications Officers 7th February 2021 / 7th February 2021 by We’re excited to announce that we’re looking for two new Young Greens Executive Committee members to join our team! Apply now to be co-opted as our new Elections Officer or Communications Officer! Deadline for applications: 23: 59 on Saturday 20 February Eligibility: You must be a member of the Green Party of England and Wales, […] Read more »
Apartheid Off Campus! 11th December 2020 / 21st December 2020 by Guest blog from Youth PSC At most higher education institutions in the UK, students, staff and academics have little oversight of how those at the top of the university make decisions. This is particularly true of university investments, where decisions are made in closed subcommittees, with little student or staff representation. PSC research has uncovered […] Read more » BDS Israel Palestine PSC
The corrupt and crooked handling of the pandemic response cannot go on 24th November 2020 / 24th November 2020 by Boris Johnson told the Commons on Monday that the three-tiered system of regional measures will return from 2 December. He added that each tier will be toughened and regions will not find out which tier they are in until Thursday. The allocation of tiers will depend on a number of factors relating to each area, […] Read more »
Cambridge looks to join the divestment surge 5th November 2020 / 5th November 2020 by We are proud to support the student led Jesus Climate Justice Campaign (JCJC) based in Jesus College, Cambridge. Cambridge University recently announced a divestment target of 2030, but the nature of the University means that this does not apply to the many colleges that make up the University. JCJC have organised a petition signed by […] Read more »
Student rent strikes must have our support 23rd October 2020 / 23rd October 2020 by Amid rocketing COVID cases on university campuses and spiralling accommodation lock-downs, students are rising up and demanding justice. In the last two weeks, students at the University of Manchester and University of Bristol announced rent strikes, calling out university management for pushing ahead with a return to campuses even though they were clearly unprepared for […] Read more »
A three week delay on exams will not suffice 16th October 2020 / 16th October 2020 by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson’s plan to delay next year’s GCSE and A-Level examinations by just three weeks is a woefully inadequate response to the exceptional disadvantages faced by thousands of students across the country. Due to school closures and a sudden switch to online teaching in the summer term, the current cohort of GCSE and […] Read more »
Sex work – is decriminalisation the answer? 14th October 2020 / 16th October 2020 by Guest blog by the English Collective of Prostitutes Sex work is legal in the UK. But whilst the exchange of money between two adults for consensual sex is allowed, lots of activities surrounding sex work remain illegal. Laws on ‘brothel-keeping’ and ‘loitering and soliciting’ in particular have made sex workers’ lives significantly more difficult. This […] Read more »
Rishi Sunak’s latest flashy plan won’t deliver for workers 24th September 2020 / 16th October 2020 by Today Rishi Sunak announced a new ‘viable jobs’ support scheme as the government’s furlough scheme winds up in a month’s time. Ostensibly, this is seeking to encourage employers to cut hours, rather than staff. Sadly, Sunak’s latest flashy idea is a million miles off where we need to be. In the DNA of this scheme […] Read more »
Test and trace – A £10 billion scam 18th September 2020 / 16th October 2020 by With each passing day, it becomes clearer that the Government’s test and trace programme is not working. This poses a huge risk to both public health and our already suffering economy. The Guardian reported an infuriating, but possibly not so shocking, statistic that 90% of Covid tests are failing to hit their target for turnaround, […] Read more »
