One billion rising: today we take a stand on violence against women

As the UK celebrates Valentine’s Day, another kind of celebration is taking place to mark the 15th anniversary of V-Day – Victory, Valentine and V

We need a public inquiry into undercover policing

The disturbing increase in state-sanctioned surveillance in recent years has generated much public debate, with many expressing concerns over intrusive tactics like phone-hacking, internet snooping

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Authentic leadership is about knowing when to go

Ending the energy rip-off means breaking the big six deadlock

There are few more demoralising sensations in life than the feeling of being ripped off.

Now is the time to modernise and reform our parliament

The Green Party leader outlines a few simple steps to make parliament a more effective – and less archaic – institution.

Why we need direct action on climate change

Governments are not responding with anywhere near the urgency that climate change demands.

'Hoon is the real vandal'

UK Green Party leader Caroline Lucas gives her take on this week's runway protest by direct action group Plane Stupid which saw 52 cancelled flights at Stansted

A Living Wage for Britain

During Blog Action Day, the Green Party advocates for raising the minimum wage to a living wage to tackle poverty in the UK

A Green New Deal?

In her newstatesman.com blog, Green Party leader Caroline Lucas says it's time to make finance the servant of the economy and gives her vision for coping with the meltdown

Taking a lead

The race is on to be the first ever leader of the Green Party. Here candidate Caroline Lucas MEP sets out her vision and explains her party's place in British politics

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