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Nuclear fallout

By Caroline Lucas - 11 January

The government’s commitment to nuclear power will undermine national and environmental security for decades

Taken from The New Statesman 17 January 1959 Britain’s first nuclear power station opened on the Cumberland coast nearly half a century ago. Soon after its arrival, Geoffrey Goodman, then a correspondent on the News Chronicle, wrote this insightful article on its social significance in the New Statesman. He shows how the new breed of graduate scientists and technocrats, and the more traditional group of manual workers, also vital to nuclear energy’s success, were coming to terms with one another. Selected by Robert Taylor

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Not the general election

30 October

Instead of the 1 November election and in association with The Fabians we've asked a range of people their views on the direction Gordon Brown should be taking ahead of what is expected to be a 2009 poll. Look out for Clare Short, Anthony Giddens, Shami Chakrabarti and more. Then why not add your own five point plan?

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Zac, are you serious?

By Sian Berry - 20 September

On 13 September, Sian gave her reaction to the Tory Quality of Life group's report. Then we gave its co-author Zac Goldsmith, a right of reply. Here Sian answers back.

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Zac responds to Sian Berry

By Zac Goldsmith - 19 September

Last week the Green Party's Sian Berry criticised the Tory Quality of life group report. Here Zac Goldsmith, who co-chaired the group, accuses her of a Labour-style attack.

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Nuclear: The risks remain

By Rebecca Harms - 23 July

Incidents involving reactors in Germany and Japan have again demonstrated the dangers of nuclear power, writes German Green MEP Rebecca Harms

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The nuclear industry's biggest challenge: PR

By Gia Milinovich - 02 July

Nuclear energy is safe, clean and long lasting, according to its proponents. But many people associate it with nuclear disaster or war and believe it is the most dangerous thing on the planet. It is time, argues Gia Milinovich, to update its image

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