Bright Green

Bright Green is a progressive UK politics blog primarily edited by members of the Scottish Green Party and the Green Party of England and Wales.

Regular contributors include former MSP Mark Ballard, Maggie Chapman, Peter McColl, Adam Ramsay, Gary Dunion and Sarah Beattie-Smith.

In 2011 McColl was voted the UK's top Green blogger for his contributions to Bright Green.^[1]

The blog has been listed in the top 100 political blogs by Total Politics.^[2]

Bright Green contributors are active in Scottish and UK politics beyond the website, hosting discussions and workshops at events and conferences such as the 2012 Radical Independence Campaign national conference.^[3]

References

↑ Crampton, Caroline (10 September 2011). "Top 20 green bloggers 2011". Total Politics. Retrieved 20 Sep 2011.
↑ "Top 100 UK Politics Blogs". Total Politics. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 9 Jun 2015.
↑ Unknown (31 October 2012). "'Radical Independence Campaign' conference, Glasgow (programme)". Retrieved 23 September 2014.

External links

Bright Green website

Scottish Green Party

Leaders

Convenors	Harper (1990–2002) Scott (2002–2004)

Co-Convenors	Baird/Harper (2004–2007) Johnstone/Harper (2007–2008) Scott/Harvie (2008–2011) Wardrop/Harvie (2011–2013) Chapman/Harvie (2013-)

MSP Group

Organisation

Scottish Young Greens

Green Party of England and Wales

Leadership

Leader

Caroline Lucas (2008–12)
Natalie Bennett (2012–16)
Caroline Lucas / Jonathan Bartley (since 2016)

Deputy Leader

Adrian Ramsay (2008–12)
Will Duckworth (2012–14)
Amelia Womack / Shahrar Ali (2014–16)
Amelia Womack (since 2016)

Leadership elections

Principal Speakers
(abolished in 2008)

1991–92

Sara Parkin
Jim Berreen
Andrew Simms
Jean Lambert
David Spaven
Derek Wall

1992–2008

Female	Jean Lambert (1992–93) Jan Clark (1993–95) Peg Alexander (1995–97) Jean Lambert (1998–99) Margaret Wright (1999–2003) Caroline Lucas (2003–06) Siân Berry (2006–07) Caroline Lucas (2007–08)

Male	Richard Lawson (Feb–Sep 1992) Mallen Baker (1992–93) John Cornford (1993–94) David Taylor (1994–97) Mike Woodin (1997–2001) Darren Johnson (2001–03) Mike Woodin (2003–24) Keith Taylor (2004–06) Derek Wall (2006–08)

Political representation

British Parliament

House of Commons (MPs)	Caroline Lucas

House of Lords (Peers)	Jenny Jones

European Parliament (MEPs)

Devolved chambers

London Assembly (AMs)	Siân Berry Caroline Russell

Organisation

History

History Election results

Predecessor parties	PEOPLE Party (1973–75) Ecology Party (1975–85) Green Party of Great Britain (1985–90)

Sister parties	Green Party in Northern Ireland (now part of the Irish Green Party) Scottish Green Party

Movements	Green 2000

Organisation

Party platform

International affiliations

Category

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