OUR NEWS BY EMAIL
Subscribe below to receive our news by email
Tag: Scottish Greens
Scottish Greens launch election campaign
The Scottish Greens launched its campaign for the 2021 Holyrood election on top of a very sunny Calton Hill.
The party’s lead candidates in Scotland...
Scottish Greens will not support motion of no confidence in Swinney
Scottish Green MSPs say that they will not vote alongside the Scottish Conservatives in a motion for no confidence in the Deputy First Minister,...
Scottish Greens looking for an ambitious budget
The Scottish Greens say that this week’s Scottish budget must show ambition for a fair recovery from the pandemic and urgency in tackling the...
Greens call for support for councils and workers
The new local levels of Covid restrictions must be backed up with support for councils and workers, the Scottish Greens have said.
At First Minister’s...
Craigentinny/Duddingston by-election – Ben Parker Scottish Green Party
Ben Parker is the Scottish Green Party candidate for the Craigentinny/Duddingston by election. He is by his own admission the youngest candidate at 24,...
Broadcast the match free to avoid unnecessary travel say Greens
Scottish Greens say showing this weekend’s Celtic vs Rangers game on free to air tv could be an important preventative measure to help reduce...
Coronavirus: More testing is ‘essential’
The Scottish Greens say the lack of testing strategy is hampering Covid-19 response.
Alison Johnstone MSP is making this call following analysis that shows...
Scottish Greens cancel spring conference
The Scottish Greens Executive Committee has this afternoon taken the decision to cancel the party’s Spring Conference in light of the ongoing coronavirus situation.
Scottish...
#GE2019 Greens concentrate on climate change
Lorna Slater is the co-leader of the Scottish Green Party with Patrick Harvie MSP. She told us that their message remains one of requiring...
#GE2019 Scottish Greens to launch General Election campaign focussing on climate
The Scottish Greens will say that climate emergency is the most pressing issue at this election.
At the 2019 General Election campaign launch, the party...
Greens join thousands at climate strikes
Scottish Greens joined thousands of young people today on marches in Scottish cities calling for urgent action to tackle the Climate Emergency.
Alison Johnstone MSP...
Greens vow to stand up to Trump and the Tories
The Scottish Greens used today (7 June), the final day of General Election campaigning, to knock on as many doors as possible, including the...
Scottish Greens launch manifesto in Glasgow
This morning Patrick Harvie the co-convener of the Scottish Green Party launched the party's 2017 manifesto in Glasgow.
Harvie is an MSP and an MP candidate...
Scottish Greens launch biggest ever council campaign
This morning co-convenors of the Scottish Greens former Leith councillor Maggie Chapman and Patrick Harvie MSP launched the party's biggest ever council campaign at...
Greens look for bold moves at Holyrood
The Scottish Greens said earlier today that in areas such as benefit sanctions, standardised testing in schools and local and national tax policy they expect...
EU Referendum – Scottish political comment
The result of the EU Referendum has been announced, and while the Prime Minister waited till 8.15 am when he tendered his resignation, comments began filtering in...
#SP16 Alison Johnstone Scottish Greens candidate for Edinburgh Central
Alison Johnstone was first elected as a councillor following a campaign to save an area of playing fields in the south west of the city...
Scottish Greens launch their 2016 manifesto
Co-conveners of the Scottish Greens, Patrick Harvie and Maggie Chapman both attended the launch of the Scottish Green Party manifesto at Surgeons Hall this...
Scottish Greens to launch bold manifesto
Scottish Greens To Publish Manifesto For Bolder Holyrood
Later today the Scottish Greens will publish an election manifesto to "meet the challenges of today", pledging...
Scottish Greens launch 2016 election campaign
Against a very green backdrop in Òran Mór in Glasgow Scottish Greens Co-Convener, Patrick Harvie MSP set out a clear message to begin the party's Scottish...
Commission on Land Tax Reform issues its recommendations
The Commission on Land Tax Reform has concluded that the present Council Tax system must end, with any replacement designed to be fairer, more...
Greens explain how to create jobs in Scotland
The Scottish Green MSPs are today publishing a major research paper outlining how Scotland could create 10,000 jobs a year over the next 20 years...
Greens call for banking reform
GREENS CALL FOR REFORM MSP LODGES RBS MOTION
Describing reports that Labour leader Ed Miliband is to propose a cap on the size of banks...
Scottish Independence Referendum – Greens say Yes
1 YEAR TO 'INDYREF' - PROGRESSIVE IDEAS CAN HELP WIN THE DAY
Ahead of a Scottish Parliament debate at 2pm this afternoon marking a year...
Lothian Greens launch campaign to get student votes
Edinburgh’s young members of the Green Party, today launched a bid to encourage students from the Capital to give their second vote to the...
What the Greens think about the SNP and insulation
The SNP's Home Insulation Scheme cost a staggering £1,600 per insulation job done, according to analysis published today by the Scottish Greens ...
The Scottish Greens – conference in Edinburgh
The Greens are looking ahead to major gains in 2011.
That is the message from Edinburgh Green councillor, Alison Johnstone, as she opens the Scottish...
Scottish Green Party Conference in Edinburgh 5-7 November 2010
The Greens are holding their national party conference in Edinburgh this year, when their leader and still relatively new MP, Caroline Lucas, will be...
SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS
DIGITAL & PRINT EDITION
