Vote 2017: The Results
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General Election: Scottish Greens standing in only three seats threatens Tory’s advance
The Scottish Greens have announced they will stand in only three of Scotland’s 59 constituencies in the forthcoming UK General Election. It is understood that local branches were given...
Local Elections: Greens advance in Scotland; Challenge now set for the left at Westminster
The Green Parties in England, Wales and Scotland had an encouraging day following local elections across Britain. Emily Durrant, elected in Powys, became the Party’s first councillor ever elected...
Patrick Harvie: ‘minority of aggressive voices’ must not dominate next referendum
At the end of March, the Scottish Parliament did the political equivalent of a two-finger salute to Westminster – by voting for a second independence referendum. While they don’t...
Scottish Greens brand early election ‘opportunist’ amid signs of UK parties split
The Scottish Green Party have condemned Theresa May’s calls for an early General Election as ‘weak and opportunist’ – while Greens south of the border have welcomed the move. ...
Nicola Sturgeon’s Great Gamble
Earlier this week, the Scottish Parliament voted to support First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s call for a Second Referendum on Scottish Independence. Yesterday, Theresa May triggered Article 50. Now...
Greens rake in more donations than UKIP in second half of 2016
The Greens brought in more money than UKIP in the last quarter of 2016, new figures from the Electoral Commission reveal. The Green Party of England and Wales brought...
25 acts of defiance: Scottish people’s 10 year war against Trump and the politicans who backed him
Scotland’s fight against Trump wasn’t about his bulging personality, but corporate power. Earlier this year Scotland was engaged, if not enthralled, in one of the more progressive parliamentary election...
Eco-socialism on one island: why the Isle of Eigg shows us the way forward
The sand beneath my feet is squeaking as I tread upon it. The water crashing against the shore is turquoise and clear. In the distance, to the west, the...
Scottish Independence must be about breaking from flawed economics
The lack of opposition to Conservative Mark Garnier’s suggestion that Scotland should become a “financial services hub” has highlighted just how effective Tory propaganda continues to be about the...