Chapman Wins Aberdeen on Pledge to Defend Tenants
Co-convenor of the Scottish Greens and Bright Green Special Contributor Maggie Chapman has been elected Rector of the University of Aberdeen by a huge majority. Her campaign was spearheaded by…
Activists to hand-in 260,000-strong #InviteTheGreens petition
The exclusion of the Green Party by the major broadcasters - including the BBC - has angered many. Picture credit: Green Fist Greens are set to hand in the petition…
Greens averaging 6% in polls for first time
The Greens are quickly catching up with the Lib Dems in YouGov polls. The Greens are averaging over 5% in YouGov polls for the first time ever. Britain Elects' analysis…
BP reach for the pinkwash with “LGBT Careers Event”
A BP flyer found in London. Image uses photo from Marine Photobank. We face an onslaught of unpleasant, greenwashing advertising from fossil fuel companies. Shell and their "We'll keep the…
England & Wales Green Party membership passes 25,000 mark
The Green Parties of the UK have seen huge growth over the past few months following the independence referendum and being excluded from the TV debates. Membership of the Green…
‘Invite the Greens’ petition hits 200,000 signatures
As things stand UKIP's Nigel Farage will participate in TV General Election debates but the Green's Natalie Bennett will not. Image: BBC. The petition demanding the major broadcasters invite the…
‘Comrades of the Glen’ seek £6m to buy castle for asylum seekers
On Tuesday Aberdeen Shared Planet launched a crowfunding bid for £6 million on the website Image: Aberdeen Shared Planet. Student group at the University of Aberdeen launches crowdfunding initiative to…
Scottish Green Party Conference 2014 – Live Blog
Alison Johnstone MSP closed conference showing off our latest membership count (just passed 7,000) and lauding Patrick Harvie MSP’s emergency motion on Green Yes (see below). Free Public Transport was…
Powers to the People: Maggie Chapman’s Green Party Speech
Good morning conference and welcome. My name is Maggie Chapman. I’m co-convenor of the party and also a Councillor here in Edinburgh. When we last met, a year ago, in…
Green Party of England and Wales membership passes 20,000
* Membership passed 20,000 today * Young Greens' 100% growth this year is ‘testament to a sea-change going on in politics’ * Green candidates will be standing in 50% more…