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Scottish Green Party Conference 2014 – Live Blog

Ric Lander 12 October 2014 Scottish Green Party Conference 2014 – Live Blog2017-08-15T11:00:20+01:00 Green Parties No Comment
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…
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Powers to the People: Maggie Chapman’s Green Party Speech

Maggie Chapman 11 October 2014 Powers to the People: Maggie Chapman’s Green Party Speech2015-03-07T11:09:59+00:00 Green Parties 1 Comment
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…
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England & Wales

Green Party of England and Wales membership passes 20,000

Adam Ramsay 3 October 2014 Green Party of England and Wales membership passes 20,0002015-03-04T12:16:46+00:00 England & Wales No Comment
* 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…
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Young Green Amelia Womack to be new GPEW Deputy Leader

Gary Dunion 2 July 2014 Young Green Amelia Womack to be new GPEW Deputy Leader2014-12-04T17:15:12+00:00 England & Wales 1 Comment
Image: Harry Grindrod Environmental scientist Amelia Womack is set to become one of two deputy leaders of the Green Party of England and Wales. A recent change to the party's…
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Green Parties

First Euro poll sets up Green vs UKIP clash in Scotland

Gary Dunion 16 January 2014 First Euro poll sets up Green vs UKIP clash in Scotland2014-12-15T10:49:26+00:00 Green Parties 2 Comments
The Scottish Green co-convenor - and Bright Green co-editor - Maggie Chapman is in a neck-and-neck race with UKIP for the last of Scotland's six Euro Parliament seats, according to…
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Maggie Chapman welcomes Romanians and Bulgarians

Gary Dunion 1 January 2014 Maggie Chapman welcomes Romanians and Bulgarians2015-04-17T15:07:43+01:00 News 4 Comments
As Romanians and Bulgarians achieved full rights to live and work in the UK last night, Scottish Greens co-convenor Maggie Chapman welcomed them to Scotland. Chapman, who is also the…
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Green Parties

Maggie Chapman is new Scottish Greens co-convenor

Gary Dunion 25 November 2013 Maggie Chapman is new Scottish Greens co-convenor2014-12-15T10:49:46+00:00 Green Parties 2 Comments
Edinburgh city councillor, European Parliament candidate and Bright Green editor Maggie Chapman has been elected unopposed as the new female co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party. She succeeds Glasgow councillor…
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Greens pick Zara Kitson for Dunfermline

Gary Dunion 20 September 2013 Greens pick Zara Kitson for Dunfermline2014-12-04T17:29:56+00:00 Green Parties No Comment
The Scottish Greens have selected 27-year-old grassroots democracy advocate Zara Kitson to contest the Dunfermline seat at Holyrood vacated by Bill Walker after his conviction for domestic violence. Zara is…
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Green Party leader slams immigrant scapegoating

Adam Ramsay 13 July 2013 Green Party leader slams immigrant scapegoating2017-07-22T14:51:00+01:00 *Essays* 9 Comments
Green Party leader Natalie Bennett yesterday gave a speech at the Romanian Cultural Institute slamming leaders from across the political spectrum for scapegoating immigrants. In her speech, she apologised for…
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Environment

Falkirk gas wells to release 5 tonnes of methane a day

Ric Lander 5 July 2013 Falkirk gas wells to release 5 tonnes of methane a day2014-11-27T18:56:05+00:00 Environment 2 Comments
• Information obtained by Frack Off Scotland reveals plans to release 7000 times more of the potent greenhouse gas than previously claimed. • Over 2500 residents have now signed up…
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