Maggie Chapman welcomes Romanians and Bulgarians
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…
The UK the most successful political union in the world? don’t be silly
One line you often hear from Better Together activists is that the UK “is the most successful political union in the world.” This sort of rampant British nationalism always annoys…
Why politics is like particle physics
With the publication of the Scottish Government's white paper last week came the much anticipated "facts" of independence and the negotiating terms for a post-Yes vote in September, plus of…
Why independence makes it easier to fund childcare
By Phin Harper and Adam Ramsay
Maggie Chapman is new Scottish Greens co-convenor
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…
On migration, Scotland and Riace are in the same boat
This morning I listened to this programme on the World Service. It's the touching story of Riace, a village in southern Italy which has opened its arms to migrants coming…
Grangemouth: a few big men push the rest of us from society
This week's news has been grim reading for those of us concerned with democratising the economy. Big events which affect us all have been sewn up by a small number…
Greens need to be of the Movement, and now’s the time
I'm writing this from the Scottish Greens Conference in beautiful Inverness. Its been a great weekend, full of friendly folk and astutue positive thinking and I've thouroughly enjoyed being here.…
Greens pick Zara Kitson for Dunfermline
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…
The Referendum Offers us the Opportunity to Win our Politics Back
With one year to go to the referendum, we are in a strange place. On the one hand, there are those who contend that the debate is alienating and boring.…