Tag archives for Lorna Slater
Greens to enter government in Scotland after members back cooperation deal
History has been made today as Greens are set to enter government for the first time in the UK. Scottish Green Party members voted to approve the cooperation agreement between…
Alex Salmond’s Alba Party is a sideshow built in toxic masculinity
When Alex Salmond decides to try to destroy his protégé because she refused to fiddle the complaints against him, the media love it as soap opera. But in truth, his…
#BrightGreenDebates episodes 1 and 2 highlights
In February, Bright Green launched a brand new series of events - the Bright Green Debates. Once a fortnight, Bright Green is bringing together leading figures on the left to discuss and debates the…
Greens ahead of Lib Dems in second General Election poll this week
On Monday 8 February, an opinion poll from IPSOS Mori suggested that more people would vote Green if a general election were held tomorrow than would vote Liberal Democrat. Today,…
The left should coalesce around the Greens in May’s Holyrood election
Keeping an eye on the polls is hard to avoid in this line of work, especially as the Holyrood election approaches. For the last year or so, the polls have…
Greens on 7% in latest general election poll
The UK's Green Parties are entering 2021 riding high in the polls. A new poll suggests that if a general election were held tomorrow, the Greens would receive per cent…
Green Party leadership election underway – UK Green news round up issue 63
Content note: This article discusses transphobia in the second and third articles, domestic abuse and sexual violence in the third article, and racism in the fifth and sixth articles. First…
Election launches and electoral pacts – UK Green news round up week 45
Greens join election pact with Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru With just over a month until the UK goes to the polls in the General Election, the Green Party of…
Scottish Green Party conference special – UK Green news round up week 41
Scottish Greens seek to win 16 Holyrood seats Image credit: Scottish Green Party The Scottish Green Party met for its Autumn Conference this weekend in Inverness. And top of the…
Former Green leader calls it quits on politics – UK Green news round up week 37
Steven Agnew to call it a day on politics Image credit, Northern Ireland Assembly, Creative Commons Former Green Party in Northern Ireland leader Steven Agnew this week announced that he…