Tag archives for Scotland
The Scottish independence movement needs the radical vision of the Greens
I have a bit of a confession to make: I used to be a Unionist. If you were to go back in time and tell my 18-year-old self that she’d…
Free public transport: why the Scottish Greens’ win is the first step to creating a new economy
Greens have won free bus transport for under-18s as part of the Scottish Budget process. It’s a big win, but the story behind it shows some really important things about…
Healthcare should be free from markets, outsourcing and austerity
Health policy has been devolved to the Scottish Parliament since 1999 with the exception of a few areas such as drug licensing. Since then, there has been a significant divergence…
The SNP’s 10 year strategy for mental health in Scotland
One in four of us will be affected, directly or indirectly, by mental illness during our lifetimes, making it a hugely important issue. Mental illness does not discriminate, it can…
Will Brexit be a disaster for Scotland’s environment?
Image credit: © John MacPherson / WTML Scotland’s natural environment has benefited enormously from European environmental policies, which have helped us achieve, among other things, cleaner rivers, cleaner beaches, cleaner…
Greens in Europe – putting hope into action
Image credit: Creative Commons: Greens/EFA It is wonderful to feel a shiver of hope. I spend so much of my time feeling anxious and angry: anxious about people drowning in…
Patrick Harvie: ‘minority of aggressive voices’ must not dominate next referendum
Patrick Harvie, Scottish Greens co-convener and MSP. Photo credit: flickr user 'Ricjl' Creative Commons license: At the end of March, the Scottish Parliament did the political equivalent of a two-finger…
Reasons to be cheerful: 6 Green highlights from 2016
As we eke out of our sherry dens and back into non-festive life, the image of 2016 as a terrible year is setting itself in stone. But as fashionable…
Eco-socialism on one island: why the Isle of Eigg shows us the way forward
Picture courtesy of: Flickr / Graham Lewis The sand beneath my feet is squeaking as I tread upon it. The water crashing against the shore is turquoise and clear. In…
Scottish Independence must be about breaking from flawed economics
Scotland and UK flags, by The Laird of Oldham (jza84) on Flickr The lack of opposition to Conservative Mark Garnier’s suggestion that Scotland should become a “financial services hub" has…