Ignore the Hype: The Scottish Election will be Won on the Ground
To read some of the more lurid political commentary you’d think the outcome of the Holyrood election was already clear – Alex Salmond’s charismatic display in the televised leader’s debate…
What the environment needs is sustainability – our current governments seem incapable of delivering it
This week, some talented researchers and policy professionals packed up their desks, and left Osborne House in Edinburgh, marking the end of the Sustainable Development Commission Scotland. No more assessments…
Reclaim Your Voice – NUS Scotland March – Pictures
On Tuesday NUS Scotland held a march and rally in Edinburgh against fees and to let students "Reclaim Voice". Your intrepid correspondent from Bright Green was there and took a…
Greens must be allowed into Scotland’s election debates
Sign the petition to get Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie into the election debates. It seems odd that the Green Party has been shut out of the Scottish Parliament election…
Green tactical voting in Glasgow Southside?
This post is by Lallands Peat Worrier. Jeff Breslin, writing at Better Nation, speculates about the likelihood and utility of Green tactical voting in the upcoming Holyrood election. Glasgow Labour…
Scottish Greens Unveil Budget Proposals
On Monday the Scottish Green Party released their proposals to amend the draft budget before Holyrood today, focussing on protecting education and housing (including a programme of home insulation we've…
Scots Greens look to close business property tax loophole
The Green Members of the Scottish Parliament have proposed closing a tax loophole on vacant commercial property, in the run up to Holyrood voting on the 2011-12 Scottish Budget. Empty…
Why the Liberal Democrats were Always Going to Sell Out, and Why it’s not their Fault
The Liberal Democrats were always going to sell someone out. It’s not really a surprise that it was students. Explaining why the Liberal Democrats may seem like a good party…
Wildlife agency may kill wild native beavers
A gnawful - by Louise Ramsay Free Beavers of the Tay under Threat of Deportation In a sadly typical example of human greed, the European beaver was hunted to extinction…