Pictures from Today’s Student Protests
Following the massive "Demolition" protest in London two weeks ago, today is a day of student action. From protests to occupations, we're carrying images from around the country. The Protest…
I Thought Things Were Already Bad….
photo by bob the lomond via flickr The title to this blogpost comes from a member of the public who lives in the East End of Glasgow. Its taken from…
The Planet Has No Lawyers: Andy Wightman’s Closing Green Conference Speech
Good Afternoon, I am not sure why I have been asked to make these closing remarks. Perhaps it is because I am a relatively new member - I joined little…
Scottish Greens announce 2011 candidates
The Scottish Green Party has announced the names of the top two candidates for six of the eight regional lists in next May's Scottish Parliament election: Central: 1. Kirsten Robb…
Why Maggie Chapman will be a great MSP
I once went to the leaving dinner of one of Edinburgh University's Vice Principals. The retiree had been a senior climate scientist, on the UK government climate advisory panel, and…
Event Horizon: Beyond the 2010 Election
You probably think you know the implications of the General Election. I think I know the implications, or at least some of them. But I’m not sure. And therein lies…
Why we need to re-write the Planning Act
Portobello has just emerged from its latest fight. This time it was with developers determined to turn the area into a hub for rubbish collection from Edinburgh and beyond. The…
Boycott: the strongest political act we have against Israel
On Saturday 5th June, somewhere between 3000 and 5000 people gathered in Edinburgh city centre to protest against the actions of the Israeli State. We were there because we are…
How The Scottish Parliament Can Make Fair Votes a Reality
There’s one pressing issue that faces the UK now. That is the response to recession from the Westminster government. As other contributors here have pointed out, the current approach is…
Why should the biggest party govern us?
All this hung Westminster chat recently allows us Scots to suddenly feel experienced. The idea of confidence and supply was, I think, first discussed at Holyrood by pre-2007 Greens. It…