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How the Scottish Green Party negotiated the cooperation deal with the SNP

Chris Ballance 26 August 2021 How the Scottish Green Party negotiated the cooperation deal with the SNP2021-08-26T17:00:02+01:00 Comment 2 Comments
I joined a working group at the very first Green meeting I went to. It was an early Ecology Party Malvern conference, and a handwritten notice appeared on the conference…
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A green, more equal, fairer, and independent Scotland

Maggie Chapman 10 May 2021 A green, more equal, fairer, and independent Scotland2021-05-10T18:34:25+01:00 Comment No Comment
Maggie Chapman - former co-convener of the Scottish Green Party and a long-term contributor to Bright Green was elected as an MSP for the North East region in the 2021…
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8 MSPs and the Scottish Greens best ever result

Ric Lander 8 May 2021 8 MSPs and the Scottish Greens best ever result2021-05-11T13:41:10+01:00 Green Parties 5 Comments
Left to right, Scotland's new Green group of MSPs: Chapman, Harvie, Mackay, Greer, Slater, Johnstone, Ruskell, Burgess The Greens have returned a record eight MSPs to the Scottish Parliament, their…
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Alex Salmond’s Alba Party is a sideshow built in toxic masculinity

Lorna Slater 29 March 2021 Alex Salmond’s Alba Party is a sideshow built in toxic masculinity2021-03-29T16:22:06+01:00 Comment 2 Comments
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…
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How “Scotland’s Rainforest” is disappearing and the Green fight to save it

Laura Moodie 8 June 2020 How “Scotland’s Rainforest” is disappearing and the Green fight to save it2020-06-08T14:19:34+01:00 Comment No Comment
Peat has an image problem – bog standard, bog off, bog roll – lowland raised bogs are dismissed as barren, irrelevant and dull and yet just 15cm of peat contains…
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The Scottish independence movement needs the radical vision of the Greens

Mòrag Lee 23 May 2020 The Scottish independence movement needs the radical vision of the Greens2020-05-23T10:55:54+01:00 Comment 1 Comment
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…
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Free public transport: why the Scottish Greens’ win is the first step to creating a new economy

Peter McColl 28 February 2020 Free public transport: why the Scottish Greens’ win is the first step to creating a new economy2020-02-28T13:48:48+00:00 Comment 2 Comments
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…
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Healthcare should be free from markets, outsourcing and austerity

Philippa Whitford 13 November 2019 Healthcare should be free from markets, outsourcing and austerity2019-11-13T10:00:13+00:00 Comment No Comment
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…
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The SNP’s 10 year strategy for mental health in Scotland

Lisa Cameron 7 November 2019 The SNP’s 10 year strategy for mental health in Scotland2019-11-07T18:58:27+00:00 Comment 1 Comment
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…
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Will Brexit be a disaster for Scotland’s environment?

Miriam Ross 25 April 2019 Will Brexit be a disaster for Scotland’s environment?2019-04-25T19:51:10+01:00 Comment No Comment
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…
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