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STUC leader: Unions will take civil disobedience against Trade Union Bill
The Scottish left took another stride forward on Sunday as the Greens launched the party’s trade union group at their conference in Glasgow. Grahame Smith, General Secretary of the Scottish…
Alison Johnstone to stand in Edinburgh Central constituency
Photo: Alison Johnstone MSP The Scottish Green Party has today confirmed that Alison Johnstone MSP will be contesting the constituency seat of Edinburgh Central in next May's Holyrood election, in…
RISE and the Greens must work together, and here’s how
Radical Independence campaigners including Scottish Greens at the Lothians region count of the 2014 referendum. Photo: Ric Lander This week, a new political group is coming together in Scotland. RISE…
We need rent controls to fight poverty – and climate change
Photo: Living Rent Campaign This article was written under a pseudonym. In 1988, Margaret Thatcher scrapped rent controls for the Private Rented Sector (PRS) – laws limiting the amount landlords…
An SNP member on the importance of the Scottish Greens
Photo: Scottish Green Party Last week, Caroline Lucas—following the position of the Scottish Green Party—voted against the Scottish National Party's amendment for 'full fiscal autonomy' in the Scotland Bill, attracting…
Poll suggests Scottish Greens will win 10 seats in Holyrood
According to a new poll, the Scottish Green Party could win 10 seats in Holyrood next year, with the SNP achieving a greater majority than they did in 2011. The…
Patrick Harvie to stand in Glasgow Kelvin in 2016
The Scottish Green Party has confirmed that Patrick Harvie, co-convener of the party and an MSP for Glasgow since 2003, will be contesting the constituency of Glasgow Kelvin in 2016. He will…
Scottish Young Greens release Youth Manifesto
Scottish Young Greens launch their Youth Manifesto at their AGM today in Glasgow. Photo: Scottish Young Greens. Today, the Scottish Young Greens released their first ever Youth Manifesto at…
#SGPconf: We need more jobs and workers need more power
We need to radically rethink our relationship with work, give workers more power and end austerity - that was the message from a discussion session on jobs and austerity at…
5 Reasons Housing is a Feminist Issue #LivingRent
Today is International Women’s Day, an important time for highlighting campaigns which promote gender equality. The struggle for better housing has historically been lead by women, with Mary Barbour and…