Zara Kitson promises Scottish tour ahead of Holyrood elections
Photo: Allan Whyte Scottish Greens’ Zara Kitson has pledged to visit every single one of the party’s local branches ahead of next year’s Holyrood elections, if she is elected as…
Maggie Chapman calls for staff support for Scottish Young Greens
Chapman was elected Rector of the University of Aberdeen in 2014 with strong support from Green-aligned students. Maggie Chapman, who is re-standing for Scottish Green Party Co-convener, has today suggested that the…
Meet your Green lead candidates for Holyrood!
At Scottish Green Party conference last weekend, each of the lead regional candidates for next May's Holyrood election had a chance to introduce themselves, and explain what they would focus…
SNP, Greens, RISE and Labour talk collaboration at Bright Green fringe
Left to right: Kirsteen Fraser (SNP), Maggie Chapman (Scottish Greens), Katie Gallogly-Swan (Common Weal, chairing), Mary Lockhart (Labour), and Jonathan Shafi (RISE: Scotland's Left Alliance). It is sometimes said that…
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…
Greens offer hand of friendship to Labour following Jeremy Corbyn landslide
View image | Following Jeremy Corbyn's landslide victory today in the Labour leadership election, in which he won in the first round of voting with over 59% (a greater margin…
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…
#SGPconf: motion opposes discrimination of Gypsies and Travellers
"My Home". Photograph by Tara Darby; graffiti by Delaine Le Bas. Trailer at Delaine's Mum and Dad's place West Sussex 2005. From ROOM Transition Editions produced for solo exhibition by…
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…