How the Scottish Green Party Trade Union Group is supporting workers’ struggles
On the third episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Scottish Green Party Trade Union Group co-conveners Jen Bell and Niall Christie. In the conversation they discussed how the…
Westminster is blocking Scottish democracy, so the next general election will be a referendum on independence
On Wednesday the Supreme Court ruled that the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to hold a referendum on Scotland’s constitutional future without Westminster’s approval. The ruling reflects where constitutional…
Zack Polanski makes powerful defence of trans rights in last ditch attempt to save relations with Scottish Greens
Members of the Scottish Green Party are meeting in Dundee this weekend for their autumn conference. Kicking off the conference, attendees heard a series of speeches from Scottish Green MSPs…
The Greens must back the calls of the Scotland Demands Better campaign
This winter is looking bleak. The cost-of-living crisis is without a doubt, the worst seen in my lifetime, and make no mistake – people will die as a result. As…
Scottish Greens to debate cutting ties with Green Party of England and Wales
This October, at the Scottish Green Party Conference in Dundee, party members will debate a motion which would see the party cut its ties with the Green Party of England…
8 MSPs and the Scottish Greens best ever result
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…
Greens lead fight against London Arms Fair
Photo: Campaign Against the Arms Trade As one of the world’s biggest weapons fairs sets up in the East End of London, Greens have been at the forefront of the…
Progressive alliances are more than formal pacts: this is a culture shift
Photo credit: flickr user Matito under Creative Commons license Number of seats the Green Party will stand aside in to help unseat the Conservatives: 24. Number of seats other progressive…
With a historic election looming, what should Green strategy be?
Isla O'Reilly, John Finnie MSP and Caroline Lucas MP. Photo credit flickr user: Ric Lander Creative Commons license: For Greens, the snap election has in a way made things…
Patrick Harvie: ‘minority of aggressive voices’ must not dominate next referendum
Patrick Harvie, Scottish Greens co-convener and MSP. Photo credit: flickr user 'Ricjl' Creative Commons license: At the end of March, the Scottish Parliament did the political equivalent of a two-finger…