Scotland will be fairer and greener as an independent country in the EU, Scottish Greens claim
Scotland's future would be fairer and greener as an independent country within the EU, Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater has said. Slater made the comments ahead of a major…
The role of The National in the Scottish independence movement
On the third episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed The National's new editor Laura Webster. In their conversation, they discussed the current levels of support for Scottish independence and…
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…
Alex Salmond’s Alba Party is a sideshow built in toxic masculinity
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…
The left should coalesce around the Greens in May’s Holyrood election
Keeping an eye on the polls is hard to avoid in this line of work, especially as the Holyrood election approaches. For the last year or so, the polls have…
The Scottish independence movement needs the radical vision of the Greens
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…
Greens back Corbyn government to stop no-deal Brexit: UK Green news round up weeks 32-33
Greens support a Corbyn caretaker government to oust Boris Johnson and stop no-deal Brexit With every passing day, the debacle surrounding Brexit gets more and more intense. A combination of…
Abortion rights, budget wars and Brexit tours – UK Green news round up week 4
Green Party in Northern Ireland demand abortion law reform YouTube screen grab The Green Party in Northern Ireland called for legalisation of abortion this week. While legal in the rest…
Learning to say Yes: a reflection on Naomi Klein’s No Is Not Enough
Naomi Klein. Photo: flickr user Ilias Bartolini. Creative Commons license Let’s be honest. Almost 10 years on from the financial crisis – and the ensuing assault on the public…
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…