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The student movement is about to kick off – here’s 4 things Young Greens can do

Callum Cant 8 August 2015 The student movement is about to kick off – here’s 4 things Young Greens can do2015-08-08T17:09:47+01:00 Comment No Comment
'Students not consumers!' Callum Cant taking part in a Free Education Demo this March. Photo: William Pinkney-Baird The student movement is about to kick off. This is not an original observation -…
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Osborne’s 2015 budget shows the Tories don’t care about young people

Clifford Fleming 12 July 2015 Osborne’s 2015 budget shows the Tories don’t care about young people2015-07-12T10:30:42+01:00 Comment 3 Comments
View image | Clifford Fleming, Co-Chair of the Young Greens, on what the budget means for young people. This budget, it seems, was an opportunity for the government to send…
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Scottish Young Greens release Youth Manifesto

Mina B 11 April 2015 Scottish Young Greens release Youth Manifesto2015-05-03T12:45:50+01:00 News No Comment
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…
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Why students should campaign for fossil fuel divestment

Mina B 19 March 2015 Why students should campaign for fossil fuel divestment2015-04-07T11:33:40+01:00 Comment No Comment
Glasgow students campaigning for divestment from fossil fuels. In October 2014, Glasgow University became the first university in the UK to commit to fossil fuel divestment. Photo: Ric Lander. Students…
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Why I occupied Nick Clegg’s office for free education

Minesh Parekh 5 March 2015 Why I occupied Nick Clegg’s office for free education2015-03-27T15:45:25+00:00 Comment No Comment
Yesterday, along with The Free University of Sheffield, I occupied Nick Clegg’s office. The reasons for doing this are several, probably obvious, but always worth repeating: Nick Clegg & the Liberal Democrats…
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Labour’s tuition fee pledge shows just how bleak politics has become

Bradley Allsop 2 March 2015 Labour’s tuition fee pledge shows just how bleak politics has become2015-03-10T01:03:03+00:00 Comment 1 Comment
Students protest for free education in London, 19 November 2014. Photo: William Pinkney-Baird. It is often said that the electorate has a short memory, a saying that Labour is clearly…
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Lowering tuition fees to £6000 ignores the problems of student debt

Robbie Lee 27 February 2015 Lowering tuition fees to £6000 ignores the problems of student debt2015-03-10T01:03:14+00:00 Comment No Comment
Robbie Lee, a 15-year-old member of Manchester Young Greens, on why Labour’s promise to lower tuition fees to £6000 is not enough. Students protest in support of free education, 19…
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The Scottish Referendum shows it’s time to give 16 year olds the vote

Ross Greer 25 February 2015 The Scottish Referendum shows it’s time to give 16 year olds the vote2015-03-11T00:36:40+00:00 Comment No Comment
Ross Greer, Green Party candidate for East Dunbartonshire and former Communities Coordinator for Yes Scotland, on how the Scottish Referendum shows that Scotland – and the UK – is ready…
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The student left: 6 highlights for 2014

Mina B 20 December 2014 The student left: 6 highlights for 20142015-03-11T00:38:41+00:00 Comment 1 Comment
What have been the highlights of the past year for the student left? So much has happened over the past year, but I think the biggest thing to take away is…
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Time to change: improving support for young people affected by imprisonment

Amie Robertson 10 December 2014 Time to change: improving support for young people affected by imprisonment2015-03-11T00:38:26+00:00 Comment No Comment
Image: flickr user Craig Sunter. This article is taken from the latest edition of Scottish Justice Matters, click the image below for more. “What could be done differently to improve…
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