We launched our campaign for the Scottish Greens in the North East Region on Tuesday. I was really pleased to be joined by the incredible German Green MEP Terry Reintke, and our very own Guy Ingerson, who is number 2…
Category: Green Politics
The climate emergency, social movements, and moving beyond partisan boundaries
The climate emergency, social movements, and moving beyond partisan boundaries BY MAGGIE CHAPMAN | 31 AUGUST 2019 I was pleased to be invited to open the third South of Scotland Greens Regional Conference in Galashiels today. This is what I…
Celebrating the right to choose
Yesterday, over 30 of us gathered outside the Chalmers Sexual Health Centre which provides a range of services including abortion, contraception and other reproductive healthcare. We were there to show solidarity for the work the Clinic’s healthcare professionals do, and…
The age of individualism is dead; now is the time for social movements to seize power – SGP Spring Conference speech
Good morning friends, and welcome to our Spring Conference, exactly 699 years to the day of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath, and just short of 40 years since Thatcher became Prime Minister. I’ll say a bit more about…
Our challenge is to make the positive case for Europe
Last Friday, 29th March, on what would have been Brexit Day, Greens gathered in Glasgow to show solidarity with EU citizens and discuss how we can avoid Brexit. I spoke on a panel with Glasgow Greens Patrick Harvie and…
Change often seems impossible, but once it comes, change is inevitable
Scottish Green Party Spring Conference 2018 Good morning friends. It is great to be here in Greenock with you all, for what I know will be a great day – talking about politics, learning from each other, catching up with…
The Centre has Collapsed, for Greens our time has come
Scottish Green Party Conference Speech, October 2018 Good morning friends. Welcome to our conference, and a special welcome to conference newbies, and to Grace – thank you for being with us. And thank you, Christy, for that introduction. It is…
Put power in your hands: vote green #1 on 4th May
Polling day is nearly here! In about 14 and a half hours, Scotland goes to the polls to elect people to serve their communities, run their councils, and make decisions about their schools, social care, buses, bins, parks, housing, pubs,…
Another Europe is Possible
Here is my speech to the Another Europe is Possible conference (Another Europe is still possible: resisting hard Brexit & Trump) in Manchester on 1st April 2017. Good morning everyone and thank you very much for inviting me to speak today. I’d…
Local democracy: power in your hands!
The Scottish Green Party’s Spring Conference is in Glasgow today, and I opened proceedings with this speech. Thanks to @FalkirkGreens for the photo – just some of the Council candidates at conference, with Patrick and me. Good Morning Conference! Welcome…