I am delighted personally, and on behalf of the Scottish Green Party, that SYRIZA have won the Greek election. We have an economic system that is destroying our society and our environment. Greece is a vital arena in the struggle…
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Greek Green Party aligns with SYRIZA and the Radical Left
I’m delighted at the decision by the Greek Ecologist Greens to join SYRIZA, the Coalition of the Radical Left, ahead of the Greek general election on 25 January. SYRIZA stand a good chance of winning the election, which is widely…
Closing Address to Scottish Green Party Conference 2013
I had the honour of giving the closing address at the Scottish Green Party Conference in Inverness which finished this afternoon. This is a slightly edited version of my speech. Thank you conference. Well, what a weekend this has been!…
Vote Maggie Chapman 1 for Europe
I am standing for selection as the Green candidate for the 2014 European election. I think this is a vital election for Greens. We need to make huge strides to create a fairer world and a world which isn’t going…
Green approach to the City’s budget
On 10th February, the City Council set its budget for the next three years. We also debated the awards of grants to third sector organisations for delivering services in local communities. The budget process has been something that Greens have…
Green New Deal
Many people have suggested that the Westminster election in 2005 was the Green’s electoral highpoint, because in an economic downturn with rising fuel costs, people would no longer vote Green. Sian Berry’s address at our Conference in September 2008 highlighted…