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Tag Archives: Scottish Greens
The great unwashed…
Well it would seem that in Scotland, politically at least, the SNP have become the great unwashed. No-one wants to work with them. Arguably, we could agreed that the along with the Greens, Labour and the Liberal Democrats, these parties … Continue reading
Doing what must be done
While The Scottish Green Party, and James MacKessack-Leitch, are to be congratulated on their all too rare show of pragmatism and integrity as they stand aside in favour of the SNP’s Angus Robertson, it really shouldn’t have been a difficult … Continue reading
Independence or not…
I’m intrigued by this suggestion from Lesley Riddoch. Is it possible? Can the SNP and Scottish Green Party have some kind of joint manifesto? Personally, I remain unconvinced, not out of spite or hatred for either party, far from it. … Continue reading
Anything is possible
My first instinct is to regard Lesley Riddoch’s suggestion as a political non-starter. Two parties – SNP and Scottish Greens – sharing a manifesto, or even part of one, seems like just too much of a departure from normal politics … Continue reading
Now the gloves are off…
Bloody hell, I take a few days off for Easter, and missed being able to comment on the great Holyrood boycott from Ruth and her mates. Ruth Davidson supporting the absolutely ghastly and inhumane rape clause. Then today, St Theresa … Continue reading
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Tagged General Election, Ruth Davidson, Scottish Greens, The SNP, Theresa May
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Fracking liars
Local elections aren’t what they once were. They used to be fairly low-key events, if for no other reason than that the focus on local issues was not conducive the kind of national media coverage that, somewhat sadly, has become … Continue reading
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Tagged Council elections, fracking, local elections, Scottish Greens, SNP
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Vote smart! Vote Scottish!
It’s always good to see Scottish parties better represented on the ballot. Eventually, it will be gratifying to have more Scottish Greens and others representing communities on Scotland’s Councils. But we must not lose sight of the fact that these … Continue reading
Facile assumptions, fallacies and falsehoods
The Green’s failure to capitalise on STV’s decision to include them in its pre-election debate line-up is far from an exceptional occurrence. They have form on this kind of thing. I well remember when, during the first referendum campaign, the … Continue reading