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Greens rule out electoral pacts

Sun 13 Oct, 2019

The Scottish Greens have ruled out any electoral pacts with the SNP.

A motion on the issue was passed overwhelmingly by delegates at their Autumn conference in Inverness.

While the SNP sell out to oil companies, a Scottish Green New Deal would transform the Highlands, the party said.

Closing the party’s conference, lead candidate for the Highlands and Islands Ariane Burgess told members the Greens can achieve their best ever result in the 2021 Holyrood election.

Ariane Burgess raised the fact SNP conference is sponsored by Heathrow and BP.

Scottish Greens unveil candidates for regional lists

Sat 12 Oct, 2019

The Scottish Greens have revealed the candidates that will contest the regional lists at the 2021 Holyrood election.

The party believes it can win significantly more list seats at the election, growing its number of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament.

All the party’s MSPs have been reselected apart from John Finnie, who has announced his retirement.

Hoping to replace him will be regenerative designer Ariane Burgess, who tops the regional list for the Highlands and Islands, followed by Anne Thomas.

Reforesting Scotland can provide rural jobs

Sat 12 Oct, 2019

Reforesting Scotland to at least the EU average would provide thousands of rural jobs as part of a Scottish Green New Deal, according to the co-leader of the Scottish Greens

Latest forestry stats show that only 18.7% of Scotland is forested, while the European average of tree cover is 40%. In contrast, grouse shooting estates alone make up 20% of all land in Scotland.

There are a number of skills gaps in the current workforce, which has long been undervalued.

Government could replace entire ferry fleet

Tue 8 Oct, 2019

The Scottish Government could replace Scotland’s entire public ferry fleet by cancelling the climate busting road building projects according to the Scottish Greens Transport Spokesperson John Finnie MSP.

The Islands Minister made a statement to parliament this afternoon in relation to the publication of the government's National Islands Plan, which bizarrely included reference to the Scottish Government’s commitment to dual the A9 on page 24.