Glasgow Region

#active SGP - Call To Action!

14 April, 2016 - 11:33

The Postal ballots hit the doormats of Glasgow this weekend and we are targeting key areas of the city to hand-deliver a letter from Patrick Harvie to these key voters.

Every vote counts and every volunteer and each hour of your time can make a massive difference. The difference between 1 and 2 Green MSPs for Glasgow.

If you can spare even an hour to help delvier our message of a better Scotland and a bolder Holyrood, it would be really appreciated.

Good quality journalism and local reporting must be protected

14 April, 2016 - 10:59

Speaking ahead of this afternoon's Culture hustings at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, Zara Kitson, culture spokesperson for the Scottish Greens and MSP candidate for Glasgow, called for a halt to the imposition of new contracts at Newsquest-owned Clyde and Forth Press newspapers.

Newsquest took over last year and staff had until yesterday to sign a new contract or risk losing their job.

Zara Kitson said:

Scotland can end the scandal of cold homes

11 April, 2016 - 08:17

Responding to figures from the Existing Homes Alliance, showing that there are up to 1.5million cold homes in Scotland, Patrick Harvie, Economy and Energy spokesperson for the Scottish Greens and MSP candidate for Glasgow, said:

Get Involved Glasgow

30 March, 2016 - 17:53

This is a people powered campaign and you can help get @patrickharvie & @ZaraKitson elected

Glasgow Hustings - April 2016

29 March, 2016 - 14:46

Here's a list of our busy candidates' appearances at Hustings for April. If you are interested in attending any of the event please contact the Kelvin Campaign Hub on 0141 339 8806 or Glasgow2016@scottishgreens.org.uk

Tuesday 5th April
National Autistic Society Scotland Hustings
7.00 - 8.30pm
University of Starthclyde's Technology & Innovation Centre
Zara Kitson attending

Fair Funding For Public Services

29 March, 2016 - 07:15

Scottish Greens today (29 March) published proposals for fairer funding for public services, by replacing the discredited Council Tax with a progressive property tax, and using new devolved powers to cut income tax for lower earners while ensuring higher earners pay a fairer share.

Students For Patrick blogs for Source Magazine

28 March, 2016 - 17:39

Source Magazine has been asking young people from each of the major parties in this election to explain why they're voting for who they're voting for.

Students For Patrick co-ordinator James Smyth replied on behalf of us, and said:

Patrick on Scotland's Talk In today

27 March, 2016 - 12:45

Patrick appeared on Scotland's Talk today and spoke about Fracking, Crime, Independence, Taxation and Transport.
Broadcast by Bauer Media it went out on Clyde 2, Forth 2, Northsound 2 and Tay 2.

" @theSNP Government are sticking with the status quo by keeping the broken council tax in place" @patrickharvie #scrapthecounciltax

To finally win these powers and then not use them is extraordinary

22 March, 2016 - 11:59

Responding to proposals by the SNP to leave income tax for basic, higher and additional rate payers unchanged for five whole years once Holyrood's new powers take effect next year, Patrick Harvie MSP, Finance and Economy spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, said:

"Following on from the SNP's deeply disappointing decision to let the unfair Council Tax live on in the next Parliament, today’s announcement that nobody, not even the very wealthiest, will pay a penny more in income tax is breathtaking.

Patrick at the M19 Anti-Racism Rally, Glasgow

19 March, 2016 - 15:34

Patrick Harvie spoke to a crowd of over a thousand people in George Square today in support of the fight against racism and Islamophobia. He joined fellow Glaswegians in a call to welcome refugees to Scotland and defend the rights of migrants.