Patrick Harvie MSP

"Copying the radical right is electorally self-defeating. Social democratic parties that try this route lose their own supporters without gaining new ones, and help to legitimise their opponents in the process."

Our research makes it clear: by capitulating to the right, Labour is driving voters to Reform UK | Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte Mimicking Farage on immigration is senseless. Labour voters feel betrayed; anti-immigration voters see through the ruse, say academics Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte

"We studied more than 70 different elections that took place in 12 western European countries over several decades, and found that when mainstream parties take more anti-immigration positions, it leads to more support for the radical right, not less."

Greenpeace UK: "The Home Sec must immediately withdraw this dangerous step towards authoritarianism. Any review of protest laws must result in greater freedom for people to make their voices heard, not less."

On reports the Home Secretary plans to grant police more powers to prevent ‘repeated protests’, Greenpeace UK:

“Protest works because it is repetitive. If police had told the Suffragettes or civil rights activists ‘you’ve made your point,’ they would never have won the victories we all enjoy today"

Edinburgh Evening News. Compulsory Digital ID an unnecessary step too far. The compulsory nature is an affront to democracy and an attempt to turn our public service workers into border guards. Column by Lorna Slater MSP.

Labour’s policies risk creating a society where everyone must prove who they are simply to go about their daily lives.

Is this really the future we want?

🔎 www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topic/lorna-...

Four Scots have been kidnapped by the Israeli military while trying to deliver lifesaving food and medical supplies to starving Palestinians as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

The UK government must intervene, and this genocide must be brought to an end.

@ross-greer.bsky.social at #FMQs

🔴 On the day the Tories pledge to repeal the climate change act, we reveal one of their senior politicians in Scotland has been “cosying up” to the UK’s “main climate denial group”.

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The nerve

This can't be said often enough. Reform and the rest of the far right are exploiting the anger many people feel, but they are serving the interests of the people who cause the problems our society faces - the wealthy, the tax dodgers, the exploiters and the big polluters.

"We have an incredible opportunity in Scotland because we have such huge potential from renewables, which are an incredibly cheap way to generate electricity."

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Despite their temporary support for climate targets, the Conservatives have never backed the action that's needed to tackle the climate emergency.

Now they're dropping all support for meaningful climate policy, to serve the financial interests of their wealthy donors.

Utterly shameful.

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children.

This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

'The guys who run Reform are absolute chancers.

The people who make our lives more difficult arrive in private jets, not dinghies.'

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Rent controls passed! homes are for living in, not for profiteering.

🚨BREAKING

40 years ago Margaret Thatcher abolished rent controls in Scotland.

The Scottish Parliament just passed a Bill introduced by the Scottish Greens, which will allow them once more!

This will keep rents affordable and offer safety and stability to renters. 🙌

I'm delighted that Parliament has finally created the powers for long term rent controls. I've made the case for well over a decade, and now we need to see it implemented quickly.

Scots could have council tax debt written off to help struggling families Households in Scotland are chased for missed local authority payments for up to 20 years - despite the equivalent rule in England being just six years.

Scots could have their council tax debt written off under a Green party proposal to help families trapped in "cycles of poverty".

An image of Sian's letter to the Minister for Women and Equalities. You can read the full text of her letter at: https://www.sianberry.org.uk/publications/letter-regarding-statutory-guidance-from-the-equality-human-rights-commission/

I have come to the conclusion the EHRC guidance on single sex spaces should not even come to Parliament. It is misleading and has caused distress for my trans constituents.

I urge @bphillipsonMP to reject it on grounds of practicality and human rights.

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Families across Scotland are stuck in a cycle of poverty.

Scottish Greens are proposing to wipe out millions in ‘unpayable’ council tax debts in a step to break the cycle.

Farage says jump... Starmer asks how high?

Patrick Harvie: We must challenge false rumours about migrants The speed with which far-right racism and hostility toward refugees are escalating across our country is shocking ...

"There is no shortage of people working together to offer support, solidarity and kindness to those who need it, and after decades of anti-asylum propaganda their resilience is a reminder that hatred is not inevitable and can be overcome." - @patrickharvie.bsky.social

The National. We must challenge false rumours about migrants. Column by Patrick Harvie MSP.

There's a major ongoing effort to scapegoat and demonise individuals and families.

But failures in housing, public services and the economy are the long-standing fault of the government, not migrants or asylum seekers.

We must stand against the hate and false rumours pumped out by the far right.

Looks like a fair chance it'll pass 2 million today.

They were right, of course. Promoting plans for a ban on conversion therapy while simultaneously delivering a regression of trans rights is an incredibly divisive tactic.

You know who's doing exactly that, right now? The current UK Labour government.

You know who's promoting it? LGBT+ Labour. >

Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament

🚨 BREAKING: The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill, has pleaded guilty to #bribery, admitting he received corrupt payments as a Brexit Party MEP in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.

Labour's ID Cards Act was defeated nearly 20 years ago. This can be defeated too.

Labour think people want them to be 'tough' on immigrants. But they may get a shock when more and more people realise that this won't stop with marginalised people - this agenda will undermine everyone's rights.

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

This petition has just passed a million signatures.

Compulsory ID will put far too much power in the hands of the Government. Even if you think you can trust Starmer (?!) just consider for a moment how a Tory or Reform Government would abuse that power.
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The National. Edinburgh becomes first city in Scotland to boycott Israel. Councillors voted in favour of a Green motion which moves the capital closer to implementing Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel.

This month the Scottish Parliament backed Green calls for boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel and companies complicit in the genocide and occupation.

Now it's time to put those words into action at all levels of government.

The Scotsman article: Greer warns MSPs need 'bravery' after being 'cowed by aggressive voices' opposing trans rights.

Labour, Reform, and the Tories have imported Trumpian culture war tactics to attack the LGBTQ+ community in our country to stoke hatred and division.

The Scottish Greens will always defend human rights for all. 🏳️‍⚧️ #TransRightsAreHumanRights

It is "established fact" that humans have warmed the Earth by burning fossils fuels and that our emissions have made climate extremes more frequent and intense (IPCC AR6)

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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A new poll out today has @scottishgreens.org in 2nd place! 🥳

Scotland can be a fairer, greener place if we fix the systems rigged by the super-rich.

To make this a reality, we need you to join our movement and help turn record polls into real votes!

👉 greens.scot/join