Patrick Harvie MSP

'Obscene' pay of uni fatcat bosses targeted in new proposals before MSPs Greens co-leader Ross Greer has tabled amendments to a Scottish Government Bill to curb the earnings of top execs at universities and colleges.

The principal of Edinburgh Uni earns around £420,000 a year. This week his staff were on strike over the threat of redundancies.

It's time we got the pay of uni and college bosses back under control. MSPs can back my plans to do that on Wednesday.

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Millions are looking forward to seeing our men's team in World Cup action for the first time in 28 years.

What better way to bring the country together than to make it a bank holiday and ensure as many people as possible have the chance to watch it.

With 9 bank holidays a year, Scotland has less than many other European countries.

I'm calling on the Scottish Government to give us a bonus bank holiday for Scotland’s opening world cup match.

Many congratulations to our Green colleagues in Copenhagen!

A fair living wage should be given to all regardless of age - Lorna Slater The cost of food, energy, housing and living is soaring, and the financial insecurity is far from over for those relying on foodbanks or being forced to go hungry.

Young people don’t get a discount on their rent or food bills. So why are they paid less?

700,000 18-20 year olds could be missing out on an average of £2,400 a year on average because they're not covered by the main minimum wage.

Heat in Buildings: a pathetic capitulation from the SNP Heat in Buildings: a pathetic capitulation from the SNP - This is an act of climate surrender and kowtowing to anti-environment lobbyists.

Yet another climate betrayal.
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'The only way to deliver climate justice is to deliver social and economic justice as well' 🌍

Thousands took to the streets of Glasgow on Saturday to demand our governments put people and planet before profit to tackle the climate emergency. 📺⤵️

No human is illegal. Scottish Greens.

🥀Labour are launching another vile attack on fundamental human rights.

It is not illegal to seek asylum and refuge here, no matter the circumstances. No human is illegal.

We strongly oppose Labour's Trump-style plans.

Many thanks to everyone who joined the Green bloc on today's climate march!

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During discussion of a bill to recall MSPs brought by Reform UK's Graham Simpson, Green MSP @patrickharvie.bsky.social suggests extending it to those who defect to "an openly racist, far-right party".

"Voters' legitimate disgust at that behaviour might be seen as grounds for recall."

🚨 BREAKING

The SNP have just blocked our motion, confirming they no longer oppose the Rosebank oil field application.

If Rosebank goes ahead it'll be a grave act of environmental vandalism. This is a huge step backwards for Scotland's climate action.

Stop Rosebank oil field.

Today the Scottish Parliament will vote on our motion opposing Rosebank.

The oil field would release a massive 250 million tonnes of new carbon emissions into our atmosphere, 50 times as much as previously admitted!

We must put people and planet first, not corporate profits.

We're kicking off a week-long tour of the UK to ask the Chancellor to tax us, the super-rich in the Budget.
Today we're in Edinburgh with Tax Justice Scotland and @oxfamscotland.bsky.social talking to people about the urgent need to create a fairer tax system.
It's time to #TaxTheSuperRich

It's time for MSPs from all parties to make it clear where they stand on Rosebank.

This massively polluting project is incompatible with any credible response to the climate emergency. It must be stopped.

Today in Edinburgh, we joined @patmillsuk.bsky.social to bring the ‘Tax Us, the Super-Rich’ bus to town.

Millionaires have a message for the UK Chancellor: Tax us more.

Fairer taxes on wealth could help lift people out of poverty and fund the future we all deserve #TaxJusticeScotland

This Bill is personal for me. I had a former racing greyhound called Bert who was a lovely and affectionate dog, but still carried a lot of trauma and injury from his days of being made to race. I don’t want other dogs to have to go through what Bert and thousands of other dogs did.

Another Billionaire owned media outlet scared of the Green surge! 📈💚

Do you know what doesn't add up?
Despite being one of the richest countries in the world...

OAPs can't afford to heat their homes!
Families struggle to feed their kids!
But the super rich? Their wealth keeps growing!

Our membership growth continues as we pass the 9000 mark! Many thanks to everyone who's been part of this new wave of energy coming into our movement.

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The problem isn't just that large parts of politics and media have given up on rational climate policy.

It's also that parties in Government know that the supportive public must now judge them against an agenda of denial instead of against the science, so they don't really need to try.

Why can't the BBC just be more impartial towards President Trump, like GB News, says Nigel Farage.

GB News:

Why I went unmasked at the pro-trans rights rally last week TO the writer of the letter regarding masks at protests (“Two rival protests. Which group is really comfortable with its identity?”, November…

Great letter in the Herald. I can confirm the abuse feminists get from transphobes is worse and more threatening than what I get from anti-abortion men www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2560...

So the Telegraph’s “BBC bias dossier” - supposedly written by ex-BBC adviser Michael Prescott - is being used to claim there’s a rogue LGBT+ unit “censoring” gender-critical voices inside the BBC.

Let’s look at what’s actually in it. Spoiler: it’s nothing but recycled transphobic talking points!

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STV News article: Greens to force vote at Holyrood on Rosebank oil development

Scotland doesn't need more fossil fuels!

Workers and communities need politicians and companies to be honest and invest in stable, sustainable jobs for the future - not dying industries. #StopRosebank

Greens to force Holyrood vote on controversial Rosebank oil field

The Scottish Greens are to force a vote at Holyrood over whether the controversial Rosebank development should be given the green light