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Latest News. Wed., December 31, 2008. 17:24.
Scottish Greens issue new year message.
Patrick Harvie MSP, co-convenor of the Scottish Greens, today put out the party's new year message, looking back on the last year's events and ahead to 2009.
Patrick Harvie MSP said:
"New year messages from politicians rarely see out such an extraordinary year, nor anticipate such a crucial moment in world affairs.
"2008 has seen unprecedented events in the economy, with impacts in every country as well as in every high street and household in Scotland. Many would have called these events unpredicted, but for years there have been clear Green criticisms of the way global markets are run, based on ever-increasing debt and ever-growing consumption of finite resources, like oil, with no regard for the impact on people or on the world we depend on.
"Instead we have sought to present an alternative vision, based on sustainable values and the careful use of limited resources. At the same time we have challenged the dominance of a debt culture which sets young people out in life already saddled with huge overdrafts, and which allows global traders to pursue their short term interests by endlessly trading non-existent assets which bear no relation to anything actually produced.
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- Fri., December 05, 2008. 13:04.
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- Wed., December 03, 2008. 17:09.
- HBOS - Lloyds Merger
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- Wed., December 03, 2008. 16:13.
- Climate Change and Business
- Climate Change Bill: Scottish Government must commit to business pledges
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- Wed., December 03, 2008. 15:14.
- Repossessions
- Joint motion: SNP must act on repossessions
- The Scottish Greens today lodged an unprecedented joint motion with the Scottish Labour Party, the Scottish Liberal Democrats and Margo Macdonald MSP, calling for urgent action from the Scottish Government to tackle repossessions. (1) [full story]
- Wed., December 03, 2008. 13:07.
- Media Cuts
- Greens condemn media job cuts
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Forthcoming events
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