Greens set to unveil ‘focused’ campaign

Scottish Green co-convener Patrick Harvie has said his party are running a “tightly focused campaign” after fielding just three candidates in the General Election.

But Mr Harvie, who is standing in the Glasgow North constituency on 8 June, insisted this decision gives Scots “the best chance” to have a Green MP at Westminster.

The Scottish Greens, who are alsostandinginfalkirkandthe Edinburgh North and Leith constituency,unveiltheirmanifesto for the election today.

As part of that the Greens say they will support Scotland’s “right to choose its own future” in a second independence referendum, and will stand up to Conservative plans for a hard Brexit.

The manifesto also claims a “Green industrial revolution” could create 200,000 new jobs in Scotland by making the switch from “unburnable fossil fuels to clean, green industries”. 0 Patrick Harvie: Best chance to elect Green MP

Speaking ahead of the manifesto launch, Mr Harvie said: “We are running a tightly-focused campaign, giving Scotland the best chance it has had to send a Green voice to Westminster.

“We are making the case no other party is for the sustainable, fair and decent society we know this country can become.”

Labour’s Holyrood environment spokeswoman Claudia Beamish said: “Scotland needs Labour MPS who will stand up to cuts, not Green MPS who stand aside for the SNP.”