Green shoots

The “maturity” of the Scottish Parliament is being undermined on its 20th anniversary by the failure of the established parties to engage in the minority government process, the Greens’ Holyrood co-leader, Alison Johnstone, has said.

The problem with the Greens is that it is a political party stuffed with narrow agenda conceptualists. They have no idea about the realities and priorities in most peoples’ lives

Derek Farmer The Greens will surely disappear in the next election as they have done all over Europe.

Big Eck

Er ... currently polling second behind the CDU/CSU coalition in Germany.

Berlin Calling Sadly, due to the idiotic voting system in Scotland it is impossible to vote these alternative lifestyle nonentities out of office because they were never elected in the first place. Their constant attacks on the normal and alliance with the ignorance cult does Scotland immeasurable harm.

Bill Dutch “Ms. Johnstone claimed this leaves the ‘young party’ of Scottish politics in a position of unprecedented influence as it prepares to gather for its spring conference in Edinburgh next week. Controversial measures, such as plans for a second independence referendum, a workplace parking levy, a tourism tax and a smacking ban are all happening as a result of pressure from the Greens,” she said. With a track record such as this you would think Ms. Johnstone would have the good sense to keep quiet.

Icemodality The Greens are basically anarchists. The world of