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	<description>Green MSP for Glasgow</description>
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		<title>NEWS RELEASE &#8211; Energy Ministers clueless on climate impact of fracking</title>
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Greens have today warned that both the Scottish and UK Governments are failing to properly assess the carbon impact of a potential era of UK gas extraction by the controversial process of fracking.
Appearing before the Economy, Energy and Tourism committee of the Scottish Parliament, both UK and Scottish Government Energy Ministers were questioned by Patrick [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patrickharviemsp.com/2012/02/1454/</link>
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		<title>NEWS RELEASE &#8211; Scotland must set the pace on same-sex marriage</title>
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Greens have welcomed today&#8217;s demonstration of cross-party support for legislation lifting the ban on same-sex marriage and mixed-sex civil partnership in Scotland, and have called for a Bill to be published this year. 
Patrick Harvie MSP joined with all other opposition leaders in signing the Equal Marriage campaign&#8217;s pledge of support, ahead of what is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patrickharviemsp.com/2012/01/set-the-pace-on-same-sex-marriage/</link>
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		<title>The referendum debate picks up pace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The week has been dominated by the issue of the independence referendum, and the UK Government&#8217;s
[a] crass attempt to intervene and pull strings.
[b] proposals for a fair, decisive and legal vote.
(delete as applicable)
On Thursday, the matter came to the Holyrood chamber, with a debate opened by Johann Lamont, entitled Scotland&#8217;s Future. Here&#8217;s my contribution to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patrickharviemsp.com/2012/01/the-referendum-debate-picks-up-pace/</link>
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		<title>Concessions needed on both sides of independence debate</title>
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Speaking after this morning’s Scottish Parliament debate on the independence referendum, Scottish Greens have called for both UK and Scottish Governments to give ground to prevent the referendum becoming mired in legal conflicts.
Patrick Harvie lodged an amendment to the one put forward by Alex Salmond, calling for parties to work together to resolve questions of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patrickharviemsp.com/2012/01/concessions-needed-on-both-sides-of-independence-debate/</link>
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		<title>Greens congratulate Lamont and Sarwar</title>
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Patrick Harvie today offered his congratulations to the newly elected Scottish Labour Party leadership team, and warned that Scotland has already changed around the Labour Party, whether they like it or not.
Patrick Harvie MSP said:
&#8220;Johann Lamont and Anas Sarwar are both hardworking and capable people, and I&#8217;d like to congratulate them on their success today. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patrickharviemsp.com/2011/12/greens-congratulate-lamont-and-sarwar/</link>
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		<title>Same sex marriage and civil partnership &#8211; consultation response</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have today sent my response to the Government&#8217;s consultation on same sex marriage and civil partnership. If you haven&#8217;t sent yours in yet, you have until Friday the 9th of December&#8230; not long! You can use this web version to submit your response.
Here&#8217;s the introduction I sent with my response:

I am grateful for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patrickharviemsp.com/2011/12/same-sex-marriage-and-civil-partnership-consultation-response/</link>
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		<title>Greens call for capital expenditure fit for 21st century</title>
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The Green MSPs today described the Scottish Government&#8217;s new Capital Spending Plans (1) as &#8220;a blast from the past&#8221;, reserving particular criticism for substantial new expenditure on oil and gas extraction (2). Some aspects of the plans were welcomed by the party, including support for district heating schemes (3), but on transport SNP Ministers seem [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patrickharviemsp.com/2011/12/greens-call-for-capital-expenditure-fit-for-21st-century/</link>
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		<title>Greens backing Nov 30 strike action</title>
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The Green MSPs today confirmed the party&#8217;s support for tomorrow&#8217;s coordinated strike action against UK Ministers&#8217; assault on public sector working conditions. Patrick Harvie MSP, the party&#8217;s co-convenor, will take part in an STUC event with the leadership of Scottish Labour and with striking public sector staff in the morning, (1) before taking part in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patrickharviemsp.com/2011/11/greens-backing-nov-30-strike-action/</link>
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		<title>Poll: public back church plans for same-sex marriages</title>
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A poll published today by the Daily Mail shows remarkable support for churches who wish to conduct same-sex marriages, with 50% of Scots supporting the bid and just 36% opposed. (1) 
Patrick Harvie MSP said:
&#8220;Taken alongside the widespread support for equal access to civil marriage, this is an extraordinary result, and shows a strong groundswell [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patrickharviemsp.com/2011/11/dailymailpoll/</link>
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		<title>SNP and UK Government will form unholy alliance on strike day</title>
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The Green MSPs today condemned the decision by SNP Ministers to ignore representations from public sector staff and unions to close Holyrood during the day of strike action, 30 November, and instead to support the UK Coalition parties&#8217; anti-union position.
Patrick MSP said:
It’s an utterly cynical move, and an abuse of the Scottish Government’s power, to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.patrickharviemsp.com/2011/11/snp-and-uk-government-will-form-unholy-alliance-on-strike-day/</link>
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