Former Scottish Greens leader blasts 'careless and cocky' party

A FORMER Scottish Green leader claimed the party has become “careless and cocky” with Robin Harper adding it was now “really important” for Labour to get into power at both Holyrood and Westminster

Mr Harper was the first elected Green parliamentarian anywhere when he became a Lothian MSP in the first Holyrood elections in 1999 – but he hit out at the party’s current co-leaders, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, claiming their leadership had been “arrogant and abrasive”.

His comments came as the powersharing deal which has brought Mr Harvie and Ms Slater into the Scottish Government continues to come under pressure from SNP members.