Robin Harper has resigned his life membership of the Scottish Green party as he believes it has ‘lost the plot’.
Mr Harper, who was the UK’s first Green parliamentarian, quit in a letter to co-leader Patrick Harvie. The 82-year-old served as a Lothians MSP between 1999 and 2011 and was co-convener of the party from 2004-2008.
He wrote that he was troubled by the party ‘moving into the gap left by socialists’ and described himself as left of centre. Mr Harper also aired his concerns about ‘how we handle the trans community’.
He apologised for not speaking up to former colleagues and friends within the party before his resignation.
We at the Homeland Party are not surprised at Harper’s resignation or his not speaking up. Can you imagine trying to air concerns about the trans agenda with Harvie and co?
What we have here is an old chap who cares deeply about the world we leave for future generations; however, he wasn’t happy with the direction his party was taking and, unlike so many other figureheads of his era, wasn’t prepared to go along with it or maybe not prepared to go down with it.
It’s a shame that he didn’t speak up when he had the chance; instead, he did what so many people do, chose not to rock the boat, and kept his mouth shut.
The Homeland acknowledges and shares Mr Harper’s expressed concerns with regard to the affairs of his former party. Nevertheless, it is quite clear that the entire nation has fallen short in terms of its priorities. Despite the conservative government’s implementation of stringent border policies, immigration rates have seen a significant rise.
The Labour opposition, on the other hand, seems to be more inclined towards lobbying for the welfare of non-citizens than addressing the pressing issue of the cost of living crisis.
Meanwhile, the Scottish National Party appears to have its focus set on pursuing independence and the European Union, rather than tackling the more immediate concerns of the country. It would be an understatement to say that the nation has lost the plot.
