Scottish Independence: a radical opportunity 8 Mar 2013 | 08:23 pm

A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to speak at the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts (NCAFC) Scotland‘s Conference on why I support Scottish Independence.  As well as being a good opportunity ...

Council budget day 2013: facts, fiction and frivolity 7 Feb 2013 | 11:55 pm

Today was Budget Day in the City of Edinburgh Council, and this year was different to the last five council budget days.  For starters, there were no deputations to be heard before we started the deba...

Vote Maggie Chapman 1 for Europe 22 Nov 2012 | 04:58 pm

I am standing for selection as the Green candidate for the 2014 European election. I think this is a vital election for Greens. We need to make huge strides to create a fairer world and a world which ...

Edinburgh Council takes principled stance against Workfare 25 Oct 2012 | 08:39 pm

I am delighted that today, Edinburgh Council supported my call to reject the Westminster government’s Workfare (Mandatory Work Activity) schemes as unjust, immoral and counterproductive. I put forward...

New Leith Time Bank is an exciting development 18 Jun 2012 | 07:50 pm

I’m very excited by the new Leith Time Bank. Time banking is a way to exchange your time and skills for those of others. I’m hoping that it will help to build community in our area. Funding has been m...

Campaigning in the Sun on Leith Walk today 4 May 2012 | 04:22 am

Happy 41 years! 24 Apr 2012 | 08:37 pm

My mum and dad celebrate their 41st wedding anniversary today.  They are two truly remarkable people!  Lots of love to them, today especially.  Apparently it is sunny and warm in Harare, just like it ...

Support for kinship carers 23 Apr 2012 | 11:14 pm

Caring for others is one of the most overlooked and unvalued roles in our society.  It forms an integral part of the core economy (read more about this from New Economics Foundation here), and yet sel...

My response to Broughton Spurtle Hustings questions 23 Apr 2012 | 07:30 pm

At the Broughton Spurtle Hustings on Thursday 19th April, after introductory comments from each of the candidates/representatives, there were questions from the audience.  This is a review of my respo...

My Broughton Spurtle Hustings speech 23 Apr 2012 | 04:15 am

On Thursday 19th April I attended the Leith Walk Hustings at St Mary’s Parish Church, Bellevue Crescent, organised by that most special of local community newspapers, the Broughton Spurtle.  The eveni...