THE Scottish Greens will not seek an “electoral pact” with the SNP at the upcoming general election, Patrick Harvie has said.
The party’s co-leader said the Scottish Greens were in favour of “political co-operation” and would try to work constructively with allBut he said his party would be looking to put its own agenda on the table at the General Election to grow support for combating the climate crisis.Scotland’s the Sunday Show, Harvie was asked whether he would work with the SNP to win key election seats.“We strongly believe in political co-operation.
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