Scottish Greens walk out of Holyrood debate on Queen’s jubilee
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZXKE)
Conservative MSPs criticise rivals' petty, student politics' while republicans praise boycott
Republican campaigners have applauded a decision by Scottish Green MSPs to boycott a Scottish parliament debate celebrating the platinum jubilee by walking out en masse.
All seven Scottish Green MSPs, including two government ministers - Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater - left the Holyrood chamber as Nicola Sturgeon, the first minister and Scottish National party leader, led celebrations of the Queen's 70 years as monarch.
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