Holyrood's small but noisy band of Green MSP’s have been creating rather a lot of hot air of late, which cannot possible be good for the planet.

First up we had Maggie Chapman, a list MSP for the North-East, who created waves with her rather ludicrous attack on the ‘bigots’ at the UK Supreme Court.

She was, inevitably, getting all hot under the collar by their unanimous ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law..

Ms Chapman - the deputy convener of Holyrood’s equalities committee - was filmed at a weekend rally condemning what she called “bigotry, prejudice and hatred coming from the Supreme Court”.

The legal profession didn’t take too kindly to it and attacked her ‘reprehensible’ and ‘dangerous remarks.

Everybody, of course, is entitled to their opinion but not when they are trousering £75,000 a year of taxpayers money.
Plus expenses, of course.

That comes with a degree of responsibility and Ms Chapman should do the decent thing and resign as an MSP and go and do and say whatever she likes without burdening the public purse.

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Next up, we had Green MSP Ross Greer, who appears to be making it his mission to declare war on anyone who has the audacity to have a bit of disposable income.

Given he too is on £75,000 a year, plus expenses, then he should include himself on his list of targets.

According to the list MSP for Glasgow, the root of the entire housing crisis is because of ‘greedy’ Airbnb owners depriving young families of a home.

He said: “There........

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