Red–green alliance

In politics, a red–green alliance or red–green coalition is an alliance of "red" social-democratic or democratic socialist parties with "green" environmentalist or sometimes Nordic agrarian parties. The alliance is often based on common left political views, especially a shared distrust of corporate or capitalist institutions. While the "red" social-democratic parties tend to focus on the effects of capitalism on the working class, the "green" environmentalist parties tend to focus on the environmental effects of capitalism.

The term was coined by conservative Prime Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt in a debate against the Social Democrat opposition leader Ingvar Carlsson 1994.

There have been two distinct types of red-green alliances. The first type is formed by centre-left parties for the short-term goal of creating a coalition government. The second type is a long-term organisational alliance of minor far-left parties for the purpose of challenging capitalism.

Red-green coalition governments

Red-Green Alliance (Denmark)

The Red–Green Alliance (Danish: Enhedslisten – De Rød-Grønne, literally Unity List – The Red–Greens, abbreviated Enhl., Ø) is a socialist and green political party in Denmark. It is the most left-wing party in the Danish Parliament, agitating for socialist democracy in Denmark and internationally. The party's objective is fundamental changes in the property rights to the means of production towards the domination of more collective-based property rights, as well as to establish a socialist economy, based on the principles of democratic socialism, solidarity, and ecology.

It is the only party in the Folketing that has a collective leadership.

Political and ideological position

The party describes itself as a socialist and democratic grassroots party, which claims also to represent the peace movement, anti-discrimination movement, and trade union movement.

The party's ideological position is set out in a manifesto from 2003. It defines socialism as a form of society which will, in the long-term, lead to classlessness. The methods advocated may be different, depending on the course of class struggle, but will eventually require a revolution. Through this revolution, ownership of private property should be transferred to the working class, while still guaranteeing democratic rights.

Red-Greens (Sweden)

The Red-Greens (Swedish: De rödgröna) was a political and electoral alliance of political parties in Sweden, publicly launched on 7 December 2008, largely based on the Norwegian ruling Red-Green Coalition. It consisted of the three parties in the Riksdag (Parliament of Sweden), sitting in opposition to the centre-right Alliance coalition government. The three component parties of the Red-Greens, which faced the voters as three separate parties in the 2010 general election, aimed to reach agreement on significant areas of policy before the election. The parties aimed to achieve a majority at the following Swedish general election on 19 September 2010, in the unsuccessful bid to form a coalition government. The Red-Green pact was put to a pause on 26 October 2010, and completely dissolved (according to a spokesperson for the Green Party) on 26 November.

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The coalition consisted of three parties;

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The Red Green Show

The Red Green Show is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations in the United States, from 1991 until the series finale April 7, 2006, on CBC. The Red Green Show is essentially a cross between a sitcom and a sketch comedy series, and is a parody of home improvement, do-it-yourself, fishing, and other outdoors shows (particularly The Red Fisher Show). Reruns currently air on CBC Television, The Comedy Network, and various PBS stations. It was produced by S&S Productions, which is owned by Steve and Morag Smith. Directors on the series include Steve Smith, Rick Green and William G. Elliott.

The show

The title character, Red Green (Steve Smith), is a handyman who tries to find shortcuts to most of his projects, trusting most of his work to duct tape, which he calls "the handyman's secret weapon". He is the president of the Possum Lodge, a fictional men's club in the small northwestern Ontario town of Possum Lake, near the also-fictional town of Port Asbestos. He and his fellow lodge members had their own TV show in which they gave lessons and demonstrations in repair work and outdoor activities, and advice for men.

Red Green (ice hockey)

Christopher Redvers Green (December 12, 1899 in Sudbury, Ontario – July 25, 1966) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 6 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hamilton Tigers, New York Americans and Boston Bruins. He won the Stanley Cup in 1929 with the Boston Bruins.

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