This incident further calls into question Cammy Day's judgement and Labour's decision to readmit him to the party. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

Deadline News: Edinburgh council accused of “abject failure” on net zero as emergency meeting called #climate

Today is #InternationalMigrantsDay. Migrants are not statistics or headlines. They are our neighbours, colleagues, carers, friends and loved ones - contributing every day to our communities and our society.

Several people have contacted me about the Greenbank-Meadows Quiet Route given the news this morning of a hearing scheduled around alleged conflicts of interest in the decision making process by some Cllrs ❌ I've written a short update on my blog here: cllrbenparker.substack.com/p/update-4-g...

Update: it appears we may have support from SNP for this proposal, which is ggod news. What about Lab, Lib Dems & Con? Are they content with 10-year delays to active travel projects, or will they take action to address this?

Unfortunately it seems we won't get support from any other party for our amendment today. So my question for Labour, SNP, Lib Dems & Tories is: we know TRO process creates a major delay to sustainable transport. What do you propose to address this?

Lord Provost decided not to take an emergency motion in support of the Palestine Action hunger strikers.

🍎 No child should ever go hungry at school. Free School Meals are one of the simplest and most effective tools we have to reduce child poverty and level the playing field for every child in Edinburgh and beyond.

My heart goes out to the Australian Jewish community this morning. Hanukkah should be a time of celebration, of bringing light into the world. In the face of this atrocity we offer our love, solidarity and prayers to our Jewish friends in Australia, Scotland and across the world.

Door-knocking in Leith yesterday with fellow target candidate @qmanivannan.bsky.social, local councillor @chasbooth.bsky.social and a wondrously large and energetic team of folk, despite the dreich @edinburghgreens.bsky.social

A great launch for the new @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social cargo bike library this afternoon — I’ve been pleased to do my small bit to help get this up and running, but a big thanks to the many others involved 🚲📦 If you want to try a cargo bike, get in touch and you can hire one for free 🌟

Amazing turnout despite the dreich weather for @edinburghgreens.bsky.social doorknocking around Leith & Newhaven today. Lots of folk dissillusioned with governments at Holyrood & Westminster and warm to the positive message of the Greens. #ActiveGreens #Leith

Fallen out of the habit of this and trying to get back on track! What’s Claire been up to in (and around) council this week? 🏛️ Policy & Sustainability Committee - see below for deets 🥳 Welcoming @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social to the Greens 🧑‍⚕️ Round table on safer drug consumption facility for Edinburgh

🚨 Incredible new poll published by STV showing the @scottishgreens.org surge to a record level of public support, more than double our 2021 result! We're bringing hope back to Scottish politics. Join our movement & help us win 💚 members.greens.scot/Join2025

🐦‍⬛Greens secure ‘swift bricks’ on new buildings! 💚This is a great day for Scotland’s birds. I am delighted that MSPs from across different parties have backed this small and simple step for nature. It is unfortunate that the UK government has opposed similar moves in England.

Taking a women against the far right organising call from a pub in Leith - not ideal. We really need more third spaces and cafes open in the evening in Edinburgh, for organisers, freelancers, gig workers and non-drinkers to collaborate and rest.

We cannot make the systemic changes in society that we need through parliamentary politics alone - we have to work hand-in-hand with our grassroots activists & the wider Green and socialist movements. Here's a short video of me talking abt the importance of movement-building & building connections

What a powerful campaign - Leith loves local! Well done and thank you to everyone involved 📚💚 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2568157...

Locally and nationally, @scottishgreens.org are representing working-class interests and providing a real left-wing alternative - the very things I had hoped to do as a Labour councillor. I will continue to spend every day trying my very best to serve the people of Sighthill/Gorgie.

For the benefit of future historians wondering how the Labour Party died; the answer is this quote. "I've never worried about the future of our country under a Tory government"

Welcome to the Greens, Ross @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social ! nen.press/independent-...

🚨BREAKING We are delighted to welcome TWO left-wing independent councillors to the Scottish Greens! This is a movement dedicated to delivering eco-socialist change for people and planet across Scotland.

We need another referendum when Scotland wants it. Not when Westminster says so. Democracy is currently being denied to Scotland by the Labour Party.

New members are joining all the time. If you share our vision of a fairer, greener Scotland, why not join us?

Thanks to the @edinburghgreens.bsky.social members in our south west group who knocked doors in the Dalry part of the city this morning. Great feedback and enthusiasm from people in the area!

Great response on the doors around Canonmills today. Loads of folk enthused with the Green message of hope and looking forward to voting @scottishgreens.org next May.

Still two days left on our survey for anyone who would like to feed into our collective & JRF project on grassroots movement-building in Scotland - it's for anyone involved in or supporting grassroots organising across Scotland! www.surveymonkey.com/r/26CCL2P Deadline: 5pm Tues 2nd Dec

Scotland rejects hate. Scottish Greens were proud to march alongside @scottishtuc.bsky.social, workers and communities over the weekend against racism and fascism.

Great to visit Adam at Argonaut Books this afternoon to discuss the importance of supporting independent businesses. Leith is rightly proud of its unique independent shops, pubs and restaurants! It is so important we support them year round! @argonautbooks.bsky.social

🌍 The Scottish Government must urgently revise its climate plans to meet the scale of the emergency. That means restoring climate ambition, acknowledging the science and taking real action to decarbonise our economy in a way that supports workers and protects our environment 👇

Me in the Evening News today: we must pause and assess the impact of AI and data centres, especially the climate impacts. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Today's Labour Party announcement is absolutely vile and I am ashamed to be a UK citizen today. Sending all the love and solidarity out to all my friends in this country who have come here seeking asylum, as a refugee or as a migrant. I hope you know you are loved and valued. We will fight this.

Hope to see you there! 🌱

Disappointingly this was voted down by Labour, Lib Dem & Tory councillors. Why are they afraid of us writing a letter? Thank you to SNP colleagues for their support.

And indeed it is fulfilling the “shop window” function

There's now 9,000 @scottishgreens.org members - including more than 2,000 here in Edinburgh!

9️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣+ Welcome to all our new members! 👋

Bus services should be run in the public interest rather than corporate profits, with affordable, accessible and reliable services for all communities 🚌 greens.scot/news/greens-...

Free bus travel for young people has been one of the proudest achievements of devolution. With the cost of living biting, and the climate crisis getting even worse, we want to see it expanded. greens.scot/news/greens-...

Join Scotland's Climate March 📍Glasgow Green 📅Saturday 15th November ⏰From 11am

We're demanding our governments take climate action. No more time to waste. Join our Green Bloc for the march. 👉 members.greens.scot/civicrm/even...

Joining the national Climate March on Saturday? 👀 Come join us in making signs in preparation for it tomorrow night ✊️ Members old & new, and non-members are welcome 💚

We had a super time doorknocking yesterday in Southside, Stockbridge and Meadowbank! Thanks to everyone who took the time to speak to us.

Live in the City Centre or Inverleith? Want to join @scottishgreens.org election campaign? Join us at the Quaker Meeting House next week! RSVP at luma.com/15o4mp2i

Almost 9,000 members across Scotland - over 2,000 in Edinburgh! Join us today ⬇️ members.greens.scot/join

"Any good we're doing is being undone by rent levels." Clear that ripoff rents are the main driver of poverty in Edinburgh.

My latest blog post is now live covering action and updates on: rogue landlords 🏚️, purpose built student accommodation 🧑‍🎓, artificial intelligence 🤖, BDS 🕊 (and more!) Subscribe and read my blog here: open.substack.com/pub/cllrbenp... 🗒️

Speaking at the Scottish International Development Alliance’s conf a few months ago, wee Green me argued amidst MSPs, MPs, & senior political party reps that our insistence on development aid abroad cannot be at odds with our treatment of crisis-stricken immigrants at home. @scottishgreens.org

‼️ Super important consultation klaxon ‼️ Every year I've been in this council we've been forced to make cuts to services and it's not going to get better unless we fix how councils are funded. Please respond to this consultation and help us replace council tax! consult.gov.scot/local-govern...

Everyone with an interest in the park is invited to a public meeting this Monday at 6.30pm in Epworth Hall, Edinburgh, as the group holds its first AGM and elects a committee to take it forward. Email me if you want to join or sign up below ⬇️