We need to lower people's bills and tackle the climate crisis. Labour are happy to give money to big business *and* further climate destruction. Literally everything about this is the entirely wrong decision for everyone but the wealth Labour protects. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Ten thousand children in Scotland are homeless, but there are far, far more than ten thousand holiday and empty homes. This is a housing crisis we can solve. Tomorrow MSPs will debate my proposals to set higher tax rates for properties which sit empty for most of the year.

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There are far more holiday and empty homes than homeless children in Scotland. This is a housing crisis we can solve. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

UK recognition of Palestine as a state is welcome, if decades overdue. It does not stop this genocide though. We need sanctions against Israel and the companies enabling it. The cost of continuing the slaughter must be made far too high for it to continue.

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Always a good sign when the newspaper of the far-right is raging. I think one of the richest families on the planet should pay their taxes. What about you?

While the Tories were praising the First Minister for being great chums with Trump, he was crushing domestic dissent against his rule. If we don't stand against this, history will damn us.

So many people across the country are struggling. And they're rightly angry at a political system which has failed them. With a new generation of leadership, the @scottishgreens.org will deliver the transformation that our country desperately needs. 💚 👉 greens.scot/join

The world's most infamous sexual abuser and genocide enabler is not welcome here. I hope Scotland's First Minister follows Northern Ireland's and boycotts the state banquet celebrating this fascist.

Israel is erasing Gaza today. Palestinians are being slaughtered no matter where they go. This stain on the world's conscience will never go away, but it will lie most heavily on countries like the UK. Our governments had the power to stop this. It was a choice not to.

Gaelic is on the verge of extinction. The rural housing crisis caused by an explosion of second homes & buy-to-lets is one of the major driving forces. Next week MSPs will vote on my proposal to increase the tax rate on those buying second homes in communities where Gaelic is still widely spoken.

Our movement for economic, social and environmental justice is growing, but so are the forces of hate. Next May's elections could not be more critical for the future of our country. Join the @scottishgreens.org now and help us win. members.greens.scot/join

“Most obviously, this has been to try and drive a wedge between LGBT equality and feminism and women’s equality. That is a strategy directly imported from the radical right in America.” - @ross-greer.bsky.social We need more brave politicians standing for equality! www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

No one would bother writing a column complaining that racists aren't welcome in the Scottish Greens, regardless of how much they care about tackling the climate emergency. Why do so many journalists struggle with the idea that we take the same position on anti-trans voices?

The BBC must join the growing list of European broadcasters who won't take part in Eurovision if apartheid Israel is allowed to compete. Together with @zackpolanski.bsky.social, Mal O'Hara and @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social I've made this call to the BBC Director General.

My main takeaway from this article is that Labour have already concluded that next year's Scottish election will be terrible for them, thus it not even being worth a mention. Starmer seems almost determined to resurrect the 'Red Tories' label of the indyref years.

Committing war crimes anywhere is a criminal offence in the UK if the perpetrator returns here. Sadly, a number of British nationals have fought in Israel's occupation forces. Evidence of them committing war crimes has been submitted to the Met. They must be prosecuted.

At #FMQs today I asked the First Minister if anyone who served in Israel's occupation forces before returning to Scotland will be investigated and if necessary prosecuted under the ICC (Scotland) Act of 2001. Wherever a genocide is committed, it is a crime in Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Follow @boldpolitics.bsky.social if you want some "nauseating left wing populism." Hit the Top 4 in the country today and available wherever you get your podcasts!

🥳Celebration incoming Today we're celebrating our eventful past year: 📈Youth Poll 2025 launched 💪Many young people supported 🎙️High-profile events and so much more… Thank you to our friends - we couldn’t do it without you! And to @ross-greer.bsky.social for hosting us at @scotparl.bsky.social

🌍✊ The Green Party stands with UCU members. @zackpolanski.bsky.social (Leader of the Green Party) and @carladenyer.bsky.social (former Co-Leader) are backing our campaign for fair pay and conditions. We are the university. We are the movement. Vote YES. #WeAreTheUniversity

Find out how well me and @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social know each other, our political heroes, guilty pleasures and plenty of more serious chat on Scotcast, 11pm tonight on the BBC Scotland channel and uploaded any minute now to BBC Sounds, Spotify etc.

I'm fairly sure that explains a lot of the coverage of the Reform conference. Could easily have been written up as "these guys are nuts" but people want the "they're on the road to power" narrative for entertainment.

“The principle is one we should all agree on. If a company is profiting from apartheid and genocide against Palestinians it should not be allowed to profit here in Scotland." - Scottish Green MSP Patrick Harvie.

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Great news that Inverclyde Council has voted to roll out 20mph zones! This will save lives and make our streets safer for everyone. www.inverclyde.gov.uk/news/2025/se...

'Leaving Gaza City and trying to flee to the south would be nothing less than a death sentence. For this reason, the clergy and nuns have decided to remain and continue to care for all those who will be in the compounds.'

This week Scottish Labour abstained on a motion to recognise Palestine and use boycotts divestment and sanctions against a state they admit is perpetrating genocide. And now this. It's shameful.

The @scottishgreens.org aren't just changing the conversation. From scrapping peak rail fares to banning Israel's arms dealers from getting any more public cash, we are delivering real change. Join our movement today and help us achieve even more for Scotland. members.greens.scot/join

This EHRC guidance is designed to push trans people out of public life, making it nearly impossible for them to leave their homes. And this onslaught doesn't just hurt our trans siblings. Cis women who don't conform to gender stereotypes are already under attack too. UK Ministers must reject it.

The @scottishgreens.org aren't just changing the conversation. From scrapping peak rail fares to banning Israel's arms dealers from getting any more public cash, we are delivering real change. Join our movement today and help us achieve even more for Scotland. members.greens.scot/join

In Scotland billionaires can get a 100% tax break on their shooting estates, but the poorest are hounded under a council tax debt system four times harsher than England. For my first FMQ as @scottishgreens.org co-leader I asked John Swinney to support Green plans to put that right.

Thanks @ross-greer.bsky.social for raising the important issue of public debt in First Ministers questions today. Your question highlighted our work with families trapped in public debt and our calls to tackle the public debt crisis to help reduce child poverty in Scotland.

One month apart 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚🇵🇸 There's much work ahead to actually implement this policy, but Scotland's Parliament has voted for our government to boycott apartheid Israel. An historic moment.

Raskin: "The dictators of the world have got nothing to fear from this hearing. Republicans called it to attack our democratic allies in Europe. The star witness is not a human rights leader like Navalny, but a far-right pro-Putin politician who leads the UK Reform Party."

🚨 Scottish Government bans public grants going to Israel's arms dealers! I'm glad the First Minister has accepted this proposal from Green MSPs, but congratulations must go to @scotnational.bsky.social, Scotland's Palestinian community, GGEC and otherss for fighting so hard to make it happen.

The First Minister must move from words to actions today. He should finally implement a policy of boycott, divestment and (de-facto) sanctions against Israel. Scotland has the power to act. We can join the global efforts to stop the genocide of the Palestinian people.

I'm very excited to be elected co-leader of the @scottishgreens.org alongside @ross-greer.bsky.social. The Scottish Greens have already started improving the lives of millions. But we can and will go further. By working together our movement can be a force for good.

Congratulations @zackpolanski.bsky.social, what an incredible result! ✊💚 This is the start of a new era for Green politics across these islands. @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social and I are excited to work with Zack to take on the super-rich & big polluters and build a fairer, greener society.

No more peak fares! 💚🚂 The @scottishgreens.org had already delivered this in 2023, but the Scottish Government brought peak fares back in 2024. Fortunately, pressure from rail unions and the Greens forced a u-turn, so they're gone permanently from today!

Politics can be different. Instead of giving a voice to corporations and lobbyists, Greens give Scottish communities a voice to build a better Scotland for all. Be part of the movement. 💚

Leadership is about listening and empowering people. By working together, our movement can be a force for good. 💚

When I joined the @scottishgreens.org in 2009 we had fewer members than my high school had students. Sixteen years later, we're a major force in Scottish politics, delivering for people and planet. It is an immense privilege to be elected co-leader of our party with @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social 💚

Yesterday Farage gave a press conference on 'mass deportations'. It was indistinguishable from what Nick Griffin's BNP used to argue for. Today Graham Simpson decided that's the party for him. Amazing how some people will sacrifice their soul to keep their job.

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