If Scotland were to design a modern democratic constitution &, with it, return to the EU, then perhaps England would find a way to follow. My piece for @scotnational.bsky.social ahead of public meetings in Edinburgh & Glasgow next week - makehopepossible.org/tickets

Migration is part of what makes this country great. We're not an island of strangers - we're an island of neighbours. The Green Party will always support fair & managed migration.

While we're hitched to the roller coaster of gas prices, we can never overcome the cost of living crisis. When we're in control of our own clean energy generation, that is proper energy security. @lornaslater.bsky.social #bbcdn

Telegraph acknowledges Green Party has won a "seismic byelection." And then there have been two polls this week showing us way in front of Labour and closing in on Reform? Rattled? We're growing rapidly! Join.greenparty.org.uk

The starting dates for our £2 bus cap in the Highlands and Islands are out! 🟢 Shetland and Western Isles: already launched! 🟢 Orkney: March 9 🟢 Moray, Highland, Argyll & Bute: 23 March More money in your pocket, and a cleaner environment for everyone. 🙌

“Special relationship”

Breaking (good) news…

Shabana Mahmood has written an opinion piece about immigration for the Guardian. It's like a laundry list of Reform talking points. Read it. Please. That's the only way to understand just how far down the rabbit hole Labour have gone. They are lost. Doomed. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Hannah Spencer, "None of us are perfect, but we're human" "And we need more humans in parliament who care about each other" "And I promise I will always try my best and always be decent"

Tonight, Lambeth is holding its Budget Council, where Labour are proposing £100m in cuts to the services residents need. We will be putting forward an amendment that protects the most vulnerable from the worst impacts of these cuts. Follow live here - moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk/ieListDocume...

Handouts to oil and gas firms while people face likely bill hikes. Reckless and irresponsible at a time when we should be doubling down on renewables not cutting tax to fossil fuel fuel giants. We need a plan to protect people from the coming price shock.

Real privilege to speak at the launch of Trans Actual recent report. Absolute solidarity with the trans community and everyone working so hard for a better future for trans and non binary people. 🌈🏳️‍⚧️ t.co/FkDFb5CSpR

Today I tabled a bill which would require any UK military intervention to have a lawful basis, viable objective, and approval by MPs - legislation the PM once said he himself would pass when he was running for Labour leader. He supported it then, and he should support it now.

New from Picketty's lab: The world can raise incomes toward global equity & stabilize the climate under "under very strict conditions" —reduction of work hours —consumption shift toward immaterial sectors —major change in food habits —a fast energy transition requiring massive low-carbon investment

It's fascinating to watch cooler Labour heads like Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham say that comparing the Greens and Reform together is a terrible tactic. Yet Labour ministers are hourly on shows keeping up the same narrative. The Green Party and Reform are completely the opposite!

Jeremy Bowen reminding viewers how, in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq, George Bush stood on an aircraft carrier in front of a massive banner proclaiming 'mission accomplished' when there was years of fighting, war & disaster ahead.

Labours attitudes towards water companies is one of the starkest examples of how they'll do anything to protect the status quo. The case for water nationalisation is so bloody obvious to everyone - yet they'll do anything they can to keep the failed privatisation experiment.

Rachel Reeves and her chanting Labour backbenchers acknowledged Brexit was wrong during today's #SpringForecast. Glad to see the govt finally recognising what Greens have said all along: Britain is stronger as part of the EU. It's time to kickstart talks to re-join.

Israel's genocide in Gaza has killed over 72,000 Palestinians. Now Palestinians in Gaza again face enforced hunger after Israel closed all crossings into Gaza, with humanitarian groups warning supplies will last only a few days. End the siege. Let food in.

Fossil fuel stocks are exploding in response to the war on Iran. Who stands to benefit? The richest of the rich. Who stands to lose? All of us who have to pay higher prices for energy and a new round of sellers' inflation.

Another reason to support the Greens.

Wow. The Green Party aren't just in second place on 21%. They are FIVE points ahead of Labour. The Gorton and Denton by-election is convincing Labour voters the Greens aren't a wasted vote. And they're just 2 points behind Reform!

No one should die without or because they don’t have a safe place to call home. One death is one too many. Statistics released today show there were an estimated 231 deaths of people experiencing homelessness registered in Scotland in 2024. These figures should shame us all. 1/8

Jeremy Bowen: "If countries go into wars & they don't quite know where they want to get too in terms of war aims, that's a recipe for mission creep, for extending it, & also it makes it hard to know when to stop"

"Of those who voted Labour [in 2024], just 37% would vote Labour again". Read that again to absorb the full, astonishing weight of what it means. Starmer, Reeves and co have burnt their house down. news.sky.com/story/greens...

"Reducing reliance on fossil fuels looks like Europe’s best shot at saving its domestic manufacturing and stopping other governments from pushing it around." Outstanding article in The Wall Street Journal. www.wsj.com/business/ene...

In an interview with BBC, Green Party leader Zack Polanski described the US and Israeli attack on Iran as “illegal and unprovoked” and warned that the UK government risks “dragging the country into another illegal war.”

Oh. My. Goodness. British politics just cracked wide open. The cosy Tory-Labour duopoly that has lasted for over a century is now over. Yes, it's "just one poll". But the first stone trickling down a hillside can still presage an avalanche. Ignore at your peril.

Not to make it about economics, but that plane right there constitutes the budget of my city for the next 27 years

Datacentre developers face calls to disclose effect on UK’s net emissions

The blatant Islamophobia that Keir Starmer is demonstrating through smearing Mothin Ali would be shocking - but it's becoming a pattern. Smearing a caring man of principle for standing up for peace.

Excellent news with very welcome u-turn by government in House of Commons this evening, pledging to restore the Electoral Commission's independence. Democracy is strengthened by having an independent regulator. (Labour had previously omitted from its legislative plans acting on this.)

No matter where you are, they’re using the same playbook

In another international betrayal, the UK to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help | Climate aid | The Guardian - “If the UK breaks its commitments, it gives cover for others to do the same, with devastating consequences for global climate action.”

It is fairly likely Labour's changes to the asylum system would violate international law, but it also wouldn't be the first time. Denial of citizenship for refugees based on manner of entry for one, among many. Labour treats international law as a pick and mix. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Great coverage in today's i paper of Unearthed's latest investigation! In Britain, strawberries, raspberries and potatoes are still grown using pesticides that are banned in the EU because of links to cancer and infertility. (Link to the original UE story in thread) inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

The world is getting a reminder, once again, of the enormous economic and geopolitical risks associated with dependable on fossil fuels. And a reminder of the incredible independence that renewable energy provides from those risks. #fossilfuels #renewableenergy #iran

How come “How are you going to pay for it?” is never asked about endless war?

Plumber, Plasterer, Parliamentarian! 💚

Labour have lost the plot, part 53 Do they really think this screaming at voters works? They just sound unhinged

Hope won 💚

Starmer managing to turn a principled initial position into a car crash that’s alienated both progressives in the UK and the sociopath in the White House

Once again, we did not invent concepts like international law and rules of engagement because we’re woke pansy wimps We developed them because we learned the very worst way, that even the strongest are less safe without them

While we're all distracted by Iran, Shabana Mahmood is continuing Labour's sprint Right... In my over half a century on this Earth, I have never seen a British political party more determined to lose the next election. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

The right: PARLIAMENT IS SOVEREIGN!* *Except when it might vote against something I agree with.

One of my favourite sides of politics/media.

So, it turns out that the UK national security report on nature -only published last month thanks to an FOI request - omitted the most serious forecasts. I've updated my earlier piece here with the @itvnews.bsky.social revelations: medium.com/the-new-clim...

The UK's permission for the US to use its bases in attacking Iran amounts to complicity in the crime of aggression. It drags us into what could be an endless war, without democratic or even parliamentary consent.