Dominic Ashmole

Headline: I'm backing Dominic Ashmole for Co-Leader. Photo: DA Photo: Linda Hendry, Former Ecology Party Co-Chair and retired Special Needs Teacher Endorsement: "I have known Dominic since the 1980s, when he was an enthusiastic young party volunteer. More recently I have attended public workshops which he facilitated with sensitivity and skill. These are essential qualities both within the party and for successful engagement with the public, civic society and Green councillors as we accelerate urgently needed change. That's why I'm backing Dominic for co-leader." #ProtectWhatWeLove linktr.ee/dominic.ashmole

A Green since 1979, Linda Hendry has been a candidate for all levels of UK politics, currently attends two Cross Party Groups at Holyrood, and is former Co-Chair of the Ecology Party. I’m truly encouraged by her support.

#BackDominic #ProtectWhatWeLove

Headline: I'm backing Dominic Ashmole for co-leader. Photo: DA Photo: Barbra Harvie, Co-convenor, Scottish Borders Greens Endorsement: "I'm backing Dominic because it's time for a co-leader who presents a strong and consistent voice for action against global climate chaos. Someone who can interact directly with party members, the media and the public to highlight our core values even when they're not on the political agenda. Someone who's not constrained by the issues of parliamentary business but can work to support those who are." #ProtectWhatWeLove linktr.ee/dominic.ashmole

Barbra's academic career in environmental science and restoration ecology, contribution to national committees, and tireless work building up the Borders branch makes her a valuable servant of the party and a formidable green champion. I'm proud to have her support.
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Headline: I'm backing Dominic Ashmole for Co-Leader. Picture of DA. Endorsement, Tim Clancey: It is now clear that our politics and our elected politicians have failed to address the impending climate disaster or even prepare us for what lies ahead. I'm backing Dominic because we desperately need political leaders who are prepared to tell us the truth and not just what they think we want to hear. #ProtectWhatWeLove linktr.ee/dominic.ashmole

Tim has been a stalwart of my local branch for over a decade now, raising campaign funds, organising regional conferences and serving as election agent to many of our candidates in the Borders over the years. I am delighted to have his support.

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Our hope must be founded on proportionate and timely action. Otherwise, it's #hopium.

#ProtectWhatWeLove #ScottishGreens #EarthSystemsCollapse #ClimateBreakdown

We need to talk more about #adaptation. Not to give up on decarbonisation - but because the already unavoidable future heating is very, very bad. #ProtectWhatWeLove

Let’s lead a grassroots emergency response.
Let’s empower a politics equal to this moment.

Let’s prepare for the worst, strive for the best — and #ProtectWhatWeLove.

We’re rightly proud of Green successes, both national and local. But the brutal truth is: the crisis demands more — and faster. Rather than selling hope, we should be sounding the alarm and mobilising society for resilience, adaptation, and transformation.

If the Greens — as scientific and social realists — cannot call out this disaster, then who will? What’s our role, beyond modest policy gains, if not to demand a proportionate and credible response?

2.5°C of heating is likely by 2040. 4° by 2100 is increasingly probable. Scientists warn we’ll soon cross multiple tipping points that endanger continued life on Earth. The suffering ahead is unimaginable. Food and water will fail. Billions of people — and other species — face unliveable futures.

We have a problem with hope. Everyone craves it — voters demand it. But hope has also become a smokescreen for delay. A marketing strategy used by the powerful to deny the scale of the emergency, sell imaginary solutions, and protect their control. We must distinguish between hope and “hopium”.

The party has the rare advantage of two co-leaders. Let’s use that well. While my colleague leads in Parliament, I would focus on the wider movement — working with the public, civic society, and our excellent Green councillors to accelerate and scale up the change we so urgently need.

Scottish Green leadership candidates set out their campaign pitches WITH the Scottish Greens leadership election underway, we asked the four candidates running for the co-leader position to make their pitches to…

We are living through the collapse of climate, nature, and the foundations of society. My candidacy challenges the Scottish Greens to speak more plainly about the dangerous times ahead, and to demand emergency-scale action — at Holyrood and across civic life.
www.thenational.scot/politics/253...

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I think you mean ‪@ross-greer.bsky.social‬

Scottish Greens leadership candidates announced

NEW ‼️Four candidates are vying for the leadership of the @scottishgreens.org, they are:

@gillianmacmsp.bsky.social
@rossgreer.bsky.social
@lornaslater.bsky.social
@dashmolean.bsky.social

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Mr Ashmole, who has previously represented the Greens at Council, Holyrood and Westminster elections, added that his “25-year R&D management career in Edinburgh technology start-ups” and “longstanding commitment to social and environmental causes” would equip him for the voluntary co-leader role.

Rather than selling ‘hope’, we should be issuing a call to arms. Let’s mobilise civic society to mount a grassroots emergency response, and to empower a bolder politics.”
“We must strive for the best, prepare for the worst, and protect what we love.”
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“As Greens, we are rightly proud of our achievements in both local and national government. But the brutal truth is that the situation demands bigger and faster change. (10)

“The suffering ahead is beyond comprehension. Food and water will fail. Billions of humans, and other species, risk becoming stranded in unliveable conditions.”
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“Tragically, the future is not in fact full of hope. 2.5 degrees of heating is expected by 2040, with 4 degrees probable before 2100 – and scientists warn we’ll soon cross multiple ‘tipping points’ that endanger continued life on Earth.”
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“If the Greens – as scientific and social realists – cannot call out this disaster, then who will? What’s our purpose, beyond modest ‘Green wins’, if we aren’t the one political voice always demanding a proportionate and credible response?”
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To delay corrective action and retain control, selling imaginary future solutions. This is in fact ‘hopium’.”
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to help accelerate and scale up the change we so urgently need.”
“We have a problem with hope. Everyone craves it – voters perhaps demand it. But ‘hope’ has also become a cynical rallying cry for vested interests and the super-rich. To conceal the immediacy and scale of their global catastrophe. (5)

“Some people might assume that only MSPs can stand for this role. But the Scottish Greens have the luxury of two co-leaders, and this can be turned to our advantage. With my colleague focused on Holyrood, I can work directly with the public, civic society and our excellent Green councillors, (4)

Announcing his co-leadership bid, Mr Ashmole said his goal was to challenge the party to speak more plainly about the difficult times he believes are ahead, and to demand “emergency action” at Holyrood and in wider society in response to “the collapse of climate and nature”. He said: (3)

The 58-year-old research and development manager contested Conservative MP David Mundell’s Westminster constituency in 2024, and was recently selected by the Greens as a South Scotland regional candidate for the upcoming Scottish Parliament election. (2)

Late bid for Scottish Greens leadership contest announced As tensions build in the Scottish Green party, a late bid to their co-leadership contest is announced.

Herald article paywalled, press release below.

The Scottish Greens co-leadership election today took an unexpected turn, with the surprise announcement by Holyrood candidate Dominic Ashmole that he has entered the contest. (1)

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2533464...

Your Scottish Green candidate for South Scotland

Your Scottish Greens candidate in South Scotland is @lauramoodie.bsky.social!

After narrowly missing out in 2021, we can elect Laura in South Scotland next May: members.greens.scot/donate/2026-...

Met police arrest activists holding signs referring to Palestine Action Officers arrest protesters day after direct action group banned as terrorist organisation

Last time I checked:
Spraypainting an aircraft does not constitute terrorism.
Bombing, starving, and gunning down civilians does constitute genocide.
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Here's my pitch to all Scottish Greens in South Scotland, asking you to place me high on the regional list for Holyrood. Voters here have backed me time and again. Together, we must ignite a #CivicUprising, to salvage prospects for #LifeOnEarth. Please give me a high preference vote. Thank you.