Gillian Mackay MSP

Gaza has been decimated, entire generations of families have been wiped out, and the most basic human rights have been stripped away.

Even if recognition for Palestine does come, it must be only the beginning!

South Lanarkshire Green Councillor Kirsten Robb backs Gillian Mackay in the Scottish Greens leadership contest.

🚨Voting for the @scottishgreens.org leadership contest opens 1 week today.

@krobbgreen.bsky.social is the first Green Councillor to be elected in South Lanarkshire and has been a member of our party for over 20 years.

I'm delighted to have her backing.

I will lead with courage, listen with purpose, and put our members at the heart of our movement.

Together, we can achieve great things for our communities and for Scotland. 💚

I believe that my voice will resonate with people who live and work not only in our cities, but in post-industrial, rural and industrial towns the length and breadth of Scotland.

I’ll champion a 4-day week, better parental pay, and universal basic income, policies that will transform lives.

There should be no caveats or preconditions. Recognition of Palestine is the position of most countries in the world. It's decades overdue that the UK does the same.

Recognition of Palestine is decades overdue, and should not be conditional!

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

#ScottishGreensLeadershipElection

I have submitted my nomination to be co-leader of the
@scottishgreens.org

As Greens we must lead with courage, with members at the heart of our movement.

There is no way that Trump should be welcomed to Scotland.

Trump is a convicted criminal and political extremist, there can be no excuses for trying to cosy up to his increasingly fascist political agenda.

Hi Rob, the Green MSP for your region is the excellent @markruskell.bsky.social. He will be standing again next year as our lead candidate on the Mid Scotland and Fife regional list.

Heatwave is wake-up call for action on climate emergency On Saturday I sat at Glasgow Queen Street station listening to an interesting announcement over the tannoy system – trains will be running late as they are being “speed-restricted” due to overheated t...

Climate change is already making our day to day lives more difficult and more expensive. Public transport, crop yields, our health - it's all suffering.

We have the solutions. But things will only get worse until governments start listening to the science and stop making excuses.

Gillian Mackay MSP is re-selected as lead candidate for central Scotland

Thanks to @scottishgreens.org members in Central Scotland & Lothians West for selecting me as their lead candidate for next year's Holyrood election.

I’ve shown that I can deliver on the causes that I champion and bring people together.

I'll continue to do that if re-elected! 💚

Pouring hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money into military gimmicks won’t make us any safer.

Even if these weapons had no cost implications, they would still be totally immoral and a huge risk to the people of Scotland.

Scotland's place is at the heart of Europe.

Extreme heat could lead to 30,000 deaths a year in England and Wales by 2070s, say scientists Worst-case scenario of 4.3C of warming could result in fiftyfold rise in heat-related deaths, researchers say

The decisions we make today will impact every aspect of our children and grandchildren's lives.

Patrick Harvie: 'The Scot Govt must make it clear - Trump is not welcome here'

Patrick Harvie: 'The Scot Govt must make it clear - Trump is not welcome here'

The Guardian. London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’. Exclusive: Study also finds no change in number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are saving lives. 🚶🚴

The normalisation of a 4 day working week with no loss of pay will have a transformative impact on the health and wellbeing of workers and on their performance.

We cannot afford to keep the Royals.

It is time to abolish the monarchy.

225 million free bus journeys for under 22s. A list shows how many journeys were taken in each council area, including 46.6 million in Edinburgh and 30 million in Glasgow.

In January 2022 we delivered free bus travel for everyone under the age of 22.

Since then over 225 MILLION journeys have been taken!

🟢 Improving mobility
🟢 Saving money
🟢 Reducing congestion
🟢 Lowering emissions
💚 Building a fairer, greener Scotland

This is a dangerous and deeply authoritarian move from the UK government. Terrorism legislation should not be used against non-violent protestors.

It's been condemned by UN human rights experts and Amnesty International have called it an "egregious abuse" of power.

🗳️Voting is open to select @scottishgreens.org candidates for next year's Holyrood election.

I’ve shown that I deliver on the causes that I champion and bring people together behind them.

If you're a member in Central Scotland & Lothians West, I'm asking for a 1st preference vote.

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Next year, Scotland will be at a crossroads.

It’s more important than ever that we have a strong Scottish Green Party voice at the heart of our politics, fighting for the people of Scotland and our planet, not for the super-rich who would exploit both.

This will be a huge boost for young people and their families.

No child should ever be too hungry to learn, but that is the reality for many pupils across Scotland.

I’m proud that the @scottishgreens.org secured this recent expansion!

Billionaires shouldn't exist.

It is time for the super-rich to pay their fair share.

Refugees welcome. Refugee week. A photo shows the Kenmure Street protests.

Scotland has a long and proud history of welcoming refugees. From those fleeing the Nazis in the 1930s, to those coming from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Syria more recently.

We must fight to remain that welcoming nation, to stand up for our neighbours and show them that they belong here. 💚

Instead of taking action to end the violence, this Labour UK Government are training the war machine that is committing these crimes.

End all arms sales to Israel, now!

The workers at Alexander Dennis, similarly to those at Grangemouth, have a crucial role to play in our green future.

Warm words alone won’t pay bills. It needs investment and a proper plan.

I hope Ministers will work with trade unions to retain jobs and skills in my community.

My team were out and about in Motherwell today, meeting constituents and discussing the issues that that they believe need addressed in their community.

If you need any assistance from my team please don't hesitate to get in touch! 💚

A date for the diary!

The North Lanarkshire No Pasaran Committee annual commemoration to remember the brave volunteers who fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War will take place in Motherwell on Sunday 27th July.