@jonmolyneux.bsky.social
Scottish Green Party councillor for Pollokshields. Father. Cumbrian. Evertonian.
π¨ BREAKING | Greens rocket to **2nd place**
β‘οΈ REF β 32% (-)
π’ GRN β 17% (+2)
π΄ LAB β 16% (-)
π΅ CON β 16% (-1)
π LD β 12% (-)
Via @findoutnowuk, 29 Oct (+/- vs 22 Oct)
βAn ill-conceived and under-funded regeneration scheme isn't the way for Labour to show they are proud of Glasgow. Engaging seriously with the absolute biggest challenges we face is.β
Proposing Green amendment to Labour's celebration of the Pride in Place funding, @jonmolyneux.bsky.social highlights we are facing deep challenges such as in housing & homelessness, and that the UK Government ought to engage with the Council on these now. β
30.10.2025 15:31 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Picture of 8 cllrs with green background, saying full council meeting october 2025
Today is Full Council - here's a thread on what your Councillor group is doing today π
30.10.2025 13:08 β π 12 π 8 π¬ 1 π 1I'm guilty of that, though still hope most of my decisions are hinged. Also, today may be the day I address that guilt.
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A statement from the Glasgow Green Councillor Group π "The Green councillor group is saddened by the decision of a number of friends and colleagues to stand down from the party. We respect their decision and wish them well. We will work constructively with all parties who share progressive and eco-socialist values. That has always been a huge part of how Greens do politics. We are and have always been a group of socialist councillors and are hugely proud of the difference we're making. Greens have led the city's opposition to the Gaza genocide, we've delivered urgent climate action, declared Glasgow a feminist invested in our communities. Increased access to community halls, libraries and swimming pools, free school meals, and investment in cleansing workers have all been secured because of Green councillors - and we will keep fighting for fairer funding to reverse the effects of austerity on our communities. Our focus and energies will remain on delivering as much positive change, with the powers available to us as councillors, for the city and our local communities." #
A statement from the Glasgow Green Councillor Group π
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Scottish Greens members have voted to oppose the proscription of Palestine Action
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Glasgow Times column https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/25533696.a-green-surge-happening-can-turn-radical-change/
βοΈ Latest @glasgowtimes.bsky.social column.
Zack Polanski took the fight to Reform on national telly this week. They were well and truly rattled.
We can turn a Green surge into radical change in Glasgow. Join us.
π greens.scot/join
π° www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2553369...
Early start tomorrow for the Great Scottish Run. πββοΈπββοΈπββοΈ
I'm doing the 10k repping @southsideslowies.bsky.social and joining around 300 other folk #RunningForGaza.
Raising cash for clean water if you can help.
www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...
Give me a wave if you're watching! π
Latest newsletter out now:-
π Upcoming fireworks meeting
π¨ Advice on Storm Amy
π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Commonwealth Games info
β‘οΈ Solidarity with Jewish residents
πββοΈ Doing the Great Scottish Run
Today, together with all @glasgowgreens.bsky.social councillors, I wrote to the Foreign Secretary demanding urgent action to secure the safe release by Israel of humanitarian responders it has illegally detained, including my constituent Saddaqat Khan.
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New CoAs in the Chambers too thanks to Interfaith Glasgow.
25.09.2025 19:01 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
This is stunning @glasgowcoa.bsky.social!
Thanks x 1 million.
#Glasgow850
#LetGlasgowFlourish
Gutted we've lost one of the best folk.
Glasgow owes you so much Keith. We'll remember you.
Be more Twitch.
My latest newsletter includes updates from our Full Council meeting, support for Albert Cross residents, investment in local projects, and improving Maxwell Square Park. You can subscribe to receive all updates directly.
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@jonmolyneux.bsky.social was elected as the 1st ever Scottish Greens councillor for Pollokshields in 2017.
He is a fantastic asset to our party and has advocated for greener & safer neighbourhoods and campaigned to keep vital community assets open.
I'm delighted to have his support for co-leader!
Deputy Lord Provost Christy Mearns (left) and Anthony (right) welcome the Glasgow Way walkers to the City Chambers as they end their walk there, with all smiling to camera with fists waved in the air
The Glasgow Way walkers finally reached the end, after walking 111 miles across the City!πΆββοΈ
Well done to @jonmolyneux.bsky.social , Gordon & all who took part, raising over Β£1,750 for Tumour Support Scotland π
You can still donate to their cause below π
www.justgiving.com/page/theglas...
I have good news if you live in Pollokshields and dislike fireworks.
open.substack.com/pub/cllrjonm...
A unicorn in Queen's Park, honest.
Who needs wolves in Kelvingrove Park when there's a unicorn in Queen's?
02.08.2025 12:05 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Brand new newsletter out featuring: the latest on Albert Cross, bin hub issues, Bellahouston pool, and what I've been up to in the school holidays.
open.substack.com/pub/cllrjonm...
Stage two report. Possilpark to Provan Hall.
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The non-Green Scottish left haven't managed better than 0.9% in the Scottish elections since 2007, even after several attempts setting up new parties to try.
Why? Because there already is a party of the progressive left in Scotland, and it has councillors and MSPs across the country.
Stage two report. Possilpark to Provan Hall.
open.substack.com/pub/theglasg...
Would you like to take a 111.3 mile daunder within Glasgow's city limits? A long-distance trek that begins on your doorstep? Then check out "The Glasgow Way". Stage one report is now live on Substack. 11 more stages to follow. Read, subscribe, share.
open.substack.com/pub/theglasg...
Shallow relief carved Glasgow coat of arms on a large boulder
Same large boulder but this pic also shows some carved text beside the CoA with info about the meteor
Thanks to @jonmolyneux.bsky.social for these pics of what is possibly the most northerly CoA in the city!
Jon says, "At Possil Marsh. Commemorates a meteorite strike that happened there in the 1800s. Remnants of which are now in the Hunterian." βοΈπ¦π³ππ
"We know the solutions Reform are selling are nothing but snake oil, scapegoating migrants for our problems when the real threat is those who are hoarding vast wealth."
- @jonmolyneux.bsky.social
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2527294...
Quote: "Spray paint and peaceful protest isn't terrorism. The murder of children, the ethnic cleansing of Palestine, the genocide we are seeing in Gaza- that is terrorism. Locking up peaceful protestors is a pathetic attempt to cover up the UK's complicity in genocide.'
Proposing the motion, @blairanderson35.bsky.social says that the terrorists aren't those protesting what is happening in Gaza, but those perpetrating it βοΈ
26.06.2025 11:59 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Picture of palestine action protest with text saying Glasgow Greens solidarity with Palestine action motion
We now move to our emergency motion calling out the UK Government proscribing Palestine Action π΅πΈ
26.06.2025 11:51 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Thomas Kerr has more time for the TV cameras than he has for his constituents. It's time he did the job people pay him for and open his snake oil 'solutions' up to proper public scrutiny.
26.06.2025 10:43 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0Thomas Kerr has more time for the TV cameras than he has for his constituents. It's time he did the job people pay him for and open his snake oil 'solutions' up to proper public scrutiny.
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What a surprise.
The BBC profiling defector Reform folk - who have skud all election success - over Greens who won 8 seats in the Scottish Parliament, & dozens of Cllrs up & down the country.
Time the BBC stop acting like clickbait tabloids & actual allow represenative panels of the country.
