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Member Scottish Parliament, Mid Scot & Fife - Scottish Green Party - Spokesperson Environment, Transport - he/him Promoted by Mark Ruskell, Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN Email: mark.ruskell.msp@parliament.scot

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Join the Scottish Greens Join the Scottish Greens today and be part of our growing movement. Why should I join?  We are always told that the system is broken, but it’s not. It’s rigged. It's rigged in favour of corporations,…

There has never been a better time to join the Scottish Greens, do it now! ✅

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06.03.2026 18:09 👍 25 🔁 12 💬 0 📌 1
Screenshot with the words: Ms Mahmood told an event in Westminster on Thursday that the Home Office will launch a consultation on how to remove families with children legally, including considering how force can be used against children. If the pilot is successful, the government will extend it to all failed asylum seeker families.

Screenshot with the words: Ms Mahmood told an event in Westminster on Thursday that the Home Office will launch a consultation on how to remove families with children legally, including considering how force can be used against children. If the pilot is successful, the government will extend it to all failed asylum seeker families.

"Children may be forcibly removed...in handcuffs..."

Appalling from the Home Secretary. UK Labour has learnt nothing from the embarrassing defeat in Gorton & Denton.

Pandering to the right does not work. It only makes life worse for everyone.

Abolish the Home Office!

www.theguardian.com/...

06.03.2026 15:08 👍 45 🔁 26 💬 1 📌 3
£2! We're capping bus fares across the Highlands and Islands. Shetland and Western Isles started January 30. Orkney starts March 9. Moray, Highlands and Argyll & Bute  starts March 23. On May 7th vote Scottish Greens.

£2! We're capping bus fares across the Highlands and Islands. Shetland and Western Isles started January 30. Orkney starts March 9. Moray, Highlands and Argyll & Bute starts March 23. On May 7th vote Scottish Greens.

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. 🙌

04.03.2026 18:23 👍 100 🔁 33 💬 5 📌 2
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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

04.03.2026 21:46 👍 129 🔁 47 💬 2 📌 2
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Scotland must always remain a safe, welcoming country for migrants and refugees.

@lornaslater.bsky.social #BBCdn

04.03.2026 22:24 👍 127 🔁 37 💬 3 📌 1

Keeping Scotland’s water in public hands has been the best thing. Not perfect, but accountability and reinvestment rather than shareholder profit is key.

04.03.2026 21:40 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

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.

04.03.2026 20:26 👍 481 🔁 141 💬 16 📌 5
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Join the Scottish Greens Join the Scottish Greens today and be part of our growing movement. Why should I join?  We are always told that the system is broken, but it’s not. It’s rigged. It's rigged in favour of corporations, ...

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04.03.2026 17:14 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

A fairer, greener Scotland is within reach.

Help us make it a reality on 7th May. 💚

04.03.2026 17:14 👍 43 🔁 13 💬 1 📌 0
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Join the Scottish Greens Join the Scottish Greens today and be part of our growing movement. Why should I join?  We are always told that the system is broken, but it’s not. It’s rigged. It's rigged in favour of corporations,…

There has never been a better time to join the @scottishgreens. Do it tonight! 💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌎
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01.03.2026 18:43 👍 35 🔁 19 💬 1 📌 0

Eurocharter Bill finally passed reconsideration tonight 🎉
More important than ever that we empower local government 🏛️
I hope this will be the start of further reform to shift power and decision making as close to communities as possible 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚@COSLA

03.03.2026 18:23 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Join the Scottish Greens Join the Scottish Greens today and be part of our growing movement. Why should I join?  We are always told that the system is broken, but it’s not. It’s rigged. It's rigged in favour of corporations,…

There has never been a better time to join the @scottishgreens. Do it tonight! 💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌎
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01.03.2026 18:43 👍 35 🔁 19 💬 1 📌 0

Frame it in the Louvre! Now bank that energy and get out and win #Holyrood26
I’ll be in Bridge of Allan this morning round the doors. Join me 💚

28.02.2026 08:35 👍 25 🔁 12 💬 0 📌 0
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In Newburgh this afternoon helping launch the rail campaign ‘s new shop front 🚂

It’s not a matter of if, but when the town gets it’s station back 💚

27.02.2026 18:22 👍 10 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Online briefing meeting this morning with @scottishepa and @scottish_water about LixToll diesel spill ⛽️💦

Investigation and clean up ongoing 🐟

Communication from SEPA has been poor and there was a 16 hour delay from initial reporting through to action - not good enough ❌

27.02.2026 15:48 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Great public meeting in Cupar last night to Save Elmwood College.

Brilliant ideas from community about how education can be delivered locally with partners, but @SRUC need to be open and collaborative.

The Principal not bothering to turn up was a very bad decision.

27.02.2026 13:37 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Sensational win! Now for #Holyrood26 💚💚

27.02.2026 07:59 👍 55 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
BBC headline: Scottish Greens pledge to expand childcare hours and free bus travel

BBC headline: Scottish Greens pledge to expand childcare hours and free bus travel

People and planet need bold, transformational change. That's what the @scottishgreens.org are offering at this election.

Join our movement today and help build a fairer, greener Scotland 👇
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23.02.2026 07:23 👍 55 🔁 18 💬 2 📌 0
Scottish Greens will deliver free bus travel for everyone. Vote Scottish Greens on 7 May.

Scottish Greens will deliver free bus travel for everyone. Vote Scottish Greens on 7 May.

Four years ago we delivered free bus travel for everyone under the age of 22.

Now it's time to go further.

We're committing to deliver free bus travel for everyone in Scotland - on a bus network that has been brought back under public control. 🚌

21.02.2026 14:03 👍 132 🔁 46 💬 3 📌 4

The Scot Govt have agreed to new £ for skills support for workers to be rolled out this month. 🧑‍🏭

This is great news.

But now more than ever, we need to see UK Govt step up and bring cash to the table to secure a just transition for Mossmorran. 🏭

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www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

19.02.2026 10:46 👍 14 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
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My Bill to end greyhound racing in Scotland has cleared the next hurdle! 🐾

We're closer than ever to protecting these beautiful dogs from harm.

It's time to end greyhound racing in Scotland for good.

@scottishgreens.org @onekind.org

18.02.2026 17:48 👍 78 🔁 24 💬 3 📌 1

Very pleased that in response to our Scottish Greens debate on the #Mossmorran closure today, the Scottish Government has announced immediate funding to support workers in retraining and job support🔥

18.02.2026 17:23 👍 13 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Evict Trump's troops from Scotland Evict Trump's troops from Scotland -

It's time to evict Trump's troops from Scotland.

No foreign military which has shown a total disregard for Scottish & international law should be using our publicly-owned infrastructure.

Scotland must not be complicit in his crimes.

👇Take action - greens.scot/TrumpsTroops...

17.02.2026 14:51 👍 98 🔁 40 💬 10 📌 0
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Greens call for ban on US military using Prestwick Airport The party will urge MSPs to ‘stand up to Trump’ in a debate this week.

The US military is regularly using publicly-owned Scottish infrastructure to conduct operations, including threats against our neighbours in Greenland.

We urge MSPs of all parties to back our motion to end US military operations and evict Trump's troops.

news.stv.tv/scotland/gre...

15.02.2026 21:28 👍 123 🔁 52 💬 1 📌 0
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Great to learn about the work of Independent Advocacy Perth & Kinross.

From people seeking asylum to those with disabilities they are empowering the vulnerable and helping communities integrate and thrive.

14.02.2026 15:48 👍 6 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Just going to leave this here

12.02.2026 18:54 👍 2932 🔁 1197 💬 48 📌 32

Israel committed war crimes "before the eyes" of Labour politicians.

Labour's response was to provide them with training, weapons, intelligence and political support.

10.02.2026 13:43 👍 86 🔁 53 💬 2 📌 1
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Join the Scottish Greens Join the Scottish Greens today and be part of our growing movement. Why should I join?  We are always told that the system is broken, but it’s not. It’s rigged. It's rigged in favour of corporations, ...

A vote for the @scottishgreens.org on the 7th May is a vote for an Independent Scottish Republic in the European Union.

Join the movement today.💚

members.greens.scot/join/standar...

09.02.2026 14:26 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Westminster has failed Scotland.

An image of Liz Truss, Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson overlooking the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.

Westminster has failed Scotland. An image of Liz Truss, Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson overlooking the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.

Once again, Westminster has failed Scotland.🥀

But switching from one Prime Minister to a new one won't fix the problem.

We're still left picking up the pieces of a broken system.

It's beyond time for independence.

09.02.2026 14:26 👍 74 🔁 18 💬 16 📌 2
Westminster has failed Scotland.

An image of Liz Truss, Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson overlooking the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.

Westminster has failed Scotland. An image of Liz Truss, Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson overlooking the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.

Westminster has failed Scotland.

A new Prime Minister won't change that. It's time for independence.

09.02.2026 13:39 👍 176 🔁 80 💬 4 📌 6