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Register to vote by midnight on Monday. www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. Let's demand better. On May 7th vote Scottish Greens.

Register to vote by midnight on Monday. www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. Let's demand better. On May 7th vote Scottish Greens.

Your landlord is voting.
Your boss is voting.
Make sure you vote as well.

No matter where you live in Scotland, you can vote Scottish Greens on the peach ballot paper.

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

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Photo of the South of Scotland regional ballot paper for the Scottish election on 7th May 2026. Added text identifies the "INDEPENDENT GREEN VOICE" as "NOT the Green Party" and "SCOTTISH GREEN PARTY" as "The actual Green Party".

Photo of the South of Scotland regional ballot paper for the Scottish election on 7th May 2026. Added text identifies the "INDEPENDENT GREEN VOICE" as "NOT the Green Party" and "SCOTTISH GREEN PARTY" as "The actual Green Party".

Anyone who received their postal ballot today in the South of Scotland region, please be aware that "Independent Green Voice", which appears second on the list on the peach regional ballot paper, is NOT the Scottish Green Party. This is in fact a deliberate vote spoiling attempt by right-wingers.

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Photo of Chas Booth holding up a leaflet saying "Out bills are going up; our climate is in crisis; let's demand better; on May 7th vote Scottish Greens" with Ferry Road in the background.

Photo of Chas Booth holding up a leaflet saying "Out bills are going up; our climate is in crisis; let's demand better; on May 7th vote Scottish Greens" with Ferry Road in the background.

Getting the #VoteGreen message out around Ferry Road / Victoria Park.

#ActiveGreens
#BothVotesGreen
#LetsDemandBetter

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Can the Scottish Greens win Edinburgh Central? edinburgh.greens.scot/blog/can-the...

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Graphic with a purple background. It has pink blue and white stars in the bottom left and top right corner. It says: "Trans and non-binary people sometimes experience problems when registering to vote.

If you want to vote in the Scottish Parliament Election on May 7th, register as soon as possible. The deadline is 20th April

Find out more at: 
scottishtrans.org/register-to-vote-2026"

The Scottish Trans and Equality Network logos are at the bottom.

Graphic with a purple background. It has pink blue and white stars in the bottom left and top right corner. It says: "Trans and non-binary people sometimes experience problems when registering to vote. If you want to vote in the Scottish Parliament Election on May 7th, register as soon as possible. The deadline is 20th April Find out more at: scottishtrans.org/register-to-vote-2026" The Scottish Trans and Equality Network logos are at the bottom.

Voter registration for the Scottish Election closes in ONE WEEK (20th April)! Its really important that trans voices are heard. Sometimes trans & non-binary people experience problems when registering to vote, so make sure you do so soon.

Find out more: scottishtrans.org/register-to-vote-2026

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10 days left to register to vote. Register to vote by April 20th. Don't let someone else decide your future. www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. Let's demand better. On May 7th vote Scottish Greens.

10 days left to register to vote. Register to vote by April 20th. Don't let someone else decide your future. www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. Let's demand better. On May 7th vote Scottish Greens.

It only takes a few minutes to register to vote. But the consequences of next month's election could last a lifetime.

Take your future into your own hands. Register today.

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

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An infographic titled: "Note: Edinburgh Central has significantly redrawn boundaries!"

The left column shows the constituency boundaries overlaid on the 2022 local election results per polling district (as this is the most granular election data available in Scotland.

The 2021 version is explained as follows: "The previous version of Edinburgh Central includes a substantial area to the north and west of the city centre that was strong for the Conservatives and Lib Dems...."

The 2026 version then reads "... But the new version has moved southwards, incorporating strong Labour and Green areas that in 2021 were part of the Labour-won Edinburgh Southern."

The right column shows the notional 2021 results on the new boundaries. The constituency vote is 41.2% SNP, 30.6% Labour, 16.7% Conservative, and 6.8% Green. The accompanying text reads: "This significantly changes the situation. The new version in 2021 terms is the second-easiest seat in Scotland for Labour to gain from the SNP, at 10.5% behind (note: Green share here is only partial)..."

The regional vote is 29.1% SNP, 24.2% Green, 20.9% Labour and 17.0% Conservative. The accompanying text reads: "... It also creates the strongest Holyrood seat for the Greens in history, placing just 5% behind the SNP on the list vote in 2021; they also won the most votes in this area in the 2022 local elections."

The bottom of the graphic concludes: "This constituency therefore cannot accurately be described as a "Two-Horse Race" between the SNP and Conservatives. The latter's collapse in vote share had already taken them out of the race; the boundary changes euthanised the horse."

An infographic titled: "Note: Edinburgh Central has significantly redrawn boundaries!" The left column shows the constituency boundaries overlaid on the 2022 local election results per polling district (as this is the most granular election data available in Scotland. The 2021 version is explained as follows: "The previous version of Edinburgh Central includes a substantial area to the north and west of the city centre that was strong for the Conservatives and Lib Dems...." The 2026 version then reads "... But the new version has moved southwards, incorporating strong Labour and Green areas that in 2021 were part of the Labour-won Edinburgh Southern." The right column shows the notional 2021 results on the new boundaries. The constituency vote is 41.2% SNP, 30.6% Labour, 16.7% Conservative, and 6.8% Green. The accompanying text reads: "This significantly changes the situation. The new version in 2021 terms is the second-easiest seat in Scotland for Labour to gain from the SNP, at 10.5% behind (note: Green share here is only partial)..." The regional vote is 29.1% SNP, 24.2% Green, 20.9% Labour and 17.0% Conservative. The accompanying text reads: "... It also creates the strongest Holyrood seat for the Greens in history, placing just 5% behind the SNP on the list vote in 2021; they also won the most votes in this area in the 2022 local elections." The bottom of the graphic concludes: "This constituency therefore cannot accurately be described as a "Two-Horse Race" between the SNP and Conservatives. The latter's collapse in vote share had already taken them out of the race; the boundary changes euthanised the horse."

It really is quite egregious to be pointing at Labour and saying they can't beat the Conservatives when on the new boundaries Labour are ahead of them in 2021 terms, never mind the complete Conservative collapse in the polls. This is simply embarrassing, Angus.

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Cycling along Princes St is dangerous for lots of reasons but the road surface where it meets tram lines is now the worst ever. It canโ€™t remain like this *any longer* or someone will die under a bus

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I nearly came off and had to completely stop because of that at Shandwick Place, pretty much where Zhi Min Soh died. Fortunately the driver of the following Lothian bus was giving me plenty of room and paying attention.

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Register to vote Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.

๐Ÿšจ | The Deadline to Register to Vote for the 2026 Holyrood, Senedd, & English Local Elections is 23:59PM on Monday 20th April.

www.gov.uk/register-to-...

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This is why the 25th Amendment exists.

This is the purpose of having the 25th Amendment.

To not use this power to remove the president is not a passive act, a mere option: it is a positive decision to misuse the constitution.

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An estate agent with the name Gavin Human.

An estate agent with the name Gavin Human.

[alien command centre]

"And you will infiltrate and conquer them, by means of selling them dwellings. We just need some kind of convincing name that won't arouse suspicion...."

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Tax private schools. Let's demand better. On May 7th vote Scottish Greens.

Tax private schools. Let's demand better. On May 7th vote Scottish Greens.

A new tax on fee-paying schools could raise millions to support education across Scotland.

Every child deserves the best start in life.

Scottish Greens will make sure the rich pay their fair share to build a better future for everyone.

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Make sure you vote for the right Greens on May 7th.

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Sign the Petition Urge Tunnock's to create a Tea Cake Easter Egg

So many people were upset this turned out to be an April Fools they've set up a Change.org petition ๐Ÿ˜‚

c.org/sTYnMyRvrn

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The national newspaper front page Friday 4th April

The national newspaper front page Friday 4th April

This is a group that is led by a man who was chucked out of UKIP for Holocaust denial.

We are going to make it absolutely clear to people that the only real Green option on the ballot paper is the option that says Scottish Greens! ๐Ÿ’š

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There is absolutely nothing โ€œgreenโ€ about this bunch. They treat politics as a game - this time seeking to confuse would-green voters.

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John Swinney seems determined to make sure everyone knows that if you care about climate action, you have to vote Green.

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โœŠ Transport committee votes for Greenbank to Meadows quiet route permanence (โ€˜Option Cโ€™) ๐Ÿฅณ

Still to be ratified at TRO Sub-committee in June (dare they try it on?) but a significant win for one of the few measures supporting active travel in South Edinburgh.

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Very Important Notice: Please be aware of the issue described below, and make sure everyone you know who will be voting in the May election in Scotland know about it:

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๐Ÿ’š To vote Green in this election - vote for the Scottish Greens ๐Ÿ’š

The far-right so-called โ€œIndependent Green Voiceโ€ is running in every region on the back of this in 2021. The Electoral Commission had a chance to sort this out and now IGV will try the same trick across eight regions instead of two.

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After seeing GORE BRIDGE on a bus one too many times, I decided to make a fantasy map using only #Edinburgh termini names of Lothian Buses.

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๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ got you!

(we're just messing about with books)

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Integrated ticketing is already normal across Europe. It allows people to use one ticket to travel across different buses, trains, trams, subways and ferries.

Our ScotCard would allow Scotland to do the same, using a 'tap-on, tap-off' system with daily price caps. ๐ŸšŒ๐Ÿš†โ›ด๏ธ

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Personally if I'd been associated with the Alba Party and repeatedly exaggerated their prospects for success, I might consider not taking poorly informed swipes at three sources - myself, @devolvedelections.bsky.social and @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social - who have taken reasonable modelling positions!

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Gillian Mackay and Scottish Greens members at campaign launch in Edinburgh!

Gillian Mackay and Scottish Greens members at campaign launch in Edinburgh!

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And weโ€™re offโ€ฆ

Only the @scottishgreens.org are offering the bold change that Scotland needs! ๐Ÿ’š

#VoteScottishGreens

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Sturgeon SNP voters switching to Greens, says Gillian Mackay Young women who supported the SNP under Nicola Sturgeon's leadership are switching their political support to the Scottish Greens, according toโ€ฆ

Young women voters who backed the SNP under Nicola Sturgeon's leadership are now moving to the Scottish Greens, @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social
tells reporters at her party's campaign launch.

@heraldscotland.bsky.social

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2597106...

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An islamaophobic characture of green party deputy leader mothin Ali published by the spectator

An islamaophobic characture of green party deputy leader mothin Ali published by the spectator

Errrrrrrr... That's not remotely ok

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