Molly Scott Cato

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Sarah Margaret "Molly" Scott Cato is a British Green politician, economist and activist. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England from 2014 to 2020. From 2012, until her election as an MEP, she was Professor of Strategy and Sustainability at the University of Roehampton. Scott Cato speaks for the Green Party on finance and the EU, and is known for her work in the field of co-operative studies. She has published on green economics, localism and anti-capitalism, and has contributed to works on the risks of nuclear power, the use of which she strongly opposes. .. more

Economics 35%

Environmental science 21%

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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 1d

Only 28% of Brits understand about the close links between Farage and Putin

Let's spread this more widely, because Reform represents a serious threat to our national security

As well as our democracy

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 1d

Our electoral system is causing ever greater distortions

It cannot handle multi-party politics

There is an elections bill in Parliament *right now* that could change this

Make sure your MP knows you think that it should

#FairVotesNow

APPG for Fair Elections @appgfairelections.bsky.social · 1d

📮 Full text of the letter calling on the Government to engage with the growing risks First Past the Post now presents

✍️ Signatories include leading academics, political scientists and constitutional experts - including a former Chief Executive of the UK Electoral Commission

👇 Read it in full

Reposted by Molly Scott Cato

APPG for Fair Elections @appgfairelections.bsky.social · 1d

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Elizabeth Stokoe, Lesley A. Hall , and 5 more Richard S.J. Tol, Elizabeth Stokoe, Lesley A. Hall, Tom van der Meer, Aileen McHarg, Stephen Jones, Molly Scott Cato, Tom Louwerse

Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 1d

I never really sign stuff. But this was different. It's not about trying to facilitate or block a particular party's route to power. It's about an electoral system that's unsuited to the political realities we face today and risks giving us government after government with no convincing mandate.

Over 50 Academics Warn That Voting System Is Not Fit For Multi-Party Politics

Dozens of academics have written to the government to warn that the current voting system risks producing distorted results on an 'unprecedented' s...

www.politicshome.com

Reposted by Ben Barr, Molly Scott Cato

Labour4PR 🌹🗳️ @labour4pr.bsky.social · 3d

🏚️ "We are reaching a tipping point... Outdated institutions are dying hard and fast, and Westminster’s voting system is one of them."
- Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP @jenny4suffcoast.bsky.social warns First Past The Post is headed for chaos

#Labour4PR🌹
www.progressonline.org.uk/electoral-re...

Electoral Reform is the Key to Social Democratic Renewal - Progress

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, Labour's MP for Suffolk Coastal, explains why a change in the electoral reform system is vital.

www.progressonline.org.uk

Reposted by Ben Barr, Molly Scott Cato, Christina Pagel

APPG for Fair Elections @appgfairelections.bsky.social · 3d

APPG Members Sean Woodcock MP and Jo Platt MP today warn that Westminster's First Past The Post electoral system could deliver chaos, and call on the government to launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform.

Labour4PR 🌹🗳️ @labour4pr.bsky.social · 3d

🚨"Right now, Labour has the chance to lead this conversation and head off this issue. There is no time for complacency."
Sean Woodcock MP & Jo Platt MP warn that FPTP is headed for chaos.

✍️ For @labourlist.bsky.social @seanlwoodcock.bsky.social @joplatt.bsky.social

labourlist.org/2026/02/labo...

'Labour must confront the crisis of first past the post before it’s too late' - LabourList

First past the post is fuelling distrust, fragmentation and instability. If Labour is serious about democratic renewal, it must lead the case for electoral reform now

labourlist.org

Reposted by Molly Scott Cato

Matthew Snedker @matthewsnedker.bsky.social · 3d

The only minority destroying this country are climate wrecking billionaires like Jim Ratcliffe.

Pass it on.
H/T @greenpeace uk

Manchester United football team with migrant players in silhouette.

Reposted by Molly Scott Cato

Stephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk · 3d

There's no patriot like a Monaco-based patriot.

Reposted by Bill Bowring, Jonathan Hopkin, Molly Scott Cato

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 3d

“Are you firmly in favour of rejoining the European Union?" - Robert Peston

“Firmly very much in favour. Brexit has been a disaster under any criteria, under any measure" - Zack Polanski

Reposted by Molly Scott Cato

Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 4d

Ecosystem of anti‑EU nationalism, dark‑money, data‑driven voter manipulation

Files show Brexit was the outcome & instrument of a transnational network of oligarchs, data‑operation firms & authoritarian‑leaning actors. All stood to profit from destabilisation, low regulation, weak democratic checks

The will of the rich and powerful: Brexit and the Epstein files

The Epstein files reveal the role of Brexit in a global network which stands to gain from undermining democracy itself

eastangliabylines.co.uk

Reposted by Molly Scott Cato

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 5d

Meet Hannah Spencer - Green MP candidate for Gorton and Denton, and the only vote to stop Reform.

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 5d

I wonder what the right-wing media establishment feel when they hear Ed Milliband being so clear and passionate about Labour's mission in politics

Do they have so little care for the future of the country that they're rejoicing at the way they destroyed him over a bacon sandwich?

Reposted by Molly Scott Cato

Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 6d

A government enthralled to men and corporations drunk on power is the rot at the centre of the Mandelson scandal.

Of all seven of the Nolan principles, openness can help build back the most trust.

Every MP, like me, should release logs of all lobbying meetings.

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 6d

Spot on from Tom Baldwin:

Keir Starmer is like a butcher who doesn't eat meat and doesn't want to know how sausages are made

He always gives me the impression that he thinks politics is somehow beneath him

Reposted by Nicola J. Cooper, Stephen Farrall, Elizabeth Stokoe , and 5 more Nicola J. Cooper, Stephen Farrall, Elizabeth Stokoe, Simon Wren‐Lewis, Jonathan Hopkin, Molly Scott Cato, Glen O’Hara, Anthony Burke

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home and the focus on work-life balance

"People aren't more productive working from home - it's a load of nonsense”

Whatever you do JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM!

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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 6d

Anas Sarwar is about to call for Starmer to resign for his appalling judgement when it came to Peter Mandelson.

The same Anas Sarwar who proudly posed with his 'old friend' years after everyone knew that Mandelson stuck with Epstein despite his conviction for child sex offences.

Photo of Anas Sarwar and Peter Mandelson with a tweet superimposed, showing that Anas proudly described Mandelson as his 'old friend'.

One of many photos of Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson together

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 6d

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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 6d

The EU would definitely be open to reciprocal arrangements

Starmer offered this himself in 2020 and should follow through, is my point

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 6d

This appears to be the current Labour Party position but I'm deliberately making reference to what Starmer said when he stood for Labour Party leadership

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 6d

Somebody else criticized an earlier post where I said he supported PR so I deleted that version!

But I think I should have said that he supported electoral reform as you did

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 6d

ERS thought he was supporting electoral reform

electoral-reform.org.uk/keir-starmer...

Keir Starmer: “We’ve got to address the fact that millions of people vote in safe seats and they feel their vote doesn’t count”

Keir Starmer’s backing of electoral reform puts democracy at the heart of Labour’s leadership contestFrom one Keir to another, support for electoral re

electoral-reform.org.uk

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 6d

It looks to me like Labour have eliminated everything he said at that point for obvious reasons

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 6d

Here's an idea for Starmer:

Why not keep the promises he made when he was elected Labour leader?

👌🏻Public ownership

👌🏻Scrapping tuition fees

👌🏻Higher taxes on the wealthy

👌🏻Free movement in the EU

This would be a pretty popular platform right now

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 6d

It's hard to find the official platform but I think you're right so I think I'll delete and start again

Reposted by Molly Scott Cato, Ann Bartow

Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 7d

Epstein was in and out of Russia every few months according to his travel documents, but Mandelson was partying in nightclubs in St Petersburg and regularly in Moscow.

How did our intelligence services fail to pick this up? Or were their reports and investigations suppressed?

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 7d

McFadden's phony expressions of concern around how women were discussed in the Epstein files are nauseating

We all know he is part of the boys' club inside Number 10 that denigrates women

And part of the macho culture that has always dominated the Labour Party

#BBCLauraK

Reposted by Molly Scott Cato

fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 7d

Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU fall by 37%
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU fall by 37%

NFU warn it could take years to restore Brexit losses despite efforts to smooth negotiations on farming and other elements of UK-EU reset

www.theguardian.com

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 7d

Thx

Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 8d

🤪😡😤The photo for the profile is actually taken in the home Salisbury that was raided by police yesterday

Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 8d

I had to check the date on this three times

‘At home with Peter Mandelson’ in Times magazine *today*

This is how we cover corruption in Britain? Seriously??

Reposted by Molly Scott Cato, Stuart White, Gerry Hassan

Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 8d

I had to check the date on this three times

‘At home with Peter Mandelson’ in Times magazine *today*

This is how we cover corruption in Britain? Seriously??

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