Lorna Slater MSP
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Scottish Greens MSP for Lothian Region | She/Her | Promoted by Pete Morrison on behalf of Lorna Slater MSP, both at 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN. Posts managed by my staff team. DMs not open.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We are powered by people like you. People who want real change for Scotland and our planet.
Please chip in to our campaign to put people and planet before profit ⤵️
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In September peak rail fares were scrapped for good.
The success is already clear to see.
The success is already clear to see.
ScotRail sets record for most journeys in a single day
The record setting day broke previously highs set during major events like the Edinburgh Festivals and Taylor Swift and Oasis concerts at…
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December 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
In September peak rail fares were scrapped for good.
The success is already clear to see.
The success is already clear to see.
🍎 No child should ever go hungry at school. Free School Meals are one of the simplest and most effective tools we have to reduce child poverty and level the playing field for every child in Edinburgh and beyond.
December 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🍎 No child should ever go hungry at school. Free School Meals are one of the simplest and most effective tools we have to reduce child poverty and level the playing field for every child in Edinburgh and beyond.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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What a powerful campaign - Leith loves local!
Well done and thank you to everyone involved 📚💚
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2568157...
Well done and thank you to everyone involved 📚💚
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2568157...
Independent bookshop declares victory in battle with Waterstones
Argonaut Books, which has been operating for four years, had attacked the company's 'baffling and shocking' to open up so close.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What a powerful campaign - Leith loves local!
Well done and thank you to everyone involved 📚💚
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2568157...
Well done and thank you to everyone involved 📚💚
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2568157...
Absolutely delighted to welcome Councillor Ross McKenzie to the Scottish Greens!
His commitment to a fairer, greener Scotland is inspiring and we’re excited to work together for real change starting right here in Edinburgh.
Welcome Ross!
His commitment to a fairer, greener Scotland is inspiring and we’re excited to work together for real change starting right here in Edinburgh.
Welcome Ross!
December 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Absolutely delighted to welcome Councillor Ross McKenzie to the Scottish Greens!
His commitment to a fairer, greener Scotland is inspiring and we’re excited to work together for real change starting right here in Edinburgh.
Welcome Ross!
His commitment to a fairer, greener Scotland is inspiring and we’re excited to work together for real change starting right here in Edinburgh.
Welcome Ross!
🚌 Lowering the cost of public transport is a win-win for people and planet. That’s why the Scottish Greens are pushing for more people to get a free bus pass as soon as possible. nen.press/green-msp-ca...
Green MSP calls for free bus travel for everyone under 30
Lorna Slater, the Scottish Green MSP for Lothian has called for the upcoming Scottish budget to extend free bus travel to everyone under 30, describing it as a lifeline for young workers and famili…
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December 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🚌 Lowering the cost of public transport is a win-win for people and planet. That’s why the Scottish Greens are pushing for more people to get a free bus pass as soon as possible. nen.press/green-msp-ca...
Our tax on the top 1%'s wealth could raise at least £70 billion for our public services 🫰
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December 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Our tax on the top 1%'s wealth could raise at least £70 billion for our public services 🫰
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Edinburgh’s future is being built right now in college workshops, kitchens, studios and training yards. The students learning there are the people who will wire our homes, service our buses, run our labs and keep the whole city moving 👇
December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Edinburgh’s future is being built right now in college workshops, kitchens, studios and training yards. The students learning there are the people who will wire our homes, service our buses, run our labs and keep the whole city moving 👇
Great to visit Adam at Argonaut Books this afternoon to discuss the importance of supporting independent businesses. Leith is rightly proud of its unique independent shops, pubs and restaurants! It is so important we support them year round! @argonautbooks.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Great to visit Adam at Argonaut Books this afternoon to discuss the importance of supporting independent businesses. Leith is rightly proud of its unique independent shops, pubs and restaurants! It is so important we support them year round! @argonautbooks.bsky.social
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Build a fairer, greener, independent Scotland. 👇
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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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November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Build a fairer, greener, independent Scotland. 👇
💷 There is a better way to build a fairer, better society for people and planet, and it starts with taxing the super-rich.
#TaxTheKing!
#TaxTheKing!
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
💷 There is a better way to build a fairer, better society for people and planet, and it starts with taxing the super-rich.
#TaxTheKing!
#TaxTheKing!
📚 Large chains grow – often at the expense of fair working practices and environmental standards - and the independent businesses that give neighbourhoods its soul are put at risk 👇
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
📚 Large chains grow – often at the expense of fair working practices and environmental standards - and the independent businesses that give neighbourhoods its soul are put at risk 👇
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Today we remember all those who have lost their lives for being who they are.
Today and every day we stand with trans people as we work to build a more inclusive, welcoming Scotland. 🏳️⚧️
Today and every day we stand with trans people as we work to build a more inclusive, welcoming Scotland. 🏳️⚧️
November 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Today we remember all those who have lost their lives for being who they are.
Today and every day we stand with trans people as we work to build a more inclusive, welcoming Scotland. 🏳️⚧️
Today and every day we stand with trans people as we work to build a more inclusive, welcoming Scotland. 🏳️⚧️
I want to extend my full support to staff threatened with compulsory redundancy at the University of Edinburgh.
I have today written to the Principal imploring him to change direction.
I have today written to the Principal imploring him to change direction.
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I want to extend my full support to staff threatened with compulsory redundancy at the University of Edinburgh.
I have today written to the Principal imploring him to change direction.
I have today written to the Principal imploring him to change direction.
🌍 The Scottish Government must urgently revise its climate plans to meet the scale of the emergency. That means restoring climate ambition, acknowledging the science and taking real action to decarbonise our economy in a way that supports workers and protects our environment 👇
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🌍 The Scottish Government must urgently revise its climate plans to meet the scale of the emergency. That means restoring climate ambition, acknowledging the science and taking real action to decarbonise our economy in a way that supports workers and protects our environment 👇
We urgently need a statement from the Scottish Government on the closure of the Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran. Exxonmobil are destroying the planet, the surrounding community in Fife and the livelihoods of hundreds of workers by pulling the plug on production.
This is not a Just Transition.
This is not a Just Transition.
November 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
We urgently need a statement from the Scottish Government on the closure of the Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran. Exxonmobil are destroying the planet, the surrounding community in Fife and the livelihoods of hundreds of workers by pulling the plug on production.
This is not a Just Transition.
This is not a Just Transition.
Why should workers under 18 be paid different rates to do the same job? Young people don’t get a discount on their rent or their food bills ⬇️
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Why should workers under 18 be paid different rates to do the same job? Young people don’t get a discount on their rent or their food bills ⬇️
We are almost at a record high membership 👀👇
November 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We are almost at a record high membership 👀👇
Bus services should be run in the public interest rather than corporate profits, with affordable, accessible and reliable services for all communities 🚌
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Greens call for expansion of free bus travel
Greens call for expansion of free bus travel - Free bus travel for young people has resulted in 250 million free journeys.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Bus services should be run in the public interest rather than corporate profits, with affordable, accessible and reliable services for all communities 🚌
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For a lot of people and animals, the period from the end of October to Hogmanay can be a dangerous and stressful time, and bonfire night is often the worst of it.
Thank you to the emergency services and everyone who worked to make Bonfire Night safer this year ✨
Thank you to the emergency services and everyone who worked to make Bonfire Night safer this year ✨
November 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
For a lot of people and animals, the period from the end of October to Hogmanay can be a dangerous and stressful time, and bonfire night is often the worst of it.
Thank you to the emergency services and everyone who worked to make Bonfire Night safer this year ✨
Thank you to the emergency services and everyone who worked to make Bonfire Night safer this year ✨
Zohran Mamdani has built a people-powered movement of hope, the likes of which hasn’t been seen in the US for decades.
There is a global movement for hope in these times of political darkness. Join us as we put that hope back into Scotland, our time is now ⤵️
There is a global movement for hope in these times of political darkness. Join us as we put that hope back into Scotland, our time is now ⤵️
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Zohran Mamdani has built a people-powered movement of hope, the likes of which hasn’t been seen in the US for decades.
There is a global movement for hope in these times of political darkness. Join us as we put that hope back into Scotland, our time is now ⤵️
There is a global movement for hope in these times of political darkness. Join us as we put that hope back into Scotland, our time is now ⤵️
This past weekend’s horrific events on an LNER rail service have shocked us all.
🚆 We should recognise the vital role played by the RMT and ASLEF unions in standing up for staff, securing fair pay and ensuring that rail workers have the tools and training they need.
🚆 We should recognise the vital role played by the RMT and ASLEF unions in standing up for staff, securing fair pay and ensuring that rail workers have the tools and training they need.
November 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This past weekend’s horrific events on an LNER rail service have shocked us all.
🚆 We should recognise the vital role played by the RMT and ASLEF unions in standing up for staff, securing fair pay and ensuring that rail workers have the tools and training they need.
🚆 We should recognise the vital role played by the RMT and ASLEF unions in standing up for staff, securing fair pay and ensuring that rail workers have the tools and training they need.
Almost 9,000 members across Scotland - over 2,000 in Edinburgh! Join us today ⬇️ members.greens.scot/join
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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October 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Almost 9,000 members across Scotland - over 2,000 in Edinburgh! Join us today ⬇️ members.greens.scot/join