Cara McKee
@caramckeegreens.bsky.social
Scottish Greens candidate in West Scotland.
Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/caramckee
Imprint: Promoted by Cara McKee, Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN
Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/caramckee
Imprint: Promoted by Cara McKee, Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN
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Cara McKee
@caramckeegreens.bsky.social
· Dec 22
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Even £10 helps us with the costs of newsletters, mailings, boosting social media posts and so much more.
Emma is an absolute force locally 💚
#VoteScottishGreens Jan 29th 💚
Bearsden South 🗳️✅
Emma is a passionate community activist & member/former member of:
- Bearsden West Community Council
- Westerton Gala
- Boclair & Westerton Parent Councils
- Cairnhill Woods Group
- Westerton Nursery
Vote Emma Sheppard #1 for a community champion
Bearsden South 🗳️✅
Emma is a passionate community activist & member/former member of:
- Bearsden West Community Council
- Westerton Gala
- Boclair & Westerton Parent Councils
- Cairnhill Woods Group
- Westerton Nursery
Vote Emma Sheppard #1 for a community champion
January 23, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Emma is an absolute force locally 💚
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It is one thing to argue that international law does not exist – it is another to accept that it does but to decide that it does not matter, writes Lara Bird ✍️
🔗 www.thenational.scot/politics/25789633.state-can-exempt-international-law-others-allow/
🔗 www.thenational.scot/politics/25789633.state-can-exempt-international-law-others-allow/
January 23, 2026 at 7:08 PM
It is one thing to argue that international law does not exist – it is another to accept that it does but to decide that it does not matter, writes Lara Bird ✍️
🔗 www.thenational.scot/politics/25789633.state-can-exempt-international-law-others-allow/
🔗 www.thenational.scot/politics/25789633.state-can-exempt-international-law-others-allow/
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No Scottish company should be profiting from Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine.
That included involvement in resource extraction from internationally recognised Palestinian waters.
That included involvement in resource extraction from internationally recognised Palestinian waters.
Scottish parliamentarians have urged an Aberdeen-based oil firm to publicly state that it will not make use of Israel-granted licences to look for gas off the coast of Gaza
MSPs call on Scottish-based oil firm to reject Israeli licence to explore Gaza sea
www.thenational.scot
January 23, 2026 at 6:31 PM
No Scottish company should be profiting from Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine.
That included involvement in resource extraction from internationally recognised Palestinian waters.
That included involvement in resource extraction from internationally recognised Palestinian waters.
▶ The wealth gap in Scotland is at record levels. While wages for most of us are stuck, CEO bonuses and shareholder profits are through the roof.
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#votegreen
@scottishgreens.org
@ayrshiregreens.bsky.social
Continued in thread
#votegreen
@scottishgreens.org
@ayrshiregreens.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 6:25 PM
▶ The wealth gap in Scotland is at record levels. While wages for most of us are stuck, CEO bonuses and shareholder profits are through the roof.
Continued in thread
#votegreen
@scottishgreens.org
@ayrshiregreens.bsky.social
Continued in thread
#votegreen
@scottishgreens.org
@ayrshiregreens.bsky.social
To all those who keep asking me this question. This is the answer! Tax the rich.
"But how will you pay for it!?" #ScottishBudget
Tax. The. Rich.
Tax. The. Rich.
January 17, 2026 at 9:52 AM
To all those who keep asking me this question. This is the answer! Tax the rich.
Fantastic episode that shows the importance of proportional representation, tackling poverty, and enabling the rich to contribute more to society 💚 amongst other things.
Who likes a good graph? We do!
This week's podcast has a load of them, thanks to @inequalitynews.bsky.social for posting their series leading up to Christmas. We geek out with our guest data analyst Stuart Donald in this week's #podcast episode - watch here
youtu.be/kmWulMLPHXE?...
This week's podcast has a load of them, thanks to @inequalitynews.bsky.social for posting their series leading up to Christmas. We geek out with our guest data analyst Stuart Donald in this week's #podcast episode - watch here
youtu.be/kmWulMLPHXE?...
Hidden Costs of Inequality with Stuart Donald
YouTube video by Scottish Independence Podcasts: IndyPod Extra
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Fantastic episode that shows the importance of proportional representation, tackling poverty, and enabling the rich to contribute more to society 💚 amongst other things.
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The Scottish Greens negotiated the Mansion Tax in the Scottish Budget. This will mean 1,163 mansions in Aberdeen City will pay extra towards local services such as health, educations & roads.
Riches should not be hoarded by a few people, but used for the common good.
1/2
Riches should not be hoarded by a few people, but used for the common good.
1/2
January 15, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The Scottish Greens negotiated the Mansion Tax in the Scottish Budget. This will mean 1,163 mansions in Aberdeen City will pay extra towards local services such as health, educations & roads.
Riches should not be hoarded by a few people, but used for the common good.
1/2
Riches should not be hoarded by a few people, but used for the common good.
1/2
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Donald Trump continues to threaten the invasion of our allies in Greenland.
Scotland must be clear that we stand with our friends, by ensuring the US military cannot use Scottish infrastructure and assets to launch operations against them.
Scotland must be clear that we stand with our friends, by ensuring the US military cannot use Scottish infrastructure and assets to launch operations against them.
January 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Donald Trump continues to threaten the invasion of our allies in Greenland.
Scotland must be clear that we stand with our friends, by ensuring the US military cannot use Scottish infrastructure and assets to launch operations against them.
Scotland must be clear that we stand with our friends, by ensuring the US military cannot use Scottish infrastructure and assets to launch operations against them.
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We owe it to firefighters to keep them safe.
But they suffer a significantly increased risk of ill health as a result of their work.
Tomorrow we're leading a debate in the Scottish Parliament calling for the investment our fire service needs.
But they suffer a significantly increased risk of ill health as a result of their work.
Tomorrow we're leading a debate in the Scottish Parliament calling for the investment our fire service needs.
January 14, 2026 at 8:40 PM
We owe it to firefighters to keep them safe.
But they suffer a significantly increased risk of ill health as a result of their work.
Tomorrow we're leading a debate in the Scottish Parliament calling for the investment our fire service needs.
But they suffer a significantly increased risk of ill health as a result of their work.
Tomorrow we're leading a debate in the Scottish Parliament calling for the investment our fire service needs.
Guns beget violence and we don't need them on our streets. Totally agree with Tristan on this.
The last Scottish police officer killed on duty was 30 years ago.
This, if implemented, will get officers killed as criminal groups arm themselves in response.
It is the Police Union risking the lives of their officers so they can feel more manly, that's it.
www.thenational.scot/news/2576659...
This, if implemented, will get officers killed as criminal groups arm themselves in response.
It is the Police Union risking the lives of their officers so they can feel more manly, that's it.
www.thenational.scot/news/2576659...
Police Scotland officers lobby politicians for guns on duty
POLICE Scotland officers are set to ask MSPs to support them having access to guns while on duty
www.thenational.scot
January 15, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Guns beget violence and we don't need them on our streets. Totally agree with Tristan on this.
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£9m to support communities and workers as a result of Mossmorran closure 🔥
Funding for Strathclyde Passenger Transport to shift bus services to public control 🚌✊
Newburgh Rail Station a step closer to reopening 🚆
Green MSP influence running through Scottish budget 💚
Funding for Strathclyde Passenger Transport to shift bus services to public control 🚌✊
Newburgh Rail Station a step closer to reopening 🚆
Green MSP influence running through Scottish budget 💚
January 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
£9m to support communities and workers as a result of Mossmorran closure 🔥
Funding for Strathclyde Passenger Transport to shift bus services to public control 🚌✊
Newburgh Rail Station a step closer to reopening 🚆
Green MSP influence running through Scottish budget 💚
Funding for Strathclyde Passenger Transport to shift bus services to public control 🚌✊
Newburgh Rail Station a step closer to reopening 🚆
Green MSP influence running through Scottish budget 💚
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Vote @scottishgreens.org in Bearsden South on Thursday 29th January. 💚
Our candidate Emma Sheppard has ran everything from the community council to the parent council to the gala day. She is a real community champion!
It was a pleasure to be out chapping doors with her and @ross-greer.bsky.social
Our candidate Emma Sheppard has ran everything from the community council to the parent council to the gala day. She is a real community champion!
It was a pleasure to be out chapping doors with her and @ross-greer.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Vote @scottishgreens.org in Bearsden South on Thursday 29th January. 💚
Our candidate Emma Sheppard has ran everything from the community council to the parent council to the gala day. She is a real community champion!
It was a pleasure to be out chapping doors with her and @ross-greer.bsky.social
Our candidate Emma Sheppard has ran everything from the community council to the parent council to the gala day. She is a real community champion!
It was a pleasure to be out chapping doors with her and @ross-greer.bsky.social
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Been thinking a lot about how we are talking about health and society so I wrote down some thoughts about what happens when self-care replaces collective care, and why joy, connection, and shared spaces are as essential to a nation’s wellbeing as any diet
zoegrunewald.substack.com/p/when-whats...
zoegrunewald.substack.com/p/when-whats...
When “what’s good for us” stops meaning "us"
Wellness culture promises control and self-care — but what happens when it starts to hollow out our shared collective lives?
zoegrunewald.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Been thinking a lot about how we are talking about health and society so I wrote down some thoughts about what happens when self-care replaces collective care, and why joy, connection, and shared spaces are as essential to a nation’s wellbeing as any diet
zoegrunewald.substack.com/p/when-whats...
zoegrunewald.substack.com/p/when-whats...
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Scotland will expand free school breakfast clubs and support former Mossmorran workers.
It will be paid for by taxes on private jets, shooting estates, and million pound homes.
The Scottish Green proposals were accepted by the Scottish Government and announced in today's budget.
It will be paid for by taxes on private jets, shooting estates, and million pound homes.
The Scottish Green proposals were accepted by the Scottish Government and announced in today's budget.
January 13, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Scotland will expand free school breakfast clubs and support former Mossmorran workers.
It will be paid for by taxes on private jets, shooting estates, and million pound homes.
The Scottish Green proposals were accepted by the Scottish Government and announced in today's budget.
It will be paid for by taxes on private jets, shooting estates, and million pound homes.
The Scottish Green proposals were accepted by the Scottish Government and announced in today's budget.
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Our @dungreens.bsky.social team were joined by @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social to speak with voters ahead of the Bearsden South by-election later this month 💚
Lots of support for our plans to bring buses back into public ownership & run the services our communities actually need 🚌
Lots of support for our plans to bring buses back into public ownership & run the services our communities actually need 🚌
January 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Our @dungreens.bsky.social team were joined by @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social to speak with voters ahead of the Bearsden South by-election later this month 💚
Lots of support for our plans to bring buses back into public ownership & run the services our communities actually need 🚌
Lots of support for our plans to bring buses back into public ownership & run the services our communities actually need 🚌
Even though there are things I've welcomed in the Scottish Budget, I still feel that 2% extra is basically another cut for councils which are already struggling to keep public services going.
January 14, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Even though there are things I've welcomed in the Scottish Budget, I still feel that 2% extra is basically another cut for councils which are already struggling to keep public services going.
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The Scottish Government has agreed to both key
@scottishgreens.org tax proposals:
✈️ A new tax on the 12,000 private jet flights taken in Scotland every year
🏰 A 'Mansion Tax' on £1 million+ homes
This will raise millions for services like schools and our NHS.
@scottishgreens.org tax proposals:
✈️ A new tax on the 12,000 private jet flights taken in Scotland every year
🏰 A 'Mansion Tax' on £1 million+ homes
This will raise millions for services like schools and our NHS.
January 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The Scottish Government has agreed to both key
@scottishgreens.org tax proposals:
✈️ A new tax on the 12,000 private jet flights taken in Scotland every year
🏰 A 'Mansion Tax' on £1 million+ homes
This will raise millions for services like schools and our NHS.
@scottishgreens.org tax proposals:
✈️ A new tax on the 12,000 private jet flights taken in Scotland every year
🏰 A 'Mansion Tax' on £1 million+ homes
This will raise millions for services like schools and our NHS.
Good to hear that money is now being put in to training Scotland's workers for a Just Transition.
January 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Good to hear that money is now being put in to training Scotland's workers for a Just Transition.
Good to hear the Scottish Budget with provide support for better buses within SPT area.
January 13, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Good to hear the Scottish Budget with provide support for better buses within SPT area.
Just finished reading Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, an excellent, if at times difficult read, which should be compulsory for anyone considering voting Reform. So important to recognise the humanity of people who's life's journey brings them to a small boat.
January 13, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Just finished reading Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, an excellent, if at times difficult read, which should be compulsory for anyone considering voting Reform. So important to recognise the humanity of people who's life's journey brings them to a small boat.
Today's budget day and the Scottish Greens want to see:
- an expansion of free school meals
- childcare actually free from three
- expansion of free bus travel to under 30s
- introduction of a 'mansion tax'
- increased taxes on casinos and betting shops.
I also want to see funding for SPT's buses.
- an expansion of free school meals
- childcare actually free from three
- expansion of free bus travel to under 30s
- introduction of a 'mansion tax'
- increased taxes on casinos and betting shops.
I also want to see funding for SPT's buses.
January 13, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Today's budget day and the Scottish Greens want to see:
- an expansion of free school meals
- childcare actually free from three
- expansion of free bus travel to under 30s
- introduction of a 'mansion tax'
- increased taxes on casinos and betting shops.
I also want to see funding for SPT's buses.
- an expansion of free school meals
- childcare actually free from three
- expansion of free bus travel to under 30s
- introduction of a 'mansion tax'
- increased taxes on casinos and betting shops.
I also want to see funding for SPT's buses.
Reposted by Cara McKee
Gambling companies make huge profits by preying on the most vulnerable. Regulating them is reserved to Westminster, but we can increase their taxes in Scotland.
That way they would be forced to pay for the damage they cause to individuals and society.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2575628...
That way they would be forced to pay for the damage they cause to individuals and society.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2575628...
Casinos and bookies could see crackdown under budget demand by Greens
Casinos and bookies could face a tax crackdown under a budget proposal put forward by the Scottish Greens to the Scottish Government.
www.heraldscotland.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Gambling companies make huge profits by preying on the most vulnerable. Regulating them is reserved to Westminster, but we can increase their taxes in Scotland.
That way they would be forced to pay for the damage they cause to individuals and society.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2575628...
That way they would be forced to pay for the damage they cause to individuals and society.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2575628...
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In Edinburgh Central you can vote @scottishgreens.org because you agree with our policies and know that we have a genuine chance of winning the seat (see @ballotbox.scot projection).
We won't try to scare you into it with made up stories about Tory horses*
We won't try to scare you into it with made up stories about Tory horses*
January 11, 2026 at 12:35 PM
In Edinburgh Central you can vote @scottishgreens.org because you agree with our policies and know that we have a genuine chance of winning the seat (see @ballotbox.scot projection).
We won't try to scare you into it with made up stories about Tory horses*
We won't try to scare you into it with made up stories about Tory horses*
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"You can absolutely care about the planet but still need to drive your kids to school if public transport is not an affordable or accessible option."
Talking climate & nature with The Times. 👇🏼
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Talking climate & nature with The Times. 👇🏼
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Zack Polanski: You can fly, drive, eat meat and still be green
The leader of the Greens wants to widen his party’s appeal and has triggered a surge in membership since his election
www.thetimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:10 PM
"You can absolutely care about the planet but still need to drive your kids to school if public transport is not an affordable or accessible option."
Talking climate & nature with The Times. 👇🏼
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Talking climate & nature with The Times. 👇🏼
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Nigel Farage has been out today defending a platform that creates child sex abuse images and harasses women. Remember this the next time he says his anti immigrant rhetoric is motivated by concern for women and children.
January 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Nigel Farage has been out today defending a platform that creates child sex abuse images and harasses women. Remember this the next time he says his anti immigrant rhetoric is motivated by concern for women and children.