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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jul 8

The political is personal and the personal is political.

I am only one part of this movement, and it’s why I will always fight for a better future ‼️

Read the full piece here ✊🏾

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Iris Duane: A politics of hope

People can be shocked into becoming political, others are drawn to its everchanging nature, but for some the political is inescapable, it simply enters their lives through existence. Raw, intricate an...

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jul 8

I spoke to Oot Scotland about why despite the abuse I receive as a trans woman of colour in politics, hope must ALWAYS win 💚

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jul 4

A year ago today I fought for my local community, achieving the second best @scottishgreens.org Westminster result in history 💚

And I wouldn’t change it for the world, we’ll keep fighting for that better world, no matter how much the government tries to push us down ‼️

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jul 4

SCOTTISH GREEN MEMBERS ‼️

You have one week left to vote for your next MSP candidates!

Backed by cllrs, former MSPs, activists and party officials, this slate of radical green women are looking for your support 💚

Lets make sure Glasgow has socialists on the ballot 💪🏾

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jul 3

Politics can be done differently 💚

MSPs aren’t just our voices in parliament, they’re our local champions as well‼️

If selected and elected we’re committing to doing just that!

Scottish greens, check your emails! It’s time to choose your next MSP candidates 💚

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 30

Nothing about us without us.

The diversity of our MSP group is tantamount for the 2026 election and beyond.

Our movement is expanding - we must take all of us together 💚

Greens members, please keep diversity in mind when voting in this selection 💚

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 30

Absolutely honoured to be included in this list 💚

The amount of support I’ve received from both fellow candidates and party members in this campaign period has been monumental, I hope I can continue to win your trust!

With voting open tomorrow, remember to #RankWomenFirst and be the change 💚

Joanne Gordon @joannegord.bsky.social · Jun 30

Edinburgh & Lothians East
1. Kate Nevens
2. Lorna Slater
3. ⁠Kayleigh O'Neill

Glasgow
1. Ellie Gomersall
2. ⁠Iris Duane
3. ⁠Holly Bruce

Highlands & Islands
1. Ariane Burgess
2. ⁠Anne Thomas
3. ⁠Kate Willis

Mid Scotland & Fife
1. Mags Hall
2. ⁠Caitlin Ripley
3. ⁠Nettie Sutherland

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thank you so much Joanne, absolutely honoured to be included in this list 💚

Your support means the world to me, good luck to all candidates on the list!

Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 29

🚨REMINDER🚨

We no longer have gender balancing so No matter how you’re voting please follow the lead of @sgpwomen.bsky.social and RANK WOMEN FIRST 💚

The Glasgow greens have never had a women represent us, we can change that!

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 29

Glasgow Green members 🗣️

ICYMI: the radical Glasgow greens campaign has been endorsed by cllrs, fmr MSPs and now even another candidates in the race 🤯

It’s clear. Glasgow is ready for change, you can be part of it 💚

linktr.ee/RadicalGlasg...

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 25

It’s me!

Rainbow Greens @sgprainbowgreens.bsky.social · Jun 23

This is Iris Duane - standing for the Glasgow regional list.

Iris has served as the Scottish Greens’ EDI Officer, University of Glasgow Greens co-convenor and stood as a candidate to Westminster, securing a record result.

One of her priorities is fighting to reduce violence against women & girls.

Iris Duane for Glasgow.

Iris is pictured.

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 25

Across the world we’re saying a wave of younger, more radical and progressive politicians breaking through to challenge the far right.

Uniting together communities of all colours, all faiths and taking their lived experience to the office.

Mamdani has won for all of us 💚

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 23

I’d greatly encourage members to watch the hustings from this weekend.

It’s clear Glasgow is ready for change, it’s just clear yet who will change it - we’d be honoured to have that opportunity 💚

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 23

We’re now in WEEK 2 of selections!

The hustings proved Glasgow is ready for change, we’re ready to be the ones to make it ✊🏾

We must connect with communities, listen to working people and offer a defence against hatred. Any less will see our party kicked back into the long grass.

Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 16

We deserves change. Glasgow deserves change.

I’m fighting to be Glasgow’s newest socialist Green MSP, but I’m not fighting alone.

Vote Ellie #1
Vote Iris #2
Vote Seonad #3

We have a future to fight for 💚

Follow @radicalglagreens.bsky.social for updates.

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 17

5 years ago today I was referred to a gender identity clinic.

I am still waiting to be seen.

Odds are - I won’t be seen for another 10 years. Vital healthcare is being withheld from myself and thousands of others and the establishment does not care.

How do we even fight that?

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 16

We deserves change. Glasgow deserves change.

I’m fighting to be Glasgow’s newest socialist Green MSP, but I’m not fighting alone.

Vote Ellie #1
Vote Iris #2
Vote Seonad #3

We have a future to fight for 💚

Follow @radicalglagreens.bsky.social for updates.

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 15

The way I just chortled 🤣 now I would love to be in Bridgerton get me in on that Shondaland!

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 15

Snapped a photo with our Palestine Solidarity campaign co-co Adam Al-khateb at yesterday’s national march … somehow we look like we’re in a gritty cop drama 😅

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 15

What a way to spend a Sunday, now my feet bloody hurt‼️

Just done Five (yes 5!!!) hours of canvassing between ACY and the Hillhead ward 💚

Great to hear the appreciation of our local cllrs hard work and the support they have got for it - thats what it means to build the grassroots 💚

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 14

Glasgow stands proudly against genocide.

From South Africa to Israel, this will be an Apartheid free city.

Stand up, fight back, be heard.

When this is over, when Palestine is free, will you be able to say you did everything to stop this?

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 13

Had a great time at the Refugee fest ceilidh and barbecue‼️

What a lovely afternoon full of dancing, laughter and joy 💚

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 10

Fantastic evening out in Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart for our great candidate Q‼️

So many people excited on the doors to #VoteGreen1 on the 26th of June💚

I’ve certainly got a good feeling about this one 👀

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 10

The disability cuts by the UK government are shameful, forcing 400,000 into poverty.

We deserve better than this 💚

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 9

But they will dictate how our new economy works in the most immediate decade after independence

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Iris Duane 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social · Jun 9

I’m not disputing that. We are part of the United kingdom and thus we are part of it?

But to put forward a stringent plan at Thais tags would be ridiculous as it would hinge on the terms of independence in the first place

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