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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 1h

I'm glad the Minister has agreed to come to meet with my constituents and hear directly from them.

Headline in the Alloa Advertiser reads: Minister set to hold long-awaited meeting with Tillicoultry residents

Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 8h

Last week I asked the Minister about the proposed cuts to the Alloa campus of Forth Valley College

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 1d

Like what we do? Join us... greens.scot/join

Picture of green activists holding up signs and placards.

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 5d

Happening this weekend: A Wee Day Oot at Lochore Meadows Country Park as part of the #FifeClimateFestival2025! A free, family-friendly day of activities and inspiration.

More info here: buff.ly/zQc7CrH

Wee day oot poster with highlights:
free bike repair
guided storytelling walks
yoga sessions
fresh apple juice
food truck
musical instrument library
any-wheeled races
face paint

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 6d

The community at Dunkeld and Birnam remain cut off from their train station. I'm again calling for the A9 to enter a short underpass to allow the two to be fully connected.

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 7d

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everything that we can to remove any obstacles that are in the way.’

Operators tell us time is running out for this scheme to go ahead, it’s time for the Scottish Government to show leadership and take action before it’s too late.

Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 7d

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exporters. All we need now is for the Scottish Government to commit and make progress.

I asked the First Minister at FMQs back in June about the lack of progress then and the First Minister offered assurances that the ‘that the Government would welcome the ferry route and that we will do

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 7d

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DFDS, the ferry operator, has to plan far in advance, and if this scheme didn't get the green light by the end of September, it is possible that they will look elsewhere and Scotland will lose out. The appetite is there from Fife communities, from industry, from Westminster and Scottish

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 7d

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I have been working with industry representatives to push for this much needed route to get off the ground next year. It’s really disappointing that since the intervention from the Secretary of State for Scotland the Scottish Government have not moved with the urgency needed.

Understandably,

News article from the Dunfermline Press with the headline 'clock is ticking on bid to secure ferry route'

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 7d

call home, but many of the areas where rent is highest are also those with a frankly ridiculous number of second homes and empty properties.

This change, delivered by the Scottish Greens, will shift the balance away from second home ownership, help first time buyers and protect communities.

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 7d

Clackmannanshire people are being priced out of the communities they’ve grown up in, all while thousands of homes sit empty for most of the year. They are being hoarded by a small number of wealthy people who clearly do not need them.

Everyone should have a safe, secure and affordable place to

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 7d

This change will help us tackle the housing emergency while raising tens of millions of pounds for local services like schools and social care.

Raising taxes on second homes is a proven way to free up properties for people who actually need somewhere to live.

In Fife, Stirling, Perthshire and

Image of tenement flats with the text: rent controls passed! Homes are for living in, not for profiteering.

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 9d

This is an intrusive and authoritarian scheme that will only increase mass surveillance and allow the government to target marginalised communities.

No money to support vital services, but Labour can find hundreds of millions for this, which appeared nowhere in their manifesto.

Infographic of a digital ID on a phone, with the text: ID cards are intrusive and unwanted

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 9d

Please help my campaign to get re-elected to Holyrood!

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 9d

Great team of 22 @scottishgreens candidates and members out today in Scone. Knocking doors and listening to voters. We are building momentum, come and join us! 💚

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 11d

To pay for an increase in quality of our public resources, which we all deserve, we need to raise tax for the super rich. They can afford it.

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 11d

Every year we spend over £500 million to maintain a billionaire king while services are cut and those most in need lose support.

The monarchy is outdated, undemocratic and unjustifiable.

It's no surprise polls consistently show a majority in Scotland would #AbolishTheMonarchy.

Infographic which reads:
A majority of scotland would abolish the monarch: 53% Yes, 47% no.

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 12d

✔️ We're building a consistent majority for 'YES'.

🤝 Join us: members.greens.scot/join

Infographic text reads:
Should Scotland be an indepenedent country?
Yes 52%
No 48%

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 12d

I'm happy to commit to doing all I can to help save the Alloa campus - it is of such importance to the community across Clackmannanshire.

Image of article from the Alloa Advertiser, featuring a picture of Mark speaking into a megaphone to address the Save Alloa Campus rally. Headline reads:
Staff, students and politicians unite against FVC closure plan.

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 13d

🟢 The @ScottishGreens.org movement is building.

🗳️ Join us to help turn record polls into votes: members.greens.scot/join

Infographic, text reads:
New Poll
Scottish Greens on course for best ever result.
2021: 8 MSPs
Poll: 18 MSPs

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 14d

It's shocking that two years after being evacuated from their homes, that the Housing Minister has never met with affected home owners.

www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/2548144...

Headline in the Alloa Advertiser reads:
Tillicoultry RAAC Group waiting on meeting with Scot Gov

Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 15d

unaffordable rent hikes become a thing of the past.

Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 15d

up cash. I am proud of the work that we have done to put renters’ rights at the heart of this legislation.

All renters and families deserve financial stability and should not have to worry about losing the roof over their heads. Homes are for living in and not for profiteering. We need to make

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 15d

areas like Perth and Kinross have skyrocketed while wages have stagnated. Rogue landlords have been able to get away with ripping off renters for far too long.

Greens introduced this bill to protect renters. No-one should be forced to shell out so much of their pay on rent, while landlords rack

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Mark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 15d

My statement for the Perthshire Advertiser:

The introduction of rent controls will be a big step forward for people in Perth and Kinross, and will finally help to end the imbalance of power between them and their landlords.

The rental market is broken, and fundamental change is needed. Rents in

Image of headline in the Perthshire Advertise reads 'Calls for rent controls', alongside a picture of Mark.

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