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Lorna Slater

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Lorna Slater

@lornaslater

THIS ACCOUNT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE 1/6/2026 Edinburgh Central MSP | Scottish Greens Find me on BlueSky instead: lornaslater.bsky.social

Edinburgh, Scotland

Joined April 2015

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Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
Jun 1
I will no longer be using twitter and this account should be considered archived from today (1st June 2026). Please find me on other platforms such as Bluesky or Instagram. The Scottish Greens are still available on twitter @scottishgreens Thanks and stay Green Lorna Slater
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Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
Apr 28
🚌If we are serious about tackling inequality, cutting emissions and building a fairer Scotland, then we need to extend free bus travel to more people
edinburghnews.scotsman.com
Public transport is a public good, and should be for free - Lorna Slater
There is something quietly transformative about stepping onto a bus and not worrying about the cost of the fare. For hundreds of thousands of young people across Scotland, that is already a reality...
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Lorna Slater reposted
Scottish Greens
@scottishgreens
Apr 27
Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️‍⚧️ Ban conversion practices. 🏳️‍🌈 📸: Korin Queen
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Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
Apr 10
🌳Tree planting and greenspaces should be a requirement for developers. If we are serious about improving public health, tackling the climate crisis and building better places to live, then this is a simple, practical step that we cannot afford to ignore. #VoteScottishGreens
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Lorna Slater reposted
The Herald
@heraldscotland
Apr 8
'Unless the SNP are willing to realign themselves with the things that we think are priorities...' It would be 'quite difficult' for the Scottish Greens to re-enter government with the SNP, says Lorna Slater 👇
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Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
Apr 9
⏰ A shorter working week also speaks to the kind of country we want to build. Scotland already has longer working hours than many of our European neighbours. That comes at a cost, to our mental health, to our families and to our communities.
Why Scotland needs a four-day working week - Lorna Slater
From edinburghnews.scotsman.com
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Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
Apr 7
We want to work with trade unions and employers across Scotland to promote and normalise the benefits of a four-day working week, with no loss of pay ✅
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Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
Mar 24
I had the privilege of serving as one of the first Green ministers anywhere in the UK, a milestone not just for our party, but for the wider green movement. It showed that Green politics is not just about protest, it is about delivery.
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Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
Mar 24
Read here:
Greens are not just about protest, we are about delivery - Lorna Slater
From edinburghnews.scotsman.com
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Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
Mar 24
💚@scottishgreens have pledged to increase the Scottish Child Payment by over 40% from £28.20 to £40 per week, with a commitment to raise it to at least £55 by 2030, in a major boost for families facing rising costs and poverty
Scottish Greens pledge major boost to Scottish Child Payment
From greens.scot
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Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
Mar 17
📰"You should not be jetting off on your summer holidays, with your plane parked next to an American fighter jet preparing to commit further bloodshed." Link below to my article on Trumps attacks on Iran via Scotland ⤵️
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Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
Mar 17
Read here in the Edinburgh Evening News:
Scotland should not be a staging post for US war - Lorna Slater
From edinburghnews.scotsman.com
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Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
Mar 13
The cruise ship levy was part of a range of Green proposals that introduce tourist taxes to help alleviate the impact of tourism on local communities. I know that Edinburgh (and Leith especially!) can feel the strain from ships docked in the area 🚢
Two thirds support introducing Green cruise ship levy
From greens.scot
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Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
Mar 12
These revelations show the rotten boys’ club culture of entitlement, cronyism and cover-up that still sits at the heart of Westminster politics 🙄
Starmer's position is untenable
From greens.scot
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Lorna Slater
@lornaslater
Mar 12
We all have a duty to ensure that the bill protects vulnerable people, and I know my MSP colleagues will consider this carefully when debating the bill this week 🫂
midlothianview.com
My View on the Assisted Dying Bill ahead of the vote next week - Midlothian View
Lorna Slater, Scottish Greens Lothian MSP, writes her monthly column for the Midlothian View.
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