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Jamie Greene MSP
@jamiegreeneuk.bsky.social
🔶 Liberal Democrat Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West Scotland region. LGBT. Former telly exec, half-Canadian, dog dad, terrible sewing bee and interested in languages, travel and decent people whatever their politics
I spent many a happy summer afternoon on Bondi in my year in Sydney. For the most part it’s a tolerant inclusive and welcoming city which mixed those of all religions,and none, together. This is a horrific anti-Semitic attack and I feel for those caught up in it. A sad day for the Jewish commmunity
December 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Today’s comprehensive “state of the nation” report into the Scottish economy from the CBI and Fraser of Allander Institute is another stark warning sign that we are lagging behind on so many levels. Be it skills, entrepreneurship or long term sickness, urgent action is needed👀
December 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Would the last Tory in Scotland switch the lights off on the way out…. 🙄

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scottish Conservative peer defects to Reform UK
Malcolm Offord appeared at a rally alongside Nigel Farage in Falkirk on Saturday to announce the move.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Today I’ve written to the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament to enquire what measures are being taken to ensure MSPs can’t and won’t become paid mouthpieces for Russia, as it was for Reform’s former Welsh party leader.

Moscow’s rhetoric has no place in our politics👇
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Rachel Reeves jetted to my home town, Greenock, today to pose for photos with Peel Ports with her chequebook in hand. The cash is helpful sure, but it won’t mask her disasterous budget which hikes taxes and hammers our whisky industry. Next time give me a ring Rachel I’ll show you the real Greenock!
December 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Today is #WorldAIDSDay for many it’s a sad day remembering those lost. 44 Million. It’s a sobering statistic. Nonetheless science and medicine has made leaps and bounds but our work is not done until a vaccine is universally available and everyone who needs treatment gets it. 💊
December 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The SNP’s ferries fiasco has caused chaos for islanders and coastal communities. The Scottish Government must extend the so called “resilience” (compensation) scheme to everyone affected.
Back my campaign and let’s put pressure on the gov:
Add your name ➡️ www.scotlibdems.org.uk/ferry-compen...
November 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Scotland’s renewables sector has so much potential. Apart from the disasterous seabed sell off on the cheap by the Scottish Government, this “flagship” offshore energy project now has its wheels coming off.
I asked the Government for a statement on it all, to which they’ve agreed!
November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
An SNP Scottish Government UNDERSPEND of £1bn last year

A £5bn black hole in what it spends versus what it receives

Now UK Labour government moots tax rises which obliterate the block grant settlement.

Scottish taxpayers deserve better than these two failing governments! @scotlibdems.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Pleased to launch my Holyrood26 campaign video for Inverclyde!

Standing in your home town is a real privilege too. Gives me a chance to shine a much needed light on my local area on the political stage.

P.s If you haven’t been to Port Glasgow to see “The Skelpies” get yourself down there soon!
October 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Chuffed to be standing in my home town of Greenock in next years Holyrood election for the @scotlibdems.org.uk I was born and bred in Inverclyde and it’s still home to my family so it means a lot to me to stand here. They do say all politics is local you can’t get more local than your own front door
October 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
👀 👇 this!
Politics is in transit 🚚

If you’ve had enough of the divisive politics of Badenoch and Farage join the Liberal Democrats. Help us save our country, come and win with us.
October 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Fantastic speech from Kemi today, no seriously. It was basically a 20 minute recruitment video for the @libdems.org.uk for moderate, decent former Tories. 😂
October 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Was pleased to host debate in Parliament today about the postcode lottery of early year funding. Lots of parents from right across the country are struggling to access childcare, reducing working hours or borrowing money to pay for it. The govt response was poor to say the least!
October 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Russia.
Belarus.
The UK?

Desperate stuff from the Tories today, aping Reform at every turn.

The UK is a proud founding father of the Council of Europe. Putin will be chirping over his coffee this morning watching Kemi queue up to join him and Lukashenko in the wilderness. 🤦‍♂️

#echr
October 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
If the Scottish Government wants to see Clyde shipbuilding succeed, maybe it’s time to give the yard some work?
Just a thought…… 🙄 #FergusonMarine
September 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
As I head home today I am reminded that politics doesn’t need to be divisive; nasty, bitter and hatred filled. I’ve had an absolute blast at my first @libdems.org.uk party conference and I say gently to folk who are scunnered with toxic politics, there is an alternative out there. 🤷‍♂️ come join me!
September 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The suns out
The stage is set
It’s Party Conference time!

#libdemconference
September 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
It’s been quite a week. After 4 years of consulting, lobbying, negotiating, listening and debating I was able to get my Victims Bill proposals into law.

I was really moved by the response from the many families and survivors I met on this journey, I am hugely grateful to them.
September 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Today the Scottish Parliament will vote on major changes to the Scottish justice system.
15 of my 16 amendments passed yesterday; no mean feat from the opposition benches. So the challenge is; are other parties able to rise to the challenge & support these much needed changes?
September 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I am humbled by the braveness shown by victims of horrific attacks and crimes who asked me to take their causes to Parliament and fight for change to the justice system.

Yesterday I moved 16 amendments to the Victims Bill,
15 passed.
1 govt defeat

That’s how you get stuff done in politics…👇
September 17, 2025 at 6:57 AM
This week Holyrood will debate the last stage of the Victims Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill. The majority of my own private “Victims Bill” proposals will be voted on and I hope included in it.

It can’t be a day for playing party politics, it’s going to need grown up debate on an important law.
September 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Reposted by Jamie Greene MSP
North of the border, @jamiegreeneuk.bsky.social wants Scotland to be better at research and development and is calling for more rights for victims of crime… www.libdemvoice.org/1314-septemb...
13-14 September 2025 – the weekend’s press releases
Government proposals for carer’s allowance compensation would be “victory” for carers and campaigners Mandelson appointment: Lib Dems call for independent investigation with access to documents and me...
www.libdemvoice.org
September 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Today at #FMQs I asked the First Minister:

1) why £10M had been spent on “settlement agreements” for civil servants leaving their jobs (many under accusations of failure in post),

2) why so many had gagging orders attached them and

3) what else the money might better have been spent on?
September 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I’m meeting stakeholders across Scotland’s ferry network. I popped in to the office of CMAL to hear their views 🎥

I want to hear from you!

If you have a view on the future of our lifeline ferries, fill in the survey 👇 and be part of the conversation:

www.scotlibdems.org.uk/ferries-cons...
September 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM