Howard Green
@howardigreen.bsky.social
Lapsed mathematician, serial migrant, Silicon Valley Survivor, Scottish Green
The latest meaningless soundbite from the defenders of neoliberalism seems to be the "growth agenda". Apparently, according to Streeting and others, we need one. I have no idea what it is, but I am against it. GDP growth has no current correlation with quality of life, and mostly damages the planet
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The latest meaningless soundbite from the defenders of neoliberalism seems to be the "growth agenda". Apparently, according to Streeting and others, we need one. I have no idea what it is, but I am against it. GDP growth has no current correlation with quality of life, and mostly damages the planet
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Here's the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald reporting on my letter to CMAL and ScotGov asking them to get on with the transfer of Ardrossan Harbour
www.ardrossanherald.com/news/2582451...
www.ardrossanherald.com/news/2582451...
Scottish Greens slam lack of progress with Ardrossan Harbour takeover bid
Ayrshire Green Party members have hit out at the lack of progress made by the Scottish Government on the Ardrossan Harbour takeover.
www.ardrossanherald.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Here's the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald reporting on my letter to CMAL and ScotGov asking them to get on with the transfer of Ardrossan Harbour
www.ardrossanherald.com/news/2582451...
www.ardrossanherald.com/news/2582451...
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IT'S COMING ...
FASCISM IS IN CONTROL ...
JUST LIKE PUTIN ...
tRUMPSTEIN WILL GIVE HIMSELF 95% OF OUR VOTES ... 🤬🤬🤬
SO WHAT'S THE PLAN???
FASCISM IS IN CONTROL ...
JUST LIKE PUTIN ...
tRUMPSTEIN WILL GIVE HIMSELF 95% OF OUR VOTES ... 🤬🤬🤬
SO WHAT'S THE PLAN???
February 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
IT'S COMING ...
FASCISM IS IN CONTROL ...
JUST LIKE PUTIN ...
tRUMPSTEIN WILL GIVE HIMSELF 95% OF OUR VOTES ... 🤬🤬🤬
SO WHAT'S THE PLAN???
FASCISM IS IN CONTROL ...
JUST LIKE PUTIN ...
tRUMPSTEIN WILL GIVE HIMSELF 95% OF OUR VOTES ... 🤬🤬🤬
SO WHAT'S THE PLAN???
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This week, here are some of the ways I have used your voice as your MSP:
• Worked on new laws to help crofters
• Made things easier for people using railway via Inverness
• Secured funding for research into supporting market gardeners.
• Challenged the government on salmon mortality reporting
• Worked on new laws to help crofters
• Made things easier for people using railway via Inverness
• Secured funding for research into supporting market gardeners.
• Challenged the government on salmon mortality reporting
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
This week, here are some of the ways I have used your voice as your MSP:
• Worked on new laws to help crofters
• Made things easier for people using railway via Inverness
• Secured funding for research into supporting market gardeners.
• Challenged the government on salmon mortality reporting
• Worked on new laws to help crofters
• Made things easier for people using railway via Inverness
• Secured funding for research into supporting market gardeners.
• Challenged the government on salmon mortality reporting
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Great to talk to Channel 4 news.
Gorton and Denton is between the Green Party and Reform.
Hannah Spencer - our Mancunian plumber who knows the value of work.
We're fighting back.
Get involved: join.greenparty.org.uk
Gorton and Denton is between the Green Party and Reform.
Hannah Spencer - our Mancunian plumber who knows the value of work.
We're fighting back.
Get involved: join.greenparty.org.uk
February 1, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Great to talk to Channel 4 news.
Gorton and Denton is between the Green Party and Reform.
Hannah Spencer - our Mancunian plumber who knows the value of work.
We're fighting back.
Get involved: join.greenparty.org.uk
Gorton and Denton is between the Green Party and Reform.
Hannah Spencer - our Mancunian plumber who knows the value of work.
We're fighting back.
Get involved: join.greenparty.org.uk
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"But how will you pay for it!?" #ScottishBudget
Tax. The. Rich.
Tax. The. Rich.
January 16, 2026 at 10:19 AM
"But how will you pay for it!?" #ScottishBudget
Tax. The. Rich.
Tax. The. Rich.
Excellent points. This is another piece of victim-blaming. Certainly, social media needs vigorous regulation. People need to be able to reclaim their history and their friends from the Meta advertising juggernaut. I want ownership taken from the Silicon Valley wunderkinde. But kids need agency.
Labour looks set to deplatform the voices of young people by introducing a social media ban for under 16s.
Here are four reasons why they shouldn't.
Here are four reasons why they shouldn't.
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Excellent points. This is another piece of victim-blaming. Certainly, social media needs vigorous regulation. People need to be able to reclaim their history and their friends from the Meta advertising juggernaut. I want ownership taken from the Silicon Valley wunderkinde. But kids need agency.
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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.
This is an excellent and scrupulously researched piece about British economic and cultural attitudes, which demonstrates in part that Reform are a very long way from majority cultural attitudes.
Odd Ones Out open.substack.com/pub/benansel...
Odd Ones Out open.substack.com/pub/benansel...
Odd Ones Out
Mapping Britain's social values and the marginalisation of the 'anti-woke'
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:48 AM
This is an excellent and scrupulously researched piece about British economic and cultural attitudes, which demonstrates in part that Reform are a very long way from majority cultural attitudes.
Odd Ones Out open.substack.com/pub/benansel...
Odd Ones Out open.substack.com/pub/benansel...
Sadly, the Guardian has reverted fully to its default lazy identification of AntiSemitism as anything the Israeli government does not like. A whole stream of articles identifying criticism with AS , whilst Palestinians "from the river to the sea" are driven from their homes.
January 3, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Sadly, the Guardian has reverted fully to its default lazy identification of AntiSemitism as anything the Israeli government does not like. A whole stream of articles identifying criticism with AS , whilst Palestinians "from the river to the sea" are driven from their homes.
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Scrap first-past-the-post & fix the UKs broken democratic system
Please share.
Please share.
It starts with a resolution...and ends with fair votes.
We've just delivered over 250,000 signatures calling for First Past The Post to be scrapped by next Christmas🎄
📢 Share to make the call even louder!
With @makevotesmatter.bsky.social @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social @electoralreform.bsky.social
We've just delivered over 250,000 signatures calling for First Past The Post to be scrapped by next Christmas🎄
📢 Share to make the call even louder!
With @makevotesmatter.bsky.social @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social @electoralreform.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Scrap first-past-the-post & fix the UKs broken democratic system
Please share.
Please share.
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British politics is a mess. Food, energy, housing are all too expensive. Major parties are all flogging the dead horse of trickle down. So I’m joining the Green Party. Britain needs an economy that works for workers, for small businesses, and future generations. @greenparty.org.uk
December 17, 2025 at 9:57 AM
British politics is a mess. Food, energy, housing are all too expensive. Major parties are all flogging the dead horse of trickle down. So I’m joining the Green Party. Britain needs an economy that works for workers, for small businesses, and future generations. @greenparty.org.uk
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—I’ve been asked to baptise the King of Spain’s daughter
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
December 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
—I’ve been asked to baptise the King of Spain’s daughter
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It is extraordinary how far Israel's apologists have moved perceptions of anti-Semitism. Showing the star of David (a central feature of the Israeli flag) entwined with a Swastika is, for me, entirely reasonable comment on the Gaza genocide.
It is extraordinary how far Israel's apologists have moved perceptions of anti-Semitism. Showing the star of David (a central feature of the Israeli flag) entwined with a Swastika is, for me, entirely reasonable comment on the Gaza genocide.
Primal Scream defend image of swastika inside Star of David shown during London gig
Scottish rock band says image ‘meant to provoke debate, not hate’ after many at concert accuse group of antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It is extraordinary how far Israel's apologists have moved perceptions of anti-Semitism. Showing the star of David (a central feature of the Israeli flag) entwined with a Swastika is, for me, entirely reasonable comment on the Gaza genocide.
It is extraordinary how far Israel's apologists have moved perceptions of anti-Semitism. Showing the star of David (a central feature of the Israeli flag) entwined with a Swastika is, for me, entirely reasonable comment on the Gaza genocide.
I am no fan whatsoever of Rachel Reeves. Nonetheless, the Tufton St talking point is evidence of how much the media, now including the BBC, is a captive of the oligarchs. In what universe is this an important part of the budget? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Rachel Reeves denies lying to public in run-up to budget
Chancellor accused of misleading public about reasons for tax rises, with opposition politicians calling for her resignation
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I am no fan whatsoever of Rachel Reeves. Nonetheless, the Tufton St talking point is evidence of how much the media, now including the BBC, is a captive of the oligarchs. In what universe is this an important part of the budget? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The Scottish Greens believe in taxing the super rich, and putting people before profit. We don't have billionaire backers, our campaigns are people powered. I am asking for donations to my crowdfunder to help fund my campaign in West Scotland. Thank you!
Let's elect Cara McKee for West Scotland!
Donate today and with your help we can get Cara McKee as the second Green MSP in West Scotland elected!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The Scottish Greens believe in taxing the super rich, and putting people before profit. We don't have billionaire backers, our campaigns are people powered. I am asking for donations to my crowdfunder to help fund my campaign in West Scotland. Thank you!
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#UK #Mahmood
On the new #immigration proposals, esp the confiscation of jewellery from #refugees, a Danish friend replied just now:
On the new #immigration proposals, esp the confiscation of jewellery from #refugees, a Danish friend replied just now:
November 16, 2025 at 8:17 AM
#UK #Mahmood
On the new #immigration proposals, esp the confiscation of jewellery from #refugees, a Danish friend replied just now:
On the new #immigration proposals, esp the confiscation of jewellery from #refugees, a Danish friend replied just now:
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"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This seems to me to mark another new low in Labour politics. From lying to obtain the leadership, to slandering the party's left, to complicity in genocide and now performative cruelty to hundreds of thousands of our citizens. Honest MPs should not stand for it.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says
Shabana Mahmood to unveil new proposals modelled on Denmark’s controversial system
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This seems to me to mark another new low in Labour politics. From lying to obtain the leadership, to slandering the party's left, to complicity in genocide and now performative cruelty to hundreds of thousands of our citizens. Honest MPs should not stand for it.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Planet Before Profit 🌍
Today in Glasgow, Greens joined the Climate March along with thousands of people from across Scotland.
The time for action is NOW!
Today in Glasgow, Greens joined the Climate March along with thousands of people from across Scotland.
The time for action is NOW!
November 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Planet Before Profit 🌍
Today in Glasgow, Greens joined the Climate March along with thousands of people from across Scotland.
The time for action is NOW!
Today in Glasgow, Greens joined the Climate March along with thousands of people from across Scotland.
The time for action is NOW!
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Here's my plea to the government, media and everyone else to stop treating NHS administrators as a problem to be eliminated, rather than the glue which holds the whole organisation together.
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Here's my plea to the government, media and everyone else to stop treating NHS administrators as a problem to be eliminated, rather than the glue which holds the whole organisation together.
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The thread on one page: skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
Page by George Monbiot | @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
1. The approach of mainstream Democrats is summed up in this astonishing February advice from the Democratic strategist James Carville:
“Roll over and play dead. Allow the Republicans to crumble benea...
skywriter.blue
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The thread on one page: skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
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1. The approach of mainstream Democrats is summed up in this astonishing February advice from the Democratic strategist James Carville:
“Roll over and play dead. Allow the Republicans to crumble beneath their own weight and make the American people miss us.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/o...
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“Roll over and play dead. Allow the Republicans to crumble beneath their own weight and make the American people miss us.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/o...
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Opinion | James Carville: It’s Time for a Daring Political Maneuver, Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
1. The approach of mainstream Democrats is summed up in this astonishing February advice from the Democratic strategist James Carville:
“Roll over and play dead. Allow the Republicans to crumble beneath their own weight and make the American people miss us.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/o...
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“Roll over and play dead. Allow the Republicans to crumble beneath their own weight and make the American people miss us.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/o...
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Let's hope this really happens soon. Peel Ports has done nothing to support the Clyde Ports.
www.ardrossanherald.com/news/2557720...
www.ardrossanherald.com/news/2557720...
Green Party motion to nationalise Ardrossan Harbour wins overwhelming support
Scottish Green Party conference motion to nationalise Ardrossan Harbour wins "overwhelming support".
www.ardrossanherald.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Let's hope this really happens soon. Peel Ports has done nothing to support the Clyde Ports.
www.ardrossanherald.com/news/2557720...
www.ardrossanherald.com/news/2557720...