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Mark Ruskell
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Member Scottish Parliament, Mid Scot & Fife - Scottish Green Party - Spokesperson Environment, Transport - he/him
THE taps will turn off at ExxonMobil’s Mossmorran plant in February, meaning that hundreds of skilled workers and their families will face an anxious Christmas.

🔗 Read my article in @scotnational.bsky.social here: www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
Mark Ruskell: Crumbs off corporate table won’t be enough for Mossmorran's workers
THE taps will turn off at ExxonMobil’s Mossmorran plant in February, meaning that hundreds of skilled workers and their families will face an…
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November 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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I am delighted that my colleagues across the Parliament supported my amendment to ensure that no government can run roughshod over our nature protections. This is a win for nature.

This bill
www.thenational.scot/news/2565367...
Blow to SNP as MSPs vote to remove entire section from flagship nature bill
THE SNP Government has been dealt a major blow after MSPs voted to remove an entire section from its flagship nature bill ...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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November 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
GBGB chief executive Mark Bird admits "failures with these systems can have potentially significant implications on welfare".

This is unacceptable. This is why my bill to ban greyhound racing in Scotland is vital.

⚠️ CW: article has graphic images. Link to article in thread.
November 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The cost of living hasn't stopped increasing, but the wealth hoarded by the richest people has.

Scottish Greens want to establish a real living wage which increases inline with inflation.

People on minimum wage don't cause inflation, they shouldn't have to bail out the richest.
November 27, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The @ScottishGreens.org want an environment where our children and young people are celebrated and can thrive.

We would scrap the cruel two-child benefit cap to protect more than 20,000 children from poverty in Scotland.
November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The tax system is broken. The richest people in the UK get to hoard their wealth whilst many struggle to buy the essentials and keep the heating on.

It doesn't have to be this way. @ScottishGreens.org want to tax the top 1%'s wealth and raise £70 billion for public services.
November 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Mossmorran: workers must be put ahead of political blame game. The workers must be the priority of both governments. Read my full statement here: greens.scot/news/mossmor...
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
ICYMI
Exxon Mobil and Paul Greenwood should hang their heads in shame...
November 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Scotland belongs to the people, not an unelected billionaire monarch. It's time for an independent Scottish Republic.
November 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Making the richest in society pay more has helped Scottish Greens deliver for working-class Scots.
🚌 Free bus travel for Under 22s
🚸 The Scottish Child Payment for families
🥪 More free school meals
📈 Increased funding for local services
November 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This is devastating news for the local community and will cause a lot of anxiety and for hundreds of workers and their families.

It will feel familiar to everyone who saw the results of inaction in Gragemouth. ExxonMobil has reported eye-watering profits and now it is cutting and running and
November 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
👏 This is great news for the residents in Dunkeld - people power in action.

There are parallels for the community around Bogside, affected by the potential expansion of Fife Silica Sands, where double the amount of people have taken the @ScottishGreens e-action to Fife Council.
November 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The workforce at Mossmorran deserve better.

That's why I wrote to the Deputy First Minister asking to meet with her to discuss a way forward to support the workers and local community affected by the closure.
November 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Everyone deserves to live as their true self.

Today, we remember and mourn the trans individuals who have lost their lives for trying to do just this.

We will continue to stand with trans people, and work to build a more inclusive Scotland.
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Disappointing answer from the Deputy First Minister.

Workers and the local community deserve better.
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I and the @ScottishGreens.org have long called for a worker-led Just Transition Plan for Mossmorran - this is exactly why. The Scottish Government promised to come up with a plan more than a year ago but have failed to deliver it.
November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Scottish Government must come urgently to the Parliament to announce the plan for Mossmorran - how will they support workers and their families?

@ScottishGreens.org have been calling for a Just Transition Plan for Mossmorran to protect workers and the community - this is exactly why!
November 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
No human is illegal. It is not illegal to seek asylum and refuge here, no matter the circumstances.
November 18, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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November 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Can you help me get re-elected back to Holyrood?
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Re-elect Mark Ruskell for Mid Scotland and Fife!
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November 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This Bill is personal for me. I had a former racing greyhound called Bert who was a lovely and affectionate dog, but still carried a lot of trauma and injury from his days of being made to race. I don’t want other dogs to have to go through what Bert and thousands of other dogs did.
November 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🚂 You can read my 'Breaking the Circle' report in full here: greens.scot/sites/defaul...
November 16, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Good day in Aberfeldy building our local team for #Holyrood26 with door knocking and cake 💚
November 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Whilst I understand that due process must be followed, I’m concerned that opening a consultation ‘soon’ with the hope for legislative change ahead of the next election - less than six months away - with a growing backlog in the Scottish Parliament that this will be very tough ask.
November 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM