Vote like your future depends on it
The Scottish Green Party has announced the nine candidates who will contest the South Scotland region in the Holyrood Elections.
Scottish Greens chiefs believe they are on course return at least one Green MSP in the South of Scotland region.
The candidates will focus their campaign on key issues for the region, including better public transport, tackling fuel poverty, reforming land use, improving broadband, securing jobs for the future and creating sustainable communities through community-led regeneration.
Laura Moodie is no 1 candidate on the Green’s list for South of Scotland.
She said:“The past five years have shown how Green MSPs deliver for Scotland. In the last year alone, Green MSPs have led the successful campaign to reverse the unfair exam grades, delivered free bus travel for young people, banned winter evictions, and secured weekly Covid testing for NHS staff, care workers and teachers.
“The Scottish Greens are on course for a record result in the May elections and throughout the campaign our Green team for South Scotland will bring fresh ideas to the political debate.
“With just nine years left to tackle the climate emergency, it’s more important than ever that everyone votes like our future depends on it.”
Troon-based photographer Ciara Campbell is standing on the South of Scotland list to give a voice for those most marginalised within society and to ensure protection for the NHS is enshrined in law with guaranteed financing. She added:“I am passionate about ensuring those marginalised within our society have an equal voice. This includes the trans community being accepted by all, without fear or recrimination. And, that a new Scot who came here as a refugee has the rights and support to be heard and helped in reaching their potential. Our NHS has helped me through a severe illness and its protection needs to be enshrined in our laws, and its financing guaranteed.
“Many families are currently living in fuel poverty, and an increasing number are struggling to meet their most basic human needs.
“The stress of bills, arrears and attempting to put food on the table is a very real issue, that should not be dismissed. Although it may seem that the fuel price cap rise of £1.85 per week