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Scottish Greens find a candidate more electorally suicide than Sparkles

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IJustWantedToHelptheEnvironment · 24/06/2025 15:44

Yup, Wadhwa is back!

Aiming to stand as a candidate on the Edinburgh list for the socttish parliament next year.

No explanation or mention of Edinburgh rape crisis, of course. Wadhwa is trans, so cannot possibly be expected to explain Wadhwa's actions with public money like any CEO would have to. No idea how anybody in the greens expects this to play out - maybe they are just hoping nobody will notice???

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TheywontletmehavethenameIwant · 24/06/2025 19:02

Putting this man forward as a candidate isn’t just doubling down, it’s a slap in the face to every woman who’s spoken up. It’s a clear, defiant message, a declaration of war, they're saying we’ve heard your concerns, and we’re ignoring them.
They're not just brushing aside women’s voices; they’re actively choosing to bulldoze over them. Once again, men’s wants are treated as non-negotiable, no matter the harm, no matter the cost, the environment doesn't get a look in.

Plasticwaste · 24/06/2025 18:27

That has actually shocked me, and not much shocks me these days!

This is deliberate provocation.

The Greens are a lost cause.

Waitwhat23 · 24/06/2025 18:17

Conxis · 24/06/2025 18:06

Mridul is a migrant, trans woman of colour, adoptive parent and carer.

So just your typical person that the Scottish electorate can identify with…….

My issue with him is more that he's a straight up liar (ERCC occupational requirement), that even the SNP weren't women hating enough for him during the Forensic Medical Examiners Services Bill and he presided over a culture at ERCC which caused rape survivors harm.

He's an absolute piece of shit.

Conxis · 24/06/2025 18:06

Mridul is a migrant, trans woman of colour, adoptive parent and carer.

So just your typical person that the Scottish electorate can identify with…….

guinnessguzzler · 24/06/2025 17:58

I think letting MW stand really is a mistake. Although there are lots of voters who don't pay close attention to the candidate and will just vote for the party regardless, the Greens had previously made good progress locally by fielding sensible, well-respected, hard-working people. People like Robin Harper and Alison Johnstone (although I'm unsure now how sensible she is!). MW simply doesn't have the work ethic, sticking power or people skills, regardless of the issues. It is very sad because I think there was a time when the Greens recognised that they, perhaps unfairly, had to work extra hard to be taken seriously. I think it's fair to say they don't seem to worry about that anymore!

Soontobe60 · 24/06/2025 17:58

Kinsters · 24/06/2025 16:55

So they've three transwomen and one actual woman on that list?!

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Five males and two females.
Edited: six males

NotMyRealAccount · 24/06/2025 17:47

You couldn't make it up.

Boiledbeetle · 24/06/2025 17:43

They truly are scraping the barrel at this point.

inkymoose · 24/06/2025 17:39

ArabellaScott · 24/06/2025 17:00

Not a single one of those candidates mention any of those issues.

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I so wanted the Green Party to be the Green Party. I joined back in 2019 having been a Labour Party member but v disillusioned by lack of democracy and corruption in the party.
Then soon the gender woo began and I learned what the term "gender critical" meant as I had no idea, until the Greens started getting rid of anyone who wasn't into the woo.
If you're a trans ally and looking for a platform, they actually advise you to consider joining the Green Party.
What an absolute shambles. But this really takes the biscuit, letting Wadhwa stand as a candidate.
There's not enough swearing available to express my absolute disgust at these self-serving amoral assholes.

moto748e · 24/06/2025 17:23

CompleteGinasaur · 24/06/2025 16:37

Well, they're usually happier to donate, to be fair.

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Funny. 😂

AgnesX · 24/06/2025 17:20

The options get ever fewer 🙄

Waitwhat23 · 24/06/2025 17:17

myplace · 24/06/2025 17:10

Great. What a shower. Do people actually vote for them!

No. They get comically low numbers of votes but get through because of the list system.

TheOtherRaven · 24/06/2025 17:16

And how they do deserve each other.

Waitwhat23 · 24/06/2025 17:13

ArabellaScott · 24/06/2025 17:00

Not a single one of those candidates mention any of those issues.

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Makes you almost nostalgic...

They've chucked out anyone actually interested (and capable) of addressing environmental concerns in favour of rabidly following gender ideology. Look what happened to Andy Whiteman.

Scottish Greens find a candidate more electorally suicide than Sparkles
myplace · 24/06/2025 17:10

Great. What a shower. Do people actually vote for them!

Waitwhat23 · 24/06/2025 17:07

Iris Duane -

https://youngwomenscot.org/30-under-30/iris-duane/

He's also one of the candidates that Niall Christie of the Scottish Greens recommended as a better option for female representation and suggested that males such as Harvie and Greer step down in favour of -

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-greens-civil-war-patrick-35343282

Iris Duane

https://youngwomenscot.org/30-under-30/iris-duane/

ArabellaScott · 24/06/2025 17:00

INeedAPensieve · 24/06/2025 16:58

What happened to caring about the environment, living in a more eco friendly way and helping to reduce greenhouse gases?

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Not a single one of those candidates mention any of those issues.

Kinsters · 24/06/2025 16:59

INeedAPensieve · 24/06/2025 16:56

Ah yes @Waitwhat23 thanks for correction. It was a quick glance I had! A closer look shows the male jaw line. I think sometimes photographs can be a bit misleading. So looking again I can see that it's two women, if I'm including the clearly vulnerable trans man. The woman who isn't queer or anything else (from the picture) is of course at the bottom of the list.

Huh - three men, three trans identifying men, one woman and one trans identifying woman 🤔

ArabellaScott · 24/06/2025 16:59

I think we need a new party for the environment. Probably made up largely of the sane people out of the Greens.

INeedAPensieve · 24/06/2025 16:58

ArabellaScott · 24/06/2025 16:54

The Greens are done, I'm afraid. It's quite depressing.

I agree with your username, OP.

What happened to caring about the environment, living in a more eco friendly way and helping to reduce greenhouse gases?

INeedAPensieve · 24/06/2025 16:56

Ah yes @Waitwhat23 thanks for correction. It was a quick glance I had! A closer look shows the male jaw line. I think sometimes photographs can be a bit misleading. So looking again I can see that it's two women, if I'm including the clearly vulnerable trans man. The woman who isn't queer or anything else (from the picture) is of course at the bottom of the list.

SidewaysOtter · 24/06/2025 16:56

I mean...what? Why would any political party field a candidate so toxic (in terms of media/publicity)? I mean, I know the Scottish Greens are madder than a bag of haddock, but...WTF?

Kinsters · 24/06/2025 16:55

Waitwhat23 · 24/06/2025 16:33

If you're including Iris Duane, he's a man.

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So they've three transwomen and one actual woman on that list?!

ArabellaScott · 24/06/2025 16:54

The Greens are done, I'm afraid. It's quite depressing.

I agree with your username, OP.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 24/06/2025 16:50

Wow. Speechless.