Former SNP and Labour councillors join the Scottish Greens

Ex-SNP and Labour councillors join Scottish Greens

Two former SNP and Labour councillors have joined the Scottish Greens

Former SNP and Labour councillors join the Scottish Greens

The Scottish Greens say they are ‘delighted’ with the two signings.

Former Labour and SNP councillors join Scottish Greens

Two former SNP and Labour councillors who quit their own parties to stand as independents have joined the Scottish Greens.

Two councillors defect to Scottish Greens

Two independent councillors have defected to the Scottish Green Party. John Stuart and Ross McKenzie had their membership application to join the Greens approved by the party’s National Council. Stuart was first elected to Moray Council as an SNP candidate, but left the party in 2024. McKenzie, meanwhile was elected to Edinburgh Council for Labour, but left over the decision to form an administration with the support of the Tories and Lib Dems. …

Independent councillor Ross McKenzie joins Greens

Independent councillor for Sighthill/Gorgie Ross McKenzie has joined the Scottish Green Party and has been welcomed as the newest member of the Green Group on Edinburgh council as a Green-aligned independent member. The announcement means the Green Group now have eleven councillors, the same number as the ruling Labour administration and one more than the Conservative group. Elected representatives who join the Scottish Greens are required by Pa…

Cllr McKenzie goes Green

Cllr Ross McKenzie who was first elected as a Scottish Labour representative has joined the Scottish Green Party. The councillor for Sighthill/Gorgie has been welcomed as the newest member of the Green Group on Edinburgh council. He is said to be “a Green-aligned independent member”. The announcement means the Green Group now have eleven councillors, […] The post Cllr McKenzie goes Green appeared first on The Edinburgh Reporter.