Jamie Greene
@jamiegreeneuk.bsky.social
🔶 (was) Liberal Democrat Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West Scotland region. MSP from 2016-2026. LGBT. Former telly exec, half-Canadian, dog dad, terrible sewing bee and interested in languages, travel and decent people whatever their politics
After the May election I was purposefully quiet. But it seems to be a week of big change in politics, so here’s mine:
I’ve launched Kempock, an independent political advisory for organisations navigating devolved politics.
Onwards and upwards; here’s my plug👇 please do share!
kempock.com
I’ve launched Kempock, an independent political advisory for organisations navigating devolved politics.
Onwards and upwards; here’s my plug👇 please do share!
kempock.com
Kempock — no nonsense political advisory. Straight-talking devolved political advice from a former MSP. No spin. No lobbying. Just experience.
Kempock — no nonsense political advisory. Straight-talking devolved political advice from a former MSP. No spin. No lobbying. Just experience.
kempock.com
July 21, 2026 at 3:21 PM
After the May election I was purposefully quiet. But it seems to be a week of big change in politics, so here’s mine:
I’ve launched Kempock, an independent political advisory for organisations navigating devolved politics.
Onwards and upwards; here’s my plug👇 please do share!
kempock.com
I’ve launched Kempock, an independent political advisory for organisations navigating devolved politics.
Onwards and upwards; here’s my plug👇 please do share!
kempock.com
In my parting comments to the Scottish Parliament I set a challenge to the new intake of politicians to use their platform wisely. Words used by people in public office have consequences in the real world. Today’s crime statistics in Scotland vindicate that sad but true reality.
June 30, 2026 at 12:52 PM
In my parting comments to the Scottish Parliament I set a challenge to the new intake of politicians to use their platform wisely. Words used by people in public office have consequences in the real world. Today’s crime statistics in Scotland vindicate that sad but true reality.
A week since dust settles on the election result, I’d like to thank the many people, in and out of politics, who have messaged me kind words. It is genuinely appreciated. I also wanted to post some thank yous and some advice to the new MSPs👇
Onwards and upwards as they say.
Onwards and upwards as they say.
May 15, 2026 at 9:11 AM
A week since dust settles on the election result, I’d like to thank the many people, in and out of politics, who have messaged me kind words. It is genuinely appreciated. I also wanted to post some thank yous and some advice to the new MSPs👇
Onwards and upwards as they say.
Onwards and upwards as they say.
As the sun sets over the beautiful Clyde coast I call home, it also sets on my life as an MSP. I principally want to thank the unsung heroes of all this, those who work tirelessly behind the scenes to help our constituents, day in day out. You’ve all been amazing, thank you! J🙏🏻
May 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
As the sun sets over the beautiful Clyde coast I call home, it also sets on my life as an MSP. I principally want to thank the unsung heroes of all this, those who work tirelessly behind the scenes to help our constituents, day in day out. You’ve all been amazing, thank you! J🙏🏻
Much chat about the 🍑 vote these last few weeks. It’s the nature of the political system here in Scotland! Your constituency MSP can win with just one vote more than the next candidate, whereas ALL votes on the second (peach!) ballot tally and can elect an MSP wherever you are! @scotlibdems.org.uk
May 7, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Much chat about the 🍑 vote these last few weeks. It’s the nature of the political system here in Scotland! Your constituency MSP can win with just one vote more than the next candidate, whereas ALL votes on the second (peach!) ballot tally and can elect an MSP wherever you are! @scotlibdems.org.uk
You know it’s polling day when you get soaked in freezing rain doing a quick early morning leaflet run. 🗳️ 🌧️ 🔶 #peachvoteLibDem
May 7, 2026 at 10:24 AM
You know it’s polling day when you get soaked in freezing rain doing a quick early morning leaflet run. 🗳️ 🌧️ 🔶 #peachvoteLibDem
Tactical voting guides, let’s face it many voters do vote tactically, suggest voting Lib Dem in a range of seats across the country: from Strathkelvin & Bearsden, Inverness, Argyll, Caithness, Skye, Fife and Edinburgh, your local Lib Dem candidate is best placed to win the seat and beat the SNP!
May 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Tactical voting guides, let’s face it many voters do vote tactically, suggest voting Lib Dem in a range of seats across the country: from Strathkelvin & Bearsden, Inverness, Argyll, Caithness, Skye, Fife and Edinburgh, your local Lib Dem candidate is best placed to win the seat and beat the SNP!
In 24 hours the polls will be open. Whatever happens I’ve enjoyed meeting many people across the west of Scotland in Ayrshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire & Dunbartonshire. What strikes me most, common to them all, is many people feel forgotten by politics, and that must change. Politicians must listen
May 6, 2026 at 8:29 AM
In 24 hours the polls will be open. Whatever happens I’ve enjoyed meeting many people across the west of Scotland in Ayrshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire & Dunbartonshire. What strikes me most, common to them all, is many people feel forgotten by politics, and that must change. Politicians must listen
If re-elected to represent Inverclyde or the west coast, I’ll continue to fight for more money for our vital college sector. Many of whom are on their knees financially and even facing closure. If we want to up-skill, re-skill and give young people a good start in life; it all starts with education.
May 5, 2026 at 7:41 PM
If re-elected to represent Inverclyde or the west coast, I’ll continue to fight for more money for our vital college sector. Many of whom are on their knees financially and even facing closure. If we want to up-skill, re-skill and give young people a good start in life; it all starts with education.
I had the pleasure of visiting our local hospice. A sector which has been underfunded for years, relying on charity, yet it is essentially an NHS service. I was able to secure extra cash in the recent budget for the sector but much more is needed.
The next gov needs to step up and fund our hospices
The next gov needs to step up and fund our hospices
May 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM
I had the pleasure of visiting our local hospice. A sector which has been underfunded for years, relying on charity, yet it is essentially an NHS service. I was able to secure extra cash in the recent budget for the sector but much more is needed.
The next gov needs to step up and fund our hospices
The next gov needs to step up and fund our hospices
Hear me out. The moderate Tory party of Ruth Davidson that I joined 11 years ago has vanished. She led on the environment, on equalities and appealed to working class voters. Kemi and co simply ripped that all apart, she doesn’t want you.
So here’s my direct message to former Tory voters 👇 👂
So here’s my direct message to former Tory voters 👇 👂
May 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Hear me out. The moderate Tory party of Ruth Davidson that I joined 11 years ago has vanished. She led on the environment, on equalities and appealed to working class voters. Kemi and co simply ripped that all apart, she doesn’t want you.
So here’s my direct message to former Tory voters 👇 👂
So here’s my direct message to former Tory voters 👇 👂
Small businesses right across Scotland are the beating heart of the economy yet they’ve been hammered by national insurance hikes (thanks Labour) and crippling rates rises (cheers SNP). We need to support small biz. Politics is about getting stuff done which is why I’m standing for re-election again
May 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Small businesses right across Scotland are the beating heart of the economy yet they’ve been hammered by national insurance hikes (thanks Labour) and crippling rates rises (cheers SNP). We need to support small biz. Politics is about getting stuff done which is why I’m standing for re-election again
Young voters are not the future, they are the present!
It’s so important you cast your vote next week, not just to fight for better support on housing, mental health, or skills and jobs. But if you don’t vote, someone else will.
So share this message, if you’re registered, VOTE!
#LibDem
It’s so important you cast your vote next week, not just to fight for better support on housing, mental health, or skills and jobs. But if you don’t vote, someone else will.
So share this message, if you’re registered, VOTE!
#LibDem
May 2, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Young voters are not the future, they are the present!
It’s so important you cast your vote next week, not just to fight for better support on housing, mental health, or skills and jobs. But if you don’t vote, someone else will.
So share this message, if you’re registered, VOTE!
#LibDem
It’s so important you cast your vote next week, not just to fight for better support on housing, mental health, or skills and jobs. But if you don’t vote, someone else will.
So share this message, if you’re registered, VOTE!
#LibDem
I appreciate its election silly season but I took some time out today to visit Graham, CEO of Ardgowan Hospice in Greenock. It was truly humbling to see end of life patients being cared for. We have to get this right, the recent debate on life choices made clear we need better palliative care.
April 30, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I appreciate its election silly season but I took some time out today to visit Graham, CEO of Ardgowan Hospice in Greenock. It was truly humbling to see end of life patients being cared for. We have to get this right, the recent debate on life choices made clear we need better palliative care.
One week today till the Holyrood elections.
I’m standing in my hometown of Greenock, Inverclyde.
My roots, my family, my community.
It’s been a real honour to represent the West Scotland region this past decade. If re-elected I’ll carry on that work, whatever your politics.
I’m standing in my hometown of Greenock, Inverclyde.
My roots, my family, my community.
It’s been a real honour to represent the West Scotland region this past decade. If re-elected I’ll carry on that work, whatever your politics.
April 30, 2026 at 8:35 AM
One week today till the Holyrood elections.
I’m standing in my hometown of Greenock, Inverclyde.
My roots, my family, my community.
It’s been a real honour to represent the West Scotland region this past decade. If re-elected I’ll carry on that work, whatever your politics.
I’m standing in my hometown of Greenock, Inverclyde.
My roots, my family, my community.
It’s been a real honour to represent the West Scotland region this past decade. If re-elected I’ll carry on that work, whatever your politics.
People living in coastal communities and on our islands need to ask themselves one simple question when they go to vote next week:
Am I willing to put up with another 5 years of endless ferry disruption?
If the answer to that is: no chance! Then use your peach ballot wisely! Vote Lib Dem.
Am I willing to put up with another 5 years of endless ferry disruption?
If the answer to that is: no chance! Then use your peach ballot wisely! Vote Lib Dem.
April 27, 2026 at 4:19 PM
People living in coastal communities and on our islands need to ask themselves one simple question when they go to vote next week:
Am I willing to put up with another 5 years of endless ferry disruption?
If the answer to that is: no chance! Then use your peach ballot wisely! Vote Lib Dem.
Am I willing to put up with another 5 years of endless ferry disruption?
If the answer to that is: no chance! Then use your peach ballot wisely! Vote Lib Dem.
The Lib Dems have 10 winnable target seats in Scotland on the constituency vote. But you have two ballot papers. I know everyone is talking about the “peach paper” but it is a way to register your second vote with a party you want to see more MSPs of, alongside your local choice! Use it wisely folks
April 26, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The Lib Dems have 10 winnable target seats in Scotland on the constituency vote. But you have two ballot papers. I know everyone is talking about the “peach paper” but it is a way to register your second vote with a party you want to see more MSPs of, alongside your local choice! Use it wisely folks
This Holyrood election campaign has seen snow, ice, rain, fog, sleet and finally the sun is out. 🌞 it’s that ice cream time part of the election campaign. Happy canvassers, happy candidates! (And we found a peach ballot reference, obviously!) 🍦 🗳️ 😎 @scotlibdems.org.uk
April 25, 2026 at 3:13 PM
This Holyrood election campaign has seen snow, ice, rain, fog, sleet and finally the sun is out. 🌞 it’s that ice cream time part of the election campaign. Happy canvassers, happy candidates! (And we found a peach ballot reference, obviously!) 🍦 🗳️ 😎 @scotlibdems.org.uk
Fantastic hustings yesterday hosted by the Scottish Grocers’ Federation in Edinburgh. A sector which employs nearly 50K people in Scotland out of 230k retail workers. Good to see a lot of consensus on issues retail faces, from all the panel too, for a change. @ScotGrocersFed
April 24, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Fantastic hustings yesterday hosted by the Scottish Grocers’ Federation in Edinburgh. A sector which employs nearly 50K people in Scotland out of 230k retail workers. Good to see a lot of consensus on issues retail faces, from all the panel too, for a change. @ScotGrocersFed
Hours left to register to vote. Make sure you do! Whoever you vote for it’s important to use your voice and have your say.
www.gov.uk/register-to-...
www.gov.uk/register-to-...
April 20, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Hours left to register to vote. Make sure you do! Whoever you vote for it’s important to use your voice and have your say.
www.gov.uk/register-to-...
www.gov.uk/register-to-...
Postal ballots 🗳️✉️ are arriving ahead of the Holyrood election. Today I’m launching the first of my plans for Inverclyde:
1) Healthcare
2) Local economy and jobs!
3) Sorting local transport
I’m also standing on the regional list so use your PEACH vote Lib Dem to re-elect me. We get stuff done!✔️
1) Healthcare
2) Local economy and jobs!
3) Sorting local transport
I’m also standing on the regional list so use your PEACH vote Lib Dem to re-elect me. We get stuff done!✔️
April 17, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Postal ballots 🗳️✉️ are arriving ahead of the Holyrood election. Today I’m launching the first of my plans for Inverclyde:
1) Healthcare
2) Local economy and jobs!
3) Sorting local transport
I’m also standing on the regional list so use your PEACH vote Lib Dem to re-elect me. We get stuff done!✔️
1) Healthcare
2) Local economy and jobs!
3) Sorting local transport
I’m also standing on the regional list so use your PEACH vote Lib Dem to re-elect me. We get stuff done!✔️
It’s time to have a grown up conversation about the role nuclear energy can play as part of a sensible energy mix. Renewables, nuclear and carbon are needed right now to increase security, drive down bills. The SNP have a head in the sand approach based on ideology alone. x.com/heraldscotla...
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April 16, 2026 at 10:31 AM
It’s time to have a grown up conversation about the role nuclear energy can play as part of a sensible energy mix. Renewables, nuclear and carbon are needed right now to increase security, drive down bills. The SNP have a head in the sand approach based on ideology alone. x.com/heraldscotla...
Our manifesto will be unapologetically pro-business, pro-high street. I don’t think any single political party holds all the solutions but my job is to lay out my ideas. Too many small towns feel forgotten, too many businesses believe politics doesn’t value them: That must change
April 15, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Our manifesto will be unapologetically pro-business, pro-high street. I don’t think any single political party holds all the solutions but my job is to lay out my ideas. Too many small towns feel forgotten, too many businesses believe politics doesn’t value them: That must change
Local news has a tough time of it these past few years but they play such a crucial role in democracy. I’ve had so many great local papers across the west region, very grateful to the Greenock Telegraph for interviewing me ahead of the election. 📰 👀 www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2600538...
April 14, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Local news has a tough time of it these past few years but they play such a crucial role in democracy. I’ve had so many great local papers across the west region, very grateful to the Greenock Telegraph for interviewing me ahead of the election. 📰 👀 www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2600538...
Whatever you do, vote! I know politics isn’t always interesting, and many people are completely scunnered with it, but if you don’t vote, someone else will and that’s how we end up with poor governments. Get registered! www.gov.uk/register-to-...
April 13, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Whatever you do, vote! I know politics isn’t always interesting, and many people are completely scunnered with it, but if you don’t vote, someone else will and that’s how we end up with poor governments. Get registered! www.gov.uk/register-to-...