Alexander Macrae (he/him)

People like Zohran Mamdani and Zack Polanski have inspired me to get more involved at a grassroots level, showing that politics built around genuine fairness, equality and community can actually win. The values the Scottish Green Party stands for resonate with me and motivate me to act. At the same time, it's clear the political centre is dying, and divisive, hateful, billionaire-funded parties like Reform are filling that gap faster than progressive movements. This concerns me deeply. I want to help the Greens change this, not just at a national level, but ward by ward, and being part of this committee is the right place to do that.

I have a solid understanding of Scotland's national and local electoral system and past election results, and I'm focused on what we can build ahead of the council elections. Earlier this year, I door-knocked, delivered leaflets and posters in Edinburgh Central in the run-up to polling day, worked throughout polling day itself, and attended the count the following day to sample. Playing my small part in a historic Green result across Edinburgh and Scotland. I've been a member since the start of the year, and I'm willing to take on more responsibility. I'm relatively young and new to the party, but I bring real energy and a genuine eagerness to learn from more experienced members of the committee.