• nialv7@lemmy.world
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    Yeah, the green party never had much electoral success until the past couple of years. So they don’t have much existing infrastructure for vetting candidates. They also pride themselves on being a “decentralized party”, so their local branches are responsible for vetting their own candidates for local elections.

    From my experience as a member, the selection process for a councilor candidate is just a zoom call and a vote afterwards. I have no idea what kind of background any given candidate has (beyond trusting what they said in their personal statements), or if they have any dirt online in the past.

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        An entirely separate party with no affiliation with each other. Should we discuss the Republican party while talking about Reform? It’s no different.

        And who you’re alluding to does have the right to be an MSP as was laid out in the Scottish Elections Franchise and Representation Act.

        https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/6/contents

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          Let’s see if they’re working remotely from India in three years time, when their visa expires. They’ll have a lot of work to do on their own, as he isn’t able to hire any workers to help him.

          Hopefully the racist is deported before then due to their hatred spread about white people.

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        If you’re talking about that MSP, they are legally allowed to stand. You do not need a work visa to be MSP.

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          Graduate visa expires in 3 years. They won’t get another visa. Term is for five years.