Elaine Taylor

@Elaine_Taylor80

I write feminist fairy tales. Empathy, compassion, collaboration and the Scottish Greens. Head of Product for and all views my own.

Scotland
elainegunn.scot
Joined February 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 31

    Scottish Parliament Election 2021 campaign posts are promoted by Alan Duggan on behalf of Elaine Gunn (aka Elaine Taylor), both c/o Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN

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  2. May 12

    More writing done! Make your way over to my Facebook for less sporadic updates and more slightly suggestive poetry, if that’s the sort of thing that squeezes your lemon:

    Zoot Tired. Of being. A good girl. Which to her. Is really just. Another way of saying bored. And lonely. She set alight. The grail shaped beacon. And sat down. Patiently. To hope. For a handsome knight. And in the meantime. She gave thought. To the myriad ways. In which he might. Come. To consider. Her behaviour. Sufficiently. Objectionable.
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  3. May 8

    Such a great result, but really tempered with sadness that Laura and Kim missed out. Holyrood will be the poorer for not having them there.

    👏👏👏👏 I am so proud of this. Holyrood is welcoming some amazing new Green women MSPs. Sad me and will not be among them but they will do great things.
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  4. May 8

    Aaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!! THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!!!

    We are delighted that has been elected to represent Central Scotland!🗳️ She is the first Scottish Green MSP to be announced today.💚
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  5. Apr 21

    I got them again writing this. Who knew would be such a hoot... 😂

    Giggles They’ve got me. Badly. On Zoom. Actual tears. Shaking. Uncontrollable. Snorting. How can I possibly explain? I mean. You just can’t go. From HR matters. To exactly why the term. For a particular. Hacking technique. Should make. You weep. So I hit mute. While I collect myself. From where I am scattered. In bits. And eventually I am calm. Enough. To apologise. For my disruptive behaviour. #NaPoWriMo
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  6. Retweeted
    Apr 4

    The are polling to get a record number of women elected in May, and we are within a whisker of getting & elected. Every vote counts & every will help us get more talented women into parliament

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  7. Mar 31

    Don’t force your opinions on people, he said. When I answered his questions. I’m not getting into that, he said. After asking me about it. It doesn’t bother me in the slightest, he said. Except when I have opinions. That he dislikes. It would seem.

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  8. Mar 8

    My interview with for has gone live - you can check it out here if you think fairy tale chat and abnormally large squirrels might be appealing:

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  9. Mar 1

    So excited about this! 🤩

    Check out Elaine Gunn talk writing, fairy tales, feminism and more on Ratho Library's Facebook page for on Monday 8th March at 7pm.
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  10. Feb 17

    Ps. Sarah I still think you’re wrong about independence. We need the pubs to open, it’s been too long since we had a fight about it. 😜😂 Nolite te bastardes carborundorum beautiful. I love you. xxx

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  11. Feb 17

    So no she’s not an “ordinary mum”. She is in fact quite extraordinary, and somebody who’s always worth listening to, whether or not you like what she’s saying. 5/

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  12. Feb 17

    The fact that she’s ALSO prepared to be active in politics and share her valuable input in public again and again despite the inevitable abuse this attracts from absolute zoomers, means she is also one of the bravest. 4/

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  13. Feb 17

    Not only that, but she is one of the smartest, most caring, supportive and beautiful souls I know. She’s also fucking hilarious and an amazing friend. 3/

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  14. Feb 17

    If you are criticising her for having different opinions from you, she is ALREADY worth ten of you. Sarah is literally the person who taught me that you can still love someone you disagree with profoundly. 2/

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  15. Feb 17

    I see there has been a pile-on of my gorgeous friend for daring to be active in politics & a concerned parent holding the gov’t to account at the same time. I don’t intend to link to any of the posts, because they don’t deserve the air. But I will say this... 1/

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  16. Jan 29

    Hey , your live chat doesn't open until 9am, so I wrote you a poem in the meantime.

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  17. Retweeted
    18 Dec 2020

    We are reaffirming this today and ask people to sign our pledge here

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  18. Retweeted
    7 Dec 2020

    Monarchy.

    What’s something that’s clearly a scam but British people have been conditioned to believe it’s “normal”?
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  19. 16 Nov 2020

    New hair = . Hearty thanks to for making me feel fab. 💚

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  20. Retweeted
    12 Nov 2020

    It's polling day in ! I'm the candidate standing for: • Stronger rights for renters 🏠 • Promoting walking/cycling to keep our streets safe 🚲 • A Green recovery to coronavirus 🌱 Please vote Ben Parker [1] today - every vote counts! 🏆

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    Every vote counts in today's Edinburgh City Council Craigentinny Duddingston by-election. So please give your #1 vote to Ben Parker, Scottish Green Party.
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