Aberdeen Activist & Campaigner, Chairperson of @BelmontCinema, Scout and Humanist. Always Labour. Views are my own. (he/him)
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Joined April 2011
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Jacob Campbell retweeted
Just today in Scotland:
📈 Highest child death rate in the UK
📈11% increase in drug deaths
Yet the SNP choose to spend more of the Scottish Parliament’s time debating independence.
Distracted and out of touch.
Jacob Campbell retweeted
It’s the honour of my life to be elected @ScottishLabour leader. Together we will rebuild our party by reconnecting with the country and rediscovering our moral purpose. Join us scottishlabour.org.uk/join
Jacob Campbell retweeted
For a country that has had education as a key part of its national identity for at least 500 years today's stats should be an absolute embarrassment to every patriotic Scot.
So many Scottish children are being robbed of the richer future education provides. We need to do better.
Jacob Campbell retweeted
The statement on rape being a spectrum from the Green MSP is downright dangerous. Lawmakers equivocating on rape and dressing it up in pseudo-academic language is insidious.
Jacob Campbell retweeted
We are investing in new rail, roads, and nuclear reactors.
New scanners for our hospitals and free breakfast clubs for our children.
We’re not going to let the Conservatives - or their friends in Reform - tear that down.
Jacob Campbell retweeted
The SNP are today promising every school kid an imaginary back pack to hang on the handle bars of their imaginary bike. It will include a pocket for the fictitious laptop they never received.
Yesterday Labour published a serious plan to change Scotland for the better.
Jacob Campbell retweeted
Scottish Labour has the momentum going into the second week of the short campaign.
The choice on 7 May is clear: Change with @ScottishLabour and @AnasSarwar or more of the same decline and division with the SNP.
The first newsworthy Scottish poll in months is bad news for Reform - and a warning shot sent across the SNP’s bows.
thetimes.com/article/f033741…
Jacob Campbell retweeted
"We have a chance for the first time in a generation to change the First Minister"
@AnasSarwar reiterates his view that the Scottish electorate should focus on scrutinising the SNP's record at Holyrood rather than Labour's performance at Westminster ahead of the Scottish Parliament election.
@CalumAM | @geoffaberdein | @akmaciver
Jacob Campbell retweeted
This is why things in your local area feel like they're not as good as they used to be
Jacob Campbell retweeted
Something quite tragic about a gay Jewish man repeatedly running interference for an Islamist dictator whose regime called for the extermination of Jews and hung gay people from cranes.
Jacob Campbell retweeted
After 20 years of the SNP’s waste and failure, Scotland needs change. That’s the choice in May. #scotlab26
Jacob Campbell retweeted
⬇️ Inflation down
⬇️ Interest rates down
⬇️ Borrowing down
⬆️ Retail sales up
⬆️ UK fastest growing European G7 economy
There's more to do, but our economic plan is the right one.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93w…
Jacob Campbell retweeted
I'm sorry but it's hard to see people lie about how legal immigration to the United Kingdom works, and say nothing about it.
I am a legal immigrant to the UK. In 2023, I had to spent roughly £5,000 for a 2.5 years visa, NHS surcharge, biometric appointment and language tests.
I will have to spend £4,000 this year, to extend my visa by another 2.5 years, after which, I'll need to pay again for indefinite leave-to-remain.
On top of that, as a legal immigrant, I am understandably required to pay taxes, national insurance and can NOT claim benefits.
This on-going myth that legal immigrants are free-loading on UK taxpayers is complete bullshit. If anything, I'm subsidising them.
My legal immigrant ass is a net benefit to your country.
Jacob Campbell retweeted
As Prime Minister, I will always act in the United Kingdom’s national interest.
Jacob Campbell retweeted
Our position on Greenland is very clear – it is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and its future is a matter for the Greenlanders and the Danes.
We have also made clear that Arctic Security matters for the whole of NATO and allies should all do more together to address the threat from Russia across different parts of the Arctic.
Applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is completely wrong. We will of course be pursuing this directly with the US administration.