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Joined March 2009
👀 #indyref Scotland ?
To go from “off limits” to this is an acceptance of the reality that the people of Scotland will decide their own future - not the UK Government. For the first time since 2014, a British Prime Minister accepts that majority support for a referendum should mean one takes place.
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It’s an honour & privilege to have been elected to serve as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Baillieston & Shettleston constituency. The election is now over and my priority is to serve everyone, whether you voted for me or not, or indeed whether you voted at all.
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BREAKING: SNP have held the constituency of Clydebank and Milngavie
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🥳 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SNP WIN! Clydebank & Milngavie has chosen Marie McNair. Thank you to everyone who voted SNP.
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Delighted to see @MarieAMcNair re-elected #Bankies gooo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿#Clydebank
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My friend @EmmaLewell MP standing up to power. #Solidarity ✊
🚨 BREAKING: Labour MP Emma Lewell says she will defy Keir Starmer and vote for him to be referred to the Privileges Committee "The way today's vote has been handled by the Government smacks once again of being out of touch and disconnected from the public mood"
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GRANGEMOUTH
Last year, the future of British Steel was on the line. Scunthorpe’s steel furnaces were hours away from shutting down. I couldn’t let thousands of people lose their jobs. So we saved British Steel. Time and again, people want to write off Britain’s workers. The Tories did it again and again. My Labour government will never leave workers behind. We’re investing in British steelmaking across our country – so we can make more of our own steel here at home.
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85 years since the #Clydebank Blitz. On the nights of 13th and 14th March 1941 German bombers devastated the Burgh. 528 people were killed and around 35,000 were left homeless. Scotland greatest loss of life in the modern era. Do not forget their names. hansard.parliament.uk/common…
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Great news for Inverclyde. “Forbes told parliament that the award of the four contracts would help unlock up to £14.2m of promised funding to modernise the Port Glasgow shipyard.” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9v0…
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Think I’d rather breathe in an independent Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
🗣️ Back Labour even "if you do it holding your nose". Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar delivers a speech in Scotland, ahead of the May elections for Holyrood, pitching that the SNP are bad, and Labour are the least worst alternative. 🔗 trib.al/18ZMLjx
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A #democracy that weakens its intellectual infrastructure weakens its capacity to govern. Different systems make different choices about how education is funded and valued, and the model matters, because it shapes what survives when finances tighten. #HigherEducation #Democracy
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If you've seen the Sunday Times today you'll know Labour Together were secretly hiring people to investigate journalists. Sadly you won't know that The National exclusively broke this story six months ago, since our work is not credited at all.
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… I’d say Technology governance is too important to outsource to X threads @columeastwood and stacked headlines and dramatic quotes are not proof of runaway autonomy.
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AI capability is advancing rapidly that’s a fact. Let’s also be mindful that threads are not evidence, resignations and dramatic quotes are not proof of runaway autonomy. Governance requires data, transparency and regulatory design. Not adrenaline @michaelgove
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A message of condolence from our Chair, Susan Douglas-Scott, following the sad passing of Jeane Freeman OBE.
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Jeane Freeman 1953-2026
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A life lived to the full in the service of Scotland, a phenomenal work ethic, the sharpest of intellectual rigour, and exemplified dignity, fairness and respect in her contribution to public life.Jeane and her wonderful laugh will be remembered and missed by many.
Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72 bbc.in/3NTUPn7
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Martin Docherty-Hughes 🕊 retweeted
The evidence about Mandelson was public. The questions were asked. Keir Starmer knew and chose to ignore it.
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