PhD Student, @CardiffUni / @WalesGovernance. Conducting research on the UK’s territorial constitution. DMs open.
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The test of any Prime Minister is: do you leave your country in a better place than you found it?
I’m proud that the answer is yes.
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Watch my speech LIVE at 11:30am 👇🏻 xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1DGleeqkq…
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Well apart from one committee, all nominees are uncontested. So it looks like each party appointed their chosen nominee and said to another - "you second our candidate and we will second yours" Committees are a vitally important part of Parliament and its hugely disappointing that MSPs did not see this as an opportunity to put themselves forward independent of their party bosses and provide a real choice for voters. Grr. holyrood.com/news/view,two-s…
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I always feared that the welcome reform to elect Convenors of Scottish Parliament Committees would fall victim to party political stitch ups. This is what used to happen. However, by requiring elections with candidates needing a seconder from another party, I thought this would improve matters. A number of contenders could seek support from as MSP from another party. However, it appears that the opportunity for some democracy and transparency has been lost. Why? 1/2
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The Presiding Officer has informed Parliament of changes to business.
Kenneth Gibson MSP has made key changes including:
🟣 FMQs now twice a week
🟣 Questions for FMQs will NOT be published in advance
🟣 More General Questions
It’s encouraging to see the new Presiding Officer taking early steps to reform Holyrood procedure.
In my piece for @Con_Soc, I discuss further changes the Scottish Parliament could pursue to strengthen democracy in Scotland.
consoc.org.uk/scottish-parli…
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New Holyrood presiding officer Kenny Gibson is overhauling FMQs
Starting a week on Tuesday, backbenchers will get 30 mins to themselves
There will then be another 30 minute session on Thursday purely for opposition leaders
Questions will no longer be published in advance
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Kenny Gibson says he’s a “repentant sinner” and a “poacher turned gamekeeper” as a result of his election as Presiding Officer. Says the era of a “dull” Parliament is over and the result was “unexpected for the Scottish Government”
@LBCNewsScot l @LBC
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How self-determination is practiced has become a source of contention in recent times - @declanmclean considers the Scottish Government's latest contribution to the debate on our blog this week. Read it now at: consoc.org.uk/whose-right-to…
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What has happened to the debate over Scottish Independence? @declanmclean explores in our latest blog #ScottishIndependence
consoc.org.uk/a-quiet-union/
At #PMQs Kemi Badenoch claimed that she personally blocked the GRR Bill.
But s35 of the Scotland Act hands the veto power exclusively to the SoS for Scotland.
Either Badenoch has misled the House or s35 was/is interpreted as a veto power for ANY UK Gov minister
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There is an adage: Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.
I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time. For the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case. But, America, if it is: Let us fill the sky with the light of a billion brilliant stars.
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My first PMQ today ✅
The new Leader of the Opposition has said maternity pay is “excessive” whereas Labour is on the side of hard working families.
My question to the Prime Minister 👇
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BRECWAST BRIFFIO: Ymunwch â'r tîm Astudiaeth Etholiad Cymru bore Iau i drafod data a dadansodiaddau newydd o'r etholiad y DU 2024:
BREAKFAST BRIEFING: Join @Jaclarner & @RWynJones on Thursday to discuss new data and analysis from the Wales Election Study:
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There’s a lot of people who appear to have no experience of living in fear of mounting bills or worrying about who is knocking at the door bemoaning tuition fees.
Opposition in principle is fair, but fee repayment ≠ “debt” in many people’s conventional understanding of the word
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We're recruiting two Research Associate positions to join our team at the Centre for Public Policy.
Applications close 12th November.
Full time, fixed term for up to two years.
Salary band: £40,247-£45,163.
More information here: jobs.ac.uk/job/DKK255/resear…
