Chair - Living Rent Aberdeen | Climate and Social Justice Activist
Aberdeen, Scotland
Joined August 2025
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🧵 I have seen and know a number of people considering applications for jobs at Holyrood. I’d urge people to think long and hard before applying.
Whilst such jobs can open doors, provide opportunities etc, there are risks. See this story in March👇
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The Scottish Green members bullying a young, disabled, trans woman like this should be ashamed of themselves.
No wonder so few in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire want to stand as local candidates. Those responsible are well known. Action is long overdue.
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'If we want to create job security for North Sea workers in Scotland, new drilling in the North Sea is not the way to do it'
✍️ Miriam Brett for LBC Opinion
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On going ahead with Jackdaw:
Sally Nugent: "For people who are going to be struggling to pay their energy bills this winter, what difference will this make?"
Energy secretary: "its really important to be clear that this project does not have an impact on affordability & bills"
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A few thoughts on the announcement that the Jackdaw gas field development will go ahead 🧵
You'll hear claims today arguing we need Jackdaw for various reasons. Primarily some combination of energy security, perhaps cheaper bills and jobs. We should be sceptical of them.
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When it comes to investing oil and gas revenues in green sectors, we should remember politicians have argued for ringfencing North Sea taxation for half a century, without any success whatsoever.
The Treasury view that all tax ought to be in the general budget has always won.
There’s actually a green case for new North Sea production:
– Domestic gas is 18% less carbon-emitting than imports from the US and the Gulf states.
– Higher tax revenue can be used to support green energy, EVs and heat pumps. arguably.uk/p/is-net-zero-st…
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There is an increasingly disingenuous narrative peddled in Scotland about the impacts of granting new oil and gas licenses on North Sea production levels and job security. Amid this, it’s important to look at evidence 🧵
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🏴 Scotland | Holyrood seat projection based on @Moreincommon_ polling
🟨 SNP: 57 (-1)
🟥 LAB: 22 (+5)
➡️ RFM: 20 (+3)
🟦 CON: 14 (+2)
🟧 LDM: 11 (+1)
🟩 GRN: 5 (-10)
+/- vs. 2026 election
🗓️ Fieldwork: 9-13 October, 2026
Some weekend!
As part of Better Buses for Grampian, I engaged with SNP members, and we secured the £2 fare cap for the North East!
I showed my support for the Stop Blackdog AI Data Centre crew ✊
Then I lead the launch of Living Rent Aberdeen’s Light Up Westburn Park campaign.
ALT Five people hold ‘Better Buses for Grampian’ placards and leaflets outside of the P&J Live during the SNP’s autumn conference 2026.
ALT Protesters hold a banner saying “Stop Blackdog AI Data Centre” as well as other placards outside the P&J Live during the SNP’s autumn conference.
ALT Living Rent members hold up a light up banner (lights are sewn around the edges) which says “Light Up Westburn Park” outside the Aberdeen City Council offices on Broad Street.
We won! 🙌
Thank you to everyone who signed our open letter to the Transport Secretary, to volunteers at Friends of the Earth Aberdeen and Buchan, and to all the SNP members who engaged with our campaign.
Next stop, public ownership.
Cheaper bus journeys are coming to Aberdeen and the North East.
From April 2027, bus fares across the region will be capped at £2, helping people save money on everyday travel. #SNP26
ALT Empty bus seats with text about extending the £2 fare cap to North East Scotland from April by SNP in 2026 conference.
It was great to be at the SNP conference today speaking with members about the Better Buses for Grampian campaign.
We had a very positive response to our aim of public ownership!
Public transport should be in public hands.
ALT Five people stand outside TECA in Aberdeen with Better Buses for Grampian leaflets and placards.
It was great to speak with That’s TV about @Living_Rent Aberdeen’s campaign to Light Up Westburn Park.
We’ll officially launch our campaign tomorrow, 5pm outside Marischal College. You are welcome to join us and show your support!
Guy Ingerson retweeted
"The north-east is one of the worst-served areas for transport in Scotland.
Peterhead and Fraserburgh are some of the biggest towns in the country without a railway station.
It shouldn’t have to be like this…"
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Latest Scottish political favourability ratings (29 September - 5 October 2026)
Burnham: +9 net favourable
Davey: -10
Swinney: -19
Polanski: -24
Badenoch: -25
Farage: -56
Marra: -8 (70% DK)
Cole-Hamilton: -9 (60%)
Mackay: -12 (70%)
Findlay: -15 (57%)
Greer: -21 (55%)
Offord: -25 (56%)
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This is deeply distressing news. My heart goes out to the families of the three fishermen in Ness, and the communities on the Isle of Lewis.
'Dark day for Lewis' as one fisherman dead and two missing bbc.in/3TBAg1Z
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Majority of Scots in support of net-zero energy policy, study suggests. news.stv.tv/scotland/majorit…
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Starlink doesn't work in Russia, so crippling Ukrainian Starlinks does not protect Russian refineries, but it does make Ukrainian military operations in Ukraine more difficult, and demonstrates (once again) why Europe should never buy American military hardware.
It was great to be at the Aberdeen Activist Fair this weekend. So many amazing groups and organisations doing great work in our communities.
If you want to get involved in the Better Buses for Grampian campaign, click the link: foe.scot/campaign/better-bus…
ALT Better Buses for Grampian campaigners are pictured at an interactive stall with leaflets, post its and stickers so people can give their views, and holding signs that say “Better Buses for Grampian” inside Dunbar Hall, Aberdeen.
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"Queer art on telly just gives people a bit of hope" 💖 @dragraceukbbc queens react to the BBC axing the show and what it means to see queer stories in the mainstream.
✨️@virginatlantic Attitude Awards 2026, in partnership with @marksandspencer and electrified by @polestarcars ✨️