💙 A fantastic few days at a buzzing @scottories.bsky.social Conference.

@russellfindlay.bsky.social and @kemibadenough.bsky.social on top form, a great turnout from rural Scotland, and a focus on a strong economy and cutting taxes.

Scotland’s true unionist party is ready to stop the SNP again. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🚜 NEW: I have written to John Swinney inviting him to meet with Orkney farmers when he's in the islands this weekend to hear first hand their concerns over the SNP's changes to greening rules and the impact it risks having for farmers, crofters and the wider agricultural sector.

Former Scottish Government Health Secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72 Jeane Freeman, the former Health Secretary who became one of the most recognisable faces of Scotland’s Covid response, has died aged 72

It’s hard to comprehend having to prepare for something like this with less than a month to do so. My thoughts are with Jeane’s family and friends.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2583210...

Just some of the things I’ve been up to this week on behalf of folk across the Highlands and Islands …

Happy New Year, everyone. 🥃

🎥 CHALLENGING the SNP’s Transport Secretary on the future of the Corran Narrows Crossing.

Many local people and businesses just want a new ferry as soon as possible, with the hope of a fixed link in the longer term.

But the SNP aren’t listening.

“I would say to people worried about their standard of living, this election should be about independence”.
(John Swinney, BBC Sunday Show)

Your priorities are not the SNP’s priorities. They don’t care about what matters to you.

A ‘school-estate emergency’ must declared in Scotland’s Highlands and islands as so many school buildings are in bad condition, MSPs have heard. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @jhalcrojohnston.bsky.social

🎥 Under Highland’s SNP-led council, 53 primary schools and 11 secondaries fall below acceptable standards.

I asked the SNP’s Education minister why, after 18 years of SNP rule in Edinburgh, they’re still failing to deliver safe and efficient learning environments for many Highland pupils and staff?

I’m still shocked that LibDem MSPs sided with the SNP and Alba to block my efforts to put a legal duty on the Scottish Government to end rough sleeping by the end of the decade.

How many more years will “compassionate” Scotland leave vulnerable people to sleep on our streets?

#roughsleeping

As an islander, I’ve been a proud supporter of the RNLI for as long as I can remember.

It was great to see them in Holyrood this week and hear more about their lifesaving work across Scotland. They really are heroes.

#SavingLivesAtSea

I busy week in Holyrood and in the Highlands …

🚜 Labour’s devastating #FamilyFarmTax threatens the future of family farms and agricultural businesses across Scotland.

On #BackBritishFarmingDay, support our farmers and rural communities by telling Keir Starmer to scrap his damaging tax.

✍️ www.whatlaboursaid.com/stop-the-fam...

Fantastic day at the #GrantownShow. Good to catch up with folk, see some fantastic livestock, and enjoy (well 🥵) some amazing weather.

That’s show season over for me. Another great year showcasing the quality of what Scotland’s farmers produce.

Encouraging signs that, as Reform tie themselves up in knots on issues like men in women’s prisons and their support for the SNP, voters are liking what they’re hearing from the @conservatives.bsky.social

Scotland’s challenges won’t be solved by the snake oil salesmen of the SNP and Reform.

⬇️ Details below for my 2025 MSP Summer Surgery Tour. More info at 🖥️ jamiehalcrojohnston.org.uk

Please email 📧 Jamie.HalcroJohnston.MSP@Parliament.Scot or ring ☎️ 0131 348 6140 to book an appointment.

Al fresco breakfast (with company) ahead of the Lions 🦁 game. Lovely morning for the start of the Island Games.

Only sounds are birds, boats and baas.

As Rachel Reeves warns of new Labour taxes, a reminder that Rishi was right.

“You name it, Labour will tax it”.

#labour #government #taxes #tax #keirstarmer #epic #fail

🚜 A great few days at the Royal Highland Show. Good to meet up with old friends, new members and stakeholders from across the Highlands and Islands.

Our rural policies announced by @russellfindlay.bsky.social were very well received.

Only @scottories.bsky.social standing up for rural Scotland. 💙

Reform must come clean on how much their candidate is making from renting out land for a large scale energy project the local community opposes.

And whether his company has more land banked for workers camps or similar projects in Scotland.

Just a few of the things I was up to last week on behalf of my constituents across the Highlands and Islands.

A montage of Aberdeen football players with the Scottish Cup they just won.

A montage of Tottenham Hotspur football players with the UEFA Europa League Cup they just won.

Yep, it’s been a hell of a few days to be an @afc.co.uk 🔴 and @spursoffical.bsky.social ⚪️ fan. 🏆 🏆

80 years since Victory in Europe was won, we continue to remember and to honour the sacrifices made by a generation who gave so much to protect the freedoms we take for granted today. #VEDay80

Some of things I’ve been up to this week …

How Farage has made clear that voting Reform will help SNP As John Swinney prepares for his cynical summit on the ‘far-right’ threat, it’s clear the SNP and Reform have a mutual interest in promoting each other

“Any pro-UK voter considering backing Reform in next year’s Holyrood election must now do so in the clear knowledge that they will be helping the SNP remain in power”.

Murdo Fraser MSP on how backing Reform only splits the unionist vote and helps the SNP.👇

www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

My thoughts are with all those mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.

May he rest in heavenly peace.

I voted against the SNP's #VisitorLevy and don't want it forced on communities in the Highlands and Islands.

Not even a year since this damaging bill was passed, and the SNP are already having to make this bad legislation slightly less bad.

They should admit they got it wrong.

Nothing too exciting. Just stars. ✨