The “new” 7 years late, 3 times over budget one year old MV Glen Sannox seems to be off for repairs more than the 42 year old MV Isle of Arran. The whole network is in utter chaos this weekend. How anyone on an island community can put an X in the box next to the SNP this May 🤦‍♂️

A year flies by. My thoughts today are with the friends and family of Christina Mckelvie. I know she is keenly missed.

I promised her family that I, as others would, continue to flame her many passions in politics. It’s been quite the year, but I hope I’ve lived up to that promise.

A year just flies by. My thoughts today are with the friends and family of Christina Mclelvie who I know is keenly missed.

I made a promise to her family that there are those of us in politics who would continue to carry the flames of her many passions. I hope I’ve lived up to that promise.

As my granny Greene used to say, if you’ve got nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all.
Seems like Reform have got the message…
#scottishpolitics #reform #libdems

If this is my final contribution to Parliament, then I hope it serves as my legacy message to future parliaments and politicians.

If it sounds deeply personal, it's because it is. The public deserve better politics. It must serve not repress those with the quietest voices.
#FMQs

Whatever your politics, there's one thing we must all agree on, and call out without fear or favour. This kind of politics lives in the gutter. End of. Racism is racism no matter how hard you mask it. Only one day since Reform’s candidate launch and one’s already been suspended.

Ahead of the Greyhound Ban Bill yesterday I took sage advice from those with lived experience of it. After much discussion and deliberation, we concurred after ten years in politics to support it, and that we both needed a good lie down.

I commend ALL MSPs who spoke so eloquently in the Assisted Dying debate. Those in favour, against and undecided found a way to have a respectful and meaningful debate. All we could do is speak from the heart on a tough subject. I tried to do the same. It deserved nothing less.

Last week we spent 24 hours debating amendments to the Assisted Dying Bill. I appreciate there are strongly held views on all sides of the debate and I’d like to think we carried ourselves respectfully. Many of us spent the weekend reflecting carefully on it all, tomorrow we vote on the final Bill

Last week was Scottish Apprenticeship Week. I had the great pleasure of getting out and about in Greenock to meet a bunch of young folk who have taken up amazing opportunities. It’s time to put apprenticeships up there with degrees in my view! There’s something for everyone out there!

Today we enter day 3 of the expected 26 hrs+ of amendments to the Assisted Dying Bill. Arguably the biggest/most important law any of us have grappled with. I’m grateful to those who have written to me and rest assured I am giving every single amendment very serious consideration

Scottish Govt health & social care spending is expected to rise to half of all spending, analysts predict. You could argue that’s good, but it leaves half the pie to fund what keeps people healthy: warm homes, jobs, addiction, education and sport. Prevention better than cure no?

With just weeks till my second term in office ends, I used my last “business slot” in Holyrood to recap on the decade long ferry crisis which has engulfed so many of my constituents’ businesses and lives. We can but hope the next Parliament delivers better for our islands.

The world has become a much more dangerous place this past week. History tends to judge those who shape it, for the better or otherwise. Removing oppressive dictators, without a plan, doesn’t seem to end well for anyone.

#politics #trump #iran

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus iawn i'm holl ffrindiau Cymru heddiw! 🌼 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Last year I forced the govt to accept a change in the law that victims must be notified when a case is dropped or a decision not to prosecute is taken.
We're still waiting for it to be implemented. Not answers. No timelines.
#ukpolitics #justice #scotland

There needs to be a sensible, legally sound, constitutionally solid, and challenging but respectful conversation about the role of the Lord Advocate.
Anything less is irresponsible and politically motivated.

#ukpolitics #fmqs #scotland

I’m really grateful to the many charities, third sector groups, and trade bodies who've worked with me these last few months to push the govt for more cash/support in the Scottish budget. We’d all like it to have gone further but I squeezed what I could out of it, in opposition.

A wee look back at our party conference this weekend.
Great event; loads of happy faces. And yes, they even have proper policy debates! Who knew! Winning feels good for a change :)
#politics #ukpolitics #libdems

Thanks to MSP @jamiegreeneuk.bsky.social for coming to visit our stand and recognising the case for a Scottish Paths Fund. #SLDconf

Three white women, looking at the camera and smiling. Two of the women (far left and far right) are wearing M E Action t-shirts and lanyards.

Two white women, both wearing glasses, looking at the camera and smiling. The woman in the right is wearing an M E Action t-shirt and lanyard.

A white man (left) and a white woman (right) looking at the camera and smiling. The woman is wearing an M E Action t-shirt and a lanyard.

A productive first day for #MEAction Scotland's volunteers at the Scottish Liberal Democrats Spring Conference.

Today we have engaged with a range of prospective candidates as well as MPs and MSPs @mpsusanmurray.bsky.social @cajardinemp.bsky.social and @jamiegreeneuk.bsky.social
#MyalgicE

Holyrood needs new faces and fresh ideas. Our candidates for the 2026 election are top notch. It was great to meet some of them this weekend 👀 👇

#libdems #scotland #ukpolitics

People are sick of being told what they want or need by politicians, we're in the business of listening instead.
It was great to see so many campaign groups come to our conference. They know we get stuff done!
#politics #charity #libdems #ukpolitics

Scottish Lib Dem Spring conference kicked off today in Edinburgh with a real buzz in the air. I've honestly never been to a party conference with so many happy faces before. (Trust me!)

We have TEN target constituencies in our sights and all the polls suggest we can smash it.

FREEDOM! You can redact our documents, but you can never hide the truth!*
*small print, they do hide quite a lot actually.

FOI laws need to change, sadly the government didn't agree!

First they came for the Presiding Officer
Then they came for the Lord Advocate

Corrupt judiciary, they cry
Politically biased, they claim
Sack them, they shout
The rule of law doesn’t matter, they rage

Doesn’t all this feel so dangerously familiar?

Conspiracy theories won’t fix politics!

Residents in my area don’t feel safer, or feel like policing has improved, or that crime is taken seriously. Spouting stats about no. of officers per capita is meaningless if people don’t feel safe
Frontline officers are being asked to do more with with less in the absence of other public services.👇

I agree. Creating decent local hob opportunities, particularly for young people, people who have been out of work for a long time, those facing redundancy and those facing barriers to work it’s the KEY to improving lives and the economy. Good local jobs is a must have not a nice have. I’m trying!

There are three types of political opposition:
- Opposition for opposition sake
- Endless opposition who no one will work with
- Or opposition which gets stuff done.

In my nearly ten years in politics I put myself unashamedly in the third category. 👇

I spent 9 years on the Tory benches and didn’t extract a penny out of a single Scottish budget. angry press release, social media clip, opposition for opposition sake.
One year on, I led a 3 month negotiation to squeeze £300M more out of government. No wonder the Tories are fuming.
#properpolitics