My memoir - Frankly - will be published by @panmacmillan.bsky.social on 14 August. You can pre-order a signed copy here
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A networking and information coffee morning is being hosted by Business Gateway East Dunbartonshire next week.

A great way for local businesses to connect.

SNP gains two council seats from Labour in Glasgow

The SNP has just won two council seats from Labour in Glasgow.

This week, Labour cut support for the most vulnerable - and boasted they were "doing things the Tories only ever talked about".

The people of Glasgow have had their say.

Took my dad to vote before taking him to the hospital for an op. What a lad. Good luck @mhairihunter.bsky.social @snp.org

Basically, until those unfair rules are changed and everyone is allowed to participate, elections in Myanmar can't be considered truly fair.

On top of that, the military wrote the rules of the game, giving themselves 25% of the seats in parliament, and making it nearly impossible to change those rules. So, even if no one was in jail, the military would still have a huge amount of power.

Myanmar's military government says it will hold elections this year - BBC News Critics say the announcement is a sham designed to maintain the junta's power through proxy parties.

To have a real election, everyone needs to be able to participate freely. That means political opponents (Aung San Suu Kyi) can't be locked up for unfair reasons. In Myanmar, this is a big problem.

We need to stand squarely behind Ukraine.

The UK Government shouldn’t be rolling out the red carpet for Trump if he can’t back Ukraine’s independence. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦

Ofcom, stop GB News broadcasting hate *CW: Homophobia, hate speech GB News is no stranger to spouting hatred and toxic lies. They take pride in it, and pretend the rules don’t matter. But they do. And they must be enforced. On 22 January,...

On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom :point_down: action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...

Fantastic news and thoroughly deserved. GRACE is a wonderful charity in my constituency, helping to make life better for so many people who have experienced life trauma.
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To continue vilifying her diminishes the extraordinary resilience of a nation fighting for its dignity.

The call is clear: #FreeAungSanSuuKyi

The military junta has always been the primary architect of Myanmar’s oppression. Suu Kyi, though far from a perfect leader, represented the aspirations of millions who dared to dream of freedom.

A rebuttal to the allegations against Aung San Suu Kyi and a call for perspective Guest contributors Alan Clements & Fergus Harlow Myanmar is in freefall. Since the military coup in 2021, the country has plunged into unrelenting chaos: widespread atrocities, thousands of lives lost...

It is time to stop using Aung San Suu Kyi as a scapegoat for Myanmar’s suffering. Her critics—many of whom once hailed her as a beacon of hope—owe her more than criticism; they owe her an apology.

That was a pretty quick segue from "we're bringing back free speech and ending government censorship" to "here are the things government employees will be no longer allowed to say about sex, gender, and race."

7,500 WASPI WOMEN IN EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE LOSE OUT RONA HITS OUT AT UK LABOUR'S BETRAYALOF HER CONSTITUENTSStrathkelvin and Bearsden MSP Rona Mackay has hit out at the UK Labour government’s betrayal of WASPI women as figures from the Scottish Parliam...

The SNP will continue to campaign alongside the WASPI women for the compensation they deserve.

I urge the Labour government to see sense and U-turn on their decision.

www.ronamackay.scot/post/7-500-w...

Our Christmas trees are up. ❤️

Most Scots choose independence as first choice for constitutional change EXCLUSIVE: The survey by Progress Scotland is a boost for the independence campaign after the SNP suffered a drubbing at the general election.

Scots want change - however, it is clear that on so many issues, the new Labour government is continuing where the previous Tory government left off.
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Petition: Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media We believe social media companies should be banned from letting children under 16 create social media accounts.

100% behind this petition.

Same.

MSPs to be given vote to ban 'double jobbing' amid Stephen Flynn SNP scandal EXCLUSIVE: Tory MSP Graham will bring back an amendment to ban double jobbing after initially pulling back.

Glad the amendment to ban dual mandates will be coming back. SNP MSPs should quickly say that they’ll be supporting it and bring an end to this.

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Best news outlets and journos on this app to follow? Specifically for Scottish Politics.

✍️ DFM Kate Forbes signs the Falkirk & Grangemouth Growth Deal today, providing £50 million of Scottish Government funding to the region.

💷 This vital investment will bring new jobs, better transport, skills training opportunities and more.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We're investing in communities across Scotland.