Kirsty McIntosh

Court reporter for The Courier. Open court=fair game. St Andrean. Shorthand enthusiast. Over-ambitious baker. Views=own. ✉️:[email protected]

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

Updated:

HND Practical Journalism ✅ BA (Hons) Journalism ✅
Shorthand to 100wpm ✅
Media law training ✅
15 years in the journalism industry without a gap ✅
13 years at a long-standing, successful and pioneering media company ✅

Am I a “real journalist”? Apparently not 🙄

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

HND Practical Journalism ✅
BA (Hons) Journalism ✅
Shorthand to 100wpm ✅
Media law training ✅
11 years in the journalism industry without a gap ✅
9 years at a long-standing, successful and pioneering media company ✅

Am I a “real journalist”? Apparently not 🙄

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

@Ewantweet I read that as “we were heavy handed with the red pen”

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

“We apologise for the failures in our reporting.”

Eight words that should NEVER need to be added to a court report.

https://t.co/Ynx2AJywdK

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

This is outrageous.

These are not play-pretendy politicians in a school mock parliament, these are elected representatives - who should be open to public scrutiny by journalists on behalf of the Scottish people.

[Mark McLaughlin @MarkMcLaugh1in]

So, to be clear, some MSPs complained about journalists asking them questions

So some people who run Holyrood decided to put us in a pen

But nobody will say who complained or whose bright idea the pen was

Got it? Good!

Sleep well everyone.

[Hannah Graham @DrHannahGraham]

If there's alleged bad behaviour, deal with the individuals doing it, using due process with fairness and credibility. And if putative bad behaviour is by male lobby journalists, why should Hannah be told to "have a word" with them? Punishing all for actions of some doesn't work.

[Connor Gillies @ConnorGillies]

BREAKING: One of Scotland’s top judges rules Scottish prison policy allowing trans inmates in women's jails is unlawful.

Lady Ross says the law requires clear separation based on biological sex.

@ForWomenScot reaction 👇🏼

@SkyNews

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

I guess it’s easier to tell yourself this than to take it as a warning

[John Swinney @JohnSwinney]

Very disappointed with the result in Aberdeen South, @theSNP vote remains strong but it is clear that tactical voting has had a real impact on the result.

Congratulations to Douglas Lumsden.

Well done to @thomsonrichardg and his dedicated team for their efforts.

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

@euvitin0 He's a rugby player in a footballer's body

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

See also: en route, not on route

[🎩Laird of the Manor🎩 @LairdOfThManor]

A small public service announcement from the Department of Things That You Should Know…

It has not “peeked” your interest.
Nor has it “peaked” your interest.

…It has piqued your interest.

You are not “phased” by something.
You are fazed by it.

If you’ve had a long day, you are weary.
If you suspect someone is an idiot, you are wary.

It is “due course”, not “do course”.
“Per se”, not “per say”.

And while we’re here, it’s “could have”, not “could of”, but that particular battle may already be lost.

Thank you for your attention during this brief outbreak of grammatical housekeeping.

This has been a @LairdofthManor announcement.🎩💙

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

The same Police Scotland was recently trying to recruit a new head of media on a £100k salary.

[Laura Pollock @laura_pollock_]

I’ve been on the live news desk since 7:30am this morning, reporting on the violence across Scotland last night.

Multiple emails sent to Police Scotland. No response.

Multiple emails sent to PSNI. Several responses. 🧵

[Scott Wortley @Scott_Wortley]

best not tell him about the years I headed up the law society of Scotland board of examiners.

[Aboo Hafsah @AbuHafsah1]

Why would a Sikh man be the face of Islam?

[Danny Shaw @DannyShawNews]

On the murder of Henry Nowak by Vickrum Singh Digwa, it is worth reading this paragraph, below, of Judge William Mousley KC's sentencing remarks.

While we await the investigation, the judge probably has the most complete view of what happened - and the impact of Digwa's lies:

[Mark McLaughlin @MarkMcLaugh1in]

💬 @JohnSwinney today admitted there weren't "adequate controls" to prevent Murrell's thieving.

"The systems in place shouldn't have been able to be abused but they were."

I reminded him last week he said the systems did not fail.

Response: "DON'T PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH!"

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

@AlexMacLeod9 And how many have been caught embezzling funds from their party? (Or have opportunity to)

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

Yes, having dishonest members as part of the party of government is absolutely no one’s business 🙄

[Caroline Penman @carolinepenman5]

Peter Murrel didn't steel from the Scottish goverment but he stole from the SNP members . It really only should concern the membership not any other parties members if you didn't donate to SNP funds it's nothing to do with you.

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

@baxterparp “Part of the party” - a member and CEO. I never said “a politician”

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

@MikeCurran19 Ah. Sorry

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

@MikeCurran19 Was the eye roll too subtle?

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

@JohnWhyte83060 Sorry 😂 When there’s so many people saying such things in all seriousness it gets harder to tell

[Kirsty McIntosh @C_KMcIntosh]

@JohnWhyte83060 Of course it’s you business are you telling me you wouldn’t look into whether your locks are strong enough or the possibility of CCTV.

Not that it’s comparable in any way, shape or form