@DundeeFC Congrats on winning the We Just Avoided the Playoff trophy. Don’t get me wrong, we’ve been dreadful this season and fully deserve to go down. The pitch invasion from your fans though shows the extent of your ambition and achievements.
The final 24 hours of my Burns Night marathon took me from D.C. to LA. In D.C, I survived a Toast to the Lassies in a huge event with @USChamber in Washington, before joining @SaintAndrewsLA to support community & help raise money for those affected by horrific fires in the area.
Lovely evening at DACOR Bacon House in Washington D.C. for their Burns Supper last night. Enjoyed delivering the Immortal Memory and reflecting a bit on what Burns means to me.
2 suppers down this week, 2 to go!
1st of 4 consecutive Burns Nights in the books, and (frozen🥶) Boston set a high bar! A wonderful celebration of the bard, expertly guided by @Weir_Tweetin. Delicious food accompanied by fantastic @LochleaWhisky.🥃 Proud to give a toast to Scotland &our global cultural impact.🏴
A pleasure to meet Congressman @Robert_Aderholt for lunch today. As co-chair of our caucus, he is a longstanding friend of Scotland & we truly value his support.
First Minister @JohnSwinney held an introductory call with President-Elect Donald Trump.
They discussed the social, cultural, and economic ties between Scotland and the United States, including the importance of the US market for Scottish exports.
Happy St.Andrew’s Day! A day to celebrate all-things-Scotland. I’m on my way to Chicago for the Feast of the Haggis, the oldest black tie benefit in the city. Whatever your Scottish connection, I raise a glass to you and to our wonderful country. Sláinte!🥃🏴
Just back from beautiful Boston where I was delighted to join @scotent CEO Adrian Gillespie for meetings with industry leaders in offshore wind, life sciences and tech, & enjoy a dram with some of our fantastic GlobalScots at a reception kindly hosted by @dave_clay@UKinBoston
Brilliant to join colleagues from @ScotDevInt in Chicago today. Driving economic growth - through trade & investment - a huge part of our international work. Lots of ideas in room on how we build on our one Team Scotland 🏴 approach to deliver for our businesses & communities.
Scotland’s international network secures investment, jobs, exports, and boosts tourism, culture and education links. Great to join office heads at investment conference and thank all who promote Scotland around the world.
@ScotGovInter@ScotDevInt@Scotland#GlobalScots 🏴🌍
🏴 at forefront of global efforts on climate, with leading roles in Regions4 & Under2 coalition. 1st developed nation to commit funds to tackling Loss & Damage. We’ll keep working with partners - including here in 🇺🇸 - to address climate crisis & secure a just energy transition.
Busy & productive week with Cabinet Secretary @GillianMSP in the Big 🍏 for #NYCW. Met US 🇺🇸 state & federal partners; joined panel with reps from Mexico 🇲🇽 & Korea🇰🇷; highlighted work on loss & damage, incl. in Malawi🇲🇼; supported 🏴 companies pitching to investors. 1/2
A beautiful evening for a D.C. rooftop chat with @RepCohen, co-chair of the Friends of Scotland Caucus.🏴
Loved working with - and in- his home city of Memphis (Go Grizz🐻) in my last job. Great to have him as a partner on The Hill.
What a treat to spend a morning at the White House with none other than the brilliant @Hebridean_Baker!🏴👨🍳 Sadly they didn’t let him loose on the kitchen this time but I still reckon @POTUS and team would love his shortbread. Huge thanks to @WhiteHouseHstry for hosting us.
External Affairs Secretary @AngusRobertson met the new @USAinScotland Consul General Kathryn Porter today to welcome her to Edinburgh, discuss opportunities for collaboration, and the strong links between Scotland and the US.
@USAinScotland You’re going to have a blast, Kathryn! Look forward to sharing experiences and collaborating across two of the best jobs in the world.🏴🇺🇸