Lindsay the Bruce

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[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

The RAAC scandal! What is the concrete crisis, and what if it was you and your family? Have a watch and PLEASE sign the petition before time runs out tomorrow. (Link attached)

It’s not just Aberdeen - this is Scotland and possibly UK wide. #trappedbyraac

[Alasdair Clark @alasdair_clark]

For the first time ever, DC Thomson’s news titles are coming together to demand the Scottish Government amends business rates relief for empty units to breathe new life into the high street.

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

Margo MacDonald… and SNP conferences in Rothesay from back in the day. He also financially gave to his party. He didn’t have a lot but he believed in ‘the cause’. That stings now, in light of embezzlement and a mire of unanswered questions, I can’t lie.

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

My dad died Christmas 2024. Loyal to the SNP for his whole life. For his 70th we got him a letter from Sturgeon thanking him for his devotion (he stood as a candidate as a teen, & was out canvassing in his wheelchair as a pensioner), and he was still recalling stories of

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

@CatrionaStewart @RuthDavidsonPC I hope it wins. I was hooked!

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

@alasdair_clark Thanks Alasdair. That means a lot.

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

Can’t believe I’m writing this, but here’s me on the Private Eye podcast 👀 ahead of the Paul Foot Award, discussing RAAC in Aberdeen.

https://t.co/PUzmQb0Gpf

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

@DaniGaravelli1 Thanks Dani, and lovely to meet you too.

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

@ByNeilMac Thanks Neil. Means a lot.

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

@sentinelcurrent Thank you Andrew

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

@JanPatience @PrivateEyeNews @pressjournal @WIJ_Scotland What a lovely thing to say, Jan. I’m thrilled what Torry families have gone through is being given a platform like this one.

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

@catmacphee Thanks so much. It was about people, for me. I could see and feel the impact and the degradation of their community, and their spirits, day on day. Hard to get it all across in 15 mins. Could talk about it all day. Thanks for listening.

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

Thanks Michael. Appreciate this incredibly.

[Cllr Kusznir @Kusznir_M]

I am clear that only with the relentless coverage from @LLBruce @pressjournal did we get a deal for those affected by #RAAC. The constant focus on individuals and their families forced @scotgov to press @AberdeenCC to change position. Congratulations! 🍻
https://t.co/DtG2ySi9BA

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

@_gillmurphy Congratulations Gillian!

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

@Theuniondivvie @GerryHassan That’s def not what’s missing

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

@justthemedicine Thanks Alex ❤️

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

What a night my first ever @ScotPressAwards was!

Honoured and humbled to be this year’s winner of the Nicola Barry Award, and runner up regional journalism journalist of the year’s

Our @pressjournal Trapped by RAAC campaign was also runner up campaign of the year.

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

@NatalieAHood @ScotPressAwards @pressjournal Thanks so much Natalie

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

Note to self: when posting about winning a journalism prize and you can’t edit, don’t post at 1am!

Of course there are typos 🙄

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

What a night my first ever @ScotPressAwards was!

Honoured and humbled to be this year’s winner of the Nicola Barry Award, and runner up regional journalism journalist of the year’s

Our @pressjournal Trapped by RAAC campaign was also runner up campaign of the year.

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

@Karin_Goodwin @ScotPressAwards @WIJ_Scotland @pressjournal @EveningExpress @CatrionaStewart @TheScotsman Thank you Karin

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

@paulhutcheon Huge congrats!

[Lindsay the Bruce @LLBruce]

And my incredible P&J colleagues won best coverage of a live event for Aberdeen’s Cup final coverage, and our @courier_dundee fam took home the biggest prizes of the night, Team of the year (1st and 2nd place) and newsbrands of the year.

What a night for @DC_Thomson 🔥