Peter MacKenzie

Enthusiast for Scottish Independence, literacy and a convivial society

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

@LoonyLeftys @AngusRobertson Young voters know that the SNP pay their university tuition fees!

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

Interesting today to read @wodieskodie piece in @ScotNational on the skills of crofting which are valuable life skills - “And the skill- the real hard-won skill - is to able to look at a bad set of choices and pick one, and live with it , and move on.”

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

Watching #BBCSundayShow and interested to hear @JohnSwinney commenting on current political and economic situation - however, I have rarely seen such aggressive interruption of a interviewee. The First Minister kept his calm but the viewer was left perplexed! Not a good look BBC!

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

Trenchant piece from @wodieskodie this morning in @ScotNational “Powerful men get away with it because while we mump and moan, we continue to tolerate”

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

John Swinney #SNP on @BBCr4today just now talking about “enhancing the lives of people in Scotland” and viewing an independent Scotland as “co-operating with other countries”. Calm, authoritative and inspiring confidence.

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

So impressive to hear from the Edinburgh prospective parents about the #BabyBox given to parents in Scotland #ScottishGovernment #JohnSwinney #theSNP

[BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today]

Today’s Babies is going to follow three families from across the UK, who are about to have their first child, for the next five years.

It will shine a light on the ‘postcode lottery’ of parenting, and what it’s like looking after a young child in modern Britain.

https://t.co/ikqTMOUqaq

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

@theSNP So good to hear such a Christmas wish from the party that I love the most! Thank you!

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

“We all want green solutions, but are we willing to pay the price?” @wodieskodie in @ScotNational today. Thoughtful piece highlighting the public’s tendency to criticise small traders for excess packaging but rarely doing the same to the big companies.

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

“We need the power of energy in Scotland’s hands …………£808 million towards affordable housing …temporary housing must be temporary……Iwill work with local authorities in order to help them share the burden of housing.” #MairiMcAllen in top form this morning on #BBCSundayShow

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

Listening to @BBCRadio4 just now #theworldthisweekend I am struck by the calm confidence of #JohnSwinney as he responds to Jim Naughtie. This is the man who will lead us to a new, exciting Scotland. @theSNP in 2026.

[John Swinney @JohnSwinney]

Completed my day with a visit to Mandala House in Blantyre - the first house built in Malawi. Another valuable day building a strong relationship between Scotland and Malawi. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇲🇼

[Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail ¦ Royal National Mòd @NationalMod]

Talla gaisgich na Gàidhlig gu bhith a’ cur fàilte air aoighean ùra. Tuilleadh air làrach-lìn A’ Chomuinn, ceangal fodha.
¦ Gaelic ‘hall of fame’ set to welcome new greats. More on An Comunn’s website, link in post below.

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

@Palestinedaily1 @jimmuckmc Yes

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

I’ve always thought that the high number of Scottish drug deaths in the UK context was strange. Now it has become clear that between 2011 and 2022 there were 13,000 drug deaths in England and Wales that were not recognised! @BBCr4today

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

@mmgeissler @BBCRadioScot My wife and I have been trying to remember the name of the lovely tune she played! Who can help us out?

[Pete Wishart @PeteWishart]

It's hard to imagine a Douglas Alexander inspired revival of Scots Labour. Together with Jim Murphy he oversaw and masterminded the Labour wipeout of 2015. I suppose there's nothing like giving the new generation a chance. And this is nothing like it... https://t.co/mYI2bWW9fX

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

Good on Martin Geissler presenting @BBCSundayShow just now for asking the question of Douglas Alexander, “Can you tell me - Is this a voluntary Union?” Of course ( for those of you not watching) he squirmed and squirmed but resolutely avoided answering the question.

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

Good on Martin Geissler presenting @BBCSundayShow just now for asking the question of Douglas Alexander, “Can you tell me - Is this a voluntary Union?” Of course ( for those of you not watching) he squirmed and squirmed but resolutely avoided answering the question.

[Douglas Chapman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @DougChapmanSCO]

British £2bn warship that couldn’t operate in warm waters passes 3,000 days out of service…just as well it wasn’t a CalMac ferry, this would on Reporting Scotland every day! @BBCRadioScot @BBCScotlandNews @BBCScotland @DefenceHQ

[Peter MacKenzie @MacKenziePeterR]

I've #justsponsored David Linden, who's fundraising for Medical Aid for Palestinians on @JustGiving. Donate now https://t.co/uM2lFCLyUK