Martin Docherty-Hughes 🕊

[Martin Docherty-Hughes 🕊 @MartinJDocherty]

Little will be said of this result, all eyes will be on Texas and Michigan. Yet be under no illusion, in #Kansas a coalition of voters has come together like no other… & it’s not just the economy 🗳️

[CNN @CNN]

Democrat Adam Hamilton will win the Kansas Senate race, CNN projects. It's a seismic defeat of Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in a deep-red state. Follow live updates. https://t.co/oHdFJv6jsl

[Martin Docherty-Hughes 🕊 @MartinJDocherty]

After 9 years, Jagtar Singh Johal is out of prison. His family deserve relief, but bail is not freedom. The campaign continues until Jagtar is safely home in Dumbarton. @SikhPA #FreeJaggiNow https://t.co/cQ2eSpiCDG

[Martin Docherty-Hughes 🕊 @MartinJDocherty]

👀 #indyref Scotland ?

[John Swinney @JohnSwinney]

To go from “off limits” to this is an acceptance of the reality that the people of Scotland will decide their own future - not the UK Government.

For the first time since 2014, a British Prime Minister accepts that majority support for a referendum should mean one takes place.

[David Linden MSP @DavidLinden]

It’s an honour & privilege to have been elected to serve as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Baillieston & Shettleston constituency. The election is now over and my priority is to serve everyone, whether you voted for me or not, or indeed whether you voted at all.

[The National @ScotNational]

BREAKING: SNP have held the constituency of Clydebank and Milngavie

[The SNP @theSNP]

🥳 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SNP WIN!

Clydebank & Milngavie has chosen Marie McNair. Thank you to everyone who voted SNP.

[Martin Docherty-Hughes 🕊 @MartinJDocherty]

Delighted to see @MarieAMcNair re-elected #Bankies gooo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿#Clydebank

[Martin Docherty-Hughes 🕊 @MartinJDocherty]

My friend @EmmaLewell MP standing up to power. #Solidarity ✊

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 BREAKING: Labour MP Emma Lewell says she will defy Keir Starmer and vote for him to be referred to the Privileges Committee

"The way today's vote has been handled by the Government smacks once again of being out of touch and disconnected from the public mood"

[Stephen Flynn @StephenFlynnSNP]

GRANGEMOUTH

[Martin Docherty-Hughes 🕊 @MartinJDocherty]

85 years since the #Clydebank Blitz.

On the nights of 13th and 14th March 1941 German bombers devastated the Burgh. 528 people were killed and around 35,000 were left homeless. Scotland greatest loss of life in the modern era. Do not forget their names.

https://t.co/7nJ91f19cJ

[Ronnie Cowan @ronniecowan]

Great news for Inverclyde.

“Forbes told parliament that the award of the four contracts would help unlock up to £14.2m of promised funding to modernise the Port Glasgow shipyard.”

https://t.co/Rdyd8L4K7F

[Martin Docherty-Hughes 🕊 @MartinJDocherty]

Think I’d rather breathe in an independent Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Sky News @SkyNews]

🗣️ Back Labour even "if you do it holding your nose".

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar delivers a speech in Scotland, ahead of the May elections for Holyrood, pitching that the SNP are bad, and Labour are the least worst alternative.

🔗 https://t.co/lppRDbszSG

[Martin Docherty-Hughes 🕊 @MartinJDocherty]

A #democracy that weakens its intellectual infrastructure weakens its capacity to govern. Different systems make different choices about how education is funded and valued, and the model matters, because it shapes what survives when finances tighten. #HigherEducation #Democracy

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

UCL will close its Institute of Advanced Studies this summer, stating the interdisciplinary research centre is no longer financially sustainable, reports @jgro_the
https://t.co/q9wZcMUzJs

[Laura Webster @LauraEWebsterr]

If you've seen the Sunday Times today you'll know Labour Together were secretly hiring people to investigate journalists. Sadly you won't know that The National exclusively broke this story six months ago, since our work is not credited at all.

[Martin Docherty-Hughes 🕊 @MartinJDocherty]

… I’d say Technology governance is too important to outsource to X threads @columeastwood and stacked headlines and dramatic quotes are not proof of runaway autonomy.

[Colum Eastwood @columeastwood]

This is really serious

[Martin Docherty-Hughes 🕊 @MartinJDocherty]

AI capability is advancing rapidly that’s a fact. Let’s also be mindful that threads are not evidence, resignations and dramatic quotes are not proof of runaway autonomy.
Governance requires data, transparency and regulatory design. Not adrenaline @michaelgove

[Michael Gove @michaelgove]

We cannot ignore

[NHS Golden Jubilee @JubileeHospital]

A message of condolence from our Chair, Susan Douglas-Scott, following the sad passing of Jeane Freeman OBE.

[The SNP @theSNP]

Jeane Freeman 1953-2026

[Angela Constance @AConstance23]

A life lived to the full in the service of Scotland, a phenomenal work ethic, the sharpest of intellectual rigour, and exemplified dignity, fairness and respect in her contribution to public life.Jeane and her wonderful laugh will be remembered and missed by many.