Mhairi Black says she's angry at Peter Murrell - but feels frustrated that other scandals with millions of pounds of public money 'haven't received anywhere near the same level of scrutiny'
@albions012@couldasaid@alistairkgrant@JohnSwinney Here you go. All certified and approved by the same people that approved the short money accounts of every opposition party that won seats at the previous election.
https://t.co/xiBfYFFAgX
Addressing the Prosper Forum in #Edinburgh, First Minister @JohnSwinney set out @scotgov's plans to grow the economy.
These include improving planning systems, expanding apprenticeships and devolving powers to regional partnerships to create jobs and boost local economies.
Hang on, so it's not an SNP proposal, it's a proposal from the Parliamentary Bureau where Labour, Reform, Tories, Lib Dems and Greens each have exactly the same number of places as the SNP. But obviously if you don't like what they're proposing it's all the SNP's fault.
@conor_matchett There is no requirement to use D’Hondt in the standing orders. Parliament should vote against the Bureau motion this afternoon and agree a more balanced apportionment of places with no party having both convenor and deputy convenor from same party
The reason the SNP have been in charge for 19 years and have been given another 5 year term is due to the fact that’s what people have voted for.
Chris seems to have a problem with democracy, like Labour MPs generally do, which most likely explains their continued decline. 🥀
And as Chris should well know, there are more than just SNP members on committees who will securitise the work of government and that conveners and deputy conveners are allocated using the d’hondt system based on party representation in Holyrood. A system Labour set up in 1999.
First Minister @JohnSwinney welcomed Susanne Baumann @GermanAmbUK to Bute House.
They discussed the strength of Scotland-Germany relations and he reaffirmed @ScotGov's commitment to continued constructive engagement with Germany and the EU.
Just think... somewhere in the world right now, Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti (5-time Champions League winner & the only man to win Europe's 5 top leagues)...
...is reviewing footage of Findlay Curtis in a Kilmarnock jersey in games against Livingston, Dundee, St Mirren 💙
Nigel Farage's work over the last 11 weeks broken down:
- Parliamentary votes registered (including on immigration): 0
- Violent racial divisions stoked: 1
Are white male racist politicians going against the express wishes of Henry Nowak's family and exploiting his murder to advance the cause of racism? Let's ask a white male politician from a racist party.
What does Henry Nowak’s murder tell us about policing in the UK?
Has his death been exploited and politicised?
Reform UK’s @RobertJenrick joins Robert tonight
#Peston
How can David Wallace Lockhart have a lengthy article about energy being a key by-election issue in Aberdeen and not have any analysis or facts about Labour's GB Energy con? Lockhart merely says Labour located GB Energy in Aberdeen. That's it.
No mention of the pledge of 69,000 jobs or the pledge it would lower bills.
https://t.co/upQHmihG8C
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Obviously @BBCScotlandNews etc al are giving this exactly the same amount of coverage as they would if stabbing murders had doubled instead of halved.
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"We want to use Henry’s heartbreaking story to make change for the better. We do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred or tension.”
I am in awe of Henry Nowak's family.
Anyone callously ignoring their wishes deserves nothing but contempt.
Loved to see this human and warm exchange, well done to both councillors.
Tracy Kelly has been an excellent mayor agus go n-éirí leat Róis-Márie for the year ahead