Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Scottish Labour MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar. If you are a Western Isles constituent and want to get in touch e mail [email protected]

[Donald MacKinnon @donaldlabour]

Today I asked the First Minister when the Island Business Resilience Fund will reopen and if access will be widened to all affected businesses.

[Jackie Baillie @jackiebmsp]

Observations on the interview by Nicola Sturgeon today.

This is not about her being responsible for her husband’s crimes, this is about her responsibility as party leader and FM. She and others bullied and intimidated members of the NEC and silenced those who asked questions.1/5

[Martin McCluskey MP @martinmccluskey]

Hi Zack. Did you miss the Warm Homes Plan? The biggest programme of home energy upgrades in British history:

https://t.co/nKNnloHJdb

[Richard Baker MP @RichardBakerMP]

A vital and welcome intervention by @RachelReevesMP to ensure Government procurement supports UK economic growth. @GMBScotOrg General Secretary Louise Gilmour highlights the potential for new dry docks for Faslane to be built in Methil and Belfast. https://t.co/rH8kUslmle

[Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar @Torcuil]

@Dennynews He’s going to have to put an extension on the house. Well done Paul.

[Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar @Torcuil]

Reads like the castlist for restaging MacBeth at Holyrood.

[Alan Smith @Political_AlanS]

NEW: John Swinney has appointed his cabinet

[Dr Zubir Ahmed MP @zubirahmed]

This insult to our armed forces by the @theSNP must be put right

[Michael Shanks MP @mgshanks]

Remarkable new levels of dishonesty from Kemi Badenoch. She surely knows that jet fuel supply is about global refining capacity, not the supply of crude.

More North Sea crude would do nothing to solve the global refined products issue.

She is simply misleading people.

[Michael Shanks MP @mgshanks]

You had 14 years in power.

In that time the UK lost a third of our refining capacity and two refineries.

We inherited the closure of Grangemouth which began when you were Secretary of State.

And you never met the industry for 13 years.

On your record, I’d sit this one out.

[Donald MacKinnon @donaldlabour]

A privilege to take the oath in English and Gàidhlig earlier today in the Scottish Parliament.

[Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar @Torcuil]

A win - I pressed the Treasury to review banking hubs in light of plans to close the Bank of Scotland in Balivanich. The Uist population doesn’t currently qualify for a hub, we have to change the system to take into account island and rural communities in this consultation.

[Lucy Rigby MP @LucyRigby]

Banking services matter to communities. 

That’s why in our manifesto we committed to working with industry on the rollout of 350 banking hubs across the country. 

But today we’re going further…

👇🧵

[Chris Musson @ChrisMusson]

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[Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar @Torcuil]

Stunning speech, Bradford is lucky to have her and so are we.

[Naz Shah MP @NazShahBfd]

It was the honour of my life to move the Loyal Address -the first Muslim to do so.

This moment belongs to the people of Bradford West. Their trust and faith in me made it possible.

An opportunity of a lifetime. A privilege I owe to Bradford and to Britain.

Full speech 🔽

[Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar @Torcuil]

@NeilBibby Well done Neil x

[Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar @Torcuil]

Sweeney’s right, Donald earned every vote.

[Domhnall Macsween @sweenyness]

Lots of remote commentators raging that Alliance to Liberate Scotland ‘cost’ the SNP the Eileanan An Iar seat (there is no Western Isles constituency). Maybe it was a decent guy that stood for Labour? Maybe it was ferries? Maybe it was central belt ignoring us? Na, of course not.

[Election Maps UK @ElectionMapsUK]

⬇️ Na h-Eileanan an Iar Result ⬇️
🌹 LAB | 4,665 (47.7% / +10.0%)
🎗️ SNP | 4,511 (36.5% / -14.9%)
➡️ RFM | 1,625 (13.1% / +13.1%)
🔶 LDM | 812 (6.6% / +4.2%)
🌳 CON | 594 (4.8% / -9.8%)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 IND | 159 (1.3% / +1.3%)

[Kanishka Narayan MP @KanishkaNarayan]

Last week, my team gave me the most meaningful surprise: seeing my old Welsh teacher after 25 years.

When we moved to Wales, we received a Welsh welcome: Mr Thomas’ kind belief, a nation growing economically, a community whose confident identity wrapped around us so warmly.

Ahead of the most divisive Senedd elections in our history, the Wales that made me feels less certain.

My hope: that we can return that same kindness to the centre of our national story.

[Donald MacKinnon @donaldlabour]

I’m standing to represent my home, the islands that I love. Vote @scottishlabour on Thursday to give us the voice we need in Edinburgh.

[Anas Sarwar @AnasSarwar]

Scotland needs change and tomorrow we can deliver it.

Important read in the @Daily_Record 👇

[Donald MacKinnon @donaldlabour]

More and more people are backing Scottish Labour to reject Reform beat the SNP and change Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿