Our client was shot in the head, on his way to work, outside his home. His small children were inside. His wife heard the shots and found him on the ground outside. She cradled him until the ambulance came. He thought he was going to die. 1/11
Utterly depressing to receive widespread reports of sectarian chanting and abuse in Glasgow City Centre yesterday. There is NEVER any moral, sporting or cultural excuse for such bigotry and actions.
Listening to David Cameron give evidence suggests two things. First, he is clueless on economics and financing despite being an Oxford PPE and being an ex PM. Second, all he was interested in was finding a way to rake off a take from the public sector for his own private gain.
I’m sure Emma will learn from this; she is a new (and I think, fairly young) MSP. I also think there is extra pressure on women (in all workplaces) about how they look and what they wear (some of it is pressure from within, some is external pressure). All that said-good luck Emma
Probably a point to be made about new MSPs being expected to live, travel, dress, spend money like an MSP for a month before they receive a salary...
Hello, unplanned overdraft... 😨
Will be asking in induction tomorrow if advances are an option.
Given the rising salience of dark money, donations and coordinated online campaigning in UK politics, we don't seem to have talked much in Scotland about the prevalence and impact - if any - of these phenomena here. https://t.co/BzYlS58aSu
The bed is the problem for 2 reasons .. 1) our votes are massively outnumbered in rejecting the bedmate; and 2) we need to request permission from said toxic bedmate to even think about getting out of the bed ... oh and loving your last caller, think she is getting you telt
There is one very clear message from this week’s elections. It is that politically the UK is in a very confused state. This needs some discussion. A thread follows.....
There is one very clear message from this week’s elections. It is that politically the UK is in a very confused state. This needs some discussion. A thread follows.....
Feel a bit bad that @mrjamesob is sad about potential #indyref2 vote; can we get it on the ballot paper too for James to be given the keys 🔑 to the newly independent country if yes wins? #HasteYeBack