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[Wings Over Scotland @WingsScotland]

And achieved absolutely fuck-all other than a fat pension.

[The Free Speech Union @SpeechUnion]

Senior figures at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, under the command of Andy Burnham, have cautioned firefighters who support Reform UK over their political views.

In a further chilling assault on free speech, staff have also effectively been urged in an email to report colleagues who support Reform.

Fire brigade bosses have also said they are seeking legal advice on what to do about firefighters who decide to stand as Reform UK candidates. This is despite the fact that, unlike police officers, there is no legal bar preventing firefighters from participating in national or local politics.

In their email, fire brigade bosses Mr Petch and Ms Ahmed said: ’We are aware that some staff members have chosen to represent Reform UK in their local areas. We know this may cause concern within our network and wider.

’The individuals involved have been spoken to, to make it clear that as members of GMFRS (Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service) our core values and professional behaviours must be displayed at all times.

’The service is currently seeking formal legal guidance… to ensure we are protected from all perspectives and that our inclusive culture remains safe.

‘Our priority is and always will be ensuring that every member of this network feels supported, respected and safe at work.’

They also confirmed that they would be consulting the Fire Brigades Union on the matter.

In his role as Mayor of Greater Manchester, @AndyBurnhamGM — who is also tipped by some to be a future Prime Minister if he wins the Makerfield by-election — is also Greater Manchester’s Fire Commissioner, responsible for overseeing the service.

General Secretary of the Free Speech Union, Lord Young of Acton, has now written to Mr Burnham to raise concerns about the chilling effect this has on free speech.

Lord Young said that the ‘clear implication’ of the email from the fire brigade bosses was that ‘representing Reform UK constitutes an inherent threat to the institution’s culture and values and is to be treated as morally suspect’. He also highlighted that no action appears to have been taken against firefighters who support other political parties.

The letter also states: ‘Staff are further invited to report colleagues who support any groups that go against the service’s values, which effectively amounts to an instruction to inform on colleagues for their political beliefs.

’The email will create a chilling effect on the free speech of GMFRS employees who support Reform.

’The practical effect is that a public fire and rescue service governed by you is treating the lawful political activity of your electoral opponents as a reputational risk to their employer.

‘Regardless of whether this reflects your instruction, it reflects your governance; and a public office-holder who permits his institution to demonise or chill the speech and political activity of those who support his principal electoral rival cannot claim to be discharging that office with the impartiality it demands.’

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[Agent P @AgentP22]

The SNP's message to Scottish taxpayers:

"Sorry about the waiting lists, ferries, potholes and failing public services... we're off to the World Cup."

The hypocrisy is breathtaking.

[Murdo Fraser MSP @murdo_fraser]

This is what @JohnSwinney said to me & Dean Lockhart in 2022 when we went to Seville for the Europa League final. I’m sure as a man of integrity he’s not a shameless hypocrite so there is a credible explanation for this latest development?

[Stephen Kerr MSP @RealStephenKerr]

The SNP have learned absolutely nothing.

After presiding over the biggest political finance scandal in modern Scottish history, their response is to stitch up Holyrood's Finance Committee and put SNP politicians in charge of scrutinising SNP finances.

Running scared. Closing ranks. Marking their own homework.

Transparency for everyone else. Protection for the SNP.
https://t.co/4o4nfsvbfm

[Stephen Kerr MSP @RealStephenKerr]

Scotland’s sentencing system is deliberately dishonest.

Offenders are routinely released after serving less than 50% of their sentence and can now be released after serving just 30% of the sentence imposed.

The Scottish Conservatives believe this is wrong.
Prisoners should, by default, serve the sentence handed down by the court in full. See less

[Suella Braverman @SuellaBraverman]

We’re called women. Or mothers.

Not ‘birthing people’.

[No Farmers, No Food @NoFarmsNoFoods]

Governments tell us to cut eating red meat to ‘save the planet’ while they ram through hundreds of massive data centres that consume vast amounts of energy and water…

[Paul Sinclair @paulbsinclair]

£400k stolen by Murrell.
£600k SNP cash missing.
£500k spent by Swinney on a case against Salmond he knew he couldn’t win.
Most Scots can’t afford to go to the World Cup.
Who is paying for this trip?
The First Minister isn’t supporting Scotland he is taking the piss out of us.

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

Nicola’s just decided she knows what a man and a woman are, after all.

[Trina @hightreebud]

@ScotExpress I know he's a newbie but can *someone* please let Mr Manivannan know being an MSP is not college level play politics and he does have a serious duty to uphold and act in accordance with the law.

[Stephen Kerr MSP @RealStephenKerr]

The SNP treat the people of Scotland as if we are fools.

That attitude is nothing new. But the tone and tenor of yesterday’s remarks in Parliament from Ministers - particularly @JohnSwinney and @StephenGethins - together with the First Minister’s comments to the press after FMQs, was peak SNP arrogance.

Dismissive. Defensive. Contemptuous of scrutiny.

They speak and behave as though they are untouchable and unaccountable - because after nearly two decades in power, too many in the SNP appear to believe the normal rules no longer apply to them.

[Women o' Scotland @WomenOScotland]

Several SNP and Green Party MSPs laughed and walked out of the chamber at the Scottish Parliament yesterday while MSP Amanda Lindsay was giving her excellent speech on child safeguarding, biological reality, and women’s rights. This appallingly rude and unprofessional behaviour has no place in Parliament. It sends a worrying message that those MSPs will most likely refuse to engage in any serious debate on the rights of women and girls. Their bullying activist tactics won’t work in Parliament, they will have to grow up and engage.

[Chris Rose @ArchRose90]

“I didn’t know anything about it.”

The words Nicola Sturgeon and Keir Starmer will be most remembered for.

[Stephen Kerr MSP @RealStephenKerr]

This question deserves an honest answer.

The whole story reeks of SNP cover-up, secrecy and corruption.

[Dan Wootton @danwootton]

This is one of the biggest cover ups in British political history.
The lack of MSM scrutiny about what Scheming Sturgeon knew is an utter disgrace.
She’s in the club so gets away with actual murder on the payroll for Woke ITV.
THIS STINKS TO HIGH HEAVEN.
We need answers.

[Mark Irvine @Mark1957]

John Swinney 'talks the talk' about being First Minister for all of Scotland.

Yet more than a year after their famous victory at the UK Supreme Court - Swinney is still refusing to meet with For Women Scotland to discuss the importance of single sex spaces for women and girls

[Murdo Fraser MSP @murdo_fraser]

Conversion therapy ban would ‘criminalise gender-critical parents’ https://t.co/pD9umUB3I3

[Duncan Bannatyne @DuncanBannatyne]

Last week I decided to throw my support behind @AndyBurnhamGM for leadership of the Labour Party and on to PM.
But I cannot do that now that I find out he says Transwomen. IE men. Should be allowed to use the ladies toilets. I can never support anyone that does this.
Biological Women must have single sex spaces.

[Murdo Fraser MSP @murdo_fraser]

New Green MSP has a motion calling for a ban on ‘conversion practices’. This is no more than an attempt to criminalise gender critical voices. Parents who question a child seeking to transition risk a prison sentence. No civilised society should accept this nonsense