Paul Skrgatic

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇭🇷🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 Husband, Uncle, mad for Change #Edinburgh Art & Stay at #CrescentHouse. Time for @yesSCOT @LeithWalkSNP @EdinburghSNP Convener

[Paul Skrgatic @Pablodelmar]

Good to see @JohnSwinney our FM in our hood today.

@theSNP wants to lower your bills. Other parties are trying to stop us.

#LeithWalk #Edinburgh #SP26 #BothVotesSNP

[The SNP @theSNP]

🤖 Political system error.

[Edinburgh @edinburgh]

@EdinburghZoo Giant Lanterns are BACK! 🪐✨🚀

This year, take a journey beyond the stars through glowing galaxies and an out-of-this-world space safari. Giant cosmic creatures have taken over the zoo by night, leading you on an interstellar adventure. The dazzling trail is lighting up the zoo from today for 60 magical nights, until 21 February 2027. Don't miss out on this incredible experience!

[STV News @STVNews]

Andy Burnham ‘failing families’ as data shows 40% rise in food prices, says SNP.
https://t.co/h0H9yzO5bF

[The SNP @theSNP]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Good news! Scotland far outperforms UK on the Real Living Wage.

✅ Highest % of any UK nation earn above Real Living Wage. (87.9%)
✅ 3x as many Real Living Wage employers per head than UK.
✅ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 highest-paid outside London & the South East.
https://t.co/dMrFWCvddP

[Alison Thewliss @alisonthewliss]

This is appalling, not least because PIP is an in work benefit which helps support people with the cost of their disability.

[Believe in Scotland @believeinscot]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Scottish Parliament has voted 70 to 48 to demand the devolution of broadcasting powers to Scotland.

📣 They’ve demanded those powers. Will you?

✍️ Sign the petition now: https://t.co/M9HAofRSOa

[John Swinney @JohnSwinney]

The @ScotParl has just voted for the call to transfer broadcasting powers to Scotland.

We need a thriving national broadcaster that can be fully supported to represent our country, and it's time for the powers to be devolved to a Parliament that actually cares about it.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

The Russians carried out a complex, massive attack overnight, aimed primarily at our critical infrastructure. And the main target was energy – power generation facilities and substations – in the Odesa, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Chernivtsi, Chernihiv, and Rivne regions. In many cities and communities, emergency and unscheduled power outages are ongoing. In Kharkiv, the Russians directly struck a city clinical hospital. Seventy-three people were injured, and the cardiology department, where people were receiving treatment, was damaged.

A rescue operation has also been underway since yesterday in Komyshuvakha, in the Zaporizhzhia region. Tragically, the death toll has risen. Russia has killed 29 people. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Five people were injured. There are still people under the rubble. Rescue operations continue as far as the security situation allows – there is a threat of Russian double-tap strikes, as they always so wickedly do.

Overnight alone, the Russians launched 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles, and 59 cruise missiles. And even now, the air raid alert continues, and there is a threat of new Russian missile and drone attacks.

It is very telling that all of this is happening on the day of the U.S. congressional elections. The Russians believe that America will not notice this signal from them. But such terror must be noticed and stopped. Ukraine must be helped to defend its skies, otherwise Russia will never stop its missile strikes. It is essential to help build peace honestly and reliably, and America can do that. Thank you to everyone who will not remain silent about this Russian attack. Thank you to everyone who supports the defense of Ukraine.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

We have intel that Russia is preparing a new massive attack on our country – primarily targeting energy and logistics. The assumption is basically that tomorrow the world will be watching the American midterms, and what is happening here in Ukraine, along with our difficulties with air defense and Patriot missiles, will be overlooked.

We need signals from the world to Russia that will make them feel that terror is no good, that it will bring no gains, and that as long as this war continues, their oil will burn, and they will not be able to make money doing business with the world. We must not play games with Russia’s oil or gas revenues. We must put pressure on Russia in such a way that it has no alternative but to end this war. America can do this.

[Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom]

I REALLY hope the UK government keeps the 10-year 'long residence' route for indefinite leave to remain.

Otherwise, I could be paying visa fees and NHS surcharges until 2037, at which point I would have spent 48% of my life in Scotland.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Every day Russian strikes hit our energy infrastructure, causing extensive damage. Russia’s operation against our power generation, energy grids and interconnectors continues. It launched 17 ballistic missiles last night, some of which struck our oil refining infrastructure in Kremenchuk.

The Russians have not taken a single step toward energy de-escalation. We will act accordingly and justly.

[New Town & Broughton CC @NTBCC]

This raises the question of what's happening with Powderhall Stables (a Council-owned facility) which were refurbished in 2021 (expected to open in 'early 2022'). It was supported by public money (Scot. Gov.’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund).

A good place to start ?

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

I had a great conversation with the UK Prime Minister @AndyBurnham, and we are grateful to Britain for its unwavering, strong, and truly leading support. Today, Britain made a strong decision to provide an additional £10 billion in financial support – £7 billion in economic support over the next three years, and another £3 billion in British export support, primarily for the supply of much-needed weapons that will strengthen our protection of lives. This is on top of the annual support Britain already provides to Ukraine.

A truly strong and very timely step – coming right as Russia needs to see and feel that Ukraine will not be left alone to deal with the problems Russia is so eager to escalate. Every step to strengthen Ukraine brings Russia closer to realizing that it must end this war of its own making.

Of course, Andy and I also discussed sanctions policy, and Britain will remain principled on this – setting an example that matters globally.

I am grateful to Britain, to Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his team, and to every person around the world who understands that standing with Ukraine is the right thing to do – that it means being on the right side of history.

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[Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom]

Could Edinburgh’s displaced artists and makers find permanent homes in council-run facilities?

SNP councillor Finlay McFarlane wants to find out.

@heraldscotland

https://t.co/aOL7Tcvt2u

[Scottish Government @scotgov]

From Scotland. To London. To India.

First Minister @JohnSwinney visited Heathrow Airport where £300 million of Scottish salmon is exported to international markets each year, supporting Scottish businesses and thousands of jobs.

[James Longman @JamesAALongman]

Kyiv is in serious danger #news #ukraine

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Since the American President announced the energy ceasefire a week ago, Russia has deliberately attacked Ukraine’s energy and oil and gas sectors 76 times. Last night alone, there were strikes on substations in the Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Odesa regions. Tens of thousands of families remain without power. Energy workers and repair crews are working virtually around the clock to restore electricity supply. Overnight, the Russians also struck residential buildings in our regions. As of now, 12 people have been reported injured, including two children. Two people have been killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones. This morning, there was a strike on an agricultural enterprise in Volyn. All necessary services are working at the site.

In total, over this past week, the Russians have attacked Ukraine with almost 2,700 attack drones, 1,700 aerial bombs, and 66 missiles, most of them ballistic. The main targets of these strikes are energy facilities – the Russians are trying to cause a blackout. And America should see that Russia is not taking any reciprocal steps in response to sanctions relief or agreements. On the contrary, they take every signal of an opportunity to make money as proof that their bet on war is paying off and they can keep fighting. It is because of this position of Russia’s that the war continues, not because Ukraine is rightfully defending itself. It is Russia that must face pressure for peace to have a chance. Thank you to everyone who understands this and helps.

[The SNP @theSNP]

“We're not hanging around for another decade of broken Brexit Britain.”

Scotland shouldn't have to wait another ten years for change. The ambition is to build an independent Scotland, back in the EU and making its own decisions.

[The SNP @theSNP]

“When we are assertive, we're aggressive. When we are emotional, we are weak.”

Women in politics are too often judged by different standards.

It's time to call out the double standards, challenge them wherever we see them, and stand up for women across the political spectrum.

[Paul Skrgatic @Pablodelmar]

Why independence is your right to choose https://t.co/oaiS2oytea via @theSNP