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McDonaldGraeme

#SOLACEScot next up Minister Derek MacKay 31 minutes ago via Twitter for iPad
kayewiggins Court rules councils can't consider their finances in assessing care needs, but can in deciding what support to give: bit.ly/LNqb33 41 minutes ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by McDonaldGraeme
#SOLACEScot Tam Ballie (Commissioner for C&YP) fascinating and passionate presentation of ambition in early years about 2 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
#SOLACEScot H. Burns- biggest attributable factor to death is lack of physical fitness. More than diabetes, smoking and obesity put together about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
#SOLACEScot Burns: evidence based care has reduced C Diff in Scotland by 90%. The power of a evidence base about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
#SOLACEScot Great Denning quote: "in God we trust, all others must bring data" about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
#SOLACEScot Not living alone has a similar impact on mortality as smoking cessation - Harry Burns. Both worth doing about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
#SOLACEScot the longer a child is in an orphanage to higher their cortisol (stress) level about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
#SOLACEScot Huge increase in liver cirrhosis since 1990. Aussie researchers said same pattern as aborigines & sign of disengaged communities about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
#SOLACEScot Health big issues are alcohol, drugs and suicide - not diet about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
#SOLACEScot income distribution in Glasgow same as Liverpool and Manchester but health significantly poorer about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
#SOLACEScot Harry Burns: Scotland poor health is a function of poverty about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
@BarryQuirk1 he's favourite pastime, watching 70s wrestling (according to last months public finance) about 13 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to BarryQuirk1
@smuff74 but manager conveniently avoids long standing Gerard/Lampard playing together dilemma. Stevie g should last the three games ;) about 17 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to smuff74
smuff74 Shame #Lampard injured. I know he's not everyone's cup of tea but experience vital and on high after CL. Jordan Henderson ... Honestly !! about 18 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by McDonaldGraeme
@SiobhanBenita Ealing too. Ring necked parakeets.....apparently? about 17 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to SiobhanBenita
Managed quick swim @ #SOLACEScot in prep for Blenheim triathlon with #solace team. Sponsor for @mac_cancerinfo at tinyurl.com/cz4ts7k about 17 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
HolyroodKate A challenge will be defining the relationship between the chief constable, police authority and central government: House #SOLACEScot about 19 hours ago via Twitter for iPad Retweeted by McDonaldGraeme and 1 other
“@HolyroodKate: House:with single force, we'll see strategic development of our IT and buildings #SOLACEScot”> will it crowd out innovation? about 19 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
#SOLACEScot hearing about single force police in Scotland. Must strengthen community policing about 19 hours ago via Twitter for iPad

Name Graeme McDonald
Location London
Web http://www.solace...
Bio By day, Director Policy and Comms @ SOLACE. After hours enthused Ealing-ite, Acton High Governor and delusional Arsenal fan. These views are my own.