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Roy Kilpatrick
@RoyKilpatrick1
Into health & social thinking, especially on HIV in Scotland UK global. Enjoy Edinburgh life & Euro-cities, maybe China one day. Want to learn/share new stuff.
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Matt Kerr
@MattKerrLabour
The Scottish budget isn’t fixed. The FM would perhaps like more flexibility than she has (fair enough), but to claim it is fixed is to lie.
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“We will have to take money from elsewhere in our budget.” As unions suspend strike action and ballot council workers on the latest @COSLA pay offer, First Minister @NicolaSturgeon tells @Callum_McQ cuts will be made in other areas.
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Kirsteen Sullivan
@kittysull1
This is an utterly heartbreaking read which tells of a loss we all fear. The sorrow is compounded by the anger over errors made and the possibility of an altogether different story for Martha, one of a long life lived. Lessons for us all here, take a moment to read.
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Hadley Freeman
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Devastating, beautiful, righteously furious and heart-shattering piece by ⁦@meropemills⁩ about her daughter Martha, who was so grievously failed by the doctors who were supposed to look after her theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2
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Duncan Hothersall🌹
@dhothersall
Summary of the council pay dispute: • SNP claimed it was Labour's responsibility to resolve this. • SNP claimed they had no more money to offer. • SNP have now proved that both of those claims were lies. • SNP supporters are clapping like performing seals anyway.
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Rachel Reeves
@RachelReevesMP
NEW: Energy prices to rise by 80% in October. This is incredibly worrying and will strike fear in the heart of many families. We cannot wait any longer to act. This is a national emergency. The Tories must freeze energy bills now so households don’t pay a penny more in winter.
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Kirsteen Sullivan
@kittysull1
Given the crisis facing country at the moment I’d prefer FM to be focussing on what she can do to address the multitude of urgent problems in Scotland. & what is ROI of these “embassies”? Nicola Sturgeon visits Copenhagen to officially open a Nordic Office
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Nicola Sturgeon visits Copenhagen to officially open a Nordic Office
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to officially open the Scottish Government’s Nordic Office on Friday.
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Ian Murray MP
@IanMurrayMP
Wait until Angus finds out 14 more council cleansing departments go on strike from tomorrow and most are SNP run. Also interesting the 5% offer was to be funded by the councils themselves from funds they don’t have. Oh, the unions rejected your 5% too.
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Angus Robertson
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The Labour-led unofficial coalition with the Tories & Lib Dems has completely failed at its first test of civic leadership since taking over Edinburgh Council. Withholding a deserved & available raise from workers was selfish & turned our city into a dump. edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/c
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Ian Murray MP
@IanMurrayMP
Refuse workers pay is set centrally by the Scottish government via COSLA. Council funding has also been slashed by hundreds of millions in last 10 years. This is the inevitable outcome. Take responsibility.
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If this is @ScottishLabour in action in Edinburgh @cllrcammyday @IanMurrayMP you begin to understand why they only have one MP in Westminster, and are ythird in line @ScotParl
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James Cook
@BBCJamesCook
Since this incident I have heard from producers, camera crews and engineers about the escalating abuse they face simply for bringing you the news. It is fuelled by lies about our journalism designed to make money and to avoid scrutiny. It is unacceptable in a civilised society.
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NUJ Scotland
@NUJScotland
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We deplore the way in which James Cook was treated, and we commend the professional and courteous way in which he conducted himself despite extreme provocation. No journalist - and no worker - should be subjected to this at their place of work. twitter.com/ConnorGillies/…
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Ian Murray MP
@IanMurrayMP
There’s a simple choice now for government - freeze prices with Labours plan or have homes and people freezing. This zombie government just doesn’t get it. We are in national crisis affecting millions.
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BBC Politics
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Keir Starmer says families would "not pay a penny more" on their energy bills this winter under Labour's plan to freeze the energy price cap at the current level of £1,971 a year bbc.in/3C2I6Gr
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Archiesdaddy
@DrW0mbat
SNP planning to rent a SECOND cruise ship to house Ukrainian refugees. Sturgeon pleads with British Army for accommodation help but Army says No, citing security concerns. May ask Army to build temporary camp. These problems are because of her big mouth.
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SNP planning to hire a SECOND cruise ship to house Ukrainian refugees
The Scottish Government is still considering a request for help from the British Army after Nicola Sturgeon's flagship Super Sponsor scheme descends into chaos
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