This weekend
@DoorsOpenDays
returns to
#Edinburgh
.
Running throughout September,
#DoorsOpenDays
is Scotland’s largest free festival and hundreds of buildings across Edinburgh are accessible.
Info:
Culture Secretary
@AngusRobertson
explains more 👇
The Scottish Government is already increasing spending on culture sector towards an annual additional £100m by 2028-29. Good to hear such strong support for arts and culture by First Minister
@JohnSwinney
today at
#FMQs
It's European Day of Languages, and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of languages and cultures in Scotland, which truly makes it a great place to live, work and do business 🙌
#EuropeanDayofLanguages
#ScotlandIsNow
The worsening situation in the Middle East is a cause of the deepest concern. It is essential that there is a binding ceasefire now to end the suffering in Gaza and to act to avoid escalating conflict in Lebanon.
Germany is pushing ahead with energy transition towards hydrogen with great interest in imports from Scotland. Excellent coverage on German public TV
@DasErste
🇩🇪🏴
#ARDwissen
A poll found almost half of Labour voters in Scotland think Starmer’s government has “failed to meet expectations”. 56% do not think Labour is “acting in the best interests of Scotland” - only 15% do.
#AusterityAnas
’ party prioritises gifts & donations over people’s needs.
🚨This is the story of how UK & EU goods are STILL going into Russia in vast quantities, despite sanctions.
Of how the economic war waged by the G7 is failing.
Of how I witnessed sanctions rules broken in plain sight.
But above all else it’s the story of a chart... 🧵
Scotland’s largest national celebration of design
@dnd_designfest
has arrived.
Culture Secretary
@angusrobertson
toured the 10,000 sqm site at Michelin Scotland Innovation Park, which is:
· powered by clean energy
· built using less than 20% of new material
#ScotClimateWeek
A poll found almost half of Labour voters in Scotland think Starmer’s government has “failed to meet expectations”. 56% do not think Labour is “acting in the best interests of Scotland” - only 15% do.
#AusterityAnas
’ party prioritises gifts & donations over people’s needs.
🏛️Thanks to Simon
@Holledge
& Susan Poupard of Calton Hill Conservation Trust for the walkabout to discuss improvements to Edinburgh’s key landmark sites. I encourage locals to sign up to be friends of Calton Hill via their website. More👇
🌱Fantastic news that Scotland has been re-elected for a third time as chair of the Under2 Coalition, a globally significant organisation tackling climate change. This is a real vote of confidence in Scotland’s climate leadership. More in
@edinburghpaper
🎥A pleasure to speak at
@screenscots
reception in Parliament this week.
🎭Despite challenging times for the
#culture
space, we can point to the screen sector & say there is unalloyed good news.
🎬I thank all at
#ScreenScotland
& the wider sector for making this happen.
🚨The Scottish electorate was missold in 2014.
🚫They were told voting No to
#ScottishIndependence
was the only way to secure their future in the EU.
👎The opposite was true.
💷Now, 28 billion pounds in public spending has been lost thanks to the
#Brexit
catastrophe.
🚨The Scottish electorate was missold in 2014.
🚫They were told voting No to
#ScottishIndependence
was the only way to secure their future in the EU.
👎The opposite was true.
💷Now, 28 billion pounds in public spending has been lost thanks to the
#Brexit
catastrophe.
📢 Ten years on from the referendum and Scotland has had a decade of austerity, of Brexit, and a cost of living crisis imposed on them by Westminster.
➡️ Instead, we can build a new economy, with solidarity and sustainability at its heart.
🚨New Scotland Poll - 10th anniversary of Scottish independence referendum.
✅Majority of Scots with an opinion don't believe UK govt acting in the best interest of Scotland
✅Almost half of Labour voters with an opinion believe Starmer govt is failing
🇪🇺 Scotland voted to remain in Europe, with every local authority voting to remain.
🔵 Westminster took away our EU membership, and gave us blue passports instead.
📢 Scotland can rejoin the nations of Europe again, with independence:
🚨New Scotland Poll - 10th anniversary of Scottish independence referendum.
✅Majority back new powers for Scottish Parliament
✅Poll finds Scots think independence would improve energy security, pension packages and relations with Europe.
#Scotland
🏴🌍