"The details of the things that have been brought to me are absolutely frightening"
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle speaks of his concern about the security of MPs, saying "if my mistake is looking after members, I am guilty"
Took mushrooms a few weeks ago and was convinced my cat was telling me that he's sad we don't include him in more things, so cut a long story short and I now spend a lot of my day showing him things he's not seen before. Lately picked him up so he could watch me cut a pineapple
“History will show that major opportunities were squandered by Nicola Sturgeon and Ian Blackford”
Joanna Cherry turns her fire on the SNP’s former leaders, as she loses her Edinburgh seat to Labour’s Scott Arthur - overturning a near 12 thousand majority.
#GeneralElection2024
My own experience is that Ash isn't so much a bully, but more one of the thickest people I've ever had to work with, which resulted in just an absolute misery of an office environment. (I'm not even being hyperbolic here, dim is an understatement)
Ash Regan, at her campaign launch, was asked why she had staff sign four NDAs before paying them off.
She said these agreements were to protect both parties, before refusing to answer whether she was a bully.
What's the weirdest way someone has called you gay without actually calling you gay? My friend's mum used to say that I was 'born to be in theater' despite never having ever acted in anything ever which now just feels like a read...
Outside Holyrood, 12:30. No taxis. Need to walk a mile for the night bus, alone, after a very tiring and frankly, upsetting, session in Parliament. There are other women here - none of us can get home easily. thanks,
@NicolaSturgeon
@awhoraofficial
When you get a positive PCR you're literally emailed and called to remind you that you have to stay in isolation for 10 days. This is just incredibly reckless. The isolation period is a legal requirement, not a vague suggestion
The homophobia I've had to deal with because of Joanna Cherry. The threats of violence. The doxxing. The calls I've had from her followers who have posted my number. All of which shes been tagged in and not once called out.
Alba's "The SNP should reach out and try to build bridges with us" stance is such a copy and paste job from the Alt Right textbook. Do everything you can to sow division and hatred then come begging for reconciliation when you've failed. Pathetic.
Currently on a Spanish island, sitting next to a family from Newcastle who are lecturing some Swedish folk on why Brexit is a good idea and whi Boris will make it happen. Not sure I've ever felt more ashamed in Europe
If I were a detective I would note that the letter appears to have no folds in it, so unless Monti sent it in a protected A4 envelope to Downing Street which seems unlikely, Monti (aged 8) is probably Dominic Raab (aged 46) who still deserves presents regardless
Monti (aged 8) wrote to me asking if Father Christmas will be able to deliver presents this year 🎅🎁🎄
I've had lots of letters about this, so I have spoken with experts and can assure you that Father Christmas will be packing his sleigh and delivering presents this Christmas!
Hi everyone and welcome to your Alba Conference 2021. Don't forget there will be a mandatory genital check when you pick up your pass and you will be allocated a sticker depending on what's going on down there. Thanks to Dave Lleweyln for volunteering to help
#AlbaRising
It's not often Scottish legislation receives the attention of one of the world's richest men or best known authors, but the new hate crime act is making waves across the globe.
How fucked up do you need to be to be gay and openly state that you think there should be exceptions to a conversion therapy ban? Like, what is wrong with you
I've just watched a speech by Denise Findlay where she says that Scottish Women are scared to speak up for their beliefs into a microphone infront of a crowd listening to it being blasted from speakers in a public park
A famed author (Brooke Shields) travels to Scotland hoping to buy a small castle of her own, but the prickly owner (Cary Elwes) is reluctant to sell in A CASTLE FOR CHRISTMAS, directed by Mary Lambert, opening its royal doors on Netflix November 26! 🏰🎄
No, lesbians were not removed from the pride parade. It's a group of bigots who try to block it every year then use the resulting videos to try and drum up anti trans rhetoric. Don't fall for it
@ITVBorderRB
If your beliefs effect how you vote then sorry but that does impact everyone else when you're campaigning for the highest office in the country. Its not rocket science here
You know how you're seeing her now with Ciaran Jenkins and she has like, two rehearsed lines which she thinks are absolute corkers and that's it? That is Ash Regan. You're not seeing a front, that is absolutely all she has lol. The lights are not on. They've been cut off.C
The Janey Godley tweet thing: I think it must be exhausting to be outraged by someone's tweets from *over a decade ago*. Why do we care? If we're not giving somebody room for growth and judging them on the here and now, whats the point?
(Ps lol at Denise, but I do think this is a real weird point in Scotland where folk who are *very much* middle class wax lyrical about how working class they are. It's v odd)
'It really would be a mistake to get rid of all dissenters, pretend that the events of the last few weeks never happened, and pick up where the last government left off' //
@joannaccherry
The thing about Denise and Mel. Denise is willfully misinterpreting facts and putting them out there to try and legitimise and intellectualise her own bigotry which stems from being kicked out the SNP which she's never really got over. Mel on the other hand is just thick.
The sensible option for party leader is Mhairi Black. However the role of FM will surely be a shit show fight between Kate, Humza and Angus, all each as uninspiring as the other.
NEW: SNP leadership contender Ash Regan tells
@SkyNews
(after repeated questioning) she will “adapt” her independence plans if the UK Govt doesn’t enter negotiations.
Regan refuses to tell me what that plan is and believes Downing St will listen to her more than Nicola Sturgeon
I hope the SNP realise how many people in Scotland vote for them because of Sturgeon. There literally isn't anyone in Holyrood who even comes close to the caliber needed to secure the vote share they're expecting next year.
One of my fav memories is having to explain in depth the differences between reserved and devolved matters, and what the EU parliament did. (Ash missed most of the Brexit breakfast briefings as it was generally the day after she had designated for late night bevvies, fair play)