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@justinbowie1997

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Live Politics Reporter for @DC_Thomson with @thecourieruk and @pressjournal . DMs open for story tips. Pub quiz host.

Glasgow
Joined February 2011
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@justinbowie1997
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Delighted to pick up Campaign of the Year award for @thecourieruk for our coverage of the Eljamel scandal. A fantastic team effort.
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She's charged fares I never expected
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Sheeeeeeeeee's electric.
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To be fair to the Willy Wonka Experience, a pretty crucial component of the original story is that most of the guests who visit the chocolate factory end up having a pretty bad time there.
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SNP health secretary Michael Matheson declining to appear on BBC Scotland's Sunday Show this morning. First Minister Humza Yousaf also declined, while Deputy First Minister Shona Robison backed out yesterday.
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@EvanMcFarlane Imagine a mouse scoring past you. Never live that down.
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NEW: Theresa Mallett, the SNP member who heckled Humza Yousaf, told @thecourieruk she decided to "go Rambo" in protest against the First Minister's refusal to grant a full public inquiry into disgraced doctor Sam Eljamel.
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@EvanMcFarlane That's an absolutely wild sign, do they think people are going on trains at 8am just to be awkward to them?
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Exclusive in @thecourieruk this afternoon - top lawyer Jamie Dawson QC, who grilled Nicola Sturgeon during the UK Covid probe, is taking on a similar role in the upcoming Eljamel inquiry. Patients are "delighted" at the development.
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Sir Keir Starmer put his plans for GB Energy at the heart of his pitch to Scottish voters today...but he declined to say three times if the public energy firm will be based in Aberdeen.
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Delighted to say I will be joining @DC_Thomson in the New Year to work as a Live Politics Reporter across both @pressjournal and @thecourieruk . A great opportunity and an exciting time to be moving onto the Scottish politics beat.
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Delighted to be nominated for Regional Journalist of the Year at @ScotPressAwards for my coverage of the Eljamel scandal in @thecourieruk over the past year.
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Delighted to be nominated for Young Journalist of the Year award at the 44th @ScotPressAwards . And also great to see a good mix of current and former colleagues in the mix as well.
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A huge exclusive in @thecourieruk this afternoon. We can confirm Jason Leitch is being updated on the upcoming reviews into disgraced Eljamel's patients, despite still being an employee of NHS Tayside.
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Nicola Sturgeon condemning Cheers in Greenock due to a global pandemic was not how I expected 2020 to go.
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Exclusive in @pressjournal this evening - the SNP candidate for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is embroiled in a row over historic pro-Putin posts on social media. Story here:
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Another huge exclusive in @thecourieruk this afternoon. Today Jason Leitch is facing more calls to stand down from any role in overseeing Eljamel investigations as we reveal his close links to a former NHS Tayside chief executive.
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@justinbowie1997
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Lots of casual UK Supreme Court fans - bet you can't even name three of their best cases.
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"Agreement reached" is incredibly funny because it makes it sound like the Prime Minister is having to bargain with a junior minister to get her to take on a senior government role.
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AGREEMENT REACHED: Laura Trott takes up a position in the Treasury as Chief Secretary.
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Reminder that Scotland built some of the greatest train stations ever seen.
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@Culture_Crit
Culture Critic
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Reminder that the US built some of the greatest train stations ever seen. These are the most beautiful (thread) 🧵
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The Scottish Government is downplaying under-fire Professor Jason Leitch's involvement in investigations into disgraced Sam Eljamel after a major backlash from patients this week.
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@mick_demarco @AtaruMorobosh14 @benshapiro @afneil Neil's great when he wants to be as an interrogator but his Tory bias shines through far too often.
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Douglas Ross claiming Mr Matheson remaining in a job will give government ministers the "green light" to lie to reporters. As expected, pressure on the health secretary not going away.
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Kinross mum @julesmrose has been at the centre of the Eljamel campaign and played a vital role in securing a public inquiry. Today in @thecourieruk she talks about her journey so far and how she's determined to keep the fight going.
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Tory on Question Time talks about not being able to throw billions of pounds at stuff...after May gives billions of pounds to the DUP.
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@justinbowie1997
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All I'll say is Glasgow Uni doesn't have this absolute unit.
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Enjoyed hosting tonight's North East Fife hustings at @univofstandrews . Good debate between all six candidates and plenty of interesting questions between a fired-up and engaged audience. You'll be able to read more in @thecourieruk tomorrow.
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@EvanMcFarlane Bigger crime is getting back Liam Gallagher to do it for the second time in three years.
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"Surely Lennon can't survive this," Celtic fans say in 2026 as they lose their League One promotion play-off against Montrose on penalties.
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@justinbowie1997
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Finished up my last shift at @ScottishSun the other night - as always sad to be leaving behind lots of good friends and colleagues, but really excited to be starting up my new role next Monday.
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The former Chancellor has backed the former Chancellor to be Prime Minister after saying the former Prime Minister who he previously wanted to resign should return as Prime Minister.
@nadhimzahawi
Nadhim Zahawi
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A day is a long time in politics... Given today's news, it's clear that we should turn to @RishiSunak to become our next Prime Minister. Rishi is immensely talented, will command a strong majority in the parliamentary Conservative Party, and will have my full support & loyalty.
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Scottish Labour referring to the Scottish Greens as a "branch office" if they don't stand a candidate in the upcoming Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.
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@EvanMcFarlane "Never like a short run-up" always a good way to hedge your bets. You're not quite committing to a miss, but you're hinting you think it's likely and look wise if it then happens.
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Had a grand time over in Berlin, terrific city.
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The latest revelations, confirmed by SNP health chief Neil Gray, come after the government insisted Mr Leitch was not involved at all. Leading campaigner @julesmrose insisted there is a "glaringly obvious conflict of interest" here.
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@aj__lmao Queen's Park playing like it's 1877 there.
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Incredible to think that 5 years ago, Luke Littler was still playing for Queen's Park.
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Exclusive in @thecourieruk this morning - the Eljamel inquiry has been described as the most complex in Scotland's history by the patient review chair, as the number of patients who say they were harmed by the surgeon hits 200.
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@justinbowie1997
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Uni masters journalism graduation today.
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Buzzing that @thecourieruk has received two nominations at this year's British Journalism Awards for our extensive coverage of the Eljamel scandal.
@pressgazette
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Press Gazette is proud to announce the finalists for the 12th British Journalism Awards in our shortlist announcement, sponsored by @YouTube . Winners will be announced at our awards dinner in London on 14th December. #BJA2023
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@afneil Strathclyde Uni's Livi Tower would like to have a word...
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For those new to this tale - an NHS Tayside staff member is being briefed on reviews into a scandal surrounding the very health board that employs him. Understandable as to why patients are baffled at this being permitted.
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A huge exclusive in @thecourieruk this afternoon. We can confirm Jason Leitch is being updated on the upcoming reviews into disgraced Eljamel's patients, despite still being an employee of NHS Tayside.
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Victims of disgraced Dundee doctor Professor Sam Eljamel wore hospital gowns splattered with blood as they protested again outside Holyrood demanding a public inquiry. You can hear what campaigner @julesmrose had to say in our video package.
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@justinbowie1997
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Basically mentioned in a Limmy tweet, that's as good as it's going to get for me, all downhill from here.
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@justinbowie1997
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16-25 railcard has expired for the final time. The golden years are over. All downhill from here.
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Since moving close to it, been amazed at the versatility of Partick train station. Gets you to both Edinburgh and Loch Lomond. Takes you both west and east in Glasgow. Connects with both the subway and buses. Half-expecting to discover a direct line to mainland Europe soon.
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@justinbowie1997
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Fair to say I was having a good time last night.
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Fresh pictures have emerged of disgraced neurosurgeon Eljamel working in Libya, four years after The Courier revealed he was working in his home country again.
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EXCLUSIVE: @thecourieruk can reveal a bombshell new report due to be released tomorrow will heavily criticise NHS Tayside's handling of disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel, in what is a major vindication for his victims.
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Naz Anis-Miah met Humza Yousaf during the former first minister’s time as health secretary, and dined with SNP minister Shirley-Anne Somerville to discuss his business.
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@justinbowie1997
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@Millar_Colin Even worse, three 0-0 draws can generally be enough to get you through. Portugal didn't win a game in 90 mins last time out until they met Wales in the semi-finals.
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A late exclusive in @pressjournal following on from our earlier story - Labour has ditched its candidate for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East over pro-Russia posts he made on social media.
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A good day to be in Holyrood.
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@PolitlcsUK
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🚨 NEW: The government will pay thousands of pounds to TikTok stars to post videos urging migrants not to cross the Channel in small boats [ @thetimes ]
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Remembering the Saturdays when I worked in Greenock Tesco where I'd get a Greggs slice roll for breakfast, a KFC boneless banquet for lunch, and a China Garden for dinner once I'd finished. What on earth was I doing to my poor body.
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Went onto Cole Palmer's Wikipedia to see how many goals he had scored for Chelsea this season...for some reason the top half of his article is all about Motherwell?!
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@EvanMcFarlane Pictured here after winning a Money in the Bank contract to become Prime Minister
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Me as a Scotsman when I drink all the beer in Spain.
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@ScotNational
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Tomorrow's front page 🗞️ Our message to Spain ahead of Euro 2024 final 👀👇
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Former Fife MP Stephen Gethins standing for the SNP in one of the party's safest seats at the next election. Would be a good figure for the SNP to have back in Westminster - respected both within his own party and across the political divide.
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Very grateful to @theSNP members in the new Arbroath and Broughty Ferry constituency for selecting me as their candidate for the next General Election. Special thanks to Serena Cowdy and @GeorgeBrvce for their excellent & collegiate campaigns for the nomination.
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@justinbowie1997
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Only true Inverclyde 2000s kids remember this guy.
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There's always a tweet.
@BorisJohnson
Boris Johnson
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Josephine sets a great example to us all by postponing her birthday party until we have sent coronavirus packing. Together we can beat this. In the meantime let's all wish her happy birthday (twice) whilst washing our hands. #BeLikeJosephine #StayHomeSaveLives
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Great few days exploring the Outer Hebrides.
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@Millar_Colin Remarkable that United never finished lower than 3rd in the Premier League era until Fergie left. Ridiculous level of consistency.
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In @thecourieruk this afternoon - The SNP’s under-fire Dunfermline candidate Naz Anis-Miah was joined by Nicola Sturgeon on the campaign trail days after he was at the centre of a lobbying row.
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Thread on some of our reports in @thecourieruk since the start of the year over controversies surrounding Jason Leitch's role in the Eljamel public inquiry and his post at NHS Tayside.
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Powerful @thecourieruk front page today after our extensive coverage of a public inquiry being granted into the Eljamel scandal after years of pain for victims.
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While defending Boris Johnson on Sky News, Jacob Rees-Mogg comes out with the spectacular line: "We've moved on from the 18th Century. Even I have to admit that."
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On August 2, 2021, an associate claiming to represent AGB wrote to the government saying the business could tackle NHS staff shortages by supplying up to 40,000 nurses from abroad “immediately”.
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@StewartMcDonald I get the impression he regards Scotland in general as rather irrelevant...never has taken much of an interest.
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Lots of dogs at polling stations today - but when will Scotland debate reintroducing wolves at polling stations?
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Few better joys in life than the early morning pint in an airport.
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@ChrisMusson To be fair, water will be turning into wine in restaurants across Glasgow tomorrow...
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BBC News saying there is currently no First Minister or SNP leader following Humza Yousaf's resignation...that is, not accurate.
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Birthday celebrations have kicked off...
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Chillin with this big guy earlier.
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Proper AI generated lineup vibes to this. Would be nice if Scotland's biggest music festival didn't just rely on the same five or six headliners coming back constantly.
@TRNSMTfest
TRNSMT Festival
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TRNSMT 2024, LETS GO!⚡️We are absolutely buzzing to announce our first artists for 2024. Tickets on sale Fri 24th at 9AM. With @ThreeUK ? You can get your tickets now exclusively via the Three+ rewards app. Download now Sign up ~
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Summer's here.
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Last year @mal68816 managed to get national headlines for the Eljamel scandal by heckling then First Minister Humza Yousaf in Dundee. One year on I spoke to her for @thecourieruk as she relives that moment.
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Will humanity ever produce something like this again?
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@Culture_Crit
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Will humanity ever produce something like this again?
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Buzzin, bring it on.
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@PunkyTeuchter @WikiBallersQuiz Aye signed him shortly after our big win against Celtic. Believe we paid him silly money given the level we were at but he was terrible. Few months later we then signed Garry O'Connor after he'd left. All while eventually finishing bottom of the league.
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If the railway station had any humour they'd announce this year's service has been cancelled due to strikes.
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I know The Killers playing Falkirk's stadium is bizarre and funny and all that but unironically it's not a bad idea to have more big bands doing gigs at smaller stadiums in Scotland.
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This would genuinely not be out of place as a Brass Eye sketch given the deadpan tones of the presenters.
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@DanVevers Central problem as well has been constant disruption to services. Your success will be limited when your service is unreliable, no matter how cheap it is.
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Slight typo - this should, of course, say KC instead of QC.
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Eljamel victims fear Michael Matheson's resignation could further delay the public inquiry, and warn that must not happen. Lead campaigner Pat Kelly said he was tired of the SNP's "health minister hokey cokey".
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Much happening? Quiet week ahead by looks of it...
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Huge exclusive along with @alasdair_clark for @thecourieruk this morning - Eljamel campaigners are poised for a victory after years of fighting for a public inquiry into the Eljamel scandal.
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EXCLUSIVE: New Freedom of Information data has revealed disgraced former NHS Tayside surgeon Sam Eljamel carried out more than 100 operations while he was under supervision, before his eventual suspension.
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@justinbowie1997
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Martin Lewis is hardly some alarmist voice, the fact he's changed his tone should be an indicator to politicians and everyone else of how serious he believes the current situation is.
@Edwina_Currie
Edwina Currie
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I would like you, Martin, to stop using words like “catastrophe,” and instead advise people take sensible steps to reduce the effect on their families and businesses. And stop pretending that governments can do everything. They can’t.
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Driving around busy one-way streets in Glasgow.
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Home for the week in Barcelona.
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Douglas Ross starts at #FMQs by asking if Humza Yousaf plans to remove the whip from Fergus Ewing. Mr Yousaf refuses to say if he will, and says: "I’m not going to go into issues that are matters for our group. I’m not going to take any lectures on leadership from Douglas Ross.”
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