Christmas Lights switch-on
Honoured to switch on the Christmas lights for the Southside Association, meeting up with the kids from Preston Street Primary School and local community activists.
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Science and the Parliament
Science and the Parliament is organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry and designed to foster close relations with policymakers and key stakeholders, working in cooperation with the Scottish science and engineering community.
Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill
With Natalie Woods McKeown and Louise Taggart of Scottish Hazards, with Jackie Baillie MSP, supporting Claire Baker’s Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill. Natalie and Louise both suffered family losses due to workplace accidents, and now aim to prevent future family tragedies through their work with Scottish Hazards. To find out more go to https://www.scottishhazards.org.uk/
Pancreatic Cancer Scotland
The Pancreatic Cancer Team outside the Scottish Parliament, raising awareness of the charity, its great work and its success stories. Find out more about you could give help, or get it, at https://www.pancanscot.org/pancreatic-cancer/
Heriot Watt UCU strike action
Wet weather didn’t deter the supporters for Heriot Watt University UCU industrial action today who braved the elements to listen to some inspirational speakers and show solidarity. Strike action against casualisation of contracts, pay inequalities, pension contribution increases and unpaid overtime. Learn more here: https://www.ucu.org.uk/heaction
Scottish Labour manifesto launch today
The Scottish Labour manifesto has just been published, a radical and ambitious programme for government to transform Scotland. We will build a Green Industrial Revolution to tackle climate change, create jobs and rejuvenate communities. #OnYourSide Your copy here: https://scottishlabour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Scottish-Labour-Manifesto-2019.pdf
Climate Change Survey
Local Government in action: Edinburgh City Council taking a proactive approach to addressing climate change. Scotland became the first country to declare a climate emergency in early 2019 and the Climate Change Bill 2019 set a challenging national target for Scotland to be Carbon Neutral by 2045. In May Edinburgh City Council formally declared a …
Speech on Citizens Advice Scotland, Sep 25th 2019
Source: Scottish Parliament: Official Report
Labour Manifesto
Strong words from The Guardian today on the Labour manifesto: “Labour’s manifesto offers a vision of a country that can begin to put to rights the dilapidation and dysfunction that has been the deliberate policy of the past decade.” Tomorrow’s launch will outline a vision for the future that considers climate change, housing, renationalisation of …