Scottish Borders farmers are fed up of the Tories broken promises to them from Westminster. I've spoken to farmers who have voted Tory their whole lives and will not be voting for them again. As a local farmer, I'm proudly voting
@theSNP
this election 💛🏴
#VoteSNP
#Farming
🗳️Polling Day 4th July 2024: 7am to 10pm
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#VoteSNP
#BetterForTheBorders
Every day that passes, John Lamont is losing votes in the Scottish Borders to
@DavidWilsonSNP
and other candidates. John's negativity and combative campaigning is backfiring terribly for him
#berwickshire
What a brilliant (hot!) day in Duns campaigning with
@DavidWilsonSNP
😎
I met a few voters who didn't need a leaflet, as they had already cast their vote for
@theSNP
which was great to hear ☺️🏴
#VoteSNP
#Berwickshire
Really excited to be on-board
@theSNP
campaign bus today! Lovely to see so many activists out in Galashiels with
@DavidWilsonSNP
& my home constituency in Newtongrange with
@OwenThompson
😄
Next stop, Moffat!
Kelso (Roxburghshire) Hustings. Disappointed that the Conservative candidate has pulled out. He has been replaced by Craig Hoy MSP from East Lothian on his behalf. A lot of frustration from the crowd at the last minute change.
#scottishborders
#GeneralElection2024
Mornings like this are why I love politics! The best reception for
@DavidWilsonSNP
from my local village. We are working hard to get our village hall up and running again so support from David has meant a lot to our small village ☺️
#berwickshire
#communitydevelopment
I've just voted for
@DavidWilsonSNP
in Chirnside this morning.
David, you are a brilliant candidate and it's been a JOY to campaign for you. Thank you for everything 🥰🏴
#VoteSNP
#berwickshire
Thank you
@PLinEdinburgh
Łukasz Lutostański for coming along today. Pictured with
@holyroodhound
Aileen Orr who wrote the book on Wojtek.
If you visit the statue in Princes St Gardens, you will spot Wojtek's nose has been rubbed by visitors for good luck.
#WojtekTheBear
🇵🇱🐻🏴
Wonderful morning with
@DavidWilsonSNP
in Eyemouth. I've now added this
@theSNP
jacket on my Santa list, we can confirm it can keep you dry from Berwickshire rain. Need one badly! 🌧️🥶
🚌 Next stop: Galashiels, campaigning with our candidate
@DavidWilsonSNP
and meeting more of our brilliant activists.
🗳️
#VoteSNP
for dedicated MPs who will be champions for Scotland’s communities.
Just crossed from Berwickshire to Northumberland to get to Paxton.
Spot the 🏴 sign!
@DavidWilsonSNP
I worked in Berwick-upon-Tweed for years & colleagues said how frustrating it was that just a mile over the Border, they didn't have free prescriptions or tuition fees
#VoteSNP
Back to work tomorrow after nearly a fortnight off for the election.
Back to sheep and cattle bloods, veterinary post mortems and worm egg counts 😅🐑
#FarmLife
My first time in my local pub since the election 😎🍺
I walk in and immediately I hear a stranger point me out saying, "that's the girl from the election!" Is that what I will be known as to strangers now across Berwickshire? 🤣
Superb boxing day afternoon watching
@berwickrugby
playing against Alnwick. My late father was a Berwick rugby player and now my wee brother is. It makes watching Berwick play, extra special
@happyeggshaped
#Rugby
Another year that our good quality lowland sheep wool is pretty much worthless. To get the sawdust for the shed, pay the shearers & transport it to the BWB, we are left significantly out of pocket 🐑
How is it that Scottish wool isn't selling? It's a brilliant raw material
#sheep
So many women, including my own mother
@holyroodhound
and other family members and former colleagues, have been unfairly affected by the pension changes.
Great to see
@theSNP
are committing to fast and fair compensation for those affected
#WASPI
We welcome the SNP’s continued commitment to speaking up for
#WASPI
women in the next Parliament. No new government will be able to ignore us with the range of cross party support we continue to enjoy, and the backing we have from
@PHSOmbudsman
.
A scheme for
Look who I found on the road 🦔
We've seen a lot going around the farm but this little one was right in the middle of the tarmac road! It was moved safely to the field with lots of tasty insects that Hedgehogs love! Watch out on the roads
#berwickshire
#localwildlife
Watching the amazing Berwickshire Charity Truck Run this afternoon.
Well done to all involved! 🚛☁️☁️
We know so many of the drivers and companies involved and it really made us all smile. Here's a wee peak at a small section of the convoy, it is loud!!
#Berwickshire
#TruckRun
Being a passenger when crossing the Queensferry Crossing never gets old!
Off up north for
@ferne92
's wedding ❤️
We were Scottish Agriculture College (Auchincruive Ayr) students together who became lifelong friends. I'm so excited to be your bridesmaid - see you soon!💍💐💒
Cycling to the Community Council meeting was something new. I will try and use my bike more. I was lucky, not a single car or person to be seen or heard. Only birds. Very noisy birds. So lovely
#Berwickshire
We stayed up late to see if the Northern Lights would be out again. Using Eurovision as an excuse to stay up. It is so cloudy in Berwickshire and there is nothing to see! We need to accept the fact we likely slept through a once in a lifetime event last night 😭
#NorthernLights
We had a superb day volunteering for
@RHET_SBCI
today. S2 students from Kelso and Eyemouth over the last 2 days have come to Coldstream Hirsel to learn where their food comes from.
I was lecturing on arable farming and got great feedback from the students 🌾🚜
#agriculture
Great catch up with our wonderful
@theSNP
candidate for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
@DavidWilsonSNP
- thanks as always, for putting up with my farmer chat 😜
#berwickshire
Looking forward to the Border Union Show! 🐏
I'll be at the SRUC stand for some of the show and also with the
@theSNP
socially so say hello if you see me 👋🏻
If it's raining, you'll see my farming family. If it's sunny, they will be on the combine!
#BorderUnionShow
🐮🏴
Watching the lads get on with the bale wrapper this evening. It is oddly satisfying to watch 😬
Doing this prevents moisture getting into the bales so they last much longer.
#agriculture
Such a beautiful floral display at the Border Union Show. The photo doesn't do it justice.
There were really talented craftsmen, artists and bakers showing from across the Scottish Borders 🌸🌷
#Agriculture
Happy birthday Cllr
@holyroodhound
- a wee political throwback from the 1970's I believe? 😉
Thanks for being the BEST mum AND granny ever ❤️
#HappyBirthdayMum
💐😘🏴
A great morning of football coaching with Duns FC. A win, 2 x draws and a loss for our under 8's team. They are a brilliant group of kids, coaching with
@ScottishYouthFA
has taught me so much!
#footballcoaching
She is sorry because she got caught. I'm SO shocked to read this 😞
Many of our friends in our tiny rural area are from 🇭🇰🇵🇱🇱🇻🇱🇹🇷🇴🇺🇦🇳🇵🇮🇳 and they are worried. They are all an essential part of Berwickshire, they are loved and are so welcome!
#berwickshire
Meet our Team: Janie Orr grew up on a farm in Scotland. She has an HNC Bioscience at SRUC Auchincruive & a Food/Agricultural Science degree from RAU. Janie is our Post Mortem Support Officer in St Boswells & also helps run the family farm.
#livestockhealth
#diseasesurveillance
I took this photo of
@holyroodhound
getting a big birthday hug last year with
@HumzaYousaf
in Eyemouth. We have both known Humza for many years through the
@ScotParl
. He is a great man with a true sparkle and dedication to working for Scotland and it's people. Thank you Humza 🏴
Good luck to my wee brother
@OrrUk
at the Edinburgh Marathon today 💙
He is running in memory of our late father Andrew Orr, who died just age 64 in early 2021. We miss him so much 💙
Prostate cancer can affect 1 in 10 men in Scotland!
#Edinburghmarathon
I'm Sadie Matthews and I'll be standing for Equalities Convener at this year's
@theSNP
conference.
A motivated young voice driving forward social justice, human rights and platforming marginalised communities; building towards an independent Scotland that includes everyone.
I'm just 10 minutes from the English Border, so am often in Berwick for various things. It is just so beautiful. Great to see the progress with repairing the 400+ year old Old Bridge
#Northumberland
My Uncle Duncan got his blood pressure checked at
@RSABI
this afternoon by the lovely team. The organisation was amazing when my late father was diagnosed with cancer in 2019. We hope we can continue to support their incredible work with those in Scottish agriculture
#Scotsheep
Farm jobs all done, so can get some campaigning done. The first stop in bonnie Berwickshire this morning for
@DavidWilsonSNP
is Birgham!
#VoteSNP
#berwickshire
🏴 ☺️
We have recently seen a run of Nematodirus cases in lambs in our PM room. The whole of Scotland and Northern England is currently showing as high or very high risk on the Nematodirus forecast
Full story:
#ScotVets
If any of your friends or family are considering voting Labour in this election.
This is how much Labour cares about winning the Borders.
Whether you’re in Hawick, Selkirk or Eyemouth. They’d rather you campaigned in GLASGOW.
#betterfortheborders
#ActiveSNP
#VoteSNP
The loveliest post from Border Fed
@SAYFC
who came to visit us at
@SRUCVets
in St Boswells. The young farmers did superb watching livestock post mortems with our team of Vets, going over anatomy and disease surveillance
#YoungFarmers
Absolutely brilliant to see ❤️
I've known of several farmers (all men) including my late father's dear friend, die by suicide. This is just in rural Berwickshire. Delighted to see this training being rolled out
@RSABI
💚🚜
Many thanks to the representatives of
@SAYFC
who attended last night’s Suicide Prevention Training. The intention is to offer this vital training, funded by RSABI, to young farmers clubs around the country.
Pictured at the end of the training are National Vice Chair, Jillian
A lot of buzz and England flags up this morning in Berwick-upon-Tweed, a great atmosphere! I did giggle when a house just in Scotland, next to the Border (nr Paxton) had a Spanish flag up 😅
Good luck to the neighbours tonight ⚽🏴
#berwickshire
Bloody hell....Euros this weekend, Highland show the next ...the last time I was this giddy was the week back in '92 when we got a new tattie harvester hame and Basic Instinct came out on video