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SNP cllr for Govan Glasgow City Council, Deputy Leader & City Treasurer, GCC Chair Strathclyde Pension, Chair Southside SNP Constituency

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Promoted by Cllr Ricky Bell , Glasgow City Chambers, Glasgow G21DU
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Never ever will I let facists and racists go unchallenged anywhere anytime
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I have known @NicolaSturgeon since she was 16. She is one of the strongest, honest and most courageous women I know. She has dedicated her life to public service and we’ve been lucky to have her this past year #IStandWithNicola
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The outstanding fact about @NicolaSturgeon and the @theSNP election result yesterday was that the opposition (and some who were meant to be on her side) threw everything including the kitchen sink, enquiries 1/2 truths, innuendo and bare faced lies at her and still she won ❤️
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@Bell45
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3 years
Campaign launch to re-elect @NicolaSturgeon as MSP for Glasgow Southside get your tickets here
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I know I am biased but I genuinely believe that we have just lost our best ever First Minister @NicolaSturgeon . It has been my absolute privilege to call her my friend for almost 40 years. Her ability is outstanding and her decision to go will be an enormous lost to both the 1/2
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@Bell45
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3 years
The boss @NicolaSturgeon was safety returned as MSP for Glasgow Southside. Job done, anyone looking for me I will be in bed 🛌
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3 years
Great to have @NicolaSturgeon at #lornestreet today our clear message is #BothVotesSNP
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5 years
How does @NicolaSturgeon do it? She had jun run an amazing election campaign not a single wrong step loved by voters everywhere she was out campaigning with her candidates on polling day came to the count till the wee small hours and is on the telly this morning looking fresh
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@Bell45
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2 years
Love it when the boss drops by the polling station #ibrox @NicolaSturgeon #ActiveSNP
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@Bell45
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2 years
Delighted and honoured to be elected Deputy Leader of Glasgow City Council today. So proud
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1 year
Great fundraiser today for @SnpSouthside with @NicolaSturgeon . Great laughs and plenty £ raised. Onwards to #Independence
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@Bell45
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4 years
Absolutely delighted to vote for @NicolaSturgeon as our candidate in #GlasgowSouth could not be more proud of the job she is doing for Scotland and the case for independence
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3 years
Great day campaigning with @NicolaSturgeon in #sunnygovan . Lots of votes for Nicola and #BothVotesSNP . Thanks to everyone who took the time to stop and chat with us
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@Bell45
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3 years
Another great night leafleting for @NicolaSturgeon for strong leadership and to return Nicola Sturgeon as our MSP and as First Minister it’s got to be #BothVotesSNP
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@Bell45
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3 years
Say it loud say it clear refugees are welcome here. Glasgow I love ❤️ you sooooo much
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3 years
To everyone coming to Glasgow for @COP26 Welcome. I could not be prouder of my City than I am right now. ❤️❤️
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3 years
Every ward in Glasgow will receive £1m to spend on roads, potholes,pavement repairs, improving street lighting. Local community’s will decide what this money should be spent on. #glasgowbudget
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@Bell45
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11 months
Fantastic to see the new Govan to Partick bridge starting to take place. Exciting times
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3 years
Even a miserable wet day can’t stop #teamsoutside campaigning to re-elect @NicolaSturgeon , the polls may be very encouraging but we take nothing for granted. Not seen the @snp activists this energised in a long time #BothVotesSNP
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@Bell45
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2 years
Delighted and honoured to be re-elected as Deputy Leader of @SNPforGlasgow at our group meeting today. We are ready to return to governing and leading our city that we love ❤️
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3 years
Great wee leafleting session with @jackmiddleton95 to re elect @NicolaSturgeon only #BothVotesSNP will ensure a majority to deliver #indyref2
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@Bell45
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2 years
Fantastic to have @NicolaSturgeon campaigning with us in #Govan today. Remember to vote @SNPforGlasgow on Thursday 1,2 & 3 to re-elect @bell45 and Stevie Dornan and add @stwfo_funmifaje as our newest cllr #activesnp #votesnp
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6 years
Really excited to finally see the #MaryBarbour statue unveiled in #Govan today. Such an inspiration to us all and a great way to celebrate #IWD2018
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@Bell45
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1 year
Great day campaigning in Govan. Lots of interaction with voters and support for Indy remains very strong.
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3 years
I could not be be more proud of my @SNPforGlasgow family today. Our budget passed at first vote. Everyone made excellent contributions to the debate, and refused to rise to others provocation. Onwards with our positive message about #glasgow to the elections in May
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@Bell45
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3 years
And finally last leaflet session today in #Kinningpark for @NicolaSturgeon #BothVotesSNP
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3 years
Campaign launch to re-elect @NicolaSturgeon as MSP for Glasgow Southside
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@Bell45
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3 years
@NicolaSturgeon Thanks boss 😘
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3 months
Fantastic performance from @StephenFlynnSNP tonight.Finally someone shines a light on the damage brexit has done to our economy and our country.
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This is the must watch clip of the debate tonight @StephenFlynnSNP
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@Bell45
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3 years
@shirleysascot @ScotsWumman I have instructed there removal this morning and an enquiry into why they were approved
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1 year
Great afternoon campaigning in Rutherglen for the wonderful @KatyLoudonSNP sun was shining and we got a great response on the doors.
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1 year
From now on, call me Sir Kid Starver
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@Bell45
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3 years
@AnasSarwar Anas you know that this is a lie, please have the decency to delete this tweet and have a debate about funding by all means but this is absolutely untrue and you know that
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@Bell45
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3 years
I went to get my booster tonight at the mosque. Due to some mix up there was a long q and when it was my turn I asked the medical person if she had a long shift today. She told me she turned up a few hours ago with her teenage son saw the huge q and decided to help. What a ⭐️
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@Bell45
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3 years
Today I completed my application to be an approved candidate for the council elections in 2022.
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@Bell45
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7 months
Great afternoon campaigning for @ChrisStephens MP along with @HumzaYousaf FM. Lots of positive chats on the doors #VoteSNP
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2 years
In the current financial restraints that Glasgow City faces, spending money on a jubilee celebration would in my opinion be crass, I want to direct every penny we can to helping with the cost of living crisis
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GCC’s shame : Glasgow - the third largest city in the UK - no planned street party and they won’t even be lighting one of over 2000 beacons marking the occasion of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee across Britain. But they’ll happily enjoy the extra time off work. 🤬
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Replacing one Tory Prime Minister with another Tory Prime Minister will help no one in #Glasgow who is currently struggling with the #CostOfLivingCrisis . Austerity is a policy choice that we must reject #indyref2
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@Bell45
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3 years
Congratulations @JohnSwinney on your new appointment @theSNP are lucky to have you.
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3 years
Honoured and humbled to be selected to stand again as an @SNPforGlasgow candidate for the #govan ward. I could not be more proud. Thank you to both #govan branches for putting your faith in me again for another 5 years
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I have know @JohnSwinney for over 30 years. His commitment to our party and the cause of independence are second to none. John is also one of the nicest people you could meet in politics but with a spine of steel. I am proud to support him as the leader of @snp .
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2 years
Great to be out again in Castlemilk for my good friend Christopher Lang-Tait our candidate in the Linn by-election tomorrow. If you live in Linn ward vote Chris #1 he will be an outstanding cllr for the local community
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2 years
It was a absolutely honour to open the manifesto launch today for the 2022 Glasgow City council election. I was joined by Susan Aitken leader of Glasgow and Nicola Sturgeon First Minister of Scotland and MSP for Glasgow Southside
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Delighted humbled and honoured to be re-elected as the cllr for #govan word. Thank you to everyone who voted for me it is an absolute honour
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2 years
Beyond proud today that my friend and @snp branch chair Hamish McPherson is awarded the @theSNP President prize
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@snp and to Scotland as a whole. Regardless of your politics you can not fail to admire her strength, her commitment, her passion in what she believes and the role she serves. Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 is today a poorer place. 2/2
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3 years
Beautiful eulogy from @NicolaSturgeon today as we said good bye to Ian Hunter, a stalwart of @SnpSouthside thought are with @MhairiHunter and family tonight xx
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Even the pissing rain couldn’t dampen the spirits for #Teamstephens out in Crossmyloof today . #votesnp
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3 years
What better way to decompress from a fractious full council meeting than a wee leaflet run for @NicolaSturgeon #BothVotesSNP
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2 years
No words
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2 years
Great campaigning session today with @HumzaYousaf and @stwfo_funmifaje big Ali and Hamish, thanks #teamsnp much appreciated #ActiveSNP #VoteSNP 1,2 & 3
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2 years
What a fabulous day for our fabulous city #Glasgowpride
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2 years
Yesterday was a dark day for my party but a really bright day for my friend. Those of us hurting need to remember that. #nicola
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3 years
Absolutely delighted that @SusaninLangside wins the Leader of the Year award. Anyone who watches her up close during #COP26Glasgow would know this is rightfully justified
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2 years
A leafleters dream #activesnp
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After been stuck at home self isolating for days it’s great to be back on the campaign trail for an early morning letter drop. #votesnp #actuvesnp #govan
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@Bell45
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1 year
Great March in Edinburgh for Independence. We are not going away
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@Bell45
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3 years
Great night campaigning for @NicolaSturgeon tonight with @SNPNorman and Kara. Lots of #BothVotesSNP folks tonight
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3 years
Morning folks it’s #budgetday at @GlasgowCC today. Looking forward to delivering my budget speech. My budget responds to Covid recovery, to the cost of living crisis and to the priorities identified by Glaswegians
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3 years
Absolutely delighted that Strathclyde Pension Fund agreed that we will drop investments in fossil fuel firms that fail to act on climate emergency. It is important that we are bold and lead from the front making disinvestment play a part in our future strategy #climateleadership
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@Bell45
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4 months
I love @TheNewsAgents podcast but just catching up with this weeks piece on Scotland and the SNP. Think your Scottish politics knowledge is lacking and it shows on this episode !!!!!
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1 year
@HumzaYousaf leaves the stage mid speech to speak to a heckler. On return to the podium he says “We will not shout people down, we will not boo them, we will listen!” An absolute class move from our new leader
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4 years
Hugely humbled and honoured to be appointed City Treasurer for Glasgow City Council today. For my non political friends that’s like being “Chancellor of the Exchequer” for Glasgow.
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4 years
Devastated to hear my good friend Kay Ullrich has died. I met Kay in 1982 She quickly became aunty Kay. We had some of the most amazing laughs together which I was fortunate enough to reminisce with her last month as we said our final goodbye. 💔 thoughts with her family today xx
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Great to get a wee leafleting session in before the heavy rain started. Seeing the posters going up warms my heart ❤️
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3 years
@scotlass42 I have instructed that these installations are removed and an enquiry into why they were approved @Southsidegrrrl
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2 years
Just one of the fantastic teams out in #Govan today delivering leaflets. #ActiveSNP #glasgowfutureglasgowschoice
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3 months
Delighted and honoured to be re-elected deputy leader of @SNPforGlasgow on @GlasgowCC today.
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4 years
Absolutely delighted that Glasgow City Council agreed to endorse and forward to Scottish Government “Assessing the Feasibility of Citizens basic income Pilots in Scotland” only tories voted against.
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2 months
#ImSNPfor ending child poverty. Rejoining Europe and never having tories in power again
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2 years
Another GOTV session in #ibrox today. Chasing every last vote for @SNPforGlasgow #activesnp #votesnp
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3 years
Twitter I am knackered, this has been a strange election. Clothes all ready for tomorrow including my lucky rosette. I could not be prouder of @NicolaSturgeon as our candidate and FM. She has lead this country with compassion and dignity tomorrow make it #BothVotesSNP
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2 years
Great night canvassing in the very street I was born in, so very very long ago. #VoteSNP #ActiveSNP thanks to @stwfo_funmifaje and Avril
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3 years
Great day campaigning back in Govan delivering supporters letters to re-elect @NicolaSturgeon . So good to see lots of posters going up in windows and a huge thanks to all the socially distanced teams who were out today #BothVotesSNP #SP21
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3 years
Started the day with a car 🚗 cavalcade Just like the old days) finished in gods own govan with the boss @NicolaSturgeon . Great day and do many folk excited to vote #BothVotesSNP this is not the election to take gambles, let’s make sure we re-elect our snp government #snp21
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Delighted and honoured to be re-elected deputy leader of the @SNPforGlasgow group today. Thanks so much to colleagues. Also congratulations to our new group chair Cllr Declan Blench.
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Delighted to see that @GlasgowCC have compulsory purchased 3 flats in Harley Street Ibrox & return them to social houses. The flats will be transferred to @ElderparkHA to use them as social rented. We are determined to use all our powers to bring homes back into social control.
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10 months
Delighted and honoured to be re-elected convenor of Glasgow Southside SNP tonight #snp #proudsouthsider
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5 years
Time for some great news on education here in Glasgow overall 94.6% of school leavers went to a positive destination this is our best ever result up from 92.3% last year. The national figure is 95.05% #outstandingachievement
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2 years
First campaign session on a busy day
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2 years
Third session today back in #govan #ActiveSNP #votesnp
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3 years
Delighted to have protected the Holiday Hunger fund at the full £2m in our budget today. Disappointed that Labour tried to cut it by £500,000. Thankfully they were defeated @GYIP1994 @MichaelaCPEEK @Urban_Fox_Club @Southsidegrrrl
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3 months
Great night on the doors for @ChrisStephens . Lots of good chats with people. #votesnp #activesnp
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Great afternoon campaigning today #forgovan #forglasgow with @NicolaSturgeon amazing response from the voters #VoteSNP 1 2 3 on Thursday
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2 years
Another great morning out doing GOTV. In Ibrox #activesnp #VoteSNP
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Great team out in #govan today. Lots of positive support on the doors 🚪 #VoteSNP #activesnp
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4 years
Snp motion in favour of Ubi amended by the green group carried by 42 votes 28 for labour amendment and 4 votes for tories yesssss #ubi
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3 years
Another Saturday in level 3 means these bad boys in the garden tonight, stay safe Glasgow we can beat this virus
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7 months
Great afternoon canvassing session for @ChrisStephens today. #VoteSNP
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3 years
So I have applied to be a MCR pathways mentor. Not sure if I’ll pass the interview and be accepted but you gotta try 3/3
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Popped over to Arden today to campaign for @ChrisStephens . Boundary changes mean that #Govan will have one MP after the next election. We need to ensure it’s Chris
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Great campaign session in #Govan this afternoon really really good responses on the doors. Thanks to @HumzaYousaf @ChrisStephens @stwfo_funmifaje and Hamish for all their support
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2 years
I am sorry but people saying they admire Kate Forbes because she is honest about the fact she is a bigot is not a good look. Neither is “I’ll look 👀 the other way as she’s good at sums” #getagrip
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3 years
Delighted to have compared @NicolaSturgeon campaign launch meeting tonight, with @JohnSwinney and @RozaSalih making outstanding speeches, great entertainment from @JaneyGodley @monehchickens @susie_mccabe @NatiDreddd and Paul on the fiddle. I think we knocked it out the park
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Absolutely delighted to have secured agreement with @jon_molyneux and green colleagues on the @GlasgowCC budget. This budget responds to covid recovery, cost of living crisis and the priorities of Glaswegians. Looking forward to delivering the detail tomorrow.
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3 years
Absolutely delighted that @BBCNews at 6 tonight ran the piece on our financial inclusion officers which are helping families in #Glasgow receive the help and support they are entitled to.
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2 years
Great night campaigning in #Govan tonight, lots of people voting #snp #activesnp with @stwfo_funmifaje
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3 years
Great to be out with the #teamsnp in #govan tonight, great chat on the doors. Even managed to miss the rain
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