Deena Tissera
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✨ ✨Obedient women don’t change the world ✨✨ ☄️CHANGE MAKER | 🌹 Politics | ❤️ Humanitarian | 👩🏽🎓Public Health | 🇬🇧 Advisor @scottish_future
Aberdeen, Scotland
Joined September 2018
Yesterday, I became a British Citizen after 12 remarkable years. From elected representative to citizen, it's been an amazing journey. Migrants contribute immensely economically, socially, culturally, and politically, making the UK prosperous🇬🇧 #ProudCitizen #MigrantContributions
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10 years ago, when I landed at Aberdeen airport as an International student from Colombo, never in a million years did I think I would be running for local government elections in Scotland. To every little girl in the world- no matter where you are from, your dreams are valid✨
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🚨PUBLIC HEALTH ALLERT 🚨.Chinese health officials warn that the SARS-like deadly coronavirus could be mutating and is spreading quickly. The death toll is rising & the number of cases is up from 40 to 440 in less than a week *Be cautious*.#chinavirus #coronavirus #publichealth
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This is @AberdeenSNP’s Cllr Hazel Cameron who voted TWICE to shut down 6 libraries (2 in her own ward). Over 2000 have signed the 2 petitions while protests continue against the closures! . She is not listening to her constituents‼️. This is what she has to say about libraries📚
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Thank you @BridesOfSriLank #magazine for having me as your #covergirl on your 48th issue. Hair & makeup: Ramani Fernando .Designer: Aslam Hussein.Jewellery: @voguejewellers.Bouquet: Pramoda Boyas.Photographed by: @dimitricrusz .Location: @hiltoncolombo
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Kayleigh Fraser is a Scottish citizen, she is a victim of rape and assault in Sri Lanka . Her dignity & fundamental rights for access to justice & fair treatment have been violated by Sri Lankan authorities
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Set the @ScottishLabour Winter Gala on fire – who needs a dance floor? Glam game at its peak, and just so you know, we're turning up the heat in those YouGov polls too! 💃✨🔥 #RedWaveRising #WinningWithLabour #FutureWithLabour
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Today marks 75 years since Sri Lanka gained freedom from Colonial Britain. Happy Independence Day to my beautiful tropical paradise island #SriLanka 🇱🇰. #SriLankaIndependenceDay
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Today, I called out the SNP’s failure that's turning Aberdeen into a ghost town. Businesses are closing, our youth are leaving—this can’t continue. The Labour’s motion is our stand to save our city & secure a future for everyone. Aberdeen deserves better, & we will fight for it.
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Never Settle for anything! Fight for the Life, the Career, the Dreams, and the Love that you deserve 💖.#ThursdayThoughts
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My experience from today’s episode of sexism coming from the @AberdeenSNP leader & Lord Provost is both distasteful and insulting to women in politics!. ✅ First they heckle you. ✅ You call them out. ✅ Then they gaslight you. ✅ Then they ask you to be quiet
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🚨 After a year long investigation, yesterday, the Ethical Standards Commissioner ruled SNP Cllr van Sweeden’s “New Scot” comment to me as racist and disrespectful. No one should face belittling remarks about their race at work. Racism has no place in politics.
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There are two seasons in Scotland: June and Winter ☀️☺️🏴💖
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📣Delighted to announce that I’m standing as the #1 candidate for the SEC to represent the NE, Highlands/Islands. We have to strengthen the core of @ScottishLabour & I’m energised to take on the challenge to drive:. 🌹Transparency.🌹Progressive policy .🌹Inclusive representation
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Today, while speaking on the Bus Gate issue affecting Aberdeen, an SNP councillor mocked & tried to intimidate me. This disrespect shows the prejudice women in politics still face. I won’t be silenced-I’ll continue to fight for our city against reckless decisions.#WomenInPolitics
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Exciting news! I'm thrilled to announce that @unitetheunion has endorsed my candidacy for Rutherglen & Hamilton West. I look forward to continuing to champion workers' rights & fighting for a better future for our community!. #UniteEndorses #RutherglenHamiltonWest #WorkingForYou
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📣 BREAKING .@StephenFlynnSNP to lose his seat in SNP meltdown, with polls showing only nine MPs left. More Aberdeen South voters are backing @ScottishLabour’s @councillormalik . They say it’s - . 🌹 Time for CHANGE.🌹 Time for LABOUR.🌹 Time for MALIK.
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This is Kayleigh Fraser- a Scottish national in Sri Lanka . She is a social media activist shedding light on the protests, state of emergency, & human right violations in Sri Lanka. Her British passport has been forcefully seized by Sri Lankan authorities with no given reason
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In remembrance of everyone who lost their lives during the #EasterSundayAttack in #SriLanka and to the loved ones in their lives. I pray that you get #justice ✨ 21/4/2019
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Delighted to be re-elected as @AberdeenLabour Group Whip during the AGM this evening at the town house 🌹
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My old twitter account was deleted due to privacy breach and being hacked.This is my new twitter account ❤️.
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She says book bugs could take place in the council chambers because libraries are not needed! The same chamber where @AberdeenSNP denied the public a silent protest 🤐. Cllr Cameron WAKE UP 🚨‼️ open your eyes and your ears, you need to start listening to your constituents!
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Today we hit the streets in Dundee with our @ScottishLabour team, campaigning for @rbmccready in the local council by-election. 🗳️ A vote for Labour is a vote for real change, strong local leadership, and a better future for our communities. #VoteLabour #Dundee
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Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
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😻That’s Cookie, he has a brother called Cream 😻 we chilled for a bit! 🐾
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Congratulations @AnasSarwar on winning the Politician of the year award. Well deserved award for an outstanding politician. To be nominated for this award along side you has been the highlight of my year. #ScottishAsianAndBusinessAwards #team @ScottishLabour
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Had my weekly dose of Scottish Serotonin at the beautiful Loch Morlich #VisitScotland 🏴💙
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Spent the night cracking up these two! PS: My jokes were on fire! 😄🔥. Celebrating 76th Sri Lankan Independence Day along with the Speaker of the House of Commons @CommonsSpeaker and Mayor of Westminster @Hamza_Taouzzale 🇱🇰
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Honoured to have received the Exceptional Achiever 2022 Award from the ICA tonight. A great gala night with an amazing community, celebrating the power of coming together and leading the way.
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I find it deeply concerning when Scottish nationalists criticise me for commemorating Sri Lankan Independence Day. It's essential to distinguish between colonialism and the Union- they represent vastly different concepts. Contemporary colonisation violates international law.
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@ProfSunnySingh Thank you for articulating what is so hard to put into words! I think every women of colour in UK have experienced this in some form & have refrained from speaking up due to fears of being labeled as troublesome playing the race card & consequently, limiting their own progression.
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Brilliant performance by @AnasSarwar tonight at the #BBCLeadersDebate very proud of the kind of leadership he is bringing to @ScottishLabour and he is absolutely the kind of leader that Scotland needs🌹 #peopleoverconstitution.
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An SNP councillor attacked my credibility based on my birthplace despite my decade long contributions in UK politics. I face online racial abuse as a result of her actions. I have written to the Standards Commission to expedite the investigation. Words have consequences.
2/ This is what Humza Yousaf had to say about the former SNP councillor, just a few months ago (in October). Full story:
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Feeling extremely overjoyed to be shortlisted as a finalist for -. ‘The Politician of the Year’ 🏆. at - The 15th Scottish Asian & Business Awards✨🏆. Congratulations to the other nominees🎉🎊 . Looking forward to the Awards Gala in December
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It was great to welcome our @ScottishLabour leader @AnasSarwar this morning on the campaign tour to make the case for #BothVotesLabour here in Aberdeen Central on May 6th for @ScotParl elections #unitednationalrecovery
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My Jo Cox women in leadership program sister, Labour councillor for sandwell is in Aberdeen visiting me for the weekend. So happy to have you by my side Jacqueline Taylor. #sisterhood in politics is a force of strength ✨
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Thrilled to be re-elected as Vice Chairwoman of Aberdeen Central Constituency Labour Party. It’s been an incredible 8 years serving in the role & leading campaigns across the last 12 elections with our unstoppable campaign teams. Here’s to winning 2026 & delivering for people 🌹
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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas from Texas! 🎄❤️ Surrounded by the warmth of family, especially my lovely sister. Here's to the joy of the season and the bond that makes it truly special. #ChristmasInTexas #FamilyTime
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How about some Scottish Shortbread with a cuppa fine Sri Lankan Tea? We got more in common than what divides us ♥️. I love you Scotland ♥️😘
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It is my honour to be elected into the SEC of @ScottishLabour to represent the NE + Highlands & Islands. I look forward to working with our leader @AnasSarwar, deputy leader @jackiebmsp, & all other SEC members to unite and set the party up for success in the upcoming elections
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To my family, friends and my people of Sri Lanka - I stand beside you in this fight ✊🏽🇱🇰🦁.#SriLankaCrisis #GoHomeRajapakshas #EconomicCrisisLK #SriLankaEconomicCrisis #GotaGoHome
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We had a great time planning how to build power #ByTheMany #ForTheMany thank you @AberdeenLabour @ScotOrganisers for attending this event! We are ready with strategy and tactics to take back our @scottishlabour 🌹 seats
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I launched my election campaign this weekend in my ward - Hilton, Woodside, Stockethill . My campaign team and I had a lot of fun, we had such great responses from residents at the door step. I am super excited for my campaign and this journey feels like an adventure for me.
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History has been made today! We have elected the first person of colour to be a major British Political Party leader! Congratulations @AnasSarwar it is an absolute honour to have you as the leader of the Scottish Labour Party! 🌹🌹🌹🌹.
It is the greatest honour of my life to be elected leader of @ScottishLabour. I will be a leader that focuses on what unites us as a country - not what divides us.
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This is what Scottish devolution look like when @AnasSarwar’s @ScottishLabour will be leading!.
JUST ANNOUNCED: A Scottish Labour Government will reinstate the Winter Fuel Payment.
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Mondays set the tone for the week, hope you all have a positive and a productive week 😘💖
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Heading out to spread the @ScottishLabour United national recovery message .#BothVotesLabour #peopleoverconstitution
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Delighted to be re-elected as vice chairwoman of @AberdeenLabour #CentralCLP 🌹. I look forward to working with @ScottishLabour towards organising for the @AberdeenCC elections coming up next year.
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🤥 Cllr van Sweeden's apology: "Sorry for your feelings, not my actions." Lacks sincerity and accountability. She MUST resign! . #EmptyApology #NoAccountability
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This week, @theSNP’s refusal to support single-sex domestic violence refuges is a blow to women's safety. Women fleeing abuse deserve spaces where they can find solace and support without fear. #ProtectWomen #EndDomesticViolence
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Another brilliant performance by @AnasSarwar at tonight’s #STVLeadersDebate . @ScottishLabour #bothvoteslabour.
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Addressing @ScottishLabour Conference 2023 in Edinburgh in the debate on: The change our local communities need. #scotlab23
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Got my hair coloured today for the first time ever! Feeling like a whole new women 💖💁🏽♀️❤️. What do you guys think?
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🔍 Cllr van Sweeden's real views reveal inherent racism, rendering her empty apology meaningless. Ethical standards will get this new evidence to support our claims. Competence should not hinge on immigration status. Cllr van Swedeen is unfit for public office, she must resign!
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It is a beautiful sunny day outside to get some leafleting done! . #BothVotesLabour @ScottishLabour
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Getting roasted by nationalists on X (Twitter) for celebrating Sri Lankan Independence Day is wild! 😂 . But hey, joke's on them—I'm hydrated and moisturised, so their insults just slide right off like I'm coated in butter! 💧🧈 #ButterySmoothSkin #TwitterDrama.
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What an incredible day today has been!. This morning, my election agent and I, officially handed in my nominations to stand as the @ScottishLabour candidate for Hilton, Woodside, and Stockethill ward in the upcoming local government elections that takes place on the 5th of May
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Happy 73rd Independence Day to my Beautiful paradise island Sri Lanka🇱🇰 today marks 73 years since Sri Lanka gained freedom from Colonial Britain .#lionpride🦁
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Tories prioritise party politics, while SNP stirs constitutional battles. It's clear: we need a Labour Government in Westminster that puts working families first. 💪✊ #LabourForChange #WorkersFirst #ScotLab24 🌹🌹🌹🌹
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It was great to be out spreading the @ScottishLabour 🌹message at the door step in Cambuslang East. We had great response from residents! People in Rutherglen & Hamilton West wants change!
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I am excited to announce that I have been selected by @AberdeenLabour as the @ScottishLabour candidate for Hilton/ Woodside/ Stockethill for the upcoming Local Government elections
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Big win for @AberdeenLabour today 🎉. Congratulation to our newest @ScottishLabour councillor, cllr Graeme Lawrence - a well known local community champion 🌹. Change is coming! #LabourGain
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Out and about in Dyce reminding people to vote @AberdeenLabour in the by-election this week 🌹🗳️. Sunshine is beaming today! What a beautiful day ☀️
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It was so wonderful to join sisters of the Muslim community at the Masjid Alhikmah mosque during sunset this evening for Iftar. #ramadan2022
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YEASSS GIRL🙌🏽@AngelaRayner. I survived a brutal civil war, moved to Scotland for a better life & within 10 years - earned multiple degrees, my own business, & became the 1st woman of colour elected to @AberdeenCC. Women can achieve anything with equal opportunity #shareyourstory.
She worked hard. Despite being written off, with support and determination she turned her life around, put herself forward to serve - and was elected. Too many people are told they’re not good enough and get held back from fulfilling their potential. I’m proud of who I am.
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It was great to meet the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner, Samantha Pathirana, today at the Sri Lankan embassy in London. We discussed regarding the importance of acknowledging the economic contributions made by the Sri Lankan communities here in the UK. 🇱🇰
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Working people deserve a government that prioritises their needs and rights. It's time for real change, and that change starts with a Labour Government in Westminster 🌹. #LabourForChange #TheChangeScotlandNeeds #ScotLab24 @ScottishLabour
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Met this cute fluffy guy while I was out campaigning with my team in Hilton this afternoon! 😻
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Just got vaccinated! 🦠💉😷#modernavaccice Nurse Millie was so gentle and very informative. Our NHS heroes are working tirelessly to ensure the safety of the public. I am a big believer of preventive medicine. Prevention is always better than treatment.#getvaccinatedtobeprotected
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Sneak peek of my @BBCOne #DisclosureSeries interview that is airing tonight on BBB One Scotland Prime Time at 22:45, tune in to watch me speak about why NO woman of colour has been elected to Scottish Parliment @ScotParl ever before and why it is a system failure.
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Holding the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup at the @ScottishLabour conference—a symbol of pride, unity, and sporting excellence. 🏆⚽️ 🏆⚽️ #PitchPerfect #FootballFever #TeamSpirit
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Exciting night with Labour leaders @Keir_Starmer and @AnasSarwar in Aberdeen along with MPs, MSPs, and Councillors. Their inspiring engagement with the local business community is driving positive change! 🌐🤝 . #Leadership #BusinessImpact #LabourForBusiness 🌹
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No party politics, just two Sri Lankan girls smashing stereotypes in politics! And hey, nice choice of colour - the red wave is making a statement across Britain! #BreakingBarriers 🇱🇰@Shazna_Muzammil.
Great to catch up with @deenatissera #Labour councillor in Scotland and PPC like myself. Born and bred in #SriLanka here we are doing our best to give back to the UK 🇬🇧 that’s given us all these opportunities. Whilst I believe she’s on the wrong side (and made it extremely clear
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There is a power in transition that a warm welcome has. Here is my speech from earlier today. We welcomed #AfghanRefugees in Aberdeen. We had over 100 Members of the public who stood with us in solidarity of the Afghan families who are now calling Aberdeen their new home.
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Thank you for serving the North East as our MSP @LewisMacdMSP You have been a great leader for our communities. You have been a true gentleman in politics and a great example for the politicians that will come after you.
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Excited to speak on leadership at RGU Leadership Week for MBA students! Feeling nostalgic, as my journey in political leadership began here as VP of the RGU Union. It's great to be back where it all started! #RGULeadership #FullCircle #MBA
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What an incredible Labour conference this week! Ecstatic about the announcement of GB Energy and immensely proud to bring it back home to the Granite City, where it will be headquartered. With Labour in power: CHANGE BEGINS 🌹
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I had a great time welcoming the newly elected member of Scottish Parliment @michaeljmarra to my constituency today. Micheal is our regional MSP for the North East of Scotland and also the @ScottishLabour Education and skills spokesman
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Delighted to join former @UKLabour PM @GordonBrown on his advisory board of @scottish_future . I look forward to working towards radical solutions to accelerate a reformed UK that benefits Scotland and the UK socially, economically and culturally 🇬🇧.
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Today marks 74 years since Sri Lanka gained independence from colonial Britain. Happy Independence Day to my beautiful paradise island #SriLanka 🇱🇰. #srilankaindependenceday #alwaysalioness @SLHCinLondon
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Just back from Burnside, and the message is clear: people in Rutherglen & Hamilton West desperately need representation and want change. @ScottishLabour is ready to deliver that change. Together, we can build a better future for our community! #ScottishLabour #WorkingForYou
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Happy 90th Birthday @DennisSkinnerMP 🎂🥳 We want to know what the #BeastofBolsover have to say about @BorisJohnson’s lockdown parties 🎉
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Was so lovely catching up with @ScottishLabour sister and @Glasgow_Labour councillor @Cllr_Higgins yesterday in Aberdeen!. It’s always great when #Labourwomen get together 🌹. 🌹 Sisterhood in Politics 🌹
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