Kirsty Blackman

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Tue May 11 11:44:45 +0000 2021

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Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Thank goodness my husband was able to take parental leave for a few weeks when I was first elected. Rearranging (and paying for!) childcare is not a five minute job. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 11, 2021

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Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

A retail manager at Marks and Spencers earns significantly above the median salary. Councillors earn significantly less. You were elected 26 years after you turned 18. Emma is elected around 5 years after. Should young people with no savings be excluded from being MPs/MSPs? — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 11, 2021

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Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

The other thing that I found particularly difficult when first elected was the massive deluge of emails from folk asking for help, before I had any staff. Lost a lot of sleep trying to simply keep on top of acknowledging these until I was able to employ people. — PolitiTweet.org

Probably a point to be made about new MSPs being expected to live, travel, dress, spend money like an MSP for a mon… https://t.co/7GwWKTFyPh

Posted May 11, 2021