Kirsty Blackman

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

RT @theSNP: NS: "These same rules apply if you're gathering as a group in a pub, a bar, or a restaurant. You should at all times make sure… — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

RT @theSNP: NS: "From all of the evidence we've got, it's very clear that indoor social gatherings are presenting a very significant risk,… — PolitiTweet.org

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@AlexKerrSNP @Southsidegrrrl @MorayBarrySNP @MhairiHunter @rampitchfork @ijg1407 @DouglasDaniel Alex, I have no desire to make this a prolonged discussion. However, I explained earlier that it is not nearly double because the conditions of the two funding streams are different. The MP one has to cover staff tax, NI, pensions etc, the MSP one doesn’t. https://t.co/EMOQVKOmbL — PolitiTweet.org

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@afneil has clarified and I have apologised. https://t.co/Oowyd1abkn — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Andrew, I just saw your reply. I apologise unreservedly. Sorry. Glad we agree that all those living in Scotland and on the register should be able to vote 😊 — PolitiTweet.org

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@Southsidegrrrl @MorayBarrySNP @MhairiHunter @rampitchfork @ijg1407 @DouglasDaniel Various reasons, but none I can really go into without revealing personnel details that I’m not keen to share. In basic terms though, maths for how many folk you can afford doesn’t always give you a full time person. Also if you max your budget nobody ever gets merit pay rises. — PolitiTweet.org

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This is racist bullshit. Those who have chosen to live here should have the chance to vote. Happy to consider arguments about the wider franchise after, but I’m not even going to entertain nationalism that discriminates based on where folk are born. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Southsidegrrrl @MorayBarrySNP @MhairiHunter @rampitchfork @ijg1407 @DouglasDaniel I wouldn’t have given any consideration to standing for Holyrood at all if this hadn’t been the case. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Southsidegrrrl @MorayBarrySNP @MhairiHunter @rampitchfork @ijg1407 @DouglasDaniel It obviously depends on how much of their staffing budget they currently use. In the last year I did the calculation and worked out I could keep on all my staff at their current salaries. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@Southsidegrrrl @MorayBarrySNP @MhairiHunter @rampitchfork @ijg1407 @DouglasDaniel Also I’ve made clear that the staffing budget differential is not nearly as big as you’re suggesting. I’m sure all the info re tax etc is publicly available on ipsa/spcb. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@Southsidegrrrl @MhairiHunter @rampitchfork @ijg1407 @DouglasDaniel No. Smaller staffing budgets is less of an issue than it looks at the outside. Westminster budgets need to cover tax. Holyrood ones don’t. The impact of staff having to be made redundant if an MP had to resign to stand as an MSP. Through no fault of the staff. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MhairiHunter @Southsidegrrrl @rampitchfork @ijg1407 @DouglasDaniel *think. This may surprise those who see the SNP as a brainwashed cult 🤣 — PolitiTweet.org

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@MhairiHunter @Southsidegrrrl @rampitchfork @ijg1407 @DouglasDaniel Nonetheless, it is entirely right that NEC members will have their own individual priorities and these may not align with mine. It doesn’t mean they’re awful people or out to get anyone. Just that we are all different and all thing differently. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MhairiHunter @Southsidegrrrl @rampitchfork @ijg1407 @DouglasDaniel I made clear my opposition publicly in advance of the decision. And before lockdown I discussed at some length with a senior NEC member my concerns about the impact on staff. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @theSNP: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @scotgov today announced the new £1 million support fund for businesses in the Aberdeen area. 💷 The fund will provide… — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Along with others in the city, I am disappointed that this local lockdown is continuing. However, I know it is necessary. I urge my fellow Aberdonians to continue to stick to the rules. I want those I love to remain safe and following the guidance is the way to do that. #Aberdeen — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @BBCScotlandNews: Local restrictions in Aberdeen to remain in place for further week @NicolaSturgeon says she hopes to be able to open… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ScotRail: Our hearts remain broken and will do for a long time. We thank the railway family, along with the local community and people… — PolitiTweet.org

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I joined with so many others at Aberdeen Railway Station this morning to observe a minute’s silence to remember those who lost their lives and all those affected by the derailment at Stonehaven last week. https://t.co/RjI5O04U5J — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @scotwomensaid: If you want to talk about an experience of sexual violence - no matter what it was or when it happened - @rapecrisisscot… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @BBCBreakfast: As promised by @louiseminchin on #BBCBreakfast... Here is the advice on #FloatToLive from the @RNLI ⤵️ https://t.co/IWANI… — PolitiTweet.org

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@erskinen It always amazes me how children manage to lose shoes. Just, how?! — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@erskinen Do you live next door to me? 😬😬😬 — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Hard work and sacrifices have been made by so many allows our bairns to get back to school based learning. Thank you 🙏 — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Bairns in #Aberdeen are back to school full time today. Thank you to the advisors and decision makers who set out the framework for this. Thank you to the teachers and support staff who are implementing the new systems. And massive thanks to the general public for your hard work. https://t.co/wmc0sf5NHw — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @guardian: Fiction readers have made best leaders in Covid-19 crisis, says Val McDermid https://t.co/sweORywgxU — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Super surprised and proud about my #MPoftheYearAwards nomination this year. It’s been a long, hard year for too many folk. Thank you to whoever nominated me, I really appreciate it 🙏 — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@JamesBream @rjcurran2 Pretty sure you already own something similar. — PolitiTweet.org

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Actually privilege and an inheritance win every time. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

RT @KSBScotland: Have you visited a new area of Scotland for the first time over the holidays? 🏞️🏖️ Scotland is beautiful and we hope ever… — PolitiTweet.org