Kirsty Blackman

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

.@alisonthewliss on fire this morning in her new role as SNP Treasury lead. 🔥 Sajid Jarvis didn’t even try to answer the question about Scottish councils not being able to set their budgets due to the date of the Westminster budget. Total lack of common decency from the Tories. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @theSNP: 📢 @KirstySNP: "The fact that the Tories are unwilling to automatically grant citizens' rights for EU citizens is horrendous and… — PolitiTweet.org

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@PaulJColvin @SheenaGlass12 The wonderful poem you wrote me is framed and on my wall, Paul. I appreciate it so much. — PolitiTweet.org

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... Just like it’s better that people are able to have dignity while they menstruate instead of bleeding on clothes and furniture or having to go through the potentially mortifying experience of asking a school nurse for sanitary products. Ends. — PolitiTweet.org

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Arguing against free sanitary products because they don’t solve the root of the problem is like arguing against free school meals on the basis that they don’t end poverty. Of course they don’t, but it’s better that children are fed rather than hungry... — PolitiTweet.org

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... against continued use of trial shifts and zero hour contracts. The Scottish Government doesn’t have all the powers over this. Where it does @theSNP are taking action. Where it doesn’t we’re pushing Westminster to make changes. — PolitiTweet.org

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The whataboutery around period poverty is bizarre and disturbing. It’s possible to try to eradicate period poverty by providing free access to sanitary products, arguing for the social security system to be fixed, trying to get the minimum wage raised and fighting... 1/? — PolitiTweet.org

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My wee one got this beautiful book by @IsabelOtter and @AnaSender for Christmas. It’s a really lovely collection of fairy tales about fearless girls from around the world. Ace to see heroines who don’t just float about waiting to be rescued by a prince. https://t.co/BjaqtV2Gch — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @EwanGurr: Week 1/52: When a single mum on a zero hours contract applies for Universal Credit two weeks before Christmas and spends thre… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @makesmilk: Some Saturday night breastfeeding trivia: Julie Andrews was a breastfeeding mum while filming ‘Mary Poppins’ in 1964 with ba… — PolitiTweet.org

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Happy new year. Here’s to Indy for us and our bairns 🍻 — PolitiTweet.org

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Happy new year. All the best for 2020. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @whocaresscot: If you would like to show your support for Care Experienced people, you’ll find information here. We send a #carefamilyta… — PolitiTweet.org

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I probably won’t be online in half an hour and neither will many of you. Wishing you and yours a the best for 2020. We are bringing in the bells listening to trad music and drinking Scottish Gin. Cheers abdy. 🍻 — PolitiTweet.org

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I took up goodreads at the tail end of 2018 and tried to remember to record all my books this year. Aim for 2020 is to beat 34 📚 https://t.co/0YuGLWzZvq — PolitiTweet.org

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@Wattiejwattie @standupfarmer @BBCScotland Aye, will dae. yon’s an affa funny loon. — PolitiTweet.org

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@scottishspyro Sorry, I don’t. Might be worth nosying in local charity shops. Also maybe Books and Beans would be worth a look. — PolitiTweet.org

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Ohhh, the Bonnie Ship the Diamond is in here too 😍 — PolitiTweet.org

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And here’s a few more from this brilliant book. Including “Hogmanay” and a number that made me laugh. (Sorry, Banff 😉) https://t.co/wewBeAfBw1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Here is the full version of the rhyme from the online copy I found. https://t.co/3C0Qb9tdpN — PolitiTweet.org

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Three years ago this rhyme sent me on a quest, to find the full version. I found an electronic copy of a book but the link is now defunct. I think it is from W. Anderson Rhymes published 1851 - but he was simply gathering rhymes that were already spoken. — PolitiTweet.org

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I have been given this brilliant book of local poetry, ballads and rhymes. Among the collection is an extract from a rhyme my great granny used to sing to me. “Showdy powdy” https://t.co/QXJllmJveX — PolitiTweet.org

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@saltouncelt @DaveDooganSNP They are just unbelievably cool. Well done for getting a snap of it! — PolitiTweet.org

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@TheGlorious1212 @DaveDooganSNP Apparently there will be three opportunities to do this in 2020. I can imagine it would be an amazing experience. — PolitiTweet.org

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@BoldRover @DaveDooganSNP Oh thank you! 🙏 — PolitiTweet.org

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@BoldRover @DaveDooganSNP Oh thank you! 😳 — PolitiTweet.org

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@BoldRover @DaveDooganSNP Yes, through a telescope. I’m not the finest photographer 😬 — PolitiTweet.org

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And probably the best children’s area I’ve seen in any visitor centre. Massive kudos @ScotWildlife . Also the staff were wonderfully knowledgeable, helpful and super patient. https://t.co/5VUKtHYnzO — PolitiTweet.org

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Family visit to the Montrose Basin today. And a personal bucket list achievement - I saw a Kingfisher! Lovely to visit your patch, @DaveDooganSNP https://t.co/KTyzrURjeo — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ScotGovFairer: Housing Minister @KevinStewartSNP says the @ScotGov is working to ending homelessness altogether and right now that mean… — PolitiTweet.org