Kirsty Blackman

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Now I'm pondering what the difference is between a triangle and an inverted triangle. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Now trying to wade through the questions. Many of them are great. The answers, however... I do not envy the chair. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

So much passion in the room about improving and growing businesses in the North East of England. PM: go to a theme park hundreds of miles away — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

He got a room of business people to put their hands up if they had been to Peppa Pig World. https://t.co/QhtJPgZfMm — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

"So you get fin tech, ed tech, bio tech, med tech, nano tech, ag tech, green tech, "So you sound basically like 15th century Mexico." WHY would anyone make a joke like this?! — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Oh i've come to the "forgive me" section and I wasn't convinced it could get any more cringeworthy. https://t.co/dvn4pkR08Y — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

"A new Decalogue that I produced exactly a year ago, when I came down from Sinai and I said to my officials the new ten commandments thou shalt develop" — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Oh excellent, now he's comparing himself to Moses. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

"And Battersea of course is a great funkapolitan hive of cafes and restaurants and hotels and homes "Thanks to the vision of the former Mayor." Nice wee moment of congratulations... to himself. (I'd be really keen to learn what funkapolitan means, google isn't helping) — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Oh my word "you all look young and thrusting" https://t.co/KpPnMgLRFy — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Saw a teeny bit of the PM's speech as I was travelling to London this morning. Thought it was a bit weird that he spoke about how much he loved being a motoring journalist. Catching up with it now and that definitely was not the weirdest bit of the speech. 🐷🤨 — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

RT @ScotNational: 'Conversion therapy only exists because of the societal notion that being gay or trans is wrong' // @MhairiBlack https:… — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@ollyp3 What’s it got to do with long term? We need to ramp up alternative technologies now. Today. In fact, before now. — PolitiTweet.org

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https://t.co/6h5IRJqco2 — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

I said most of this on BBC radio on Wednesday too, and though I’ve had a handful of people on twitter, ones who generally disagree with me, disagree with me on this too, I have not had an influx of contacts from constituents supporting Cambo or disagreeing with my position. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

I am also determined that the inequality that has been entrenched in Aberdeen due to some people having high oil and gas salaries and many people not, should not be repeated as we move toward net zero. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Planning is not all we need though. We must take more action, more quickly. We have huge, unbelievable amounts of potential in Scotland. We have some of the best of engineers in the world. I would prefer them to be focussing on saving the planet, not killing it more. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

There is some goodwill and some action - the ETZ, for example. But we can’t stop and we can do more. We must protect areas at risk as we make this transition. This is our first opportunity to properly plan an industry wind down and we have been doing so. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

We need to get the UK government to AT THE VERY LEAST match fund Scot Gov’s Just Transition money. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

We must be ambitious and we must cut our oil and gas use and reliance. We need to decarbonise our electricity supply, decarbonise our heating. We need to increase our renewables productions and jobs. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

(For the avoidance of doubt I don’t think we should be licensing new fields at all, but that’s an argument for another day). — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

I don’t see how it can be justified. Trying to say that this field is necessary for jobs is simply not true. Also trying to say that if this specific field doesn’t go ahead we will have to import more oil also doesn’t hold water. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

There’s no question we are going to continue to need oil for a while to come (possibly forever, I’m not aware of alternative techs for some stuff like plastics). This particular discussion is about the licensing of one specific field. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Whether or not we tackle climate change is not optional. We must do so. We must have a just transition and we must ensure the new jobs in new techs are (as far as possible) in those places that will be ramping down oil extraction. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Here are my views on Cambo, which are in line with the vast majority of constituents who have contacted me about the field’s licensing. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@KatePotts11 @Fyrishsunset Whether or not we tackle climate change is not optional. We must do so. We must have a just transition and we must ensure the new jobs in new techs are (as far as possible) in those places that will be ramping down oil extraction. — PolitiTweet.org

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@KatePotts11 @Fyrishsunset I do not think we can justify licensing new fields in general, though I know some others have specific particular concerns about Cambo. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@KatePotts11 @Fyrishsunset There’s no question we are going to continue to need oil for a while to come (possibly forever, I’m not aware of alternative techs for some stuff like plastics). This particular discussion is about the licensing of one specific field. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@KatePotts11 @Fyrishsunset I never said it was conclusive. I haven’t spoken to everyone in the constituency about their views. However, a vast majority of those who have contacted me re Cambo have asked me to oppose it. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@Ta55660738Fiona @KatePotts11 @Fyrishsunset This isn’t all of the anti-Cambo ones I have received, just the first page. — PolitiTweet.org