Kirsty Blackman

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@John2Win @Douglas4Moray I told you already I don’t support the budget. I don’t support the NI hike, Hospitality vat rate change, bank surcharge cut, the income tax rates, the continued differential between earned and unearned income. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@John2Win @Douglas4Moray If you are familiar with the rules then you will know that when Douglas says “the snp voted against the budget”, that is not true - there was no vote. He then goes on to list a number of spending decisions, which Parliament will not vote on until February/March. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@John2Win @Douglas4Moray This library briefing covers the taxation scrutiny side more than the procedure committee report does: https://t.co/yCXe3AKwWr — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@John2Win @Douglas4Moray There’s a helpful report here which provides some more information on how the current processes work: https://t.co/KQrAiTVOJY — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@John2Win @Douglas4Moray We didn’t vote on the budget. We voted on budget resolutions. Two specific ones. Which presumably you read and agree with or you wouldn’t have walked through the Yes lobby. There is no vote on the budget. That’s not how the UK Parliament works. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@John2Win @TichMro https://t.co/SmLzpa6J7w — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@John2Win No, I do not support the Conservative Government’s budget. The budget is not where parliament decides spend, just tax. The estimates deal with spend. The votes tonight were not on the budget though. They were on two budget resolutions. https://t.co/6Un1upkzrX — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@Douglas4Moray @RishiSunak No we didn’t. This is a straight up lie. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

These were tonight’s votes. The budget resolutions do not actually cover spend of any sort. That’s dealt with in the estimates. Do you just not have a clue how Parliament works? https://t.co/oP2SgeyWUN — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Douglas, this is simply not true. Do you not actually know what tonight’s votes were on, or are you just trying to make trouble? — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@Sarker_MK So so glad to hear you now have it. What a mess this has been. Wishing you every success in the future. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@Belic Maybe pollination rather than pollinators 🤔 — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@Belic Oh no, if you are going to be that pedantic you might need to include sunlight, nutrients, water, pollinators… 😃 — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

🤨 https://t.co/3fLcX6RfSD — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

All Council of Europe’d up for Bill Committee this afternoon. https://t.co/Wh8ixEOJlj — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

I continue to be baffled by this determination to transfer power away from parliament to the government instead. Surely the Tories know that one day they will not be in power and Labour will probably keep these grim changes in place. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

It means that MPs cannot propose or amend any tax measure beyond the scope of the narrowly written budget resolutions. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

The Treasury is calling this massive change in practice a "small modernisation". In fact, it reduces drastically parliamentary scrutiny of tax related measures. It means we have to 'call for reports' rather than actually move substantive amendments. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

For procedural geeks, but also for anyone who cares about democracy and the accountability of the executive... this letter was published by the procedure committee today. https://t.co/eT0f9uXWUE https://t.co/Gi2cyR0YyP — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

And yet no amendment of the law resolution. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

RT @kirstenoswald: Very pleased to speak out about #PCOS today. This condition should not be a secret to be whispered. Research is needed n… — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

London is significantly colder than Aberdeen this morning 🥶 — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@richardosman It’s been hard going, reading, recently. With covid and all the associated uncertainty, there hasn’t been much brain space left to read. But @richardosman has overcome that with ease. 😍 — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Just finished @richardosman ‘s The Man Who Died Twice. It was everything I hoped from his second novel, and more. https://t.co/VoEUga2ITI — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@GirlchampJinty @JBNicolSNP @JoolsBell55 @joolsmc @MareeToddMSP This is my favourite one I've made. I was planning to give it away but it was too pretty not to keep. https://t.co/LfbV4LeKhO — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@GirlchampJinty @JBNicolSNP @JoolsBell55 @joolsmc @MareeToddMSP Ohhh that's going to be so pretty and cuddly. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@GirlchampJinty @JBNicolSNP @JoolsBell55 @joolsmc @MareeToddMSP i love it! What next? more of the same? or are they all going to be different? — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@opticon234 @CalvinRidley1 https://t.co/BPzBhkj27E — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

@williemackenzie Pumpkins do that 🤣 — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

Sending you all the best, @CalvinRidley1 This is a very hard & brave statement to make and I wish you a speedy & full recovery. — PolitiTweet.org