Philip Sim @BBCPhilipSim

BBC Scotland political journalist & occasional courtroom live-tweeter. ✍️:@BBCScotlandNews,📻:@bbcpodlitical, largely spreadsheets & snark on here bbc.co.uk/news/scotland Holyrood Joined May 2015

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Philip Sim @BBCPhilipSim

3 months ago

ScotGov appears to have kicked council tax reform into the 2030s…after Ivan McKee said on the radio that there was “absolutely a need” for a revaluation, govt says it’s not happening and any big reform will need an electoral mandate (in 2031, after five more years of debate)

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Philip Sim @BBCPhilipSim

3 months ago

The bookies were offering longer odds on Labour winning Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse (11/1) than they were on Aberdeen winning the Scottish Cup final against Celtic (8/1)...

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Philip Sim @BBCPhilipSim

5 months ago

ScotGov has used a parly question the morning after the local elections down south to announce that it isn't going ahead with its long-promised misogyny bill this term, but will instead add sex protections to the hate crime act. Conversion practices ban also kicked to next term

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Alison Johnstone @POScotParl

5 months ago

I have today written to the Returning Officer @SouthLanCouncil to confirm the by-election for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse will be held on Thursday 5 June 2025. Read the news release⬇️ ow.ly/hgqw50VAFjO

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Philip Sim @BBCPhilipSim

9 months ago

After more than six years and 350 eps, today was our last Podlitical. Obvs pretty gutted, but huge thanks to @LucyJWhyte @Rajdeep1 @nickeardleybbc @lynseybews @MatthewSMCox @BBCDavidWL @MylesBonnar @Annie__McGuire @GeorgiaZemoreyR and countless others who made it such a fun ride