Alison Johnstone @POScotParl
The official account of the Presiding Officer of @ScotParl, Alison Johnstone MSP ow.ly/78HN50GVqMU Edinburgh Joined May 2021-
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A privilege to receive this Bible on behalf of all @ScotParl for our 25th anniversary. Thank you to @churchmoderator Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton of the General Assembly of @churchscotland and Elaine Duncan, Chief Executive @scottishbible
Delighted to welcome Greg Piper MP, Speaker of @NSWParlLA yesterday, discussing topics including parliamentary scrutiny, voting systems and equal representation.
It was a privilege to meet 3 Dads Walking as their walk of hope 2024 reached @ScotParl
Earlier this week I had the pleasure to welcome back EU Ambassador to the UK @PedroSerranoEU to @ScotParl.
As @EvelynTweedSNP @mgoldenmsp @michaeljmarra and I depart, I'd like to thank @BCLegSpeaker and everyone at @BCLegislature. Lots to reflect upon and to help inform our work at @ScotParl.
Thanks to @BCLegSpeaker, the Honourable Raj Chouhan, and Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, for the welcome to @BCLegislature and opportunity to learn and exchange experiences in wide-ranging discussions. @EvelynTweedSNP @mgoldenmsp @michaeljmarra
We've arrived in British Columbia to visit the Legislative Assembly. Thanks to @TomCodringtonUK, British Consul General in Vancouver, and to The Honourable @LGJanetAustin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, for the warm welcome and insightful discussions.
A busy few days in New York with @EvelynTweedSNP @mgoldenmsp @michaeljmarra including meetings with @CarnegieCorp and with @NYCCEC. Lots of interesting discussions about democratic engagement and trying to encourage participation. Next stop, @BCLegislature.
A wonderful Tartan Day Parade, led by Grand Marshal Dougray Scott, highlighting the cultural and historical ties between the people of Scotland and those of the US, Canada and beyond. Great to see so many thousands out in New York today celebrating our shared heritage.
As part of key engagements in New York for Tartan Week 2024, I have been speaking on behalf of @ScotParl and meeting people and organisations with MSP colleagues @EvelynTweedSNP @mgoldenmsp @michaeljmarra
I've selected an Urgent Question to be asked in @ScotParl today. @GrahamSMSP will ask @scotgov why the Chief Executive of Ferguson Marine had his contract of employment terminated yesterday.
Ross Greer @Ross_Greer
50K Followers 3K Following Green MSP for the West of Scotland, 'dour faced fundamentalist' accordingly to the Daily Mail, he/him ✝️🏳️🌈🍉 https://t.co/yfybNHYulx
Angus Robertson @AngusRobertson
89K Followers 1K Following 🏴Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Central (SNP) | 🏛️Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs & Culture
Marcus Carslaw @marcuscarslaw1
11K Followers 5K Following Political Staffer, Vice-Convenor @SNPkelvin, Park Bar enthusiast.
Stephen Kerr MSP @RealStephenKerr
19K Followers 2K Following Scottish Conservative candidate for Angus & Perthshire Glens. MSP for Central Scotland.
Conor Matchett @conor_matchett
10K Followers 2K Following Political Journalist of the Year @ Scottish Press Awards | 'One of the better bin-raking bollocks-horns' | Political Editor @ScottishSun | Story? DMs are open
Scottish Parliament @ScotParl
173K Followers 230 Following An official account. For visitor info, follow @VisitScotParl. Sa Ghàidhlig: @ParlAlba
Maggie Chapman MSP @MaggieChapman
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Douglas Ross MP MSP @Douglas4Moray
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Monica Lennon MSP @MonicaLennon7
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Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP @GlasgowPam
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Stewart McDonald MP @StewartMcDonald
40K Followers 8K Following SNP MP for Glasgow South. Board member of @JohnSmithCentre. Read me every Saturday in @TheScotsman. Promoted by Stewart McDonald, 32 Eastwood Avenue, Glasgow.
Alex Cole-Hamilton MS.. @agcolehamilton
19K Followers 2K Following Kremlin sanctioned. Edinburgh Western MSP. @scotlibdems Leader. Evening News Columnist. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Ally. Dad. 🇬🇧🏴🇺🇦
Kezia Dugdale @kezdugdale
85K Followers 6K Following Director @johnsmithcentre | Associate Director @UofGPolicy | Board @electoralreform @shelter @thepromisescot |✍🏻 @courieropinion 🎙️ @timesradio Mrs Gilruth
Chris Musson @ChrisMusson
23K Followers 2K Following Associate Editor @ScottishSun | politics, editorials, comment | [email protected] or DMs open | https://t.co/ELTwGewWa8…
Gillian Mackay MSP @GillianMacMSP
7K Followers 1K Following Scottish Green MSP for Central Scotland. Charity costumer. Star Wars enthusiast. Tweets sometimes by staff.
Glenn Campbell @GlennBBC
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Lorna Slater @lornaslater
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Patrick Harvie 🇪�.. @patrickharvie
97K Followers 2K Following Glasgow's Green MSP (he/him) Posts here are now mostly by my staff team. I'm also at @[email protected] where it's all much nicer!
Pam Gosal MBE MSP @PamGosalMSP
8K Followers 1K Following Deputy Chairwoman of @scottories | MSP for West Region | Deputy Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government | 🏴🇬🇧
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Brody Gilligan @BrodyGilligan
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Church of Scotland @churchscotland
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Ryan Donachie @RTD93gkc
33 Followers 395 Following Ryan | Glasgow-based student activist & campaigner | Humanities student @GKCollege | Passionate about equalities and human rights | Aspiring future politics🌈✊
Emily Turpie @emilyturpie_
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Harry Porter @jhgporter1
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B M @becky48516
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NYC Civic Engagement .. @NYCCEC
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Honorary Alderman Dav.. @DavidJohnSkinn3
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Marianna Medina MSYP @mariannamsyp
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Cameron Archibald @CameronA74970
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Jeanette M SGP @PositiveJ97
89 Followers 664 Following Political Account |@scottishgreens Member and Events/Fundraising Officer for @scotyounggreens | She/Her View as my Own
Grant Wilson @granticus
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Jordon A - Scottish G.. @jordon_sgp2024
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Funding the Kids @busysideofme
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Independence for Scot.. @herestaeindy2
3K Followers 4K Following Love Scotland and the people. Can’t wait for the day we will be independent. Republican. #indyref2 🏴🏴🏴🇪🇺
Catriona Stewart @LadyCatHT
12K Followers 2K Following Political writer-at-large for The Herald; Freelance broadcaster; vice-chair @WIJ_Scotland; Children's panel member; [email protected]
Jenni Hume @beatrixhume
320 Followers 874 Following Director @Reloop_Platform UK. Maine Coon and J-bird mama. Plastic plants are pointless. Or worse. Campaigner at ❤️. She/her. Xennial!
Chamber UK @ChamberVoice
1K Followers 2K Following From the Council to the Commons, Chamber publishes and broadcasts political insight & analysis from around the UK. Partnership with policy institute @CuriaUK.
HateCrimeMcHateCrimeF.. @McHateCrimeFace
6 Followers 79 Following Retweeting potential hate crimes and non-crime hate incidents from those who brought in the Hate Crime Bill. Ye know whit tae dae!
Scott McMurray @DouneScott
680 Followers 635 Following 🏴🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ All views are my own As described by a X User: 'This waste of skin's very existence is a harbinger of the downfall of civilisation.'
Obnoxious Student @TheTicRaccoon20
36 Followers 315 Following
Jack Livingston @JLivingston1888
291 Followers 1K Following ‘Watch What You Say Or They’ll Be Calling You A Radical, A Liberal, Fanatical, Criminal’ 💚
AnnettBoeneke @boeneke76031
18 Followers 567 Following
Lynne Rankin @STVLynne
3K Followers 3K Following STV News Reporter covering Tayside & Fife. Married with two gorgeous little boys. Views all my own. Email any story suggestions to [email protected]
shell @AliCanlin
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Chris Wilcock @ChrisWi78993477
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David Tait @Archiesgrandpa
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Juliet Swann @swann_tweets
238 Followers 1K Following Nations & Regions @TransparencyUK working on @anticorruption Also @opengovscot steering group | She / Her.
Michael Piggot @piggot_michael
22 Followers 19 Following
Rod W @RodW55466719
3K Followers 4K Following Rabidly brainwashed Indy supporter @[email protected] #IndyClan #YouYesYet? https://t.co/D1cVqNTavw https://t.co/1HBRw3jy2W dubnology_27182 on discord
Politics for Scotland @forscotpolitics
2K Followers 642 Following Opinion based political commentary from a pro-independence perspective. Student owned & Student run.
HolyroodLive @HolyroodLivebee
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Booker Sullivan @bookersull84
2K Followers 680 Following Cherish the moments you have with the ones you love🥰 you never know when you will have only memories💔 Love mycountry. God bless America 💪 💯
Scottish Parliament @ScotParl
173K Followers 230 Following An official account. For visitor info, follow @VisitScotParl. Sa Ghàidhlig: @ParlAlba
Laurence Skelly - MLC @laurenceskelly
2K Followers 758 Following Husband, father & The President of Tynwald - World's Oldest Continuous Parliament.
Seán Ó Fearghaíl T.. @SOFearghail_TD
2K Followers 175 Following Official Account of Seán Ó Fearghaíl is the Ceann Comhairle of the 32nd Dáil and a T.D. for Kildare South
Juan Watterson @juanwatterson
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Lord Speaker @LordSpeaker
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle @CommonsSpeaker
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ScotParl Engage @Engage_SP
2K Followers 732 Following Tweets from the Scottish Parliament's Participation and Communities Team. Bringing your experience to @ScotParl and decision-makers. Inbox open ✉
Pàrlamaid na h-Alba @ParlAlba
4K Followers 177 Following Nì a’ Phàrlamaid laghan is deasbad air cùisean a tha cudromach do dh’Alba is cumaidh i Riaghaltas na h-Alba cunntachail. Sa Bheurla @ScotParl.
Scotland's Futures Fo.. @ScotFutures
2K Followers 651 Following Scotland's Futures Forum: the @ScotParl futures think-tank.
International Relatio.. @SP_IntRelations
3K Followers 484 Following Official account of the International Relations Office @scotparl. Developing links with other parliaments to enhance the profile of the Scottish Parliament.
ScotParl Education @EducationSP
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Scottish Parliament I.. @SPICe_Research
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Health, Social Care a.. @SP_HSCS
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Net Zero, Energy and .. @SP_NetZero
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Local Government, Hou.. @SP_LocalGov
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Equalities, Human Rig.. @SP_EHRCJ
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Education, Children a.. @SP_ECYP
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Public Audit Committe.. @SP_PublicAudit
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Economy and Fair Work.. @SP_Economy
3K Followers 688 Following This is the official account of the @ScotParl Economy and Fair Work Committee. RTs are not endorsements.
Rural Affairs and Isl.. @SP_RuralAffairs
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Constitution, Europe,.. @SP_CEEAC
3K Followers 861 Following This is the official account of the @ScotParl Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee. RTs are not endorsements.
Finance and Public Ad.. @SP_FinancePAC
3K Followers 2K Following Official account of the @ScotParl Finance and Public Administration Committee. RTs are not endorsements. Tweets pre-25 March 2021 relate to the previous ctte.
Criminal Justice Comm.. @SP_Justice
5K Followers 438 Following This is the official account of the @ScotParl Criminal Justice Committee. RTs are not endorsements.
Delegated Powers and .. @SP_DPLR
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@POScotParl @ScotParl Thank you Alison 💛
@POScotParl @CRY_UK It was a privilege to have you with us. It’s a bit wet today. 🚴♀️🚴♀️ @CRY_UK justgiving.com/crowdfunding/C…
And we're off!! #Cycle4David @CRY_UK
Thank you so much Presiding Officer @POScotParl
Thank you, @POScotParl, for your solidarity with Ukraine, honouring its bravery and resilience its people. #StandWithUkraine
During Ambassador Tore Hattrem's first visit to Scotland this week he had the pleasure of being welcomed to the Scottish Parliament by Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone @POScotParl
Huge thanks Alison. You delivered a great talk to the students which inspired some great questions. Thank you for your time.
Brilliant to chat to first year journalism students from @Glasgow_Clyde @gccjournalism earlier this week during their workshop visit @ScotParl. Perhaps we’ll see some of them back here in the not too distant future. My thanks - and photo credit - to @fletchercharles.
All in a days work!! In Scotland: HC @VDoraiswami visited Scottish Parliament and met Parliament and Government leaders. (1/n) @MEAIndia @sujitjoyghosh @ScotParl @IndiaInScotland @IndianDiplomacy
We were very grateful to be joined by the Presiding Officer, @POScotParl, at the @NatureChampions exhibition yesterday. As Scotland faces the twin global crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, it is more important than ever that there is #AVoiceForNature in @ScotParl.
MSPs have championed endangered species and habitats through the @NatureChampions initiative for 10 years. To mark this #AVoiceForNature exhibition will be on display outside @ScotParl until 22 Sept. More info👇 ow.ly/ecVL50PIes2
The Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD, has hosted the inaugural Speakers of the Isles Conference. The conference demonstrated the shared commitment from across these islands to maintaining strong interparliamentary relations in a post-Brexit world. bit.ly/3rKujkZ
President of Tynwald @laurenceskelly & Speaker of the House of Keys @juanwatterson are attending the inaugural Speakers of the Isles conference this week in Co Kildare #SpeakersOfTheIsles23 For details on #Tynwald external activities visit: tynwald.org.im/external-activ…
Today I am pleased to be at the inaugural meeting of the Speakers of the Isles conference which brings together Speakers, Presiding Officers and Clerks of the Parliaments and Assemblies of neighbouring islands. #SpeakersOfTheIsles23
Pleased to attend #SpeakersoftheIsles23 conference hosted by Ireland's Ceann Comhairle @SOFearghail_TD in Co Kildare. Important opportunity to build relationships with colleagues from across these islands & consider common challenges facing Presiding Officers & their legislatures
Today I am pleased to be at the inaugural meeting of the Speakers of the Isles conference which brings together Speakers, Presiding Officers and Clerks of the Parliaments and Assemblies of neighbouring islands. #SpeakersOfTheIsles23
Unsure how to spend the weekend? Why not find out more about this year's #HolyroodDogoftheYear entrants! This year, we have 3 fantastic entrants with @DogsTrust dogs, including @POScotParl, to vote for Alison follow the steps below 🐾 @KC_political thekennelclub.org.uk/hdoty
We've had some brilliant entrants this year for #HolyroodDogoftheYear 😍 Voting is due to go live very shortly, in the mean time check out some lovely pictures of a few of this year's applawcants below 👇🐶 @MGallacherMSP @markruskell @POScotParl @GillianMacMSP @KC_political
Bienvenue à la présidente du Parlement écossais, la très honorable Alison Johnstone (@POScotParl), qui en est à sa première visite officielle au Québec! ⚜️🏴 #assnat #polqc
1/2 What a pleasure it was today to welcome the R.H. Alison Johnstone, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, and a delegation of Scottish Members during their visit to Canada. @POScotParl @ScotParl @ParlDiplomacy
1/2 Quel plaisir d’accueillir aujourd’hui la très honorable Alison Johnstone, présidente du Parlement écossais, et une délégation de député(e)s écossais(es), lors de leur visite au Canada. @POScotParl @ScotParl @DiplomatieParl
A fantastic dinner at the Kimpton tonight to celebrate David Hill. Thanks to @POScotParl for her lovely words and to all from @HolyroodRugby & @DailandSeanadXV for making it such a fitting tribute to our friend & raising a fair sum for charity. ❤️
We welcome this report looking into the experiences and under-representation of women in the Scottish Parliament, and thank the group for asking us to provide our insights into this. A few thoughts…
Today, the cross-party board set up to look at barriers to equal representation and participation at Holyrood has published its recommendations. Read the report in full: ow.ly/QNk950N6Xo1 Listen in to hear a few of the report's highlights 👇
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