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Really uplifting evening last night at Leith Academy's end of year awards ceremony. Huge congratulations to all the amazing young people who had their achievements recognised 👏

New student housing ban possible, following my motion to last week's Full Council meeting 👇 theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/06/new-... via @edinreporter.bsky.social

We’re taking action to support families with the cost of living. 💷 From August, a number of S1 to S3 pupils in eight council areas will get free school meals as part of a new trial - saving £450 per child per year. news.stv.tv/politics/fre...

While Labour cut PIP across the UK, we won’t let disabled people down here in Scotland. We will not cut Scotland’s Adult Disability Payment - our equivalent of PIP. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

Councillors backed my call to look at a halt on new student accommodation yesterday. Developers appear heedless of changing world around them. Vital then that @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social looks to act to rein in market. www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2025/06/20/c...

I was quoted in Sunday's @scotnational.bsky.social - Prof Ken Gibb of Glasgow University agrees with my assessment that the student accommodation development bubble mascotny be bursting. Developers haven't recognised that yet, so @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social must look to act.

I am proposing @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social explores halt to new student accom. After bubble bursts, our city may blighted by white elephant student blocks no one wants. The Council must consider stepping in now to rein in the market before it's too late. www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...

This audience member got it in one 🎯 For all the talk about the EU-UK deal - Scotland voted to stay in, and our best future is as an independent country in the EU in our own right. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Sums it up. 15 yrs of Westminster austerity has caused misery, public services slashed & benefits cut, anaemic economic growth, fuelling Brexit vote & rise of Reform. Labour promised change but are continuing failed Tory austerity. Scotland's only way for a better future is through independence.

Labour creating yet another made up role for a Tory councillor. Wasting public funds to keep themselves in power. Outrageous.

Beautiful day to be out on the doorsteps for @katyloudonsnp.bsky.social She’s a fantastic candidate and it’s clear people are sick of Labour’s broken promises. The only party that will stand up for Scotland is the @snp.org

Absolutely unacceptable that this tree stump and broken pavement in Restalrig still hasn't been dealt with by @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social. The tree came down in Storm Eowyn - now over three months ago. I've escalated this with senior council officers.

Edinburgh SNP councillors and I are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Cllr Val Walker. Our thoughts are with Val's family and friends, and the Labour group at this difficult time. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article...

🗣️ 'Westminster is only interested in Westminster' Stephen Flynn hits out at the UK Government as MPs debate emergency law to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant

Seafield will likely change a lot over coming years, transforming into a residential area. We need new homes but developmt must work as a whole & benefit existing communities. Just under 3 weeks to have your say on draft plan: consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/seafield...

Kind, compassionate and full of life. A politician who wore her heart on her sleeve and made the world a better place. She brought joy to everyone who knew her - especially to her soulmate, Keith, and her beloved boys, Lewis and Jack. Christina McKelvie MSP - I was so proud to call you my friend 💛

Very productive litter pick this morning with Friends of Figgate Park - a good spring clean. The end of single use vapes can't come soon enough!

Over the moon to see work starting on installing lighting on the path through Baronscourt Park behind Morrisons - something I've been pushing for since I was elected. It's a great walking and cycling route for folk getting their shopping and will feel safer in the dark nights.

More than 200 million free bus journeys have been made by under-22s across Scotland. This means young people can travel to their place of work, learning or to hang out with family and friends while saving them and their family significant amounts of money.

The Council is consulting on planning guidance for purpose-built student accommodation. If, like me, you're concerned about the amount of student flats that are being built in our area, make sure you have your say: consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/non-stat...

The boiler is now fixed at Craigentinny Community Centre back at my usual location for advice surgeries - 5.30pm, first Monday of the month. Off to Piershill Library next for my 6.30 surgery. If you need my help, please get in touch or come along!

Absolutely shocking that the Labour administration have failed to put forward a council budget. They’re supposedly running the city, but have zero vision, leadership or ideas. Edinburgh deserves better.

Edinburgh Labour have managed to outdo Glasgow Labour. At least Glasgow Labour were in *opposition* when they failed to do a budget…

If you live in Northfield-Willowbrae (inc Mountcastle, Meadowfield, Piershill, Duddingston Village) or Craigentinny-Meadowbank (inc Restalrig, Lochend, Abbeyhill), please think about putting yourself forward. Community councils can make a big positive impact.

The SNP keeping our promise to families - our budget doesn’t just save holiday hubs for children and young people with additional support needs, it commits £1m to expand them. Labour run the council, we’re calling on them to match our commitment, giving families the support they deserve.

SNP proposal to make purpose-built student accommodation and short term lets pay for trade waste collections www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...

🌟 Good news this morning! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland is set to have the lowest rate of child poverty in the UK within five years - and it’s set to keep falling, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. 💛 SNP policies like the Scottish Child Payment are improving children’s lives. news.stv.tv/scotland/sco...

Labour have announced they are investing taxpayer money to drive growth "across the UK". Guess where almost all of it is going.

Delighted to get cross-party support for my proposal to investigate how Edinburgh Council can require highly profitable businesses like student accommodation blocks & Airbnbs to pay for commercial waste, rather than being allowed to use domestic services paid for by our Council Tax.

Labour stood up for WASPI women - right until they got into government. Now they’re nowhere to be seen. The SNP have supported these women throughout, and that’s why we’ve put a Bill before Westminster calling for them to be compensated for this historic injustice.

Labour voted against SNP plans for £1bn visitor levy funding for housing, voting with the Tories and Lib Dem’s for 13% of that, just £135m instead. A complete missed opportunity. No leadership, no vision, just keeping the right wing parties on side so they can cling to power.

Tourist Tax passed in @Edinburgh_CC with a weak Labour amendment that favoured Tories yet again to vote against £1b investment into housing. No backbone, no courage, no leadership.

Great team out today for the morning shift in support of @MairiannaClyde #voteSNP in Colinton Fairmilehead this morning 🌄 #voteMairiannanumber1

Terribly sorry to hear of the death of Denis Law - an inspiring footballer of immense skill and talent. His record of scoring goals for Scotland made a special place for him in all of our hearts. My condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.

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Monumental day for tourist tax in Edinburgh. But shamefully, Labour most comfortable siding with Tories to vote against SNP’s plan to invest £20M into housing providing an extra 1,000 homes #LabourChaos www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-tourist-tax-approved-in-30807155

Positive a visitor levy was agreed today, but also a real missed opportunity. Disappointing that Labour councillors listened to their Tory and Lib Dem pals, only agreeing to £5m for social and affordable housing. The SNP proposal was £20m equal to 1k council houses. What’s the point in Labour?

I see we're back to austerity as some sort of signifier of virility. This you'd expect from the Tories, and apparently now 'Big Man' Starmer's Labour.

The SNP Government is making progress on scrapping the two-child cap to help tackle child poverty. Meanwhile, Labour’s Scottish Secretary is just making things up.

Scotland has: ✅ The best paid NHS staff in the UK. ✅ The highest number of qualified nurses & midwives in the UK. ✅ The highest number of GPs in the UK. We’ll always stand up for Scotland’s NHS👇

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Watch First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social answer MSPs' questions at this week's #FMQs. 👇 Tune in now: www.scottishparliament.tv

🗣️ Yesterday, @johnswinney.bsky.social outlined our plan to eradicate child poverty in Scotland. 👦🏻 Here’s why ending child poverty really matters👇 www.snp.org/eradication-...

📣 “As a nation, I want us to think big and to act bold about our future.” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 FM @johnswinney.bsky.social today set out his vision for ending child poverty in Scotland.

📢 Watch live: First Minister John Swinney gives speech on eradicating child poverty and the Scottish Budget in Stirling this morning. 📺 Tune in here: m.youtube.com/live/hPxa3mb...