Delighted to be elected for a third term in Aberdeenshire East for the SNP. Me and my team looking forward to getting back to work!

That’s the polls closed. Obviously I hope for a huge SNP win, but I’m also a Plaid Cymru member and I am wishing all the luck in the world to our sister party in Wales. Have everything crossed for our Welsh friends. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Vote SNP today. Bus fares capped, childcare til P7, walk in GP centres, £10K for first time buyers and all the rest of the policies that have helped you continued, like free uni tuition, winter fuel payments and dualling of A9, child payment and actions to reach net zero by 2045.

Dogs (and candidates) at polling stations. Vote SNP! #dogsatpollingstations

An SNP majority on 7th May brings us one vital step closer to independence- but you’ve got to vote for it! #voteSNP

Scotland makes loads of cheap, clean energy...but Westminster keeps our bills sky-high. Vote for lower energy bills with independence. Make it both votes SNP on May 7th.

Supermarkets need to be held to account. They make massive profits, yet seem to escape the scrutiny of banks and fuel producers. SNP want to cap prices on food essentials. The press have been anti. France have done it and want to do more. Making life affordable for people is surely a good thing,no?

Whether you vote by post or on May 7th, use your first vote for an SNP government that will deliver more cost of living support and a stronger NHS. And use your second vote to deliver the fresh start of independence. #BothVotesSNP

Expanding age range for bowel cancer screening- got it in the SNP manifesto. Watch the video to find out more 👇

This was my original story on this, revealing Labour insiders would rely on Reform to vote in Anas Sarwar as first Minister if the numbers stack up.

Busted. Anas Sarwar approached Reform’s leader asking to form an alliance against the SNP. Source: Reform’s leader.

We need to use Scotland’s energy for the benefit of Scotland’s people. It’s that simple. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scotland’s future should be decided by the people of Scotland. Not by Westminster. Not by Labour. On May 7th, make it both votes SNP for a government that's on your side.

Free prescriptions, free tuition, publicly owned rail and publicly owned water are worth standing up for. On May 7th, make it both votes SNP for a government that's on your side. #BBCDN #BothVotesSNP

A historic SNP majority can unlock transformational change with independence - and make Nigel Farage irrelevant in Scotland’s Parliament. Without it, there is always the risk of a grubby Labour-Reform deal. #BothVotesSNP on May 7th is the only way to ensure Scotland’s future in Scotland’s hands.

Labour waved through projects in England, but blocks £1.5bn of investment in renewables and 1,500 jobs in the Highlands. Grangemouth. Mossmorran. Offshore jobs. Now Ardersier. Scotland is an afterthought to Westminster. We need a fresh start with independence.

The SNP has a plan for our NHS and it’s working. Long waits are down for the ninth month in a row, more patients are being treated, and progress is being delivered. On May 7th, make it both votes SNP.

✅ A new poll released today shows Scottish businesses trust the SNP government more than the Labour government. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Good timing - First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social was out meeting with businesses all across Edinburgh today. 🧵👇

“Too many people are getting a raw deal. Too many people are struggling to feed their family, heat their homes and keep their children out of poverty. “The more growth we achieve, the more we can tackle unfairness.” www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

Childcare shouldn't be a burden on any family - that's why we're making sure care is available for every child in Scotland, every day of the year, from 9 months old to the end of primary school. Thank you to The Yard for letting us join the play session this morning!

Scotland is energy-rich. So why are our bills and the price at the pump going through the roof? Westminster holds the powers and Starmer is doing nothing. https://www.itv.com/news/2026-04-05/starmer-has-utterly-failed-to-help-scots-during-energy-crisis-swinney-says

Your time is precious. That’s why we've introduced Walk-in GP Centres. No appointment needed. Make it Both Votes SNP on May 7th, for a Scottish government that’s on your side.

The SNP is always on Scotland’s side. And we’re always on the side of Scotland’s islands, too. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Make it Both Votes SNP on May 7th for a government that’ll give you up to £10,000 towards your first home.

We’ll provide Childcare support for every child, from 9 months to the end of Primary school. Make it Both Votes SNP on May 7th, for a Scottish government that’s on your side.

Reading shouldn’t be a luxury. It should be accessible to all. A re-elected SNP government will expand access to free books for children across Scotland, in partnership with The Dollywood Foundation UK. On May 7, make it both votes SNP for a Scottish Government that’s on your side.

Renting should not mean losing your home with no say in what happens next. If re-elected the SNP will give private renters the first chance to buy the home they live in at a fair market price if the landlord decides to sell. Make it both votes SNP on May 7th for a government that’s on your side.

When I had kids there was no such thing as “free childcare”- now the SNP are pledging childcare from 9 months to the end of primary school. An absolute game changer for families. #voteSNP

From the streets to the skyline, the message is clear: Scotland needs a fresh start with independence. Make it #bothvotessnp on May 7th to deliver it.

Thank you to all who attended the March and Rally for Independence on Saturday, and those who were watching online. You can be the difference. Join the SNP and get involved in our campaign at www.snp.org/join

Scotland is one of the richest energy nations in the world. So why are bills still through the roof? If Westminster won’t bring them down, they should hand energy powers to Scotland. And if we're returned to government that's exactly what we'll demand. Make it Both votes SNP on Thursday 7 May.

This is Zika the Squirrel Whisperer.An avenger for Red Squirrel, who hunts for signs of squirrel pox spreading, habitat stealing,invasive Grey Squirrel and tells her team where they are.Her domain is Hazelhead Park where the red squirrels are now back and the grey squirrels have been sent packing.

I’ve just announced a £10 million fund to help Scottish households struggling to afford their oil heating. More details to follow www.thenational.scot/news/2594404...

International Women’s Day. Art by Ewan Taylor, words by Ivor Cutler, power to every woman standing up for their rights across the world, particularly those who do it in the midst of peril.

Great to hear Cabinet Secretary @gillianamartin.bsky.social at the Climate and Nature hustings say that she wants to have more heat networks in Scotland, and that working across multiple cities brings in investment for them. So does #community leadership! @sccscot.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social

The most personal interview I’ve ever given. Thanks to Mandy Rhodes for making me feel relaxed enough to give it and writing a piece that means I don’t regret opening up to her. It’s a rare thing these days to feel that trust. www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

"Hats off to anyone who wants to be leader - it's not for me." Energy secretary @gillianamartin.bsky.social speaks to Mandy Rhodes www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

The Japanese ambassador to the UK pays a visit to one of Glasgow’s most well-known landmarks, the Duke of Wellington statue 🇯🇵🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 He shared the image with the caption: “Found the world's most famous traffic cone in the centre of Glasgow!” 👇

This week has shown that Westminster is broken. Scotland needs a fresh start with independence. Vote SNP on the 7th May.

Jeane was the best. To say I was inspired by her doesn’t even cover it. My sister.

Superb piece by Marina Hyde on why so much coverage of the Epstein scandal refuses to talk abt what it is really abt. Namely, powerful men who helped super-wealthy paedophile Jeffrey Epstein despite his sex trafficking, abuse & crimes against young women. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This is what the press should be…👍

People talk about Holyrood like an abomination but look at this, this is art

Have written about how the Epstein files could yield one of the most serious political crises of confidence in British politics since Profumo. They are both revelatory of the realities of elite political power. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

BREAKING: Met police to formally launch criminal investigation into allegations that Peter Mandelson leaked Downing Street emails and market sensitive information to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

What?!

First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social says the UK Government has "betrayed" the Waspi women. "These women were promised in good faith that the Labour Party...would address this historic injustice." #FMQs

We heard key speeches from Scottish Renewables Chief Executive Claire Mack OBE and @gillianamartin.bsky.social Cabinet Secretary Climate Action and Energy at The Scottish Government about issues facing the industry, from cross party certainty for the sector ahead of the Scottish elections this year.

📺 WATCH: First Minister John Swinney's speech on how Scotland will navigate the increasing polarisation and instability across the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2MsBB-3wAo