@darren86.bsky.social
Board Member & Secretary WelfareScotland | Frmr povinequalscot Experts by Exp Panel member | ScotParl CPG poverty | FRSA | ♿ ▪︎posts are my own▪︎ He/Him/His
We’re joining the Big Issue to urge the government to set child poverty targets. Read our open letter at https://www.bigissue.com/news/politics/big-issue-leads-call-government-targets-child-poverty-strategy/
Today we join the @bigissue.com and 65 other signatories in an open letter urging the UK Govt to set child poverty targets in the upcoming child poverty strategy.
The Guardian covered it here - www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
You can read the full letter at www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
Happy to confirm that ScotGovt have replied to confirm they have no intention to change Scots law to mirror UK Govt plans to give powers to police in E&W to prohibit repeated protests. #HumanRights #Protest #Scotland
31.10.2025 12:50 — 👍 31 🔁 18 💬 1 📌 0
Audio version of letter is linked on the second post. The link to the audio version is: https://tinyurl.com/cabsecjustice
Audio version of letter is linked on the second post. The link to the audio version is: https://tinyurl.com/cabsecjustice
Audio version of letter is linked on the second post. The link to the audio version is: https://tinyurl.com/cabsecjustice
This morning I have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice @angelaconstance.bsky.social MSP to register our concern over plans by the Home Secretary to provide new protest policing powers to police forces in England and Wales and to ascertain if the CabSec intends to mirror this in Scots law.
08.10.2025 10:12 — 👍 39 🔁 16 💬 1 📌 1Given we all have an NI number for work, what’s the reason for the ID card again? Immigration? Don’t those who have right to work have a card or something? Just seems like a way to bring in the ID card via front door. No thank you!
04.10.2025 21:12 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0@metoffice.gov.uk very confusing. Hurricane (tropical storm) Humberto is in the Atlantic but you’re talking about TS Amy. Why not stick with the same name to make it easier for people to
Understand? Or Is Amy and Humberto different storms?
When I was in hospital a few years ago I had a nurse from Philippines, and was a number of support staff all vital to my care from different parts of the world. They saved my life. Without immigration our NHS would not be as strong!
01.10.2025 10:42 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Scotland thrives because people choose to make it their home. Migration isn’t something to fear, it’s the lifeblood of our communities and keeps our cities alive, our towns dynamic, and our society forward-looking. It’s one of Scotland’s greatest assets and we should be celebrating that!
30.09.2025 11:50 — 👍 40 🔁 17 💬 0 📌 2I don’t understand why if someone is complaining about musk and what he’s said and done recently, why they continue to use his platform to post. I don’t like him so don’t use his platform, yet others dislike him but continue to do so. Very confusing.
18.09.2025 13:03 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Hopefully that will come in due time. Nice nickname for him!
15.09.2025 22:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Twitter really is a complete horrific cesspit. I hope this place is much much better with nicer people. Had this account for a while but I should start to use it. Hopefully I’ll enjoy it as I really detest what Twitter has become since its sale. Hi Bluesky!
15.09.2025 22:19 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
