@andystuart.bsky.social
SNP Disabled Members Convener
In light of the UK Labour governmentβs decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment and slash PIP provision, the SNP Scottish Government is delivering the support that older disabled people in Glasgow deserve. 1/4
23.04.2025 09:44 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Labour have just put the Tories in power in Angus Council.
Your most recent reminder that, if you want to keep the Tories out, the Scottish Labour party cannot be trusted with your vote.
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5227...
At least three legal firms are examining ways in which they could support disabled people and their organisations to challenge some of the governmentβs proposed cuts to disability benefits in the courts.
#PathwaysToWork #WelfareNotWarfare
This alone should be reason not to vote Labour next year. Their Thatcherite legacy lives on in PFI schemes that continue to rob the public purse and public sector workers to this day, due to cost the Scottish taxpayer around Β£1.1bn this year with Β£13bn still to be paid.
09.04.2025 09:20 β π 23 π 16 π¬ 0 π 2Strange how there's no magic money tree for Scotland or Wales but a bottomless pit of money for England.
11.04.2025 08:55 β π 23 π 15 π¬ 3 π 0Whoever could have foreseen that the corporatisation and monopolisation of the free press would be a terrible idea.
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11.04.2025 09:56 β π 18 π 10 π¬ 0 π 0
You do not improve employment prospects by increasing poverty.
Make sure your voice is heard - tell your MP - NO to cuts.
Write to your MP:
Jeez. A clip has emerged of Donald Trump in the Oval Office discussing how people made money in the recent market fluctuations as a result of his tariffs.
"He made two-and-a-half billion today, and he made nine hundred million, that's not bad!"
πGood morning. Hereβs todayβs content from #BrandScotland showcasing Scotland as a fantastic place to live, work, invest, study, and visit. Please share. π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ
10.04.2025 07:01 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Iβm delighted to see that the SNP government has delivered over 36,000 baby boxes across NHS Grampian since they were introduced in 2017.
In total, 335,775 boxes have now been distributed to parents across Scotland since the start of the project.
President Trump walked back his steep tariffs on nearly 100 nations that had gone into effect just hours earlier, a shocking reversal that sent stocks soaring. He announced simultaneously that he would raise tariffs on Chinese imports to 125%
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
NOW HEAR THIS!!! ππ
07.04.2025 20:41 β π 9 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
Why indeed
www.thenational.scot/news/2507173...
07.04.2025 12:54 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The @snp-socialists.bsky.social Co-Convenors, @janis-w.bsky.social and @cllrgrahamc.bsky.social discuss; SNP Candidate Nominations for Holyrood 2026 (incβ our Graham himself!), Israel Genocide & Gaza obliteration & the fortunes of Labour in office.
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The SNP are investing in future generations and are committed to lifting children out of poverty.
Next year we'll go further and scrap the two child cap, taking even more children out of poverty.
Imagine how much more we could do with independence π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
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New figures from Public Health Scotland show every adult in D&G saved nearly Β£330 last year on prescription charges on average as compared to nearly Β£10 each in England β thatβs a total of Β£41.5 million in household pockets across D&G in 2024 alone.
02.04.2025 09:38 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Christina McKelvie saw the very best in people, and growing up she also saw firsthand the injustice faced by her family and her community.
Her experiences made her determined to address the many injustices facing society.
We will carry on that fight in Christinaβs honour.
WOW - I shouldn't be surprised by Trump but somehow I didn't think this was something even he wouldn't try lol
02.04.2025 19:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Never forget that Labour pledged to cut energy bills by Β£300 during the election campaign and look what has happened to your bills since.
Labour lies!
Brick by brick, house after house, the SNP are building a better Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
31.03.2025 12:27 β π 9 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
Christina was the most genuine, caring and empathetic person I will ever meet.
Anyone who worked for her as she supported constituents, @snp.org and fought for independence will know how life-changing the experience was.
My thoughts are with her family.
Thank you for everything, boss.
Everyone at the SNP DMG is devasted to hear of passing of Christina. She was a political force of nature and a true friend and ally to the disabled community.
27.03.2025 10:56 β π 12 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
I am devastated at the passing of Christina McKelvie MSP, Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy and one of the kindest and most generous people I have ever met.
A force of nature, Christina enhanced the lives of all around her. My deepest sympathy to Keith, Jack and Lewis.
The body of a disabled man was found in his flat in distressing, squalid conditions, just weeks after the Department for Work and Pensions wrongly removed his disability benefits because he had failed to return a claim form.
28.03.2025 07:28 β π 80 π 57 π¬ 2 π 8
Making people poorer will do nothing but harm.
Letβs make sure the Government hears us: benefit cuts are not the answer.
Write to your MP today.
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#DisabilityBenefits
#Disability
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While we look at the details from the Chancellor's Spring statement, letβs make sure the Government hears us: benefit cuts are not the answer.
Write to your MP today.
buff.ly/VbekuSS #SpringStatement #DisabilityBenefits #Disability
