Kieran MacNeil

I’m standing to be your @snp.org NEC rep in Mid Scotland & Fife.

Scotland needs fresh energy and the courage to bring the wider independence movement together.

If you're going to #SNP25 Conference, vote Kieran MacNeil for NEC - let's reignite hope for independence.

‘Moment of unity’: SNP and Believe in Scotland sign independence campaign deal THE SNP have signed a deal with campaign organisation Believe in Scotland, marking a significant milestone in establishing a formal partnership to…

I welcome this agreement between the SNP and BiS - a great step towards working with the wider independence movement.

We must bring all pro-independence parties and organisations together.

By working together, we’ll make the case for an independent Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Seizing a humanitarian flotilla in international waters is an act of state aggression and a breach of international law.

Israel must be held to account, and the UK government must act now to secure the release of the Scottish nationals kidnapped by Israeli forces.

For the record: this is not about attacking John Swinney or the resolution. His resolution lays a strong foundation, and the amendment builds on it.

It keeps the SNP at the heart of the independence movement while making sure every pro-independence vote counts.

A Strategy for Independence: Why 2026 Must Be Different Why I'm supporting the Tweeddale amendment of John Swinney's independence resolution at the SNP Annual Conference.

2026 cannot be treated like 2011. The political landscape has changed drastically, and our strategy for independence has to change with it.

Here’s why I’m backing the Tweeddale amendment at SNP conference 👇

Good news from the latest stats: unemployment is falling in Scotland, and remains below the UK.

But Labour’s rise in employers’ national insurance still holds us back, making it harder for businesses to hire.

It’s a tax on jobs and it must be reversed.

I’m standing for NEC to make sure our members and activists are heard, branches are supported, and that independence stays at the heart of our movement.

With your support, we can build a stronger party - one focused on delivering independence.

Read my full statement below. 👇

Just landed from the US after a round of productive meetings, including with President Trump, pushing for a better deal for our Scotch Whisky industry and standing up for Scotland.

More on this at my press conference at 2:30pm.

Great to see First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social in D.C., standing up for Scotland's interests and pushing for no tariffs on Scotch Whisky.

Scotch Whisky is one of Scotland's largest exports and accounts for thousands of jobs and contributes billions to Scotland's economy.

Good morning from Washington DC. I am here with Scotch Whisky Association to try to get the best deal for the industry.

It’s about jobs, investment and fighting for what’s best for Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇸

Large bold text reads “These people agree that Scotland’s future is for Scotland’s people to decide.” Below, handwritten-style text asks: “So what changed?” Grey torn-paper design background. SNP imprint along the bottom.

Labour, Tories and Liberal Democrats are all on record stating that Scotland’s future should be Scotland’s choice.

So here’s the question every Scot deserves an answer to - what’s changed?

It's your right to decide - sign the declaration. www.yes.scot/decide

🚂 Peak fares are now scrapped!

🎫 From today, all ScotRail customers will pay the same fare on their journeys no matter when they travel.

💷 This means an anytime day return ticket from Dunfermline to Edinburgh will cost just £8.50!

👉 Find out more: shorturl.at/pcR9E

John Swinney: Under the SNP, refugees will always be welcome in Scotland The scenes we have witnessed in recent weeks demonising migrants and refugees have been deeply depressing.  And while these are clearly the actions…

📢 John Swinney MSP: “What is more depressing is that the UK Labour Government are so weak, so devoid of values and so out of ideas that they are willing to go along with it in an attempt to secure political gain.”

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The Westminster system made people poorer with austerity and Brexit - and now it’s trying to distract from those failures by scapegoating people who have been through unimaginable hardship.
 
It is pathetic, it is cowardly and I will have no part in it.

#RefugeesWelcome

The danger isn't immigration - it's the politics of fear and the hate covered as "concern."

Scotland is better off because of immigration. No lie will ever change that. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

"They're taking over."
"They're a threat to women."
"They're not like us."

It’s the same lies on repeat. Every. Single. Time.

Immigrants aren't a problem to be solved. The real problems are caused by those scapegoating immigrants to hide their own failures.

The UK had the ability to return migrants to EU nations under agreements we signed as a member.

The same people now screaming about "floods" of people are the ones who pushed for Brexit and tore up our partnerships.

Their outrage is fake. They want hate and division.

🧵 Immigrants are not the problem.

The real issue are those exploiting fears - weaponising immigration under the guise of "protecting women" or "protecting their culture."

Immigration is being used as a political football yet again by those who are responsible for this mess.

Shock as 35% more Scots 16 year-olds pass English exams and 14% more pass mathematics exams, than 16 year-olds in English schools do, to force Labour into panic and plans to just give up on exams Support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: Professor John Robertson OBA Thanks to Dottie once more for alerting me to this. In the Tele…

Thanks to Scotland’s @snp.org government, young people in Scotland are achieving more in their English and Maths exams.

Our education system is delivering for Scotland and narrowing the attainment gap for students across the country.

Thank you, John, for speaking up on this.

We must do more to end the famine and genocide happening in Gaza at the hands of Israel.

We need urgent action for peace and aid now.

Grateful to people in Lerwick for your questions and thoughts on Shetland’s future, hosted by local SNP candidate Hannah Mary Goodlad.

The challenges and opportunities here are unique - and it’s vital we listen and empower communities to deliver the best future for the islands.

This is why the party's internal democracy is so important - so we can debate this openly and get feedback instead of attacking each other because we don't have the same opinion on how to get independence.

The focus should always be: independence, nothing less.

We will never break the system with one party ever again. We can, however, use the system to our advantage by voting for other independence parties on the list.

A pro-independence government is great, but having a pro-independence opposition as well keeps us on our toes.

We won't get independence because one party demanded both votes which handed seats to unionist parties. We'll get independence because the independence movement worked together.

What happened in 2011 was never supposed to happen, and it'll never happen again.

The resolution supported by the 43 branches across Scotland - including mine - recognised this: SNP in constituencies and pro-independence parties on the list. That's how we really build support for independence, not by ignoring the rest of the movement and saying "we know best."

They will start rolling back devolution.

That's why Both Votes SNP isn't just flawed, it's dangerous. It doesn't build the movement, it shuts others out.

It wastes pro-independence votes - which could've gone to other parties - and puts our parliament and independence at risk.

They weaponise the list vote because they know the SNP will never get seats on the list because of the D'Hondt method.

If we keep handing seats to unionists, we risk a pro-independence minority. And let's face the facts: the unionists will start taking power away from Holyrood.

Why must we campaign on a system that is designed to prevent majorities?

The unionists understand this. That’s why they vote for their party in constituencies and another on the list.

Why? Because they understand the D'Hondt method and how to make the AMS work for the union.

🧵 The SNP must always stay member-led. I am an SNP member and will be until we get independence. I'll campaign for my SNP candidates in constituencies.

But I'll never campaign on "Both Votes SNP." Not because I don't believe in the SNP, but because I believe in independence.

Independence will not be handed to one party. It will be won by all independence parties working together.

Independence, nothing less. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿