Danny Aston

Thanks to our guests @lezleymarion.bsky.social, Cllr Faccenda, @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social, @qmanivannan.bsky.social and @dastonsnp.bsky.social for joining us for the last session of the workshop, giving gig workers an opportunity to directly speak to elected representatives and candidates.

🟥 No Scot should go cold in our energy rich nation.

🙌 6500+ signatures already - including most pro-independence MSPs.

📣 Take action today and tell Westminster, that Scotland wont accept being ripped-off any more: www.believeinscotland.org/end_scotland...

Comparison of Scotland and Norway's choices after discovering North Sea oil in the 1960s, highlighting control over resources and economic outcomes.

Black and white photo of Margaret Thatcher with text about lost Scottish revenues and missed investment opportunities during her era.

Norway invests oil profits into a sovereign wealth fund supporting public services and future generations.

Text highlighting Scotland's high energy bills despite renewable energy production, urging action at SNP.org/energy.

⚡️ Scotland is energy rich, yet has some of the highest energy bills in Europe. It's time for a fresh start with lower energy bills. Support our campaign by pledging your support and encourage your followers to do the same. www.snp.org/energy

It’s not for Keir Starmer, or whoever replaces him, to deny Scotland’s democratic right.

Scotland’s future is up to people in Scotland - and if the SNP win in May, we must have that choice. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Update: it appears we may have support from SNP for this proposal, which is ggod news.

What about Lab, Lib Dems & Con? Are they content with 10-year delays to active travel projects, or will they take action to address this?

Clearly a miscommunication somewhere along the line - the SNP group will be supporting this.

Living Rent Lochend

Info ... Living Rent Edinburgh 2d · LOCHEND NEEDS SAFE ROADS COMMUNITY DAY It was a fantastic day attended by over 70 adults and children. We were joined by local fire fightes Fire & Rescue Service & St Andrews First Aid delivering trainings Dr Bike bike Service, Stina Sparkles Face Painting and local businesses. Residents in Lochend have seen their neighbours and children being hit by cars, are afraid to have their kids cycle to school and have seen their roads littered with potholes which make crossing unsafe. We are asking for multiple improvments including safe crossings across Lochend. Winners of our poster competition will be announced soon, thank you for all the amazing entries! Thank you to Councillor Steven Jenkinson, Convenor of the Transport and Environment Committee and Councillor Danny Aston and Minister Ben MacPherson who came down to commit their support to the campaign and seeing real road safety improvements in Lochend. If you want to get involved in the campaign come along to our next meetings on Tuesday 11th November 6.30pm & Wednesday 10h December 6.30pm at St Ninian Primary.

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Living Rent #Lochend seeks safety measures following tragic injuries on local roads

Cllr @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social offers to meet with them and officers to discuss

@lochendpark.bsky.social @dastonsnp.bsky.social @benmacpherson.bsky.social @edcriticalmass.bsky.social

Image of Kate standing by the Esk on a sunny day smiling. The text says: Kate Campbell for Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent.Campaign Session,***PLEASE NOTE SATURDAY SESSION IS CANCELLED DUE TO STORM AMY - NOW MEETING ON SUNDAY*** outside the Day to Today Supermarket - 136 Salters Rd, Wallyford, Musselburgh EH21 8BQ - Sunday 5th October at 11am. SNP - always on Scotland's side. Promoted by Andy Diack, on behalf of Kate Campbell, both of SNP, Gordon Lamb House, 3 Jackson’s Entry, Edinburgh, EH8 8PJ.

***IMPORTANT***We've had to cancel our session tomorrow, now meeting on Sunday at 11am instead, once the yellow weather warning from Storm Amy is no longer in place.

Join us, sharing the positive message of the SNP and how much better Scotland could be as an independent country!

A photograph of Kate Campbell in front of the Esk in the sunshine. At the top right it says "Kate Campbell for Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent". Underneath this is a QR code and a banner which says: "Please donate to our campaign" "Only an SNP win next year can deliver independence" and "SNP: Always on Scotland's side". There is also an imprint which says "Promoted by Andy Diack, on behalf of Kate Campbell, both of SNP, Gordon Lamb House, 3 Jackson’s Entry, Edinburgh, EH8 8PJ."

We're launching our crowdfunder for the Holyrood election campaign next year.

Only an SNP win can deliver independence.

If elected I'll be a hard working local representative fighting the corner of the communities I represent.

Please donate if you can.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/elect-kate...

Labour are increasing your energy bills, after promising to cut them - to pay for a nuclear plant in England.

Image shows a Keir Starmer Report Card which shows Labour’s broken promises, including: Didn’t lower energy bills, cut Winter Fuel Payment, didn’t save Grangemouth, ignored disabled people, no help for WASPI women.

❌ One year of Keir and the report card’s in - it’s a Fail for Keir Starmer.👇

It took a lot of luck, time and effort for @sarasheridan.bsky.social and myself to get a very small historical information board added near a cairn in the park, with considerable inside assistance, so it always irks me how easily a scheduled ancient monument and SSSI can be turned into a carpark

A packed gym hall, with a man speaking at a podium in front of a banner which reads: 'Leith Academy, Evening of Celebration'

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 Options for bringing in a ban on the development of new student accommodation units In Edinburgh are set to be brought before councillors later this year City officers have been asked to explore optio...

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

Free school meals rolled out to secondary pupils for first time, Swinney says John Swinney said he would ‘prefer’ the meals to be available to all pupils, but that he has to ‘live within the resources available’.

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.
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SNP Government vows not to cut Adult Disability Payment after UK benefit changes Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Scottish Government "will not let disabled people down or cast them aside".

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...

Council agrees on proposal to explore halt on new accommodation A proposal has been passed at a council meeting to explore a potential ban on new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Edinburgh.

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...

Amazing! Cheers!

Political campaigning in general & by-elections in particular are a great way of seeing bits of Edinburgh (& elsewhere) that you wouldn't otherwise.

Tonight, the Rosemount Buildings - what a gem!

I assume that someone knows stuff about them - @threadinburgh.scot or @stevenrobb.bsky.social?

Newspaper article headlined "Fears of 'oversupply' of student accommodation

Motion by Cllr Danny Aston - PBSA moratorium

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.

Edinburgh ban on new student housing blocks proposed amid fear of oversupply A councillor says that the city needs to step in and pause new private student housing blocks over concerns that the industry is in a bubble that is about to burst

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...

SNP claim Nigel Farage is to blame for cost of living crisis SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: The party's Westminster leader said Farage is the reason why Scots are struggling financially

Brexit has cost the UK £140bn - £2000 per person - and sent prices skyrocketing.

Farage is the cause of the cost of living crisis, not the solution.

Will he apologise to Scots for the damage he’s caused tomorrow - or will he keep avoiding the obvious?
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

Image of a blue George Osborne holding the strings of a red Rachel Reeves like she's a marionette, with the New Statesman headline - 'Why George Osborne still runs Britain'

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.

The Prime Minister’s statement on immigration today will damage our economy, the NHS, social care and our universities. It ignores the need to boost Scotland’s working age population.

This sort of divisive language only plays into Nigel Farage’s hands.

Not in Scotland’s name.

EU flag graphic with “Happy Europe day!” In text

🇪🇺 Today marks Europe Day - an opportunity to celebrate peace and unity in Europe.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland is a proud European nation - and the SNP will always champion Scotland’s place in the EU as an independent country. 🇪🇺

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

Amazing turnaround by City this season, after being at the brink. Enormous credit to everyone involved in the club 👏

A selfie of people standing on a street with yellow SNP signs

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

With one year to go to the Scottish Parliament elections, delighted to set out the positive case for Scotland’s future with our outstanding team of SNP candidates. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

New ITV Wales @yougov.co.uk @walesgovernance.bsky.social has been published.

#Senedd voting Intentions:

Plaid 30%
Reform 25%
Labour 18%
Cons 13%
Libdems 7%
Greens 5%
Others 2%

Westminster

Plaid 24%

Reform 24%

Lab 20%

Cons 13%

Libdems 9%

Green - 7%

Other - 2%

www.itv.com/news/wales/2...