Ashley Mclean

Interlaken By the close of the 19th century, the growing tendrils of industrial travel had transformed Europe’s provincial backwaters into profitable centres of tourism. The Alps, once spurned as a regi…

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"Beneath the golden smile of tourism lurks something eternally sinister; something that, as I looked out onto those black slopes, seemed to leer back, whispering its demonic presence."

Some thoughts on my trip last year to Interlaken. #Travel
#Tourism #Switzerland

Policy Advisor, Scotland We are recruiting for a Policy Advisor based in Nesta’s Scotland Office.

💥 We're hiring! 💥

...because I'm off! 🚐

I'm about to cart off to New Zealand for a couple of years and so we're looking for someone to join us as a Policy Advisor at Nesta in Scotland.

Please share with your networks 🙌

www.nesta.org.uk/jobs/policy-...

Another PfG, another painful wait on the SG to publish the PfG online

*the crying emoji is actually responded to the complete tech nightmare this episode became - if anyone has an recs for free, accessible podcast software please let me know 🤪

E13 - End of Year Scottish Politics Wrap-up 2024 The Unofficial Report · Episode

Our last pod ep of 2024! 😢*

On our final episode of the Unofficial Report, myself and Sarah have a very candid chat about the past year in #ScotPol - the good, the bad, and the outright daft.

Grab a mulled wine and tune in below 👇

Good morning bluesky 👋 Looking for recommendations for podcast software that is free and user friendly? #podcast #recommendations

Policy Overview: December 2024 Scottish Budget Special December saw the publication of the Scottish Government Budget 2025/26. Find out more about what this means for families.

Following the Scottish Government's 2025/26 Budget, we had a look at what the budget could mean for families.

Read more here: www.parentingacrossscotland.org/news-views/posts/policy-overview-december-2024-scottish-budget-special/

I'm still mad about the trains

Well then, i did not have mitigating the 2 child limit on my Scottish Budget bingo card !!

Tricky one for Scot Lab to respond to I'd imagine 👀

I'm just a girl

standing in front of the Scottish Government website

asking it to publish the budget so I can start analysis

here we gooooo #scotpol

Only a third of Heat and Buildings money spent., say campaigners ahead of budget Home energy organisations have called for the Scottish Government to reaffirm its commitment to spending the £1.8 billion it had pledged to Heat…

Only a third of Heat and Buildings money spent. say campaigners ahead of budget
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Link to WiPA Scotland's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/wome...

Link to the Unofficial Report Podcast - a #podcast by women, for women working in #publicaffairs in #Scotland : open.spotify.com/show/39MvmNE...

Excited to be continuing as #Podcast Lead on the committee for Women in Public Affairs Scotland next year! 🙌
Working with WIPA Scot has been a highlight of 2024 and I'm excited to get started on 2025 episodes soon 👀
If you're a women working in public affairs in #Scotland, please do get involved 👩‍💼

A wide shot of the courtyard in the university of Glasgow building- a large, gothic, castle-like structure against blue skies.

The setting for my meeting this afternoon was rather gorgeous. As a Strath alumni, even I have to admit Glasgow Uni is undoubtedly the most beautiful campus #GlasgowUniversity #Scotland

I’ve found the whole political fall out over farmer’s inheritance tax really interesting, so I’m grateful for @timleunig.bsky.social resharing his excellent quick read on the recent changes and why they’re actually good for farming (also Jeremy Clarkson is daft) 👇

Would you like to follow the voices of brilliant women working in policy, politics, research, media and more across Scotland? If so, I have a starter pack for you 🌟⤵️

go.bsky.app/TyaxnV5

a starter pack of people I have sent apologetic texts to, out of an irrational hangover-fuelled fear I said something awful in the pub the night before

As BlueSky takes off, I thought it a good idea to put together a starter pack of academics and think tankers interested and involved in Scottish affairs.

Bear in mind that I absolutely half-arsed this, so if you're missing (sorry) let me know and I'll add you! go.bsky.app/A88PM2W

On this very chilly morning, it feels like an apt time to repost my partner's most recent piece about our trip to Zermatt this Summer ⛰️ A personal highlight is being referred to as "the chocolate-munching rearguard."
Grab a coffee, get cosy and have a read 👇
#travel #writing #MondayMorningRead

I can’t remember the name of it but there’s a TikTok account dedicated to calling out the most painful connections answer of the past month - quite cathartic haha

Petition: Decriminalise Abortion I am calling on the UK government to remove abortion from criminal law so that no pregnant person can be criminalised for procuring their own abortion.

Giving my petition to decriminalise abortion in the U.K. another push

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Working in/around politics is funny because moments like the current purported “AlL tHe LeFtIeS aRe LeAvInG X” and “echo chamber” panic is treated as a central topic of concern yet 99% of the public don’t know about it or give a toss

Ginny!! An excellent first post 🙌🏻

My partner wrote this wonderful piece about our trip to Zermatt this summer ⛰️
Featuring a measured critique of fondue, a pointy mountain, and a lot of tourists (inc. us, obviously)
FFO #travel #switzerland #hiking

Finally deleted my X account, I swear to god if BlueSky fails I'll be so mad

Ideal, thanks Daryl!

Hello! I’m looking to chat to parents in Scotland who:

a) have recently started home educating their children (2019 -2024)
b) have home educated a child pre 2019

DMs are open or email laura.pollock@newsquest.co.uk

Please share 🤓 #journorequests

I have the authority gap! And I read IWHNKM and didn't sleep for like 2 hours afterwards because it was so eerie? Will deffo look into the last two!