John Reilly

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

Well done @booker.senate.gov, longest speech in Senate history telling the truth about the nightmare that is Trump 👏👏👏

So sad to hear that Christina McKelvie MSP has died.

We met many times on the campaign trail and, despite being in different parties, I genuinely enjoyed the chance to have a chat and a laugh. I'll miss election night catchups.

Sincerest condolences to family, friends and colleagues in the SNP.

Solidarity with Monica who is a tireless campaigner in our constituency

MSP licked on neck by crazed attacker demands greater protection for women EXCLUSIVE: Monica Lennon has said there must be greater protection on the campaign trail after Elspeth Wood pled guilty to the disgusting offence.

I spoke to the @dailyrecord.co.uk about a deeply unpleasant incident during the General Election campaign last year.

Safety must be improved as engagement with voters is central to democracy.

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The story being circulated that Anas Sarwar slagged of Billy Connolly is such obvious fake news that's it's a depressing insight into how gullible or dishonest some people are.

Spreading fake news is a desperate act. There's no source for this because it's not true.

One of the many positives about Scottish Labour conference was the opportunity to stand up for trans people.

We have more work to do, in our party and in our communities, to protect and progress LGBT rights. #ScotLab25

@dhothersall.bsky.social @slabcampaign.bsky.social

Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has 'agreed' USAID should be shut down The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified material to Elon Musk’s government-insp...

The richest man in the world shutting down aid to the poorest and most in need is just everything you need to know about these appalling examples of garbage

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I used to scratch my head as to how they all allowed the world to go to hell in a handbasket in the 1930s and why not enough was done to prevent it. We all know now.

ADL seeing students wearing a keffiyeh: "This is like wearing a Nazi uniform and marching in to Poland arrest them all"

ADL seeing Elon Musk doing multiple Nazi salutes: "Calm down lol he's a good guy trust us"

Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.

The Government must urgently work with groups representing women affected to set out a remedy. (2/2)

📺Watch: Packed, oversubscribed debate yesterday on the injustice 1950s women faced in changes to state pension age. This injustice, identified by the women, and an independent Ombudsman can’t be ignored. (1/2)

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Please please let this end up in court. Please.

WASPI women compensation row: List of Labour MPs speaking out grows to 35 – LabourList At least 35 Labour MPs have now spoken out publicly criticising the government for not offering compensation to WASPI women hit by pension reforms. The…

At least 35 Labour MPs have now spoken out publicly criticising the government for not offering compensation to #WASPI women hit by pension reforms.
://labourlist.org/2025/01/women-state-pension-age-waspi-increase-labour-mps-vote/ – via LabourList

Congratulations! 👏👏👏

Professor Alexis Jay said that starting a new inquiry could hinder the implementation of the recommendations from her 2022 report. "We have set out what action is required and people should just get on with it," she told the BBC. She added: "I've certainly been very unhappy about the politicisation of child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse in the way that many people, sometimes in a very uninformed way, have waded into the argument."

Professor Alexis Jay, who led a 7-year review of sexual abuse which reported in 2022, says starting a new inquiry would delay any implementation of her own recommendations:

If you managed to log off over Christmas and the New Year, you might be wondering why right-wing politicians are suddenly calling for a new inquiry into child grooming gangs, how Elon Musk is involved, and how the govt is responding.

Here's what you need to know - a timeline👇1/

If social media firms wanted “free speech” they wouldn’t have algorithms at all (or they’d let users customise their algorithms).

I want to follow the people I know and like - I don’t want to see tweets from deranged billionaires and neo-Nazi bots that are artificially planted on my feed

I attended an emergency meeting of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse CLP last night, where I was pleased to back the motion in support of Waspi women.

Grateful to party members for taking a stand, calling for a fair compensation scheme. Waspi women deserve justice.

The text of the motion reads: Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse CLP notes: (a) the findings from the UK Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) into the women’s state pension age and associated issues; (b) acknowledges the PHSO conclusion that women affected are owed compensation on the grounds of maladministration by the Department of Work and Pensions, as the state pension age changes were not adequately communicated to the women affected; (c) that many 1950s-born women, including over 14,000 in South Lanarkshire, have experienced financial loss and negative impacts on their health and emotional wellbeing. This CLP therefore: (a) fully supports the WASPI campaign and calls for a swift resolution to this ongoing injustice, which must include a fair compensation scheme; (b) regrets the announcement on 17 December 2024, by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, advising that no compensation will be paid; (c) agrees with the 20th of November South Lanarkshire Council motion calling for fair compensation; (d) further agrees with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar that the government could have arrived at a “a fairer compromise” for the women affected. Furthermore, this CLP calls upon the National Policy Forum to make it party policy for women affected by this issue to be suitably compensated for the injustice they have suffered.

Yesterday evening members of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Constituency Labour Party passed a motion in support of the campaign by Women Against State Pension Inequality (#WASPI)

The text of the motion reads:

Happy New Year everyone!

If they had more drag queens on Question Time I might be more inclined to actually watch it

I wasn’t able to be in Parliament today to join Scottish Labour MSPs who met with WASPI women to express our continued support. Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie are steadfast supporters of the campaign, as we should be. I will stand up for my constituents and work with colleagues to fight for justice.

Bill for ecocide law to be introduced at Holyrood after MSPs' backing Monica Lennon's proposed Ecocide Prevention Bill could impose harsh penalties and prison terms of up to 20 years against the worst polluters.

Massive kudos to @monicalennon.bsky.social for her work on the Ecocide bill at the Scottish parliament - working cross-party in a constructive way. More power to you!

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Why stop there? Let’s bring back the four humors. Let’s get in to why maggots spontaneously form in rotten flesh. Let’s drill in to heads to let the demons (or brainworms) out.

Solidarity with all Guardian and Observer journalists on strike

I won't be reading or reposting anything from The Guardian while the strike continues

Why are we striking?
Our owners says the sale is “necessary”. But the Observer is a successful part of the Guardian family

The deal has been done in secret and without considering other bids

Our owners have a £1.3bn fund & a duty to protect liberal journalism - why not invest?

Today Guardian and Observer journalists are on strike over plans to sell the Observer to a loss-making digital start up and put its journalism behind a paywall. 🧵

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