Councillor Maureen Chalmers
@CllrChalmersSNP
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SNP Councillor Ward 15 Blantyre & Group Leader; COSLA Spokesperson Community Wellbeing. Chair TSS. Voting member SL IJB. Views my own. RT not endorsement.
Blantyre South Lanarkshire
Joined February 2017
Promoted by Maureen Chalmers, South Lanarkshire Council, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA
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The Istanbul Convention is an international treaty on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. Equalities Minister @KaukabStewart and @COSLA co-hosted a national summit to help develop an action plan in response to the Convention’s recommendations.
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Huh.
NEW: Anas Sarwar has claimed that scrapping the two child benefit cap could "spook the markets". In an attempt to defend Keir Starmer's refusal to scrap the policy, Sarwar said that doing so could result in a repeat of the economic crash caused by Liz Truss's mini-budget 🤔
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An important explainer (and real zinger) from Scotland’s Finance Secretary @ShonaRobison 👇
'The idea that @AnasSarwar has any influence over the UK government is for the birds' Finance Secretary @ShonaRobison responds to the Chancellor's claim that there was an extra £820m in the UK budget for the Scottish Government because the Scottish Labour leader asked for it.
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Zinger of a reader note.
This Labour government is making your energy bills cheaper.
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NEW: A Scottish Labour MP spent £1500 of taxpayers' cash on a fancy camera to film TikTok videos with Why should the public pay for vanity projects like these? https://t.co/6Q5ACVhhML
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A SCOTTISH Labour MP spent nearly £1500 of taxpayers’ cash on camera kit to film social media videos, The National can reveal.
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The genocide continues
🚛 Israel Blocking More Than Two-Thirds of Aid Agreed Under Ceasefire Deal Gaza authorities reiterate that Israel is allowing fewer than 200 aid trucks a day into the Strip, despite a ceasefire deal requiring 600. Ismail Al-Thawabteh of Gaza’s media office says Israel is
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The countdown to the UK’s biggest sporting event next summer has officially begun as the Longines Countdown Clock for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games was officially launched at Glasgow Central Station today ⌚🚂 #Glasgow2026 #CommonwealthGames #TeamScotland
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🥀 The Labour Chancellor wants to deny Scotland's democratic right to choose our own future. 💬 @ShonaRobison: "An astonishing display of arrogance from a Labour government that is one of the most unpopular in history." 🏴 Scotland needs a fresh start with independence.
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Simply disgusting. These thugs are not representative of our city and we celebrate being a city of sanctuary. There is no place in Perth for any racism or abuse. https://t.co/SF4bskV6ql
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Perth and Kinross councillors slammed the incidents and reaffirmed the city was a 'welcoming, inclusive place for all'.
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Under Labour, household energy bills are up by almost 300 quid. So you'd expect Scottish Labour MSPs have been meeting the Labour Energy Minister to demand action, right? Wrong. Not a single meeting has been held.
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🥀😳 Whilst these Scottish Labour shills are scrambling to follow the UK party line, the SNP have been focused on delivering real results for the people of Scotland!🏴
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Genuinely laughed out loud when I saw this. Wondering if @paulhutcheon managed to type this up keeping a straight face.
Analysis: The Labour Government scrapped the two child benefit cap after a "personal campaign” by Anas Sarwar behind the scenes. https://t.co/wa3BggIJxl
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Housing Secretary @MairiMcAllan held a round table with various investors in London to showcase Scotland's housing sector and encourage more investment in housing.
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It was super to meet Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, today to launch the Ireland-Scotland Bilateral Cooperation Framework 2030 I’m very proud of my Ulster-Scots roots & I’m one of many who takes such personal pride in the warm relationship between our two Celtic nations
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Scotland and Ireland are longstanding friends and partners. Yesterday, First Minister @JohnSwinney and Irish Minister @NealeRichmond set out the key areas for cooperation between our countries in a new framework. Find out more➡️ https://t.co/XpVay0LNVW
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Parliament today. The Labour Gov't's heinous new immigration policy could see Scottish born children deported and will simply exacerbate our population and demography crisis. So why is Scottish Labour supporting an immigration policy that is contrary to our national interest?
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Do Labour think the people of Scotland have no memory? July 2024: 36 out of 37 Scottish Labour MPs voted against an SNP amendment to the King’s Speech to scrap the two child limit. #StrongerForStarmer
Rachel Reeves confirms the 2 child benefit cap is to be scrapped from April "fully funded". Says 100,000s of children have been pushed into poverty bcs of the policy. "I don't believe children should have to bear the brunt" she says.
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Reminder: In July 2024 @theSNP tabled an amendment to the King's Speech calling for the abolition of the two-child benefit cap. 36 out of 37 Scottish Labour MPs voted against the amendment, with one not voting. https://t.co/zQtUWYFXYM
Rachel Reeves confirms the 2 child benefit cap is to be scrapped from April "fully funded". Says 100,000s of children have been pushed into poverty bcs of the policy. "I don't believe children should have to bear the brunt" she says.
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First Minister John Swinney has met with Irish president Catherine Connolly 🏴 🇮🇪 Swinney said it was 'a great privilege' to meet Connolly and 'discuss the deep connections and shared values of Ireland and Scotland'
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