Douglas Alexander
@D_G_Alexander
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Member of Parliament for the Lothian East Constituency. personal account.
Scottish, British, European.
Joined February 2010
The last time I was in the Glasgow Central Mosque was to be vaccinated during the pandemic. Today I was there to show solidarity with the Scottish Muslim community - who are a vital and valued part of modern Scottish society.
We defeat racism by standing together. Following acts of vandalism earlier this week, Secretary of State for Scotland @D_G_Alexander visited Glasgow Central Mosque to stand in solidarity with Scotland's Muslim community.
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It was a great pleasure to welcome @USAmbUK to Scotland today.
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Great to be out on the doorsteps listening to & talking with voters in Aberdeen Central along with @ScottishLabour’s brilliant local candidate Jenny Laing. Next year in Aberdeen & right across Scotland we have the chance to choose a new direction for Scotland with @AnasSarwar.
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Great to be in the sunshine here in Aberdeen this morning where I’ll be confirming the U.K. Labour Government is providing £17.3m for the Energy Transition Zone by the new Aberdeen South Harbour.
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Silence can’t obscure the fact that the SNP still don’t have credible answers to very basic questions, like what would be our currency… on which, of course, our pensions, mortgages and indeed economy are based.
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The deal will sustain more than 4,000 jobs, of which more than 2,000 are in Scotland, for at least 15 years and will benefit suppliers across the UK, including Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises.
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said the contract with Norway for Type 26 Firgates represents "a huge vote of confidence in Scotland’s shipbuilding capability." Click image for more. https://t.co/zm90558vms
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We defeat racism by standing together. Together we have journeyed too far to now go back to the racism that too often in the past has scarred Scottish society. We are all Jock Tamson's bairns.
A mosque I have been attending since 1984 subjected to the racism that we thought had been binned in the 80s. To the Scottish Muslims working in our NHS and public services and contributing to all walks of life, hold your heads high. It's our country. We're not going anywhere.
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Scotland deserves better than a First Minister diminishing himself by spreading misinformation for perceived partisan advantage. The reality is that the UK arm of Petrofac is a successful, growing company and all of us have a responsibility to support it, not to undermine it.
This is incredibly concerning news for employees of Petrofac, their families, and the wider community. The UK Government must urgently revisit the Energy Profits Levy. @ScotGov stands ready to support all those affected by today’s news.
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Great to be able to meet with local party members in Motherwell and Wishaw this weekend and support our @ScottishLabour candidate Ayesha Khan by meeting local people and hearing their concerns.
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Spoke to a @helium_mobile deployer who owned 30+ Papa John’s. Installed Helium Hotspots in all of them. Sold his part of the restaurants. The Helium income made him more than the franchise payout, roughly ~$2.5M. Wild how the side hustle beat the main business.
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Thank you to @NFUStweets for organising such a useful conversation with local East Lothian farmers this morning.
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A cold but clear beach walk to start a busy weekend of engagements back in the constituency.
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Scotland is getting record investment from a UK Labour Government, but the SNP’s mismanagement means services are still in decline. So today in the Commons I asked a straightforward question: “Where has the money gone John?
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Martin is working tirelessly to secure investment and jobs for Inverclyde. It was good to be in Greenock with him last week to meet with major defence companies and discuss local opportunities.
Last week, I was pleased to bring Secretary of State for Scotland @D_G_Alexander to Inverclyde and highlight how more than £40 million of UK Government investment is helping to unlock our area’s potential.
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Great to catch up with @FrancescaLabour in Greenock and hear about her plans to secure jobs, investments & opportunities for her local community. Scotland deserves a Scottish Government as good as the Scottish people.
Great to catch up with Secretary of State for Scotland @D_G_Alexander earlier this week. We talked about how Inverclyde experiences the human cost of SNP incompetence and how important the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2026 will be.
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My beach walk to start the day was below Autumnal clouds this morning.
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Great to be with @martinmccluskey - a tireless advocate for Inverclyde - in Greenock today to discuss how in Scotland we can secure an outsize share of the defence dividend created by rising defence expenditures by the U.K. and its allies.
Scottish Secretary @D_G_Alexander hosted a defence roundtable in Inverclyde today, alongside industry and local leadership. The UK Government is backing Scotland’s £3.7bn defence sector & 37k jobs. @inverclyde @ADSgroupUK 1/2
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Thanks to @policyatkings & @thestrandgroup for facilitating such an interesting exchange this evening at @KingsCollegeLon.
New Secretary of State for Scotland, @D_G_Alexander is demonstrating a rare ability in politics to inspire future civil servants and effectively set out solutions to overcome some of the biggest challenges affecting the UK political system at tonight’s @thestrandgroup meeting.
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This is a Labour Government - with Scots at its heart - delivering for Scotland.
"Whether it's salmon, Irn-Bru, satellites or whisky, there are a huge number of sectors across the Scottish economy that will directly benefit from this landmark deal." Scottish Secretary @D_G_Alexander on @BBCScotland The Sunday Show on the UK Government's India Trade deal👇
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