Gillian Martin
@GillianMSP
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SNP MSP for Aberdeenshire East. Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Scottish Government.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Joined January 2009
YOUNG PEOPLE. LISTEN UP. Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people ...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business" It's £10ph FFS! Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger DO YOU SEE IT NOW? Spread far & wide. https://t.co/rKXf1RcMT9
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The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy
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I can assure Douglas Alexander that folks working in the whisky industry here in Speyside, have warmly welcomed the First Minister’s leadership and action on US tariffs.
Sec of State for Scotland, Douglas Alexander, has accused John Swinney of seeking “photo ops” with Donald Trump while the UKG does the “hard yards” on tackling US tariffs on whisky - the FM responded today saying Alexander is the “only person on the planet” moaning about it @LBC
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“It’s not the cow, it’s the how”. Inspirational stuff from a couple of Scotland’s farmers who are reducing their emissions on farm by how they feed their herd and what they plant. 👏🌿🌱
Hedgerows and mob grazing: Can farming fix its carbon black hole?
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Former Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt speaks to The National about Scottish independence and the UK in Europe 👇
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‘The rise of base, reflexive racism in this country is disturbing.’ @Lewis_Goodall hits back at social media accounts stoking talk of ‘civil war’ after quoting an unnamed ‘academic’.
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The USA is Scotland's largest inward investor and export market. First Minister @JohnSwinney joined @USAmbUK and more than 50 business and investment leaders at a reception to mark the longstanding ties between Scotland the USA.
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Scotland and the USA are longstanding friends and partners. Today First Minister @JohnSwinney met @USAmbUK where he continued to press for a reduction on tariff rates for Scotch whisky. They also discussed Scotland’s energy sector and our thriving financial services industry.
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EXCLUSIVE: Not one single Scottish Labour MP or MSP pushed the UK Government to get a better deal for Scotch whisky in the months after the trade agreement with the US was announced ⬇️
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🗳️ The by-election result has been announced. Josh Fyvie, Scottish National Party (SNP), has been elected to represent Stirling East (Ward 6). Turnout was 26%. Full result below. 👇 #Election #StirlingEast
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Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth says forming a “progressive alliance” with the SNP would leave the UK Government unable to “ignore” Wales and Scotland. On a trip to Edinburgh to meet with John Swinney, he spoke with our Scotland Political Editor @ginadavidsonlbc
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Something momentous has changed in Welsh politics. People across Wales, in places like Merthyr and Wrexham, are coming on board with Plaid Cymru’s positive message. We will work tirelessly to earn people’s trust ahead of next May. #Walescast
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Climate Action Cabinet Secretary @GillianMSP met campaigners from Scottish Environment LINK who've gathered outside @ScotParl in support of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill which will be debated by MSPs later today.
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Tomorrow's front page 📰 Labour minister misled public in attack on Scotland's water quality
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Former environment secretary @SteveReedMP was wrong to claim water pollution is worse in Scotland than England and may have misled the public, the government's official statistics watchdog has ruled. He may even have misled the public, said @UKStatsAuth
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Dear Mr Logan, Thank you for your email of 5 September to the Acting National Statistician regarding comments by the former Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, that drew...
“I'm not going to focus on ideology." It would cost £100bn to nationalise water companies and the government would have to take that money from the NHS and education, Environment Secretary Steve Reed tells @krishgm
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The people of Scotland should decide the future of Scotland. It really is that simple.
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📉Our plan is working - NHS waiting lists are coming down in Scotland.🏴
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We promised to bring down NHS waiting lists - and that's exactly what we're doing. Today's stats show long waits fell for the fourth month in a row, and we're investing a record £531m over three years to make it easier to see your GP. More to do, but our plan is working. ✅
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NEW: A UK minister has been humiliated in a bombshell report over false claims he made about water pollution in Scotland
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Supporting the transition to net zero is a @scotgov priority. Working with @unitetheunion, First Minister @johnswinney announced a clause to ensure that Grangemouth workers made redundant following refinery closure are prioritized for new roles. https://t.co/ZJ6M5ptehz
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