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Labour & Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow | Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Veterans

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@PaulJSweeney
Paul Sweeney
3 years
Every 6 hours in Scotland, someone dies of a preventable drug related death. We have the worst drug death rate in Europe & without action it will only get worse. That's why I have launched my Bill consultation in @ScotParl to establish Overdose Prevention Centres. Watch πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
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@PaulJSweeney
Paul Sweeney
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We gathered to remember absent friends at Glasgow Cathedral today. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun and in the morning; We will remember them.
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@Aasii
Aasi Tahir Siddique
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Blameless, Not
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@PaulJSweeney
Paul Sweeney
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We gathered to remember absent friends at Glasgow Cathedral today. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun and in the morning; We will remember them.
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@DavidsonMagnus
Magnus Davidson
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An issue that will increase in significance in coming years for existing industry. β€œWith an ageing population, he said there has been a "massive reservoir" of skills lost through retirement, with no previous programme in place to train new hires.” https://t.co/yHGOWt8ETf
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heraldscotland.com
Glasgow shipyard workers warn they risk having to move to England to secure work in the defence industry, with an overreliance on foreign workers…
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@PaulJSweeney
Paul Sweeney
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After raising my constituents, the Keegan families' tragic loss of their baby Mason in the @ScotParl, I was pleased the Scottish Government u-turned to support @jackiebmsp's maternity and neonatal investigation. The families deserve better.
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@AnasSarwar
Anas Sarwar
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Six months to change Scotland. We need your help: https://t.co/ecEpvqMYDW
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@kevverage
Kevin Hague
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re-upping this in the context of pearl-clutching around paying more tax in the UK look at how low the UK is on the y-axis (tax/GDP) and => how fiscally unsustainable our spend/GDP comparison with other countries show that if you want nice(r) things, you have to pay for them πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ
@kevverage
Kevin Hague
2 months
to be like any other normal European country, a fiscally autonomous Scotland would have to significantly increase taxes and/or severely cut public spending - this is the simple truth that much of the SNP’s rhetoric around GERS seems designed to obscure https://t.co/6301h6wVbh
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@PaulJSweeney
Paul Sweeney
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πŸš¨π˜Ύπ™Šπ™ˆπ™€ π™’π™Šπ™π™† 𝙄𝙉 π™ˆπ™” π™π™€π˜Όπ™ˆ 🚨 Are you digitally-minded with a passion for all things Glasgow? I am looking for a Digital Communications Assistant. You'd be joining a small team eager to improve things across the city. Find out moreπŸ‘‡ https://t.co/PYkXwaArd4
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@PaulJSweeney
Paul Sweeney
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‼️Come join my team ‼️ Get your applications in by 11:59pm on 10 November.
@PaulJSweeney
Paul Sweeney
13 days
πŸš¨π˜Ύπ™Šπ™ˆπ™€ π™’π™Šπ™π™† 𝙄𝙉 π™ˆπ™” π™π™€π˜Όπ™ˆ 🚨 Are you digitally-minded with a passion for all things Glasgow? I am looking for a Digital Communications Assistant. You'd be joining a small team eager to improve things across the city. Find out moreπŸ‘‡ https://t.co/PYkXwaArd4
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@PaulJSweeney
Paul Sweeney
2 days
After raising my constituents, the Keegan families' tragic loss of their baby Mason in the @ScotParl, I was pleased the Scottish Government u-turned to support @jackiebmsp's maternity and neonatal investigation. The families deserve better.
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@AnasSarwar
Anas Sarwar
3 days
Scotland urgently needs change - as First Minister I will deliver it. Six months to go. Let's do this: https://t.co/72DGJHLgsB
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@PaulJSweeney
Paul Sweeney
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‼️Come join my team ‼️ Get your applications in by 11:59pm on 10 November.
@PaulJSweeney
Paul Sweeney
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πŸš¨π˜Ύπ™Šπ™ˆπ™€ π™’π™Šπ™π™† 𝙄𝙉 π™ˆπ™” π™π™€π˜Όπ™ˆ 🚨 Are you digitally-minded with a passion for all things Glasgow? I am looking for a Digital Communications Assistant. You'd be joining a small team eager to improve things across the city. Find out moreπŸ‘‡ https://t.co/PYkXwaArd4
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@staylorish
Sam Taylor
3 days
John Swinney cheerleading for income tax rises before the general election. Remember this when the SNP complains about Rachel Reeves’ budget later this month.
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@PaulJSweeney
Paul Sweeney
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I visited Lady Haig’s @poppyscotland factory in Edinburgh this morning ahead of Remembrance Sunday πŸŽ₯πŸ‘‡πŸΌ
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@jamesbundy
James Bundy
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Great to hear @PaulJSweeney mention this work in Parliament. Parliamentary reform will only happen with cross-party engagement and it’s encouraging that this essay is achieving that!
@jamesbundy
James Bundy
7 days
The Scottish Parliament is not working. @RealStephenKerr and I explored in depth where it has gone wrong, why it has gone wrong, and how it can be improved. You can read our essay below in full here πŸ‘‡πŸ» https://t.co/l0HscYv2d5
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@ScotParl
Scottish Parliament
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In today's second Members' Business debate @PaulJSweeney will raise awareness of the Marie Curie report, Dying in Poverty in Scotland 2025. Watch live on SPTV shortly after 5pm https://t.co/UrltNVsjKC
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@SGHETorg
South Glasgow Heritage & Environment Trust
4 days
πŸ“† New voices & perspectives on the 1938 Empire Exhibition ~ installation & exhibition opens today & runs from 6th - Sat 15th Nov at the ARC building University of Glasgow. Free & open to all https://t.co/Ciuk8M1SQn
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@JournoStephen
Stephen Daisley
4 days
Columbo here thinks there’s something suspicious about a minister being able to answer a committee’s questions. Admittedly it’s a skill that eludes most Scottish Government ministers, but everywhere else it’s sort of considered a basic requirement of the job.
@DaveDooganSNP
Dave Doogan MP
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Maybe I'm unfairly suspicious of the "Secretary of State" for Scotland...πŸ€”
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@UKDefJournal
UK Defence Journal
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Scottish Labour's @PaulJSweeney had called on ministers to block bids from China, but the government has refused, saying there is "no policy or approach that excludes Chinese companies from bidding for work on Scottish Government-led or funded projects." https://t.co/bOnEciTxtM
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ukdefencejournal.org.uk
Scottish Labour’s Paul Sweeney had called on ministers to block bids from Chinese shipyards, but the government has refused, saying there is "no policy or approach that excludes Chinese companies...
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@PaulJSweeney
Paul Sweeney
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I wish they would make up their minds...
@BBCScotlandNews
BBC Scotland News
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UK tax hike would have 'massive' impact on Scotland - Robison
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