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Local @theSNP MSP for Edinburgh Northern & Leith ⚓️ former @ScotGov Minister, Lawyer, Campaigner, Bartender & Administrator ✏️ Optimist ➕ Internationalist 🌍

Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined August 2009
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@BenMacpherson
Ben Macpherson MSP
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Promoted by Ben Macpherson at @ScotParl / 34 Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6RS.
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@HumzaYousaf
Humza Yousaf
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I feel so blessed for having the opportunity so few are afforded — the chance to lead my country, and who could ask for a better country to lead than Scotland. Thank you for all of the kind messages of love & support. I will always strive to serve Scotland in whatever way I can.
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@FionaHyslop
Fiona Hyslop
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Humza Yousaf has been First Minister in the most difficult of circumstances and as such has acted with principle, purpose and a real sense of his values of equality, fairness and justice. He led where others did not on the situation in Gaza. He had and has more to give Scotland.
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@MairiMcAllan
Màiri McAllan
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Humza as dignified & principled today as I’ve always known him to be. In particular, he can be proud of fearlessly standing with those suffering in Gaza, while other national leaders were shamefully silent. He has much still to give. For now. I wish him, Nadia & family well.
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@whocaresscot
Who Cares? Scotland
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Who Cares? Scotland welcomes the passing of the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill, as it pushes back against the criminalisation of Care Experienced young people and instead emphasises the need for early intervention and support.
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@NatalieDon_
Natalie Don MSP
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Today I was overwhelmingly proud to lead my first Bill through the Scottish Parliament, with the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill, which has now passed.
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@COSLA
COSLA
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Lots of important discussion at the @COSLA Parliamentary Reception this evening about Local Government’s key role in driving change, and how our work locally ties in with the national role of MSPs to help set the conditions for change #CouncilsAreKey
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@BenMacpherson
Ben Macpherson MSP
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👏🏻Brilliantly argued by @ChiefExecCCC at @SP_NetZero (expanding on & emphasising some of what he said to @bbclaurak recently), about the wide-ranging, multiple benefits of progressing & achieving #NetZero , being collaborative, & getting our discourse into a more positive space.💯
@SP_NetZero
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
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Yesterday, @BenMacpherson asked @ChiefExecCCC how he thought we could all get our collective political discourse in a better place, when it comes to achieving net zero 👇 Missed the session? 👉
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@AngusRobertson
Angus Robertson
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Welcome German government decision to support Palestinian refugees through UN relief agency @UNRWA . The UK must follow the lead of Germany and others in the international community. #Gaza
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@CastleComBank
Castle Community Bank
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Helping families since 2015 👏 Over 46,000 members 🙌 Thank you for being a part of our community 🤝 #communitybanking #creditunion #choosetuesday
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@CharandeepS1ngh
Charandeep Singh BEM
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@BenMacpherson @sikhsinscotland @PSOSEdinburgh @DeidreBrock Great day celebrating Vaisakhi in Edinburgh today. Lovely to see @BenMacpherson @DeidreBrock joining the special Sikh Procession - vibrant & joyful day
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@BenMacpherson
Ben Macpherson MSP
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A pleasure to join our Sikh community for #Vaisakhi celebrations - walking together through the local area & then gathering at the Gurdwara in #Leith . Congrats to the organisers & thank you for the kind invitation. Cheers also to @PSOSEdinburgh . Together, #WeAreScotland . 🪯🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧡
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@ThePrideBridge
Pride Bridge
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Thank you very much to @BenMacpherson MSP for visiting today to drop off a copy of the motion he submitted to Parliament to recognise the involvement of @DreadnoughtPub in the Save The Pride Bridge campaign. Delighted to be recognised in the PubAid Community Pub Hero awards!
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@alistairkgrant
Alistair Grant
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SNP launches campaign to stop Leith being ‘wiped from electoral map’ at Holyrood @BenMacpherson : “Leith’s distinct identity and history matters.”
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@DeidreBrock
Deidre Brock MP
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Just a few of the key moments from this week 👇
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@adamnolsmcvey
Cllr Adam Nols-McVey
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Leith should be at the heart of the new parliamentary constituency & it should remain in the name! Help us tell the Boundary Commission to reverse their proposal to delete “Leith”, please sign the petition 👇
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@COPFS
COPFS
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In Scotland, when a person is charged with a criminal offence the case becomes ‘active’ in terms of the Contempt of Court Act 1981. This means that any conduct tending to interfere with the course of justice may be treated as a contempt of court, regardless of intent to do so.
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@ScotGovFairer
Scot Gov Fairer
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Regulations have been laid for a new @scotgov benefit for people of pension age who have a disability or long-term health condition. Pension Age Disability Payment will replace @dwpuk ’s Attendance Allowance for people in Scotland. Read more: ▶️
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@LucyAJackson_
Lucy Jackson
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NEW: The @ScottishTUC has called for the devolution of employment law to Holyrood It comes after First Minister @HumzaYousaf announced he would be laying out the Scottish Govt's plans for this in the coming weeks @ScotNational
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