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Tom Gordon

@TGScotPol

Ex Deputy Scottish Political Editor at Scottish Daily Mail Tips to [email protected]. Own Views.

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Joined July 2010
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Good read on the 'random propositions' from ministers
James Mitchell (@ProfJMitchell) profile pictureJames Mitchell@ProfJMitchellOct 14
We will get a lot of chancers with no background in local governance jumping on the bandwagon offering 'expertise' now this issue appears on the agenda. But Keith Yates really is expert with vast experience. This should be read, he should be heard. sceptical.scot/2026/10/scott…
Scottish council reorganisation? ‘Get it right next time’

Scottish council reorganisation? ‘Get it right next time’

Scottish Government ‘reform’ plans won’t work, says Keith Yates, so try again, get it right next time.

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Looks like new Scot Lab leader Michael Marra facing excruciating early decision on whether to suspend one of his MSPs
Catriona Stewart (@CatrionaStewart) profile pictureCatriona Stewart@CatrionaStewartSep 30
EXC: Labour MSP Monica Lennon - who is set for a key role in new leader Michael Marra’s shadow cabinet - has been accused of bullying by multiple former members of staff Concerns were raised when she returned to Holyrood following Anas Sarwar’s departure scotsman.com/news/politics/h…
High-profile Labour MSP Monica Lennon faces bullying claims

High-profile Labour MSP Monica Lennon faces bullying claims

The MSP described the allegations following a Scotsman investigation as ‘completely untrue’

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Is the Reform walkout at Holyrood a stunt? Yes, and, for good or ill, stunts have their place in politics when you want to make a point. Over 7000 people joined the SNP in the 5 days after our 2018 House of Commons walkout. I’d caution anyone who dismisses it quite so swiftly.
@GinaDavidson (@ginadavidsonlbc) profile picture@GinaDavidson@ginadavidsonlbcSep 22
Reform MSPs have walked out the Holyrood chamber during the debate on independence. Leader Malcolm Offord spoke to reporters @lbc @lbcnewsscot
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Didn’t intend to watch The Wargame but have found myself doing so. Highlight so far was Nicola Sturgeon telling her spin doctor to inject “a bit more human expression of, you know, sorrow” into her press conference speech after a Russian attack on a UK ship killed 141 people.
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SNP depute leader Keith Brown telling Radio Scotland the SNP won the Holyrood election 'out the park'. The SNP had its lowest vote total, lowest vote share and lowest MSP tally since 2007 in May.
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Graham Grant@GrahamGGrantSep 16
How can you hold Transport Scotland to account if you don't know what it is?
Sam Taylor (@staylorish) profile pictureSam Taylor@staylorishSep 16
Astonishing. The SNP’s Collette Stevenson has been an MSP since 2021, and had already sat through two hours of this morning’s Transport Committee meeting, when she asked a jaw-dropping question: “I take it Transport Scotland is a registered charity?”
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Graham Grant@GrahamGGrantSep 12
A hugely telling story. The 32 councils will remain in place for 5 years and new regional bodies would be on top of the current set-up. (And councillors could get extra cash for serving on them…) The gravy trains rolls on. mol.im/a/16124355 @DMScotPol @MailOnlineScot
So much for John Swinney's reforms

So much for John Swinney's reforms

John Swinney has created more confusion over his public sector reforms in a 'shambolic' meeting with council chiefs.

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Now Michael Gove offers to help the SNP rescue Scots schools... by learning lessons from England .@DMScotPol dailymail.com/news/article-1…
Now Michael Gove offers to help the SNP rescue Scots schools

Now Michael Gove offers to help the SNP rescue Scots schools

Tory grandee Michael Gove has offered to help SNP ministers turn around Scotland's schools by teaching them lessons from England.

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Trashing education is SNP's 'great failure'. Swinney blasted over Scotland's maths and reading scores .@DMScotPol dailymail.com/news/article-1…
Swinney blasted over Scotland's maths and reading scores.

Swinney blasted over Scotland's maths and reading scores.

John Swinney has been accused of 'sabotaging the prospects' of young Scots by 'trashing' the education system in the SNP 's 'greatest failure'.

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Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney top the list of people the Scottish Affairs committee wants to summon to give evidence to its inquiries on the fallout from the Peter Murrell scandal. mailplus.co.uk/scottish-edit…
Senior Nats face grilling over Murrell scandal at Westminster

Senior Nats face grilling over Murrell scandal at Westminster

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Watchdog probing force over handling of requests from public amid rise in data breaches .@GrahamGGrant dailymail.com/news/article-1…
Watchdog probing force amid rise in data breaches

Watchdog probing force amid rise in data breaches

Police Scotland is being probed over its handling of requests for information from members of the public, according to an 'alarming' new report.

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Now MPs to probe Murrell scandal fallout 🗞️ Tomorrow's Scottish Daily Mail front page: #TomorrowsPapersToday #scotpapers 👉️ Read more on #mailonline
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Màiri McAllan comes under fire for having no ambition after she was unable to guarantee standards in schools will improve by 2029 .@Mike_Blackley dailymail.com/news/article-1…
Màiri McAllan under fire for having no ambition over schools

Màiri McAllan under fire for having no ambition over schools

The SNP has refused to commit to schools improving in the next three years despite 'shameful' figures showing performance in maths and reading has sunk to a record low.

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RUTH CHARTERIS KC: Corrosive domestic abuse is not a women's issue - it is a societal issue. And we must ALL play a part in tackling it dailymail.com/news/article-1…
RUTH CHARTERIS KC: Domestic abuse is not just a women's issue

RUTH CHARTERIS KC: Domestic abuse is not just a women's issue

As Lord Advocate, leading Scotland's prosecution system, I am deeply concerned about the prevalence of domestic abuse.

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Scottish civil servants are avoiding SNP taxes by living south of the border, in Europe and even the rest of the world. dailymail.com/news/article-1…
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Today's story about SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan in the @MailOnlineScot
Agent P (@AgentP22) profile pictureAgent P
@AgentP22Sep 9
SNP MP Dave Doogan accepted F1 hospitality worth almost £2,000 while attacking Labour freebies. “Freebies for thee, but not for me” should be the new SNP slogan.
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Generation of pupils betrayed by the SNP 🗞️ Tomorrow's Scottish Daily Mail front page: #TomorrowsPapersToday #scotpapers 👉️ Read more on #mailonline
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Powerful Westminster committee is under pressure to press ahead with its own probe into Peter Murrell scandal after Holyrood snub .@Mike_Blackley dailymail.com/news/article-1…
Westminster committee looking at its own probe for the Murrell scandal

Westminster committee looking at its own probe for the Murrell scandal

A powerful Westminster committee is set to consider calls to launch its own inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal after Holyrood refused to carry out joint work.

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Unanimous calls were made by food industry figures for the supermarket price cap plan to be scrapped at an SNP Government summit. dailymail.com/news/article-1…
Calls at food and drink summit for SNP price cap plans to be scrapped

Calls at food and drink summit for SNP price cap plans to be scrapped

Unanimous calls for the supermarket price cap plan to be scrapped have been made directly to SNP ministers by Scotland's food and drink industry.

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Former SNP health secretary calls John Swinney's health board reform plans 'fool's gold' .@DMScotPol dailymail.com/news/article-1…

Michael Matheson calls Swinney NHS reform plans 'fool's gold'

A former SNP health secretary has labelled John Swinney's plan to slash NHS boards to improve services 'fool's gold'.

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