Scottish Labour MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Isle of Lewis
Joined November 2012
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Wrong on both counts. The Scottish Budget goes up next year and carbon capture continues to receive government backing.
Stop this desperate search for the next grievance and get on with governing. There's a better Scotland to be won if leaders work together.
Donald MacKinnon retweeted
Glad to see the Scottish Government replicating Labour's £100 help with bills.
Disappointing the SNP continue to misrepresent Labour's position on energy bills, not least given new support confirmed today.
It's dishonest. It's trivial. It should be beneath the First Minister.
Devolution was never meant to stop at Holyrood.
The PM is right to offer to work with the Scottish Government to push power out into Scotland’s regions.
That must include the Highlands and Islands where we have felt the impact of SNP centralisation over the last two decades.
"My message to John is simple, I want to push economic power out into the regions of Scotland, do you?"
Andy Burnham challenges Scotland's First Minister John Swinney to "push power" out from Westminster and Holyrood "into the hands of local people"
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Donald MacKinnon retweeted
MP pays tribute to rescue teams involved in search for missing fishermen.
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Donald MacKinnon retweeted
Around 20% of the current north Highland economy is supported by the nuclear industry and close to one in four jobs.
The Highland Council has a pro new nuclear policy.
Pretending otherwise whitewashes 70 years of proud nuclear research, development, and generation in Highland.
Donald MacKinnon retweeted
Alexander Dennis, Monklands Hospital, ferries - just how many promises did the SNP go into the election on 7th May with no intention of keeping?
A powerful first speech to @UKLabour conference from new @ScottishLabour leader Michael Marra.
Full of hope for how we deliver for all of Scotland in both government and opposition.
Donald MacKinnon retweeted
A stronger Scotland for all of us.
Watch the Scotland Report at @UKLabour conference live on YouTube from 2pm today!
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Today the Scottish Parliament backed Labour’s motion recommitting to legal targets on child poverty.
All parties should now get round the table and agree a package of measures to hit those targets.
Donald MacKinnon retweeted
We’re for a fairer country.
If you are too, join us - scottishlabour.org.uk/join
Important that the First Minister today clarified that his Government has no intention of amending Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) to remove the power to grant licences for the taking of gannets from Sula Sgeir.
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@donaldlabour has defended the Guga Hunt, saying the campaign to ban it has been "deeply distressing" for the people of Ness who have been othered and portrayed as backwards.
More on this to come in @TheScotsman 👇
I spoke at the petitions committee today against the petition to end the guga hunt. I am disappointed that the committee took the decision to keep the petition open. It is now vital that the committee visits Ness and hears from the affected community.
Donald MacKinnon retweeted
Yesterday John Swinney boasted about his Government's delivery in the Highlands and Islands.
So let's take a look.
Economic growth in our islands relies on an effective ferry service.
I highlighted the significant disruption on the Sound of Harris route in parliament today.
Remember the £10 million fund John Swinney promised island businesses?
Turns out it was just another election gimmick.
A tantalising glimpse of Stornoway from the Loganair flight this morning. Unfortunately high winds prevented landing so back to Edinburgh it is.
Will try again tomorrow!
Donald MacKinnon retweeted
Congratulations to Ruth Elliott, the new Scottish Labour councillor for Southside/Newington! 🎉👏
As a former on call firefighter and member of @FBUScotland I took the opportunity to raise the crisis in recruitment and retention across the retained duty system in parliament today.
Donald MacKinnon retweeted
🔥Thanks to former Retained Firefighter Donald McKinnon MSP for raising many of the concerns the FBU has been highlighting for years with Scottish Ministers👇🔥🚒@fbunational @WestScotlandFBU @FBUScotNorth @FbuEast @FBU_Scotland_EC @AngusSproul @JMcKScotRegSec @UnityConsults @fire_scot @JohnSwinney @donaldlabour