Going to give this a go I think.

‘Our Parliament thrives when everyone in Scotland is involved.’ It was so valuable to travel to Shetland to help celebrate #ScotParl25. Ariane Burgess, @BeatriceWishart, Edward Mountain, Emma Roddick MSP and I were keen to hear from the local community about the issues that

You're invited! Launch party for The People Act: a new series of case studies and animations for Legislative Theatre and creative participatory democracy fans. It's going down Fri Nov 1, 2pm GMT - read more and RSVP! mailchi.mp/3f6f0bde032f/t…

EDINBURGH! I’m coming tonight. Come see me Monkey Barrel Comedy at 7.30pm. Here I am invading STV’s hard-hitting news show ScotlandTonight to plug the gig. #BindependenceDay

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A @scotparl People's Panel has been launched which will consider the question 'What does Scotland need to do differently to reduce drug related harms?' Their findings will help inform Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Social Justice and Social Security Committee and our scrutiny of this issue. Learn more: ow.ly/SwwI50TJrpg

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Excellent start and great to meet the #peoplespanel here in Scottish Parliament who are here to scrutinise drug deaths and drug harms and bring forward recommendations.Audrey Nicoll MSP

This weekend is the first meeting of our people’s panel considering, ‘What does Scotland need to do differently to reduce drug related harms?’ The panel is hearing from organisations including Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs, Scottish Recovery Consortium and @SDFnews. Learn more: ow.ly/c9Yw50TTQK1

Friday pints after work and they’re 1p cheaper

My enduring respect to Pappy's (“genuinely messy and upsetting”) for devising the Addam’s family quickfire round. Channel 5 commissioners are missing out.

I’ve done it. @ Alistoddart on the other place.

At today's joint Committee meeting considering drug deaths and drug harms Clare Haughey MSP Convener of Health, Social Care and Sport Committee spoke of the work of the people's panel on this issue and asked about the impact of stigma. Watch in full: ow.ly/Euzb50U737I Learn more: ow.ly/NCib50U735C

The admin at the Uefa Europa accounts is a Teddy Bear. No danger.

Our People's Panel is drawn from members of the public across Scotland and has been considering the issue, 'What does Scotland need to do differently to reduce drug related harms?’. Look out for their report in the new year. Learn more: ow.ly/QlqF50UnsZQ

A wee trip down memory lane to my old primary school Carrick Knowe Primary School which is celebrating its 70th anniversary today. Walking those same corridors (a bit smaller than I remember!) and meeting the brilliant pupils and teachers was a real joy.

“Brave and bold action” is needed to urgently tackle Scotland’s drug deaths crisis, a report by a people’s panel has found. news.stv.tv/scotland/brave…

🆕 Our People's Panel has issued its report on 'What does Scotland need to do differently to reduce drug related harms?’ Read the report and find out about the panel's 19 recommendations: ow.ly/BssK50UJWLE