How about stopping military, economic and political cooperation with the Israeli government that is committing ethnic cleansing and genocide? Because months of meaningless words of condemnation haven’t achieved anything.

“The law is the law is the law – and no one should be waiting for a go-to guide on how to operate within it.” Me on the ongoing fallout from the Supreme Court judgment on what is a woman and the manufactured toilet drama! holyrood.com/editors-column…

I've #justsponsored Victoria Smith, who's fundraising for the nia project on JustGiving. Donate now justgiving.com/page/victoria-…

🙏 Thank you Rhoda Grant for leading this important debate in Scottish Parliament tomorrow. "Scotland is an attractive destination for sex traffickers due to pimping websites and paying for sex being legal" Exactly. Scottish Government must urgently outlaw paying for sex & decriminalise victims.

As billions are being spent on new nuclear weapons, while support for disabled people and pensioners is being slashed and so many children are growing up in poverty, let's remember the powerful words of Tony Benn:

Our Class Our Culture—The Miners' Strike in Scotland Date: 28 jun • 17:30 Location: 80 Main Street, Newtongrange, EH22 4NA eventbrite.co.uk/e/our-class-ou…

Good news: the judicial review sought by Liberty of the EHRC’s revised Code of Practice has been refused permission. The commission can now get on with analysing the many consultation responses received to date and over the next month. equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre/n…

Joined the Trade Unions In Communities at the Greater Craigmillar Festival today. Pipe band, banners, and lots of activities planned for the afternoon. Great atmosphere despite rainstorm approaching. #Communities #Solidarity

Waverley's hosting a new exhibition celebrating projects which have transformed Britain’s historic railway sites. Marking RailwayHeritageTrust's 40th anniversary, it coincides with the railway200 celebrations! Come and have a peek until the 13th! 👀 networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/inspiring…

Since Springburn's St. Rollox 'Caley' Railway Works closed in 2019 after 163 years, I've been working to get the works reopened. It's great news that the Caley's new operator, Gibson's Engineering, have secured their first contract, creating 40 new jobs. thetimes.com/article/cdfd4b…

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of claims by a whistleblower at Police Scotland that officers are being “coerced” into logging individuals in line with their gender identity". Pauline McNeill MSP in Holyrood this afternoon. youtube.com/watch?v=3gwD-y…

Typically lame response from the Cabinet Secretary. Pauline's question referred to Andrew Learmonth's Herald article about reported confusion, lack of leadership and a culture of fear in Police Scotland. heraldscotland.com/news/25222244.…

Festival Square, Edinburgh - Thursday 12th July 8.45 am Stand Up to Racism - Scotland #Edinburgh #unions

Enjoyed being in the Scottish Parliament yesterday with RMT Scotland - first time visit for most of the group, and a good reminder that the Parliament is open to us all. #WomensVoices

Awkward questions for the SNP Government over the future of Alexander Dennis. Andy Burnham says Manchester has 160 new buses, built in Scotland, running across the region. “If Manchester can invest in world-class Scottish bus manufacturing then why can’t the SNP Government?"

We’ve digitised some of our #antiapartheid pamphlets we’ve used regularly in London Met School of Art, Architecture and Design classes for a gallery collections.londonmet.ac.uk/galleries/anti… , incl the very rare “I accuse!” Speeches to court by #NelsonMandela at the #RivoniaTrial

Standing with striking social care workers from Enable UNISON - UK's largest union We will never fix the social care crisis if we don’t value care workers.

This is a great political insider’s guide to a chain of events that led to where we are now with the battle between sex and gender 👇

‘Intellectual giant’ and Heriot-Watt University academic Sir Geoff Palmer dies aged 85 trib.al/fXdP4TB

Lovely evening in #Haddington tonight Visit East Lothian