Crazy that Humza Yousaf clung to him for so long. This was clearly a huge error of judgement from the moment the story broke.

🧵Today marks 25 years since the first elections to the Scottish Parliament. For those of my generation and younger, the Scottish Parliament has always been the centre of public life. Looking back, the Scottish Lib Dems led by Jim Wallace achieved a lot in Govt too (1/4).

Some absolutely insane ticket prices for gigs flying round recently. £98 for Childish Gambino?! £150 for Billie Eilish? I saw Bob Dylan in 2011 for £65 and that was my most expensive concert for years but in the last 3-4 years arena acts have gone through the roof.

Big exclusive in The Press and Journal this evening - another TWO election candidates, one SNP and one Labour, have been caught up in a row over pro-Russian posts made on social media. pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/65…

Joined Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP🔶🇺🇦 for some archery in Fife this morning The Scottish Lib Dems leader was using the visit to highlight missed health targets in Scotland He’s also been talking about the party’s pledge to triple tax on social media giants to boost mental health spending

Two giants of European football gearing up for action: Bolton v Fiorentina #bwfc

There are now six contenders for the Scottish Tory leadership, each of whom has launched their campaign with the same bland op-ed. So plainly knackered and short on ideas.

Feels fairly damning of the state of the British rail network that I would rather my Edinburgh-London train were late so that I can get a refund on the extortionate ticket price.

In honour of Quincy Jones’ astonishing life, treat yourself and revisit this absolute all timer of a DGAF interview vulture.com/2018/02/quincy…

Powerful (but extremely cold) #AssistedDying event with Dignity in Dying this morning. It’s time for people with terminal illness to be given the choice over how their life ends.

In the final week of term the Scottish Government are going to give a statement today on their highly suss use of WhatsApp and deletion of messages. They’ve been sat on the relevant report since July. Burying bad news season has arrived.

Appealed to the Information Commissioner in December 2022 over the Scot Gov's refusal to give me information relating to Crown Consent on dubious grounds. Just had an email that the staff member handling my case is leaving. Still no sign of the information. A broken system #FOI

Quite impressive that they have more leadership candidates than parliamentarians. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

One of my new New Year’s resolutions is to write more non-work stuff, so in that spirit here’s some words on very fun Welsh rockers The Bug Club and humour in music for RESOUND Online re-sound.co.uk/the-bug-club-t…

They’re playing Natalie Imbruglia and The Cranberries before the Touché Amore show in Glasgow. Pretty sure that wasn’t the intro playlist I was expecting.

Richard Tice in Glasgow to unveil Reform’s newest defectors. Gets stuck when Tom Gordon asks him for their names.

Something deeply personal: STV News has shared my mum’s story — she suffered terribly in her final days. My full interview might air tonight at 6pm. With assisted dying bills up for debate in England & Scotland, change is urgently needed. #AssistedDying #DignityInDying

Lib Dem MSP Liam McArthur gives his response to John Swinney’s decision not to support his assisted dying bill He’s not surprised and is still hopeful the First Minister’s colleagues will take a different view

The big day arrives. Stage one of Liam McArthur’s assisted dying bill will be voted on this evening. Time to give terminally ill Scots that compassionate choice.

Iconic.