Some prominent SNP voices had been calling for a vote in their party on the future of the Bute House agreement between the two parties. But looks like it might be the Greens who go back to their members first…

Sacked his shadow environment minister after getting wined and dined by Big Oil.

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That the SNP is a broad church is well-known, but what we have seen this morning is a First Minister struggling to keep them all inside the tent. Ditching the coalition partners may silence voices from the right, but makes his government more vulnerable in Holyrood.

The beginning of the end?

It might be helpful to remember that the Scottish Greens polled at least five TIMES as many votes as the ABLA party at the last election, and that ABLA voters more often than not placed the Conservatives above indy-supporting parties in preference.

Personally I think it’s good if MSPs openly care about the work they do. I don’t know Gillian Mackay well and I have zero party affiliation but I’d rather have elected representatives find our politics meaningful than treat it as a game or a set of norms that render it trite.

Interesting where the Venn diagram of twitter users who 1. Want to abolish devolution 2. Deny climate science 3. Mock an MSP for being tearful that 2+ years of work to stop the harassment of women attending abortion services has been dropped by a hysterical FM coalesces tonight

Time for climate denial and covering Scotland in tarmac!

This is a very important piece by Libby Brooks about "sextortion", something everyone with teenagers should be aware of.

#BufferZones will be debated in Scottish Parliament today. A really significant milestone on the journey from proposed legislation to law. We caught up with Gillian Mackay MSP, who proposed the bill, to talk about why safe access to abortions is so important. buff.ly/3QoyUTh

Attacks on the MSP group from within a minority in the SGP membership are wild. Protest is important, but achieving in parliament is about driving a hard bargain & the art of compromise. This didn't just happen via the BHA but everyday work of Mark & Maggie etc.

Just shows the arbitrary nature of voter ID rules - the government gets to decide what counts, and what doesn't

David Lammy tells US Republicans he can find ‘common cause’ with Trump theguardian.com/politics/artic…

A well-earned Peabody for Bisan Owda, who has been reporting from Gaza throughout the relentless bombardment of civilians. aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/9/…

Expect the atmosphere probably a touch more 'horrible' in Rafah tonight

Civic society, faith leaders & scientists came together to make a clear statement: our govts must bridge the widening gap between promises & practical action to build a fairer, greener, healthier society for all Scotland is united for action, and leaders must step up and act now

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek alongside Active Scotland, get moving for your mental health by finding moments for movement every day like when you’re waiting for the kettle to boil 🫖 👉Get more tips: mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/publi…