Kirsteen Paterson
Journalist at Holyrood
Journalist @HolyroodDaily - always looking for stories. Social justice/culture/politics/communities/environment/innovation. Tweets all mine.
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1 week ago |
holyrood.com | Kirsteen Paterson
If there is such a thing as by-election fever, the people of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse may be immune. In the words of an SNP staffer, there is a “weird, weird vibe” in the area. A Labour staffer puts it more bluntly, saying people are “pissed off”.
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1 week ago |
holyrood.com | Kirsteen Paterson
Scotland's social security funding gap will be around £2bn by the end of the decade, the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) predicts.
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1 week ago |
holyrood.com | Kirsteen Paterson
Environmental damage could be outlawed in Scotland in a UK-first. Labour MSP Monica Lennon will today launch her Ecocide (Scotland) Bill, which would make it a criminal offence to cause series incidents of pollution. Those found to have caused widespread, long-term or irreversible harms could face up to 20 years imprisonment. For companies found to have done the same, the punishment would be unlimited fines. Pollution caused through neglect would be covered by the law.
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2 weeks ago |
holyrood.com | Kirsteen Paterson
The Scottish Green Party is to suspend its gender-balance system for election candidates, Holyrood has learned. The decision comes in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on the meaning of ‘man’ and ‘woman’ in law. The party has used a trans-inclusive gender-balancing system to achieve a greater number of female candidates in recent contests. At the last Scottish Parliament election, five of its eight wins went to women in what was the party's best-ever result.
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2 weeks ago |
holyrood.com | Kirsteen Paterson
The deaths of three teenagers show the SNP has "systematically weakened the justice system", Tory leader Russell Findlay has said. Kayden Moy, 16, suffered fatal stab wounds during a visit to Irvine beach. Two 17-year-olds have been charged in connection with the death of the East Kilbride teenager. In a separate incident, two teenagers aged 14 and 16 have been charged with the Glasgow murder of Amen Teklay, 15, in March.
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RT @kapaterson: The Scottist Greens have been using a trans-inclusive gender-balance system for election candidates. In the wake of the Sup…
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