Thread by @DeanMThomson

Nicola Sturgeon, correctly, praises her constituency. Glasgow southside is populated by good, honest people.

But what has the First Minister actually achieved for her constituency? Well, reviewing the evidence, I say #VoteAnas in Glasgow Southside
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https://twitter.com/MhairiHunter/status/1375915200323448834?s=20

The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) reveals Govanhill is ranked in the 10% ‘most deprived areas’ in income, education, housing and crime. Second most deprived in employment & health. (as of 2020)
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If we flip to the 2016 SIMD map, we also see huge amounts of 'most deprived 10%' deprivation, around Govanhill. Some progress has been made, but not much. Not enough for those suffering severe deprivation.
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According to the SIMD 2020, the only bit where it ranked ‘least deprived’ was for ‘access to services’. But I'm willing to bet that's because of Govanhill’s close proximity to Glasgow city centre.
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Here's the SIMD map for 'all dociles'. It makes for heart-breaking viewing. The people living in this deprivation deserve more than the FM's promises of indyref2. They deserve a systematic effort to end crippling poverty.
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Data also shows 46% of children are in families that are in poverty; after housing costs have been taken into account.
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Note that child poverty has been RISING in Scotland before the pandemic hit. So the FM has quite simply failed to help these children.

➡️'Child poverty gradually rising' says latest ScotGov National and Official Statistics published
gov.scot/news/child-pov…
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I put it to you, every single thing I have noted above is a fact. Not myths and misrepresentation. Not me making anything up. Facts. All of which I can back up with my sources at the bottom of the thread.
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Glasgow Southside deserves so much better than the statistics shown above. It deserves to be represented by someone capable of putting the fight against poverty ahead of independence obsessions.
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As of April 1st 2020, the First Minister made a total salary of £157,861.

That is an increase on her salary from April 2015, when she earned £144,687.
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In this election it's a straight fight between @AnasSarwar & @NicolaSturgeon in this constituency.

I think Mr Sarwar could do much more for Glasgow Southside than the current representative has.

So I'm hoping people will #VoteAnas & @ScottishLabour in Glasgow Southside.
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Sources:

'Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020'
gov.scot/collections/sc…

'Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 Interactive Map'
simd.scot/#/simd2020_5pc…

'Child poverty gradually rising'
gov.scot/news/child-pov…
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Sources (continued):

'Nicola Sturgeon's Glasgow constituency highest in Scotland for child poverty' @Daily_Record
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-…
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For more information on the SNP's total failure to tackle poverty, please read my thread here:

https://twitter.com/DeanMThomson/status/1375800061230206983?s=20

Further threads worth reading:

➡️The Stats on the attainment gap

https://twitter.com/DeanMThomson/status/1374758962998996997?s=20

➡️Dropping positive destinations & schools underperformance

https://twitter.com/DeanMThomson/status/1376210559926943745?s=20

➡️Sometimes it's best to look a gift horse in the mouth: Nicola Sturgeon's questionable laptop giveaway offers

https://twitter.com/DeanMThomson/status/1376239881068945415?s=20

➡️The SNP's broken affordable housing promises

https://twitter.com/DeanMThomson/status/1375925332939841537