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Dean M Thomson

19 Dec, 8 tweets, 3 min read

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SNP planned Gender Recognition Act reforms appear to be in serious trouble. And the first minister can’t keep dismissing women’s concerns as ‘not valid’

▪️examining the new Panelbase poll commissioned by @ForwomenScot

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➡️ On gender self identification…

Only 29% back Nicola Sturgeon’s plans for gender self identification in Scotland. 71% backing medical professionals assessment.
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➡️ Regarding women only spaces…

A whopping 67% oppose trans-women (biologically male, female by gender self identification) from accessing women only spaces such as hospital wards or changing rooms if they still have make genitalia.
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➡️ Looking at under 18 year olds…

Only 27% of the public back proposals to allow under 18s to change name and sex in school records without parental consent.
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👉Nicola Sturgeon stated that concerns are “not valid” regarding woman’s concerns on GRA changes.

Appears the FM is seriously out of touch, her GRA ambitions are risking a huge public backlash judging by these findings
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Is it any wonder the first minister worked hard to ensure GRA woukd not become an election issue last May?

SNP seek election as populists, as defenders of the ‘sonewheres’, but govern on behalf of the ‘anywheres’ once safely back in office.

It’s an unsustainable paradox
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Sources:

▪️Scotsman ‘concerns 'not valid', says Nicola Sturgeon’
scotsman.com/news/politics/…
▪️Times ‘Ministers face public backlash over GRA plans’
thetimes.co.uk/article/b81574…
▪️Think Scotland ‘The paradoxical faces of Scottish nationalism’
thinkscotland.org/2021/12/the-pa…
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*excuse the three typos above, mix of working on my iphone and autocorrect.

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20 Dec

Thread examining SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford's comment on Good Morning Scotland.

He claimed that ScotGov is passing on "every penny" of funding it's receiving for covid.

But just how true is this? What does Audit Scotland say?
#GMS #AuditScotland #IanBlackford
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▶️GMS 20/12/2021

Ian Blackford to GMS argues "every penny" of money received for covid will be spent on mitigating covid. He describes this as a 'commitment', 'promise', 'guarantee' that ScotGov will deliver.

But what does Audit Scotland say?
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▶️Audit Scotland News Release 16/12/2021

"The Scottish Government needs to be more transparent about its spending in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, following a year in which its budget grew by a quarter"

Audit Scotland suggests a need for greater transparency
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Dean M Thomson

@DeanMThomson

19 Dec

Following video clip I posted of the first minister's response to journalist Michael Blackley, some tweeted along the lines that it was a 'stupid question' & merited the response he received.

But this isn't fair or reasonable. Let me demonstrate why the FM was rude & wrong
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I present two scenarios, comparing the question Blackley (Daily Mail) asked the first minister with one Martin Geissler (ITN) asked Prof Leitch.

Very similar questions, but two extremely different answers.
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Scenario A - Blackley & FM

Q: '...is there anything else that can be done to help such as helping them [businesses] with impact of self isolation for staff...'

A: 'Ah yeah, that'd really help, that would spread infection even further'
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@DeanMThomson

18 Dec

Thread on the 'audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts'. This audit report covers 90% of the budget approved by Holyrood Parliament.

Highlighting false or misleading statements by Nicola Sturgeon and Ian Blackford and setting them against audit realities
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▶️First minister claims no spare money for covid business relief:
"We’ve found £100m out of fixed Budget, having to take that from elsewhere…every penny we now take, I don’t know where you think I should take it from. The health service? education budget? Justice budget?"
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👉The reality

The audit for financial year 2020/21 however reveals an underspend of £580m.

"Overall, total spending was £580 million less than budget."
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@DeanMThomson

17 Dec

Thread exploring how SNP budget cuts on local government and housing will hurt and not help the fight against homelessness.

Exploring homelessness statistics set against the latest SNP budget.
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▶️Temporary accommodation

Number of households in temporary accommodation as of 31 March 2021 was 13,097. This represents a 12% increase compared to 11,665 at 31 March 2020.
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▶️Securing settled accommodation

80% of homeless households (18,313 out of 22,967) secured settled accommodation in 2020/21. This is a drop on the 83% from last year. This situation has got worse
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Dean M Thomson

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3 Dec

How can a Scottish Government young persons health and well-being survey be controversial?

Let’s find out…
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➡️ the idea behind it

School pupils in S4 to S6 will be asked to give their views on a range of subjects.

These subjects cover the full spread of topics you’d expect. From physical and mental health to bullying and the pressures of school work.

So far so good.
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At this point I doubt anyone would dispute the value of conducting such a survey. It’s good to know more about the health and well-being of school pupils.

But what happens if the survey asks school kids about their sex lives?
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@DeanMThomson

2 Dec

Having listened to the oral testimony from the US Supreme Court hearing Mississippi abortion law case…there are signs Roe vs Wade (1973 landmark ruling which secured women’s rights to abortions in USA) is about to fall.
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➡️Justice Brett Kavanaugh: “The Constitution is neither pro-life nor pro-choice ... and leaves the issue to the people to resolve in the democratic process,"
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He also asked “If we think that the prior precedents are seriously wrong”, does it not indicate “that the right answer is actually a return to the position of neutrality?”
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