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Digital Weekend of Action, Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th February 2021
This will be an election that will be like no other – join our digital weekend of action and help spread the message on social media and messaging apps.
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All you need to know about voting by post
This election will take place under extraordinary circumstances. The safest way to vote in the current circumstances is by post. Here’s everything you need to know about voting by post.
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Scottish Budget 2021: what it means for older people
In unprecedented circumstances, and with one hand tied behind our back, the SNP is using its powers progressively to provide older people with the dignity and respect they deserve.
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A National Mission: Nicola Sturgeon’s statement on tackling the drug deaths emergency
In a statement to Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon announced measures to tackle Scotland’s drug deaths crisis – and funding of more than £250 million to ensure this national mission has the leadership, focus, and resources it needs.
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Stay home to save lives, protect our NHS and defeat the virus
Nicola Sturgeon: “To ensure that the vaccine wins the race, it’s essential to speed up vaccination as far as possible. But to give it the time it needs to get ahead, we must also slow the virus down.”
🏡 Stay home and stick with the rules to save lives.
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Scotland will have the right to choose an independent future
🏴 Independence is the only way that Scotland will get to choose the future we want and we will have that choice.
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This is what Boris Johnson’s extreme Brexit really means
👇 We now know what this Tory Brexit means:
✖️ Broken promises
💷 Economic vandalism
🇪🇺 Leaving the largest free trading bloc
🌍 An isolated UK in the middle of a global pandemic
🏴 There’s now an empty seat at the top table of Europe, but it doesn’t have to be empty for long.
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No deal can ever make up for what Brexit takes away from us
🇪🇺 There is no deal that will ever make up for what Brexit takes away from us – Brexit is an act of vandalism on Scotland.
🏴 It’s time to chart our own future as an independent, European nation.
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Spring is on its way and with it brighter days will come
☀️ Nicola Sturgeon: “Yesterday, in fact, was the shortest and darkest day of the year. From now on, the days get longer and lighter.
Spring is on its way, let’s hold on to that. Brighter days will come.”
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The sooner we are in charge of our own future, the better
If there’s no deal, a tariff-free Northern Ireland would compete for inward investment with Scotland – which would face tariffs on trade.
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Tory Brexit is depriving young people of vital opportunities
🚨 Tories have abandoned the Erasmus+ programme, which has benefitted students for generations.
📣 Nicola Sturgeon: “It is one of the very many ways in which people across Scotland deeply regret the Brexit that has been foisted upon us by the Conservative government.”
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Stay connected with the SNP’s Festive Blethers
For 12 days over the coming festive period, the most popular feature of our virtual events, Blether, will be available from 6.30pm to 9.30pm every evening.
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Scotland isn’t willing to suffer from Tory economic vandalism
Boris Johnson knows how damaging his extreme Brexit is, so he’s hiding the impact assessments.
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Scotland is a nation on the brink of making history
We can build a resilient economy, a fairer society, while leading the world in tackling the climate emergency.
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Welcome to #SNP20. Let’s make history.
We owe thanks to those who’ve kept us safe and to each other, for protecting our NHS and saving lives. Now it’s up to us to build the vision of a better future for Scotland.
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We’re taking bold steps to eradicate child poverty
Our new, game-changing Scottish Child Payment is the most ambitious anti-poverty measure anywhere in the UK.
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Tories must not abandon the world’s poorest during COVID
Boris Johnson and this Westminster government are abandoning their commitment to the world’s poorest during a global pandemic.
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Decades of Tory government are the real disaster
Westminster has brought decades of disaster with Brexit, an illegal war in Iraq & austerity – in Scotland, we’ve been delivering progressive change.
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These sacrifices are hard, but essential to save lives
Nicola Sturgeon: “Whether you agree with the decisions or not, please know they’re not taken lightly – but they are essential to get us to the other side of this as safely as possible.”
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Enough is Enough.
Trump is nearly gone, and it was democracy that finished him but Boris Johnson and the Tory Party, some of his closest allies, remain in power – and continue to deny the people of Scotland a choice on their future. In 2021, let’s make sure democracy wins.
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Tory Brexit chaos is failing Scottish businesses
Deal or no deal, Boris Johnson’s extreme Brexit is failing people and businesses right across Scotland.
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Tory cuts are causing a poverty and unemployment crisis
Boris Johnson must permanently uplift Universal Credit by £20, extend it to legacy benefits, and support the 3 million people completely abandoned by his government.
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The SNP’s candidates for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election
The SNP has today announced its list of confirmed constituency candidates for next year’s Scottish Parliament election.
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Consistent SNP pressure forced Chancellor’s furlough U-turn
Rishi Sunak’s long-overdue U-turn on furlough is welcome – but for many, it’s far too late.
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Tory flip-flopping on furlough is failing Scottish workers
Last night, Boris Johnson gave a “cast-iron guarantee” that furlough would be available to Scotland whenever it’s needed. This morning, Robert Jenrick was rowing back on it.Scottish businesses and workers need clarity and fairness, not endless Tory obfuscation.
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Here’s how the targeted regional restrictions will work
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s update on Scotland’s efforts to tackle Covid.
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Tories are providing panic and chaos, not leadership
Alison Thewliss calls on the Chancellor to start providing people with the support they need, rather than spreading panic & chaos.
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FM explains logic behind Scotland’s five tier system
Listen to Nicola Sturgeon’s explanation of the logic behind Scotland’s planned five tier system.
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