Paul Leinster
@paulleinster.bsky.social
SNP Councillor for Langside
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🍦Big Scoop tracker update 📊
We've fully updated our handy page of time series public opinion measures, added new visualisations and made it much easier to find.
And we've renamed it the SES Opinion Dashboard 🏴🧑🏽🤝🧑🏻
Summary 🧵
scottishelections.ac.uk/dashboard/
We've fully updated our handy page of time series public opinion measures, added new visualisations and made it much easier to find.
And we've renamed it the SES Opinion Dashboard 🏴🧑🏽🤝🧑🏻
Summary 🧵
scottishelections.ac.uk/dashboard/
July 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🍦Big Scoop tracker update 📊
We've fully updated our handy page of time series public opinion measures, added new visualisations and made it much easier to find.
And we've renamed it the SES Opinion Dashboard 🏴🧑🏽🤝🧑🏻
Summary 🧵
scottishelections.ac.uk/dashboard/
We've fully updated our handy page of time series public opinion measures, added new visualisations and made it much easier to find.
And we've renamed it the SES Opinion Dashboard 🏴🧑🏽🤝🧑🏻
Summary 🧵
scottishelections.ac.uk/dashboard/
This morning at full council I’ll be moving an emergency motion condemning the US bombing of Iran and asking the UK Government to unequivocally oppose any unilateral military action that risks further conflict and destabilisation in the region.
June 26, 2025 at 8:28 AM
This morning at full council I’ll be moving an emergency motion condemning the US bombing of Iran and asking the UK Government to unequivocally oppose any unilateral military action that risks further conflict and destabilisation in the region.
There is a housing crisis & planning policy has to adapt.
If NP4 & local development plans don’t allow for 1000 new homes to be build between existing built up urban areas right in the middle of the central belt then planning policy isn’t fit for purpose.
www.thenational.scot/news/2524241...
If NP4 & local development plans don’t allow for 1000 new homes to be build between existing built up urban areas right in the middle of the central belt then planning policy isn’t fit for purpose.
www.thenational.scot/news/2524241...
Scottish council rejects plans for huge 1000-home development with pub and park
A SCOTTISH council has refused to grant planning permission for a major development of almost 1000 new homes after it attracted more than two…
www.thenational.scot
June 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
There is a housing crisis & planning policy has to adapt.
If NP4 & local development plans don’t allow for 1000 new homes to be build between existing built up urban areas right in the middle of the central belt then planning policy isn’t fit for purpose.
www.thenational.scot/news/2524241...
If NP4 & local development plans don’t allow for 1000 new homes to be build between existing built up urban areas right in the middle of the central belt then planning policy isn’t fit for purpose.
www.thenational.scot/news/2524241...
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Tomorrow's front page 📰
'Cuts in every detail', say SNP after Chancellor's spending review
'Cuts in every detail', say SNP after Chancellor's spending review
June 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Tomorrow's front page 📰
'Cuts in every detail', say SNP after Chancellor's spending review
'Cuts in every detail', say SNP after Chancellor's spending review
Lovely day out on the doors in Hamilton. Clear that Labour’s support has completely collapsed and only @snp.org can beat Reform on Thursday.
May 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Lovely day out on the doors in Hamilton. Clear that Labour’s support has completely collapsed and only @snp.org can beat Reform on Thursday.
Lovely day for Full Council!
Grateful to the Labour group for failing to submit any motions before the deadline meaning we might get away slightly earlier than usual and can enjoy a bit of sun!
Grateful to the Labour group for failing to submit any motions before the deadline meaning we might get away slightly earlier than usual and can enjoy a bit of sun!
May 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Lovely day for Full Council!
Grateful to the Labour group for failing to submit any motions before the deadline meaning we might get away slightly earlier than usual and can enjoy a bit of sun!
Grateful to the Labour group for failing to submit any motions before the deadline meaning we might get away slightly earlier than usual and can enjoy a bit of sun!
Notwithstanding that this is unenforceable, this basically requires trans people to out themselves multiple times a day, every time they use the toilet at work. Our national parliament should not be stripping people of their dignity in this way.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trans women banned from female toilets in Scottish Parliament
The move follows the UK Supreme Court's landmark ruling over the definition of a woman.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Notwithstanding that this is unenforceable, this basically requires trans people to out themselves multiple times a day, every time they use the toilet at work. Our national parliament should not be stripping people of their dignity in this way.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This is beyond belief. UK Government officials lobbied on behalf of the private business interests of a corrupt, authoritarian, foreign leader.
Whitehall officials ‘pushing for the Open to return to Trump-owned Turnberry’
Whitehall officials ‘pushing for the Open to return to Trump-owned Turnberry’
Revealed: Sources say bosses at R&A, which organises the annual golf tournament, were quizzed about 2028 event
Senior Whitehall officials have asked golf bosses whether they can host the 2028 Open championship at Donald Trump’s Turnberry course after repeated requests from the US president, sources have said.
Officials had asked senior people at the R&A, which organises the world’s oldest major golf championship, what the hurdles would be to hosting the 2028 Open at Turnberry. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This is beyond belief. UK Government officials lobbied on behalf of the private business interests of a corrupt, authoritarian, foreign leader.
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I understand that some people have had issues getting in contact with my campaign email address. Members of Glasgow Southside can get in touch with me on [email protected]
April 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
I understand that some people have had issues getting in contact with my campaign email address. Members of Glasgow Southside can get in touch with me on [email protected]
This is not what the Supreme Court ruling said.
NEW: Trans women cannot use single-sex female toilets, changing rooms or compete in women’s sports, in light of a Supreme Court ruling, the head of Britain’s equalities watchdog said
Trans women cannot use single-sex female toilets or changing rooms, says watchdog
Trans women cannot use single-sex female toilets, changing rooms or compete in women’s sports, in light of a Supreme Court ruling, the head of…
www.thenational.scot
April 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This is not what the Supreme Court ruling said.
Bid to turn Glasgow flat into home for 14 tenants 'like a return to Victorian times'
www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow...
www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow...
Bid to turn Glasgow flat into home for 14 people 'like return to Victorian' era
The flat owners' appeal after his application to turn the property into a HMO with eight bedrooms has been rejected by councillors. Over 30 residents had objected to the plan.
www.glasgowlive.co.uk
April 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Bid to turn Glasgow flat into home for 14 tenants 'like a return to Victorian times'
www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow...
www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow...
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A freedom of information request has shown that not a single one of Glasgow’s Labour MPs has raised concerns about Labour’s “job tax” with the Chancellor.
www.thenational.scot/news/2508311...
www.thenational.scot/news/2508311...
Scottish Labour MPs fail to raise concerns over 'hammer blow' jobs tax
LABOUR MPs representing Scotland’s biggest city have failed to raise concerns with the Chancellor about her “hammer blow” jobs tax, the Sunday…
www.thenational.scot
April 13, 2025 at 8:51 AM
A freedom of information request has shown that not a single one of Glasgow’s Labour MPs has raised concerns about Labour’s “job tax” with the Chancellor.
www.thenational.scot/news/2508311...
www.thenational.scot/news/2508311...
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As charities start to struggle & services are axed, an FOI request has shown that not a single Glasgow Labour MP has raised the impact of ENICs increases with the Treasury.
Glasgow’s Labour MPs promised to stand up for the city but yet again they’re entirely missing in action.
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Glasgow’s Labour MPs promised to stand up for the city but yet again they’re entirely missing in action.
t.co/duA2dvh8gd
April 8, 2025 at 7:21 AM
As charities start to struggle & services are axed, an FOI request has shown that not a single Glasgow Labour MP has raised the impact of ENICs increases with the Treasury.
Glasgow’s Labour MPs promised to stand up for the city but yet again they’re entirely missing in action.
t.co/duA2dvh8gd
Glasgow’s Labour MPs promised to stand up for the city but yet again they’re entirely missing in action.
t.co/duA2dvh8gd
8 years is a long time in politics when you’re devoid of principles.
April 7, 2025 at 8:11 AM
8 years is a long time in politics when you’re devoid of principles.
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Glasgow city council "very disappointed" that Angela Eagle's visit to Scotland next week has been cancelled
Cllr Allan Casey: “The Home Office needs to engage with this issue, urgently - and I am seeking assurances that this will be no more than a very brief postponement".
Cllr Allan Casey: “The Home Office needs to engage with this issue, urgently - and I am seeking assurances that this will be no more than a very brief postponement".
Asylum system risks ‘damaging social cohesion’, Glasgow city council warns - this is a hangover from the former Tory government's attempts to cut the asylum backlog, now resulting in "unprecedented" strain on city services
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum system risks ‘damaging social cohesion’, Glasgow city council warns
Council says cost running into tens of millions, as homeless refugees granted asylum across UK come to city for support
www.theguardian.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Glasgow city council "very disappointed" that Angela Eagle's visit to Scotland next week has been cancelled
Cllr Allan Casey: “The Home Office needs to engage with this issue, urgently - and I am seeking assurances that this will be no more than a very brief postponement".
Cllr Allan Casey: “The Home Office needs to engage with this issue, urgently - and I am seeking assurances that this will be no more than a very brief postponement".
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what an oddly misogynist way to word this
April 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM
what an oddly misogynist way to word this
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The 2026 Holyrood elections will be based on new boundaries, I am therefore seeking nomination to be selected as the candidate for Glasgow Southside.
It has been a privilege to represent Glasgow Kelvin for the past four years and will continue to do so to the best of my ability.
It has been a privilege to represent Glasgow Kelvin for the past four years and will continue to do so to the best of my ability.
April 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The 2026 Holyrood elections will be based on new boundaries, I am therefore seeking nomination to be selected as the candidate for Glasgow Southside.
It has been a privilege to represent Glasgow Kelvin for the past four years and will continue to do so to the best of my ability.
It has been a privilege to represent Glasgow Kelvin for the past four years and will continue to do so to the best of my ability.
Christina was one of the most authentic, principled and committed people I’ve had the privilege to know.
She was never anything but kind, generous and just generally a great and very funny person. She’ll be much missed and my thoughts are with all her family and friends.
She was never anything but kind, generous and just generally a great and very funny person. She’ll be much missed and my thoughts are with all her family and friends.
March 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Christina was one of the most authentic, principled and committed people I’ve had the privilege to know.
She was never anything but kind, generous and just generally a great and very funny person. She’ll be much missed and my thoughts are with all her family and friends.
She was never anything but kind, generous and just generally a great and very funny person. She’ll be much missed and my thoughts are with all her family and friends.
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✂️As the UK Government announces yet more cuts, one Glasgow Labour MP says he’s “proud” of the cuts to disability benefits that’ll hit those most in need the hardest.
March 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
✂️As the UK Government announces yet more cuts, one Glasgow Labour MP says he’s “proud” of the cuts to disability benefits that’ll hit those most in need the hardest.
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🌟Good morning. Here’s today’s content from #BrandScotland showcasing Scotland as a fantastic place to live, work, invest, study, and visit. Please share. 🏴🌍
March 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🌟Good morning. Here’s today’s content from #BrandScotland showcasing Scotland as a fantastic place to live, work, invest, study, and visit. Please share. 🏴🌍
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Glasgow’s newest two councillors, Mhairi Hunter and Donna McGill were congratulated by the First Minister this weekend on their amazing wins!👏
March 23, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Glasgow’s newest two councillors, Mhairi Hunter and Donna McGill were congratulated by the First Minister this weekend on their amazing wins!👏
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I’ll just leave this here… 👇🏼
The SNP has just won two by-elections from Labour in Glasgow. No wonder with their cuts to the disabled and more austerity planned. No wonder Anas Sarwar is in trouble. Watch this and share👇
March 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I’ll just leave this here… 👇🏼
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This Thursday 20th March is Polling Day in the North East by-election.
🥀 Labour’s incompetence has left this community without a voice & wasted public money.
Voters have the chance on Thursday to elect a local community-based champion in Donna McGill, your SNP candidate🗳️
🥀 Labour’s incompetence has left this community without a voice & wasted public money.
Voters have the chance on Thursday to elect a local community-based champion in Donna McGill, your SNP candidate🗳️
March 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This Thursday 20th March is Polling Day in the North East by-election.
🥀 Labour’s incompetence has left this community without a voice & wasted public money.
Voters have the chance on Thursday to elect a local community-based champion in Donna McGill, your SNP candidate🗳️
🥀 Labour’s incompetence has left this community without a voice & wasted public money.
Voters have the chance on Thursday to elect a local community-based champion in Donna McGill, your SNP candidate🗳️
Perfect weather for a day of campaigning across the North East ward for our great candidate Donna McGill.
March 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Perfect weather for a day of campaigning across the North East ward for our great candidate Donna McGill.