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Michael G

@indymichaelg.bsky.social
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I work on health and health organisations. Terrible plant dad. Capital nat. SNP Disabled Members' Convener and formerly SNP Candidate for West Scotland. (No longer) Promoted by Michael Gibbons, 3 Jackson's Entry, Edinburgh, EH8 8PJ

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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
With respect to the folks at AIM. 1. You're not an SNP constituent body. You don't get a say in who comes to our conference. 2. Aberdeen/Dyce is not some holy ground where you can't be challenged on your beliefs or ideas. That's the whole idea of conference and debate.
Post from @AIMAberdeen covering a national article 

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Instead of allowing a member's led debate at conference, which basically called for the party to enact party policy. The party leadership puts a Green Party leader on the stage in the Oil & Gas capital of Europe

Speak about doubling down on your mistakes.

The National

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NEW: Senior figures from across Scotland's independence movement, including the Scottish Greens, will take centre stage at this year's SNP conference
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Very much hope this is the govt changing course and introducing the LDAN Bill. At the very least, explaining how they are going to achieve the aims of the bill without legislation.
Chamber business for Tuesday with ministerial statement highlighted
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Who's attached to the group? Who's running the group? Who's responsible for the group?
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Michael Marra mocking “back of a fag packet” plans is quite something, even brave. He wrote Scottish Labour’s manifesto and at least the fag packet comes with detailed warnings.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
First Renaissance painting of the parliamentary term just dropped.
Some racists leaving the Holyrood debating chamber
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Proud to be supporting many @outforindy.bsky.social resolutions this delegates choice and equally proud they're supporting many of mine.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
@ Edward Sheeran.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Could temporarily solve all council finance problems by actually enforcing parking restrictions.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Expected but extremely poor show from the HoC. The more we have these debates the more I'm convinced of the immaturity of political debate and discourse in our institutions.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Is Alternaleaf targeting matcha drinking ScotRail nerds? Cause if so, consider me sold.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Seen this do the rounds. Clearly distasteful at first glance and the more in-depth you go, the more disgraceful it gets, targeting young disabled women citing a "culture of economic inactivity". Bold talk about economic output from people paid to produce this crap.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Entirely interchangeable and redundant.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Go. Away.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Also BS, what gives?
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Every now and then I'll dip into the hellsite and see labour activists (who haven't grown a spine) still there and taking absolute chunks out each other. Petty, petty people who can't decide between two basically identical straw men who also can't stand each other. Oh how I don't miss 2023.
It's the first time meme
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
What a fresh bold new idea from the peak of the Scottish Labour Party! Can't wait to see what new, bright ideas they've got to change direction in any capacity whatsoever!*
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The entire fucking British media right now.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As usual and most unsurprisingly, disgraceful reporting from the Times, going so far as to spend money promoting their bile. No facts nor data to justify their shite take. Just doing what they can to bash anyone trying to manage their conditions when the NHS refuses to do so.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
People have called Joanna Cherry many things over the years and made many an accusation. Some wrongfully, many rightfully. Being happy isn't one of them.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Calling for the pausing of a decision of pausing because serious MP.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Think the real question is who's funding Binfaces' seriously upgraded costume game? Recalling a few years back when the get up was more plastic and ill equipped than first time cosplayers getting off at Exhibition Centre.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Keep on keeping on
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
In times like these, there's only one guy we can turn to...
Image of Christopher Eccleston
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Priti Patel in Aberdeen campaigning for a by-election: secret meetings with Israel, bullying claims, Rwanda scheme architect, housing refugees in grim barracks and protest crackdowns — nothing says standing up for workers like importing Westminster’s worst disaster artist of the 2010s.
Douglas Lumsden, Andrew Bowie shipping in Priti Patel to Aberdeen Southside by election.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Somewhat peculiar of these two who've added their name then withdrawn. Poor show.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Keeps on going. Or ACH has aged very rapidly since the election.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
When you get AI to write your headlines. Inaccurate nonsense.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
They're still absolutely fuming they lost Shetland.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Rural... City of Dunfermline?
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Malcolm Offord. Starting as he means to go on.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Can someone check on Russell Findlay? That speech was one of the most depressing things I've seen. Image below.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Yeah, they are actually responsible for conduct in the chamber. Which is why POs can compel members to either withdraw offensive comments or face being booted out. See Ross (2021-26) and Kelly (2011-16).
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Activate maximum copuim
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Courtesy of Inverness Tourist Board
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Oh, I was kindly invited by @betterbusesspt.bsky.social to their hustings to discuss buses, the good work we're doing and that we need to go faster on owning our buses. P/c to Neil Scott.
Michael with a microphone talking about buses.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The Glasgow/West Branch of CAMRA put this out and my heart 🥹
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
On this, you'll forgive me if I have zero support for any politician that claims to be left wing going in GB News for attention.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Appreciate the difference in positions and responsibility but these two photos that speak volumes that I find hilarious.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Not to mention the sexual assault, scrapping paying your staff the living wage, running transphobic marketing campaigns, threatening other breweries with legal action, and just general all-round awful business behaviour.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
What an absolute snake oil salesman. Sold out to private equity and shafted his core investors. Failed to make any product nicer than a mid ipa, drove the business into the ground and, to use a sailing metaphor, jumped ship as soon as the writing was on the wall. Unethical, weasel behaviour.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
I don't think we talk enough about the absolute selfishness of the UK media.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
A single rep for Scotland and Wales. You get to create a new party from scratch and give the devolved nations a single rep? No comment on the individuals themselves but it's really hard to see this lasting longer than Change UK.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Counterpoint. The worth of this service is invaluable giving anyone and everyone safe access the greatest national park in the UK. Sometimes, for culture, heritage and national interest, services should be run at a loss and that's okay.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Wait, you guys got shared-care agreements?
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Bit of budget analysis. This is very good, extra £7.5m to improve access to assessments in young people is very welcome. But there's not a penny more to adult neurodiversity assessments or treatment. Meaning the vast majority of Scots still won't have access to assessments at all.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Your health board/trust is still doing assessments?
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
What a fragile lil guy, seeing the FM do his job. Last time I checked JS was the head of the Scottish Government just as EM is head of the Welsh Government. Not of heads of "devolved administrations" Such loathing and contempt for the institutions you claim to champion.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
The current intake of labour MPs have actually surprised me as some of the most vile, upset and angry people in politics. So they've resorted to borderline actionable ragebait. Pitiful behaviour that shouldn't be rewarded.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Okay, but this isn't a new service. This is cutting and merging existing services that already exist, under the guise of a new service. That's a really underwhelming new direction given both those services are separate for good reason.
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