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Jenny Gilruth

@jennygilruth.bsky.social
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MSP for Mid Fife & Glenrothes // Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Local Government in @scotgov // jenny.gilruth.msp@parliament.scot for constituents Promoted by Jenny Gilruth MSP, 12 Commercial Street, Markinch, KY7 6DE

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Scotland is ready to welcome the world. Honoured to open Team Scotland House in Glasgow today, ahead of the Commonwealth Games starting this Thursday.
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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Yes. I am right. I am seeing how Chat GPT is ruining students critical thinking and writing skills in real time. It is not the future. It is a tool designed to render the populace helpless, to make people doubt their innate intelligence, and to foster overreliance on technology.
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Qualifications Scotland @qualifications.gov.scot · 30/05/2025
The final day of #SQAexams features Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies this morning, and Care this afternoon. You’re almost there – good luck everyone! 💪
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
I get that there is an audience for this argument but I'm really not sure "we're the only party in favour of more child poverty" is going to help Badenoch out of the hole she's in.
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Laura Goff @lauragoff.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Great to welcome the cabinet secretary @jennygilruth.bsky.social to our ESOL curricular network to hear about the impact of ESOL for our learners in Glasgow.
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Holyrood Secondary @holyroodsecondary.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
We are very proud of our young people who were presenting to @jennygilruth.bsky.social today!
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Secondary teachers and librarians! Join our friendly team for an interactive online webinar where we will be sharing book recommendations for secondary pupils that will encourage and empower young climate activists. 📅 14 May 14, 4–5pm Tickets available here 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-disco...
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Book Discovery: Climate Action (Secondary)
Join Scottish Book Trust for a session sharing books for secondary pupils that will encourage and empower young climate activists.
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Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk · 30/04/2025
Why does Nigel Farage want me to lose my job?
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Billy Kay @billykayscot.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
This Tuesday evening, I am the guest of Mid Fife & Glenrothes SNP at CISWO in Glenrothes. Places still available, so please tell your pals and look forward to seeing you there. @jennygilruth.bsky.social @stephengethins.bsky.social @sa4dunfermline.bsky.social
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Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world
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NASUWT Scotland @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Cabinet Secretary @jennygilruth.bsky.social speaking to #NASUWTScot25. A commitment given to work collaboratively to tackle the rise of the far right, seen in our school and also in our politics.
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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
So patriotic. Reform UK to exploit Britain’s weak political party funding rules to “raise funds from wealthy offshore donors in low-tax jurisdictions including Monaco, the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland”.
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Reform UK heads offshore to raise funds from world’s wealthy
Party treasurer Nick Candy says events will be held ‘in restaurants, people’s private homes and on yachts’
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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Autocrats always fear education
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/04/2025
this fwiw has always been my view, that the shallow incoherence of “antiwokeness” owes itself mostly to the fact that its more aesthetics and social positioning than anything else
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Qualifications Scotland @qualifications.gov.scot · 21/04/2025
Preparing and sitting exams can be as stressful time, it’s ok to feel overwhelmed at times. 📚 Our learner resource including tips from our partners and information on how you can support your mental wellbeing. Take a look 👉 info.sqa.org.uk/SQA-LearnerHub
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
It is with deep sadness I heard the news this morning of the death of Pope Francis. He was a voice for peace, tolerance and reconciliation in our society. He brought comfort, assurance and hope to many. May he rest in peace.
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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II. Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/02/2025
worth saying again that this was a bait and switch. if trump had openly announced he was running on allowing companies to discriminate against women and minorities he would not have won wapo.st/43aVQg1
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Trump officials start dismantling civil rights offices, as part of DOGE’s secret plan
Legal experts said that unwinding a civil rights-era bulwark designed to safeguard employees’ rights removes a crucial check on institutional power.
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Sue John @suejohn.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
A few of us talking about Section 28...
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
JD Vance lied blatantly about the Scottish abortion clinic buffer zone law. It does NOT prohibit Christians from praying within their own homes.
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steph-eal.bsky.social @steph-eal.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
This is one of the best and most important trainings available now: if you’re on Bluesky then I guess you understand why. This course can arm and upskill you in fact checking and becoming more social media savvy, all skills you can pass on to students too!
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Delighted that our Budget has passed stage 1 at the Scottish Parliament - a step closer to delivering a winter heating payment for pensioners, scrapping the two-child cap and tackling NHS waiting lists. While Labour and Tories refused to vote for it, we’re working to deliver progress.
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Jenny Gilruth MSP @jennygilruthmsp.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
🚨 Labour's Anas Sarwar says he’s open to working with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK ‘on a case-by-case basis' to become First Minister of Scotland. ‼️ People across Scotland will be rightly alarmed that Sarwar is so desperate for power that is willing to open the door to Farage.
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The SNP @snp.org · 03/02/2025
Labour were thrilled to announce that “GB Energy” would create over 1,000 new jobs for Aberdeen. It only took them a few months to admit they could only create 200 jobs in the next five years. Labour’s energy plans have fizzled out.
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
The RED weather warning we have today is very serious. There are extensive school closures, transport disruption and many dangers from the strong wind. Police Scotland have issued ‘do not travel’ advice. Please follow all of the advice and stay safe. #StormEowyn
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Jenny Gilruth MSP @jennygilruthmsp.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
🤝 @jennygilruth.bsky.social MSP met with the team at the Gilvenbank Community Sports Hub this morning. 🚲 Jenny heard how the Hub are using recent funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to deliver a range of activities & engagement initiatives for the benefit of the local community.
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UWS @uniwestscotland.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Today, we welcomed Education Secretary @jennygilruth.bsky.social to our Paisley campus. She heard about our unique approach to creating education opportunities for all and supporting student retention through the UWS Foundation Academy and our Student Success Model.
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Claire McPherson @clairemcpherson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Recognition from @johnswinney.bsky.social of the role Scotland’s universities play in attracting highly skilled talent to support our economy & our communities. Changes to the migration system could enhance that contribution for the benefit of all. @graemedey.bsky.social @jennygilruth.bsky.social
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Universities Scotland @uniscot.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
We've had a host of new followers today 👋 For anyone interested in HE in Scotland we have a Scottish HE & Stakeholders starter pack which we will add to as required which should help get you started 🤓 go.bsky.app/9ZHkvCq
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The SNP @snp.org · 16/01/2025
The SNP Government is making progress on scrapping the two-child cap to help tackle child poverty. Meanwhile, Labour’s Scottish Secretary is just making things up.
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Jenny Gilruth @jennygilruth.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
🥶 Cold start to the weekend in #Leven this morning - didn’t stop us making the positive @thesnp.bsky.social case for progress for Scotland. #ActiveSNP #OnYourSide
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Labour’s straitjacket on tax, their hike in employers’ national insurance, and their refusal to rejoin the EU single market have all stifled growth which we so badly need. They ignored every warning, and now we’re all paying the price.
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Reeves mulls deeper cuts to public services as borrowing costs soar
Chancellor could slash departmental spending in spring after ruling out tax increase, officials reveal
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The SNP @snp.org · 07/01/2025
📢 There’s no acceptable level of child poverty in a modern, prosperous society. 👉 Poverty limits opportunity, harms wellbeing, and impacts generations. It holds us all back. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We're relentlessly focused on meeting Scotland’s ambitions to end it.
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Jenny Gilruth @jennygilruth.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Just 4 Labour MSPs in @scotparl.bsky.social chamber this afternoon, for the first debate of 2025 on eradicating child poverty. 👀
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Fraser MacDonald @fr4ser.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
@johnswinney.bsky.social kicked off the 2025 campaign in Fallin this morning with a bumper Stirling SNP team - not deterred by fog and ice! Bob Buchanan will be a strong local champion for Bannockburn and the Eastern Villages. Polls open on 23rd January #ActiveSNP @thesnp.bsky.social
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Jenny Gilruth @jennygilruth.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Thank you @emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social for leading tonight’s members’ debate in the Scottish Parliament, marking a decade since same-sex marriage became law. I am proud to be one of the 10,138 equal marriages since - thanks for saying ‘Yes’ @kezdugdale.bsky.social (never gets old). 🌈💜
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Lindsey MacDonald @lindseymac.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Bright Start Breakfasts is just that, a bright start. MSPs must enable this policy to move forward. This is the 1st step to full implementation of universal, free school breakfast provision in Scotland so no child is #TooHungryToLearn. 👏🏼 @jennygilruth.bsky.social 🔗 utm.guru/uhOAn
Orange background with a quote by Jenny Gilruth, Scotland’s Education Secretary. Quote is “Breakfast clubs are a crucial part of the Scottish Government’s key mission to eradicate child poverty.”
Logo of Magic Breakfast Scotland is in the bottom left hand corner and a photograph of Jenny Gilruth in a black top in the right hand side corner.
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Scotland is a proudly compassionate and welcoming nation who opened our arms to refugees. While the Tories this week chose to sow division, we choose humanity, dignity, and hope. These are our values, and this is who we are. 👇 youtube.com/shorts/rGs6X...
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🤝 Scotland is proud to welcome refugees.
YouTube video by John Swinney
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The SNP @snp.org · 11/12/2024
📢 Scotland’s young people deserve the best education, and our budget delivers: ✅ £158m uplift for education – an above inflation increase. ✅ £29m to improve ASN support. ✅ Expansion of Free school meals for P6 & P7's in low-income families.
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Val McDermid @valmcdermid.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
A date for your January diary -- it's going to be a great weekend of conversations! pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on/val...
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Val McDermid - Winter Words Festival 2025
One of crime fiction's most formidable voices, Val McDermid, has been crafting masterful thrillers for over thirty years,
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 25/11/2024
It’s time to stand with survivors. It’s time to break the silence. It’s time to end violence against forcibly displaced women and girls. Join us this 25 November for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and #16Days of Activism.
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Jenny Gilruth @jennygilruth.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
What a joy to be at the new Maybole Community Campus tonight for the official opening. Fantastic singing, dancing and piping! Thank you to the pupils, teachers & parents for making this evening possible. 👏
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Ollie Bray @olliebray.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Work has now begun on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. As part of our commitment to keeping you updated on the progress being made last week we published a discussion paper with findings from the pilot curriculum reviews work in 23/24. 👉ow.ly/zAtv50U6QMO
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David Lundie @lundieeducation.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Great to hear @jennygilruth.bsky.social present on importance of learning estate, online connectivity, sustainability & embodied carbon among key priorities for LEAP, importance of maximising outdoor learning & meeting ASN needs in design.
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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Curriculum Improvement Cycle background paper from Education Scotland education.gov.scot/news/new-cur...
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New Curriculum Improvement Cycle discussion paper – Background and a case for change
Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.
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