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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

In my 10 years as an MSP, one of the things I'm most proud of is campaigning for justice for former miners and their families 👉 fb.watch/GcAjprDDxE/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

My last ever speech as an MSP Let this be my parting hymn 👉 fb.watch/G3TMZmeCY4/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Is Scottish Water being privatised by stealth? 👉 fb.watch/FZg526Y_0Y/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Mick McGahey's ashes are buried under the Scottish Parliament His image should be displayed inside the Scottish Parliament Permanently 👉 fb.watch/FYRy5NHHnP/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Two thirds of public transport workers in Scotland have experienced violence at work in the last year, the @rmtunion.bsky.social says

Screenshot reads: Two thirds of public transport workers in Scotland have experienced violence at work in the last year, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers says
We need: safe staffing, an end to lone working, a reversal of cuts, and more funding to make public transport safer
Commuters at Waverley station this morning were fully behind the union's Action Against Assaults campaign

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Ministers must work with @gmbscotland.bsky.social to avoid job losses at Volvo in Holytown 👉 fb.watch/FWBm7ddvTU/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

He may be confident but NHS workers will be forgiven for not being They will hold him to this promise on 1 April 👉 fb.watch/FEcrl_YgwX/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

It's good that Ferguson Marine shipyard has won new work But ministers still haven't released all the investment they promised or accounted for £124m of public money handed over when the yard was in private ownership 👉 fb.watch/FCRd_HvmFl/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

💷 Restore funding ✅ Restore staffing ✂️ Reverse the cuts ❌ End assaults 👉 fb.watch/Fwc5idqsFc/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

We are living through an era where political leaders are less interested in a battle of ideas and more interested in personal smears 👉 fb.watch/FtHLYIQUT_/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

When Tony Benn stood down from parliament he said it was so he could 'devote more time to politics' I couldn't agree more fb.watch/Fo1QyEKJV_/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Private companies getting public money should be subject to freedom of information laws 🎥 fb.watch/Fn1kRLPaam/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Why do we treat migrant workers like this? fb.watch/FdNMddPbqG/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

These multinationals just suck money out of our local economies when we should be building community wealth 🎥 fb.watch/Fcs7qOuTec/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The @rmtunion.bsky.social certainly knows how to produce great trade unionists Eddie Dempsey is up there with the best

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

No worker should suffer violence at work It was an honour to host the launch of the @rmtunion.bsky.social's Action Against Assaults campaign today

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Keir Starmer must go 📹 fb.watch/Fbm-MoRlB8/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

'Sometimes you don't get to choose who you do business with,' the Scottish Government claims Of course you do...every time fb.watch/F4aGaPkIOs/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

A distinctive and informed insight into the Mandelson scandal by @fletchersimon.bsky.social

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

These illegal actions of Donald Trump should be condemned by all governments fb.watch/EV-hbqtz-c/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

On a fact finding visit to the site of the Monklands replacement hospital this morning – it was great to see the site preparation underway Now we need the Scottish government to sign off the business case and put up the capital

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

The Prime Minister once again scotches the myth that we have an independent nuclear deterrent fb.watch/EJWSukS2iP/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

There are fire stations without working toilets while the Scottish Government throws millions of pounds at multinational corporations for an IT system fb.watch/EEUYu4nXTz/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Between 1940s-60s there were more than 2,000 state-backed restaurants in the UK Bringing back affordable public diners like this is a great idea, which I fully support

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

We need to rediscover our co-operative roots fb.watch/EDw3cKkt0m/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

If ever there was an emergency crying out for political leadership, this is it fb.watch/EvEGBtNIeo/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Solidarity with @nujofficial.bsky.social members at STV on strike today fb.watch/EugrLxT_Ig/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

It is only 6 January and the average FTSE 100 boss has already made more money than the average worker in the UK will all year Tax wealth, pay workers #FatCatTuesday

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Do the SNP think they can get away with brushing this under the carpet because it's about migrant workers? Not while I have breath in my body fb.watch/E58VDKXNnF/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

£220,000 for NINE months' work The Scottish Government’s idea of value for money for a consultant fb.watch/E3QkGkU3aD/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Transport workers expect taking it 'extremely seriously indeed' to mean deeds not just words, and will hold you to it fb.watch/E3OlyAw1Vv/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The Scottish Government needs to urgently review its relationship with the GFG Alliance which is under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office fb.watch/E2DbEmJniu/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Dogs are not commodities, they are companions fb.watch/E1nr_Pktm8/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

In this video, I said women like Clarice McNab Shaw were all too often hidden from history www.facebook.com/RichardLeona... So I was delighted to be asked to write about her place in the pantheon of Scottish socialism for this year's Scottish Labour History journal

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

It has now been 40 days since eight Palestine Action prisoners started their hunger strike The UK government must act Thank you to @maggiechapman.bsky.social for this motion which I have signed alongside two former First Ministers

Palestine Action Hunger Strikers
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party.
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2025
Motion type: Standard Motion
Motion reference: S6M-20060

That the Parliament expresses deep concern for the wellbeing of seven prisoners who have reportedly been on hunger strike while awaiting trial for alleged criminal damage during Palestine Action protests; understands that six of the activists have been on hunger strike for up to or more than one month since being denied bail for their alleged involvement in raids on Israel’s largest weapons company and RAF Brize Norton; further understands that the allegations of criminal damage are outstanding; notes that the outcome of a High Court judicial ruling on the appropriateness of Palestine Action being proscribed as banned under terrorism legislation is pending; shares the reported concerns of doctors who have warned of a lack of appropriate care for people who are on hunger strike; calls on authorities to allow prisoners to exercise their human rights to freedom of expression and access to healthcare, and expresses its solidarity with the prisoners, their families and their supporters.

Supported by: Karen Adam, Ariane Burgess, Stephanie Callaghan, Foysol Choudhury, Ross Greer, Patrick Harvie, Bill Kidd, Richard Leonard, Ruth Maguire, Mark Ruskell, Nicola Sturgeon, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Mercedes Villalba, Elena Whitham, Humza Yousaf

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

We need a rapid response unit to help the victims of the CMutual scandal fb.watch/DWkT103OpV/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I don't know what else you would call it... fb.watch/DWkNQshFGh/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

If anyone can decipher what this was supposed to mean, please let me know below 👇 fb.watch/DU4bY4qgFG/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

At the RMT Scotland AGM this morning we discussed the important campaigns we have won and the struggles yet to come Victory to the @rmtunion.bsky.social

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

The 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 1974 World Cup captain and Leeds legend Billy Bremner would have relished the chance to take on Brazil again

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

It was good to speak to @volunteerscotland.bsky.social in Parliament this week During Covid, at the worst of times, we saw the best of our community spirit: time to rekindle that #NoVolunteersNoCommunity

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I discussed with the police the @rmtunion.bsky.social's serious concerns about the increase in assaults on our railway This is at the same time as the British Transport Police's funding has been cut We need more investment in this vital public service

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

The two-child cap and rape clause were heinous Tory policies It should not have taken more than a year and the suspension of seven Labour MPs before the government scrapped it

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

This promises to be an excellent event Matthew is a campaigner and thinker on the green economy, and works to bring trade unionists and climate activists together

smithmuseum.scot

Prospects for a Green Economy – The Smith

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Brian Leishman MP @brianleishmanmp.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

This morning I joined students, lecturers, trade unionists and @richardleonardmsp.bsky.social at Alloa Campus and spoke about how important it is that our college in Clackmannanshire is saved and receives the funding it deserves. The Scottish Government must fund further education properly.

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Staff, students, unions and the local community all speaking with one voice Save Alloa Campus

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Thousands of families have had their funeral savings taken from them Meanwhile greedy directors have looted £3 million in dividends @paulsweeney.bsky.social and I will hold the Minister to account on his commitment fb.watch/DtJYmRZqmH/

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Richard Leonard @labourrichard.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

After speaking to families affected by the CMutual funeral policy scandal outside Parliament, I joined them inside as they questioned the Minister about what the Government is going to do to help them

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