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Jenny Gilruth: “I am quite hardened to it now, it is a kind of normalised part of our workplace that you wake up every morning and you…”

On the recordAugust 12, 2026
I am quite hardened to it now, it is a kind of normalised part of our workplace that you wake up every morning and you will see abusive comments online, for example.
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Jenny Gilruth
Scottish National Party

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Commenting on social media abuse in politics.

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