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Lara Bird: “We need young women in politics. And I think that the ease and comfortability of directing so much hatred towards me can…”

On the recordJuly 29, 2026
We need young women in politics. And I think that the ease and comfortability of directing so much hatred towards me can be pinpointed at the lack of accountability on social media as one example.
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Lara Bird
Scottish National Party

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Highlighting the need for young women in politics.

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