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Meutya Hafid
@meutyahafid· Golkar Party· Jul 19, 2026

If you want to prevent children from being exposed before they are ready, help them delay creating their own accounts on high-risk social media.

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Thomas Kerr
@thomaskerr· Reform UK· Jul 19, 2026

I would really welcome that opportunity, please contact my office and we'll arrange: Thomas.Kerr.msp@parliament.scot.

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Gillian Mackay
@gillianmackay· Scottish Green Party· Jul 19, 2026

The rise of misinformation and the impact of social media have made threats and abuse far more common for MSPs of all parties, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to get away from it.

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Gadi Eisenkot
@gadieisenkot· Yashar· Jul 19, 2026

Netanyahu is bound by personal and political needs that outweigh his ability to save the State of Israel. He does not have those leadership capabilities – that’s why he needs to be replaced.

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Gadi Eisenkot
@gadieisenkot· Yashar· Jul 19, 2026

Israel needs to know when to go to war, rather than seeing in war an aim to itself.

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John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Jul 19, 2026

If Westminster fails Scotland yet again, it will be clearer than ever that the only way we can take the powers we need to deliver the progress people want is with the fresh start of independence.

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John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Jul 19, 2026

If Andy Burnham is serious about strengthening the powers of the Scottish Parliament so we can grow Scotland’s economy and raise living standards, then he will find a willing partner in me.

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John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Jul 19, 2026

The clear desire people have for self-determination cannot simply be wished away.

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Michelle Campbell
@michellecampbell· Scottish National Party· Jul 19, 2026

While Westminster is lurching from crisis to crisis, from Prime Minister to Prime Minister, John Swinney's strong leadership is firmly focused on the priorities of the people of Scotland – our investment in housing reflects that.

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Michelle Campbell
@michellecampbell· Scottish National Party· Jul 19, 2026

For too many people in Scotland, buying their own home is simply unaffordable, and that’s exactly why we are spending four times more than England on building more, warm, affordable homes.

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Iris Duane
@irisduane· Scottish Green Party· Jul 19, 2026

The political climate has changed, and I think we absolutely need to acknowledge that.

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Iris Duane
@irisduane· Scottish Green Party· Jul 19, 2026

I understand that this is a challenging physical environment and I will never push that away, but we need to understand that housing is a human right, and everyone deserves a good house.

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Iris Duane
@irisduane· Scottish Green Party· Jul 19, 2026

I think it’s really disappointing that we’ve seen stuff like this guidance come into place when the UK Government didn’t need to do as such.

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Iris Duane
@irisduane· Scottish Green Party· Jul 19, 2026

There are 65 new MSPs. We’re all very much going with the flow… and yes, I am transgender, but that’s never been the most interesting thing about my life, and often isn’t something that comes into everyday life.

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Kemi Badenoch
@kemibadenoch· Conservative Party· Jul 19, 2026

I'm not sure that he is aware of what the country's priorities are and if he's become prime minister without that then I think he's going being for a rude awakening, to use his own words.

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