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Claudia Bauer
@claudiabauer· Austrian People's Party· Sep 2, 2026

Jedes Mädchen in Österreich das Recht habe, „frei und selbstbestimmt aufzuwachsen“, etwa auch, wenn es heiraten wolle, ohne Gewalt und Zwang.

Every girl in Austria has the right to grow up "freely and self-determinedly", even if she wants to marry, without violence and coercion.

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Aleksandar Vucic
@aleksandarvucic· Serbian Progressive Party· Sep 2, 2026

“Many of you think it’s enough to issue a statement once in 10 days, achieving I don’t know what. Get mad at me all you want, I am saying this as someone who still has the greatest political legitimacy in Serbia and I am right to say this…

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Ed Miliband
@edmiliband· Labour Party· Sep 2, 2026

This Government will not acquiesce in the destruction of the two-state solution.

independent.co.uk
Emma Reynolds
@emmareynolds· Labour Party· Sep 2, 2026

As a general rule, we are a very open trading economy, and we believe, sort of as a general principle, that free trade is better than putting up barriers.

independent.co.uk
Emma Reynolds
@emmareynolds· Labour Party· Sep 2, 2026

We have a pragmatic relationship with China, one where we cooperate on things that we agree on, but also challenge in areas where we disagree.

independent.co.uk
John Healey
@johnhealey· Labour Party· Sep 2, 2026

Our commitment to stand with the Ukrainian people is unshakeable. We will bear down on those propping up Putin’s war as we push to secure a just and lasting peace.

independent.co.uk
John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Sep 2, 2026

We are working to try to ensure the proposals we bring forward are strong and robust and they can deliver the assistance we want to see in place.

thenational.scot
Stephen Gethins
@stephengethins· Scottish National Party· Sep 2, 2026

Crucially, none of the challenges identified are insurmountable but many of the key policy levers remained reserved to Westminster.

thenational.scot
Stephen Gethins
@stephengethins· Scottish National Party· Sep 2, 2026

Scotland’s energy sector is one of the true leaders of the energy transition with the ability to attract serious and sustained inward investment in the face of global economic uncertainties.

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John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Sep 2, 2026

But we can only lower energy costs for all with the full powers of independence – with Scotland’s vast energy resources finally in Scotland’s hands.

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John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Sep 2, 2026

We will require all public services to make a decisive shift to prevention and early intervention.

thenational.scot
Ross Greer
@rossgreer· Scottish Green Party· Sep 2, 2026

Delaying the roll out to the rest of the country by up to five years is completely unacceptable though.

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Ross Greer
@rossgreer· Scottish Green Party· Sep 2, 2026

The current £2 bus fare cap across the Highlands and Islands was secured by the Scottish Greens. Much like our free bus passes for young people, it has been a huge success.

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John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Sep 2, 2026

We promised to extend it first to Glasgow and to the west of Scotland – we will keep that promise.

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John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Sep 2, 2026

It is our ambition and intention to put more money in families’ pockets, building on what is already the most generous cost-of-living support package anywhere in the United Kingdom.

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