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Patrick Harvie
@patrickharvie· Scottish Green Party· Sep 2, 2026

The government has only set out plans to bring even more hyperscale data centres to Scotland rather than setting out clear regulations, ignoring the campaigners, residents, local businesses and the 24,000 signatures the Greens received on…

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Helen McEntee
@helenmcentee· Fine Gael· Sep 2, 2026

I believe that’s what our focus needs to be, while I do think accepting that in the future we will have a border poll at some stage.

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Brian Leishman
@brianleishman· Labour Party· Sep 2, 2026

Scottish Labour must have a coherent answer to the question of what is the democratic route to another indyref.

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Brian Leishman
@brianleishman· Labour Party· Sep 2, 2026

If it’s another No result, then there should be an agreed timescale before there could be another one – for example, 25 years.

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Brian Leishman
@brianleishman· Labour Party· Sep 2, 2026

Winning five elections in a row is a pretty obvious statement and a second referendum should come with the defined terms.

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Brian Leishman
@brianleishman· Labour Party· Sep 2, 2026

Do we not see that competing just for a small Unionist vote is swimming in crowded waters and will never lead to us being in government?

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Brian Leishman
@brianleishman· Labour Party· Sep 2, 2026

If we ever want a Scottish Labour government in Holyrood again, then we must appeal to what was once a large chunk of our core vote that left us for the SNP.

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

My new Programme for Government sets out an ambitious agenda for post-school learning and development – from protecting free university tuition, expanding apprenticeships and delivering a new national skills plan, to supporting university…

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

Scotland's future prosperity will be built on the talent of our people, the strength of our universities and colleges, and our ability to turn world-class ideas into jobs, investment and opportunity.

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

I am very pleased to appoint Alyn Smith as Minister-designate for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education.

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Johan Forssell
@johanforssell· Moderate Party· Sep 2, 2026

The relationship with the UK is very important to Sweden and the government will continue to safeguard the correct implementation of the withdrawal agreement.

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Johan Forssell
@johanforssell· Moderate Party· Sep 2, 2026

The migration board has followed up on the application of the withdrawal agreement and the assessment is that Sweden has fulfilled its commitments. This assessment is shared by the commission.

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Chi Onwurah
@chionwurah· Labour Party· Sep 2, 2026

His intention to remain as chair of Aria, which spends taxpayer money on cutting-edge research, much of it related to or driven by AI, is a clear conflict of interest and I look forward to the AI minister setting out clear boundaries.

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Richard Tice
@richardtice· Reform UK· Sep 2, 2026

His party would introduce a right to buy scheme to help get people on to the housing ladder.

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Richard Tice
@richardtice· Reform UK· Sep 2, 2026

More affordable housing was "absolutely vital in areas like Cornwall" with a focus on providing for "young, British-born people".

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Caroline Voaden
@carolinevoaden· Liberal Democrats· Sep 2, 2026

As Lucy Powell enters her first term as education secretary the Liberal Democrats are calling for her first act to be to introduce an emergency package of 'back to school' measures to face this crisis head on.

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