In 2019, Scotland became the first country in the world to offer free period products to students at all levels of education 💙 But that was just the start.. Today, a bill has passed in the Scottish Parliament to make period products free to everyone npr.org/sections/goatsand…
EU withdrawal agreement bill approved by British parliament. 90% of MPs from Scotland voted against it, as did three quarters of MSPs (including more than half of non SNP MSPs). It is now officially impossible to stay in the EU and stay in the UK. Time for Scotland to decide. twitter.com/PeterGrantMP/…
Scotland's parliament has backed legislation that will make all menstruation products free of charge. The country would be the first nation in the world to do so. The bill was almost unanimously supported by lawmakers dw.com/en/scotland-set-to…
Michael Gray live tweeting from Court of Session for emergency request for action on proroguing Parliament. Fascinating read on Scotland's history of legal independence. twitter.com/GrayInGlasgow…
Nicola Sturgeon’s speech at the Law Society of Scotland (to mark 20 years of the Scottish Parliament) snp.org/nicola-sturgeons-…
TDIH: February 5, 1649, Charles Stuart, the son of King Charles I, is declared King Charles II of England and Scotland by the Scottish Parliament. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha…
European Parliament finally opens Petition calling on a vote of EU Parliament to support Scotlands independent membership of the EU to online signatures. new-direction.scot/europe…
In 1469, the Parliament of Scotland transferred authority to name notaries to King James III, and rejected the authority of 'imperial' notaries, appointed by the HRE. Why was the Emperor appointing officials in Scotland before this point? reddit.com/r/AskHistorian…
/u/historiagrephour responds to: In 1469, the Parliament of Scotland transferred authority to name notaries to King James III, and rejected the authority of 'imperial' notaries, appointed by the HRE. Why was the Emperor appointing officials in Scotland before this point? [+30] reddit.com/r/AskHistorian…
Church of Scotland 'deeply concerned' about Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament | HeraldScotland heraldscotland.com/news/1…
YesDay Scotland on Twitter | #StirlingCastle calls in the cops, to evict the #500miles #BlockchainDemocracy walkers from the castle car park This, on the very week that Scotland Parliament @ScotParl have commended the efforts of all involved twitter.com/YesDayScotlan…
Letter to the First Minister of Scotland on his usual ignoring of the Scottish Parliament docs.google.com/document/…
Should Scotland keep flying the EU flag outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood?
Other non-member state countries with aspirations for EU accession fly the flag, so it would be fine for Scotland to keep flying it? Your thoughts?
Theresa May's legacy is 'ignoring Scotland and the will of the Scottish Parliament' says Ian Blackford heraldscotland.com/news/1…
@AileenMcLeodSNP tells the European Parliament: "I look forward to an independent Scotland rejoining the EU, & we will - soon." [video] twitter.com/GrayInGlasgow…
Westminster ignores Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon tells French Parliament heraldscotland.com/news/1…
Boris Johnson Rejects Scottish Parliament's request for independence referendum today. after losing election in Scotland with the slogan "no to indyref2"
Ballot Box Scotland on Twitter: Scottish Parliament constituency: SNP - 42% (+1) Con - 20% (nc) Lab - 16% (-2) LD - 11% (+3) Brex - 7% (nc) Grn - 3% (nc) UKIP - 1% (nc) ChUK - 0% (-1) twitter.com/BallotBoxScot…
Can Scotland choose to close all it's schools against parliament's will?
Boris Johnson won't close the schools currently, and while Nicola Sturgeon wouldn't either, my friend is saying Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland could just close their schools anyway against his will. Is this true?
[June 17th, 1617] James I and VI, king of England and Scotland, attends the Scottish Parliament; the Five Articles of Religion introducing Anglican notions of Church government into the Church of Scotland are approved. books.google.co.uk/books?…
ex-post r/scotland: Johonson claims "The Scottish Parliament has no role in approving this deal" - the Bill's explanatory notes list instances where legislative consent motion is required twitter.com/faisalislam/s…
Ballot Box Scotland, twitter | New Survation Scottish Parliament poll… twitter.com/BallotBoxScot…
Scottish MEP asks the European Parliament to "leave a light on" for an independent Scotland to return to Europe. youtu.be/f2PeSJ4EOKs
'Do not let Scotland down now' : Scottish MEP Alyn Smith has urged members of the European Parliament to stand by his country following the UK referendum on EU membership. bbc.com/news/uk-politics-…
Nicola Sturgeon: Scottish Parliament has just voted - by a clear majority - for Scotland's place in the single market to be protected. twitter.com/NicolaSturgeo…
Scottish Parliament TV | Protecting Our Interests: Scotland's Response to the UK Government and EU's Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration scottishparliament.tv
British flag on number plates ‘will split Scots’ | Plans to emblazon all new UK number plates with Union flags are provocative and a demonstration of how out of touch Downing Street is with popular opinion in Scotland, the country’s pre-eminent historian has claimed. thetimes.co.uk/article/br…
How did systems representing the 3 Estates in early modern Europe develop in so many different countries? What distinguished the places they gradually developed into full parliaments (Scotland, England, Sweden) from other countries?
Riad Kobeissy to Hezbollah MP: "Hussein Hajj Hassan, you are mistaken between the country of Hezbollah and Lebanon. The Parliament can monitor the media in your "country" and not in Lebanon. The citizens are paying your salary to monitor the ministry's work and not the Media" v.redd.it/ed6hvfd6asi61
SNP equalities campaigner quits, claims party ' hub of transphobia in Scotland' heraldscotland.com/news/1…
Queen Mahendra Kumari of Bundi with her pet lions: she was a Member of Parliament (as a candidate of BJP) from 1991 to 1996 representing Alwar constituency of Rajasthan. A keen sports enthusiast, she was a champion womens' pistol shooter and had special interest in tennis, swimming and riding.
