
Ben Macpherson MSP
@benmacpherson
Local @theSNP MSP for Edinburgh Northern & Leith ⚓️ former @ScotGov Minister, Lawyer, Campaigner, Bartender & Administrator ✏️ Optimist ➕ Internationalist 🌍
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http://www.benmacpherson.scot 13-08-2009 21:21:59
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Brewing up support ☕ Thank you to all the MSPs who joined us Scottish Parliament to show their support for our Tartan Tea Parties!🥳 Pop the kettle on and host a #TartanTeaParty for the 1 in 5 people in Scotland affected by our conditions. Make your cuppa count👉chss.org.uk/tartan-tea-par…


First Minister John Swinney announced this year’s Programme for Government, outlining his priorities of: 🔵growing the economy 🔵eradicating child poverty 🔵tackling the climate emergency 🔵ensuring high quality and sustainable public services gov.scot/programme-for-… #ScotPfG






Delighted & grateful to be selected by Leith SNP, Leith Walk SNP & SNP Craigentinny/Duddingston members to re-stand for The SNP next year in the constituency of Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith.🙏 Good to attend SNP Craigentinny/Duddingston branch meeting this evening as our campaign begins, together.🏴




Very sorry to hear of the passing of Sir Tom Farmer. As well as being a very successful businessman, & his significant involvement with Hibernian Football Club, as a prominent philanthropist he humbly supported so many good causes & organisation across North Eastern Edinburgh & Leith. RIP💚


MSPs will vote on the Assisted Dying Bill at stage 1 this week. If it doesn't pass - it falls. Today's column, aiming to explain key features of the law as it now stands, what the new Bill proposes, and why voting against the Bill isn't a neutral choice. thenational.scot/politics/25153…

For more than 10 weeks, nothing has entered Gaza – no food, medicine, water or tents. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have, again, been forcibly displaced & confined into ever-shrinking spaces." – Tom Fletcher on humanitarian crisis in Gaza. unocha.org/news/un-relief…


A really good campaign day in Hamilton, supporting our superb The SNP by-election candidate Cllr Katy Loudon! ☀️ #activeSNP #voteSNP Jamie Hepburn MSP Euan Hyslop Kate Campbell Sally Donald


QUINTINSHILL REMEMBERED.—Royal Scots Museum's annual exhibition opens in Out of the Blue at 36 Dalmeny St. Free event runs until 24 May, 10am–4pm. See: broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/quintinsh… #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #history



A good day in Hamilton campaigning with Tom Arthur and Fiona Hyslop for our excellent The SNP candidate Cllr Katy Loudon. #VoteSNP #ActiveSNP


Filmed in #Leith studio & around other parts of #Edinburgh & #Scotland.🎥 Very engaging & well worth a watch.🍿 It’s really cool how TV & film production is growing in the city & across the country.🎬 See Screen Scotland for more information.🎞️

🏫 Concern about class sizes - Cllrs. Stuart Dobbin and Euan Hyslop are on the case 💪 theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/05/counci…