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joycemcmillan

@joycemcm

Columnist and theatre critic writing mainly for The Scotsman, living and working in Edinburgh and around Scotland. Interested democracy, human rights.

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Cllr Jérémie Fernandes (@jeremiesnp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Mhairi Hunter 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 Everybody knows who briefed against John. The same mediocre men who brief against the leadership all the time. Thinking they can do better than the volunteers who dedicate their time for the party and Indy If they spent half this time knocking on doors, we’d win by a landslide.

John McDonnell (@johnmcdonnellmp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

UK government currently arms the Israeli Defence Force by supplying parts to F35 plane bombing Palestinian children & now we know the U.K trains its soldiers. My advice to ministers is they need to seek advice on the personal risk they face on charges of complicity in war crimes.

Mike Nellis (@mikenellis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

God love this 90-year-old Irish Catholic priest in Los Angeles, who showed up to the protests wearing full vestments in solidarity with immigrant communities. We need more faith leaders with his courage to show up and speak out.

Pete Wishart (@petewishart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For the past 24 hours Labour MPs and MSPs have been trumpeting 'the highest ever amount given to the Scottish Government'. But here's the truth of the situation. Never believe a word they say.

John Swinney (@johnswinney) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am very saddened to hear this news. Sir Geoff Palmer was a pioneer and an outstanding intellectual. He had a hugely positive impact on Scotland and will be sorely missed. My sympathy to his family. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Talking-up Scotland (@profjwr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As the Herald sadly tries to add up water boss bonuses over years to get a big number and blame Swinney for it, it's still far too wee to compare with England's billions ripoff for rivers of shit: talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/02/17/wat…

Gerry Hassan (@gerryhassan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sad to hear of the death of Geoff Palmer, a historical pioneer, trailblazer & seeker of truth. I got to know Geoff over a decade ago & he was always a pleasure to deal with. He stood for Scotland coming to terms with its past on Henry Dundas & his role in slavery & more.

Sad to hear of the death of Geoff Palmer, a historical pioneer, trailblazer & seeker of truth. I got to know Geoff over a decade ago & he was always a pleasure to deal with. He stood for Scotland coming to terms with its past on Henry Dundas & his role in slavery & more.
NeilMackay (@neilmackay) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I’m so sad to learn of the death of Geoff Palmer. I considered him a friend and inspiration. He was a wonderful human being, an eloquent champion of human rights and implacable foe of racism. He forced Scotland to confront its role in slavery. Safe journey heraldscotland.com/news/health/25…

GRENFELLNEXTOFKIN (@grenfellnextkin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

All these beautiful souls gone but not forgotten. They were our mothers, and fathers, brothers and sisters, husbands, wives and partners, our sons and daughters, and grandparents and grandchildren. We mourn them each and every single day. They were let down and killed by

All these beautiful souls gone but not forgotten.  
They were our mothers, and fathers, brothers and sisters, husbands, wives and partners, our sons and daughters, and grandparents and grandchildren.   We mourn them each and every single day. 

They were let down and killed by
Anonymous (@youranonnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pope Leo XIV has called for priests, deacons and parish leaders to accompany migrants to court and stand in solidarity with them. newsweek.com/pope-leos-firs…

Talking-up Scotland (@profjwr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Edinburgh has overtaken London as the most productive city in the UK as SNP prove Sarwar wrong talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/06/13/edi…

Melissa Sigodo (@melissasigodo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It has been 8 years since the Grenfell Tower fire 72 people were killed because of greed & dishonesty but not a single arrest has been made. 8 years on, people are still living in unsafe buildings. We will never forget

It has been 8 years since the Grenfell Tower fire

72 people were killed because of greed & dishonesty but not a single arrest has been made. 

8 years on, people are still living in unsafe buildings. 

We will never forget
Patrick Harvie 🇪🇺🌈 (@patrickharvie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My newsletter is out, with a look back to the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, and a look forward to Holyrood 2026. Read, share and subscribe! patrickharvie.beehiiv.com/p/byelection14…

joycemcmillan (@joycemcm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Extraordinary writing here from George Gunn. You don’t have to agree with every word to marvel at his evocation of the “beautiful weapons” we need, psychologically and emotionally, to resist the current lurch towards anti-democratic authoritarianism.

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Friday The Scotsman. At least the Starmer govt has not caved in to climate change denialists. But 20th c. top-down thinking about where power should lie prevents them from seeing how renewable energy could power a new age of grassroots social democracy. scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…