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Kate Forbes' upcoming departure marks a record number of MSPs standing down at any Holyrood election 👇
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How many MSPs are retiring in 2026? Is it a record number? 🏴
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Carney’s Liberals win in Canada a decade on from Trudeau’s promise to abolish First Past the Post 👇
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🆕 Dual mandates ban passed unanimously in Scottish Parliament 👇
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BREAKING: Graham Simpson MSP's amendments to ban dual mandates were backed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament today 👏👏👏
Regulations are set to be introduced in 2025 followed by consultation ahead of a ban in time for the 2026 Holyrood elections 🗳️
🆕 Dual mandates ban passed unanimously in Scottish Parliament 👇
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Graham Simpson's amendments to prevent MPs (and Peers) holding dual mandates as MSP passed unanimously today. Effect is not instantaneous, as they require government to make regulations, but that means Holyrood will be aligned with the Senedd and Stormont on this front.
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I am absolutely delighted that my bid to ban double jobbing was backed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament today.
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The Scottish Government has backed a ban proposed by a Conservative MSP and supported by a Green MSP.
MSPs vote on the dual mandates motion tomorrow 👇
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The Scottish Government has backed a ban proposed by a Conservative MSP and supported by a Green MSP.
MSPs vote on the dual mandates motion tomorrow 👇
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A vote on dual mandates is happening in the Scottish Parliament next week:
❎ The Scottish Government is supportive of a ban.
✍️ A public consultation will be launched in January 2025.
🗳️ The ban is set to be in place by the 2026 elections
An end to double jobbing is in sight.
A vote on dual mandates is happening in the Scottish Parliament next week:
❎ The Scottish Government is supportive of a ban.
✍️ A public consultation will be launched in January 2025.
🗳️ The ban is set to be in place by the 2026 elections
An end to double jobbing is in sight.
Dual mandates ban by 2026 backed by the Scottish Government 🔥
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What does the Electoral Reform Society say about dual mandates in Scotland? 👇
Momentum is growing against double jobbing 🔥
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MSPs have a chance to ban dual mandates - disqualifing MSPs from concurrently holding seats at Westminster - before Christmas 👇 upgradeholyrood.com/2024/12/…
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A ban on MSPs also being able to serve as MPs has moved one step closer thanks to a retabled amendment to the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill 👇
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A ban on MSPs also being able to serve as MPs has moved one step closer thanks to a retabled amendment to the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill 👇
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Momentum is building against dual mandates in Scotland but other parts of the UK already have dual mandate bans in place 👇
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Reforming the UK’s electoral system isn’t just about fairness – it’s about rebuilding public trust in the keystone of our democracy, the voting system.
A national commission on electoral reform, with citizens at its heart, offers a practical path forward.
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