Alyn Smith MP 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @AlynSmith@respublicae.eu

Fantastic to catch up with @principal_fvc; things moving from strength to strength at @FVCollege.

Visited the hybrid learning pods, which are supporting an entire new digital learning pedagogy.

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Great to catch up with Rob at his *fantastic* Brea restaurant on Baker Street and present him with his Alyn’s Local Hero Award. Know another outstanding local business in Stirlingshire you want to see recognised? Nominate them here!: https://alynsmith.scot/alynslocalheroes/

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🐟 Brexit has been a demonstrable disaster for Scotland's fishery sector.

❌ Even the lacklustre arrangements we do have in place are set to expire in 2026.

👎 Will the Secretary of State for Scotland ever actually stand up for our interests in Westminster?

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This is interesting, if unsurprising from @FT. Partly as other places have seen the mess that the UK has made of things but more importantly that events in Ukraine have massively boosted solidarity across Europe.

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🛢 Off-grid homes reliant on heating oil have been hung out to dry by the UK Gov.

💷 In Dec, they announced a one-off £200 payment to such households from February 2023.

📈 Costs have soared; @57FK66 and I argue much more support is required.

https://alynsmith.scot/2023/01/12/rural-stirling-hung-out-to-dry-in-cost-of-living-crisis/

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RT @EitvydasB: Widening the circle of acquaintances in the British Parliament. SNP MPs Philippa Whitford and @AlynSmith invited to meet. Many interesting topics: relations between Lithuania and the UK, relations with the EU, relations with Scotland, the Lithuanian diaspora and many others.

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RT @TheWallaceMon: The National Wallace Monument looking as impressive as ever! 💙 Do you plan to visit this year? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Photo by @TheKiltedPhoto 📸. #VisitScotland

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RT @stirlingcastle: There's nothing like the sun shining through the stained glass windows of our Great Hall on a cold winter day.

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A pleasure to meet @LTEMBASSYUK 🇱🇹 Ambassador Bajarūnas and his Deputy, Ms Lina Zigmantaitė with @Dr_PhilippaW talking EU, Ukraine, Education, 🇱🇹-🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 economic co-operation and more. Much to build upon 👍🏻

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Let he/she who has never misspoken cast the first stone… (and to be clear I do think he simply misspoke) but *not a great day* at the office for the Secretary of State for Scotland. Fact is there is a clear and massive pro-EU sentiment in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 https://www.thenational.scot/news/23243321.alister-jack-no-desire-scotland-rejoin-european-union/

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⚡️ Proud to take part in a debate with @CarolineLucas today, on climate, fossil fuels and the cost of living crisis.

🛢 Off-grid households reliant on heating oil are especially vulnerable.

☀️ We need to see stronger strategy and investment around renewables.

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RT @ScotNational: 'We should not let our frustration at the current impasse cloud our judgment or long-term perspective' // @AlynSmith

https://www.thenational.scot/politics/23242121.lessons-scotland-must-heed-catalonias-failure/

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This week’s ⁦@ScotNational⁩ column ahead of our SNP Special Conference in March which I believe will be a crucial turning point on Scotland’s road to independence. We need to think hard and learn lessons from elsewhere. https://www.thenational.scot/politics/23242121.lessons-scotland-must-heed-catalonias-failure/

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An important meeting with representatives from some of Scotland’s vital fisheries organisations, I’m proud to fight this vital industry’s corner 🎣 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⁦@sff_uk⁩ ⁦@ScottishPelagic⁩ ⁦@orkneyfisheries⁩ ⁦@ShFishermen⁩

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RT @time_scotland: .@AlynSmith .@JimFairlieLogie .@ScotlandEurope .@MthMttCoe .@scottishgreens are among our speakers.

.@ScotNational are supporting this event with more events planned all over Scotland…so come join us at 5.30pm at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood.

#IndependenceItsUpToUs

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RT @TheWallaceMon: Stunning views of The National Wallace Monument from the walls of Stirling Castle 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Have you visited this spot before? 📍 IG/coopertonphotos #VisitScotland

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RT @74frankfurt: Stirling Castle at sunrise with Stuc á Chroin and Ben Vorlich. (2023) Pic: Ian Barnes

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RT @GlasgowlovesEu: Bin the #NorthernIrelandProtocolBill NOW

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This is welcome news (and long overdue) and I hope a sign that a bit of progress is now in sight. The biggest confidence building measure the UK could do now is bin the absurd Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.
RT @DanielFerrie: 🇪🇺🇬🇧 Joint statement by @MarosSefcovic and @JamesCleverly after today’s meeting in London on the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland:

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_23_101

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A pleasure to meet @DKAmbUK Ambassador Dinesen 🇩🇰 with @Dr_PhilippaW to talk energy, UK politics, higher education and more. Danes and Scots are firm friends and always have plenty to talk about 👍🏻

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