Johann Lamont
@JohannLamont
Labour and Cooperative. Equality and justice. Oh..and we old codgers can still help change the world. 💜🤍💚 🌹🌹🌹
In a time of contentious issues, this one is right up there, but @HadleyFreeman gets as close as I've seen to an actually balanced perspective. Doubtless it will be seen otherwise by partisans on each side though.
I hope @HadleyFreeman won't mind me sharing this from behind the Times paywall, but it's important. This is the best summary I've read of the authentically liberal position on Israel and Gaza, as well as the anguish and confusion many of my Jewish friends are feeling, right now.
Just seen Tom Lehrer’s died. Brilliant satirist, lyricist, inspiration. Also let us update his songs more than once on the Bremner, Bird & Fortune shows. So, generous and a gentleman too. RIP a great man
You can take the boy outta Scotland... 🏴🥤 #TDF2025
Summer won’t be the same without them. Thank you for making it all make sense to this armchair enthusiast.
This group of people, and their predecessors, have shaped cycling in the UK for decades. Take a bow: Ned Boulting David Millar Daniel Friebe Gary Imlach Matt Rendell Pete Kennaugh Alex Dowsett Jacobo Guarnieri + anyone I've missed, the production team and everyone behind the…
Can any of this money be used to help train them on identifying men & women? I wonder if @AngusRobertson is embarrassed that having splashed out on a "futures" programme MGS are threatening to shut collections because they refuse to implement lawful policies.
Scotland has 400 museums across the country doing incredible work to preserve and present our history and culture. The last few years have presented real challenges, so I’m pleased Scot Gov is providing £4m for Museums Galleries Scotland’s ‘Museum Futures Programme’.
"It's sparked a bit of a dream" Oscar Onley spoke to Daniel after coming 4th on his first attempt at general classification at the Tour de France 🏴 #TDF2025 #OnleyFans
Personally I think the campaign led by some random women which resulted in a landmark ruling by Supreme Court deserves a nomination (at the very least). What’s their name? Half a dozen Scottish wifies? Three women and a cat? No, For Women Scotland. Yes, them. Vote for them.
Geraint Thomas completes his final lap of France 🏴🫡 The only rider in 112 editions to be the youngest, the winner and the oldest 👶💛👴 #TDF2025
Just as well you and your heroic pals do know your stuff…💚🤍💜
Scotgov also seems interested in knowing if they can rely on the 2015 Employment Code of Practice which allows male workers to use women's facilities. <sigh> No you cannot, the Supreme Court trumps outdated guidance that misrepresents the law. <why don't they know this stuff>
Wait till all those ‘exclamation mark’ phobes learn about emojis. It will be courtroom carnage. 😳😳👀👀🙄🙄😡😡
And to cap it all I have missed out a hyphen. All the exclamation and pronouns chat has done for me. Finally. 😳🤷♀️🤡
Have these - highly paid politicians and officials not been paying any attention? This attempt to frame hostility to women’s single sex spaces as ‘progressive’ and ‘inclusive’ is as nauseating as it is outrageously shameless.
The SG's logic, whether it likes to have it spelt out for it or not, is that if there are women who are going to object to admitting some men to women-only things, then not admitting men to anything at all, generally, needs to be made harder all round.
SNP Government call on services to 'justify' why they offer single-sex spaces scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-…
Just wilfully offensive at this point. And all on the public purse.
Scottish Government urges equality watchdog to allow trans women access to services for women facing domestic abuse, homelessness or trafficking heraldscotland.com/news/25342397.…
He's on for the joint-best finish of a Scot at the Tour de France, and he's Onley 22 years old! Chapeau Oscar 🎩 #TDF2025 #OnleyFans
Surely the Supreme Court ruling was clear? You can offer mixed sex services, you can offer single sex services, but the latter no longer remains, can promote itself as single sex if it includes people of the opposite biological sex no matter how they identify.
Scottish Government urges equality watchdog to allow trans women access to services for women facing domestic abuse, homelessness or trafficking heraldscotland.com/news/25342397.…
I would like to have a choice of mainstream parties that looked at the insane showcase for the NHS playing out in Dundee and said "This is madness, we cannot have medical staff swearing blind that saying people can't change sex is an extremist hate belief." 9 months to May 2026.
It is absolutely extraordinarily that Jane Russell would, on no basis at all, imply that three lawyers and one forensic expert have engaged in professional misconduct in what can only be a desperate attempt to discredit evidence that is damaging to Beth Upton.
At every step of the way, before Roz and Sandie each sat in an employment tribunal, their erstwhile employers had choices. Choices that would have led to them not having to endure these gruelling experiences.
At the #sandiepeggietribunal in Dundee with two solid gold heroines, Sandie & Roz Adams. Never underestimate the strain this process has. We are grateful for their courage.
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Our little tribute on stage 16 to Geraint Thomas riding his last Tour de France A seven man Beefeater salute as he passed us, whilst playing ‘Land of my Fathers’ 🏴 Although fully engaged in the race, brilliant to see Geraint give a wave of acknowledgment 👏 #TourDeFrance2025