Heather Green

Paid for a coffee & got this in change.

@ElectoralCommUK Please consider posting on Bluesky also. There is a significant audience there that no longer uses X.

2) This was announced yesterday by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Read his statement here: #contribution-02DDA5D9-54D6-4C34-BDE2-DA59D941A308" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026-0…

1) We welcome the Government's proposal to repeal the power to impose a Strategy and Policy Statement, through which a government can guide our work. This will ensure that we can stay independent and impartial in overseeing elections, which is fundamental to public confidence.

@CommonsHCLG Please consider posting on Bluesky also.

Our Chair @FloEshalomi has commented on the Government’s decision to scrap plans to delay 30 council elections in England ⬇️ Read the full comment: committees.parliament.uk/committee/17/h…

@PublicStandards @mhclg Any plans for CSPL to start sharing its work on Bluesky?

We have published recent correspondence between our Chair, Doug Chalmers, and @mhclg on the government’s electoral reform strategy : gov.uk/government/pub… #elections #NolanPrinciples #ethics #standards #integrity

Sign the homeowners’ petition here #trappedbyraac petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7013…

Gone on 60 seconds: Today's demolition of three of the 1960s Wyndford tower blocks in the north of Glasgow. #glasgow #wyndford #architecture #architecturephotography #demolition #towetblock #maryhill #glasgowtoday

Whoooooah!! There they go. Must be loads of residents sad about that. Lives led inside, happy and sad. But making way for 600 new affordable homes.

🇨🇦 At Buckingham Palace, The King has received the Usher of the Black Rod of the Senate of Canada and bestowed upon him a new ceremonial sword. The position of Usher of the Black Rod, which originated approximately 600 years ago, is a senior protocol officer in the Canadian Parliament. Their current responsibilities combine traditional, ceremonial and modern administrative functions. Mr Gregory Peters is the 17th Usher of the Black Rod since Confederation. The Speaker of the Senate of Canada, Ms Raymonde Gagné was also present.

Aberdeen’s Marischal College lit up in blue and yellow as Ukrainians gather to mark three years since the start of Russia’s full scale invasion. @BBCNorthEast

NEW: MP Mike Amesbury - sentenced to 10 weeks in jail after admitting punching a man in his Cheshire constituency - is expected to appeal, a government source said. That postpones any by-election as the writ can't be moved unless appeals exhausted or he stands down voluntarily

"A new Scottish tartan has been created to honor the thousands of people—primarily women—executed for witchcraft in Scotland between the 16th and 18th centuries.” wildhunt.org/2025/02/newly-… #folkloresunday

There is Scots authority for the proposition that you can't teach sheep about interdicts - Campbell v Mackay 1959 SLT 34 (Oban Sh Ct)

New @IPPR report by @pathwithanr and I looks at how we can modernise our elections, improve turnout, and make participation more equal. 🧵 1/

BREAKING: Another costly by-election looms after one of Glasgow's newest councillors was disqualified from office four days after being elected. Mary McNab fell foul of election law after failing to quit her job with the local authority. heraldscotland.com/news/24763663.…

Joint statement on the proposed federal electoral reform from us and: The Australia Institute (@TheAusInstitute) Transparency International Australia (@TIAustralia) Aus Democracy Network #auspol us3.campaign-archive.com/?u=723d0abda19…

Letter: Dr Angus Campbell was a class act scottishlegal.com/articles/lette…

🚨 Delighted to see my new article on the Electoral Reform Act 2022 and the controversial disinformation provisions. Available now open access here: tandfonline.com/toc/cirl20/cur… @GIPTechCentre @qubschooloflaw

EXC: MSPs will be given a vote on banning 'double jobbing' and ending Stephen Flynn's bid to sit in two parliaments. Tory Graham Simpson says he is re-tabling his amendment which could be heard by Christmas. dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/… dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/…

The Minister @Jamiehepburn is correct. The only way to solve the problems associated with photo voter ID is to scrap it. @laura_pollock_ thenational.scot/news/24729227.…

This passed unanimously 🥳