Cllr Fiona Higgins

⚖️ Late posting here after being hacked/locked out, but an important update: Permission has been granted for Higgins v Standards Commission for Scotland to proceed to full judicial review. This matters for fairness, free speech, and councillors’ right to ask hard questions.

Interesting interview with @Fiona_Higgins_ this week on WhatsthePoint? More Cllrs are raising that the Councillors Code of Conduct has been weaponised against members carrying out legitimate scrutiny. Very real & chilling. youtu.be/zQ03qrmjqJc?si… #freespeech #democracy

@joolsmc Welcome back Julie! X has missed you ❤️

🚨I’ve only just got my account back after weeks of it being hacked and used to send phishing messages. Apologies to anyone who received one. Thanks to @Fiona_Higgins_ for all the help and to everyone who has been in touch for your patience. 🙏

An absolute must to attend!

It is beyond disgraceful that mental health was publicly weaponised against one of our own MPs by individuals close to leadership. Karl is very brave to speak out.

More here: scottishlegal.com/articles/court…

⚖️ Late posting here after being hacked/locked out, but an important update: Permission has been granted for Higgins v Standards Commission for Scotland to proceed to full judicial review. This matters for fairness, free speech, and councillors’ right to ask hard questions.

Congratulations @CMochan on becoming the Scottish Labour MSP for South Scotland!

Congratulations @pauline4glasgow on becoming the Scottish Labour MSP for Glasgow!

Congratulations @KatySClark on becoming the Scottish Labour MSP for West Scotland!

Congratulations @michaeljmarra on becoming the Scottish Labour MSP for North East Scotland!

The case has gone into avizandum (Lady Poole is considering her decision). The case to me centres on whether there was "willful disregard" as to the SIC's decision. Roddy Dunlop KC, who represented the SIC, argued that the SG actions "points to the extraordinary nature of what's

🔴 I’m back in control of this account. It was recently compromised and used to send phishing messages/links. I’m very sorry to anyone who received one. Please delete those messages and do not click any links. Thank you for your patience and support.

@ScotRail People running late for trains have been able to buy a train on board for ever. People are caught at the other end if they are trying to defraud. What if ticket machines isn’t working? Are you removing conductors. It has been a great part of the service for as long.

@CMochan @tracygilbert72 @WRNScotland ❤️

@WRNScotland I do believe in the right to single sex spaces. It’s one of the key reasons I voted against the GRR.

A 🧵 Last night some of our members attended the Hustings for Women's Equality Holyrood 26 Organisations included @EngenderScot @ElectHer_UK @ScottishTUC @womenslibrary The common factor between them is they all think men can be women & deny women's rights to single sex spaces

"When For Women Scotland – three ordinary women – risked their family’s financial future by taking your government to court, did you not wonder what was driving them, and the thousands of women who supported their cause?" ✍️ @DalgetySusan scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

As former Chief Prosecutor, mothers would remind me that Mother's Day is the day with the lowest crime in the whole year One explanation is that many mums commit crimes throughout the year, but can't that day because they're too busy being honoured Love to All❤️ #HappyMothersDay

A second contempt of court proceedings looms for @scotgov. This has just got murkier.

@UKLabour @DavidLammy You, @UKLabour MPs, owe your constituents and your country the benefit of your judgement. Not your blind allegiance to the rosette. Ask the questions you would ask of the opposition if they were trying to remove trial by jury. Because the answers - or lack of - will shock you.

🔴 FOR LEGAL REASONS I can’t comment on my own case which is referred to here. However, the wider issue of transparency in the spending of public money is a public-interest matter & an important discussion to have. Thanks @Annemarieward for your reflections on the bigger issue of transparency. thinkscotland.org/2026/03/how-co…