Shona Long

Spoke with Malcom Offord, Reform UK Scotland leader, after what was a rally rather than a conference & launch of manifesto written by a “small team” one of that team told me, rather than party members. Asked him what message to voters is - & about his confidence in candidates 1/

This is the top-line and bottom-line on Reform UK's Scottish manifesto. Scotland can have lower taxes - if spending is cut. It CANNOT have lower taxes and higher spending. And parties need to properly cost their proposals - a big shortcoming in yesterday's manifesto.

Thank-you for listening so hard to Ms Sturgeon’s earnest final plea for how political differences should be managed better. Not everyone has been so alert to her subtext.

Today in the legislature, I introduced Bill 18:  The Safeguards for Last Resort Termination of Life Act.   This legislation is about strengthening safeguards and ensuring vulnerable Albertans are protected when they need care most. It is crucial that MAiD remains a last resort, not a first response.   We need a system that prioritizes dignity, support, and real options. Bill 18 is about making sure Albertans have real options and are met with compassion and protection, not steered toward a choice that should only ever be made in the most exceptional circumstances.   Hope should be easier to access than death.