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@The_Clermontian I think the reason they didn’t do this was so parties could plan for resignations. If you only stand in two constituencies, win 2 list MSPs, and one then resigns. Who fills the seat?

You can only run as many candidates on the list as you do in the region's FPTP constituencies

This + maybe 55 FPTP MSPs. Much to consider.

This is only the beginning 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Historic day for Reform 🩵 We'll always put Scotland first 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@max_usher368753 @stopthesupermaj The powers to change voting systems were devolved to the Senedd and Scottish Parliament in 2017.

@stopthesupermaj I don’t really understand why the system was changed from AMS to d’Hondt in Wales but not in Scotland (as presumably it required Westminster legislation)?

2026 Holyrood election if it used the D'hondt method. (Wales system). 120 seats, 12 constituencies of 10 MSPs, votes based on the list votes not constituency SNP 32 RFM 23 LAB 20 GRN 18 CON 16 LDM 11 SNP short 29 of a majority Unionist majority of 20. Vastly different result from just a different system of PR....

@Gillian_Emm @AlexNeilSNP PO represents the parliament across the country and abroad. Deputy POs don’t really.

@AlexNeilSNP Ah. Thanks Alex, I didn’t realise that. What’s the reason for the different rules?

The deputies still vote Only down to 57

I am proud to announce I’ve just been elected to be the Leader of Reform UK here in Portsmouth where I become the Leader of the Opposition in Portsmouth City council. Thank you to all my colleagues for their support and faith in me.

@RealMGSimpson @martinjdwareham @reformparty_uk @Nigel_Farage Congratulations Mark 😊🩵

Today I swore allegiance to the King & became a Member of The Scottish Parliament It is an honour & another huge step forward for @reformparty_uk to do so & become the opposition We will deliver for Scotland & we will help pave the way for @Nigel_Farage in 2029 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🗳️

Two men live in Zone 2 London. Both are around 30. Both sleep in a one-bed flat. But only one believes he has a future in the city. James was born in London. He went to university, got a degree, found a decent job and now works at a marketing firm near Old Street. He earns just under £60,000 a year. On paper, he is doing well. But every month James opens his payslip and watches a third of it vanish before he ever sees it. Income tax.National Insurance.Student loan.Then comes the rent. Nearly £2,000 a month for a small one-bed flat with mould around the windows and a landlord who only renews the tenancy six months at a time. Every evening James scrolls Rightmove looking at tiny flats he cannot afford in the city he grew up in. Even the cheapest one-beds near him now cost around £400,000. The deposit alone feels impossible despite earning more than most people in Britain. His parents bought their first home younger than he is now. James still does not know if he will ever own one. So he keeps renting.Keeps waiting. He watches friends delay children. People earning what used to be considered “good money” still checking every direct debit before payday. Now meet Shaheed. He arrived in Britain recently and was granted refugee status. He does not work. He lives in a one-bed flat in East London. His housing costs and council tax are largely covered through the welfare system. He qualifies for free prescriptions, dental treatment and eye tests. He does not spend his evenings worrying whether the next rent rise will wipe out what little he has left at the end of the month. And this is the part driving so much public anger. James works full time, pays a fortune in tax and still cannot see a long-term future in the city he was born in. Shaheed does not work, yet has more housing security than the man whose taxes help fund the system. That is how a city loses its young people, because they stop believing hard work leads anywhere. London has to become a city where the people who work, contribute and build lives here can realistically afford homes, raise families and feel secure again.

This is a historic day for Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The honour of my life - representing the city I am proud to call home. Let's get to work 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Reform UK looks forward to the contest, and we will throw absolutely everything at it. @reformparty_uk

It is an honour to take the oath of allegiance to His Majesty, the King, and take up my seat in the Scottish Parliament.

Malcolm Offord has officially been sworn in as an MSP for the West of Scotland. This is just the beginning for #ReformUK in Scotland and the start of a real opposition and alternative to the SNP after 18 years of failure by the Tories and Labour. 🩵🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Like a shark, Nigel Farage has to keep moving forward. This week’s @spectator column on his next steps: - Pitch to union members post Tory deadline - New teams in devolved parliaments taking shape - Restructuring expected in Milbank Tower - Candidate selection for 2029 explained - A Tory warning from Jeremy Hunt spectator.com/article/farage…

When will this madness end?

Your voices will be heard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Characteristically not at work.

@heraldscotland How fitting that none of them are at work.

Anti-racism protesters picket Scottish Parliament as Reform MSPs sworn in 👇 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌𝘚: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵

If DEPORTED, there’s currently nothing to stop Q Manivannan continuing as an MSP from India ‼️