Scotland’s Parliamentarians have elected the Presiding Officer and two Deputy Presiding Officers.
MSPs & a Presiding Officer: What’s Happening in the Scottish Parliament This Week
All those elected to serve as Members of the Scottish Parliament will be sworn in on Thursday 13 May 2021. The proceedings will be ‘chaired’ by Ken Macintosh – the outgoing Presiding Officer.
Letters: Election Thanks
“May I, on behalf of the Scottish Green Party (SGP), thank the Orkney electorate for the 1,104 votes that were cast for the Scottish Greens at last week’s election.”
Scottish Greens: The Power Brokers of #SP21
Scotland has again elected a Parliament where a majority of its 129 MSPs support Scottish Independence, 72 , with the support for continued union with rUK at 57.
First Principles
The 2021 Holyrood election is the forty-eighth national election in a row that the Conservatives have failed to win.
Results Roundup #Orkney
Orkney Constituency and Regional voting result 2021
Liam McArthur Retains Orkney For LibDems But Vote is Down
Liam McArthur has retained the Orkney Constituency seat for the LibDems in the Scottish Parliament elections held on Thursday 6th May 2021.
#Orkney Turnout 65.5%
The turnout for Postal votes was 87% .
Letters :Do Television Hustings Matter ?
“ The Tuesday 4 th May BBC1 Hustings confirmed what earlier ones have led us to believe.”
What is Legal?
Laws – Not always Just, not always morally right, sometimes good.