Fiona Higgins
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When Scrutiny Is Silenced, Democracy Weakens
Oversight protects both public money and human rights. Scrutiny is not optional– it is a legal duty and a democratic safeguard. As a Glasgow City Councillor and teacher, I have seen daily how budget…
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Oversight protects public money & human rights. Councillors aren’t elected to nod along but to ask hard questions. Silencing scrutiny = weakening democracy.
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#Accountability #LocalGovernment #UNCRC #Scotland #chillingdemocracy
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#Accountability #LocalGovernment #UNCRC #Scotland #chillingdemocracy
Councillors must be free to scrutinise financial decisions on the public’s behalf. Article 10 gives us enhanced freedom of speech rights to do so — protecting that principle is essential to protecting the public. This is far bigger than my own case.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2549238...
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Scots rock entrepreneur bankrolls Glasgow council freedom of speech fight
A 'freedom of speech' battle over the 'gagging' of a Glasgow councillor is being bankrolled by a multi-millionaire Scots rock band drummer turned…
www.heraldscotland.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Councillors must be free to scrutinise financial decisions on the public’s behalf. Article 10 gives us enhanced freedom of speech rights to do so — protecting that principle is essential to protecting the public. This is far bigger than my own case.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2549238...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2549238...
🧵 Glasgow’s £1m+ exit payments aren’t just a financial story — they’re a warning about what happens when scrutiny is sidelined. Here’s why #ScrutinyMatters:
audit.scot/news/exits-o...
audit.scot/news/exits-o...
Exits of senior officers at Glasgow City Council fell short of standards expected | Audit Scotland
The processes, decisions and actions that enabled five senior Glasgow City Council officers to take significant early retirement and redundancy payouts fell
audit.scot
September 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
🧵 Glasgow’s £1m+ exit payments aren’t just a financial story — they’re a warning about what happens when scrutiny is sidelined. Here’s why #ScrutinyMatters:
audit.scot/news/exits-o...
audit.scot/news/exits-o...
Oversight protects public money & human rights. Councillors aren’t elected to nod along but to ask hard questions. Silencing scrutiny = weakening democracy.
🔗 medium.com/@CllrFionaHi...
#Accountability #LocalGovernment #UNCRC #Scotland #chillingdemocracy
🔗 medium.com/@CllrFionaHi...
#Accountability #LocalGovernment #UNCRC #Scotland #chillingdemocracy
When Scrutiny Is Silenced, Democracy Weakens
Oversight protects both public money and human rights. Scrutiny is not optional– it is a legal duty and a democratic safeguard. As a Glasgow City Councillor and teacher, I have seen daily how budget…
medium.com
September 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Oversight protects public money & human rights. Councillors aren’t elected to nod along but to ask hard questions. Silencing scrutiny = weakening democracy.
🔗 medium.com/@CllrFionaHi...
#Accountability #LocalGovernment #UNCRC #Scotland #chillingdemocracy
🔗 medium.com/@CllrFionaHi...
#Accountability #LocalGovernment #UNCRC #Scotland #chillingdemocracy