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Andrew Learmonth
@andrewlearmonth.bsky.social
Political Editor of the world's longest-running national newspaper @heraldscotland.bsky.social

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Pro-Palestinian activists took over Edinburgh Waverley on Thursday night to protest Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Passengers had to be escorted onto their platforms by British Transport Police.
October 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"There’s still a part of you that can’t help feeling like a failure.” Former SNP MP @hannahbardell.bsky.social talks to @heraldscotland.bsky.social's Unspun Live about losing her seat at last year's election and what happened next. Full episode on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/7vbm...
July 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
John Swinney tells MSPs that Christina McKelvie was "generous, kind, loyal and fun loving."
"Members across the chamber all feel that loss, but my party is aching at the news today," he says.
March 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Richard Tice came to Glasgow today to reveal Reform UK’s latest defectors. It did not go well. Got stuck when the Daily Mail’s Tom Gordon asked him for their names.
March 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM