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John Erskine
@johnrerskine.bsky.social
Highlander. Senior Parliamentary Advisor. Former Scottish Labour spokesperson for Energy, Connectivity & the Islands.

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This must be the last winter the SNP runs our NHS. In Shetland and the Highlands & Islands, long waits, staff shortages and long trips for care are now the norm.

It’s not staff failing - it’s the SNP.

In May we can change it. Get involved with @scottishlabour.bsky.social:
events.labour.org.uk
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🚨The Highlands and Islands are being left behind by the SNP.

The ferry fiasco. Broken A9 promises. Vital NHS and public services being cut.

Holyrood feels further away than ever.

This weekend, I’m asking candidates to back my Highlands & Islands Pledge to put the region first, always.
October 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Shetland’s tourist office should never have been closed. At a time of record visitor numbers, we should be backing our islands, not holding them back.

Tourism means jobs, local pride and stronger communities.

Scottish Labour will always back Shetland and the Highlands and Island to succeed.
October 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Brilliant to hear Shetland name-checked by the PM today in his @teamlabouruk.bsky.social conference speech!

Labour’s mission is renewal - fixing our broken NHS, growing our economy, rising wages and a plan to unite our four nations for the future.

Renew Britain.
September 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It's Shetland Wool Week, a celebration of the world-famous knitwear, crofters, makers and farming traditions.🧶

Scottish Labour will back these skills and invest in jobs to keep Shetland and the Highlands and Islands thriving.

👉https://shetlandwoolweek.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🌾Crofting and farming are the backbone of Shetland and the Highlands & Islands’ rural economy.

With farmers facing rising costs and uncertainty under the SNP, a @scottishlabour.bsky.social government will deliver fair funding, back local food production, and protect rural incomes.🌹
September 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
For 20 years the SNP has centralised power in Edinburgh, stripping services from Shetland & the Highlands and Islands.

Before we get to looking at autonomy options, we must properly fund local government so councils like Shetland’s can deliver for their communities. 🌹
September 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Proud to be selected as Scottish Labour’s candidate for Shetland.🌹

Islanders deserve better than another decade of SNP failure.

With Labour, we’ll fix the NHS, invest in communities & deliver a new direction for Shetland, the Highlands & Islands & Scotland.
September 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🎙️ Spoke to BBC Radio Shetland about my selection as Scottish Labour’s candidate.

The choice is clear: another decade of a tired SNP government - or a Scottish Labour government that shares Shetland’s ambitions. Everything else is just noise.

I'll put the Highlands and Islands first always.🌹
September 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM