Meeting WASPI Women in Parliament
Great to catch up with the redoubtable WASPI women today. But it’s not good enough that they are still having to fight this battle!
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Meeting the Governer of Punjab
Pleasure to meet today with the Governor of Punjab. Chaudry Mohammed Sarwar was formerly the MP for Glasgow Govan and Glasgow Central, so no stranger to the corridors of Westminster.
Advice Surgeries – 6 March
My next advice surgeries will take place on Friday (6 March) in Musselburgh, Prestonpans, and Tranent. You don’t need an appointment to come along, and the surgeries are open to all constituents. For more information, or to get in touch directly, please email kenny.macaskill.mp@parliament.uk – 6 March Musselburgh – Brunton Hall – 1-1.30pm Prestonpans – Aldhammer House – 2-2.30pm Tranent… Read more »
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advice from the Scottish Government
Following the first positive diagnosis of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland, in the Tayside area, Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Catherine Calderwood said: “Scotland is well equipped to deal with infections of this kind. We have a proven track record of dealing with challenging health issues, and have been preparing for this possibility since the beginning of the outbreak in Wuhan…. Read more »
Visiting Torness Power Station
Fascinating visit to Torness Nuclear Power Station today, meeting management and Union Reps. The power station is an important part of the economy in East Lothian, so it was important to me to get a view of how it fits in, especially regarding alternative energy sources and our transition away from fossil fuels.
How Scotland’s martyrs for democracy were written out of history
My column today in the Scotsman: How Scotland’s martyrs for democracy were written out of history The radicals of late 18th and early 19th-century Scotland were inspired by the French Revolution and Thomas Paine’s book ‘Rights of Man’ to campaign for greater democracy at a time when the country had only a few thousand voters, writes Kenny MacAskill. History, it’s… Read more »
Visiting Astrosat in Musselburgh
It was really great to be out visiting Stevenson Astrosat in Musselburgh on Friday. I was extremely impressed at the innovative ways the company is are using satellite data and emerging space technologies to solve significant national and global problems. It’s great to see important work like this being done in our constituency.
A Link to Palestine – East Lothian Courier
My column in this week’s East Lothian Courier A constituent asked me if I knew the link between East Lothian and Palestine and I had to confess that I didn’t, though I’d met Ministers who had visited the Holy Land. But there is one and it laid the basis for the troubles there today. For Arthur Balfour was born into… Read more »
Visiting the Scottish Seabird Centre
A pleasure to visit the Scottish Seabird Centre, and Chief Executive Susan Davies yesterday. The Seabird Centre is a major employer in North Berwick and an International tourist attraction. I was particularly interested in the work being done in research and conservation. The East Lothian Coast has a wealth of marine wildlife and the largest colony of Northern Gannets in… Read more »
Visiting Knox Academy to discuss Climate Change
Great to join students at Knox Academy in Haddington as they interviewed me on the specific impacts of the Climate Crisis on East Lothian. We had @KennyMacAskill in to @knoxacademy today to be interviewed on the climate emergency and how East Lothian is being impacted #climatechange #climatecrisis pic.twitter.com/pvZX78V6K1 — Knox Academy Library (@KASchoolLibrary) February 20, 2020