{"id":319,"date":"2017-06-05T12:54:40","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T12:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defiaye.com\/?p=319"},"modified":"2017-06-05T12:57:01","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T12:57:01","slug":"getting-on-with-the-day-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/defiaye.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/05\/getting-on-with-the-day-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting on with the Day Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kezdugdale\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"19934731\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>kezdugdale<\/strong><\/a> has said all SNP MPs are doing in Westminster is fighting for independence. <strong>Let&#8217;s see shall we?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">1. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IBlackfordSNP\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"1325563478\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>IBlackfordSNP<\/strong><\/a> fighting against the UK&#8217;s ridiculous immigration system that would have deported the Brains. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/news\/14902497.Ian_Blackford__MP__describes_the_deporting_of_people_like_the_Brain_family_as_a_modern_day_Highland_Clearance\/\">http:\/\/www.thenational.sco\/news\/14902497.Ian_Blackford__MP__describes_the_deporting_of_people_like_the_Brain_family_as_a_modern_day_Highland_Clearance\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">2. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EilidhWhiteford\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"127551563\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>EilidhWhiteford<\/strong><\/a> passing landmark domestic violence legislation. SNP MPs did that in Westminster.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyrood.com\/articles\/news\/snp-mp%E2%80%99s-bill-ratify-istanbul-convention-gets-backing-parliament\">https:\/\/www.holyrood.com\/articles\/news\/snp-mp%E2%80%99s-bill-ratify-istanbul-convention-gets-backing-parliament<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">3. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alisonthewliss\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"116459535\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>alisonthewliss<\/strong><\/a> exposing the Tories repugnant <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RapeClause?src=hash\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">#<\/span><strong>RapeClause<\/strong><\/a> and SNP&#8217;s fighting against it.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2017\/mar\/03\/exemption-clause-for-tax-credits-in-chaos-says-mp\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2017\/mar\/03\/exemption-clause-for-tax-credits-in-chaos-says-mp<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">4. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MhairiBlack\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"120236641\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>MhairiBlack<\/strong><\/a> fighting against the UK Govt&#8217;s absurd benefits sanctions regime which is hurting the vulnerable.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/video\/2017\/mar\/22\/mhairi-black-benefit-sanctions-dont-work-and-westminster-knows-it-video?CMP=twt_gu\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/video\/2017\/mar\/22\/mhairi-black-benefit-sanctions-dont-work-and-westminster-knows-it-video?CMP=twt_gu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">5. Oh look. Here is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alisonthewliss\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"116459535\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>alisonthewliss<\/strong><\/a> again, campaigning for more protections on the marketing of baby formula milk.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2016\/nov\/16\/formula-milk-marketing-claims-mp-calls-for-fresh-curbs\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2016\/nov\/16\/formula-milk-marketing-claims-mp-calls-for-fresh-curbs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">6. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joannaccherry\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"2583270112\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>joannaccherry<\/strong><\/a> campaigning against the Tories inhumane decision to scrap the Dub&#8217;s amendment.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/politics\/14892135.SNP_MP_Joanna_Cherry_calls_on_Theresa_May_to_give_support_to_vulnerable_child_refugees_after_French_camps_visit\/\">http:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/politics\/14892135.SNP_MP_Joanna_Cherry_calls_on_Theresa_May_to_give_support_to_vulnerable_child_refugees_after_French_camps_visit\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">7. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kirstenoswald\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"2707851346\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>kirstenoswald<\/strong><\/a> fighting for our veterans. Thanks to her, mesothelioma sufferers will get care they deserve\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snp.org\/doing_the_right_thing_by_our_veterans\">https:\/\/www.snp.org\/doing_the_right_thing_by_our_veterans<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">8. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RogMull\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"275022080\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>RogMull<\/strong><\/a> fighting against the SLP tax loophole that&#8217;s Westminster seems to not want to close. http:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/opinion\/14695858.Roger_Mullin_MP__Why_I_fear_Westminster_will_not_close_Scotland__39_s_tax_haven_loophole\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">9. Yup it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MhairiBlack\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"120236641\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>MhairiBlack<\/strong><\/a> again. Fighting for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WASPI_Campaign\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"3622059147\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>WASPI_Campaign<\/strong><\/a> &amp; for fair treatment for women born in the 1950s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WASPI?src=hash\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">#<\/span><strong>WASPI<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sundaypost.com\/news\/political-news\/mhairi-black-pledges-to-continue-pensions-fight\/\">https:\/\/www.sundaypost.com\/news\/political-news\/mhairi-black-pledges-to-continue-pensions-fight\/<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">10. Next it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephenGethins\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"997293914\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>StephenGethins<\/strong><\/a> standing up to Theresa May&#8217;s extreme Brexit obsession &amp; protecting 80,000 Scottish jobs. <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/opinion\/comment\/snps-stephen-gethins-wont-meekly-succumb-hard-brexit\/\">https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/opinion\/comment\/snps-stephen-gethins-wont-meekly-succumb-hard-brexit\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">11. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexSalmond\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"236786367\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>AlexSalmond<\/strong><\/a> laying down 50 amendments to the Tories brexit bill &amp; standing up for Scotland&#8217;s interests. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/news\/15043489.SNP_will_table_50_amendments_to_Brexit_bill__says_Alex_Salmond\/\">http:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/news\/15043489.SNP_will_table_50_amendments_to_Brexit_bill__says_Alex_Salmond\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">12. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AngusRobertson\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"31373289\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>AngusRobertson<\/strong><\/a> exposing the Tories plans to ditch the pensions <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TripleLock?src=hash\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">#<\/span><strong>TripleLock<\/strong><\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PMQs?src=hash\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">#<\/span><strong>PMQs<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theSNP\/status\/857198729752981505\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/theSNP\/status\/857198729752981505<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">13. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EilidhWhiteford\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"127551563\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>EilidhWhiteford<\/strong><\/a> standing up for Scotland&#8217;s fishing communities that the Tories think are &#8220;expendable&#8221;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonspace.scot\/articles\/9251\/uk-government-fails-guarantee-support-scotland-s-fishing-community\">https:\/\/www.commonspace.scot\/articles\/9251\/uk-government-fails-guarantee-support-scotland-s-fishing-community<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">14. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/callum_mccaig\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"270078105\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>callum_mccaig<\/strong><\/a> standing up for Aberdeen&#8217;s Oil &amp; Gas sector. Demanding the UK Govt support the industry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyvoice.com\/opinion\/103515\/103515\/\">https:\/\/www.energyvoice.com\/opinion\/103515\/103515\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">15. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CalumKerrSNP\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"405412526\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>CalumKerrSNP<\/strong><\/a> standing up to the UK Govt&#8217;s extreme Brexit that will hurt Scotland&#8217;s farming communities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fginsight.com\/news\/news\/this-is-a-disgraceful-way-to-treat-the-sector---snp-slams-ministers-for-short-changing-farmers-20649\">https:\/\/www.fginsight.com\/news\/news\/this-is-a-disgraceful-way-to-treat-the-sector&#8212;snp-slams-ministers-for-short-changing-farmers-20649<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">16. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joannaccherry\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"2583270112\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>joannaccherry<\/strong><\/a> again, standing up to the Theresa May&#8217;s illiberal snoopers charter. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2016\/mar\/14\/snoopers-charter-labour-threatens-to-hold-up-bill-over-privacy-fears\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2016\/mar\/14\/snoopers-charter-labour-threatens-to-hold-up-bill-over-privacy-fears<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">17. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HannahB4LiviMP\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"2981900049\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>HannahB4LiviMP<\/strong><\/a> fighting for her constituents &amp; winning the fight for a new independent aviation body. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/west-lothian-mp-wins-battle-9837797\">http:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/west-lothian-mp-wins-battle-9837797<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">18. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KirstySNP\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"2616215901\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>KirstySNP<\/strong><\/a> reuniting with a young girl with her lost toy bunny. Because not everything has to be serious\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/essentials\/news\/uk\/westminster-bunny-reunited-child-lost-thanks-snp-mp-kirsty-blackman\/\">https:\/\/inews.co.uk\/essentials\/news\/uk\/westminster-bunny-reunited-child-lost-thanks-snp-mp-kirsty-blackman\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">19. But if you think it does, here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KirstySNP\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"2616215901\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>KirstySNP<\/strong><\/a> fighting for a more family friendly parliament. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2016\/jul\/26\/kirsty-blackman-snp-mp-westminster-parliament-childcare-london\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2016\/jul\/26\/kirsty-blackman-snp-mp-westminster-parliament-childcare-london<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">20. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteWishart\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"276868661\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>PeteWishart<\/strong><\/a> holding the Tories feet to the fire over the election expenses investigation. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/politics\/scottish-national-party-call-for-met-police-to-investigate-tory-election-fraud-a7042396.html\">http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/politics\/scottish-national-party-call-for-met-police-to-investigate-tory-election-fraud-a7042396.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">21. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PGibsonSNP\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"3030111953\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>PGibsonSNP<\/strong><\/a> securing a victory in her campaign against nuisance calls. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/news\/14896609.Victory_for_MP_Patricia_Gibson_as_firm_chiefs_face_fines_of_up_to___500_000_for_nuisance_calls\/\">http:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/news\/14896609.Victory_for_MP_Patricia_Gibson_as_firm_chiefs_face_fines_of_up_to___500_000_for_nuisance_calls\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">22. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TasminaSheikh\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"797881488\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>TasminaSheikh<\/strong><\/a> holding the UK Govt to account over their failures in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Concentrix?src=hash\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">#<\/span><strong>Concentrix<\/strong><\/a> scandal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/perthshire-mp-tasmina-ahmed-sheikh-8849883\">http:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/perthshire-mp-tasmina-ahmed-sheikh-8849883<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">23. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlanBrownSNP\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"3011043981\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>AlanBrownSNP<\/strong><\/a> campaigning to secure audio &amp; visual help for blind &amp; deaf passengers on public transport. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/news\/14903358.MP_argues_for__talking_buses__to_help_deaf_and_blind_travellers\/\">http:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/news\/14903358.MP_argues_for__talking_buses__to_help_deaf_and_blind_travellers\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">24. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StewartMcDonald\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"19608199\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>StewartMcDonald<\/strong><\/a> MPs fighting the Tories decision to close half of Glasgow&#8217;s job centres <a href=\"https:\/\/stv.tv\/news\/west-central\/1375030-half-of-glasgow-job-centres-to-close-under-uk-government-plans\/\">https:\/\/stv.tv\/news\/west-central\/1375030-half-of-glasgow-job-centres-to-close-under-uk-government-plans\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">25. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisStephens\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"244540519\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>ChrisStephens<\/strong><\/a> constantly reminding Labour &amp; Tories of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IndyRef?src=hash\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">#<\/span><strong>IndyRef<\/strong><\/a> promises for jobs in Clyde shipyards\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sundaypost.com\/fp\/union-fears-for-clyde-jobs-as-tories-back-bae-review\/\">https:\/\/www.sundaypost.com\/fp\/union-fears-for-clyde-jobs-as-tories-back-bae-review\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">26. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AngelaCrawley30\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"389421264\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>AngelaCrawley30<\/strong><\/a> standing up for LGBT &amp; Transgender equality and calling for more progress. <a href=\"https:\/\/stv.tv\/news\/politics\/1374436-snp-make-2017-a-year-of-progress-for-transgender-rights\/\">https:\/\/stv.tv\/news\/politics\/1374436-snp-make-2017-a-year-of-progress-for-transgender-rights\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">27. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrJohnNicolson\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"2327654917\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>MrJohnNicolson<\/strong><\/a> exposing &amp; fighting the Tories privatisation agenda &#8211; this time around <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"14569869\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>Channel4News<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2015\/11\/04\/jon-snow-david-cameron-channel-4-privatisation_n_8474610.html\">http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2015\/11\/04\/jon-snow-david-cameron-channel-4-privatisation_n_8474610.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">28. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stuart_McDonald\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"211883434\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>Stuart_McDonald<\/strong><\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ronniecowan\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"132490359\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>ronniecowan<\/strong><\/a> fighting against the Tories ludicrous immigration targets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politicshome.com\/news\/uk\/communities\/opinion\/house-commons\/82861\/stuart-mcdonald-mp-and-ronnie-cowan-mp-ludicrous\">https:\/\/www.politicshome.com\/news\/uk\/communities\/opinion\/house-commons\/82861\/stuart-mcdonald-mp-and-ronnie-cowan-mp-ludicrous<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">29. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteWishart\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"276868661\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>PeteWishart<\/strong><\/a> fighting against the &#8216;go home&#8217; vans that Theresa May set up <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/news\/13116016.SNP_demands_answers_over_immigration__poster_vans_\/\">http:\/\/www.heraldscotland.com\/news\/13116016.SNP_demands_answers_over_immigration__poster_vans_\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">30. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavNewlandsSNP\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"140604687\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>GavNewlandsSNP<\/strong><\/a> campaigning for men to stand up against domestic violence.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/voices\/istanbul-convention-domestic-violence-male-mps-vote-a7477006.html\">http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/voices\/istanbul-convention-domestic-violence-male-mps-vote-a7477006.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">31. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrendanOHaraSNP\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"2942626846\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>BrendanOHaraSNP<\/strong><\/a> standing up to the Westminster parties obsession with spending \u00a3100bn on nuclear weapons. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/brendan-ohara\/trident_b_11054406.html\">http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/brendan-ohara\/trident_b_11054406.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">32. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeidreBrock\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"425774290\"><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">@<\/span><strong>DeidreBrock<\/strong><\/a> bringing common sense to Westminster &amp; fighting against the Tories desire for a new Royal yacht <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/politics\/government-rules-out-using-taxpayers-money-to-fund-new-royal-yacht-a7356426.html\">http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/politics\/government-rules-out-using-taxpayers-money-to-fund-new-royal-yacht-a7356426.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">SNP \u2013 Getting on with the Day Job.<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">(This is just an example of some of the things the SNP has been doing &#8211; if you have anymore suggestions please email defiayeonline@gmail.com with others)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">(This article has been made possible by harvesting tweets from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrantDCostello\">\u00a0<span data-aria-label-part=\"\">@<strong>GrantDCostello<\/strong><\/span><\/a> \u2013 cheers Grant)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; So @kezdugdale has said all SNP MPs are doing in Westminster is fighting for independence. Let&#8217;s see shall we? &nbsp; 1. Here&#8217;s @IBlackfordSNP fighting against the UK&#8217;s ridiculous immigration system that would have deported the Brains. http:\/\/www.thenational.sco\/news\/14902497.Ian_Blackford__MP__describes_the_deporting_of_people_like_the_Brain_family_as_a_modern_day_Highland_Clearance\/ &nbsp; 2. Here&#8217;s @EilidhWhiteford passing landmark domestic violence legislation. SNP MPs did that in Westminster.\u00a0 https:\/\/www.holyrood.com\/articles\/news\/snp-mp%E2%80%99s-bill-ratify-istanbul-convention-gets-backing-parliament \u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[170,28,38,31,169,171,29],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/defiaye.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/defiaye.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/defiaye.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defiaye.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defiaye.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=319"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/defiaye.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":322,"href":"https:\/\/defiaye.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/319\/revisions\/322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/defiaye.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defiaye.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/defiaye.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}