DrHannahGraham

@DrHannahGraham@mastodon.scot

Criminologist and University Lecturer | Will challenge punitiveness | Scottish politics | Social justice | Personal account/views. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇦🇺
#Criminology #CriminalJustice #Sentencing #Academia #PolicyAnorak #AcademicTwitter #Scotland #ScotPol #Politics #ScottishIndependence #YesScots #RefugeesWelcome #Writing #Travel #Nature #ScottishLandscapes

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DrHannahGraham, to uk

New: Post Office under criminal investigation for potential fraud over Horizon IT scandal


https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/05/post-office-criminal-investigation-potential-horizon-accounting-fraud

DrHannahGraham, to television

An outpouring of sorrow and volcanic rage en masse on Twitter/X as people watch on STV/ITV, a 4 part drama showcasing the true story of one of largest miscarriages of justice in British history. It is moving, compelling viewing.

The has been going for over 20 years; 736 subpostmasters were prosecuted between 2000 - 2014. At least 60 subpostmasters have died without seeing justice or compensation.

DrHannahGraham,

@gadggeek Indeed! Alan Bates was offered an honour this year and refused it on principle. There are people campaigning for former Post Office boss Paula Vennels to have her honour removed.

DrHannahGraham, to Scotland

The community buyout projects leading Scotland’s self-help revolution

From play parks and community centres to film sets, Scottish communities are using government buyout powers to revitalise derelict properties.

Would love to see a lot more of this!

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/01/community-buyout-projects-scotland?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

DrHannahGraham, to Denmark

Queen Margrethe's abdication means an Aussie with Scottish parents will be Queen of Denmark 🇩🇰

Danish Crown Princess Mary grew up in Hobart, Tasmania 🇦🇺, and went to my alma mater, the University of Tasmania, where both of her parents worked. Her father is Scotsman-Australian Prof John Donaldson and her late mother Henrietta was Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, too.

Random facts from my two homes! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇦🇺


https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/the-royal-family/hrh-the-crown-princess/#

DrHannahGraham, to glasgow

📢 Say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here 📢

📍 St Andrew's Day Anti-Racism March in Glasgow.

DrHannahGraham, to ireland

Riots, looting, and fires are currently happening in Dublin, following a distressing violent crime.

Racist remarks and far right ideologies are being shared on social media in association with the violence.

A number of gardaí have been attacked and a garda vehicle set alight near Parnell Square in Dublin, following an earlier knife attack on a woman and children.

Very traumatic for victims and witnesses.
A worrying time for Ireland 😔

https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2023/1123/1418216-protests/

DrHannahGraham, to edinburgh

Enjoying the intellectual depth and lively energy of the conference in honour of Tom Nairn. Hundreds of people here at The Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh.

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DrHannahGraham,

@CloudyMrs The conference sessions in the main hall were streamed on YouTube today. Some of the excellent sessions held in other rooms weren't filmed and streamed, unfortunately.
https://www.youtube.com/live/2UVLZiFBXsI?si=99Qa1hfezafk9re9

DrHannahGraham, to Scotland

Published today!!

In this new article in The Political Quarterly, I analyse how Nicola Sturgeon spent her time as First Minister of Scotland.

To whom and what did she give her time as FM — which issues and interest groups had access and proximity? Which didn't?

I went through two years of Ministerial diaries, cross-referenced with the Lobbying Register and FOI publications, to find out.


https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-923X.13331

DrHannahGraham, to Scotland

Scottish politicians from across parties took part in a Service of Solidarity in Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue last night.

Moving images of First Minister of Humza Yousaf comforting the mother of Bernard Cowan who was killed in Israel. Much respect for leaders who show humanity, compassion, dignity – in this case, while facing a deeply distressing situation with his extended family in Gaza.

Heartbreaking grief for innocent civilians in and in
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23854212.service-solidarity-killed-hamas-terror-attack/

DrHannahGraham, to UKpolitics

If these media reports are accurate, then this is a dangerous and grotesque form of performative policymaking from the Conservative UK Government.

People on Universal Credit who get sanctions/their benefits stopped may lose access to medicines through having their free NHS prescriptions and dental care cut.

People will become more unwell or die. More people will be punished when at their most vulnerable

https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/new-universal-credit-sanctions-include-losing-free-nhs-prescriptions-dental-care

DrHannahGraham, to Scotland

Of the 55 'overlooked' towns receiving Sunak's £1Bn 'levelling up' funding:

▪ 62% have Tory MPs.
▪ This includes Elgin represented by Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross and Dumfries by Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack.
▪ Others are marginal seats held by Labour MPs.


https://news.sky.com/story/rishi-sunak-announces-the-uk-areas-set-to-receive-1bn-of-levelling-up-funds-12973870

DrHannahGraham, to UKpolitics

Voter ID in England led to racial and disability discrimination, report finds.

“The current voter-ID system is, as it stands, a ‘poisoned cure’ in that it disenfranchises more electors than it protects.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/sep/11/voter-id-in-england-led-to-racial-and-disability-discrimination-report-finds?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

DrHannahGraham, to random

First Minister @humzayousaf was all 🔥 up speaking about an independent Scotland in the EU today 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺

@BelieveinScotland

First Minister Humza Yousaf standing on a stage in the sunshine with a microphone and several photographers in the background

DrHannahGraham, to Scotland

The @saoralbapd pipes and drums added to the great atmosphere today in Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 💙

People in kilts, with bagpipes and drums playing the song '500 miles' by The Proclaimers in the sunshine.

DrHannahGraham, to Scotland

A joyful, large gathering in support of an independent Scotland in the EU 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 💙

The sunshine, speeches, pipes, and atmosphere today were great 👏 ☀️ 💛

Thanks @yesforeu @BelieveinScotland for organising this large event in Edinburgh.

DrHannahGraham, to Scotland

For those interested in a documentary film on Scottish Indy Ref 2014 from a Yes perspective, tickets are now on sale for premiere screenings and Q&As in Glasgow, Dundee, Inverness and Oban 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

'TO SEE OURSELVES: 2014 A DOCUMENTARY'
@newlichtfilms

🎬 📽 Film trailer: https://vimeo.com/528956832

🎟 Cinema tickets: https://linktr.ee/newlicht

DrHannahGraham, to Travel

Youth hostels are a muddy, joyful miracle. Losing them to Brexit and the cost of living would be a tragedy.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/30/youth-hostels-brexit-cost-of-living-sell-off

DrHannahGraham, to Scotland

Where are the women? Nearly 500 women are 'missing' from key positions of power in Scotland 👇

In a new report: ‘Sex & Power in Scotland 2023’ published today, Engender charts the number of women in key decision-making positions and highlights the significant void that exists in women’s representation and distribution of power in Scotland.


https://www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/where-are-the-women-nearly-500-women-are-missing-from-key-positions-of-power-in-scotland/

DrHannahGraham, to politics

Today has been a raging bin fire for , particularly Scottish Labour, after Anas Sarwar's remarks and Keir Starmer's stance.

On Twitter, 'Sir Kid Starver' is trending. People are angry about child poverty.

Several Scottish Labour figures have spoken out making it clear they're standing by their convictions: the two-child benefits cap & is a harmful, disgraceful policy they want scrapped. Hoping their leaders U-turn again.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/risk-of-repeat-of-mini-budget-stopping-labour-scrapping-two-child-benefit-cap-says-anas-sarwar-4220747

DrHannahGraham,

The deep-seated strength of feeling about just how awful the two-child benefits cap and are, and just how many children and families in Scotland it affects, gave cause for a few folk to share and re-watch powerful speeches on it from .

Kezia Dugdale in blistering form giving an outstanding speech opposing this policy in 2017 👇🔥👏 This is exactly where should stand now on this issue.
(2/2)
https://t.co/UzOLibfywD

DrHannahGraham, to Scotland

Story on how some Conservatives are lobbying the Home Office and Downing St to house migrants & in 'remote Scottish islands', if can't send them to Rwanda.

I mean, where to start??
– 'Remote.' Sigh. Remote from where?
– Islands not equivalent to Rwanda.
– Some have already welcomed refugee families.
– Have the read about housing availability (crisis) in islands? Will they try to build something? (Ferries? Weather? Permission?)

https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2023/07/16/operation-gloves-off/

DrHannahGraham, to incarcerated

Four out of five (80%) young men in HMP YOI Polmont have a history of significant head injuries, affecting mental health and brain .

Important new and research by University of Glasgow colleagues.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23650637.young-offenders-80-per-cent-history-head-injuries/

DrHannahGraham, to Scotland

Scottish Government calls for decriminalisation of drugs for personal use and for supervised drug consumption rooms.

"We want to create a society where problematic drug use is treated as a health, not a criminal matter, reducing stigma and discrimination and enabling the person to recover and contribute positively to society." - @scotgov Minister Elena Whitham.

UK Government said an emphatic "no" within the hour.

https://news.stv.tv/politics/decriminalise-drugs-for-personal-use-scottish-government-urges-uk

DrHannahGraham,

@scotgov
The reactions to the Scottish Government's calls for law reforms today are rather lively over on Twitter 🔥

🔵 Scottish Tories are raging in their opposition, one calling it "madness", some knowingly or unknowingly mixing up legalisation with decriminalisation.

🔴 Scottish/UK Labour are divided in views. Mostly against it. Some MSPs support it.

🟡 Scottish Lib Dems are open to, even supportive of drug law reform, but want ScotGov to do much more on drug deaths.

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