1st June 2025                                               Mr John Swinney, MSP , First Minister of Scotland  Dear First Minister Members of Scottish Parliament have gone on record over the past year as stating that transgender people are welcome and respected in Scotland and yet we are now in the position with holders of Gender Recognition Certificates (GRC) and Birth Certificates being told by the Chair at the Equality Human Rights Commission that these documents’ only value in future will be for recording death or when getting married but not in employment or when using public services. I hope therefore that you will be encouraging SNP MP’s in Westminster to scrutinise the EHRC guidance…

Has nobody else noted the irony that yesterday, 08 May, when 1451 new Reform local authority councillors were announced in England, is also is the same day that Victory in Europe is celebrated across Europe. On 08 May 1945, the extreme right wing nazi party signed their surrender in Europe. Since 1948 the European Union and its predecessors have ensured peace and shared prosperity amongst members  Over the past 2 years the traditional centre left UK Labour Party has failed the working people who placed their faith in them in 2024, and in doing so yesterday lost 2035 councillors across Great Britain. I suggest that Labour needs to change rapidly. The SNP…