DuncanDunlopScotLibDem @DuncanLibDem

Candidate for South of Scotland offering experienced leadership. Promoted by the Scottish Liberal Democrats 4 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR scotlibdems.org.uk East Lothian Joined May 2024

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

3 days ago

Why is it that we track drugs deaths, but despite promise after promise dont track the premature deaths of care experienced people? NB most of the deaths will tragically be the same people. But its easier to blame drugs than failed care. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

4 months ago

Enjoyed the day out campaigning with @AishaJMir and crew for the #Hamilton by-election. #southofScotland sun shining on the doors for @scotlibdems

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DuncanDunlopScotLibDem @DuncanLibDem

4 months ago

This is a real concern. I stood in Westminster election last time & the reform candidate spent time trying to convince people in east lothian that migrants were our greatest problem. And that global warming is OK as tomatoes grow better with more CO2... bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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TACT Fostering @TACTFostering

5 months ago

Thanks Duncan, so much potential that can be tapped into and so little political leadership

Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

5 months ago

Thanks Duncan, so much potential that can be tapped into and so little political leadership

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

5 months ago

Andy @TACTFostering on point on @BBCr4today. Public education on care is weak to non exisitent. If people understand then communities would better support families & children in need and those in care. Tomorrow ill raise this and need for wider reforms @scotlibdems conference

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Willie Rennie @willie_rennie

5 months ago

The education committee has heard evidence that some children are being placed on a 15-minute per week school timetable, with no further support, as a way of dodging the government's commitment in The Promise to end exclusions.

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

5 months ago

Stop hiding behind ‘we’ve consulted care experienced people' as a solution. They've repeatedly told you the problem, which data supports, so act to fix it! They’ll tell you when it works. Continuous consultation or tinkering with language is not an action or solution.

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

5 months ago

@ScotGovernment and @NatalieDon_ is scrambling, claiming any innovative local project as evidence of progress. But to try and extrapolate piecemeal actions into pretending transformational change is happening is a farce.

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

5 months ago

6 Years ago public education campaign was promised by @NicolaSturgeon. This would have educated the public on the way fwd and got broad based community support. Instead indicators are the public are less engaged.

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

5 months ago

The number of registered foster care households has decreased from 3,540 in 2020 to 2,998 in 2023 – a fall of 15.3%. This is not off-set by an increased # of kinship carers

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

5 months ago

One LA has 40% Soc Worker vacancies = yp not getting a consistent SWer which they have appealed for. 15min timetables used to dodge exclusion statistics and reduced funding. Whilst @southayrshire has a policy tabled today to ensure care experienced can continue to be excluded.

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

5 months ago

I’m proposing a motion at the @scotlibdems conference 4th April proposing an alternative way forward. This can’t continue, it is limiting and costing lives.

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

5 months ago

Well done @WillieRennie, @GlasgowPam @Douglas4Moray for lifting the veil and stating the truth. #ThePromise is not going to be delivered.

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

5 months ago

@SP_ECYP questioned @NatalieDon_ on progress towards the #Promise today. It is 8 yrs since care exp people told change will start to happen, and 5 yrs+ since the Promise was launched. With only 5 years left itis not going to be delivered. Evidence today on this included: 🧵

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

6 months ago

Excellent news - no charity understands or helps alleviate the wholesale consequences poverty better than this network. @CitAdviceScot tfn.scot/news/citizens-…

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

6 months ago

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… People expect children's lives to improve in care. Yet again this is not the case. In Scotland we've promised for 8 years that things will not just get better but be transformed. The consequences are life limiting. Time for a different approach.

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DuncanDunlopScotLibDem @DuncanLibDem

11 months ago

Great to see @Dunbar Grammar stowed out to #GiveBlood today. My dad used to receive blood every fortnight. Always glad to help replenish stocks.

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

a year ago

It's been 8yrs - 1/2 a childhood since #careexperienced kids were promised their life chances would be transformed. They'd be loved. Yet it still takes an average 32mnths to find them a stable home and many don't get to see, farless live with siblings. thetimes.com/article/7fca78…

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

a year ago

If we want to tackle drugs deaths analyse the backgrounds & childhoods of those who die. Addiction is often a mask for #trauma. I suspect many if not most were care experienced. Safe drug rooms might address immediate symptom, but we need to address cause = care system reform

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Duncan Dunlop @duncdunlop

a year ago

Johnathan Beadle aged 17 dies in polmont. He was care experienced,like 90% of other deaths. Why is it we only track the deaths of care experienced people who die in institutions? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…