Sentences with phrase «as msp»

With our background and vast experience as an MSP here are some of the challenges and key learnings we've gathered that will help you avoid future mistakes and ensure your MSP implementation is successful.

As I mentioned earlier if Machu Pichu was Karen's only destination then this trip wouldn't be too bad, as the MSP - LIM section and then the LIM - CUZ could be booked for 17.5 k DL and 4.5 k BA each way.

As an MSP leader noted, there is the temptation to only focus on the full - time release teacher leader, and not to look at the larger leadership picture.

As an MSP leader explained,

He was re-elected as an MSP at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election and appointed Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth.

Also, inapparent infections by iridescent viruses may involve a low density of IIV particles in infected host cells [46], so without sensitive techniques such as MSP, it is not surprising that infections in CCD bee colonies were previously missed.

In tests in mice, a vaccine developed using human malaria parasite proteins — known as MSP -1-BBM — enabled the immune system to produce antibodies in the bloodstream.

Cathy Jamieson was born in Kilmarnock and had a career in social work before being elected to the Scottish Parliament as an MSP in 1999.

His sister, Wendy Alexander, was also involved in politics as an MSP until 2011 and briefly as the leader of the Labour Party in the Scottish Parliament until she resigned in 2008.

I am standing as an MSP and to be first minister.

Nicol was elected as MSP for Aberdeen South in the first elections to the Scottish Parliament.

He is expected to remain as an MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, although he is increasingly tipped for a seat in the House of Lords.

He would remain as MSP for Orkney until the 2007 election, but would serve his time out as a backbencher.

Rumours of a return started after he made a comment which some mistakenly interpreted as a hint he may want to stand as an MSP in the Scottish Parliament.

Former First Minister Jack McConnell has announced that he will not be putting himself forward for re-election as an MSP.

No return: Rumours of Mr Brown's return started after he made a comment which some mistakenly interpreted as a hint he may want to stand as an MSP - but he denied any wish to return to mainstream politics

His sister, Wendy Alexander, was also involved in politics as an MSP until 2011 and briefly as the Leader of the Labour Party in the Scottish Parliament until she resigned in 2008.

For the duration of their appointment, they are considered to have the same status as MSPs but they do not vote in parliament.

While these interviews were focused on «lessons learned» as MSPs engaged in work to deepen teacher content knowledge, many of the «lessons» were pertinent to teacher leadership and were included in our synthesis of practice - based insights.

Not exact matches

However, Sarwar was one of the MSPs who sent a letter to Corbyn asking him to consider his position after his reaction to last year's Brexit referendum and is seen as a moderate, which could count against him.

An MSP is often thought of as a sort of outsourced IT professional.

Datapipe started to focus on providing AWS - related services six years ago, but now faces competitors including big systems integrators like Capgemini and Accenture as well as Rackspace (rax), which has been adding MSP - like services in support of AWS and Azure over the past year.

«Our 5 year old MSP business is generating $ 85K in MRR, using cold calling as our primary channel for lead generation.

This move will also benefit small and medium - sized businesses that currently pay MSP premiums as a benefit for their employees.

On the flight to MSP, there was a nine - year - old sitting right behind me, and he was constantly kicking my seat, and kept on yelling «Moooooooommmmmmyyyyyy give me my iPad back!!!!,» as loudly as he could, while the mother of the child yelled back louder «Shut up!

In addition, there are material expenditures missing from the operating budgets going forward, such as the Golden Ears bridge toll fees removal in year two and beyond, the one - third replacement cost of the Pattullo bridge (which was to be funded by tolls) and the second 50 % of the promised 100 % MSP premiums reduction.

The operative distinction that sets apart an MSP is the proactive delivery of their service, as compared to reactive IT services, which have been around for decades.»

As the final day of campaigning continues in Scotland ahead of Thursday's referendum on independence, a Catholic MSP says a yes vote comes with too many risks.

A speech delivered on behalf of the Scottish Government's minister for community safety and legal affairs, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, praised the work of Christian organisations such as the Salvation Army's Greenock Floating Support services, Christians Against Poverty and the Bethany Christian Trust.

He said: «It looks as if they have a real lack of confidence in Scottish MSPs and Scotland as a whole to deal with matters such as that which can as we know be difficult and delicate matters to deal with.»

«The list includes some of Scotland's largest independent brewers, producers of beers that will already be well known to MSPs, as well as some up and coming new businesses who are looking to the future.

Working closely with OTG Management, the firm has delivered groundbreaking designs at LGA Terminals C and D, MSP Concourse G, Toronto Pearson International Terminals 1 and 3, as well as JetBlue's Terminal Five (JFK).

As this study suggests, MSP may be the cheeriest and most welcoming airport in the nation.

As this study suggests, MSP

The Liberal Democrats came sixth with just 474 votes, after left - wing party Solidarity, who had former MSP Tommy Sheridan as their candidate.

«Over a billion of repayments in the next five years is a devastating hit to the NHS budget - particularly at a time when budgets will be under increasing pressure as a result of Labour's economic mismanagement,» SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson said.

He is married to Scottish Minister for Public Health, Shona Robison MSP with a young daughter, Morag Louise, and lives in the constituency where he was elected as MP for Dundee East on 5 May 2005, taking the seat from Labour.

Friends of Dugdale have since pointed out that Rowley, when seeking election as the Scottish Party's deputy leader last year, promised that if he won he would not accept a protected place at the top of one of the lists from which a 56 of Holyrood's 129 MSPs are elected under a system of proportional representation only to go back on his word as soon as he won that particular race.

But SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, with 63 of Holyrood's 129 members, will continue as First Minister with a thwocking great personal mandate (and the election of six Green MSPs means there will continue to be a majority of pro-independence members in the Scottish Parliament).

Nevertheless, in this space, I want to reflect on why the so - called «embittered sliver» — that 81 per cent of his PLP; not to mention all Labour MEPs, hundreds of Councillors, all living former leaders and all but three MSPs, and as recent polls indicate, an increasing portion of the membership — could possibly want to see the back of him.

Various groans and noises were heard as to what this might entail, and finally MSPs, journalists and members of the public gathered this afternoon to hear the outcome.

[36] During the speech launching her campaign, Sturgeon announced that she would resign as Depute Leader, triggering a concurrent depute leadership election; the MSPs Angela Constance and Keith Brown and the MP Stewart Hosie all nominated themselves to succeed Sturgeon as Depute Leader.

Along with her long history as Coatbridge and Chryston MSP, this may help her weather the challenge from SNP Councillor Fulton MacGregor.

After coming in second to Labour's Mary Mulligan in 2003 and 2007, Fiona Hyslop won the re-drawn constituency for the SNP in 2011 after serving as a regional MSP since 1999.

Edinburgh Central is also bound to see a new MSP as Marco Biagi is leaving Holyrood for academia.

The Lothian regional list has remained fairly balanced between Labour and the Conservatives since 1999, as well as showing some variety by returning Scotland's first Green MSP, Robin Harper, in 1999; the Socialist Party's Colin Fox in 2003 and the much missed Independent, Margo MacDonald (whose seat incidentally, has remained vacant since her death in 2014).

A journalist, she has also served several years as an assistant to MSP Gil Paterson, representing a career track of many recent candidates.

Alex Rowley, the MSP for Cowdenbeath, has quit his role as Labour's local government spokesman at Holyrood and urged Mr Murphy to stand down.

A senior Labour MSP warns the party is heading for «disappearance» in Scotland unless Jim Murphy quits as leader.

All those Conservatives who want Gordon Brown to stay as Labour leader will be relieved to learn of an ICM poll for The Sunday Telegraph and Sunday Mirror that gives the Labour candidate, Margaret Curran MSP, a 14 % lead over her SNP rival in the Glasgow East by - election, scheduled for 24th July.