Our next key events are as follows. Whilst our events are planned with Yes Dunbar members in mind, we are pleased to welcome other “Yes” supporters to all events on this page.
WED 25 SEPTEMBER 2024 – SPEAKER MEETING WITH KIRSTY HUGHES
‘Independence in the EU: Future Prospects’
Dr Kirsty Hughes is a writer, researcher and commentator on European, Scottish and UK politics and policy. From 2017-2021, she was Director and founder of the Scottish Centre on European Relations, Scotland’s first independent EU thinktank and she now writes the ‘Europe & Scotland’ Substack blog.
Kirsty has worked at several leading European think tanks, including Chatham House, and Friends of Europe, as well as, for 2 years, at senior level in the European Commission. She has published extensively, including books, academic articles and papers for think tanks and she contributes to a wide range of national and international media outlets.
7pm on Wed 25 September at Dunbar Town House. Please let us know you are coming by email to secretary@yesdunbar.scot. This is an open event and there is no set charge, but unless you are already giving regularly to Yes Dunbar, please make a cash donation on the door if you are able to do so. The meeting will include a brief AGM of Yes Dunbar.
WED 4 DECEMBER 2024 – SPEAKER MEETING WITH PAUL McLENNAN MSP
‘Why Scotland needs to be independent to tackle the housing crisis’
In 2021 Paul McLennan was elected to the Scottish Parliament on behalf of the SNP as Constituency MSP for East Lothian. For many years prior to that he represented Dunbar and East Linton as a Councillor on East Lothian Council, including serving as Council Leader for 2009-12. In 2023 he was appointed Minister for Housing in the Scottish Government under First Minister Humza Yousaf and was re-appointed to that role in May 2024 by the present First Minister John Swinney.
As Housing Minister, Paul has led debates on a wide range of housing policy issues in the Scottish Parliament including the housing crisis, development of affordable housing, rent controls, cladding remediation and the current Housing (Scotland) Bill.
7pm on Wed 4 December at Dunbar Town House. Please let us know you are coming by email to secretary@yesdunbar.scot. This is an open event and there is no set charge, but unless you are already giving regularly to Yes Dunbar, please make a cash donation on the door if you are able to do so.