Steerpike

Today, I was officially sworn in at Parliament.

I took this Oath in order to serve the people of Arbroath and Broughty Ferry – and declared that my loyalty will always be to the people of Scotland.

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While attention in the Commons chamber this week has understandably been fixed on one Andy Burnham, another new MP has been busily trying to claim the spotlight for herself. The SNP’s attention-craving Lara Bird, who won the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry by-election, decided it was a great idea to behave like a petulant child while being sworn in to her new job.