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June 20th 2019 | Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh

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Tweet of the Year

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This award will be presented to the MSP who has used Twitter to best effect to be witty, to inform and to even shut down critics. The judges will be looking for eloquence, dignity, humour and grace and all in the best possible taste.

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Scottish Police Federation

MSP of the Year

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While awards of this nature tend to always be reserved for the party leaders, there are many talented MSPs who sit squarely behind the leader and help their star shine bright, so nominations for this award should cast the net a little wider than just the usual suspects and answer, ‘who has really shone?'

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Aberdeen Asset Management

Staffer of the Year

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Awarded to someone who has demonstrated a real commitment to digging that bit deeper, going the extra mile and unearthing facts, figures and human stories that assist politicians in making good policy or in simply changing one person’s life.

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Scottish Power

Wag of the Year

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This award will go to the MSP that has kept us entertained throughout the year either by accident or design. Who has made the most entertaining speeches in the Chamber, been the most self-deprecating, the greatest wit, or simply told the best jokes?

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Stephens & George Print Group

Backbencher of the Year

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Being a successful backbencher takes a certain amount of grit. It takes a certain type of MSP to be able to make their presence felt without the natural platform of a front bench position. Who has made themselves noticed, gone against a conventional party line or simply put forward a point that forcibly cuts through a lot of party political rhetoric?

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Drax

One To Watch

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The 2016 election saw a huge injection of new blood to the Scottish Parliament with 40 per cent of the MSPs having never been elected before but there are others elected again who have continued to grow into the role. Who has made a mark in the debating chamber or gained a reputation in committee? Who is the one to watch?

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Political Garden Party

Political Hero of the Year

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Sometimes a cause or a campaign inspires a politician or a group of MSPs to cross party lines or to just work tirelessly to do the right thing. This award will go to an MSP who has gained respect from across the Chamber for their work in championing a particular cause or for achieving a tangible result.

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Muirhall

Flushable Motion of the Year

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Parliamentary motions are used by MSPs as a way to initiate debate or suggest a particular course of action but increasingly have become more and more obtuse vehicles to offer support or endorse a particular product. They go from congratulating a local football team to questioning a reduction in the size of a chocolate bar. This award will recognise the most absurd motions to be lodged.

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Scottish Water

Speech of the Year

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A good speech can silence the Chamber, bring a tear to a glass eye and surprise in its ability to capture a moment in time. This award will go to the MSP who has managed to impress with their ability to articulate their views on an issue with passion, intellect and emotion.

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Leidos

Lifetime Achievement Award*

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Awarded to someone who had dedicated their life to Scottish politics and has managed to cut across party political boundaries to demonstrate a commitment to public service, state craft and the democratic process. Someone woven into Scotland’s political fabric.

*This award will not be open to nominations

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Political Garden Party

Venue

This event will take place at:

Royal Botanic Garden

Arboretum Pl,
Edinburgh
EH3 5NZ

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Awards information

For help with your nomination or to discuss further please contact:

Samantha Taylor
0131 285 1695
samantha@holyrood.com

Sponsors

Political Garden Party
Political Garden Party
Drax
Scottish Police Federation
Scottish Power
Scottish Water
Muirhall
Aberdeen Asset Management

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Stephens & George Print Group
Toscafund
Leidos

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