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Joanna Cherry KC
@joannaccherry
King’s Counsel and Lesbian Feminist. Recovering politician. Silk since 2009. All views personal only.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Born March 18
Joined June 2014
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    Jun 4
    If you want to understand the culture that allowed Murrell to get away with embezzlement for more than a decade while donors to the ring fenced indyref fund were duped, the Audible version of my book Keeping the Dream Alive (read by me) is now available👇
    Keeping the Dream Alive: An Insider's Account of a Tumultuous Decade in Scottish Politics
    From audible.co.uk
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    May 24, 2020
    Cummings clearly been in Downing Street all afternoon telling @BorisJohnson what to do. We are living in a state run by an unelected political adviser who has made the PM his puppet & operates above the law. Really. Quite. Frightening
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    May 23, 2020
    It is you who are politicising this @SuellaBraverman. You hold the office of English Attorney General. You should advise on the law without fear or favour. Instead like your boss @BorisJohnson you think you & your colleagues are above the law. What a disgrace
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    Suella Braverman
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    May 23, 2020
    Protecting one’s family is what any good parent does. The @10DowningStreet statement clarifies the situation and it is wholly inappropriate to politicise it.
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    Oct 21, 2019
    Walking back into Parliament after @BBCNewsChannel with a loud aggressive man shouting in my face ‘you’re a f**king disgrace”. Seems it’s only Tory ministers who get a police escort 🙄 but thanks to the lovely English lady who walked with me #BrexitShambles
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    Sep 14, 2020
    It would be extremely churlish for anyone to deny that this is a fantastic speech from @Ed_Miliband. He’s really making @BorisJohnson look a fool. #InternalMarketBill
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    Sep 24, 2019
    Delighted that @UKSupremeCourt have followed Scottish court & found that @BorisJohnson acted unlawfully in #Prorogation of U.K. parliament. We must resume immediately & he must resign #Cherrycase #Brexit #StopTheCoup
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    Sep 11, 2019
    All 3 judges in Scotland’s Highest court of appeal rule #Prorogation #unlawful! #Cherrycase succeeds
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    Mar 29, 2019
    Very relieved to be safely back to my base in London. Was abused by trailing ends of the #LeaveMeansLeave protest as I walked home. Called a traitor. Told to go back to my own country. Such a contrast from #PeoplesVoteMarch last weekend #BrexitChaos
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    Jul 29, 2025
    I never thought I would see my beloved country blighted by McCarthyism but it is what I see today as Sandie Peggie reluctantly lists colleagues who agreed with her that a man should not be changing in the ladies changing rooms. @NicolaSturgeon this in on you and it’s disgraceful
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    Dec 6, 2019
    I’d like to make something crystal clear to whoever keyed my car when I was out campaigning this afternoon. Nothing & no-one will intimidate or bully me out of going about my lawful business & exercising my right to #FreeSpeech. #GE2019 #VoteSNP
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    Dec 23, 2022
    Violent threats towards women tweeted by a trans activist who was in the public gallery at Holyrood yesterday & widely interviewed on media outlets. MSPs stood to applaud this person. This is what feminists like me are concerned about. #NoToSelfID
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    Oct 19, 2019
    A great forensic speech from @Keir_Starmer. His detailed examination of the deal we are being asked to vote on is being met with a mix of horrified silence & blustering fury from the Tories. I hope his Labour colleagues are listening #Brexit #SuperSaturday
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    Sep 13, 2022
    I’m concerned by reports in Scotland & England of seemingly legitimate protestors being arrested. Whilst many might question whether this is an appropriate time for such protests, the right to protest is fundamental to our democracy & should be facilitated.
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    Joanna Cherry KC
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    Jul 29, 2025
    Now NHS Fife’s KC is asking what instructions Sandy Peggie gave her counsel. Judge intervenes to admonish her. Again this is legally privileged confidential information. I’ve been a KC for 16 years and sat in many court rooms but I have never seen anything like this.
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