Andrew Wilson
@aigwilson.bsky.social
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Working for a better, prosperous, peaceful, greener independent Scotland.
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Working for a better, prosperous, peaceful, greener independent Scotland.
X/T: @aigwilson
M: @aigwilson.mastodon.scot
Th: @[email protected]
Law | Politics | Food & Drink | Culture | Scotland | Travel | Motors | Hounds | Tech | Kindness
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I know Saturday 14 March is a busy day for many, but here's an event at Oran Mor in Glasgow that I hope will catch your imagination. Convention-style meeting during the day and some excellent music and poetry in the evening - tickets available for either or both.
www.thenational.scot/news/2581251...
www.thenational.scot/news/2581251...
Eddi Reader leads line-up for Scottish independence 'revival' event
SCOTTISH music icon Eddi Reader will lead a line-up of performers at an event aiming to reignite the country’s independence movement at…
www.thenational.scot
January 31, 2026 at 9:45 AM
I know Saturday 14 March is a busy day for many, but here's an event at Oran Mor in Glasgow that I hope will catch your imagination. Convention-style meeting during the day and some excellent music and poetry in the evening - tickets available for either or both.
www.thenational.scot/news/2581251...
www.thenational.scot/news/2581251...
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Anas Sarwar has some brass neck accusing John Swinney of misleading Parliament.
You could see it shining from orbit.
You could see it shining from orbit.
January 31, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Anas Sarwar has some brass neck accusing John Swinney of misleading Parliament.
You could see it shining from orbit.
You could see it shining from orbit.
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Never forget that the almost entirely pro-union media is essentially an agent of the anti-SNP and anti-Independence campaigns. #Scotland #Holyrood26
BBC Scotland is completely out of control with this story now. It's so bad that presenters are making stuff up in order to lend weight to Unionist smears against John Swinney, Nicola Sturgeon and other SNP figures. We see them! #BBCBias #SNPBadAtALLTimes 😡
January 31, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Never forget that the almost entirely pro-union media is essentially an agent of the anti-SNP and anti-Independence campaigns. #Scotland #Holyrood26
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For a’ that, an’ a’ that,
It’s comin yet for a’ that,
That man to man, the world o’er,
Shall brothers be for a’ that.
From my family to yours, Happy Burns Night. 🏴
It’s comin yet for a’ that,
That man to man, the world o’er,
Shall brothers be for a’ that.
From my family to yours, Happy Burns Night. 🏴
January 25, 2026 at 6:26 PM
For a’ that, an’ a’ that,
It’s comin yet for a’ that,
That man to man, the world o’er,
Shall brothers be for a’ that.
From my family to yours, Happy Burns Night. 🏴
It’s comin yet for a’ that,
That man to man, the world o’er,
Shall brothers be for a’ that.
From my family to yours, Happy Burns Night. 🏴
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A huge weapons contractor who owns a large part of land near me and still tests weapons for the MoD on it, hands Reform £22.7 million quid
Another massive contract.
Christopher Harborne, the largest shareholder in QinetiQ, has donated c.£22,700,000 to Reform UK. 92% of QinetiQ's income is from the MoD.
The UK government, in this way, subsidises Reform UK. I think I'm the only one who's reported this @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Christopher Harborne, the largest shareholder in QinetiQ, has donated c.£22,700,000 to Reform UK. 92% of QinetiQ's income is from the MoD.
The UK government, in this way, subsidises Reform UK. I think I'm the only one who's reported this @bylinetimes.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 6:01 PM
A huge weapons contractor who owns a large part of land near me and still tests weapons for the MoD on it, hands Reform £22.7 million quid
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Seems that Nigel Farage's first cabinet - should the old fraud succeed - will mainly comprise failures from the Tories and UKIP. Not a cheering prospect.
January 25, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Seems that Nigel Farage's first cabinet - should the old fraud succeed - will mainly comprise failures from the Tories and UKIP. Not a cheering prospect.
In case you were still in any doubt, here’s Keir Starmer confirming precisely what he thinks of Scotland, folks who live in Scotland, Scottish culture and Rabbie Burns.
Oddly, Tunnock’s and Barr’s used to be Tory supporters. I wonder what’s changed…
(Nothing, I’d suggest)
#IndependenceNow
Oddly, Tunnock’s and Barr’s used to be Tory supporters. I wonder what’s changed…
(Nothing, I’d suggest)
#IndependenceNow
January 25, 2026 at 6:45 PM
In case you were still in any doubt, here’s Keir Starmer confirming precisely what he thinks of Scotland, folks who live in Scotland, Scottish culture and Rabbie Burns.
Oddly, Tunnock’s and Barr’s used to be Tory supporters. I wonder what’s changed…
(Nothing, I’d suggest)
#IndependenceNow
Oddly, Tunnock’s and Barr’s used to be Tory supporters. I wonder what’s changed…
(Nothing, I’d suggest)
#IndependenceNow
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Great to have @johnswinney.bsky.social join us on the doors in East Whitburn today!
🥀 The Labour-Tory council coalition failing our communities is barely clinging on
So this by-election is our best chance to build a better West Lothian together!
🗳️ So please vote Callum on December 11
#ActivrSNP
🥀 The Labour-Tory council coalition failing our communities is barely clinging on
So this by-election is our best chance to build a better West Lothian together!
🗳️ So please vote Callum on December 11
#ActivrSNP
December 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Great to have @johnswinney.bsky.social join us on the doors in East Whitburn today!
🥀 The Labour-Tory council coalition failing our communities is barely clinging on
So this by-election is our best chance to build a better West Lothian together!
🗳️ So please vote Callum on December 11
#ActivrSNP
🥀 The Labour-Tory council coalition failing our communities is barely clinging on
So this by-election is our best chance to build a better West Lothian together!
🗳️ So please vote Callum on December 11
#ActivrSNP
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Braw day in Blackburn campaigning for a more affordable, brighter and better connected West Lothian.
Folks are resonating with our campaign to put your priorities first again, after a decade of neglect from West Lothian’s Labour-Tory coalition!
Thanks to everyone who joined us today 💛
#ActiveSNP
Folks are resonating with our campaign to put your priorities first again, after a decade of neglect from West Lothian’s Labour-Tory coalition!
Thanks to everyone who joined us today 💛
#ActiveSNP
November 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Braw day in Blackburn campaigning for a more affordable, brighter and better connected West Lothian.
Folks are resonating with our campaign to put your priorities first again, after a decade of neglect from West Lothian’s Labour-Tory coalition!
Thanks to everyone who joined us today 💛
#ActiveSNP
Folks are resonating with our campaign to put your priorities first again, after a decade of neglect from West Lothian’s Labour-Tory coalition!
Thanks to everyone who joined us today 💛
#ActiveSNP
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Fantastic support in Whitburn today for @snp.org — including some first-timer voters I bumped into!
Folks on the doors feel excited for our campaign to make West Lothian more affordable, brighter and better connected
And I think it’s fair to say that meeting wee Hugo was the highlight!
#ActiveSNP
Folks on the doors feel excited for our campaign to make West Lothian more affordable, brighter and better connected
And I think it’s fair to say that meeting wee Hugo was the highlight!
#ActiveSNP
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Fantastic support in Whitburn today for @snp.org — including some first-timer voters I bumped into!
Folks on the doors feel excited for our campaign to make West Lothian more affordable, brighter and better connected
And I think it’s fair to say that meeting wee Hugo was the highlight!
#ActiveSNP
Folks on the doors feel excited for our campaign to make West Lothian more affordable, brighter and better connected
And I think it’s fair to say that meeting wee Hugo was the highlight!
#ActiveSNP
We share the light and our love from around the world to you, we hope that you and your family enjoy a very Happy Diwali!
October 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We share the light and our love from around the world to you, we hope that you and your family enjoy a very Happy Diwali!
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It's pretty clear now. If Scotland wants to be back in the EU, the only route is for us to join after we've regained independence.
Which, by my reckoning, would take no more than seven years (including our own referendum).
Here's how:
open.substack.com/pub/yesinpic...
Which, by my reckoning, would take no more than seven years (including our own referendum).
Here's how:
open.substack.com/pub/yesinpic...
September 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
It's pretty clear now. If Scotland wants to be back in the EU, the only route is for us to join after we've regained independence.
Which, by my reckoning, would take no more than seven years (including our own referendum).
Here's how:
open.substack.com/pub/yesinpic...
Which, by my reckoning, would take no more than seven years (including our own referendum).
Here's how:
open.substack.com/pub/yesinpic...
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Eyebrows raised in the Commons as SNP's Stephen Flynn quotes Mandelson telling the FT to "fuck off"
Jim Shannon's face says it all
Jim Shannon's face says it all
September 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Eyebrows raised in the Commons as SNP's Stephen Flynn quotes Mandelson telling the FT to "fuck off"
Jim Shannon's face says it all
Jim Shannon's face says it all
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Scottish Devolution = Westminster claims credit for the good things that Holyrood achieves, whilst blaming Holyrood for the things that aren't devolved from Westminster and over which Holyrood has no control.
www.thenational.scot/news/2546922...
www.thenational.scot/news/2546922...
Douglas Alexander tries to claim UK Government credit for Alexander Dennis furlough
DOUGLAS Alexander has said that the UK Government has been “leading intensive work” on saving jobs at Alexander Dennis – despite the bus…
www.thenational.scot
September 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Scottish Devolution = Westminster claims credit for the good things that Holyrood achieves, whilst blaming Holyrood for the things that aren't devolved from Westminster and over which Holyrood has no control.
www.thenational.scot/news/2546922...
www.thenational.scot/news/2546922...
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All these Tory MPs switching to Reform.
September 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
All these Tory MPs switching to Reform.
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Now watch as the BBC treat the Holyrood 2026 election as dress rehearsal for the next UK general election, and relentlessly promote their agenda of giving disproportionate coverage to the right-wing parties.
September 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Now watch as the BBC treat the Holyrood 2026 election as dress rehearsal for the next UK general election, and relentlessly promote their agenda of giving disproportionate coverage to the right-wing parties.
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Again, I really do have concerns about exactly how Justin Webb is acquiring his knowledge of US politics or what prompted him to make this exact point.
Justin Webb just referred on Today to "platforms like Bluesky, where you can see the celebration of the killing" of Charlie Kirk.
What I'm seeing on here is overwhelming condemnation; despair at the violence of US politics; alarm at where this might go; & calls for equal horror at other shootings.
What I'm seeing on here is overwhelming condemnation; despair at the violence of US politics; alarm at where this might go; & calls for equal horror at other shootings.
September 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Again, I really do have concerns about exactly how Justin Webb is acquiring his knowledge of US politics or what prompted him to make this exact point.
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This is the leadership countries should expect - one which stands up for all the people who make up that nation.
A voice which speaks up for all of Scotland's people is needed, now more than ever.
As Westminster and England lurch to the Far Right,
It is clear #Scotland is on a different path.
A voice which speaks up for all of Scotland's people is needed, now more than ever.
As Westminster and England lurch to the Far Right,
It is clear #Scotland is on a different path.
Throwing a brick through the window of a hotel housing asylum seekers in Falkirk is absolutely despicable.
People who fled war and persecution deserve to live in safety, not fear.
Words have consequences - it’s time for politicians who spread hate to reflect on that.
People who fled war and persecution deserve to live in safety, not fear.
Words have consequences - it’s time for politicians who spread hate to reflect on that.
September 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
This is the leadership countries should expect - one which stands up for all the people who make up that nation.
A voice which speaks up for all of Scotland's people is needed, now more than ever.
As Westminster and England lurch to the Far Right,
It is clear #Scotland is on a different path.
A voice which speaks up for all of Scotland's people is needed, now more than ever.
As Westminster and England lurch to the Far Right,
It is clear #Scotland is on a different path.
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When I wrote this in 2019 some accused me of exaggerating the connection between the intellectual bigotry/racism of the Spectator and Telegraph (as exemplified by Scruton and Murray) and BNP/street-level thuggery. If anything I was too cautious..
www.politics.co.uk/comment-anal...
www.politics.co.uk/comment-anal...
Scruton is part of an intellectual culture giving respectability to racism
Howls of outrage over philosopher Sir Roger Scruton's loss of a government job ignore the reality of his output.
www.politics.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
When I wrote this in 2019 some accused me of exaggerating the connection between the intellectual bigotry/racism of the Spectator and Telegraph (as exemplified by Scruton and Murray) and BNP/street-level thuggery. If anything I was too cautious..
www.politics.co.uk/comment-anal...
www.politics.co.uk/comment-anal...
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Repeat after me: 40% of the men arrested for rioting against asylum seekers in Southport had previously been reported to the police for domestic violence.
Why would anyone want to associate themselves with that lot?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Why would anyone want to associate themselves with that lot?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse
Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse
www.theguardian.com
August 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Repeat after me: 40% of the men arrested for rioting against asylum seekers in Southport had previously been reported to the police for domestic violence.
Why would anyone want to associate themselves with that lot?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Why would anyone want to associate themselves with that lot?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...