Dial M for Madeye 🏴 🇮🇪 🏴 🇪🇺
@carnaptiousmadeye.bsky.social
Carnaptious Glaswegian Scot.
"The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters." (Gramsci)
#IndependenceIsNormal
#ScottishIndependence
"The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters." (Gramsci)
#IndependenceIsNormal
#ScottishIndependence
Pinned
Labour’s “Britain” a green energy superpower?
Thanks to Scotland’s abundant renewable energy and exploiting Scottish consumers who’re paying probably the highest energy prices in Europe while fuel poverty in Scotland is c30% and consumers in England pay less for energy generated in Scotland.
Thanks to Scotland’s abundant renewable energy and exploiting Scottish consumers who’re paying probably the highest energy prices in Europe while fuel poverty in Scotland is c30% and consumers in England pay less for energy generated in Scotland.
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Impressive, don’t you think @scottishlabour.bsky.social @scottories.bsky.social ?
SNP buy Prestwick Airport for just £1, make £10 million profit and create 4 500 jobs in only 4 years while its sister airport in Kent goes out of business in only 6 months to become just a lorry park
The Ayrshire Daily New’s Doug Maclean, has a fine piece of journalism serving the information needs of the community. Professor John Robertson OBA Thanks to Robert Martin for alerting me to t…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Impressive, don’t you think @scottishlabour.bsky.social @scottories.bsky.social ?
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To understand why this is the case, and the risks Scotland faces, read our in-depth budget analysis 👇
How will the UK Budget impact Scotland’s public finances?
Our deep dive on how Rachel Reeves's budget will impact Scotland.
www.futureeconomy.scot
November 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
To understand why this is the case, and the risks Scotland faces, read our in-depth budget analysis 👇
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A 2% rise in the basic rate would have cut the Scottish Budget by over £800m, forcing tax rises or spending cuts.
A 2% rise in the higher rate would have cut funding by nearly £200m.
A 2% rise in the higher rate would have cut funding by nearly £200m.
November 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
A 2% rise in the basic rate would have cut the Scottish Budget by over £800m, forcing tax rises or spending cuts.
A 2% rise in the higher rate would have cut funding by nearly £200m.
A 2% rise in the higher rate would have cut funding by nearly £200m.
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📈 If UK income tax rates went up
📉 Scotland’s funding would have been cut
Even if Scottish tax policy remained unchanged.
📉 Scotland’s funding would have been cut
Even if Scottish tax policy remained unchanged.
November 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
📈 If UK income tax rates went up
📉 Scotland’s funding would have been cut
Even if Scottish tax policy remained unchanged.
📉 Scotland’s funding would have been cut
Even if Scottish tax policy remained unchanged.
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Ahead of the Budget, rumours circulated that Rachel Reeves would increase income tax rates.
While this ultimately didn’t happen, it exposed quirks in tax devolution that could seriously undermine Scotland’s finances in future 🧵
While this ultimately didn’t happen, it exposed quirks in tax devolution that could seriously undermine Scotland’s finances in future 🧵
November 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Ahead of the Budget, rumours circulated that Rachel Reeves would increase income tax rates.
While this ultimately didn’t happen, it exposed quirks in tax devolution that could seriously undermine Scotland’s finances in future 🧵
While this ultimately didn’t happen, it exposed quirks in tax devolution that could seriously undermine Scotland’s finances in future 🧵
Totally inept and stunningly arrogant.
Let’s show the Osborne clone, Liebour and the rest of them the door next May.
#IndependenceIsNormal
#EndLondonRule
Let’s show the Osborne clone, Liebour and the rest of them the door next May.
#IndependenceIsNormal
#EndLondonRule
'Astonishing arrogance': Rachel Reeves panned after dismissing second referendum
Rachel Reeves has been accused of showing an "astonishing level of arrogance" after she dismissed a second independence referendum if the…
www.thenational.scot
November 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Totally inept and stunningly arrogant.
Let’s show the Osborne clone, Liebour and the rest of them the door next May.
#IndependenceIsNormal
#EndLondonRule
Let’s show the Osborne clone, Liebour and the rest of them the door next May.
#IndependenceIsNormal
#EndLondonRule
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Literally thinking outside the box. A great partnership between the charity Social-Bite & The Salvation Army & South Lanarkshire Council to support homeless people's road to mainstream housing.
www.thenational.scot/news/2565549...
www.thenational.scot/news/2565549...
First homes installed at new homelessness village in South Lanarkshire
The first homes have been installed at Scotland's new homelessness village, Harriet Gardens in Rutherglen
www.thenational.scot
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Literally thinking outside the box. A great partnership between the charity Social-Bite & The Salvation Army & South Lanarkshire Council to support homeless people's road to mainstream housing.
www.thenational.scot/news/2565549...
www.thenational.scot/news/2565549...
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@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
Another broken promise
#LabourBoughtAndPaidFor
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Another broken promise
#LabourBoughtAndPaidFor
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Labour ditches day-one protection from unfair dismissal in U-turn
The right will now be introduced after six months, in a breach of Labour's election manifesto.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social
Another broken promise
#LabourBoughtAndPaidFor
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Another broken promise
#LabourBoughtAndPaidFor
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Pro-Israel lobby groups -- Labour Friends of Israel, Conservative Friends of Israel, Reform Friends of Israel and the European Leadership Network (ELNET) -- have flown British MPs out to the country at least 56 times since the Gaza genocide started.
www.declassifieduk.org/friends-of-i...
www.declassifieduk.org/friends-of-i...
‘Friends of Israel’ groups have funded 56 trips for British politicians
Lobby organisations spent £133,000 flying MPs to Israel in two years since the genocide began
www.declassifieduk.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Pro-Israel lobby groups -- Labour Friends of Israel, Conservative Friends of Israel, Reform Friends of Israel and the European Leadership Network (ELNET) -- have flown British MPs out to the country at least 56 times since the Gaza genocide started.
www.declassifieduk.org/friends-of-i...
www.declassifieduk.org/friends-of-i...
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My latest blog piece, the lie that the rich deploy as a shield to protect themselves from tax rises and the politicians they buy to promote it
weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/t...
weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/t...
The lie that protects the rich from tax rises
Better late than never, Rachel Reeves finally followed the lead of the SNP Government in Holyrood and announced that the heinous two child cap on benefits will finally be abolished from May next ye…
weegingerdug.wordpress.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
My latest blog piece, the lie that the rich deploy as a shield to protect themselves from tax rises and the politicians they buy to promote it
weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/t...
weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/t...
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🟥 If Scotland were an independent country, we would have our own Treasury. We could make our own decisions, instead of waiting for an afterthought from a neighbouring country.
🟪 Here are 3 ways the UK budget is just another FAIL for Scottish business: www.businessforscotland.com/the_uk_budge...
🟪 Here are 3 ways the UK budget is just another FAIL for Scottish business: www.businessforscotland.com/the_uk_budge...
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🟥 If Scotland were an independent country, we would have our own Treasury. We could make our own decisions, instead of waiting for an afterthought from a neighbouring country.
🟪 Here are 3 ways the UK budget is just another FAIL for Scottish business: www.businessforscotland.com/the_uk_budge...
🟪 Here are 3 ways the UK budget is just another FAIL for Scottish business: www.businessforscotland.com/the_uk_budge...
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👉NEW -- Did Trump pressure Starmer to ban Palestine Action?
by John McEvoy & Dania Akkad
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
by John McEvoy & Dania Akkad
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
👉NEW -- Did Trump pressure Starmer to ban Palestine Action?
by John McEvoy & Dania Akkad
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
by John McEvoy & Dania Akkad
Lawyers for Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, have questioned if the US president influenced the crackdown on the group.
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Outside the train station in Tarragona, thousands upon thousands starlings settling to roost, an exuberance of urban wildness, my video can't do it justice. A woman exclaimed "Walah, quina bellesa, no!" as she walked past. Estornino in Spanish, Estornell in Catalan, Arabazozo in Basque
November 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Outside the train station in Tarragona, thousands upon thousands starlings settling to roost, an exuberance of urban wildness, my video can't do it justice. A woman exclaimed "Walah, quina bellesa, no!" as she walked past. Estornino in Spanish, Estornell in Catalan, Arabazozo in Basque
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NEW: A Scottish Labour MP spent £1500 of taxpayers' cash on a fancy camera to film TikTok videos with
Why should the public pay for vanity projects like these?
www.thenational.scot/news/2565620...
Why should the public pay for vanity projects like these?
www.thenational.scot/news/2565620...
Scottish Labour MP charged taxpayer £1500 for camera kit 'to film TikToks'
A SCOTTISH Labour MP spent nearly £1500 of taxpayers’ cash on camera kit to film social media videos, The National can reveal.
www.thenational.scot
November 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
NEW: A Scottish Labour MP spent £1500 of taxpayers' cash on a fancy camera to film TikTok videos with
Why should the public pay for vanity projects like these?
www.thenational.scot/news/2565620...
Why should the public pay for vanity projects like these?
www.thenational.scot/news/2565620...
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NEW: A Scottish Tory councillor said Islamophobia was "made up" and referred to asylum seekers as "animals", The National can reveal.
Gordon Lang, a councillor in Aberdeenshire, has been urged to resign over the "abhorrent" comments
www.thenational.scot/news/2565625...
Gordon Lang, a councillor in Aberdeenshire, has been urged to resign over the "abhorrent" comments
www.thenational.scot/news/2565625...
Scottish Tory claims Islamophobia 'made up' in 'abhorrent' online rants
A SCOTTISH Tory councillor claimed Islamophobia was “made up” and referred to asylum seekers as “animals”, The National can reveal.
www.thenational.scot
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
NEW: A Scottish Tory councillor said Islamophobia was "made up" and referred to asylum seekers as "animals", The National can reveal.
Gordon Lang, a councillor in Aberdeenshire, has been urged to resign over the "abhorrent" comments
www.thenational.scot/news/2565625...
Gordon Lang, a councillor in Aberdeenshire, has been urged to resign over the "abhorrent" comments
www.thenational.scot/news/2565625...
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Separated at birth, Labour MP Gordon McKee who charged the taxpayer £1500 for a camera kit to film Tik Toks in which he spread racist stereotypes about Chinese people, and Harry Enfield's Tory Boy character.
November 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Separated at birth, Labour MP Gordon McKee who charged the taxpayer £1500 for a camera kit to film Tik Toks in which he spread racist stereotypes about Chinese people, and Harry Enfield's Tory Boy character.
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There are some people who seem to see the recovery of ecosystems in a deforested waste as a personal affront. It's about power, and different landscapes reflect the different ways in which power is distributed - or concentrated.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Willow trees on Prince William’s land in Devon poisoned with herbicide
Exclusive: Unknown culprit suspected of spraying glyphosate on protected trees hoped to stop peat erosion and flooding
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
There are some people who seem to see the recovery of ecosystems in a deforested waste as a personal affront. It's about power, and different landscapes reflect the different ways in which power is distributed - or concentrated.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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For decades, we've received complaints about North Chesthill Estate deterring walkers from 4 popular Munros in Glen Lyon. ⛰️🚫
Sadly matters escalated this year with “No walking, we are stalking” signs in Sept & Oct.
That's simply unacceptable.
Learn how we're standing up for walkers at Glen Lyon.⤵️
Sadly matters escalated this year with “No walking, we are stalking” signs in Sept & Oct.
That's simply unacceptable.
Learn how we're standing up for walkers at Glen Lyon.⤵️
Working for walkers’ access in Glen Lyon
Ramblers Scotland is campaigning for walkers’ right to enjoy 4 popular Munros in Glen Lyon, one of Scotland's most beautiful glens.
www.ramblers.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
For decades, we've received complaints about North Chesthill Estate deterring walkers from 4 popular Munros in Glen Lyon. ⛰️🚫
Sadly matters escalated this year with “No walking, we are stalking” signs in Sept & Oct.
That's simply unacceptable.
Learn how we're standing up for walkers at Glen Lyon.⤵️
Sadly matters escalated this year with “No walking, we are stalking” signs in Sept & Oct.
That's simply unacceptable.
Learn how we're standing up for walkers at Glen Lyon.⤵️
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Since there's always money for horseshit - maybe they should replace the motability cars with horse drawn carriages.
The UK Government’s plan for mandatory digital ID will cost £1.8 billion over the next three years – but is currently 'unfunded', according to the budget watchdog
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Since there's always money for horseshit - maybe they should replace the motability cars with horse drawn carriages.
“Scotland is holding up the UK with renewables, gas, oil, financial sector and whisky. It’s why Scottish bonds came straight in at the same level as the blessed UK.
But of course, none of this stopped Reeves having a politicised pop at the SNP.”
But of course, none of this stopped Reeves having a politicised pop at the SNP.”
Lesley Riddoch: Rachel Reeves's attack on the SNP shows Labour's fear
Rachel Reeves gave the SNP a bit of a kicking during her Budget speech
www.thenational.scot
November 27, 2025 at 7:26 AM
“Scotland is holding up the UK with renewables, gas, oil, financial sector and whisky. It’s why Scottish bonds came straight in at the same level as the blessed UK.
But of course, none of this stopped Reeves having a politicised pop at the SNP.”
But of course, none of this stopped Reeves having a politicised pop at the SNP.”
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First Minister John Swinney has met with Irish president Catherine Connolly 🏴 🇮🇪
Swinney said it was 'a great privilege' to meet Connolly and 'discuss the deep connections and shared values of Ireland and Scotland'
Swinney said it was 'a great privilege' to meet Connolly and 'discuss the deep connections and shared values of Ireland and Scotland'
November 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
First Minister John Swinney has met with Irish president Catherine Connolly 🏴 🇮🇪
Swinney said it was 'a great privilege' to meet Connolly and 'discuss the deep connections and shared values of Ireland and Scotland'
Swinney said it was 'a great privilege' to meet Connolly and 'discuss the deep connections and shared values of Ireland and Scotland'