Kairin van Sweeden
@indyanatomist.bsky.social
Co-host of SCOTONOMICS, SNP Aberdeen City Councillor, interested in economics, the environment and politics.
Born at 321ppm.
Promoted by Kairin van Sweeden, Town House, Broad street, Aberdeen. AB10 1FY
Born at 321ppm.
Promoted by Kairin van Sweeden, Town House, Broad street, Aberdeen. AB10 1FY
"You cannot live within the lie of mutual benefit through integration, when integration becomes the source of your subordination"
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Chartbook 249 From transition to rupture: The evolution of Carney-thought 2019-2026.
“Let me be direct.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:16 PM
"You cannot live within the lie of mutual benefit through integration, when integration becomes the source of your subordination"
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"Political power is being concentrated in the hands of a tiny class of ultra-rich individuals who no longer just buy influence - they have become the state"
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Trump is what happens when democracy is bought
Davos is a warning Britain can’t afford to ignore - Starmer must act now
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January 21, 2026 at 11:09 PM
"Political power is being concentrated in the hands of a tiny class of ultra-rich individuals who no longer just buy influence - they have become the state"
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"While GPS operates primarily through satellites, it is reliant on four antennas on the ground, placed at different places around the earth to maintain global coverage. Two of these are on British territory"
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If US forces invade Greenland, they will be using British bases
British infrastructure is an important part of Trump's war machine
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January 21, 2026 at 10:56 PM
"While GPS operates primarily through satellites, it is reliant on four antennas on the ground, placed at different places around the earth to maintain global coverage. Two of these are on British territory"
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January 14, 2026 at 1:26 PM
@peatworrier.bsky.social
"The introduction of a general 'opt-out' procedure in Scotland would be the most significant change to civil procedure in Scotland for nearly 500 years. It would have a seismic impact on the class actions landscape in Scotland"
What might this look like?
#law #scotland
"The introduction of a general 'opt-out' procedure in Scotland would be the most significant change to civil procedure in Scotland for nearly 500 years. It would have a seismic impact on the class actions landscape in Scotland"
What might this look like?
#law #scotland
January 6, 2026 at 11:42 AM
@peatworrier.bsky.social
"The introduction of a general 'opt-out' procedure in Scotland would be the most significant change to civil procedure in Scotland for nearly 500 years. It would have a seismic impact on the class actions landscape in Scotland"
What might this look like?
#law #scotland
"The introduction of a general 'opt-out' procedure in Scotland would be the most significant change to civil procedure in Scotland for nearly 500 years. It would have a seismic impact on the class actions landscape in Scotland"
What might this look like?
#law #scotland
"The Home Office has finally got the hardline anti-immigrant government it has long yearned for, and is displaying its longstanding brand of cruel incompetence to the world."
#Westminster #immigration #ScottishIndependence
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#Westminster #immigration #ScottishIndependence
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2025 was a year of constitutional crisis. 2026 will be moreso
The British state system is in crisis, and that will only entrench next year.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
"The Home Office has finally got the hardline anti-immigrant government it has long yearned for, and is displaying its longstanding brand of cruel incompetence to the world."
#Westminster #immigration #ScottishIndependence
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#Westminster #immigration #ScottishIndependence
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"The announcement of 15% civil service cuts over the next decade moves in exactly the wrong direction"
#economics #civilservice #uk #politics
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#economics #civilservice #uk #politics
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Closing Out 2025: Don't give up on missions just yet, Prime Minister!
Earlier this week, as we wind down for the Christmas break, Prime Minister Keir Starmer appeared before the Liaison Committee to defend his government's record.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"The announcement of 15% civil service cuts over the next decade moves in exactly the wrong direction"
#economics #civilservice #uk #politics
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#economics #civilservice #uk #politics
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"The global wealthiest 10% of individuals account for 77% of global emissions associated with private capital ownership, underscoring how the climate crisis is inseparable from the concentration of wealth"
#inequality #climatechange
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#inequality #climatechange
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Executive Summary - World Inequality Report 2026
The World Inequality Report 2026 (WIR 2026) marks the third edition in this flagship series, following the 2018 and 2022 editions.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"The global wealthiest 10% of individuals account for 77% of global emissions associated with private capital ownership, underscoring how the climate crisis is inseparable from the concentration of wealth"
#inequality #climatechange
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#inequality #climatechange
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Scotland must wear it's own currency, simples.
"Stability very often requires adaptation. We all intuitively understand this principle in daily life – to maintain a stable body temperature, you do not dress identically in July and in January,"
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"Stability very often requires adaptation. We all intuitively understand this principle in daily life – to maintain a stable body temperature, you do not dress identically in July and in January,"
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Continuity with currency does not guarantee stability
Such an argument appears intuitive, even comforting, but it rests on a misunderstanding that continuity and stability are interchangeable
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November 24, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Scotland must wear it's own currency, simples.
"Stability very often requires adaptation. We all intuitively understand this principle in daily life – to maintain a stable body temperature, you do not dress identically in July and in January,"
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"Stability very often requires adaptation. We all intuitively understand this principle in daily life – to maintain a stable body temperature, you do not dress identically in July and in January,"
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Mhairi Black (@mhairi_black_) on Threads
#worldcup2026 #Scotland #Denmark #football #tartanarmy
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November 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Reposted by Kairin van Sweeden
The UK Government’s decision to strike down gender reforms in Scotland shows why the country needs independence, Alan Cumming has said, as he told Westminster to 'get your boots off our necks'
'Get your boots off our neck': Alan Cumming hits out at Westminster 'idiots'
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November 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The UK Government’s decision to strike down gender reforms in Scotland shows why the country needs independence, Alan Cumming has said, as he told Westminster to 'get your boots off our necks'
"Baron Laidlaw dodges taxes and lives in Monaco, ordinary Brits are struggling with rising bills, NHS cuts, and climate collapse"
#inequality #uk
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#inequality #uk
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Scottish Tory multimillionaire's superyacht targeted in wealth tax protest
A SCOTTISH multimillionaire and former Tory donor’s superyacht has been targeted in a protest over bringing in a wealth tax ...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
"Baron Laidlaw dodges taxes and lives in Monaco, ordinary Brits are struggling with rising bills, NHS cuts, and climate collapse"
#inequality #uk
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#inequality #uk
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Reposted by Kairin van Sweeden
How can Scotland have a "soft touch" approach to crime, and the biggest prison population in history, hitting just under 8,400 last month? This weekend's Herald on Sunday / Sunday National column on Anas Sarwar's pitch for the "tough on crime" vote. www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
How can Scotland have a "soft touch" approach to crime, and the biggest prison population in history, hitting just under 8,400 last month? This weekend's Herald on Sunday / Sunday National column on Anas Sarwar's pitch for the "tough on crime" vote. www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
"I trust that the information contained in this report will be enough to support the proscription of the SNP, ...The Proclaimers, Lorraine Kelly and anyone who has ever mentioned that the only place that Elvis ever went to in the UK was Prestwick Airport."
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Is this what that convinced Labour the SNP are a 'national security threat'?
This week, the Worst of Westminster is proud to bring you an excerpt from a classified British intelligence report* on the activities of Public…
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November 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
"I trust that the information contained in this report will be enough to support the proscription of the SNP, ...The Proclaimers, Lorraine Kelly and anyone who has ever mentioned that the only place that Elvis ever went to in the UK was Prestwick Airport."
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"Founded in 2018 by Edinburgh couple Nicola Wood MBE and Garreth Wood MBE, Kids Operating Room has installed 111 paediatric operating rooms across 36 countries"
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Charity installs solar-powered operating rooms in Ukraine as war disrupts power
Kids Operating Room has completed the fit-out of six new paediatric operating rooms at a hospital in western Ukraine.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM
"Founded in 2018 by Edinburgh couple Nicola Wood MBE and Garreth Wood MBE, Kids Operating Room has installed 111 paediatric operating rooms across 36 countries"
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Britain’s tarnished royal house has only done what became necessary and expedient after multiple attempts to temporise their way out of it, with the minimum possible concessions.
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Andrew Tickell: The real reason behind the stripping of former prince’s titles
The phrase 'these censures are deemed necessary' gives the game away. Notice the emphasis on necessity
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November 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Britain’s tarnished royal house has only done what became necessary and expedient after multiple attempts to temporise their way out of it, with the minimum possible concessions.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
"The department said in its response that “no information is held in scope of your request” – meaning no Scottish Labour MPs or MSPs contacted any ministers about whisky tariffs in that period"
#whisky #scotland #tariffs
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#whisky #scotland #tariffs
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Scottish Labour MPs and MSPs stayed silent on US whisky tariffs, FOI reveals
NOT one single Scottish Labour MP or MSP pushed the UK Government to get a better deal for Scotch whisky ...
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November 1, 2025 at 9:11 AM
"The department said in its response that “no information is held in scope of your request” – meaning no Scottish Labour MPs or MSPs contacted any ministers about whisky tariffs in that period"
#whisky #scotland #tariffs
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#whisky #scotland #tariffs
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"The UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) found that housing minister Steve Reed – formerly the environment minister – was found to have risked "misleading the public" after falsely claiming "pollution levels in Scotland are worse than they are in England"
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UK minister humiliated in bombshell report over 'misleading' Scottish sewage claims
A UK minister has been humiliated in a bombshell report over false claims he made about water pollution in Scotland ...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"The UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) found that housing minister Steve Reed – formerly the environment minister – was found to have risked "misleading the public" after falsely claiming "pollution levels in Scotland are worse than they are in England"
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"Said media’s disappointment at Reform’s failure was palpable. Plaid’s handsome victory, leaving Reform far behind in their wake, did not fit the narrative of Farage’s inevitable rise to power, which the British media has been touting for months."
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Paul Kavanagh: The Union is now looking awfully close to implosion
TWO political developments have happened outwith Scotland in the past week which may have enormous significance not just for Scotland but for the…
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October 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"Said media’s disappointment at Reform’s failure was palpable. Plaid’s handsome victory, leaving Reform far behind in their wake, did not fit the narrative of Farage’s inevitable rise to power, which the British media has been touting for months."
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The Climate Inequality Report 2025 reveals how wealth drives the climate crisis, and proposes new policy options to address it.
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Climate inequality report 2025 | Climate Change: A Capital Challenge, Why Climate Policy Must Tackle Ownership - WID - World Inequality Database
This new report reveals how wealth drive the climate crisis, and proposes new policy options to address it.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The Climate Inequality Report 2025 reveals how wealth drives the climate crisis, and proposes new policy options to address it.
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BREAKING: Huge double-digit lead for Scottish independence in new exclusive poll.
The survey suggests Scots would vote to leave the Union if a referendum were held tomorrow 👇
The survey suggests Scots would vote to leave the Union if a referendum were held tomorrow 👇
October 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM