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Michael G
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I work on health and health organisations. Terrible plant dad. Capital nat.
What a fragile lil guy, seeing the FM do his job.

Last time I checked JS was the head of the Scottish Government just as EM is head of the Welsh Government. Not of heads of "devolved administrations"

Such loathing and contempt for the institutions you claim to champion.
November 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Disincentivising pension contributions for the generation set to pay for their parents and grandparents pensions via increased taxes on working people isn't a good way to balance books.

We should be encouraging and supporting more people to save for the future. Triple lock be damned.
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Credit where it's due, it's good they're reforming online gambling duties but it's incredibly lacking that they're leaving in person gambling alone.

Bit pathetic that the Labour's take on gambling as a public health issue is far weaker than the conservatives plan.
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
That wasn't very Office of Budget Responsible of you.
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The current intake of labour MPs have actually surprised me as some of the most vile, upset and angry people in politics. So they've resorted to borderline actionable ragebait. Pitiful behaviour that shouldn't be rewarded.
November 26, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Okay, but this isn't a new service. This is cutting and merging existing services that already exist, under the guise of a new service.

That's a really underwhelming new direction given both those services are separate for good reason.
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Name a non-english film
November 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Reposted by Michael G
Harman explaining that actually, horrible migrant crackdowns are left wing politics and if you - a white person - don’t like it, then you are actively harming people from ethnic minorities. An outrageous insult to the public’s intelligence IMO, offhandedly dropping a dog turd onto your dinner plate.
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It's that time of year again when a newspaper gives politicians an award. This time it's the Herald giving Douglas Ross an award for committee MSP of the year despite the fact he tried to chair a session from the Caribbean this summer.

Truly, a politician and paper of the people.
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I don't think Trump's TSA will ever truly be prepared for what will happen this summer.
November 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Always entertaining to know that Anas is probably the person most likely to benefit from independence from Westminster.
Anas Sarwar is facing calls to set out his stance on Labour’s dramatic asylum crackdown after a top Cabinet minister was unable to clarify whether he was in favour of deporting children born in the UK
Anas Sarwar under pressure as minister can't say if he would deport UK-born children
www.thenational.scot
November 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
What about foundation?

HS: you've already got one.

We've had one, yes. But what about second foundation?

I don't think he knows about second foundation Salvor
November 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Ah yes, Sauchiehall st. Simultaneously neglected by GGC but also a building site as GGC continues to invest and improve the area.

Also this might be the first time in history Sauchiehall st has been referred to as "Glasgow's Pride".
November 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I see Reeve's is writing a budget by systematically leaking and teasing particular tax rises then adjusting depending on public reaction outrage.

Good plan. New direction with labour etc
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Got home last night after a week of unplanned hell in the Paisley RAH. Slept on a new mattress, woke up to locally roasted coffee and cooked breakfast.

Quite possibly the best 12 hours of my life. Cherish your health friends and the little things.
November 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The Onion has decided to target me, personally.
November 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Come the next election, I think we can probably forgive the electorate for not having the slightest faith Yorps could run a bath, let alone Bath Council.
Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s Your Party has suffered a major blow after the resignation of key allies
Your Party suffers blow as key allies resign amid legal challenge
www.thenational.scot
October 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
When your 9:30 clinic ortho appointment turns into a 2pm admission.
October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Is the plan to fix our NHS in the room with us? Because it's certainly not in that article other than more whinging and celebrating GB Energy. Piss poor politics trying to capitalise on people's pain.

Anyway, very grateful to the good folks at Paisley RAH for patching up my ankle. 10/10 care.
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Reposted by Michael G
October 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I think the part of this new cult of personality venture that actually frustrates me is that for the first time in decades there's parties on the left in each part of the UK capable of putting up substantial defenses to the far right.

Your Party has no policy and you think you can win in May?
New Opinion Article: Your Party is a waste of time

whatthetrans.com/opinion-your...
October 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Extremely happy for our Plaid Cymru allys. Resoundingly rejecting fascists and presenting a positive vision for Wales. Onwards to May 2026
Caerphilly Senedd By-Election Result:

🌼 PLC: 47.4% (+19.0)
➡️ REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
🌹 LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
🌳 CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
🌍 GRN: 1.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 1.5% (-1.2)
🐉 GWL: 0.3% (New)
💷 UKIP: 0.2% (New)

Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2021.
October 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I take a philosophical approach that I want people to be in parties that make them happy. There's no sense in torturing yourself for what might be in an environment you're genuinely unhappy in. All power to you.

That said, your party won't exist in a year.
October 24, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Just a quick question, have yous taken complete leave of all your senses?
BREAKING: Three Scottish Greens councillors have defected to Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's new left-wing party

It means that Your Party now have their first political representation in Scotland
October 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Not to defend the greens here but everything in this article is a classic example of not understanding Scottish politics from Sultana.
October 22, 2025 at 9:14 AM