Sinéad Collins
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What better way to spend part of my Friday off than... catch up with candidate selections? You can find known candidates for the current Holyrood parties on the regional preview pages linked here (thank you to those keeping Wikipedia up to date!): ballotbox.scot/scottish-par...
Holyrood Hub: Scottish Parliament Election 2026
Ballot Box Scotland’s full coverage ahead of the May 2026 Scottish Parliament Election.
ballotbox.scot
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
What better way to spend part of my Friday off than... catch up with candidate selections? You can find known candidates for the current Holyrood parties on the regional preview pages linked here (thank you to those keeping Wikipedia up to date!): ballotbox.scot/scottish-par...
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so months after the original proscription, has anyone revealed any actually good reasons to describe anything they did as 'terrorism'? i was assured by very smart people that intel to that effect will no doubt be made available, because of course i should just trust the government on this
"I myself have publicly advocated the use of direct action, including property sabotage, in the cause of climate justice. It stands to reason that I should support the same range of tactics in the effort to prevent genocide."
Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told
Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
so months after the original proscription, has anyone revealed any actually good reasons to describe anything they did as 'terrorism'? i was assured by very smart people that intel to that effect will no doubt be made available, because of course i should just trust the government on this
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It's a good week for ancient-cat news.
The first directly dated wildcat bones found in Ireland have been identified, confirming that the species inhabited the island more than 5,500 years ago
Wildcat bones found in Co Clare dated to 5,500 years ago
The first directly dated wildcat bones found in Ireland have been identified, confirming that the species inhabited the island more than 5,500 years ago.
www.rte.ie
November 28, 2025 at 9:34 AM
It's a good week for ancient-cat news.
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This is absolutely transcendent, divine almost, the most perfectly Kemi Badenoch statement: inane and irrelevant in the first place, and on further investigation, incoherent and imbecilic. She could not be less suited to public office but at least she comes with amazing gaffes!
November 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
This is absolutely transcendent, divine almost, the most perfectly Kemi Badenoch statement: inane and irrelevant in the first place, and on further investigation, incoherent and imbecilic. She could not be less suited to public office but at least she comes with amazing gaffes!
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The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
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It is fascinating how, of all the bigotries, transphobia does seem to be the one that means you never ever get to be normal again?
The man is beyond unhinged
November 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It is fascinating how, of all the bigotries, transphobia does seem to be the one that means you never ever get to be normal again?
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Worth pointing out that this is a direct breach of the manifesto
NEW - the government poised to water down flagship workers rights bill, ditching day one rights to unfair dismissal but reducing qualifying period from two years to six months.
But in concession to unions, government will remove provisions for up to nine months probation.
But in concession to unions, government will remove provisions for up to nine months probation.
November 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Worth pointing out that this is a direct breach of the manifesto
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Offer your house to local murderers as a place to commit their crimes, then make sure everyone in the area refers to it as The Murder House
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Offer your house to local murderers as a place to commit their crimes, then make sure everyone in the area refers to it as The Murder House
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buddy you're running a government which is likely to let danny kruger set social policy for LGBTQ+ rights in the next parliament
"[...] the Labour leader said the homophobic attack left him worried for the future of the UK"
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
Keir Starmer's fury after neice and wife 'beaten by blokes for holding hands'
'I thought the days of beating up people because they were gay were well behind us.'
metro.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
buddy you're running a government which is likely to let danny kruger set social policy for LGBTQ+ rights in the next parliament
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If I had a 2 million pound house I would sell it, buy the <£200k flat I live in beside the trendiest bit of Glasgow, and spend the rest on 18 thousands tonnes of Rowntrees Randoms which are 1p a gram in Tesco.
November 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
If I had a 2 million pound house I would sell it, buy the <£200k flat I live in beside the trendiest bit of Glasgow, and spend the rest on 18 thousands tonnes of Rowntrees Randoms which are 1p a gram in Tesco.
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Central to the 2010s Legitimate Concerns discourse that paved the way for our current pre-fascist moment was the refusal to acknowledge that these "concerns" were based on demonstrable fictions, filtered through socially constructed prejudices. I.e. they were not, in fact, "legitimate".
"A new poll suggests nearly half of Britons think there are more migrants in the UK illegally than legally, but in reality just 7% arrive through irregular channels"
Charlie Angela on how sensationalist reporting in the right wing press is fuelling falsehoods and misconceptions
Charlie Angela on how sensationalist reporting in the right wing press is fuelling falsehoods and misconceptions
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Central to the 2010s Legitimate Concerns discourse that paved the way for our current pre-fascist moment was the refusal to acknowledge that these "concerns" were based on demonstrable fictions, filtered through socially constructed prejudices. I.e. they were not, in fact, "legitimate".
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There's a lot of good things worth bidding for here, in the #creativesforsudan auction, please take a look and help fundraising for people escaping genocide in El-Fasher. @yassmin.bsky.social, via @sdnsolidarity.bsky.social
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November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
There's a lot of good things worth bidding for here, in the #creativesforsudan auction, please take a look and help fundraising for people escaping genocide in El-Fasher. @yassmin.bsky.social, via @sdnsolidarity.bsky.social
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
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Reminder that the "Operation Christmas Child" scheme promoted through many schools at this time of year is actually run by US Christian evangelists who add their evangelising literature to the gift you have paid for. @humanists.uk has a good summary of better alternatives for schools to adopt.
Alternatives to the Samaritan’s Purse shoebox appeal
Every year we receive complaints from humanists and other members of the public that their workplaces, schools or other associations are collecting gifts for the evangelical US organisation Samaritan’...
humanists.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Reminder that the "Operation Christmas Child" scheme promoted through many schools at this time of year is actually run by US Christian evangelists who add their evangelising literature to the gift you have paid for. @humanists.uk has a good summary of better alternatives for schools to adopt.
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Scottish Labour MPs who were recently readmitted to the Party for voting against the two-child cap last year will be pleased to see it lifted, and the Barnet consequentials for Scotland must be passed on in full.
kaukabstewart.scot/the-devils-i...
kaukabstewart.scot/the-devils-i...
The Devil's In The Detail: First Thoughts on the UK Budget - Kaukab Stewart
There we have it, folks. After what feels like months of kite flying, pleading with industry, and income tax hokey-cokey, the UK Labour Government has announced its budget (after the Office for Budget...
kaukabstewart.scot
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Scottish Labour MPs who were recently readmitted to the Party for voting against the two-child cap last year will be pleased to see it lifted, and the Barnet consequentials for Scotland must be passed on in full.
kaukabstewart.scot/the-devils-i...
kaukabstewart.scot/the-devils-i...
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The two child benefits cap was evil and regardless of anything else I’ll celebrate it being gone
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves scraps two-child benefit cap and confirms council tax changes as OBR apologises for leaking details
Office for Budget Responsibility blames ‘technical error’ after forecasts were published ahead of budget
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The two child benefits cap was evil and regardless of anything else I’ll celebrate it being gone
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live...
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the concept of Anas Sarwar ringing Rachel Reeves and being like "hey Rachel, could you fund Scotland?" and Reeves being like "thanks for asking! I wasn't going to do that but since you asked, I will put something in the budget x"
November 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
the concept of Anas Sarwar ringing Rachel Reeves and being like "hey Rachel, could you fund Scotland?" and Reeves being like "thanks for asking! I wasn't going to do that but since you asked, I will put something in the budget x"
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A core component of social democracy/socialism is universalism yet so many so called champions of the centre-left and left decry it as a middle class handout or electoral bribe
This is something that really bothers me in so much talk about benefits including from some policy wonks.
Not everyone who is given something from the state is Oliver Twist, nor should they be.
The state should provide help to all sorts of people in different circs, not just gruel for the needy
Not everyone who is given something from the state is Oliver Twist, nor should they be.
The state should provide help to all sorts of people in different circs, not just gruel for the needy
Sorry, no, Motability was not about 'helping the most vulnerable' - it was about providing people who need modified vehicles modified vehicles!
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A core component of social democracy/socialism is universalism yet so many so called champions of the centre-left and left decry it as a middle class handout or electoral bribe
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This is something that really bothers me in so much talk about benefits including from some policy wonks.
Not everyone who is given something from the state is Oliver Twist, nor should they be.
The state should provide help to all sorts of people in different circs, not just gruel for the needy
Not everyone who is given something from the state is Oliver Twist, nor should they be.
The state should provide help to all sorts of people in different circs, not just gruel for the needy
Sorry, no, Motability was not about 'helping the most vulnerable' - it was about providing people who need modified vehicles modified vehicles!
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This is something that really bothers me in so much talk about benefits including from some policy wonks.
Not everyone who is given something from the state is Oliver Twist, nor should they be.
The state should provide help to all sorts of people in different circs, not just gruel for the needy
Not everyone who is given something from the state is Oliver Twist, nor should they be.
The state should provide help to all sorts of people in different circs, not just gruel for the needy
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and when deciding what Scotland’s financial needs are did the Chancellor also engage with our elected Scottish Government or just her pal
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
and when deciding what Scotland’s financial needs are did the Chancellor also engage with our elected Scottish Government or just her pal
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I also always forget how ghastly watching the Commons is. The Westminster Lobby snobs act like Holyrood is the silly clownshow and you can't get one sentence into a major statement in the Commons without HMNYEEAHHHH HMNYEEAHHHH and shouting and jeering, it's pathetic, grow up children.
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I also always forget how ghastly watching the Commons is. The Westminster Lobby snobs act like Holyrood is the silly clownshow and you can't get one sentence into a major statement in the Commons without HMNYEEAHHHH HMNYEEAHHHH and shouting and jeering, it's pathetic, grow up children.
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Maybe we could get them to abolish both the OBR and Daylight Savings Time off the back of this.
It sounds like it was scheduled to CET rather than GMT time zone.
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Maybe we could get them to abolish both the OBR and Daylight Savings Time off the back of this.
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This "winter lights" culture war bullshit non-controversy is 100% a media creation btw.
Nobody would give a rat's ass if the Indo, NewsTalk et al hadn't decided to turn a tweet from Ireland's most disingenuous politician into a national story out of... boredom? Laziness?
Nobody would give a rat's ass if the Indo, NewsTalk et al hadn't decided to turn a tweet from Ireland's most disingenuous politician into a national story out of... boredom? Laziness?
November 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This "winter lights" culture war bullshit non-controversy is 100% a media creation btw.
Nobody would give a rat's ass if the Indo, NewsTalk et al hadn't decided to turn a tweet from Ireland's most disingenuous politician into a national story out of... boredom? Laziness?
Nobody would give a rat's ass if the Indo, NewsTalk et al hadn't decided to turn a tweet from Ireland's most disingenuous politician into a national story out of... boredom? Laziness?
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In the Sheriff Appeal Court, an Edinburgh man's case against Natwest claiming £35,000 in damages for breaches of the Equality Act as a result of his "phobia of Pride-related paraphernalia" has been dismissed. www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/ygvbue...
www.scotcourts.gov.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
In the Sheriff Appeal Court, an Edinburgh man's case against Natwest claiming £35,000 in damages for breaches of the Equality Act as a result of his "phobia of Pride-related paraphernalia" has been dismissed. www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/ygvbue...
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From the country that brought you "we want Nordic style public service provision with American style personal taxation", we bring you Nordic style political diversity with an American style electoral system
📊 Ref lead of 6pts
Westminster voting intention
REF: 25% (-2)
LAB: 19% (-)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDEM: 15% (+2)
via @YouGov, 30 Dec
Chgs. w/ 17 Nov
britainelects.com
Westminster voting intention
REF: 25% (-2)
LAB: 19% (-)
CON: 18% (+1)
GRN: 16% (-1)
LDEM: 15% (+2)
via @YouGov, 30 Dec
Chgs. w/ 17 Nov
britainelects.com
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November 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
From the country that brought you "we want Nordic style public service provision with American style personal taxation", we bring you Nordic style political diversity with an American style electoral system
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The degree to which many centre-left and centrist commentators either buried their heads in the sand or both-sidesed the trans rights debates pre-2023 is why they have been caught unawares by the rise of the far-right. They refused to nip it in the bud, and now we have to do the 1930s again.
I don’t like subtweeting people I consider online friends, but there is a subset of people who are very worried about the ongoing radicalisation of our political elite but won’t ever acknowledge the echoes with the radicalisation of their colleagues on trans rights
And few who are sympathetic to us, some who are friendly with me on here, will ever stick their head above the parapet
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The degree to which many centre-left and centrist commentators either buried their heads in the sand or both-sidesed the trans rights debates pre-2023 is why they have been caught unawares by the rise of the far-right. They refused to nip it in the bud, and now we have to do the 1930s again.