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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 2d

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 2d

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This is a natural progression for Starmer, he just needs to include any act that threatens the stability of the United Kingdom as terrorism and the SNP would become a proscribed organisation!

#ScottishIndependence

How long is it before promoting Scottish, Welsh and Irish independence is deemed to be a terrorist action?

As I note in my column in The National this morning (and I have edited the opening, very slightly), in the light of recent moves by Trump and the UK government on definitions of terrorism: It is now quite reasonable to ask how long it will be before supporting independence becomes...

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 2d

Independence puts Scotland’s vast energy resources - and our future - back in Scotland’s hands.

Lower bills, a fairer society and a fresh start away from the Westminster chaos.

My column in today’s Daily Record: www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 4d

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@bylinetimes.bsky.social can now reveal that, during the crucial period when convicted Reform leader Nathan Gill was most active, working directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most senior ally in Ukraine, he was also one of Nigel Farage’s closest confidantes 1/12

‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem

Far from being distant from the Reform UK Leader, insiders told Byline Times that the former MEP convicted of bribery was one of Farage’s closest aides, while we reveal how Gill worked on the Kremlin’...

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 4d

"... [Labour] are so arrogant and entitled that they cannot fathom the reality of how ineffective and irrelevant they are fast becoming."

www.thenational.scot/politics/255...

#YouYesYet

Mhairi Black: Plastic Union Jacks won’t turn back tide of fascism

Just when I thought Keir Starmer couldn’t get any more uninspiring, along came the Labour Party Conference ...

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 5d

Ed Miliband has confirmed that a vote for Anas Sarwar to be first minister is a vote for nuclear power stations in Scotland

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland already more than meets its own annual demand through renewable energy - we don’t need dangerous and dirty nuclear energy.

(Lee Robb)

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 5d

www.thenational.scot/politics/255...

Starmer suffers no consequences by refusing Swinney an #indyref but a refusal to allow independence if voted for by the Scottish people in an election would end his career.

Independence must be put to the vote to force Starmer's hand

Stop begging!

#YouYesYet

Keir Starmer’s indyref refusal is free of consequences

One thing I learned from Alex Salmond was to consider how your opponents survey a political situation, and Keir Starmer is not a man without

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 8d

“In today’s conference speech, Starmer compared Reform’s threat to WWII. But his strategy is appeasement, not rearmament. That’s a dangerous delusion”

writes Prof Richard Murphy.

Starmer and the terror that might yet come

Starmer warns of Reform’s threat, yet his cautious strategy risks appeasement where urgent defences are needed

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 12d

I'd be prepared to bet that Tony Blair is somewhere in the background influencing this. He tried 20 years ago but came away with a bloody nose.

Digital IDs will not solve Starmer's perceived immigration problems. In this form it's just a ratcheting up of state authoritarianism.

#YouYesYet

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Felix Sylvestris @felixsylvestris.bsky.social · 12d

If you live in Scotland and you don't want to see Nigel Farage as your Prime Minister, you have to support Scottish Independence parties at the next Scottish election to give us a chance of avoiding this calamity of a politician ruling over us.
Your kids deserve a better future. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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The SNP @snp.org · 13d

We’re against Starmer’s Brit-card.

A poster-style graphic with the headline: “Say ‘No Thanks’ to Starmer’s Brit-Card.” An illustration shows a mobile phone displaying a digital ID card with Keir Starmer’s photo and the words “Citizen Brit-Card.”

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The SNP @snp.org · 12d

Scotland must have the right to decide its own future.

Declare your support at yes.scot/signup/

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 12d

www.thenational.scot/news/2549707...

Kneecap rapper terrorism charge thrown out of court over 'technical error'

A TERRORISM charge against a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap has been thrown out due to a technical error.

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 12d

"One Card to rule them all, One Card to find them, One Card to bring them all and in the darkness bind them"

Starmer going full-Sauron on #BritCard #ShitCard.

It's ironic that a candidate for implementing this is called Palantir!

Gollum!

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 12d

... it's just a little thing, the smallest of things, a convenience to link these together."

"One Card to rule them all, One Card to find them, One Card to bring them all and in the darkness bind them". 3/3

#BritCard #ShitCard #YouYesYet

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 12d

... But "Wait" I hear you say, "it'll be so convenient, the information about you already exists: passport, NI number, NHS number, driving license, ... 2/3

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 12d

Coming to your wallet soon: the #ShitCard, a tacky object emblazoned in a Union flag for all these right wing flag-shaggers out there. A card that no one wants that benefits only the Government, run by a shadowy company like Palantir making £billions off our data. ... 1/3

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 12d

It's not a Brit card it's a #ShitCard - would be good to see this tag trending!

#YouYesYet

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 12d

What's the betting that Starmer's #ShitCard will be run by Palantir? I smell Trump's presence all over this. Is it part of a tariff deal? This isn't going to fix immigration.

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 13d

Fecking 'BritCard': some insight into the lack of thinking involved. Call it 'Brit...X', slap on a butcher's apron like a cheap loyalty card and you've got a recipe to piss off Scots, Welsh & Irish who don't want another 'Brit branded' white elephant shoved down their throats!
#ScottishIndependence

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 15d

#ScottishIndependence #YouYesYet

www.thenational.scot/news/2548687...

Scots would vote for independence in new referendum, poll finds

SCOTS would vote to leave the Union if a new independence referendum were held tomorrow, a new poll has found ...

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🌻Sheila 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺✌️ @sheilzz.bsky.social · 19d

Good news for Scotland.....independence is coming 👍🏻🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏

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WeRThe48Percent @werthe48percent.bsky.social · 21d

Classic Private Eye #Trump #StateVisit #EpsteinList #Epstein

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 22d

Nigel Farage wants energy-rich Scotland to become poorer by taking away vital support like free prescriptions and free tuition. And he's openly discussed privatising our NHS.

Declare your support for Scotland's right to decide today: www.yes.scot/decide

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