Dorothy Bruce
@dorothybruce.bsky.social
Reads, writes. Follows politics – endlessly fascinating and frustrating. Scottish independence, of course!
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Dorothy Bruce
@dorothybruce.bsky.social
· Apr 27
The Foreign Policy of an Independent Scotland | Stephen Gethins MP
YouTube video by Prof James Ker-Lindsay
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Where we go now the world has changed - www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lo-...
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These are genuinely encouraging numbers but, as of 2024, half of this power generation was due to Scottish government supported programmes.
The UK government still has a lot of catching up to do.
The UK government still has a lot of catching up to do.
Despite what you hear from fossil fuel-funded politicians, the U.K has just generated a record amount of clean, domestic wind energy.
Enough to power 23 million homes!
U.K decarbonisation policy is a recipe for energy security.
Enough to power 23 million homes!
U.K decarbonisation policy is a recipe for energy security.
December 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
These are genuinely encouraging numbers but, as of 2024, half of this power generation was due to Scottish government supported programmes.
The UK government still has a lot of catching up to do.
The UK government still has a lot of catching up to do.
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Scottish Labour MPs abstain on EU customs union vote
Labour busy cutting off its nose to spite its face instead of fixing what is broken. www.thenational.scot/news/2568571...
Labour busy cutting off its nose to spite its face instead of fixing what is broken. www.thenational.scot/news/2568571...
'Depressing but unsurprising': Scottish Labour MPs blasted over EU customs union vote
SCOTTISH Labour MPs have been accused of failing to “stand up for Scotland” after none of them voted in support to create a new UK-EU customs…
www.thenational.scot
December 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Scottish Labour MPs abstain on EU customs union vote
Labour busy cutting off its nose to spite its face instead of fixing what is broken. www.thenational.scot/news/2568571...
Labour busy cutting off its nose to spite its face instead of fixing what is broken. www.thenational.scot/news/2568571...
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Bah, details like this are DWARFED by the super fantastic India trade deal which wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't for Brexit, is proof Starmer is Making Brexit Work, and which grows our sovereign economy a whopping......
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December 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Bah, details like this are DWARFED by the super fantastic India trade deal which wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't for Brexit, is proof Starmer is Making Brexit Work, and which grows our sovereign economy a whopping......
Oh....
Oh....
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This is an example of the BBC ignoring the daily/around 16 emails and press releases given by the SNP Scottish government, choosing instead to highlight or emphasise stories that are potentially damaging to the SNP and allowing opposition parties to wade in with their attacks. No good news allowed.
John Swinney opens Scotland’s largest health hub in Glasgow’s Parkhead
https://www.europesays.com/uk/621616/
Scotland’s First Minister unveiled the new Parkhead Hub during a visit on Monday, December 8, 2025, in the…#uk #news #uknews
https://www.europesays.com/uk/621616/
Scotland’s First Minister unveiled the new Parkhead Hub during a visit on Monday, December 8, 2025, in the…#uk #news #uknews
John Swinney opens Scotland's largest health hub in Glasgow's Parkhead - United Kingdom
Scotland’s First Minister unveiled the new Parkhead Hub during a visit on Monday, December 8, 2025, in the heart of the East End. The £67 million centre
www.europesays.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
This is an example of the BBC ignoring the daily/around 16 emails and press releases given by the SNP Scottish government, choosing instead to highlight or emphasise stories that are potentially damaging to the SNP and allowing opposition parties to wade in with their attacks. No good news allowed.
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UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays
Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailers
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Today’s figures show real progress in our schools:
✅ Record literacy and numeracy
✅ Higher attendance
✅ More teachers, with smaller class sizes
Huge credit to pupils and staff. We will keep driving improvement for every young person in Scotland.
✅ Record literacy and numeracy
✅ Higher attendance
✅ More teachers, with smaller class sizes
Huge credit to pupils and staff. We will keep driving improvement for every young person in Scotland.
December 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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New Scottish Government statistics published today show that over the last year, the number of pupils in Scotland’s schools reaching expected levels of literacy and numeracy is at the highest level on record and the poverty-related attainment gap is at a record low.
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...
Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Levels 2024-25
Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) levels: 2024-25 provides information on national performance in literacy and numeracy, based on all pupils in publicly funded Primary 1, Primary 4, Prima...
www.gov.scot
December 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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i Dont know about you
but i am sick of this 💩
and it's only going to get worse 👇
but i am sick of this 💩
and it's only going to get worse 👇
December 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
i Dont know about you
but i am sick of this 💩
and it's only going to get worse 👇
but i am sick of this 💩
and it's only going to get worse 👇
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New Scottish Government statistics published today show that over the last year, the number of pupils in Scotland’s schools reaching expected levels of literacy and numeracy is at the highest level on record and the poverty-related attainment gap is at a record low.
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...
Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Levels 2024-25
Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) levels: 2024-25 provides information on national performance in literacy and numeracy, based on all pupils in publicly funded Primary 1, Primary 4, Prima...
www.gov.scot
December 9, 2025 at 9:47 AM
New Scottish Government statistics published today show that over the last year, the number of pupils in Scotland’s schools reaching expected levels of literacy and numeracy is at the highest level on record and the poverty-related attainment gap is at a record low.
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...
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6 505 fewer pupils yet more teachers and still far fewer pupils per teacher to refute Herald’s claim talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/09/6...
6 505 fewer teachers yet more teachers and still far fewer pupils per teacher to refute Herald’s claim
Professor John Robertson OBA From Pupil and teacher characteristics 2025 published yesterday, the above data revealing a significant fall in pupil numbers yet a small increase in the number of teac…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
6 505 fewer pupils yet more teachers and still far fewer pupils per teacher to refute Herald’s claim talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/09/6...
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For every halfwit who tries to tell you England's schools did better in Pisa tests this demolishes the argument, no prisoners taken:
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2023/12/06/p...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2023/12/06/p...
Pisa – 33% of Scotland’s schools took part but only 4.7% of England’s schools were confident enough to do so – Scotland did far better
I’m grateful to AR and Haggis Hunter for alerting me to this. The England PISA sample consisted of 201 eligible schools having at least one pupil in this age range. In England, 3,852 pupils f…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
For every halfwit who tries to tell you England's schools did better in Pisa tests this demolishes the argument, no prisoners taken:
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2023/12/06/p...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2023/12/06/p...
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A vote for a bill on rejoining the Customs Union won in Parliament 101-100.
The Government is now supposed to host a debate.
About 86% of Britons want to rejoin the Customs Union, including many who don't want to rejoin the EU.
Why don't we?
The Government is now supposed to host a debate.
About 86% of Britons want to rejoin the Customs Union, including many who don't want to rejoin the EU.
Why don't we?
December 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
A vote for a bill on rejoining the Customs Union won in Parliament 101-100.
The Government is now supposed to host a debate.
About 86% of Britons want to rejoin the Customs Union, including many who don't want to rejoin the EU.
Why don't we?
The Government is now supposed to host a debate.
About 86% of Britons want to rejoin the Customs Union, including many who don't want to rejoin the EU.
Why don't we?
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Hear this Scotland, not a single ‘Scottish’ Labour MP voted to support joining a Customs Union with the EU - every SLABer abstained.
A total of 100 MPs supported: 13 Labour MPs, SNP, LibDems, Plaid Cymru & Greens. Tories, Reform & Ulster unionists voted against reshaping the stupid Brexit settlement
A total of 100 MPs supported: 13 Labour MPs, SNP, LibDems, Plaid Cymru & Greens. Tories, Reform & Ulster unionists voted against reshaping the stupid Brexit settlement
December 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Scotland’s schools surging ahead of those in England in literacy and numeracy attainment talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/09/s...
Scotland’s schools surging ahead of those in England in literacy and numeracy attainment
For P1, P4 and P7 pupils combined, the proportion achieving the expected levels in 2024-25 is the highest to date for literacy and the equal highest for numeracy. For S3 pupils, the proportions ach…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Scotland’s schools surging ahead of those in England in literacy and numeracy attainment talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/09/s...
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Definetly a bad yin. Have heard of 3 family members down and out for over a week so far. Just wear a mask folks will yo please. If not for you for those around us susceptible to the least wee cold while surely struggle woth this strain
I get the flu jag every year. And every year it works. This year, though, the flu mutated after I was vaccinated. And it got me. It got me bad. It’s an especially bad virus this year. I was floored for three weeks. Here’s my guide to surviving the monster variant
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
The sheer hell of this year's flu ...by a survivor
Our Writer at Large was floored by the mutated strain of the flu that is now shutting wards and surging across Scotland.
www.heraldscotland.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Definetly a bad yin. Have heard of 3 family members down and out for over a week so far. Just wear a mask folks will yo please. If not for you for those around us susceptible to the least wee cold while surely struggle woth this strain
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This is all over BBC Shortbread…aye right all you get there is 🇬🇧 🌰 🐂 💩 propaganda. Gaslighting a nation! 🏴
New Scottish Government statistics published today show that over the last year, the number of pupils in Scotland’s schools reaching expected levels of literacy and numeracy is at the highest level on record and the poverty-related attainment gap is at a record low.
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...
Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Levels 2024-25
Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) levels: 2024-25 provides information on national performance in literacy and numeracy, based on all pupils in publicly funded Primary 1, Primary 4, Prima...
www.gov.scot
December 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This is all over BBC Shortbread…aye right all you get there is 🇬🇧 🌰 🐂 💩 propaganda. Gaslighting a nation! 🏴
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If youmust give trains a flag themed livery, it can be done tastefully. The new Great British Railways livery is not it. Why does everything have to be 'Great' British? It smacks of desperation. The livery looks like a GB News studio on wheels. The ScotRail livery is how to do it successfully.
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
If youmust give trains a flag themed livery, it can be done tastefully. The new Great British Railways livery is not it. Why does everything have to be 'Great' British? It smacks of desperation. The livery looks like a GB News studio on wheels. The ScotRail livery is how to do it successfully.