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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 1h

British politics has become a circus of horrors, a race to the bottom on race as parties scramble to come up with the cruellest policies from mass deportations to Trump-style ICE snatch squads. Where does this end?

My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column

www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 11h

Massive fall in number of children in care as progressive policies work to reduce poverty and as violent crime reduces but, hey, you don’t need to know that do you? talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/08/m...

Massive fall in number of children in care as progressive policies work to reduce poverty and as violent crime reduces but, hey, you don’t need to know that do you?

Scotland’s system for children in care. Professor John Robertson OBA There’s something important missing from the above ‘news’ today on children in care in Scotland – …

talkingupscotlandtwo.com

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 18h

So, here's the proposal, unionists: let Scotland try independence for 40 or 50 years, and see how it goes. If it flops, as you believe, then imagine the gloating you'll be able to enjoy as we come crawling back. What have you got to lose?
www.gov.scot/publications...

A Fresh Start with Independence

This paper sets out why Scotland should become an independent country, and what an independent Scotland could look like. It provides details of this Scottish Government’s proposals for an independent ...

www.gov.scot

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 1h

Deportation Nation: How Farage and Badenoch are tearing Britain apart

Reform and the Tories are in a race to the bottom on race with their policies for mass deportations and ICE-style removal squads. They disgrace this country

In @heraldscotland.bsky.social

www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

'It feels like British politics has become some grotesque carnival'

Policies from Farage and Badenoch for mass deportations and ICE-style removal squads are the antithesis of everything Britain stands for, our Writer…

www.heraldscotland.com

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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 2h

How Scotland could publicly own its wealth of energy resources | Bylines Scotland

How to own Scottish energy

How Scotland could publicly own its wealth of energy resources

bylines.scot

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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 2h

How Jamie Dimon’s JP Morgan processed $1 billion for convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein

www.nytimes.com

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gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 2h

BBC Shortbread article on Victoria Beckham’s new documentary…ffs 🤦

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gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 14h

F&ck you Maree…😱

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gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 14h

Me…me…me…look at me…🤣

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 15h

Rising bills. Falling living standards. The UK economic model is broken.

Independence is the fresh start for Scotland - so we can build a wealthier, fairer nation shaped by the people who live here.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👉 yes.scot/decide

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gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 14h

Today was funny…clapping 🦭 🦭 while plotting like Henry the VIII looking for the next wife…

gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 14h

I’ll bet…good on you!

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gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 14h

Handles the idiots quite well

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gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 14h

I wish we’d heard the balanced questions of The Daily M*il, The Torygraph, The express and the Daily RedTory… ahem

gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 14h

It’s like we have a foreign media gaslighting and talking down Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿…why are we the only country too wee, too poor and too stupid…Sim…a massive 🥎 heid! Wake up Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿!

The SNP @snp.org · 1d

🚨 WATCH LIVE

First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social outlines why Scotland should become an independent country. 👇
www.youtube.com/live/hUpF2lr...

Scotland's First Minister lays out Scottish independence plans

YouTube video by Sky News

www.youtube.com

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The SNP @snp.org · 1d

🚨 WATCH LIVE

First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social outlines why Scotland should become an independent country. 👇
www.youtube.com/live/hUpF2lr...

Scotland's First Minister lays out Scottish independence plans

YouTube video by Sky News

www.youtube.com

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gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 15h

Love your threads dealing with the Gweat Bwitish exceptionalists…

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gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 15h

As desirable as a 💨 in a spacesuit!

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gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 15h

BBC and especially BBC Shortbread…corrupt to the core…wake up Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 they are gaslighting a nation with their 🇬🇧 🐂 💩 propaganda

Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 18h

Homelessness deaths in Scotland are down 18%. Thery're up in England. Guess how the BBC national news covered this.

(video: MSM Monitor)

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 18h

Homelessness deaths in Scotland are down 18%. Thery're up in England. Guess how the BBC national news covered this.

(video: MSM Monitor)

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Kevin Smyth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 @kevinsmyth10.bsky.social · 1d

100% Robbie. Brexit was all about this 👇

EC TAX AVOIDANCE DIRECTIVE
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Angus Robertson @angusrobertson.bsky.social · 1d

Scotland’s screen sector is on course to contribute £1 billion to the Scottish economy. With skilled crews and stunning locations, Scotland continues to be a draw for international investment, and a nurturing home-grown talent.

New research shows Scotland’s screen sector is on course to contribute £1 billion to the Scottish economy by end 2030/31

The research shows the value of sustained public investment in film and television production, cinema exhibition, screen education, talent and skills development.

www.screen.scot

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gilcky.bsky.social @gilcky.bsky.social · 1d

There is no left in England outside the Green Party!

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

The Left need to be attacking Privatisation in the same way that the Right attacked Nationalised industries.

Take back control from the thieves, force them out of business.

There should be no profit in Energy, Water, Housing, Healthcare or Public Transport.

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All this 'winning' brought to you by liars and grifters in 2016 🙄

Even more stupid is not to rejoin.

BBC News - EU steel tariff hike threatens 'biggest crisis' for UK industry - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

EU steel tariff hike threatens 'biggest crisis' for UK industry

The EU is the destination for 78% of steel products made in the UK for overseas markets.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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