Iain (John) Howieson
@iain-john-h.bsky.social
Is mise Iain sa Ghàidhlig. Otherwise, John, or occasionally Jock. Seanair/Grandpa. Doonhamer. Humanist. SNP member. Desperate for independence. Air cluainidh - juist aboot, onywiy!
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There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
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The unionist propaganda media up to its usual bias
Of course I also include SNP ,Greens and other Celtic parties
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Of course I also include SNP ,Greens and other Celtic parties
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December 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The unionist propaganda media up to its usual bias
Of course I also include SNP ,Greens and other Celtic parties
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Of course I also include SNP ,Greens and other Celtic parties
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Watch this: www.youtube.com/live/DjNNOb8... My standing charge is 55p per day, up 400% from 13p last year. Energy is reserved: "Labour" allow my money and yours to be funnelled into the Cayman Islands, rather than to our healthcare etc, cf Norway. Labour voters in Scotland, what have you done?
It's Scotland's Energy
YouTube video by Scottish National Party (SNP)
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Watch this: www.youtube.com/live/DjNNOb8... My standing charge is 55p per day, up 400% from 13p last year. Energy is reserved: "Labour" allow my money and yours to be funnelled into the Cayman Islands, rather than to our healthcare etc, cf Norway. Labour voters in Scotland, what have you done?
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We asked NHS trusts: how much do you still owe for PFI?
A third refused. 6+ cited "commercial confidentiality" for PUBLIC 💸 + PUBLIC hospitals!
We fought back. Uncovered £21bn in debt.
Now the govt wants PFI back - but will they be transparent about costs?!👉 everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
A third refused. 6+ cited "commercial confidentiality" for PUBLIC 💸 + PUBLIC hospitals!
We fought back. Uncovered £21bn in debt.
Now the govt wants PFI back - but will they be transparent about costs?!👉 everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
December 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
We asked NHS trusts: how much do you still owe for PFI?
A third refused. 6+ cited "commercial confidentiality" for PUBLIC 💸 + PUBLIC hospitals!
We fought back. Uncovered £21bn in debt.
Now the govt wants PFI back - but will they be transparent about costs?!👉 everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
A third refused. 6+ cited "commercial confidentiality" for PUBLIC 💸 + PUBLIC hospitals!
We fought back. Uncovered £21bn in debt.
Now the govt wants PFI back - but will they be transparent about costs?!👉 everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
Good.
More than 50 organisations and hundreds of individuals – including a number of famous faces – have joined together to launch an alliance 'against the far right'
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
December 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Good.
Well done. Best of luck taking on the Establishment and their vested interests. Their propaganda media have had a right good laugh at you already. You'll all need to be strong. Power to your elbows. (I wonder if we'll ever see the truthful term "briber" used instead of the euphemism "donor".)
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— a party run by them, not MPs, donors or bureaucrats.
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This is only the beginning.
Join us: yourparty.uk
December 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Well done. Best of luck taking on the Establishment and their vested interests. Their propaganda media have had a right good laugh at you already. You'll all need to be strong. Power to your elbows. (I wonder if we'll ever see the truthful term "briber" used instead of the euphemism "donor".)
"Letters: How can an investment bank see the consequences of cutting benefits as a good thing?" (Big Issue)
Let me attempt to answer this rhetorical question: it will be seen as a good thing by the bank if it increases the wealth of the ultra-rich who invest and who "donate to" the politicians.
Let me attempt to answer this rhetorical question: it will be seen as a good thing by the bank if it increases the wealth of the ultra-rich who invest and who "donate to" the politicians.
Readers have their say on the government scrapping the two-child benefit cap and the impact of 14 years of austerity.
Letters: How can an investment bank see cutting benefits as a good thing?
www.bigissue.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
"Letters: How can an investment bank see the consequences of cutting benefits as a good thing?" (Big Issue)
Let me attempt to answer this rhetorical question: it will be seen as a good thing by the bank if it increases the wealth of the ultra-rich who invest and who "donate to" the politicians.
Let me attempt to answer this rhetorical question: it will be seen as a good thing by the bank if it increases the wealth of the ultra-rich who invest and who "donate to" the politicians.
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Happy St Andrew’s Day to all my friends out there. 🏴
November 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Happy St Andrew’s Day to all my friends out there. 🏴
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You could substitute so many Labour initiatives for "Motability cuts" and this headline would still make sense. What a tragedy this Government is.
November 29, 2025 at 6:33 AM
You could substitute so many Labour initiatives for "Motability cuts" and this headline would still make sense. What a tragedy this Government is.
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How can the future of GP services in Scotland be hanging in the balance when, on average, a GP in England gas 560 more patients on his books? And when the BMA in England says that the UK Govt should simply follow Scotland
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/28/h...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/28/h...
How can future of GP services in Scotland be ‘hanging in the balance’ when on average a GP in England has 560 more patients on his books and the BMA in England says UK Government should ‘simply follow...
Professor John Robertson OBA The BMA Scotland really needs to think about their relationship with the Scottish Government before they start making claims like the above. Specifically on GP supply a…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
How can the future of GP services in Scotland be hanging in the balance when, on average, a GP in England gas 560 more patients on his books? And when the BMA in England says that the UK Govt should simply follow Scotland
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/28/h...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/28/h...
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They couldn't even run a menage. Budget released early. Tried to watch bbc coverage but utter shite. Saying so much but saying nothing at all.
Get us the fuck out of Westminster
Vote independence
Vote SNP
Get rid of this shower of shite
Get us the fuck out of Westminster
Vote independence
Vote SNP
Get rid of this shower of shite
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
They couldn't even run a menage. Budget released early. Tried to watch bbc coverage but utter shite. Saying so much but saying nothing at all.
Get us the fuck out of Westminster
Vote independence
Vote SNP
Get rid of this shower of shite
Get us the fuck out of Westminster
Vote independence
Vote SNP
Get rid of this shower of shite
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Listening to this budget all I can hear is Reeves doing what every other English MP does and that is to throw sarcasm and hatred towards the our Scottish Gov. She states she will give Scotland money! Bloody cheek we give them money and get a pittance back. No other country is given this attitude.
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Listening to this budget all I can hear is Reeves doing what every other English MP does and that is to throw sarcasm and hatred towards the our Scottish Gov. She states she will give Scotland money! Bloody cheek we give them money and get a pittance back. No other country is given this attitude.
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🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
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OK, so the BBC has been caught out by one ultra-right faction, fabricating propaganda against them on behalf of another ultra-right faction. What about all the anti-left propaganda over the years, and - even more galling - the incessant anti-Scottish-independence propaganda on BBC Scotland?
Donald Trump has posted a lengthy statement blasting the BBC after director-general Tim Davie’s resignation
Donald Trump blasts BBC in lengthy statement after director general resignation
www.thenational.scot
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
OK, so the BBC has been caught out by one ultra-right faction, fabricating propaganda against them on behalf of another ultra-right faction. What about all the anti-left propaganda over the years, and - even more galling - the incessant anti-Scottish-independence propaganda on BBC Scotland?
Disgraceful.
Scotland's sick and biased MSM
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/08/d...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/08/d...
Disgusting Daily Record politicises one baby death to malign Scotland’s maternity service, the best in Britain
Professor John Robertson OBA The Record today with another single case of supposed NHS failure then generalised and politicised to mislead readers and viewers. This representation of Scotland’…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Disgraceful.
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1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
"It is also not known whether Andrew will have certain privileges that royal life afforded him before, such as a cleaner and a cook." (Daily Express)
Remind me: what century are we in, again?
Remind me: what century are we in, again?
November 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
"It is also not known whether Andrew will have certain privileges that royal life afforded him before, such as a cleaner and a cook." (Daily Express)
Remind me: what century are we in, again?
Remind me: what century are we in, again?
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After a life changing hoof to the
skull, I’ve finally seen the light…
Compassion is woke, billionaires are the real heroes and the NHS is communist. Join me as I unveil my vision for Britain.
This is my official Reform UK campaign launch 👻
Don’t have nightmares…
youtu.be/6YyYbhp8x2c?...
skull, I’ve finally seen the light…
Compassion is woke, billionaires are the real heroes and the NHS is communist. Join me as I unveil my vision for Britain.
This is my official Reform UK campaign launch 👻
Don’t have nightmares…
youtu.be/6YyYbhp8x2c?...
I Got Kicked In The Head By A Horse, So Decided To Become a Reform MP.
YouTube video by Supertanskiii
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
After a life changing hoof to the
skull, I’ve finally seen the light…
Compassion is woke, billionaires are the real heroes and the NHS is communist. Join me as I unveil my vision for Britain.
This is my official Reform UK campaign launch 👻
Don’t have nightmares…
youtu.be/6YyYbhp8x2c?...
skull, I’ve finally seen the light…
Compassion is woke, billionaires are the real heroes and the NHS is communist. Join me as I unveil my vision for Britain.
This is my official Reform UK campaign launch 👻
Don’t have nightmares…
youtu.be/6YyYbhp8x2c?...
This is fabulous.
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This is fabulous.
Billy Henderson was a fantastic singer and musician in the folk revival; he was a local poet, writing great songs in Scots and in English; and he was also a good friend of mine. I'm pleased to say that his work is now available in this new website: billyhenderson.co.uk
Billy Henderson
billyhenderson.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Billy Henderson was a fantastic singer and musician in the folk revival; he was a local poet, writing great songs in Scots and in English; and he was also a good friend of mine. I'm pleased to say that his work is now available in this new website: billyhenderson.co.uk
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Even with limited powers, we’ve made real progress in Scotland - the only part of the UK where child poverty is falling.
But Westminster’s failed Thatcherite policies are leaving too many Scots struggling.
Let’s build a fairer society with independence.
But Westminster’s failed Thatcherite policies are leaving too many Scots struggling.
Let’s build a fairer society with independence.
October 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Even with limited powers, we’ve made real progress in Scotland - the only part of the UK where child poverty is falling.
But Westminster’s failed Thatcherite policies are leaving too many Scots struggling.
Let’s build a fairer society with independence.
But Westminster’s failed Thatcherite policies are leaving too many Scots struggling.
Let’s build a fairer society with independence.
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No sudden rupture is now required for the far right to take power in this country. For what we're seeing is a steady normalisation of extremists by the Conservative and Labour Parties, BBC, Telegraph, Mail and others. A shift once considered unthinkable beings to look acceptable, even inevitable.🧵
October 7, 2025 at 7:43 AM
No sudden rupture is now required for the far right to take power in this country. For what we're seeing is a steady normalisation of extremists by the Conservative and Labour Parties, BBC, Telegraph, Mail and others. A shift once considered unthinkable beings to look acceptable, even inevitable.🧵
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