Mirn
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The Scottish government needs to stand up for what’s right and quit using Twitter right now
How can anyone use a site that is producing deepfake sexualised images of children and women?
If the UK doesn’t have the guts to get off X, then Scotland should
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
How can anyone use a site that is producing deepfake sexualised images of children and women?
If the UK doesn’t have the guts to get off X, then Scotland should
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
Neil Mackay: Nazi dildo dungeon? You mean Twitter?
Following the creation of deepfake sexualised images of children and women, remaining on Elon Musk’s X platform guarantees reputational damage,…
www.heraldscotland.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:03 AM
The Scottish government needs to stand up for what’s right and quit using Twitter right now
How can anyone use a site that is producing deepfake sexualised images of children and women?
If the UK doesn’t have the guts to get off X, then Scotland should
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
How can anyone use a site that is producing deepfake sexualised images of children and women?
If the UK doesn’t have the guts to get off X, then Scotland should
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
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What are British politicians for if they can't ban a platform that pushes child pornography, fuels violence on our streets and illegally amplifies racial hatred? But sure we regained sovereignty with Brexit 🤪
Elon Musk has become v radicalised by the great replacement theory into the promotion + advocacy of overt racism + violence
So Musk believes this overt maximalist racist is a "moderate"
Musk often promotes those calling for mass remigration, including deporting all ethnic minorities from Britain
So Musk believes this overt maximalist racist is a "moderate"
Musk often promotes those calling for mass remigration, including deporting all ethnic minorities from Britain
January 11, 2026 at 10:19 AM
What are British politicians for if they can't ban a platform that pushes child pornography, fuels violence on our streets and illegally amplifies racial hatred? But sure we regained sovereignty with Brexit 🤪
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If a Pakistani Muslim owned X, distributed indecent images of girls on a platform where govt do their PR, where some receive payments for posts, they would have distanced themselves by now. X would be shutdown and Braverman and Farage would be calling for a ban and investigation into Pakistani men.
January 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
If a Pakistani Muslim owned X, distributed indecent images of girls on a platform where govt do their PR, where some receive payments for posts, they would have distanced themselves by now. X would be shutdown and Braverman and Farage would be calling for a ban and investigation into Pakistani men.
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I am deeply concerned at the events we have witnessed unfold in Venezuela over the course of today.
The Maduro regime is without doubt illegitimate and authoritarian but it is absolutely essential that all nations act within the international rules based system. (1/2)
The Maduro regime is without doubt illegitimate and authoritarian but it is absolutely essential that all nations act within the international rules based system. (1/2)
January 3, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I am deeply concerned at the events we have witnessed unfold in Venezuela over the course of today.
The Maduro regime is without doubt illegitimate and authoritarian but it is absolutely essential that all nations act within the international rules based system. (1/2)
The Maduro regime is without doubt illegitimate and authoritarian but it is absolutely essential that all nations act within the international rules based system. (1/2)
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I spoke too soon. We will lose an ongoing anachronistic national embarrassment that we have people who sit by birthright in our legislature. Let them get real jobs, by their own merit.
December 28, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I spoke too soon. We will lose an ongoing anachronistic national embarrassment that we have people who sit by birthright in our legislature. Let them get real jobs, by their own merit.
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Yes, this is bog standard Trumper stuff: people who are just normal stroppy arseholes finding friends online and driving each other completely insane, alienating their own friends and family as they become increasingly wacky and difficult to be around.
December 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Yes, this is bog standard Trumper stuff: people who are just normal stroppy arseholes finding friends online and driving each other completely insane, alienating their own friends and family as they become increasingly wacky and difficult to be around.
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Rather than continue his policy of grovelling to Trump, Starmer should make defending the BBC his line in the sand and tell the US president to beat it. Starmer is on his knees to Trump when he should be staring him straight in the eye
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
BBC is a mess but we mustn’t let Donald Trump destroy it
The BBC may be bad, but we need to defend it as the alternative would be far, far worse, argues Neil Mackay
www.heraldscotland.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Rather than continue his policy of grovelling to Trump, Starmer should make defending the BBC his line in the sand and tell the US president to beat it. Starmer is on his knees to Trump when he should be staring him straight in the eye
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
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This enquiry is welcome but far too late and its scope too narrow
I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016
Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?
The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence
share.google/NsScp2W5OYHD...
I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016
Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?
The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence
share.google/NsScp2W5OYHD...
UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics
Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribes
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December 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
This enquiry is welcome but far too late and its scope too narrow
I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016
Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?
The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence
share.google/NsScp2W5OYHD...
I was calling for this after the EU referendum back in 2016
Why is the government afraid to seek evidence of Putin's involvement then?
The nexus of UKIP/Brexit/Reform and Putin is not a coincidence
share.google/NsScp2W5OYHD...
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Okay, when are we going to answer back? Push back? Fight back? Anything? Because our way of life and society-building institutions are under attack from outside. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump sues BBC for defamation over Panorama speech edit
The US president has requested $5bn (£3.7bn) in damages, according to court documents filed in Florida.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Okay, when are we going to answer back? Push back? Fight back? Anything? Because our way of life and society-building institutions are under attack from outside. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
December 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
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This is a very important thread
Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board and another (judgment and summary) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Case number: 4104864/2024 Employment Tribunal, Scotland 8 December 2025 Before: Employment Judge A KempTribunal Member L BrownTribunal Member C Russell Between: Mrs Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board...
www.judiciary.uk
December 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This is a very important thread
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The Trump administration's foreign policy strategy attacks allies including the UK & has been enthusiastically greeted by the Kremlin. Last month, the USA announced a 'peace deal' the Kremlin had written.
And in the UK, the media is full of people still wibbling about 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'.
And in the UK, the media is full of people still wibbling about 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'.
December 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Trump administration's foreign policy strategy attacks allies including the UK & has been enthusiastically greeted by the Kremlin. Last month, the USA announced a 'peace deal' the Kremlin had written.
And in the UK, the media is full of people still wibbling about 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'.
And in the UK, the media is full of people still wibbling about 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'.
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Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board and another (judgment and summary) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Case number: 4104864/2024 Employment Tribunal, Scotland 8 December 2025 Before: Employment Judge A KempTribunal Member L BrownTribunal Member C Russell Between: Mrs Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board...
www.judiciary.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
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The EU was created in by people who lived through WWII and saw political and economic integration as a means to bringing peace and stability to the continent.
It is being opposed by Putin, Musk and the others who support Neo Nazis in Europe.
It is being opposed by Putin, Musk and the others who support Neo Nazis in Europe.
December 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The EU was created in by people who lived through WWII and saw political and economic integration as a means to bringing peace and stability to the continent.
It is being opposed by Putin, Musk and the others who support Neo Nazis in Europe.
It is being opposed by Putin, Musk and the others who support Neo Nazis in Europe.
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Every right-wing oligarch, podcaster, hack, Russian apologist, paid influencer, and bot has been activated in a coordinated manner to attack Europe after the EU fined Musk.
December 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Every right-wing oligarch, podcaster, hack, Russian apologist, paid influencer, and bot has been activated in a coordinated manner to attack Europe after the EU fined Musk.
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
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Farage in Scotland: it should make our collective stomachs heave that this repulsive and dangerous extremist has come to spread his poison in our country. Anyone who supports this man is morally in the gutter
My column in the Herald today
My column in the Herald today
December 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Farage in Scotland: it should make our collective stomachs heave that this repulsive and dangerous extremist has come to spread his poison in our country. Anyone who supports this man is morally in the gutter
My column in the Herald today
My column in the Herald today
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In Falkirk on the Cladhan Hotel side of the road after the weekly demo the pavement & parking area are spotless. Facing them.......on the Master-race side it's a midden of discarded food, cans, & miscellaneous rubbish.
A mess for others to clean up.
There's a metaphor in there somewhere
A mess for others to clean up.
There's a metaphor in there somewhere
December 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
In Falkirk on the Cladhan Hotel side of the road after the weekly demo the pavement & parking area are spotless. Facing them.......on the Master-race side it's a midden of discarded food, cans, & miscellaneous rubbish.
A mess for others to clean up.
There's a metaphor in there somewhere
A mess for others to clean up.
There's a metaphor in there somewhere
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🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
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2 in 3 of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners do not speak English as their first language.
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
2 in 3 of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners do not speak English as their first language.
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Scotland needs more carers, but Westminster is driving them away.
Labour’s hostile immigration plans and their tax on jobs are hammering Scotland’s social care sector.
With the fresh start of independence, we can build a migration system suited to our needs and interests.
Labour’s hostile immigration plans and their tax on jobs are hammering Scotland’s social care sector.
With the fresh start of independence, we can build a migration system suited to our needs and interests.
December 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Scotland needs more carers, but Westminster is driving them away.
Labour’s hostile immigration plans and their tax on jobs are hammering Scotland’s social care sector.
With the fresh start of independence, we can build a migration system suited to our needs and interests.
Labour’s hostile immigration plans and their tax on jobs are hammering Scotland’s social care sector.
With the fresh start of independence, we can build a migration system suited to our needs and interests.
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Good time to repost this, after he’s been caught out lying about Reeves, too.
Who the f%*k is Chris Mason? Just watched his dreadful interview with Starmer. Who the hell does this weaselly third rate journalist think he is, presuming to grotesquely insult and trivialize the British PM? Starmer may have some challenges, but he shd not have to put up with this uninformed crap!
December 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Good time to repost this, after he’s been caught out lying about Reeves, too.
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Listen, if you tell me that “taxation is theft” I’m going to need you to quit driving on highways or walking on sidewalks or attending a public school or using police or fire services or city snow removal.
I would mention libraries, but…
I would mention libraries, but…
December 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Listen, if you tell me that “taxation is theft” I’m going to need you to quit driving on highways or walking on sidewalks or attending a public school or using police or fire services or city snow removal.
I would mention libraries, but…
I would mention libraries, but…
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It's the lack of courage of the Labour government that's most disappointing.
Get on the front foot and defend tax rises, immigration etc. Stop following polls and focus groups.
Get on the front foot and defend tax rises, immigration etc. Stop following polls and focus groups.
December 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM
It's the lack of courage of the Labour government that's most disappointing.
Get on the front foot and defend tax rises, immigration etc. Stop following polls and focus groups.
Get on the front foot and defend tax rises, immigration etc. Stop following polls and focus groups.
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The backlash to the proposals to limit trial by jury is a great example of the UK's stale cakeism.
We want the nice things but don't want to pay for them.
Then when someone proposes something different we kick off, so they back down, and the cycle of stagnation continues.
We want the nice things but don't want to pay for them.
Then when someone proposes something different we kick off, so they back down, and the cycle of stagnation continues.
November 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The backlash to the proposals to limit trial by jury is a great example of the UK's stale cakeism.
We want the nice things but don't want to pay for them.
Then when someone proposes something different we kick off, so they back down, and the cycle of stagnation continues.
We want the nice things but don't want to pay for them.
Then when someone proposes something different we kick off, so they back down, and the cycle of stagnation continues.