Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialweegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 20hMy latest blog piece, thoughts on Burnham's conference speech: Hopey change and changey hope. A traditional Labour leader's speech full of promises of jam tomorrow but containing very little of substance while Scotland was overlooked. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/h...weegingerdug.wordpress.comHopey change and changey hope: Burnham’s conference speechAndy Burnham has given his first speech to the Labour party conference as Prime Minister. The speech was a whole lot of jam tomorrow, hopey change and changey hope. The only real difference from St… 55931
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialColin Dunn 🏴 @indyposterboy.scot · 20hThe leader of a UK government elected on 32% is telling a Scottish government elected on 36% that a 56% pro-Indy Scottish parliament can't hold a referendum that 68% of Scots want. UK democracy, ladies and gentlemen. 7163122
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialPrestwick Branch SNP @prestwickbranchsnp.bsky.social · 20hWhat is being delivered for Scotland ? Just listened to AB’s speech and don’t see any big changes for Scotland. A commitment to prove JS wrong , a commitment to ignore a call for independence. Promises made for changes in England on water , education and health . #yes #snp #indy #areyouyesyet 33220
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 18hBREAKING: John Swinney has responded after Andy Burnham took aim at him over claims he will be the 'last prime minister of the UK' The First Minister said Burnham should let Scotland 'have a referendum and we'll see who is right' 97939
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 15hQuite surprised that Burnham didn’t get his guitar out on stage and play some beedley beedley waaa waaa waaa neeeeel guff. 010
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialweegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 19hMost of Burnham's promises were for policies to be introduced after the next GE, the national care service, reform of the voting system, closer ties with the EU, all put off until after the next GE - political code for ‘never’. It was a very traditional Labour speech, the jam is always tomorrow. 1110760
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialWillieMillersMoustache @williemillersm1.bsky.social · 20hThe sensible grown ups response to a Norf Andy waving some shiny paper and playing The International a bit on the kazoo is fucking excruciating.static.klipy.comAlex Horne wincing on TaskmasterALT: Alex Horne wincing on Taskmaster 073
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 16hHas Andy Burnham’s big blustering speech from Liverpool thrilled you all Scotland? Nope. Me neither. Democracy being denied right in front of your eyes. #YouYes2 yet? 24422
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialJohn Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 18hIn Scotland, we provide free personal care for older people without punishing pensioners. Andy Burnham removing the triple lock would simply repeat the mistakes of Keir Starmer. The blame for the UK’s financial mess lies with successive Westminster governments, not pensioners. 16264135
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026@chopalley.bsky.social Porto, you lucky bugger. 100
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It’s already one of those kinda nights. 010
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Must admit I’m fair enjoying this non-Orange Walk. And while we’re on the subject of Orange, Trump will find out today about bail for guys his guys were working on, bigly. 031
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialEwan Sanderson 🎵✨🌳🏔️ @dreichweegie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Since when was it OK to announce huge spending commitments outside of Parliament? 121
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Guaranteed that the six billion quid announced for submarine cradles for Faslane will be added to Scotlands GERS figures but not one penny of the six billion build will be spent in Scotland. Clue is in Healey’s statement that they’ll be built in the UK by UK workers. By private firms. 22214
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026So sad. I’ll be reading this for sure. 030
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialPeter May @authorpetermay.bsky.social · 05/08/2026My new - and final - book comes out on January 14th, 2027 2218
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Ocht no. Peter May has passed, I loved his stories of the Hebrides. I travelled to Ness on Lewis specifically to see these names carved on the harbour wall as described in his trilogy. I fell in love with the place. RIP 1123
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialThe SNP @snp.org · 28/09/2026Scotland has the energy - but Westminster sets the price. As diesel hits £2 a litre across the country, we look under the hood of Labour's fuel tax hike. www.snp.org/westminster-...snp.orgWestminster fuel tax hike makes case for independence — Scottish National PartyScotland is an energy powerhouse – rich in oil, gas, wind, and tidal generation – yet our communities are left suffering from fuel poverty. 45247
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 27/09/20261690 was three hundred and thirty six years ago. Same guy was responsible for the Glen Coe massacre. Give it a rest, eh? 094
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Morning Mel, the weekend starts now. 💙💙 000
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Me reading your postsstatic.klipy.comReadingALT: Reading 010
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech. 1886285556952
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialpara-handy.bsky.social @para-handy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Scottish Labour the Optional Identity Title of a Regional Accounting Unit of the UK Labour Party membership number. 13,368 This is based on the election of their new leader and the release of the numbers. Marra 4,266 Fagan 2,485 49.63% voted 6,751 50.57% didn't vote 6,907 1/ 21814
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Wes Streeting. London Labour Defense Secretary. Goes Space*!!! * low orbit satellitesstatic.klipy.comKirk's 'What?' Reaction in Star TrekALT: Kirk's 'What?' Reaction in Star Trek 120
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialTalking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/09/23/m...talkingupscotlandtwo.comMuch as he’d like to James Cook does NOT know that Scotland’s drug death figures ‘remain worst in Europe’ – Nobody with half a brain thinks they doHelp Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 … 22319
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialweegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 23/09/2026My latest blog piece. Illiberal and undemocratic, the Lib Dem, Labour and Reform UK approach to indyref2 was starkly revealed in Tuesday's Holyrood debate on the ScotGov motion asserting the right of the people of Scotland to determine Scotland's future. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/09/23/i...weegingerdug.wordpress.comIlliberal and undemocratic, the Lib Dem and Labour approach to indyref2I don’t normally mention the Lib Dems in a blog piece, for much the same reason that I don’t mention the Monster Raving Loony Party, because they’re irrelevant, although unlike th… 25041
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 22/09/2026And he’s not even picked up his dropped papers yet. 131
ascottsview.bsky.social @ascottsview.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Scotland absolutely HAS the right to determine its constitutional future and self-determination. It’s not difficult to understand. Imposed thresholds and modifications of how democracy should now work in Scotland by a London political party or other country doesn’t. 085
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialThe SNP @snp.org · 22/09/2026⚡️🛢️🔥 Energy rich Scotland should never be fuel poor. 💪 17832
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialHistory and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Laura Kuenssberg's question at the weekend "Is it for people who are singers, songwriters, artists to be taking public positions on very very controversial, difficult, complicated issues" was the most insulting, patronising, appalling question I have had the misfortune to have heard in years. 2929949
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialAlgarve Celtic @algarveceltic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026We’re being rinsed on a daily basis 103220
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialBryan Blessed @bryb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Truly, Ed's is the real victim in all of this. 😥 0175
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialTalking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/09/21/h...talkingupscotlandtwo.comHow Scotland went from being the murder capital of Europe to one of the safest places in the world – On BBC Latin America but not BBC Scotland? – Por el amor de Dios, ¿por qué?From the BBC’s Latin America service and on the BBC Future site but kept away from the main BBC UK site, far less BBC Scotland, the above, and: Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCr… 02214
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialTalking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/09/21/s...talkingupscotlandtwo.comScotland’s drug deaths are expected to rise to maintain the reputation BBC Scotland love to trot out but deaths in England being seriously under-countedofficial figures are published on Wednesday. BBC Scotland seem to know already that drug-related deaths will be up on Wednesday coming, and that their ‘Scotland is drug death capital of Europ… 33326
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialweegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 20/09/2026My latest blog piece, thoughts on the election of Michael Marra as the new branch manager of Labour in Scotland. In the words of the late great Rikki Fulton : Erra Marra oan ra barra - but probably not for too long. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/09/20/e...weegingerdug.wordpress.comErr a Marra oan ra barraI’m typing this in bed. Yesterday I had a nasty fall. Due to the stroke in 2020, I have very poor sensation and no spatial awareness in the left side of my body. This means I only know where … 84630
Reposted by @ascottsview.bsky.socialJohn Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Scotland is a nation, and we have the right to decide our own future. On Tuesday, I’ll ask MSPs in the Scottish Parliament to back that simple principle. Whatever your view on independence, that should be something we can all agree on. 1422197
