Reposted by celtic-fringeAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16hTrump laments that Russia's generals were too incompetent to end Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine on the first day 232833241 833
Reposted by celtic-fringeJohn Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 18/10/2026I choose independence, because no one will ever do a better job for Scotland than the people who live here and love our country. We are ready to write the next chapter in Scotland’s story. 1122982 229
celtic-fringe @celtic-fringe.eurosky.social · 20/10/2026Archaeologists uncover traces of Glasgow's rebellious past www.thenational.scot/culture/2664...thenational.scotArchaeologists uncover traces of Glasgow's rebellious pastIT’S a Saturday afternoon in Glasgow in early autumn, and I’ve been battling my way through football crowds to finally arrive on the banks of the River Clyde near Tollcross. 000 0
Reposted by celtic-fringeSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 19/10/2026The harsh reality of that ‘take back control’ Brexit myth… “Whether it’s… the cost of living, restarting industry, or keeping us secure, we lack the weight to act alone. In today’s world, we can’t take back control while being an outsider in Europe.” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukUK must rejoin EU to combat growing threat from Russia and Trump, Burnham warnedIPPR urge Labour leader to ‘stop talking about Brexit’ 29904295 904
Reposted by celtic-fringeFabian55 @fabian55.bsky.social · 18/10/2026podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...podcasts.apple.comSergei & the Westminster Spy RingPolitics Podcast · Series · Journalists Carole Cadwalladr and Peter Jukes – with the help of Conservative party whistleblower Sergei Cristo – expose an alleged secret spy ring operating at the very he... 011 1
Reposted by celtic-fringeFabian55 @fabian55.bsky.social · 18/10/2026Fortunately Journalists Carol Cadwalladr and Peter Jukes have uncovered much of it. 242 4
Reposted by celtic-fringeFabian55 @fabian55.bsky.social · 18/10/2026This is why we do not know the full extent of Russian interference in the 2016 #Brexit Referendum. The UK Government did not want to know. www.dw.com/en/russia-re...dw.comRussia report damning of UK government's 'lack of curiosity'An investigation has concluded that the UK government failed to investigate Russia's suspected interference in the Brexit referendum. A panel said that those running the country "avoided asking the qu... 264 6
celtic-fringe @celtic-fringe.eurosky.social · 19/10/2026Errors? www.thenational.scot/news/2664723...thenational.scotReform UK admits 'errors' as police assess Scottish election spendingPOLICE are assessing whether Reform UK candidates broke election spending rules, while the party admitted making “administrative errors” during the Scottish Parliament election in May 000 0
Reposted by celtic-fringeAda Loves Lace @adaloveslace.eurosky.social · 19/10/2026Well done Chris Bryant for calling out Today programme's usual stunt of not sticking to a Minister's brief. #r4today 1101 10
Reposted by celtic-fringeruntokeepup.bsky.social @runtokeepup.bsky.social · 19/10/2026Nobody is going put Chris Bryant and the Northern Ireland troubles bill in the corner 👏 #r4today 071 7
celtic-fringe @celtic-fringe.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026THE UK Government’s territorial offices often do “more harm than good”, the Deputy First Minister of Wales has said. www.thenational.scot/politics/266...thenational.scotUK's Scotland and Wales Offices 'do more harm than good', Welsh deputy FM saysTHE UK Government’s territorial offices often do “more harm than good”, the Deputy First Minister of Wales has said ... 110 1
celtic-fringe @celtic-fringe.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026Three UK parties are now threatening Scotland’s Parliament. The Conservatives, Reform UK and Restore Britain have all pledged to either abolish Holyrood or to undermine it as a political power base, because they can't win elections here. www.believeinscotland.org/uk_parties_p...believeinscotland.orgUK Parties pledge to dismantle Scotland’s Parliament 000 0
Reposted by celtic-fringeLaura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Great to have Lara Bird join me on the pod today live from SNP Conference - discussing all the latest on independence, Burnham's trip to Scotland, Kemi Badenoch's banning of The National and a little international news too www.youtube.com/live/oAN5z1s...youtube.comThe National LIVE from SNP conference with Lara BirdYouTube video by The National 076 7
Reposted by celtic-fringeSaul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 16/10/2026SNP's Stephen Flynn: "If Mr Burnham wants to push power out of Westminster then there's a very easy solution for that, which is to give the Scottish people the opportunity to determine their own future through an independence referendum" 58932 89
Reposted by celtic-fringeGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Since 1284, the wealth of Wales has been used to enrich English oligarchs, leaving Wales in poverty. And you can see the legacy today: six of the ten poorest boroughs in Britain are in South Wales - and all of them are places that generated massive wealth. 8586114 586
Reposted by celtic-fringeGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 16/10/2026On Question Time last night, I talked about the extractive economic model that has left Wales - and many other nations - impoverished *because they were so rich in resources*. You can see the problem simply by looking at the map: the infrastructure looks like a drainage system. 841554495 1.6K
Reposted by celtic-fringeThe SNP @snp.org · 15/10/2026“If you live in Scotland, if you choose to make your life here in Scotland, then you are one of us.” Scotland belongs to everyone who calls it home. No matter where you're from, your background or your beliefs, everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. #SNP26 19324119 324
Reposted by celtic-fringeThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 15/10/2026⚡️UK to resupply Ukraine with more Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russia, Bloomberg reports. In a meeting in London on Oct. 14, President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham agreed on a new shipment of missiles.kyivindependent.comUK to resupply Ukraine with more Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russia, Bloomberg reportsIn a meeting in London on Oct. 14, President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham agreed on a new shipment of missiles, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. N... 18788161 788
Reposted by celtic-fringeJohn Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Scotland proudly stands in solidarity with Ukraine. My statement on today’s reports 👇 624886 248
Reposted by celtic-fringe🏴Are We Better Together Yet? @bottertogether.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Look: we have the utmost respect for Tilda Swinton. But when they claimed that Scotland could govern itself like every other country on Earth, they went down in our estimations. Take Back Control. 011 1
Reposted by celtic-fringeFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Conservative Mims Davies dismisses rejoining the EU because "we'll end up being rule takers" George Monbiot, "We're rule takers at the moment" Mims Davies, "I didn't interrupt you, let me just finish my point" 157921 79
Reposted by celtic-fringeFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Left: Conservative Mims Davies claims we got the covid vaccine because we left the EU Right: Dr June Raine says UK vaccine program ran while the UK was still legally within the EU and under EU law 64537187 537
Reposted by celtic-fringeFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 15/10/2026George Monbiot explains why the UK should rejoin the EU, "There's a reason why Russia tried to intervene in the Brexit vote, they knew that it would harm the UK and the EU if we left" "They were very clear about that and boy have they been proved right" 461703542 1.7K
Reposted by celtic-fringeThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Watch as Andy Burnham is warned that his stance against a second Scottish independence referendum is 'a wee bit cheeky' after he said the UK public would be 'the boss' as he sought to get a closer relationship with the EU 👇 22314 23
Reposted by celtic-fringeThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Tomorrow's front page 📰 AI data centre battlefields plan outrage 042 4
Reposted by celtic-fringeThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 12/10/2026EXCLUSIVE: Plans to install ballistic security shelters at the UK's nuclear submarine base on the Clyde have sparked questions from anti-nuclear campaigners over what threats military chiefs believe Faslane could facethenational.scot 179 9
Reposted by celtic-fringeThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The SNP have pledged to hold Andy Burnham to account after accusing the Prime Minister of underplaying Russian interference in the Brexit referendum 👇thenational.scotSNP will push Andy Burnham after downplaying Russian Brexit interference 44020 40
Reposted by celtic-fringePeter du Toit @peterdutoit.com · 11/10/2026Nepal, the least responsible for the ~427 ppm CO2 in the atmosphere, is currently on the front lines of the #ClimateCrisis IPCC (‘23) one of the places most at risk in the near-term (‘23-‘40): “Places where people and species live in close proximity to seasonal rivers.”youtu.beNepal Floods | Moment: Terrifying Flash Flood Sweeps Through Gorkha | WION OriginalsA terrifying flash flood has swept through Nepal’s Gorkha region, sending powerful torrents of muddy water rushing through the area and damaging buildings along the Budhi Gandaki River. The sudden surge has raised fresh concerns for communities living near the river, with authorities urging people 21912 19
Reposted by celtic-fringeTim Altmann @timaltmann.bsky.social · 11/10/2026bsky.app/profile/tima... 042 4
Reposted by celtic-fringe24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 11/10/2026💔🇺🇦This is how we live every day. A missile struck just meters away from people in the Kharkiv region. A young woman was recording a video when it happened. This is the reality of life in Ukraine. 57539 75
Reposted by celtic-fringe(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 09/10/2026america to live stream an execution Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, 👇 share.google/ezf7F7BJ993v...share.googleFort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon saysPete Hegseth says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the "unprecedented" decision is on "uncertain legal terrain". 535 5
Reposted by celtic-fringeNobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 09/10/2026BREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. 761492557 1.5K
celtic-fringe @celtic-fringe.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026Labour now has a problem. If ten years is long enough for the UK to reconsider Brexit, how can it argue that twelve years is not long enough for Scotland to reconsider its place in the United Kingdom? www.believeinscotland.org/burnhams_bre...believeinscotland.orgBurnham's Brexit referendum U-turn will backfire 000 0
Reposted by celtic-fringeMichael Munnik @michaelmunnik.bsky.social · 07/10/2026For pity's... Also, good to note early attribution for the Guardian story, which first appeared in @willhaycardiff.bsky.social's newsletter. It's a subscription site on Substack. Will is solid on Welsh politics. willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/reform-mp-...willhaywardwales.substack.comReform UK MP buys £800k Welsh second home just days after questioning their impactIs this a case of politicians saying ‘do as I say, not as I do’? 0148 14
Reposted by celtic-fringeJohn Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The UK's state pension is not generous compared to others in Europe. Older people relying on the state pension have to get by on barely over £1000 a month. Andy Burnham’s plans to end the triple lock are unacceptable, morally wrong and the SNP will stand against them. 54257116 257
Reposted by celtic-fringeJohn Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The Scottish Parliament has just overwhelmingly voted to support Scotland's future in the EU. Scotland is a proud European nation, and we want to be back. 🇪🇺🏴 15262103 262
Reposted by celtic-fringeThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The Scottish Government will 'explore every option' to save the 377 workers at risk from the planned closure of a chemical manufacturer in Grangemouth, Stephen Flynn has said 👇thenational.scotScottish Government to ‘explore every option’ to save 377 Grangemouth jobs 1147 14
Reposted by celtic-fringeThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The Senedd has backed the Plaid Cymru Government’s motion calling for a review of the Barnett formula 🚨thenational.scotWelsh parliament backs calls for Barnett formula review 13818 38
Reposted by celtic-fringefife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Jason Stanley highlighting how right-wing "great replacement" rhetoric masks Silicon Valley's actual push to automate human labor with AI lays bare a massive distraction. While extremists blame minorities, tech billionaires build systems to eliminate jobs. Why fall for the diversion? 🤔 #FBRtheguardian.comRightwing ‘great replacement’ fears mask tech's real great replacement | Jason StanleyWhile adherents to the racist theory condemn a shadowy global elite, Silicon Valley is working toward the replacement of humans with AI 032 3
Reposted by celtic-fringefife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Senior Tory MP Blake Stephenson echoing right-wing conspiracy theories about "no-go zones" in Luton shows how far the party has strayed into fringe fantasy. True leadership demands facing the hard realities and actual problems our communities face. #FBPEhuffingtonpost.co.uk'Trying To Out-Reform Reform!' Senior Tory Accused Of Peddling Right-Wing Conspiracy TheoriesBlake Stephenson said “ghettoes” were forming across Luton. 083 8
Reposted by celtic-fringeChasbell 🏴🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Just saying and thy have the cheek to talk about having a majority. 142 4
celtic-fringe @celtic-fringe.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader Liz Saville-Roberts said the UK leaving the European Union has made Wales poorer www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...walesonline.co.ukPlaid Cymru say Wales couldn't afford Brexit and call for UK to rejoin the EUPlaid Cymru's Westminster leader Liz Saville-Roberts said the UK leaving the European Union has made Wales poorer 010 1
celtic-fringe @celtic-fringe.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026Scotland has never closed the Brexit debate. www.gov.scot/news/cabinet...gov.scotCabinet Secretary’s message to EU: ‘Leave a light on for Scotland’Scottish Government marks enduring bond with Europe on Brexit day. 0101 10
Reposted by celtic-fringefife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The latest Guardian megapoll showing nearly half of voters want to rejoin the EU—and that embracing re-entry boosts electoral support—shatters the myth that Brexit is settled. Timidity on Europe isn't safe politics; it's holding Britain back. Why delay the inevitable? 🤔 #FBPEtheguardian.comHalf of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll findsExclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary 45421 54
Reposted by celtic-fringeWill Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I just spent two days at the Labour conference in Liverpool. The difference between Welsh and UK Labour was stark. There is a huge opportunity for Wales, but there is a risk it passes us by. My write up here: willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/inside-the...willhaywardwales.substack.comWelsh Labour risk missing a golden opportunityInside the Labour conference 12914 29
