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Robert F

@chippyman.bsky.social
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After over 40 years, I’m no longer affiliated to any political party in Scotland or elsewhere, but will vote for any party that acts in Scotland’s best interests. Still firmly passionate about Scottish independence. i🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Jacqui @jacquinotmybag.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If England decide to vote to go back into EU then I suggest that England Wales and Scotland go back in as independent countries. NI will get in through Irish unification. England should not be allowed to negotiate our assets so they can get back in
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
GB News and the Farage brigade appear mildly outraged that EU flags outnumbered the Union Jacks at the Proms. Clearly they’d have preferred a sea of their own manky boxer shorts instead.
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It shouldn’t have come to this. Why are the Scottish Greens having to force a vote on a moratorium when John Swinney and the SNP could have acted themselves? If there are genuine concerns about hyperscale data centres putting pressure on Scotland’s resources why wait to be forced into action?
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I think Mr Swinney should take the SNP members proposed plans seriously and at least give them a fair hearing. If he doesn’t support them, it would be helpful to explain why. We all want a credible way forward for indy, especially when there doesn’t appear to be an alternative plan on the table.
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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para-handy.bsky.social @para-handy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
No matter the mandate of the Scottish People at the ballot box, to no more to make a ruling on their constitutional future. The autocratic UK Government of the day whatever the Unionist Party in power will ignore it. The sooner the SNP recognise that and formulate a course of action the better.
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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johnjakson19.bsky.social @johnjakson19.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We need a campaign (and GE29 could provide that focus if the SNP/Greens/Yes choose it). It is obvious WM are not interested in discussing a framework to another indyref & consequently the SNP et al has to turn up the dial; existing “do minimal” strategies aren’t working.
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Why is this even necessary? Why are SNP activists having to band together just to force a debate on indy at their own party conference? When did debating independence become something the membership has to fight for? What on earth is going on with the SNP leadership and Executive Committee?
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Irish Unity @irishunity.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Andy Burnham's first visit to Northern Ireland was a political and public relations disaster. He has isolated the entire Nationalist community and created a bone of contention with the Irish Government.
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The underlying criticism of the SNP is that after many years in government it has become somewhat detached from its original grassroots and independence-focused purpose. And, above all, it requires a renewed sense of purpose beyond managing a devolved Scottish Parliament on behalf of Westminster.
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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William Brown 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @brown666w.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Burnham is just the latest of a line of British con men ushered into office by a corrupt British establishment and media. He’s spent weeks throwing around minuscule crumbs to generate positive headlines while in reality it’s just Starmer 2.
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
WTF ? If I had an unhealthy suspicious mind, I’d be straight down to the bookies asking if anyone had a hefty wager on the final score being 5–4. Purely out of curiosity, of course. 😏
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Since 2014: The Better Together lies have been exposed. The broken promises have been laid bare. “The Vow” has proved to be nothing more than empty words. Scotland must now have a second referendum on independence. Otherwise, Westminster’s version of democracy is built on lies.
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Since 2014, the UK has had 7 Prime Ministers. Three of them have denied Scotland the democratic right to hold a second independence referendum. This can’t go on. Something needs to change. We need a different approach and a clear plan to make things happen. 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲.
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
There’s very little doubt that BiS, along with many other groups, are doing a sterling job of keeping the independence movement moving forward. The sticking point is the need for that same level of commitment and action from the Scottish Government. That’s something I really hope we see change.
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Jim Russell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. @jazzyrussell.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
England and its once mighty empire pulled in trillions for years….. Yet here it is now trillions in debt. Short of electricity. Short of water. Short of cash. Yet they claim resource rich wee Scotland couldn’t survive without it?🤔 Seriously?😂🤣😂🤣😂🤔🤪
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Jay @jaybhoy67.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Let’s get this done, time to amputate the affected limb and stand independently before WM destroys our beautiful country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Jeezo - what a fright I got. Thought I was gonnae need tae put the big light on for a wee while. 😓
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
To use the annual GERS report into Scotland’s fiscal position in the UK to attack the economics of an independent Scotland 'is to misuse it', a leading financial body has warned 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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Verminous Scot @etkwebster.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
"Momentum is important in politics. If you accept to stay stuck behind a barrier you will never achieve momentum. The only way forward is to say that the people of Scotland will refuse to be bound by the laws of the UK state if they offer no democratic option for Scotland to leave the union."
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kenbruce.bsky.social @kenbruce.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 08/08/2026
If, like me, you think of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland as your nation and not the 🇬🇧 UK - as implied by this survey - you may wish to complete the survey and correct this misapprehension... www.national-conversation.ox.ac.uk
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The National Conversation
I just took part in The National Conversation to share my views on what it's really like living in our area right now. It's a major UK-wide project by researchers at Oxford University, and it only tak...
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
It’s common knowledge why Scotland needs independence. Since 2014, the SNP and Scottish Greens have stood for Holyrood elections 3 times on a manifesto pledge of independence and deliver indyref2. So where’s the pressure? What’s the plan? The independence movement needs more than the status quo.
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Scottish Currency Group @scg1.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Please share to get the message out As advertised Prof Thibault Laurentjoye discussing the imperative of a Scottish currency post independence and his final report for the Scottish Currency Group due later this year to be presented at our Oct 2026 SCG Conference. youtube.com/watch?v=J9SE...
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Why an independent Scotland NEEDS it's own currency
YouTube video by The National
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
If you're genuinely interested in Scotland's currency as an independent country, follow the Scottish Currency Group on Bluesky. If you have the time and opportunity to attend one of their conferences, you'll likely find answers to most, if not all, of your questions.
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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Internationalist Scotland should do what our normal and successful neighbours do, use the Euro 🇮🇪 🇫🇮 🇩🇰 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇧🇪 🇪🇪 🇱🇺 🇦🇹 etc…etc…etc 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺😎
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Disco @discodeek.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Is there ANY chance you might update us on where you are with securing Scottish independence?
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Repeated requests for an independence referendum are clearly not enough. The SNP and Scottish Greens asked for our votes on pro-independence manifestos. So now the question must be asked: Do they have a clear plan and strategy to turn that mandate into progress towards independence? 𝗬𝗘𝗦 𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗢?
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Tam @tammckenna.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
👀 👇 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 www.thenational.scot/politics/264...
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Where is SNP response to Andy Burnham's ‘off limits’ statement?
BACK in May, John Swinney managed to persuade me and another 877,076 independence supporters to vote SNP and to believe that he had a post-election…
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Come on SNP and Scottish Greens. You both asked for our votes on manifestos that promised a second independence referendum. Together, you hold the biggest pro-independence majority in Holyrood's history. It's time to turn that mandate into action. It's time to deliver.
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Irish Unity @irishunity.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
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Nicola Sturgeon: United Ireland more likely than new independence vote
The former first minister said in a talk in Belfast that Andy Burnham had a ‘very southern view of what it means to be northern’
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
We already know the UK is a busted flush. We know rebranding it under Andy Burnham changes nothing. But what are the SNP actually going to do to secure another independence referendum? What's the route map? We know the case for independence - now we need to know the plan to get there.
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Broken Brexit Britain is catching up with Burnham — Scottish National Party
He was looking for a job and then he found a job, and heaven knows, he’s miserable now…
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Chris Clark @kitck.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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SNP ‘hoping’ for a hung parliament in 2029 Westminster General Election | NEWS4SCOTLAND
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Mr Swinney: “There'll be further dialogue that will be taken forward, which will enable us to discuss how best to devolve more powers into Scotland and for that to be done in a fashion that is in consort with the Scottish Government and not over our heads.” 𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗢𝗙 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We cannot afford to sit back and simply accept "no" for an answer yet again. Another Holyrood election campaign asking for both votes SNP or a second vote for the Greens is not what we want to hear. Restore our faith in the cause for independence with a credible plan forward, or step aside.
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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Since the Good Friday Agreement was signed on 10th April 1998, 15 British Secretaries of State have come & gone, but British rule in the North of Ireland remains. Chris Bryant is the latest British addition without right or mandate to administer colonial rule in Ireland. #GetYerBritsOut
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MacFeagle @macfeagle.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
He's very interested in constitutional change, devolution to the English regions and electoral reform to name two key issues. He's just not interested in constitutional change for Scotland and Wales.
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