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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Very good question and one I’ve been pondering myself. What exactly are they up to? If the SNP aren’t extremely careful with this issue, they could end up getting badly burned.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hope - in this case, is nothing more than the latest version of the carrot-on-a-stick ideological brainwashing scam. Is that the Britain his dad wanted to see?

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

And on top of that, there’s 20% VAT on TV advertising. Advertising that commercial TV channels rely on to fund themselves, unlike the BBC, which receives the benefit of the TV licence fee.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hope - in this case, is nothing more than the latest version of the carrot-on-a-stick ideological brainwashing scam. Nothing measurable will change for the good of the majority.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

“Free social care” in Scotland (and when introduced in England) does not mean a free care-home place. Personal care within a care home may be covered but the accommodation, food and other living costs still have to be paid by the individual, with financial assistance subject to means testing.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Social care is devolved. Any additional Westminster spending on social care in England should generate a Barnett consequential for Scotland. That additional funding would give the Scot Gov an option. It could put it towards social care or choose to use it to support Scottish pensioners instead.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The Better Together campaign was built on lies and scaremongering. The Vow was made by the UK unionist leaders during the campaign and involved breaking purdah rules. It still hasn’t been delivered. If Scotland isn't permitted a second referendum, why shouldn’t the first referendum be rerun?

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Then why is Mr Swinney urging the UK Government to work towards rejoining the EU now? If Scotland’s future success depends on EU membership as an independent country, surely he should be focusing on securing Scotland’s opportunity to join the EU in its own right.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Social care is devolved in Scotland. If WM increases spending on a comparable service in England, the Barnett formula normally generates a consequential for Scotland. if England’s Care Service is funded through additional UK Gov spending, Scotland should receive a Barnett consequential.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We're all listening but nothing seems to be happening.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The leader of the Tories - Russell Findlay.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We know the reasons why. What's the plan?

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

People would by siphoning your tank !!!

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The whole point of being a member of a political party to support it, help shape its direction and keep pressure on its leaders over policies. Isn’t it ironic that SNP members are having to pressure their own party to actually move forward with an independence strategy. What on earth is going on?

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I suppose it would be a bit like watching the telly in pubs and shops. Those places, including councils, would have to pay the levy, or maybe phone users would have to ‘subscribe or pay as you go’, like the Clean Air Zones.

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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 · 26/09/2026

He certainly was grilled and roasted but I don’t think he, the Labour Party or Westminster give a toss. He could have pulled his Y-fronts over his head and refused to answer the question for all the difference it would have made. Ultimately, they deny Scotland its right to self-determination.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Would they need to ask Scotland’s Parliament for permission to hold an English independence referendum? No - of course not. (Not that the current Scottish Parliament would object.)

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Every MSP elected to Holyrood, now and in the future, should believe that Scotland has the right to determine its own future. If they don’t believe Scotland has that right, then what is the point of standing for election to Scotland’s Parliament? They should stand only for Westminster.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

20 years in Government and this is the stage we're at 😳 Stating the bloody obvious and then being ignored by Westminster.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Or perhaps because nearly half of Scottish-born respondents voted NO. They were by far the largest group of NO voters in a post-referendum survey. The real issue isn’t a supposed “non-Scot” swing.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Why does John Swinney even need pressure to get behind a new independence strategy? He should be willing to back every credible independence strategy. The lot. Every single one. Throw the kitchen sink at it too if it helps.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A meme can grab attention faster and convey an idea visually and be more shareable than plain text. It’s about the impact, not just the words. I hope there's not too many big words in this text post for a 5 year old to understand.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The pie chart does show the percentage born in Scotland, but the wording “Scots vs Non-Scots” implies something quite different and that’s where the graphic becomes misleading.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Or perhaps because nearly half of Scottish-born respondents voted NO. They were by far the largest group of NO voters in the post-referendum survey. The real issue isn’t a supposed “non-Scot” swing.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Because the word 'factual' was used twice: 47.3% is not the percentage of No voters who were born outside Scotland. It means 47.3% of the No voters in that survey were born in Scotland. The graphic appearing to show 47.3% as representing “non-Scots” or people born elsewhere is simply misleading.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Just as he was in April in the run-up to the Holyrood election. Will we see a referendum this side of the next Holyrood election?

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

You may have come into politics to achieve independence but that was a while ago. Seeking achievement is a fine thing but only if you have a plan to achieve your goal. Otherwise, without a plan, there is no goal and ultimately no achievement. What's the plan?

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Project Fear hasn't really ever gone away and I doubt the Westminster elite are even slightly concerned, let alone shitting their pants.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Devolution isn’t enough. Only independence will do. More devolution will only strengthen the unionist case for keeping Scotland in the Union.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The “NO to a referendum” letter has its own permanent place on the Downing Street photocopier or Word processor. No British Prime Minister loses any sleep over referendum requests. They just hit copy, paste, reject and carry on.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Unfortunately that's all we are doing politically - asking.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Will the MOU call for UDI, hard borders or approaching the UN? I’d like to think so, but I know it won’t. There’s no point making demands without consequences if those demands are simply ignored. That’s not demanding - that’s asking.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The tactics to lock out the SNP are possible and always have been but whether they’ll actually work is anyone’s guess. Ironically, a unionist majority at Holyrood wouldn’t change the constitutional question, just as a majority of pro-independence parties hasn’t seemed to have done so.

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