Reposted by John ErskineThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Scotland would vote to become independent if a new referendum were held tomorrow, according to a new poll 🏴 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2... 916768
Reposted by John Erskine(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 31/05/2026The Scottish Government has backed a motion to see energy powers devolved to Scotland – but was immediately knocked back by the UK Government Shetland MSP Hannah Mary Goodlad voted in favour of the motion and said "Scotland’s energy must be in Scotland’s hands 👇 www.shetnews.co.uk/2026/05/29/s...shetnews.co.uk‘Scotland’s energy must be in Scotland’s hands’ says MSP as Holyrood backs devolution motionTHE SCOTTISH Government has backed a motion to see energy powers devolved to Scotland – but was immediately knocked back by the UK Government. Shetland MSP... 56533
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Since Russell Findlay is so concerned about the SNP's finances, perhaps we should remind him of this. Something which barely attracted any political or media attention: news.stv.tv/west-central...news.stv.tvEx-Tory branch treasurer in £1m VAT fraud and money laundering schemeMalcolm Macaskill filed bogus forms to HMRC, which grossly overstated the sales from his sandwich businesses. 6116103
Reposted by John ErskineThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Meet the Scottish screenwriter shining a light on undercover drug-busting operations 👇thenational.scotMeet the Scottish screenwriter shining a light on undercover drug-busting operations 123
Reposted by John ErskineShortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Scotland has dodged a bullet for now. Thanks to the Scottish Government This is on Wes Streeting. NHS gives Palantir wider access to patient data amid growing backlash www.cityam.com/nhs-gives-pa...cityam.comNHS gives Palantir wider access to patient data amid growing backlashNHS England has expanded access to sensitive patient data for external contractors working on its controversial Palantir-backed data 79867
Reposted by John ErskineStop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 11/05/2026In a world where misinformation can spread in hours, Ofcom takes six months to decide whether or not to investigate GB News for airing blatant falsehoods unchallenged. Britain deserves better than this. Take action: stopfundinghate.info/get-involved...stopfundinghate.infoTell your MP to help fix Ofcom – Stop Funding Hate 46233
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Proving again that Alexander, the union's Governor General for Scotland, is a total asshole promoted too often beyond his competence! www.thenational.scot/news/2607163...thenational.scotSNP release full text from Donald Trump to First Minister John SwinneyTHE SNP have released the full message sent from US President Donald Trump to Scotland's First Minister John Swinney on the decision to end tariffs… 010
Reposted by John Erskine“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 20/04/2026🇬🇧 “As a ‘Scottish’ Presbyterian I don’t believe in Papal infallibility”🇬🇧 Scotland denying cretin Douglas Alexander is now trying to charm over the Orange Sectarian bigot vote to Labour 🇬🇧 The Red Tories must be concerned that ‘Refash uk’ have a monopoly on the vile, sectarian, unionist vote 🏴🇪🇺😎 42914
Reposted by John ErskineThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Brian Cox has urged Scots to 'vote for independence' in an SNP campaign clipthenational.scotBrian Cox urges Scots to 'vote for independence' in SNP campaign clip 16023
Reposted by John ErskineJR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Anas Sarwar 'offered Reform-Labour deal THREE TIMES', Reform MSP says www.thenational.scot/news/2603779...thenational.scotAnas Sarwar 'offered me a Reform-Labour deal THREE TIMES', MSP saysSCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar offered Reform UK a deal to jointly “get the SNP out” on three separate occasions, a former MSP has alleged… 21416
Reposted by John ErskineFortunate Son @mossadwarrior.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Posting this every damn day!!!! 301264311
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 14/04/2026It is hard to tell who is the most insidious one here. Offord we can expect this from, but a Labour leader? What has this party become under Sarwar? Like his father, Sarwar would sell his granny for success! www.thenational.scot/news/2602173...thenational.scotAnas Sarwar said Reform and Labour should 'work together' to block SNP, Offord claimsMALCOLM Offord has claimed that Anas Sarwar approached him at the start of the election campaign to “remove the SNP”. 010
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Even the boss of Octopus thinks this insane! At least we know who should be welcoming the UK Govt's nuclear plants!!!! Make a space, Canary Wharf. 000
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 02/04/2026www.thenational.scot/news/2599260...thenational.scotAnti-abortion group active in Scotland under fire over missing US funding detailsAN anti-abortion group active in Scotland has withheld details about the amount of US funding it receives ... 000
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Yep, the NHS is safe in their hands. When they were last in power at Holyrood they planned to close hospitals and individual units - including AEU. They failed to replace crumbling buildings such as the Southern General. Never trust the NHS to labour. 000
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 26/03/2026It is what they do..... lie! www.thenational.scot/news/2596538...thenational.scotLabour minister 'lied' with claim about Morgan McSweeney's phone amid Mandelson rowA LABOUR minister has been accused of lying to the public about Morgan McSweeney’s missing phone amid fears vital messages around the appointment… 122
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Far right capitalism drives everything behind Labour's politics. Not only have they embraced Thatcherism, they are progressing it at a pace. www.thenational.scot/news/2596914...thenational.scotAnas Sarwar 'will give Palantir control of Scots' health data', MP warnsSCOTTISH Labour would let controversial tech giant Palantir “gain control of our health data”, an MP has told The National. 023
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Labour have totally sold out their principles and now are just another unionist 'bought' party: www.theferret.scot/scottish-lab...theferret.scotScottish Labour donation linked to ‘astroturf’ nuclear campaignAnas Sarwar's party accepted over £7,000 from Stonehaven, a lobbying firm which represents the owner of Scotland's last nuclear power station. Scottish Labour has sought to make nuclear power a battle... 032
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 18/03/2026They should be ashamed. An issue supported by the public but rejected by cowards scared of losing their support before an election. COWARDS! www.thenational.scot/news/2594550...thenational.scotMSPs reject assisted dying legislation in landmark voteMEMBERS of the Scottish Parliament have rejected legislation to legalise assisted dying in a late-night landmark vote ... 000
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Was he being stupid or was he simply lying? It is, after all, what Labour do best. I give him credit for NOT being stupid! www.thenational.scot/news/2593254...thenational.scotScottish Labour MSP left red-faced over inaccurate attack on SNP tax policyA SCOTTISH Labour MSP has refused to address what can at best be described as misinformation ... 121
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Sarwar lying once more. A family who find the truth a difficult virtue to embrace. Like lying father; like lying son. How many others in the family lie also....... like those in the NHS? www.thenational.scot/news/2593520...thenational.scotFire chief accuses Anas Sarwar of spreading ‘inaccurate’ information after fireA TOP firefighter boss has accused Anas Sarwar of sharing “inaccurate and alarmist” information after suggesting fire crews were inadequately… 084
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Why is this not being reported by BBC Scotland also? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukKeir Starmer: Leaked memo says ministers can go against Wales and ScotlandThe memo was obtained by Plaid Cymru, which has accused Labour of turning its back on devolution. 000
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Most of us will not be surprised with this. It has been clear for a decade that Westminster will get rid of devolution at the first opportunity. Starmer, like his predecessors, favours the elected dictatorship of the FPTP system that gives him absolute power. www.thenational.scot/news/2592463...thenational.scotKeir Starmer accused of 'direct assault' on devolution after leaked memoKEIR Starmer has been accused of a "direct assault" on devolution after a leaked memo revealed him suggesting the UK Government should be… 43625
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 08/03/2026www.thenational.scot/news/2591697...thenational.scotScottish Labour told to come clean on Tony Blair's 'secret' NHS privatisation plansScottish Labour have been urged to come clean on 'creeping' and 'secret' plans to privatise Scotland's NHS following an intervention from a think… 010
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 05/03/2026www.thenational.scot/news/2591018...thenational.scotMajor new Holyrood poll predicts huge SNP win as party just short of majorityA MAJOR new Holyrood poll has shown the SNP just short of a majority with Scottish Labour down in third just two months away from the May elections. 010
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Take this to the international community and let them decide for themselves. The UK seems only to respect the violent route to independence as in the Irish situation. www.thenational.scot/news/2589553...thenational.scot'Undemocratic' UK Government refuses to engage after inquiry on route to indyref2THE UK Government has been branded “fundamentally undemocratic” after flatly refusing to engage with a Holyrood committee report on a route to a… 041
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 28/02/2026www.thenational.scot/news/2589198...thenational.scotHolyrood's inquiry into routes to indyref2 has ended. Here's what it concludedNO legal route to a second independence referendum exists without Westminster deciding to hold one, so the UK and Scottish Governments must… 133
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 24/02/2026More of the Labour 'mud sticks' stuff. The media instead of taking the attitude 'nothing to see here' report every single step in this case knowing it implies that Swinney/Bain colluded improperly. Natural Justice? BBC not interested when it comes to the SNP! www.thenational.scot/news/2588250...thenational.scotJohn Swinney told details of Peter Murrell charge 11 months before public, files showTHE First Minister was told that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell would face charges of embezzling £460,000 from the party 10 months before… 031
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 23/02/2026UK Government believed to have pressurised banks to inflate LIBOR. Mandelson was Brown's man at the time www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... www.thenational.scot/news/2588008...thenational.scotPeter Mandelson arrested on 'misconduct in public office' allegationsPETER Mandelson has been arrested amid a police probe into misconduct in public office. 010
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Is this what we should be grateful for as part of the UK? 010
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 22/02/2026What a crowd of despicable individuals the Labour Party has become. Interested in only exploiting politics for their own personal gain. www.thenational.scot/news/2587419...thenational.scotAnas Sarwar sidelined as top Scottish Labour MP grabs local power baseANAS Sarwar’s authority has been dealt a serious blow after a UK Government minister cemented his control over their local Labour branch, the… 022
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 21/02/2026More of Labour's sinister behaviour. www.thenational.scot/news/2587270...thenational.scotLabour minister 'falsely linked journalists to Russian propaganda' in emails to GCHQA LABOUR minister has been accused of naming journalists to UK intelligence officials and falsely linking them to pro-Russian propaganda, it has… 000
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Tommy Ross KC on Mornings was very good this morning. Describing the attack on Bain as disgraceful and slamming both Tories and Labour. Find it and listen. BBC unlikely to headline his words. www.thenational.scot/news/2586733...thenational.scotLord Advocate rejects claim 'SNP got political advantage from Peter Murrell memo'SCOTLAND'S most senior law officer has denied breaching protocol or giving any political advantage to SNP ministers after she informed the First… 1108
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Sarwar now so desperate to deflect from his own failings. Nothing is beyond him. Lying is second nature and exploiting the substantial funds of the Labour Party to save his humiliation of having to resign as Labour leader when failing to become FM in May. www.thenational.scot/news/2586748...thenational.scotLord Advocate warns Anas Sarwar 'not to undermine law' after Peter Murrell letterSCOTLAND’S top law officer has accused Labour MSP Anas Sarwar of putting “factual errors into the public domain” and reminded him to “ensure… 046
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Speaker ditches monthly expenses transparency after billing taxpayer £320,000 on flights 100
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 17/02/2026www.thenational.scot/news/2585870...thenational.scotJohn Swinney calls out 'dodgy money propping up Labour'JOHN Swinney has branded a Labour think tank a "dodgy organisation" that is "propping up the Labour Party" after it emerged it… 022
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 17/02/2026www.thenational.scot/news/2585870...thenational.scotJohn Swinney calls out 'dodgy money propping up Labour'JOHN Swinney has branded a Labour think tank a "dodgy organisation" that is "propping up the Labour Party" after it emerged it… 010
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Sarwar branded a 'pretend politician' by ex-labour adviser www.thenational.scot/news/2584066...thenational.scotEx-Labour adviser delivers scathing verdict on Anas SarwarA FORMER senior Labour adviser has delivered a scathing assessment of Anas Sarwar, describing him as a "pretend politician" who has… 022
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Labour have more to answer than just this. Is there a connection between Morton, Duncan-Glancy and Colin Smyth and the cameras in the toilets scandal? It would be helpful if BBC just once focussed on a Labour scandal. www.thenational.scot/news/2585931...thenational.scotScottish Labour accused of 'giving paedophile clear run' in council electionsSCOTTISH Labour have been accused of giving a “clear run” to paedophile Sean Morton during his attempt to win re-election in 2017 010
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Maybe the BBC will now stop letting Dougie Alexander away with pushing nuclear fuel in Scotland without a challenge? www.thenational.scot/news/2585447...thenational.scotMajor leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery underground bunkersA 1960s bunker at Scotland’s Dounreay nuclear site quietly leaked radioactive water for at least a year before the alarm was raised – and… 000
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Splitting the SNP vote myth. Split the Holyrood vote for the SNP and give the second vote to the Greens is a huge risk. On current polling, this could be extremely damaging for the SNP and the prospects of keeping Sarwar from the FM job. Check the analysis of results below: 000
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 15/02/2026www.thenational.scot/news/2585634...thenational.scotKeir Starmer urged to axe minister who hired firm to 'spy on journalists'KEIR Starmer has been urged to sack a Labour minister who is accused of paying a company to “spy” on journalists 031
Reposted by John ErskineBallot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 14/02/2026New Scottish Parliament poll, Norstat 10-13 Feb (vs 13-16 Jan): List: SNP ~ 30% (+1) RUK ~ 19% (+3) Lab ~ 17% (nc) Grn ~ 11% (nc) Con ~ 11% (-1) LD ~ 7% (-2) Alba ~ 3% (-1) Constituency: SNP ~ 35% (nc) RUK ~ 19% (+2) Lab ~ 17% (-2) Con ~ 10% (-1) LD ~ 8% (-1) Grn ~ 8% (+1) Third post lucky... 33321
John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 14/02/2026EXCLUSIVE: Morgan McSweeney’s ‘inner circle’ is still trying to control Labour www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...thecanary.coEXCLUSIVE: Morgan McSweeney’s 'inner circle' is still trying to control LabourA former frontbench Labour MP has passed the Canary's Jody McIntyre details of a group aligned with McSweeney - and they're not backing down 010