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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We found that this individual and Michelle are connected via their local Tel Aviv Scrabble club. It appears to be a co-ordinated attack on our coverage of Israel's genocide, coming from inside Israel. It is taking up huge amounts of our time and it's clearly vexatious.

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Anyway recently we noticed a new person submitting very similar complaints but with a different name. So we started investigating.

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Michelle's complaints can be incredibly semantic in nature. Not just complaints that you might expect, eg being upset at us using the word genocide. One recent complaint involved her distress over us writing Fifa in lower case. It's endless.

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We have been handling hundreds of complaints from one woman in Tel Aviv, named Michelle Moshelian, for some time. The numbers of complaints from this one individual is so extreme that it caught the attention of Private Eye recently

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

So there's this Tel Aviv Scrabble club which appears to be co-ordinating a flood of spurious complaints about The National's coverage of Gaza, resulting in literally hundreds of Ipso processes for us to go through. Let me explain ...

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

'Should we not be increasing the tax on the richest people like Malcolm Offord' A Debate Night audience member tore into Reform UK's Thomas Kerr over his party's call for tax cuts

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Natalie Bennett, Green member of the House of Lords, pledges to use her position to keep speaking up for Scotland's right to self-determination

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

How do the Scottish Greens plan to respond to a changing Labour Party? Editor Laura Webster ran into party co-leader Gillian Mackay at the English and Welsh Green Conference, where she expressed scepticism over the 'Burnham Bounce'

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I made a little film about my time at the English Greens conference - exploring whether the party could be a useful ally to the Scottish independence cause, but also giving some on-the-ground insight into the Zionism is racism debate. youtu.be/ygK_0-qGTQ4?...

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What REALLY happened at the English Green Party Conference

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What has Ian Blackford learned since leaving frontline politics? 🤔 The former SNP Westminster leader joins The National editor Laura Webster in the studio to discuss the independence movement, the UK's economic challenges and his return to the business world 👇

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The UK is on a path to DECLINE | Ian Blackford on his Scottish independence vision

Two years after stepping back from frontline Westminster politics, ...

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

EXCLUSIVE: Concerns have been raised after a group described as 'Scotland's own version' of the far-right Patriot Platform has reportedly started holding weekly training sessions in the south of Scotland 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Tomorrow’s front page 📰 Tory Holyrood powers blitz plans are ‘very direct threat’

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The National nominated for highlighting positive stories of Scotland's refugees www.thenational.scot/news/2660957... subscribe to the The National app here: www.thenational.scot/subscribe/

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The National nominated for highlighting positive stories of Scotland's refugees

THE National has been nominated for its series which highlighted the positive stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Why does it also sound like a drag queen name 😭 welcome to the stage ... Britannia Shield!

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I can't stop cackling at Britannia Shield. "Chat GPT give me 10 ideas for names for an Iron Dome in the UK ... Yeah that'll do"

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Tories are having a very normal one - £10 billion pledged for an Iron Dome style system (that they now say isn't really like an Iron Dome despite their own press release saying it) called Britannia Shield. Right....... www.thenational.scot/news/2660959...

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Kemi Badenoch unveils £10 billion 'Iron Dome' plan for Britain

THE Tories have pledged to invest £10 billion in a new “iron dome” defence system aimed at protecting Britain and its overseas bases in the event of a future military attack

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Appeal Court judges in Belfast have reserved their judgment in a legal challenge over the Drumcree parading dispute The court heard submissions from barristers representing Garvaghy Road residents and the Parades Commission Here's the latest 👇

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What happens next? Judges hear new bid to block Drumcree march

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

John Swinney has denied allegations that he misled the Scottish Parliament with a statement on UK pensions – insisting he has 'nothing to explain' 👇

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John Swinney rejects Tory claim he 'misled Scottish parliament' over UK pensions

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Women's groups are set to protest outside Holyrood as MSPs debate a Reform UK motion they say would 'criminalise' Muslim women's clothing MSP Thomas Kerr has been accused of 'weaponising' Islamic dress after singling out the burqa in his call for a ban on face coverings 👇

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Thomas Kerr faces Holyrood protest over 'abhorrent' calls to restrict burqa

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

NEW: More than a dozen Labour MPs have reported the Green Party to Sussex Police and the Equality and Human Rights Commission over its 'Zionism is racism' policy 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The head of Ness District Salmon Fishery Board has warned of damage 'beyond comprehension' should a hydro scheme on Loch Ness be granted planning permission Plans for the scheme, which would use water from Loch Ness, are a cause of great concern for the board 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The majority of people across the UK view artificial intelligence as a force for bad, according to a major new poll 🚨 51% of people view AI as either a 'force for bad' (20%) or 'mostly a force for bad, with some upsides' (31%)

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Majority of UK voters see AI as a 'force for bad', major poll reveals

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Tomorrow's front page: The Conservatives want to slash Holyrood’s powers over planning in order to bring new nuclear energy generation to Scotland

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this series, for the interviewees willing to speak publicly in such a hostile environment, and to the whole National team for making this such an impactful campaign.

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

There will be a public vote from next week where people can choose which campaign was their favourite, so we'll be asking for your support in recognising this series, which aimed to tell the positive, real stories of refugees in Scotland.

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Over the moon to announce that The National's campaign, Refugees Are Welcome Here, has been shortlisted for this year's Making A Difference Award by the News Media Association.

Front page of Refugees are welcome here series

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Well I have lots of interviews like that from this weekend which are being edited and will be online soon!

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I don't have a position on the motion myself, my point is just I note how few of the Jewish people in favour of the motion have been given space to speak in the media, which is funny because there were so many of them.

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I mean yeah I found that quite hard to understand too, that's for the members to explain. I think their position is that it wasn't necessary and would have implied that the initial motion was putting them at risk, basically. It certainly isn't good optics anyway at the least

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Nothing wrong with healthy debate on the topic! But media attempts to portray this policy as inherently antisemitic are deliberately ignoring the many many Jewish voices in favour of it. I don't think that helps anyone.

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I'm not a Green member and I'm not Jewish, so disregard this based on that if you want, but most of the people I spoke to this weekend at English Green conf who backed the Zionism is racism motion were Jewish. One served in the IDF, another was a child Holocaust survivor

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Anyway, if you would like to support a newspaper trying to do all of that, or if you would like to stay informed on Scotland while living elsewhere, you could get a whole year of access for £20 if you fancy. If it's not for you, you can cancel any time. thenational.scot/subscribe

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

12 years ago there was nothing like The National. Now there is a pro-independence paper that cares deeply about issues of equality and fairness, and tries to show the world what Scotland is really about - not the doom-laden versions that have dominated the media for decades

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

How we present ourselves to the rest of the world is really important when it comes to the journey to independence. It's a real privilege that people who want to know more are coming to The National, and it makes me think a lot about our role

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Helping people outside of Scotland understand our politics is not the primary goal of the paper - we're a Scottish paper that serves the people of Scotland - but it's really interesting to see we are having that impact south of the Border and elsewhere.

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🧵It's the last 24 hours of our Autumn Sale. I've spent the weekend at English Greens conference talking to lots of people about lots of things - but what stood out was the number of folk who said The National is how they stay informed about Scotland.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

EXCLUSIVE: Pensioners are calling on Andy Burnham to explain why he plans to 'hit' them with changes to the triple lock www.thenational.scot/news/2...

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

BREAKING: Members of the Green Party of England and Wales have backed a motion declaring that 'Zionism is racism'

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

NEW: The Israeli government has issued a furious response to the Green Party of England and Wales adopting a 'Zionism is racism' stance www.thenational.scot/news/2...

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

From investigations into Scotland's AI boom to powerful first-person accounts of class divides at one of the country's oldest universities, The National newsroom has spent the past month uncovering stories you won't find elsewhere 👇

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I agree and have asked for it to be changed

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

At the English and Welsh Green Party conf members have voted to back a motion defining Zionism as racism 1022 in favour to 814 against with 10 spoiled ballots

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Darling of the English Left and Chief ScotNat Propagandist spotted plotting about ending the UK at Brighton Greens conference!!! 👀

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Outside Green conference in Brighton, a protest against the anti-Zionism motion and a counter-protest in favour of it. Pro-Israel side is screaming at anyone walking into the venue "Nazi scum". Jews Against Genocide tell me Israel has "no place in a civilised world"

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

One of the few comments I saw from viewers was a constituent pointing out DA will do anything but respond to folks in East Lothian ...... Maybe use your new Insta to address people's real concerns and not whatever vapid nonsense this is

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you've ever wanted to know the answers to questions like "what does Douglas Alexander think of the new Scotland manager", or which govt department would win a pub quiz you're in luck Social media can be an amazing tool for political engagement but honestly who is this for

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you've ever wondered what the Scotland Office actually does, Andy Burnham's government by social media mandate to ministers offers fantastic insight. For example Douglas Alexander can post 15 (presumably faked) 'ask mr anything' reels over the course of 2 days. A great use of taxpayer money 👍

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Tomorrow's front page 📰 Residents' fury over £80m electricity subsidy plans for AI data centres amid rising energy bills

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