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Marion Davis

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Social policy & research in Scotland. Personal account and views.

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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 2h
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 5h
This cloud rolled in like an actual tsunami over Portugal. It's actually called a roll cloud. Original post
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 18h
Demonstrators have lined the streets in Edinburgh as part of a national march in solidarity with the people of Palestine to mark three years since Israel's deadly assault on Gaza began
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Pro-Palestine protesters line Edinburgh streets as part of UK-wide demonstration
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kim_harding ✅ @kim-harding.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 13h
Northern lights over Leith #Aurora #AuroraBorealis
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William Duguid @williamduguid1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
'Taxing wealth is important and popular. Taxing land is one way to do that in Scotland. How to get there is up to us.' Dr Craig Dalȝell, via Common Weal
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How taxing land can help us find out who owns land — Common Weal
One of the barriers to creating a land tax in Scotland is the fact that our Land Register is incomplete and we don’t know who owns Scotland. Instead of seeing it as a barrier though, it may be an opportunity to compel owners to properly value and register their land.
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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The new Nelson Mandela statue will be unveiled this afternoon, and there's part of me wondering, what with Glasgow being Glasgow, whether when the cover's finally remove, it will reveal that someone has already snuck a road cone onto his head! #glasgow #glasgowtoday #nelsonmandela #statue #roadcone
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Past Glasgow @pastglasgow.co.uk · 09/10/2026
On this day in 1993, Nelson Mandela came to Glasgow to receive the Freedom of the City in person. The council had granted it in 1981, when he was still a prisoner on Robben Island, making Glasgow the first city in the world to do so. #Glasgow #NelsonMandela #OnThisDay #glasgowhistory
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Aren’t they all repulsive… These corrupt, evil, traitorous men… Farage is particularly pathetic, in his little cap, selling us out to his monstrous sugar-daddy.
Photo of Trump and Putin shaking hands on their deal… 


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Zelensky furious after Trump announces deal to buy diesel deal from PutinTrump and Farage grinning to camera. Farage wearing a Trump baseball cap. Loser.


Nigel Farage jets off to meet Donald Trump and 'talk down
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 18h
At times like this, the mask really comes off the British media. There is no pretence - at all - about their impartiality or objectivity towards the Green Party. It is a blatant naked partisan cross-media assault against the Greens.
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Inequality News @inequalitynews.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
📢 INEQUALITY GRAPHIC OF THE WEEK (No.1) 🔽 A century’s worth of progress in reducing inequality has been thrown sharply into reverse in the past four decades. Source: Prof. Danny Dorling The Next Crisis: What We Think About The Future www.dannydorling.org/books/thenex...
A graph showing the wealth share of the top 1% in US, France, UK, and Sweden falling from 1895 to around 1980 and then going into reverse and increasing for the past 4 decades.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We TRIPLED our vote share. Second best byelection result in Green Party history. On a date that Labour chose to deliberately clash the same week as our conference. All with a brand new PM in previously a "safe" seat. Best response to all the absolute nonsense today? Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Mike Walsh #fbpe @drmpwalsh.bsky.social · 21h
"contrast between... sycophantic coverage of Badenoch... atrocious record in recent by-elections...and the utterly dismissive coverage of Polanski...significantly improved his party’s standing...tells you everything you need to know about media bias in the UK" open.substack.com/pub/adambien...
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Why the Holborn and St Pancras By-Election Was a Good Result for the Green Party
The dismissive coverage of Zack Polanski’s party obscures a far bigger truth about the rise of the left in British politics
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Restore Britain supporters are sharing Britain First's petition to deport Kemi Badenoch
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Marion Davis @mariondavis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Israel must release Palestinian Dr Hussam Abu Safia. In prison since Dec 2024, no charges, no trial. Another example of Israeli human rights abuses.🔻
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Ann Pettifor @annpettifor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This warms my heart. Not since Wangari Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 2004 - the first woman and 1st African woman to do so - have I been so proud of Africa's strong women. theplanet.substack.com/p/nobel-peac...
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Marion Davis @mariondavis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is disgraceful.
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The Life and Legacy of George Arthur Roberts @thelifeandlega1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Why on earth should he resign? Because the press say so? Because he's in a party where people can actually have opinions without being suspended? As a resident of Holborn and St Pancras I am so sorry he was not elected but he's doing too well for the scrutiny to stop. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Zack Polanski vows to stay as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat
Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"The last thing I did is the report on Gaza naming what is happening there as genocide. One of the main reactions to that report [was] paying tribute to me for my courage.. why would you need courage to speak the truth?" Navi Pillay upon winning the 2026 Nobel peace prize
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Shell’s refineries expected to make record profits. Profit margins of $42 a barrel, up from $24 a barrel. Cashing in on global conflicts. Bumper payouts for execs and shareholders. Misery for households and businesses. Millions plunged into poverty. Must levy 100% windfall tax.
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Shell expects refineries to almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel made
Record prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and Russia
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Marion Davis @mariondavis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Stunning Glasgow 😍
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Marion Davis @mariondavis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Peter Thiel, the billionaire who owns tech company Palantir which has inserted itself into various UK public services.( eg NHS Eng & Wales) Close links with Peter Mandelson and senior Labour politicians....Very chilling. 🔻
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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
You won’t see this graph in mainstream media. Change in vote share in Holborn & St Pancras. Only one party increased its vote share…
Lab - 4
GRN + 22
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
John Swinney drew applause from Labour MSPs after accusing the Scottish Reform leadership of seeking to divide communities with calls for a burqa ban The latest from FMQs 👇
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John Swinney draws cross-chamber applause after hitting back at burqa ban calls
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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It's a wild story and we have written about it here, if you'd like to know more. www.thenational.scot/news/2662048...
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Inside the Tel Aviv Scrabble club waging war against The National
HUNDREDS of IPSO complaints appear to have been submitted against The National by members of a Scrabble club in Tel Aviv.
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Marion Davis @mariondavis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Peter Thiel, the billionaire who owns tech company Palantir which has inserted itself into various UK public services.( eg NHS Eng & Wales) Close links with Peter Mandelson and senior Labour politicians....Very chilling. 🔻
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Marion Davis @mariondavis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Surprise..Surprise
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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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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is absolutely horrifying. How do we even know these men are ICE? They could be a gang of murderers taking her away. America, why the fuck won’t you rise up?!
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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
'Without great universities, we’re destined to become an insignificant little country' www.heraldscotland.com/news... @neilmackay.bsky.social
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Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives @darrencullen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The moral arc of the universe is long but it bends towards Jeremy Clarkson spending decades denying global warming only to sink his fortune into a farm just as global warming really starts to kick in
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Iona Fyfe @ionafyfe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The BBC axing its coverage of the World Pipe Band Championships sends a 'clear message' that Scottish culture is unworthy of investment, Iona Fyfe writes✍️ Read here: www.thenational.scot/comment/2660...
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The latest victim of BBC cuts is nothing but tone-deaf cultural vandalism
At a time when piping is going from strength to strength with worldwide appeal, this will be a devastating blow to the global pipe band community and its enthusiasts, writes Iona Fyfe
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Marion Davis @mariondavis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Beautiful Glasgow 🌹
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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 07/10/2026
“He got rich here and then made off to Monaco to save himself money…He avoided giving back to the economy that made him a billionaire…He and anyone else who leaves here to not pay tax should be stripped of their honours.” Bravo @dalevince.com #TaxTheRich www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
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Apparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playground
If recent complaints are believed, London and the UK are no longer welcoming for ultra-high net worth individuals
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Marion Davis @mariondavis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A brilliant development! @pulltheplug-ai.bsky.social direct action against AI firms is communities in action.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
President Trump, "They (Iran) could take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego" "That, this is a very small price to pay" My view: What an astonishing thing to hear from a US president. How is this patriotism?
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
‘The tide is turning’: Palestine solidarity’s impact on British politics www.opendemocracy.net/the-tide-is-t…
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‘The tide is turning’: Palestine solidarity’s impact on British politics
British Palestinian Committee director on what divestment and electoral pressure have achieved – and where work remains
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 07/10/2026
"This is not about animal welfare; it is a political gesture driven by pressure from a small group of hard-left MPs.” Never trust a Tory to protect wildlife.
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Protect the Wild (@protectthewild)
Badenoch gave a speech at a fox hunting fundraiser earlier this year. She continued: "This is not about animal welfare; it is a political gesture driven by pressure from a small group of hard-left MP...
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Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
There are three things the Chancellor should prioritise in the Budget, all aimed to make electricity cheaper: 1. Removing the remaining electricity levies 2. Abolish the gas standing charge, moving it to unit rates 3. Forgive electricity debt www.nesta.org.uk/feature/ener...
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Marion Davis @mariondavis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Tories return to be the nasty party- no compassion, for the rich not ordinary people. No such thing as society , thatcherism writ large. 🔽
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 05/10/2026
Why should the public pay the cost of private failure? It's time to end the rip off and bring failing water companies back into public hands.
A graphic featuring an image of Green Party Deputy Leader Rachel Millward speaking at a podium at Green Party conference, and white text that reads:

"The Green Party would immediately bring South East Water and Thames Water back into public ownership. At no cost to the taxpayer."

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Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party of England and Wales, c/o PO Box Green Party, London, SE1P 6YL
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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 04/10/2026
Good morning. Just how much have successive UK governments spent - or is the current one due to spend - with Peter Thiel’s Palantir? 🧵⤵️
Graphic showing Palantir founder Peter Thiel and totals of money spent since 2014 – or due to be spent – by UK government departments and agencies. Design: Lynsey Irvine
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Marion Davis @mariondavis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Good riddance. UK should not be giving support to the USA illegal wars. Makes us complicit in killing innocent people.
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 06/10/2026
'It's all about power and control'. The far right's campaign against migrants was never about protecting women. www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oc…
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‘Bully in every way’: domestic abuse survivors say ex-partners behind far-right UK street patrols
Seven women share their stories to make people aware of patterns of violence behind anti-immigration street patrol movement
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Marion Davis @mariondavis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I like @cnn.com Kaitlin Collins new mug! 🤣
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John Lubbock @jwsal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Labour is happy to give your NHS data to a CIA-backed US corporation whose tools are used to commit war crimes like the bombing of the Iranian girls' school which killed 156 civilians. www.middleeasteye.net/news/labour-...
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Labour conference blocks motion to cancel Palantir contract over Israeli army links
Palantir has a £330m contract to process the UK's National Health Service data
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Marion Davis @mariondavis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Brilliant article on accumulated wealth and how @economist.com attemps to defend the indefensible.🔻
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 05/10/2026
Ofcom rules say broadcasters cannot use politicians as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in any news programmes. So why is Nigel Farage allowed to host his own primetime show on GB News? Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action ⬇️
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Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“Google Earth shows the physical destruction with extraordinary clarity… what happens next matters.” Angelina Jolie shares new Google Earth images of the genocide in Gaza, calling for humanitarian aid to be allowed in (by Israel): www.instagram.com/p/DeDDwwRknH...
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Fraser of Allander Institute @fraserofallander.org · 02/10/2026
ICYMI: our new Fraser Focus podcast series is underway! The first series explores key economic issues affecting low-income households in Scotland and the UK. Intro episode below. Our first main episode out next week as part of Challenge Poverty Week. buff.ly/GNbki8q
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