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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Precisely. And it's not as if the scourge of Farage-ism has been eradicated. It's like dealing with the US while MAGA is still relevant and implementing tariffs on a whim.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Wait... but the same group of unionists keep telling those of us who support Scottish independence that we "had a vote X years ago." Once again, highlighting the double standards, when enough people in England want something, Westminster has to listen. With Scotland, they can just ignore it.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Wouldn't be a surprise, but it would kill the party in Scotland and Wales, and damage them in England, giving the Greens there a boost.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New MRP poll shows that the next WM election would see a hung parliament. The Lib Dems & Eng Greens, along with Lab, not being enough to get a majority. Requiring seats from PC &/or the SNP. Or perhaps, Labour will form a gov with REF or the Tories rather than rely on Scots and Welsh having input?

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The UK was never American. The US was British.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

They are countries. I am from the country of Scotland, not the division of Scotland.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

He's just a fool who doesn't know the difference between England and the UK.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Yet another poll finds majority support for independence and for indyref2 #scotland #scottishindependence #indyref2 www.believeinscotland.org/breaking_new...

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

You're making our point for us. And history teaches us it's not a good idea to suppress a people and a nation's voice. The troubles in the north of Ireland should tell you that. It would also not be a good idea to count on them if you ever need their back.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I've been thinking for a long time, it just takes one hung parliament, one where one side needs seats from the SNP, to be able to form a government. And given the unpredictable, fractured multi party support these days, it's much more likely. Happened twice in 16 years already.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"breaking up our country" - Which country is being broken up? Unionists still haven't got it, have they? The UK isn't my country. Never has been, never will be.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Stop blocking the exits and we will. England's blocking the door.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What should they have said? Tomorrow? These things take time to work out. Brexit took several years to get to the vote, and then another several to put into fruition.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"London" Ah, so nothing to do with you then.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Were the KKK busy? (I gest), but with people like Reform, Restore and the OO, as the union's biggest cheerleaders, the union, if it was a person would be burying its head in its palms out of humiliation.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"If I were a citizen of another country, I would consider it a privilege to be taken over by the USA. That's what everyone in the world wants." The words of a deluded fanatic. A level of arrogance beyond belief. In a healthy society, he'd be laughed out of the studio, and fired for such nonsense.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I really wish he wouldn't, and kept his trap shut. It has nothing to do with him, nor do we need his consent or support. Especially since he was on record recently, opposing Scot indy. And all this is about punishing WM for not fully supporting Trump's illegal war on Iran.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

They've shown they couldn't be any less interested or willing to discuss it. They want to pretend it's the status quo, and ignore the fact that three of the four UK nations have anti-union parties in government. And the longer they ignore it, the greater the chance they'll ultimately lose it all.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

There's a lot of irony in Brexiteers, who talked of "control" and "sovereignty" and the right for a nation to manage its own affairs, and then for them to take the opposing view re the UK union and independence.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Like the UK offers more protection? If anything, it generally puts us at greater risk, by constantly meddling in foreign affairs. And had Scotland already been independent, we wouldn't have been dragged out of the EU, by a much larger country with 10x more political power than us.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

True. Though all those parties do form the government, or part of it, in each country. Only one country in the UK doesn't have an anti-union party in government. It's a remarkable fact that doesn't seem to get the attention it shou.d

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Definitely. Though I do wish the taco man from across the Atlantic would stay out of it. Especially since he was on record recently, supporting the UK. And he's punishing the UK for not kowtowing to Washington's agenda, re illegal war with Iran. A rare win for WM.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

it's time Westminster acknowledges the fact that 3/4ths of the union now have anti-union parties. The status quo is gone. The right to hold a referendum belongs with each constituent nation, and the governments they elect to power. Not politicians elected in another country, with priorities elsewhre

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

That's for us to decide is it not? The EU didn't ask the UK how many EU referendums they wanted to have, even though they'd already had one before 2016. The EU recognized that it was the UK's right. The EU can refuse them entrance, not refuse them the right to leave. The EU is more democratic.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Exactly right. Implying the UK is a country, rather than a union. We're not seeking to separate from our countries. We're seeking to leave the UK, like how the UK left the EU.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It's time Westminster began to acknowledge that three of the four constituent members of the UK have pro-independence governments now. The status quo is over. (And no, Taco Man, we don't need your help. This has nothing to do with you.) www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Leaders at Celtic summit to affirm right to seek independence from UK

Call for ‘constitutional change in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’ likely to challenge Burnham’s devolution agenda

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

About as popular as hemorrhoids. Which is ironic, because he resembles one.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

As expected, the suspension of voters in Texas was very carefully crafted to target Democratic voters in major Democratic centers. This is how the Texas GOP controls the state: by insuring that it has the lowest levels of voter participation in the entire developed world.

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Texas Has Suspended More Than 1 Million Voters Ahead of Senate Race

If you’re one of the people who had their voter registration suspended, there’s still time to fix it.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Another new poll shows a majority of Scots back independence for the country. #scotland #scottish #scottishindependence www.thenational.scot/news/2649892...

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Aye. But we all know they're not really pro-british. UKIP, Reform-UK, etc, they're not interested in anything but subjugating rUK to their desires.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Living up to FIFA's honorific peace prize, I see.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The only thing Trump would apologize for, is accidentally telling the truth. He's never wrong, and he's never honest. It's obvious to anyone who's not on MAGA juice, that he's ill and approaching his end. But he'll still tell you he could run a marathon, and his followers will believe it.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The one obituary we're all (except the clinically insane) looking forward to.

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LADbible @ladbible.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Proposed changes to who pays the TV licence mean Netflix and Amazon Prime viewers might have to do that soon, or face a fine

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Netflix and Amazon Prime viewers may be forced to pay extra £180 or face £1,000 fine

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

They used to say that about the SNP. "Just a protest vote against the Iraq war" 19 years later, the SNP's just won their fifth consecutive election, with just under 40% of the vote. A healthy share for any election, let alone after two decades in power.

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Mick McGarrie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👹 @rerrickmick.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The fact that the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein are the most popular parties in devolved government says it all. This, and this alone, shows that the Union is finished. Independence is normal.

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Believe in Scotland @believeinscotland.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SNP have won a historic 5th term and a Scottish independence majority is coming. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Plaid Cymru has won in Wales. 🇮🇪 Sinn Féin lead the Northern Irish government and are calling for an Irish unity referendum. ➡️ The Celtic Exit from the UK is gathering pace and the UK is living on borrowed time.

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Huw Marshall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @huwmarshall.substack.com · 08/05/2026

In bed exhausted, the last month has been bonkers, but it was all worth it after delivering 43 Plaid Cymru Senedd Members and the first ever Plaid Cymru Government. Still can't get my head round it...

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Waving Wales Flag with Red Dragon

ALT: Waving Wales Flag with Red Dragon

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I also hesitate to use those words. But I don't know how else to look at it when we were told by the UK supreme court that we need the consent of a largely non-Scottish parliament (92%) to be allowed a referendum, and / or to leave. We're at the mercy of an electorate 10x Scotland's.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I believe studies have shown a lot of voters for unionist parties, also support independence. ie, 30-40% of both Labour and Reform. 5-10% of the Lib dems and Tories. Conversely, around 90% of the SNP voters support independence.

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Interesting to me is just how low support for the union has sunk. In almost two years, there hasn't been one poll to find a majority (above 50%) in support for the union. It's hovering around the low to mid 40s. A fall from 55% 12 ys ago. And I believe it was regularly above 60% until the late 00s

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Best ever results in Holyrood, for pro-independence parties. The SNP and Greens now hold 73 of 129 seats. Increasing their majority by adding another seat. Meanwhile old Tory voters seem to have have moved to Reform. And I think many have left Labour for the Greens? #scottishindependence

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Telescope Fish: The Shiny Hunter That Eats Prey Bigger Than Itself

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Mike-in-Scotland @mikeinscotland.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Ah crap, I meant to say 'relevant'. Just noticed. 😊

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