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Phil Taylor

@philctaylor.bsky.social
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Knocking on, likes Rugby, Reading, Photography, Scuba Diving, Golf. Interested in politics, news, tech, marketing. Supports Scottish independence, Scottish Rugby, Edinburgh Rugby, and Heart of Midlothian Football Club.

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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
BBC News - Wetter winter and warmer summer hit marine life www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Wetter winter and warmer summer impact marine life in South West
Experts from Plymouth Marine Laboratory test Devon and Cornwall waters and analyse algae blooms.
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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Behold an English politician bought and paid for by private healthcare companies and Labour friends of Israel. When he say “this country” be very clear that he means England. Not you Scotland. Your vote does not count! 👇👇👇🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😡😡😡
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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 12/04/2026
Explain to me why we generate much more renewable energy than we need, yet Labour forces on us the highest energy prices in the UK and Western Europe. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 𝘝𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘚𝘕𝘗 𝘰𝘯 𝟩 𝘔𝘢𝘺
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icaledonia.bsky.social @icaledonia.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Labour wants to continue stealing Scotland’s resources and will resort to beating the 💩 out of those that oppose their plans just as happened in Catalonia and who knows they may go down the path trodden by Likud! Time for Scottish independence
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The SNP @snp.org · 01/04/2026
Westminster is sleepwalking into an energy crisis and Scotland is left paying the price. Scotland’s energy should be in Scotland’s hands, so we can bring bills down and build a wealthier country. On May 7th, make it #bothvotesSNP for a fresh start with independence and lower energy bills.
Black door of 10 Downing Street with text about Westminster facing an energy crisis and Scotland controlling its energy to reduce bills.
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George Harris @historylecturer.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I am sure lots of you are planning to visit the Edinburgh Festival this summer. Why not use my book to make the very most of your visit? #Edinburgh #EIF www.eif.co.uk?gclsrc=aw.ds...
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Home | Edinburgh International Festival
Edinburgh International Festival. Discover the best artists from opera, music, theatre & dance on the world’s greatest stage. 1-24 August 2025.
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Gerry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍀 @gerryr.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
You Yes yet?
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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Israel has pushed ground forces into multiple areas of southern Lebanon They've displaced huge numbers of civilians... Yet it barely registers. Russia did the same in Ukraine and the world responded with sanctions, outrage and coordinated pressure The double standards are UNFORGIVABLE.
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
This is way beyond a joke Liebour is deliberately sabotaging Scotland.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
🚨 “This is not North Korea we’re talking about - its state sponsored torture in THIS country - happening right now”
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Colin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (cms48X) @cms48.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
CHINA ARE INVESTING £152 BILLION IN THE UK. BUT IT'S ONLY WHEN THEY WANT TO INVEST £1.5 BILLION IN A WIND TURBINE FACILITY IN ARDERSIER IN THE HIGHLANDS, THAT CHINA BECOMES A SECURITY ISSUE. AYE RIGHT, IT'S A WESTMINSTER ANTI SCOTTISH ISSUE. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
There's definitely more to Westminster’s decisions to reject China's £1.5bn investment in Scotland - it isn’t based on an undisclosed matter of "national security". 👀
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Our Relationship with Israel must Change….
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Scotland is rich in energy, so why do we pay some of the highest bills in Europe? Because we don’t control our own energy resources. Independence is how we can lower bills and ensure our energy wealth works in the interests of Scotland - not Westminster.
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Grumpy-ish Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇮🇪 @brian770.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
On 1 October 2025 Keir Starmer promised on BBCBreakfast to meet the veterans to discuss the commitment Labour made to them for justice & compensation in opposition. That was almost 6 months ago 30 of the veterans have died since Christmas. They have waited twenty months since Labour came to office
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Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
NEW: British billionaire convicted in US for failing to implement adequate money-laundering controls on his cryptocurrency business is funding political base in Westminster used by “anti-woke” & rightwing activists. Fascinating fr @sandralaville @ @rowenamason www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Revealed: a crypto billionaire’s political base hosting ‘anti-woke’ and rightwing activists in Westminster
Pardoned by Trump after violating US banking law, Ben Delo provides funding, networking, and podcasting space for a range of groups, including those with hardline views on migration and abortion
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Rev Peter W Nimmo @peternimmo.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Dunblane remembers...
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The sister of a five-year-old girl killed in the Dunblane massacre has said 'we cannot let people forget' and warned that UK gun laws are 'at risk'
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Sister of Dunblane victim says UK gun laws are ‘at risk’ 30 years on
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Peter McMahon @peter1355.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
@churchcat.bsky.social On the 30th anniversary of the Dunblane Massacre, in the UK Parliament, this happened. Scotland ... remember this on May 7th when you vote ...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Health and social care handed to corporations. Profits of 32%-43% from cataract surgery. Profit margins of up to 21% for child fostering services. 19% – 25% profit margin for residential care for children. Money buys less. Corporate profits guaranteed. Who asked the people?
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How democratic is the UK?
The UK has a crisis of democracy
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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
🇬🇧 ‘bbc Shortbread’ are fully engaged in an Information / Disinformation War on Scotland, and Scottish independence 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺😎
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
“The Feb. 28 strike on the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school building was the result of a targeting mistake by the U.S. military.” At least 175 were killed, many of whom were just little children. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...
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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Screeching 180 from Reform leader Farage who’s gone from Trumpian “Bomb the Islamists” to “We cannot get involved directly in another foreign war, we don’t have a Navy, we can’t even defend our own military base in Cyprus” overnight. He’s seen the polling showing the public don’t support the war.
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Randy Fair @southerngayteacher.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Ty @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @misskitty.art @bilbow.bsky.social @jules1212.bsky.social @annettebeebe.bsky.social @gezzer3115.bsky.social @jfkfan.bsky.social @snarktopia.bsky.social @gangstamimi.bsky.social @sassy0210.bsky.social @lemonadegirl.bsky.social @mlipsitt.bsky.social
They kidnapped Maduro and assassinated Khamenei before they arrested a single Epstein pedophile
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Dr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Private companies making 💰 💰 💰 from the NHS waiting lists 🚨 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/whos-makin...
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George Harris @historylecturer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Route 6, section 4. The Grassmarket. This stone commemorates the founding of the market by James III in 1477. Note the Edinburgh coat of arms in the top left hand corner of the plaque.
Large boulder with a plaque in the Grassmarket.
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Verminous Scot @etkwebster.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
I keep hearing them saying because the wholesale price has risen we have to pass that on to our customers, excuse me but you don't, you could take a cut in your already obscene profits but no you CHOOSE to pass it on to us.🤬🤬🤬🤬 #GreedyCapitalists #CostOfLiving #CostOfGreedCrisis
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George Harris @historylecturer.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Route 5, section 2 Stockbridge Market, a really important part of the New Town.
A stone arch in the classical style, inscribed Stockbridge Market.
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James Aithie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @jamesaithie.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Hmmm, remember the media furore over SNP minister Michael Matheson's kids ramping up an £11k bill (by mistake), that led to him resigning from cabinet?
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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
What did we think would happen? Trump tripled ICE’s budget to $27.7 billion a year It now has a bigger budget than the militaries of most countries Then he turbo‑charged recruitment with six‑figure salaries and up to $50,000 sign‑on bonuses Anyone paying attention could see what he was growing
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Chilling warning from a Trump-aide. ”the U.S. will use its military “unapologetically” to secure U.S. interests". “nobody is going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland.” "Western countries should not have given up their empires and colonies after WWII". Madness.
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Stephen Miller ramps up Trump threats to take over Greenland in fiery CNN interview
During a heated back and forth with Jake Tapper, the White House deputy chief of staff argued the ‘future of the free world’ depended on the U.S. taking aggressive actions such as the recent capture o...
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The SNP @snp.org · 06/01/2026
Nigel Farage wants energy-rich Scotland to become poorer by taking away vital support like free prescriptions and free tuition. And he's openly discussed privatising our NHS. Declare your support for Scotland's right to decide today: www.yes.scot/decide
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ExpendableMudge (he/him) @expendablemudge.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Never, ever stop reposting this.
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George Harris @historylecturer.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Could still be time to get from Amazon... 🎅🎄
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Phil Taylor @philctaylor.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
One of the better and more impartial news programmes on British TV. Also on Substack. Channel 4 News channel4news.substack.com?r=1wl8hv&utm...
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Channel 4 News | Substack
The latest updates from Channel 4 News on Substack. Click to read Channel 4 News, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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Verminous Scot @etkwebster.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Upgrading the energy infrastructure so they can get all of Scotland's renewables taken down South to power England's cities and charge the cost to the consumer yet again. All while energy companies make obscene profits and Scots pay the highest prices in EU. www.thenational.scot/news/nationa...
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George Harris @historylecturer.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
#StAndrewsday James IV. Free today on Kindle. Most famous for his death at Flodden, but before that there is a good case for saying he was the best of the Stewart (Stuart) kings. @scothistnetwork.bsky.social @htenuk.bsky.social www.amazon.co.uk/James-IV-Sco...
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James IV: Scotland's Renaissance King (Lectures in Scottish History Book 4)
James IV: Scotland's Renaissance King (Lectures in Scottish History Book 4) eBook : Harris, George: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Carole Cadwalladr asks why the Labour gov are choosing not to investigate Russian interference in British elections and referendums
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George Harris @historylecturer.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
This is the last official day of Book Week Scotland. But encouraging friendship, encouraging children to read, and encouraging love of the west coast of Scotland continues. www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Eilea...
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The Secret of Eilean Mhor
The Secret of Eilean Mhor eBook : Harris, George: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
From mobiles to insurance and subscriptions, firms exploit customers. Profiteering is rife and inflation is baked in the system. Rip-off practices in water, energy, insurance, internet, banking, insurance, elsewhere. There is lack of competition; poor regulation and toothless regulators.
theguardian.com
UK watchdogs need to step in on rip-off bills, which are bad for consumers and the economy | Heather Stewart
From mobiles to insurance and subscriptions, firms are able to exploit the fact they know more than customers
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Appeals against deportation on human rights grounds are vanishingly rare - less than one per cent of foreign national offenders remain in the UK on human rights grounds. So changing how the Convention is interpreted won’t make a material difference to migration figures
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Verminous Scot @etkwebster.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
#ScottishIndependence
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
"Microplastics are everywhere now; these minute particles are in our bodies – in the bloodstream, liver, digestive system and more... Continued use of plastic products and poor disposal leads to pollution of land, air and water."
centralbylines.co.uk
Derby nightlife scene feeds the threat of toxic microplastics
Derby city centre nightlife poses a major environmental concern with littering of waste leading to pollution by microplastics
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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 11/11/2025
“Trump & Brexit are not 2 different things. They are the same thing. Same companies. Same data. Same Facebook. Same Russians. Same Cambridge Analytica. Same Robert Mercer. Same Steve Bannon. Same Breitbart. Same Alexander Nix. Same Donald Trump. Same Nigel Farage” @carolecadwalla.bsky.social 👇 #BBC
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Sarah Cowley @bournemouth4eu.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
The Telegraph's "attacks on the BBC are not remotely done in good faith & are the result of the publisher’s ideological & commercial interests. There is no world in which The Telegraph’s output would survive the level of scrutiny applied to the BBC’s journalism.” open.substack.com/pub/writesbr...
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The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
A paper that knows a thing or two about editorial f*ck-ups...
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George Harris @historylecturer.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
For long winter evenings. Here's the link. #Holidays #Moidart #Scotand #Children'sBook www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Eilea...
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Amazon.co.uk
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Tàmhas 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸🇪🇺 @scozia.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Looking at these polls, I wonder at the 42% that say they’d vote for the union. With everything that has happened since 2014, folk in Scotland are worse off, and will continue to struggle. Things they threatened if we left, have happened anyway. So why stay?🤔 www.thenational.scot/news/2557532...
thenational.scot
Huge double-digit lead for Scottish independence in new polling
SCOTS would vote to leave the Union should an independence referendum be held tomorrow, a new poll has found.
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YesScot1🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @yesscot1.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Yes! What else would you expect from Stammer, he hid when Israel was bombing children why would he worry about some football neds smashing up the place.
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