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Better tae be a sma’ fish wi’ a guid sense o’ humour, than a big fish wi’ nae banter.

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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
SNP conference to debate abolishing Scotland Office 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2658351...
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SNP members to debate abolishing 'useless' Scotland Office at party conference
SNP members are set to debate abolishing the Scotland Office at their party conference next month.
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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 25/09/2026
Do you notice anything strange about this BBC headline?
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Labour must scrap Jackdaw & Rosebank institute a drastic Green New Deal or be condemned for aiding & abetting mass climate murder "Zack Polanski calls on the Government to release report which predicts the disasters facing the Country as a result of the Climate Emergency." via Ulverston Green Party
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 01/08/2026
The BBC in Scotland is actively promoting Burnham's 'Mayor's for Scotland' line. Why is this worrying? Scotland voted against this in May. BBC Scotland is effectively ignoring the democratic process, bypassing Holyrood and promoting policies and ideas the Scottish electorate has already rejected.
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The Orkney News @theorkneynews.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
In May 2024 there were spectacular displays of the Northern Lights seen across the UK. How Severe Space Weather Could Affect UK Infrastructure. theorkneynews.scot/2026/08/01/h...
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How Severe Space Weather Could Affect UK Infrastructure.
In May 2024 there were spectacular displays of the Northern Lights seen across the UK.  The geomagnetic storm behind it also served as the biggest test in a generation of the UK’s …
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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 01/08/2026
Suspended after allegations of drunken cavorting with officers at a nuclear submarine base following news her husband had been arrested over allegations of spying, and now reinstated by Labour without having faced one single question from the BBC in Scotland. [MSM Monitor]
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Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
France reports 162 arrests over suspected wildfire arson amid record fire season share.google/0GzgRaw31TaI...
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France reports 162 arrests over suspected wildfire arson amid record fire season
Security forces ‘fully mobilized’ to identify suspected ‘arsonists,’ interior minister says | Anadolu
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Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
You can't build and design bridges withoot both Engineers (who have degrees for a reason) and the people who can physically construct it There's a reason why Universities exist. Vocational training & traditional degrees aren't enemies Politicians are trying to get you to hate another group of people
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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
As Cairngorm burned and Ireland’s two helicopters ‘pounded’ a wildfire, the RAF’s only two firefighting helicopters were in Cyprus ‘In defence of the UK’s strategic interests’ talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/07/28/a...
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As Cairngorm burned and Ireland’s two helicopters ‘pounded’ a wildfire, the RAF’s only two firefighting helicopters were in Cyprus ‘In defence of the UK’s strategic interests’
Thanks to rtpscott for alerting us to this. From RAF Odiham News on 21 May 2026, the above image and: Across the training period, crews have been practising the full firefighting cycle – dipp…
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Melissa Eco Zealot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @melissamary2012.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Unison
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Melissa Eco Zealot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @melissamary2012.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Did you know a barrister is facing jail just for reminding a jury they have the right to vote with their conscience? This historic right has kept trials fair since 1670. We can't let it be silenced now. Add your name to defend fair trials👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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Sign to protect the right to a fair trial
Imagine being called for jury duty, but advised against using your own common sense. ❗A top barrister is now facing contempt of court proceedings, simply for reminding a jury of their rights. If judg...
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George Futers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @wee-jordi.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
No doubt BBC Scotland-Bad-uk-Good will recycle this as Scottish NHS. 🤔🥴🙄🤐🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
BREAKING: Deadly bacteria found in major US city's water system traced to Mark Zuckerberg's $800 million, META, data center, per TechRadar
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
British MPs have now repeatedly warned that Palantir is an "unacceptable point of weakness" in the British state
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Cross-party MPs urge Labour to drop £330m Palantir NHS contract
British MPs have now repeatedly warned that Palantir is an "unacceptable point of weakness" in the British state
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Spare a thought for Rupert Lowe. 16 kids and their teacher were slaughtered in Dunblane, another 15 were shot and wounded. Hundreds more were traumatised and grief stricken, but Rupert's dad had to give up his shooting hobby. There's no violin small enough.
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
My latest blog piece, reaction to the thin skinned man baby Nigel Farage's attempt to distract attention from his dodgy donations, an attempt which has backfired badly. Remember when Scotland was told to vote No to independence to avoid political chaos? weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/t...
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The Farage facade cracks
Poor Nigel Facade, sorry Farage, the wee lamb has had an almighty hissy fit at the sheer audacity of the media daring to subject him to a tiny fraction of the scrutiny that is par for the course fo…
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The funniest thing about the Farage situation is that he thought he was being very clever and pulling a power move but he's only made things worse for himself and now he doesn't just look like a spiv with dodgy finances, he looks like a fool as well. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns
Exclusive: Latest Guardian revelation about gift from cryptocurrency tycoon comes as Reform UK leader forces byelection
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
NEW: Peter Mandelson has reportedly been in contact with Russian spies for over 35 years He was considered a "privileged contact" and "one of the most significant Russian achievements in manipulating UK politics" in the last 30 years 👇
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A leaked MI6-linked dossier claims Mandelson was viewed by Russian intelligence as a valuable political contact for more than three decades
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Mandelson allegedly worked with Russia for 35 years to manipulate UK politics
A leaked MI6-linked dossier claims Mandelson was viewed by Russian intelligence as a valuable political contact for more than three decades
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
229,000 could die in England after UK-US drug deal diverts billions www.thenational.scot/news/2624716...
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UK-US drug deal could result in 220,000 avoidable deaths in England, analysis finds
THERE could be more than 200,000 avoidable deaths in England with billions diverted from essential services to pay for new medicines to complete the…
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LawrieBhoy 🍀 @lawriebhoy.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The frog faced fascist Farage made over £4 million from wages and expenses from the EU.
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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
What mayors like Burnham would bring to Scotland – acting beyond the law to give away public assets cheap to cronies and for little in return talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/07/02/w...
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What mayors like Burnham would bring to Scotland – acting beyond the law to give away public assets cheap to cronies and for little in return
Talking-up Scotland follower, Scunnert, Grannies for Independence @Scunnert2 has asked us to investigate: Economic free zones, how they’re used by English mayors to hand public assets to private fi…
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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Scotland generates ‘huge amount ‘ of surplus renewables electricity to transfer over the border and enrich corporations with their pals in the UK Treasury talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/30/s...
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Scotland generates ‘huge amount ‘ of surplus renewables electricity to transfer over the border and enrich corporations with their pals in the UK Treasury
From Energy Statistics for Scotland – Q1 2026, published today, the above graph showing Scotland’s ever-increasing renewable electricity capacity and, of note, the levelling of on-shore…
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
#Danegeld www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Starmer’s goodbye gift to Britain: a US pharma deal that could be more lethal than Covid | Aditya Chakrabortty
The deal on medicine imports will cost the NHS billions and take funding away from doctors, nurses, cancer scans and the rest, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
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Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Ooph! Its not that he had a gay lover but he was sexually abusing children & was a fecking hypocrite ‘Jeffrey Donaldson had a gay lover in London’: Ex-DUP colleague Jim Wells lifts the lid and insists rumours of secret boyfriend are true | Belfast Telegraph share.google/EO1TAWfUoTf7...
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‘Jeffrey had a gay lover in London’: Ex-DUP colleague lifts the lid and insists rumours of secret boyfriend are true
Former health minister Jim Wells accuses Donaldson of hypocrisy over his anti same-sex marriage stance
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Alastair Παν 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇷🇪🇺 @alastair-pandelus.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Mandelson's man in Scotland is working against our own elected government, all discussions of independence are vetoed, yet in private secret reports are being commissioned, and at our expense. What has Douglas Alexander got to hide?
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Reform councillors think that like Nigel Farage they're entitled to a big salary + expenses for being absent & doing no work ... "​Under current rules, councillors can actually go up to 6 months without attending a single meeting before they face losing their seats. " www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Please sign if you have a postcode in Scotland, and are - against soaring energy & water bills - against far-right funding billionaires getting richer by plagiarism and unemployment creation - against Scotland missing every climate target, endangering the human species greens.scot/datacentres?...
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Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland
Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland -
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DrToastieTootsies @toastietootsies.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
greens.scot/datacentres
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Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland
Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland -
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
EXCLUSIVE: The Scotland Office has admitted that it holds documents discussing Scottish independence and a Section 30 order – but has refused to release them 🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Labour knows kids can just use VPNs, but the under-16s social media ban isn't intended to keep kids safe; it's to introduce Digital ID By @willem-moore.bsky.social
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Liz Kendall has no solution to under-16s using VPNs to get around social media ban
Labour knows kids can just use VPNs, but the under-16s social media ban isn't intended to keep kids safe; it's to introduce Digital ID
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wee-dumplin.bsky.social @wee-dumplin.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Call on Scottish Government to demand Environmental Impact Assessments on Data Centres. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...
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Call on Scottish Government to demand Environmental Impact Assessments on Data Centres
Sign our petition to call on the Scottish Government to demand Environmental Impact Assessments on Data Centres. Data centres use huge amounts of energy and water – a recent proposal for a data centr...
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
France is leading the way by enacting a total ban on harmful chemical treatments to protect our essential pollinators. Bees are the backbone of global agriculture and food security. Let us hope that more countries follow this incredible example.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Ben-Gvir just declared: 'We cannot stop destroying houses in southern Lebanon. We cannot stop, period. We must continue to control the territory even if Trump disagrees. We are an independent state.' They're mocking every ceasefire, every UN resolution, every peace process. And they're doing it in
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Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Jimmy Savile: timeline of his sexual abuse and its uncovering | Jimmy Savile | The Guardian share.google/MSm8e8cy5JsH...
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Jimmy Savile: timeline of his sexual abuse and its uncovering
Investigators now believe the late Top of the Pops host preyed on around 500 vulnerable victims as young as two years old
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Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Reform normalizing a Sexual Predator making a cheap joke aboot Sexual abuse Sick Cnuts The NSPCC identified Over 450 victims of Jimmy Savile Reform Councillors Pose with Banner Saying They'd 'Rather Vote for Jimmy Savile than Labour' – Byline Times share.google/IyCPulAOf7Vj...
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Reform Councillors Pose with Banner Saying They'd 'Rather Vote for Jimmy Savile than Labour'
Reform hit by backlash in the Makerfield by-election as they're accused of "making light of one of Britain's most prolific paedophiles"
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
EXCLUSIVE: An interactive map has revealed that developers are proposing a rash of AI data centres right across Scotland – prompting concerns about the impact on electricity prices, communities and the environment
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This interactive map shows rise of AI data centres across Scotland
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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Labour UK Government ‘risks failing to deliver on its promise to save NHS dentistry in England’ and Scots know what they’ve got talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/06/l...
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Labour UK Government ‘risks failing to deliver on its promise to save NHS dentistry in England’ and Scots know what they’ve got
The above follows immediately the British Dental Association’s claim that ‘across the whole UK, the dentists union says it’s become much more difficult for people to access afford…
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Nigel Farage and Reform have said they will repeal the Equality Act - a key piece of legislation that prevents against discrimination in Britain. It protects citizens from discrimination based on a whole range of characteristics including age, race, and religion. Why can’t UK media explain this?
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
"The petition hit 10,000 - the government must now formally respond within 60 days. Parliamentary bars cost £7.4m a year. Pints are £2 below pub price." If you don't want your MP to be allowed to vote on vital issues while drunk - please keep signing petition.parliament.uk/petitions/768417
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
First minister of the north of Ireland, Michelle O'Neill, says a Celtic alliance between her nation, Scotland, and Wales is on the agenda By @cjmbaillie.bsky.social
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North of Ireland's First Minister on the emerging 'Celtic alliance'
First minister of the north of Ireland, Michelle O'Neill, says a Celtic alliance between her nation, Scotland, and Wales is on the agenda
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Palantir is becoming increasingly embedded in the UK via the military, the police, and the NHS - but they're evidently fascists By @joejglenton.bsky.social
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Palantir wins contract to manage UK's guns, explosives, and poisons
Palantir is becoming increasingly embedded in the UK via the military, the police, and the NHS - but they're evidently fascists
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The messages of Alexander, Mandelson and others reveal a culture of back-scratching where people continue to give and seek favours – even from individuals shown to have links to a paedophile, 👇 www.thenational.scot/comment/2616...
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Richard Walker: Back-scratching messages show a system that is rotten to its core
Even seasoned politics watchers could be forgiven for feeling something rotten has infected the normal diet of backstabbing, manoeuvring and…
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
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PJ @septemberrising.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
15.3 billion of public miney shyponed off via fast lane contracts, not recouped by Starmer or the Labour Party, lost.. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Corruption review finds 'red flags' in more than 130 Covid contracts
An anti-corruption charity finds significant concerns in £15.3bn worth of contracts awarded during the pandemic.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Thanks to the efforts of people all over this country, nearly half of all data centers planned for 2026 have either been delayed or canceled. Keep fighting! It’s working!
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
On BBC News at Six James Cook said John Swinney won't be able to press for an indyref as the SNP didn't win a majority. He "forgot" that with 15 Scottish Green MSPs Holyrood has its largest ever pro independence majority.
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wee-dumplin.bsky.social @wee-dumplin.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Everyone in England should be concerned about this. There are no benevolent billionaires! Don’t let them have your data! Understand that your data is a commodity and despite his EU talk, Streeting punted it #BinPalantir
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