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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been jailed for FIFTEEN YEARS for 18 counts of sex abuse. Donaldson was leader of the hardline unionist DUP for three years & was a key player in the endless Brexit negotiations. A spectacular downfall for someone who dared to lecture others on morals.

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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A #bbcqt discussion on Tory proposals to limit unemployment benefit. 40 years of the Tories cutting benefits & making the unemployed pay for economic failure. Jobseeker's Allowance in the UK is £95.55 per week for those 25 & over: 14% of average full-time earnings: the lowest in the developed world.

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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not.

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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

How Farage's £72 million attempt to buy British politics is reported. The Sunday Times reports it properly; the non-Murdoch right-wing pro-Reform media report it without a word of criticism. The Telegraph, Mail & Express are propaganda organs for Farage debasing UK democracy.

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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

An enjoyable, relaxing morning out at Threave Gardens, the NTS property just outside Castle Douglas. Filled with lots of gorgeous nooks and crannies, waterfalls, ponds & quiet corners.

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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The face of Trumpian authoritarianism, intimidation and violence.

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A historic day in Cardiff today. Scotland, Wales and Ireland coming together to assert that the futures of our nations must be shaped by our people. If this is still a voluntary union, Westminster has no democratic right to deny our right to choose.

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William Duguid @williamduguid1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

'It has been incredibly refreshing to see a mainstream media company, Channel 4, broadcast something so damning about a party which has regretfully enjoyed such an easy ride for far from the BBC.' Steph Brawn, via The National archive.is/5VBsl

Nigel Farage surround by cameras and microphones as bloody usual (Image: PA)

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William Duguid @williamduguid1.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

'We get the BBC including the now all too familiar addition of the words “but some ”, that is whenever they, the BBC, try to cast negativity, doubt and suspicion upon any action being taken by the Scottish government.' via Talking Up Scotland

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Bus fares £2 cap – SNP acts in your interests, ‘ah but’….’some’…….

Help Talking-up Scotland keep going Crowdfunder at: Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 By Liz S BB…

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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Exactly 😡

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

You have to choose. You can't be nice to everyone. Appeasing corporations and billionaires means abandoning everyone else. When it comes to policy, it's us or them. And for far too long political leaders in this country have sided with them. If Burnham is to survive, this is what he needs to change.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It is always the same betrayal: the public interest is sacrificed for the sake of immensely wealthy people. And Andy Burnham has already gone and done it. My column on how Burnham needs to defy the ultra-rich if he's not to follow Starmer out of the door. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Andy Burnham has already made a mistake that will cost him his premiership: he lost his nerve over political donations | George Monbiot

Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issues, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Final preparations before I outline the Programme for Government, our five year plan to improve the lives of people in Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Labour 3% ahead of Tories; 4% ahead of Reform; Tories in second place; Reform in third place. LAB 26% (-1) CON 23% (+1) REF 22% (-1) LIB DEM 11% (+1) GREEN 9% (-) RES 4% (-) SNP 3% (+1) N = 3,250 Fieldwork 28 -31/8 Changes w 23/8

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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Absolutely not it’s made up nonsense.

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William Duguid @williamduguid1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

'Labour in Scotland have lost their sense of moral purpose. It exists purely to fend off the rising tide of support for independence and to maintain the UK centre-right status quo.' weegingerdug, via The National archive.is/Y4fIb

Scottish Labour MSP Joe Fagan arriving at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, for induction and registration following the party's success in the 2026 Holyrood elections.

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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It is ludicrous that this story was on BBC main news programme as a 'major' story. Yet nothing on BBC when Starmer & his wife flew by private jet to see the England women's team. With this and the Glasgow hatchet job, BBC is in full on Unionist propaganda mode. www.thenational.scot/news/2648343...

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BBC faces backlash over 'unbelievable' News at Six coverage on John Swinney

THE BBC has been criticised after the cost of First Minister John Swinney’s trip to the US featured as one of the main stories on the UK-wide News…

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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

1/5 BLiS is a WM controlled sub-party with a singular ideological dogma, namely the Bain Principle. "Whatever the SNP say is good, we oppose"....irrespective of the impact that stance has on their Constituents! Cont.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We do not build the reservoirs needed to store the rain that falls here. We do not build strategic food reserves needed to maintain provision in hard times. We failed to build effective stores of PPE, to protect us in pandemics. This country has long been governed by people who do not prepare.

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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

According to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll Donald Trump’s approval rating now sits at 33%, the lowest that poll has ever been during either of his terms, while the number of Trump’s felony convictions still stands at 34, but hopefully we can change that soon. #President #UnitedStates #government

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Jeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 @jeffrudd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

REMEMBER: They all knew.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Reform UK donor and Farage ally George Cottrell carried a fake Swiss passport under the name ‘Oscar Drewitt’. Cottrell was hired under the name by the future Reform treasurer Mehrtash A’zami. A’zami later vetted Cottrell’s mother's donations to Reform, now the subject of a police investigation

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‘Posh George’, Two Passports, and a Fraudulent Identity: Convicted Fraudster and Nigel Farage Funder's Connections to Reform UK’s Murky Financial Structures

Why did Reform UK change from being a privately-owned company to a non-profit company limited by guarantee in 2025? Nafeez Ahmed investigates a fraudulent identity used by George Cottrell – and how hi...

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

In the 1970s it was inconceivable that Private Business would be allowed to own Energy, Rail, Mail or Water. Now they are all Privatised and they say we cannot Renationalise them. There is no Left Wing, only variations of the Right.

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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

1/3 I have had many conversations with unionists who would deny Scotland the right to self-determination & Independence. Every one of them has been unable to provide a coherent, logical, & concrete argument as to why their union should prevail. Cont.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

BREAKING: New Prime Minister Andy Burnham effectively ruled out granting Scotland a referendum on independence in his first phone call with First Minister John Swinney Burnham said he is not focused on 'constitutional changes'

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I strongly believe in giving the man a chance. But keeping Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary suggests the vicious attacks on immigrants and refugees, and self-defeating attempts to outrun the far right, are likely to continue. Which is pretty damn depressing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Read these words from 100 years ago about immigrants in Britain – and see how history is chillingly repeating itself | George Monbiot

Shabana Mahmood’s new rights clampdown looks outlandish until we remember that this kind of hardline action is part of our country’s fabric, says George Monbiot

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PhillFoss @phillfoss.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Not sure if true…..

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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Only one nation is truly independent in their purported union of equals. The remaining three nations must obtain approval for virtually everything they do, and even then, their policies & laws can be struck down if deemed incompatible with WM's endless pursuit of profit.

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nickequipechasee #TuckFrump @nickequipechasee.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Farage will quit before the Clacton Vote, won't he. His ego will not allow him to suffer the humiliation of defeat by an Intergalactic Space Dustbin.

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isosolies.bsky.social @isosolies.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Good lord, the sanctimony is off the scale. If anyone a doesnt give a toss about the working class its the Spectator.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

This point needs to be made over and again: The main purpose of wealth taxes should not be to raise revenue. That's a small and secondary benefit. The main purpose should be to *reduce the fortunes of the ultrarich*. Why? Because those fortunes present a massive threat to democracy and public life.

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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

1/2 "The Scots will be allowed to send to Westminster, a handful of men who will make no weight whatever. They will be allowed to sit there for form's sake to be laughed at." Daniel Defoe 20 November 1706 320 years later nothing fucking changes! Cont.

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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

2/2 And here is the kicker! Within the Act there has a clause stating that Scotland can be billed for all the money expended by WM. You getting enough of a rage on yet‽

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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

1/2 Under the Internal Markets Act, whilst Scotland is not allowed to vote or have any say whatsoever on English matters, English MP’s are allowed to decide where money can and will be spent in Scotland. And that the SG is not allowed input on that expenditure. Cont.

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Nigel Farage is in real trouble and he knows it. He was rattled on his interviews today. If it can be proven his £5 million bung was related to political influence, he could ultimately face criminal bribery and corruption charges, which carry up to 10 years in prison.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Tomorrow's front page 📰 Reform MSP Thomas Kerr accused of "laughing" about Edinburgh stabbings

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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

"He's had a milkshake thrown at him, Jo Cox and David Amess were murdered - the man is a whining coward." Read more: www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/jam...

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I apologise personally to Nigel Farage for having accused him of hypocrisy. I now realise that accepting a £5m bung and keeping quiet about it is entirely consistent with his ethical beliefs.

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Lesley Riddoch @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Torn apart by civil war a century back Finland is now world’s happiest country nine years in a row. And in top ten for income equality. How did EU’s most remote country turn itself around? Still tickets for Finland film + Q&A @QFTBelfast tonight Monday 6pm lesleyriddoch.com/events

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Good Trouble 🇺🇸 @nativenewyorker77.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

If we have a history after this madness.

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Yarwanaw @yarwanaw.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

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