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🚨 New analysis: an average of 1 in 5 Labour MSPs didn’t bother to vote in Holyrood this Spring. Meanwhile, SNP MSPs had the highest turnout of any major party - standing up for our constituents while Labour are missing in action. 💪

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£16 billion straight down the toilet. Yes, £16 BILLION. Think of what else we could do with the astonishing costs of the Lower Thames Crossing, which will simply worsen congestion and ruin people's quality of life. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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In the world Labour is creating you can be as enthusiastic as you like about genocide but it will be a criminal offence to express support for Palestine Action's attempts to stop it.

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Iran responds to US attack on its nuclear facilities by attacking US bases in Iraq & Qatar. If China & Russia support Iran, we can end up with a huge tragedy for the entire planet. An eye-for-eye and the whole world is blind. Need sanity and statesmanship. Both in short supply.

submitted 20 hours ago • 22 comments

Companies with no UK director are more likely to commit fraud. Can't touch directors if they live abroad. How many such companies are there? Minister says: "Companies House does not currently hold this statistic". How can the govt combat illicit financial flows and call culprits to account?

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Starmer’s response to the US’ illegal bombing of Iran is unbelievably weak. Trump’s dangerous escalation on behalf of Israel has brought us to the brink of all-out war in the Middle East. We need powerful voices for peace, not pathetic lapdogs to warmongering criminals.

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The BBC’s decision to pull a documentary about Israeli war crimes in Gaza shows how its enforcement of 'impartiality' almost always benefits just one side www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-right-...

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In 2003, anti-war activists broke into RAF Fairford to stop US bombers heading to Iraq. Keir Starmer defended their actions and said it was justified to prevent war crimes. Now his government is banning Palestine Action for doing the same. The Prime Minister is a hypocrite.

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World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns

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The Middle East conflict has reached an alarmingly greater level of danger after the US attacks on Iran. The conflict must be stopped by a diplomatic solution delivered through the international community. And the UK Government must insist on that now.

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Students in England graduate with average £53,000 debt. Total debt £266bn, up to 7.3% interest. Most European nations don't charge university tuition fees, England does. What was public debt, is now personal debt. People penalised for education, can't start family, business. Abolish uni fees.

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Keir Starmer braces for biggest backbench rebellion yet as ‘horrendous’ welfare cuts spark immediate backlash Charities warned Starmer’s cuts will drive disabled people into poverty www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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#DWP #Privacy @bigbrotherwatch.bsky.social @privacyinternational.org

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Private equity celebrates UK govt capitulation. Chancellor promised to tax bosses share of profits as income, backtracks and will tax it as capital gains, at lower rates than wages. Govt cutting disability benefits Asset-stripping private equity behind closure of 60% of high street retailers.

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Let’s be clear- this Labour government isn’t just using existing capacity in the private sector to bring down NHS waiting lists - they’re building that capacity🚨. They’re funnelling billions into private companies when they could be investing in publicly-owned NHS services.

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🚨BREAKING: Labour has FINALLY accepted defeat in Liberty’s legal challenge of anti-protest powers Liberty won this case in court twice under both Conservative & Labour leadership Gov should immediately review ALL arrests made under these unlawful powers. Thank you everyone who supported this case🙏

submitted 7 days ago • 12 comments

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I want to live in a nation where every child can thrive. The UK government’s two-child cap is a cruel policy that holds us back and drags children into poverty. Where Westminster fails to act, Scotland leads - so we are ending the two-child cap from 2nd March 2026.

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Disability benefit cuts will harm hundreds of thousands, MPs warn: 'A disaster on every front' 'it's very clear that if this goes ahead, the wider cost to society will be bigger than any money they save' www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

submitted 8 days ago • 35 comments

When NO KINGS reigns over your parade. #SAD 🤣

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"everything outside of health, defence, education and overseas aid will fall by 1.3%" Labour is putting lipstick on their pig of an economic plan. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Will Labour u-turn on their catastrophic PIP changes? Eventually they'll delay it, but ditching the changes altogether will be a step too far in Labour's partial ideological rehabilitation.

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So Scotland is short changed £1.1bn and Labour extends bypassing devolved Governments. Hardly the "reset" in British/Scottish gov relations that Starmer promised.

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“Dog chases down ambulance that owner is being transported in. When EMS realise, they let the dog in.” Love this 🥰❤️ #DogSky #Reddit r\NextF***ingLevel

submitted 12 days ago • 685 comments

In 2023, Scotland generated 48.7 TWh of electricity from all sources. Of this wind contributed 25.8 TWh and hydro 4.6 TWh. Scotland is a net exporter of electricity, with 15.9 TWh exported in 2023, or 33.8% of its generation. Zonal pricing would mean lower prices for Scots!

submitted 12 days ago • 9 comments

The UK Labour government’s Spending Review proves it yet again: To Westminster, Scotland is an afterthought. Here’s why 👇

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Reposted as 'Scottish' media, especially Express, ignore explicit expert advice to avoid misleading public on drug deaths which are really falling: talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/06/10/s...

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🔴 The ‘Millionaire Exodus’ the UK Media Told You About Never Actually Happened The equivalent of 30 stories a day were published about an exodus of wealthy people that a new study finds was “non existent” bylinetimes.com/2025/06/10/t...

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Say what? bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...

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This is Lola. She is one of the most skilled soccer dribblers we've ever seen, so it makes sense that she's already capturing footage for her documentary. 14/10

submitted 18 days ago • 437 comments

Today is polling day in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election. Katy Loudon has shown she would be an outstanding MSP. This is now a two-horse race between the SNP and Farage. #VoteSNP to stop Farage and to build a better Scotland. Vote @katyloudonsnp.bsky.social today.

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Did you know that in Scotland our SNP Scottish Government required all lead to be removed from water in private rented properties by March 2024. No such requirement has been mandated by the British Government for England. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The SNP - on Scotland's side 👏 www.scottishwater.co.uk/Your-Home/Yo...

submitted 20 days ago • 4 comments

If you support restoring winter fuel payments, scrapping peak rail fares and delivering 100,000 extra GP appointments... Vote SNP on Thursday 5th June in the Hamilton, Larkhall, and Stonehouse by-election. Only the SNP can beat Farage.

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Finally on this, how 30 English drug gangs operating in Scotland outnumber the 2 Scottish gangs operating only in Edinburgh, Glasgow and recently in Spain, by 15 to 1, are reported on by Police Scotland but ignored by our 'serious' media: www.scotland.police.uk/access-to-in...

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Nigel Farage wants energy-rich Scotland to become poorer by taking away vital support like free prescriptions and free tuition. And he has openly discussed privatising the NHS. Only the SNP can beat him in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse on 5th June.

submitted 21 days ago • 7 comments

For the benefit of everyone who still thinks England subsidies Scotland

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

If Westminster rule delivers terrible outcomes under the Tories, no discernible philosophy or change under Labour, and the prospect of Farage as Prime Minister, what exactly is the case for Scotland remaining part of the UK?

submitted 23 days ago • 95 comments

When is this ever acceptable 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤬🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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The SNP Lib Dems Plaid Greens Scottish Greens are all polling good numbers & some have had big electoral success. They control councils & the SNP leads a gvmt YET none get the coverage Reform gets with just 5 MPs. Demand fair b’cast coverage democracy at stake. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

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