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Old guy contemplating the universe from the beautiful Kintyre Peninsula. Walker, yachtsman, bit of a lefty. Scottish Labour. Husband, father, Grandfather. #FBPE
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Starmer and Macron agree to show ‘united leadership in support of Ukraine’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Bravo Starmer hitting Putin with a 3 punch combo👇🏼✊🏼✊🏼 This is what we expect our Govt to do for an ally✅ Not suck up to Trump in his support of Putin like Truss, Johnson & other Tories❌ Or stay silent like Farage/most of Reform bar Lowe-Life who joined pro Putin call for no UK peacekeeping Troops❌

Obama knew

When an asteroid is hurtling to Earth, do you head for the pub or the church? | Observer editorial www.theguardian.com/science/comm...

Excellent article by Will Hutton. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Starmer should make it clear that a carve-up of Ukraine on Putin's terms will leave Trump looking weak, feckless and no more than Putin's useful idiot. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"When Scottish Water workers have again been forced to contemplate industrial action to get a reasonable pay deal, it shows an organisation that has entirely the wrong priorities." www.heraldscotland.com/news/2495193...

HAHAHAHAHA. Just pray. Sure that’ll manifest a visa. Oh, How silly of me! We all know that praying only *stops* things. Such as justice for historical rape victims, women having the right to bodily autonomy and kids being safe in churches, it doesn’t *create* them.

Domestic violence victims must be included in the assisted dying debate, campaigners say

Youth Mobility Scheme: hope for a better, brighter future @northeastbylines.co.uk

Can anyone tell me❓👇🏼👇🏼 Why hasn’t Jewish global community/Isreal gone ballistic about Nazi salutes at Trump’s inauguration by Musk a member of his US Govt, And CPAC in Washington by Trump’s former Strategist & Campaign Manager Bannon, where Trump will speak❓ Given Nazis created the Holocaust 🤷🏼‍♂️

He nails it.

This is why we have trades unions. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

When Rupert Murdoch’s rags turn on you …

That sounds like a plan that I can get on board with! 🤭😅🤣

Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding

Current mood

I'll scratch my head until it bleeds puzzling how millions of Americans voted for this shameless dunderhead.

Trump really is Putin's patsy.

The response to this was huge. It was a big eye opener about what it's like for our truck drivers working in the UK. bylines.scot/society/if-u...

Senator Collins can wield her gavel and appropriate securing healthcare and hospitals for Mainers or she can add the demise of the healthcare infrastructure and the health of the American people to her long legacy. She can choose to let people like me live or die. #DontCutMyMedicaid Photo from ‘23

Trump's pathetic concessions to Putin show just how weak the US president really is. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Meanwhile in Espana... #EU #Brexit

Heroin addict and roadkill enthusiast, RFK Jr. kills flu shot campaigns and cancels a major vaccination conference.

Twice in the last 35 years I've needed help from my MP. Both matters were quite complicated and time consuming. My MPs, Tory Michael Bates and Labour Ashok Kumar, could not have been more helpful. Thank God I don't live in Clacton in 2025.

It’s a cult.

It's no bother if you can't, but if you can afford to chip in that would be immense. We'll still bring you stories about and affect Scotland. We're all volunteers fighting for #CitizenJournalism!

The charlatan's charlatan. A disgrace to the UK and an insult to the people, not just those who voted for him, of Clacton.

Truss and Farage trash the UK while abroad. Imagine senior Labour politicians doing the same. The Mail and Express would have apoplexy.

From United Humanists on FB

With all that's happening around us. Maybe time for a wee wander... #Orkney #Scotland #Italy

When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen.

I feel sorry for her kids. What must they be thinking......

Essex police are concerned about Nigel Farage who hasn't been seen since 14.15 yesterday. The public are asked to look out for a 60 year old man wearing mustard coloured corduroy trousers who smells strongly of Woodbines and stale beer.

The government is delivering a manifesto promise to provide an additional 700k urgent dental appointments The efforts are focused on 'dental deserts' & will be available from April. This is just a first step to rebuild NHS dentistry. There is more to be done, but everything has to start somewhere.

SNP Scottish govt management of CalMac fleet continues to be national disgrace. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2495179...

UK lenders paid car dealers cash upfront that may have led to costlier loans www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Alternative, and more appropriate, headline - Rachel Reeves given record breaking tax boost to UK finances. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Just heard Peter Mandelson's mealy mouthed response to questions about Trump's Ukraine and Zelenskyy comments. Pathetic and, frankly, shames our country.

Poverty kills. Cancer death rates are 60% higher for people living in deprived UK areas compared with those in more affluent areas. 28,400 extra deaths due to deprivation, people seek comfort in smoking. Poor healthcare, late diagnosis, 'must work pressure' punishes the poor.

Elon Musk delighted that unjust US govt sackings will produce tax cuts for billionaires. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank. I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history. Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.

Mother and youngest child only "Add the number of hours that Nigel Farage has remained silent to the distance he is from Clacton at the moment. To the nearest 100"

And we need to have a conversation about who let our Armed Forces fall to their current levels. #Ukraine #ArmedForces #Conscription

More good news from an unlikely source. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Anas Sarwar has got what it takes to lead Scottish Labour into a successful 2026 election. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Good news folks - More confidence in the UK's economic future, generated by Labour govt, increases hiring. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

"Right, Nigel. You scored zero points and 19 passes on your specialist subject of Clacton"