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Retired (from work not politics) Leftist and Atheist. For an independent Secular Scottish Socialist Republic.
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What happened in the Oval Office today was horrifying - but, as this piece says, there is now no denying the truth of Trump’s alignment with Russia. Everyone who values freedom, democracy and peace must stand full square with Zelensky and Ukraine. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

submitted 2 days ago • 14 comments

He is not just appeasing Putin, he is aligned with him. And every single client journalist, political shill & public/online cheerleader on both sides of the Atlantic is too. Against Zelensky. Against Ukraine. Against freedom. Against the most basic tenets of decency.

submitted 2 days ago • 255 comments

I’d like to apologize to President Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine on behalf of the people of the United States of America

submitted 2 days ago • 370 comments

JD Vance thinks he can school Zelenskyy on the war in Ukraine because he's seen it on TV. Jesus wept. The Trump administration is an embarrassment.

submitted 3 days ago • 8 comments

Screw those traitors in the White House.

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna. Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up. Like if you want Mone on trial. RT if you want them both facing the music.

submitted 4 days ago • 29 comments

If the stakes weren’t so high, the contortions & humiliations of all the people who cheered this in & sneered about ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ etc would be absolutely hilarious.

submitted 5 days ago • 282 comments

“The whole cabinet, the whole government, most people in this country, recognise the pressures the world is under, recognise more will have to be spent on defence.” Jonathan Reynolds, Labour minister today on Sky news. Grangemouth, fuel for pensioners, Rosyth ferry? No. More bombs? Yes! Disgraceful

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www.thenational.scot/politics/249... Utterly shameful that Labour is now pandering the the anti-immigration hate of Farage and co. Starmer, the 2020’s face of appeasement.

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Refugees on the Thai-Burmese Border are now dying because of Trump and Musk destroying USAID. They are DIRECTLY responsible for her death. I cannot express my anger at this enough!! 🤬🤬🤬 #FuckTrump #FuckMusk #Refugees www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

submitted 19 days ago • 5 comments

Barefaced lies.

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Yes. No doubt Putin, at least thinks he can get away with this now his buddy is in charge in the Whitehouse. Trump will turn a blind eye or say it’s Ukraine’s fault for not immediately agreeing to peace on Russian terms.

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

What shocking news. And Labour wants to build these targets for a future enemy attacking Scotland. No to nukes - civil or military.

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

Anas Sarwar, Labour's senior salesman in Scotland, said this during the election. #LabourLies

submitted 21 days ago • 5 comments

www.thenational.scot/politics/248... Telling it like it is, no beating about the bush. The scary parallels between 1930’s Fascism and Trump today. We need Mhairi Black at Holyrood. One of the few left/radical voices in Scottish politics.

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

The Christian nationalist explanation of this woman's actions😂 As an atheist I can appreciate that, like this woman's speech, some Christians are doing some things that are at least useful.

submitted 38 days ago • 2 comments

🚎 We need to go further to deliver a truly affordable, reliable and accessible bus network across Scotland. What more is the Scottish Government doing to cut the cost of buses and to support workers and commuters?

submitted 38 days ago • 2 comments

First thing to say about this result is the turn out was truly shocking! 17.6%! By-elections run under STV with the single seat to fill are strange democratic events. But it looks like maybe Labour votes going to Reform. Can’t read too much into a single local election result though. But SNP gain.

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

And the rest of the world says;

submitted 40 days ago • 125 comments

Can things get any more unreal. Trump charged by a Bible!

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Here's a useful graph to keep for reference. May come in useful in the next few years😏

submitted 40 days ago • 1 comment

Pensioners need to keep asking this question. A better universal payment as right, not treated as a benefit payment. Our pensions are wages deferred, not a benevolent state hand out.

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

The UK this winter: ❄️ Working class pensioners freezing 🚑 Hospitals overwhelmed 💰 Billionaires dodging tax ⏰ Time to do something about it? Hear Juliet's story. Save the #WinterFuelPayment 📢 Pls sign our petition: cutt.ly/TaxRich & share & make the politicians listen!

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments