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Imagine if you will, if Nicola, in a speech to the CBI, talked about Peppa Pig World, pretended to be a car, lost her place... imagine the unionist press
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Orange march went past at 8am this morning and now going past again, not even an hour later. All before 9am on a Saturday. Why does
@SouthLanCouncil
give them permission for this?
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“Keir Starmer isn’t interested in what he can do for Scotland… Keir Starmer’s only interested in what Scotland can do for him”
Good line that
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Loud booing for the royal proclamation in Edinburgh, and broadcast live on bbc for all to hear. Excellent.
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Whatever your views on the Act, it is a sad day when a Bill passed overwhelmingly by the Scottish Parliament can, at at whim of a UK Govt the vast majority of Scots didn’t vote for, can block it. It might be ‘lawful’ under the UK, but doesn’t make it right.
BREAKING The Court of Session in Edinburgh has ruled that the UK Government acted lawfully when it blocked controversial gender reforms in Scotland.
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Can you imagine if RTÉ said it would no longer cover GAA games so not to give “undue prominence”, or if NRK said it would stop showing Norwegian Skiing. It just wouldn’t happen. Scottish Curlers are world champions - so much for “BBC public broadcasting” reflecting whole UK
📺
#SCC2024
BROADCAST UPDATE 📺
We have been notified by BBC Sport they are no longer able to stream the semi-finals and finals of the Scottish Curling Championships 2024. This is due to BBC Sport reviewing editorial guidelines on 'Undue Prominence'.
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Douglas Ross showing again why it’s a good thing he’s nowhere near the decision making table
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@paulhutcheon
In what sense has providing £20 a week to families through the Scottish Child Payment “a disaster”? Thanks to devolved society security, child poverty in Scotland is now the lowest in the UK. There was a time when even the Daily Record would’ve welcomed such news.
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This is devastatingly good from John Swinney
🔥
@JohnSwinney
: "We had better wake up to what is happening to the Parliament for which we all voted in the 1997 referendum.
I campaigned enthusiastically for a yes-yes vote in 1997, that concept is being shredded in front of our eyes by a malicious United Kingdom Government."
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It's noticeable that Scottish Labour haven't said a peep about the treatment of Scotland after brexit. Have they nothing useful to say, or they leaving it to Adonis? They should be backing
@scotgov
in its efforts for our 62% remain vote to be respected.
The first minister of Scotland
@NicolaSturgeon
is entirely right to demand the same treatment for Scotland as for Northern Ireland. Now we get to see whether the Conservative & Unionist party really cares about ‘our precious union’
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Pamela Nash literally campaigned to make Boris Johnson PM. Labour think she should represent Motherwell & Wishaw? Absolutely nae principles.
NEW: Pamela Nash, the boss of a pro-Union pressure group, has been chosen to stand as a Scottish Labour candidate at the next General Election ⬇️
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@ScotNational
Let’s help him out:
Free prescriptions, the Scottish Child Payment, 1140 hrs of free childcare, new Social security system delivering 13 new payments, free school meals, ScotRail in public ownership, reaching near 100% Renewables equivalent to consumption, free tuition etc etc
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Started reading Tony Connelly’s book “Brexit and Ireland”. Absolutely fascinating ‘behind the scenes’ insight. Irish Gov started prep for a brexit scenario as far back as 2013. To put into perspective, UK gov only started post-brexit trade discussion *today*. 😳
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@JoanMcAlpine
Mhairi’s advice at the end “ultimately this starts with just being nice to people. Just gonna be sound.” - perhaps consider that advice, Joan. Can guarantee you Mhairi speaks for most people in the SNP on this issue.
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@JohnRentoul
John, maybe leave the commentary on Scottish politics to those who know something about Scottish politics
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This should be getting cheered more, because it will finally reduce train fares eg to/from work.
Everyone says about train fares being pricey - well this is doing something about it. A good move 👍
🚆 We're scrapping peak rail fares for six months, starting on October 2nd.
📢 This will help reduce travel costs and encourage more people to choose a safe, reliable, and greener form of public transport.
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With
#BothVotesSNP
this May;
🏠 100k affordable homes
🍎 Free school meals
🚂 Public control of ScotRail
💵 Scottish Child Payment
📦 The Baby Box
👶 Children's rights put into law
🏴 A choice on Scotland’s future
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Before the election, Labour said they wouldn’t support a deal with the Tories on South Lanarkshire (👇) yet that’s what they’ve done today in a unionist cabal including the Lib Dems
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🥶 Out in -3c tonight in Carluke! Have to be most committed team in politics 😉🏴💪
#TeamAngela
#VoteSNP
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The idea that any election process is “rigged” just because your opponent wins but is absolutely fine if your person wins, is the type of nonsense we need to keep out of Scottish politics. It is so turgid. Talk about issues that matter to people.
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Two polls today; one on 49% one on 48%. Great numbers but will only happen if we all turnout by Thursday. So dinna forget!! Let’s do this 💪🏴
#BothVotesSNP
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Not for the first time, Iceland offering a lesson for all of us 👇
Katrin Jakobsdottir, Prime Minister of Iceland:
KJ: In Iceland we have 360,000 people... I don’t think size matters.
@BBCJamesCook
: Could Scotland be an independent country?
KJ: Absolutely.
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YouGov poll makes it four in a row showing Independence in the lead - 53% 🏴
Scots back independence for fourth poll in row | Scotland | The Times
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In fact the first one was more around 7:45. Why does the community here have to be subjected to this noise and obnoxious bigotry several times in the early hours on a Saturday morning
@SouthLanCouncil
?
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Almost everyone can point to something Nicola has done which impacted their life. In my family, my Dad with Parkinson's used to be charged for every prescription, but can now get his essential medication free at the point of need.
Today at 12 noon, I will do my 286th - and final - session of First Minister’s Questions. Immediately afterwards I will make my last speech in
@ScotParl
chamber as First Minister. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way ❤️🏴
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Recently made way through similar slow queue to this, border guy then asks list of Qs “purpose of your visit?”, “where are you going”, “where are you staying”, “how long are you here”, “what will you be doing”… EU/EEA passengers whizz pass, we’re stuck with crummy UK passports
The reality of Taking Back Control. A queue of empowered, sovereign UK people enjoying their new found Brexit freedom this weekend. Rejoice!
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If there was ever any doubt what the Tories real dangerous intentions are… a reminder the only way to preserve progress is independence
My
@Telegraph
column tonight.
The SNP’s implosion is a chance to put failing devolution into reverse.
"In its misgovernment and its control-freakery, the SNP has sown the wind and, let us hope, will now reap the political whirlwind."
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@DeanMThomson
The same site predicts SNP gaining Berwickshire seat and D&G seat. You didn’t tweet that though, because it doesn’t suit your narrative.
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Spanish Foreign Min just said on
@SkyNews
he takes lack of comment from leaders like May as "support" for Spain's actions
#CatalanReferendum
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Jeremy Hunt today has admitted the UK gov intends to fill the gaps in the workforce caused by brexit by forcing disabled people who cannot work, into work. If you aren't horrified by that then there is something wrong with you.
I'm a disabled person. I've worked on disability equality for 25+ years. I chaired a UK Govt advisory body on disability employment. I've never seen such cruel bullying of people who can't work BECAUSE THEY ARE DISABLED &/OR SICK 🧵
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The moment where Mhairi Black absolutely eviscerated Corbyn in the best way
#SNP17
Mhairi Black is "disappointed" with Jeremy Corbyn for "talking a good game" and the "same London spin"
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@SundaymailLorna
Your conclusion then is no politician should ever go on holiday, in case anyone at the Sunday Mail deems it too “luxurious”. Maybe next year she should ruff it out in arcades at Blackpool, or is that still too much?
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@magnusllewellin
This has little to do with energy security and more about the corporate lobbying by the nuclear industry. We don’t need nuclear in Scotland; we already produce equivalent to approx 99% of our electricity from renewables
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@theJeremyVine
The worst kind of tourists - as long as they get their photo for Instagram and Facebook, they don’t care
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@DeanMThomson
In what way is it “unwarranted” or “rude”? Actually the answer should’ve been obvious to the journo tbh - so why ask that question? Raise your own level of questions maybe
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People can disagree over politics without intimidation or attacks on politicians, staff or activists.
Disappointed to see this happen in the town I live and work in. However, we will not be put off or intimidated - campaigning for a better Scotland will continue.
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@SteveFinan1
Nobody is pretending anything. Every nation has cultural symbols and expressions of identity. Even if you don’t speak Gaelic yourself, it is a part of Scotland, and symbols matter. They tell a story and bring history. And, of course, it is an active language.
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I’m
#SNPbecause
for many reasons, but as a family with a number of care needs the SNP has made life that bit easier - free prescriptions, SDS, and will scrap charges for non-residential social care.
Vote for a party which values social security & fairness.
#BothVotesSNP
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@PaulJSweeney
Paul, to suggest there are other motives at play here is shameful. Holyrood does not exist merely to mitigate Westminster policies - they have to be tackled at source. You can either play party politics, or you can focus on the real solution here.
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I suppose Sarwar also thought Henry McLeish had no mandate? No? Or Jack McConnell? Or Gordon Brown? Honestly, this argument has been done to death.
New first minister will have no mandate - Sarwar
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Who could have foreseen Labour abandoning this… oh wait, anyone 😂
EXC: Labour’s pledge to abolish the Lords is set to be watered down in favour of “reform” after an eleventh hour row between Gordon Brown and Starmer aides
Story with
@patrickkmaguire
@hzeffman
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They still haven’t learnt. All they want is power at Downing Street, with Scottish seats just numbers on a list. Hardly ambitious for Scotland.
Ian Murray stressed the party would need to win at least 10 if not nearer 20 Scottish seats in its largest ever landslide victory to put Keir Starmer into Downing St.
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@Jonathon_Shafi
It's a march for independence, Jonathon, not a march for personal point scoring. Lord knows there is no shortage of platforms where you can air criticisms of the SNP.
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MPs dispatched north of the border to Rutherglen over the next couple of months - most of whom probably had never even heard of Rutherglen’s existence until now, but suddenly are filled with newfound enthusiasm about providing it with better buses.
@LouHaigh
@AnasSarwar
@ScottishLabour
If I was a member of the electorate in Sheffield I'd be wondering why my MP is up in Glasgow complaining about bus services when bus services are being cut in my very own constituency.
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Some important news from those of us at
#TeamAileen
So proud to have been part of the amazing Clydesdale team over these past 4 years. Aileen is an outstanding MSP and friend - Clydesdale has been served well. Whoever comes next has some pretty big shoes to fill.
BREAKING: Aileen Campbell is seventh SNP MSP stepping down from Holyrood
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@LeighKirkham
Daily reminder that when you dinna ken whit you’re havering about, you are best just keeping shtum rather than spout pish
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@alexmassie
I think the fact that my Dad (who has Parkinson’s) now has a self-directed support budget, with regular help from nurses, and now finally receives his medication without charges, is a perfectly good reason to vote SNP. That’s a good record.
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@RBFMaguire
Name a single right which would be removed from you as a result of Trans people also enjoying those rights.
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@Andrew_Adonis
You’re asking SNPers to give up what is a deeply held principle there, Andrew. The route for us in Scotland to get out of brexit is through independence.
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@iainmartin1
Unless you’re proposing we hold the indyref, negotiate Indy, become independent and rejoin the EU all by September, then the answer is no. Do you get paid to ask these daft questions?
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@KieranPAndrews
Real question is why anyone would want to take credit for having advised Jim Murphy
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@GrahamGGrant
@MailOnline
Thankfully who has the right to govern isn't decided by editors of the Daily Mail, but by the voters of Scotland.
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@staylorish
“The UK is too appalling and dysfunctional for you to leave it", is not the killer argument you think it is Sam
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Literally nothing ever would happen if this rule applied. Not a single person would ever get elected. No referendum on any matter would ever pass.
Call it grievance if you like, but this is the contempt they hold Scotland’s democracy in.
🔺EXCLUSIVE UK ministers look to introduce Referendum Act to try to sink Scottish independence campaign. Would require over half of Scotland’s entire electorate, rather than simple majority, to vote to leave UK in any
#indyref
before it could be allowed
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Succinctly sums up the case for independence. No self-respecting country should put up with this.
Stephen Barclay,
@SteveBarclay
says the Internal Market Bill can pass as legislation, regardless of whether the Scottish Parliament refuses to support it, as it's the responsibility of a U.K. parliament.
#PoliticsScotland
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Two days ago they were declaring the mandate given by the Scottish electorate should be respected. Fast forward to today, and they're back to ignoring democracy. Funny how I'm not even surprised.
Scottish Labour will not back the referendums bill at Holyrood on Thursday. The party believes having an independence referendum in 2020, amidst the Brexit chaos is the wrong thing to do.
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We’ve now had more new members join Carluke branch just this month than we had in total before 2014 👏🏴
🏴 It’s been great to see so many new members join the party this week
👉 We have room for more;
📮 Register for a Postal Vote today - Help us hold Clydesdale for the SNP and back Nicola Sturgeon for First Minister;
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Wee spot of afternoon leafleting in Carluke. Mind to use your postal vote folks if you have one - mine came in today 😄
#BothVotesSNP
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Cracking results from the doors in Carluke tonight - folk are engaged, interested, willing to talk independence & keeping Scotland in Europe. Very pleased! 👍
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Great to see
#SNP17
vote in favour of
@DouglasDaniel
motion to introduce automatic voter registration. Long overdue. 👏
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YAAAASSSSSS!!!!! 😁😁😁😁
SNP WIN! That’s the fifty-fifth SNP victory!
@MairiMcAllan
wins Clydesdale for the SNP.
#SP21
#SNPWin
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@agcolehamilton
Lovely shot of the SNP-built Queensferry Crossing behind you. Nice to see they're doing the day job.
#ge2017
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@LeahFranchetti
A large chunk of our economy, particularly rural, relies on the strength of the brand; ie Scotch Beef/Lamb, Scottish Salmon etc. Having the wrong logo or flag on products diminishes efforts to build our brand and promote Scottish produce. It’s important.
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@staylorish
If you understood the sheer humiliation that the DWP forced disabled people to go through in their degrading assessments, you would not what the DWP anywhere near this process. Maybe as a hedge fund manager you wouldn’t understand that.
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Out with the gang in Kirkintilloch for
@AmyCallaghanSNP
- East Dunbartonshire deserves better than Jo Swinson. Amy can deliver a progressive voice for this area.
#VoteAmy
#VoteSNP
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That was a terrific show of strength today at the Glasgow march. Took over 3 hours to march from Kelvingrove to the Green. City centre brought to a halt. Never believe anyone who tells you there’s no desire for independence - Yes movement alive, well and growing!
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@BBCJamesCook
@ScotRail
Folk are quick to blame staff, but if the passengers grew up and didn’t leave their shite behind on the tables/seats/floor then it wouldn’t be nearly as bad. The mess doesn’t just appear from nowhere.
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@ruth_wishart
Weird thing to be cynical over tbh, Ruth. Any decent campaign spreads endorsements out rather than frontload them all. It’s hardly unusual.
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Textbook push polling. "If X = positive outcome, would you support it?". Scotland doesn't need nuclear; renewables comfortably meet all our energy requirements. It's not even close.
🔺 Poll: Most people living in Scotland favour introducing new nuclear power to help in the nation’s journey to net zero.
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Found this picture from the plans for the Parliament building, and curious what happened to the Voting Board at the front 🤔
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@iresimpsonsfans
The “we put the spring in Springfield” song in the burlesque episode is actually rather good
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@Georgia_Edkins
@mailplus
Imagine being on the same side as Kemi Badenoch. Urgh. That should be enough to make anyone vote for the bill. (That, and it’s the right thing to do.)
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@DannyFiler
When you bash the SNP, you’re bashing folk like me. You’re bashing my parents and wider family - all of whom used to vote Labour but stopped because of this condescension. So thank you for confirming what we knew to be true - Labour doesn’t care about the Scottish working class
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@paulhutcheon
Despite Labour not winning the election in South Lanarkshire… got through on Tory votes. Backward step for voters.
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