
Murdo Fraser
@murdo_fraser
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MSP for Mid-Scotland & Fife, @scottories lead - Business, Economy, Tourism & Culture. If a constituent contact [email protected].
Perth, Scotland
Joined August 2011
NEW TODAY! In 1719 Cardinal Alberoni sent a Spanish invasion force to Britain to remove King George 1 from the throne and replace him with the Stuart King James VIII & III. What became of the ‘forgotten’ Jacobite rising? On @thistlewthorns now
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Little known fact that the Spitfire was called after the Triumph Spitfire, because it was mostly driven by young women with headscarfs.
Fact of the Day: The Spitfire was first shown to the public on this day 1926, crowds lined the streets of Milton Keynes (Hertfordshire) to see its elliptical wings and fire spitting V12 engine taken from the Triumph Stag . Photographed from a Canberra
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Management at @nhsfife continue to dig deeper holes for themselves. How they survive this is beyond me.
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RT @JusBrierley: “Strange as it may seem to find 20 to 40-somethings belting out ‘One More Step Along The World I Go’, perhaps we shouldn’t….
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RT @thistlewthorns: Most Scots know 1715 and 1745. But 1719?. Spanish troops in the Highlands. A battle at Glen Shiel. Jacobite infighting….
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RT @DanMcC1990: Reform UK has lost two of its cadre of MPs in a year. It is a deeply unserious political party.
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RT @murdo_fraser: It was a great pleasure to join @1642Author on #CavalierCast to talk about the remarkable life - and death - of Archibald….
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It was a great pleasure to join @1642Author on #CavalierCast to talk about the remarkable life - and death - of Archibald Campbell, Marquis of Argyll. Hero or villain, courageous or cowardly? - have a listen & decide for yourself!.
🎙️NEW EPISODE🎙️ #CavalierCast #Podcast.I'm joined by historian and MSP, @murdo_fraser who explores the life & times of Archibald Campbell, Marquess of Argyll. 🏴How did he fare after the 1660 Restoration?.🏴The proposed match of his daughter to Charles II.🏴Rivalry with the
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RT @StuartHistFest: For anyone with Livestream tickets for this weekend - the link will be added to your ticket at 10am tomorrow. Livestre….
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RT @1st_marquis: 4 July 1644 The Marquis of Montrose meets Prince Rupert at Richmond, #Yorkshire. The royalists are fresh from defeat at M….
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RT @thistlewthorns: We love making A' Thistle With Thorns' and sharing Scotland’s history in new ways. If you've listened, we’d love your….
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RT @KemiBadenoch: Congratulations Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer on your first year in office. Let’s look at some of Labour’s top achievemen….
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RT @thistlewthorns: Spanish soldiers & Red Coats collide in the forgotten Jacobite rebellion of 1719 - a bold bid to crown King James VIII!….
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RT @murdo_fraser: What is ‘Protestant wind’ and is it an affliction that @jamesbundy has ever suffered from? You can find out by listenin….
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RT @joannaccherry: When I think of all the working class people I’ve represented over the years who have not qualified for legal aid or who….
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RT @RealStephenKerr: The SNP must repay Peter Murrell’s loan. It’s wrong for taxpayers to fund his defence while the party still owes him £….
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What is ‘Protestant wind’ and is it an affliction that @jamesbundy has ever suffered from? You can find out by listening to the latest episode of @thistlewthorns on the 1719 Jacobite Rising. You won’t want to miss it!.
Join Murdo & James as they discuss the 1719 Rising: the ‘forgotten’ Jacobite rebellion that saw Spanish troops invade Scotland! . Spotify - Apple -
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RT @ScotTories: Why should taxpayers have to fund the disgraced former SNP Chief Executive’s legal case?
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