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@matthew-wright.bsky.social "The uncomfortable truth is that the UK’s economic model creates dependency and then moralises about the cost of relieving it. It centralises power...and then lectures the periphery for receiving public spending." bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/06/18/s...

@matthew-wright.bsky.social How much power is devolved locally in England? Here are 2 examples from Scotland to check out before deciding whether Scotland is the most centralized part of Europe. My local council www.scotborders.gov.uk/strategies-p... and nationally www.gov.scot/news/investi...

Useful info to consider alongside the recent Pisa score claims www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

Good piece from weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/10/06/t...

Praise & international recognition for the Scottish NHS "Built around a hub-and-spoke model, the service is designed to meet the needs of a rural region, using staff, medicines, and portable clinical equipment to deliver care closer to where people live" www.bordertelegraph.com/news/2660231...

Lead story in the Guardian today "Half of UK wants to rejoin EU" "Close to a national consensus that Brexit was not a success." "Senior Downing Street officials have been in contact with thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test public support for the UK rejoining the EU" Shut up Scotland!

@broadcastingscotland.scot "If Scotland really wants fair and balanced TV news, we need to get behind grass-roots funding for Scotland's Independent Broadcaster" bsky.app/profile/broa...

In the UK, there are TV channels promoting fascism and hatred, funded by billionaires. In Scotland, we get the state broadcaster promoting British nationalism. If Scotland really wants fair and balanced TV news, we need to get behind grass-roots funding for Scotland's Independent Broadcaster.

We need at least £4,000 every month to pay our bills, but we receive less than £1,500 in regular monthly donations. We urgently need to raise money to pay our bills now and we need more people signed up to pay £5/month as Broadcasting Scotland Supporters. www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/

"The real lesson from Pisa is not that Scotland is failing or succeeding. It is that Scotland must stop interpreting every piece of data as a referendum on its own worth." www.thenational.scot/politics/265...

There's always more money for the richest, there's always money for war, there's always money for MPs wage rises but never for pensioners, unemployed,low paid workers,disabled & long term sick.

A Scottish surfing resort – Europe's largest inland surfing destination – has one a global award for community impact

@mrjamesob.bsky.social While you're on the subject maybe think about this point " A constitutional right that depends upon the changing language of individual prime ministers is not a dependable constitutional right"

@lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social Started in Scotland, linked to Parkrun groups www.thedailymile.co.uk

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Just in case you've missed this?

BREAKING: The leaders of SNP, Sinn Fein and Plaid Cymru have signed a historic self-determination declaration in Cardiff The agreement sets out plans for Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland to 'reject Whitehall’s broken economic model' and share ideas on economic growth and expand energy resources

MSM-Monitor Another good article missed by a lot of people that left X due to their ethical stance on Musk and the toxic platform it had become post Twitter. So again MSM-Monitor for little effort, no more than a cut and paste use the profile you created on Bluesky @msm-monitor.bsky.social

I agree. Any such 'splits' in the independence movement are of course encouraged by bad players/Unionists, so this we all need to recognise. We should all act with more understanding of that, no matter the contrary methods adopted, to secure our common objective.

Yes lots of posters here screaming at Swinney and SNP to do something to bring about independence. But in reality it will take effort from all indy supporters, standing together, putting their shoulders to the wheel, deaving the U.K. govt and demanding another referendum. Otherwise we’ll be ignored.

I think, as do many others, that the time is now!

Go on #Indy supporters send them a few quid if you can.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social @matthew-wright.bsky.social Excellent summary here of the whole sorry saga so far www.thenerve.news/p/nigel-fara...

'Constitutional questions are not some abstract distraction from the business of government. They determine who gets to make decisions, what decisions they can make, and whether voters have any ­meaningful ability to change them.' PeatWorrier, via The National archive.is/5RFjc

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Not boasting, just trying to combat English exceptionalism "you’d think that bringing English water companies back into public ownership was some kind of radical socialist idea. Guess what? That’s just normal life here in Edinburgh." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

@mrjamesob.bsky.social www.scotborders.gov.uk/clothing-mea...

@mrjamesob.bsky.social www.gov.scot/publications... Specialist health and nutrition inspectors evaluate local authority catering and school compliance during regular school inspection cycles

"Fundamentally, Labour in Scotland believes it’s the voters who need to change, not the party and so it is determined to keep clinging on, doing exactly the same thing until the scales miraculously fall from the voters’ eyes and they flock back to Labour". www.thenational.scot/politics/264...

THE SOVEREIGN BALANCE SHEET: What We Send to London vs. What We Keep 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Unionist campaign survives entirely on making Scots feel small, poor, and dependent. They tell you the Barnett Formula is an act of charity. Let’s look at the official, unvarnished financial data from the UK Treasury, 👇

It promises a green AI future, but the proposed Ravenscraig data centre exposes key environmental issues and a defect in the planning system | Pilar Girvan

Remember this the next time MPs say education standards are in decline in Scotland - where's the outrage, where are the calls for the education minister to step down? Can you imagine if this was a Scottish headline? No wonder England is in such a mess www.theguardian.com/education/20...

"It also tapped into Scotland's enduring vision of itself, helped by the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, as a uniquely caring, welfare-oriented and egalitarian country. Scotland's success at reducing violence has now become an example that is admired worldwide" Good article #BBC

Congratulations- a very positive piece of news !

Chris Sidoti: "I have 3 questions for Israeli people.. what kind of people are your soldiers who would allow a 14 year old child to bleed to death over a 45 minute period.. what kind of people are your military leaders.. what of people are your leaders.."

ukandeu.ac.uk/brexit-ten-y...

www.thenational.scot/politics/261...

Voters in Makerfield might care to remember that after a woman called for immigrants to be burned alive in their homes two years ago, Nigel Farage gave her a platform at his party conference.

Swinney's £2 bus far cap is massive success with 36% surge in passenger numbers: www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/2-bus-f...

You know you’re doing something right when you attract contributions to your show of this quality - listen to this brilliant text sent in by Carl in response to why the notion of ‘two tier policing’ is gaining traction….

Too wee, too poor, too stupid www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/scotl...

Supporting Families and residents in Gaza Palestine 🇵🇸 chuffed.org/project/1834...

What has society come to? Where is the outcry? "There is no place for a “market” here. Children are not a commodity to be bought and sold". www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Great to read about the detailed financial checks the SNP now has in place to minimise future fraud risk. Clearly they have discussed and analysed what went wrong and the safeguards needed to avoid any repeat. Clear & timely reassurance for all members.

Given the damage County Lines gangs are causing in Scotland it's a disgrace the BBC and other media in Scotland aren't pointing this out to warn people about what is going on. Honourable media exceptions are Talking Up Scotland and the Highland Cops show

I know things in Scotland are a bit different but this is a warning not to be complacent and to be careful how you vote in future elections

What is People Before Profit? People Before Profit is accountability in action – a new evidence-backed initiative that invites you to participate By Yorkshire Bylines

Is it a good idea to try to help low income families or why doesn't England? “We are all part of the UK, and it can feel unfair when people in one area benefit from extra support that we can’t access ourselves.” www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/31/t...

More hypocrisy from Westminster.