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Yesterday Justice Department released three additional interviews the FBI conducted in 2019 with an Epstein Victim. She filed a formal complaint that Trump raped her in the 1980s when she was 13-15 years old. Some events described match Virginia Guiffre. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...

Tomorrow's wrap-around front page of The National. This is the human cost. As the UK Government talks a big game of being ready to join the US and Israel in war, over 150 families are mourning their children. Their little girls were mostly aged 7-12.

A favourite cringe story came when an SNP councillor suggested to a Labour education Convener in Tayside Region that Scottish studies should be an integral part of the schools curriculum. He replied, “No, we live in a multicultural society!” Every culture was to be taught there except our own.

St Andrews is a beautiful place steeped in Scottish history. All my children went to Madras College there too so I greatly value it and want it to thrive. This was an aberration though which reeks of cultural colonisation.

To everyone who abhors this ludicrous cultural assimilation here’s another sign from a close in Cupar that has relevance to Scots and reminds me of the Scots phrase, “Tak tent or it’s tint.” - take care or it’s gone - use it or lose it. Yaise yer leid ilka day o yer life, friens.

What's happening in Gaza, Beirut and Lebanon means no human on earth is safe or protected. When capitalist greed supercedes International Laws and rich old men in suits have been given too much power!

Deformed thinking.

The other trip home to Ayrshire that I’m looking forward to is to the Girvan Folk Festival on the 1st weekend in May. Time to be confirmed, but Robyn Stapleton and I are likely to be there on the Sunday afternoon. Born in Kyle in the heart of Carrick wi a Gallowa legend! Cannae wait! t.co/ECBLMiBsa5

Local supermarket... Morrisons.. have already increased their petrol prices by 3p/ ltr. Greedy baskets!!

A Scottish woman is planning to walk 75 miles across Scotland to raise funds for three Gazan sisters who have all been offered places to study at a Scottish university 👩‍🎓

BREAKING: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has barred the U.S. from using Spanish military bases for attacks on Iran.

Date for yer diary - Derval, April 24th. As pairt o the Lace 150 Celebrations, I'll be jyned by ane o the bonniest sangsters in Scotland the day Robyn Stapleton. Tell aw yer friens in Kyle, Carrick & Cunninghame that they can buy tickets here: discoverdarvel.com/born-in-kyle/

Is Scotland any different? Do we live in a Regime? We have to live by a set of rules. We have to operate a certain way. Resources, Spending & Media are all controlled by another Govt in another Country. Food for thought 🤔

Scott McTominay mural, Somerville Drive, Glasgow Southside, not too far from where he scored his wonder goal, unveiled today.

Anither douce sea an soun scape for ye, taen this efternuin at Auchmithie in Angus, the wee fisher veillage that gied birth tae the Arbroath Smokie. A veisit tae the iconic But ‘n’ Ben restaurant, syne a stravaig doon the brae tae the auld hairbour. Braw!

Decisions made in Scotland should be normal. We constantly get policies foisted on us by a government in another Country we didn't vote for. Brexit, Utilities Austerity, Nuclear & the Cost of Living Crisis. #BintheUnion

‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been confirmed by German and other independent researchers talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/15/m...

When Tesco had 25% off in their Clothing Dept it used tae mean everything. Picked up a Tammy and got to the till to be told Accessories are not included. I see "Every Little Helps" tae give the CEO his £10M salary.

And the very reason Scotland is known as "God's Country" 👇👇

The greatest Valentine gift for any Scot - beating the auld enemy! Love is in the air. A big thank you to the lads.♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Raging yoonatics at the train fares being frozen ... wait till they find out Cal Mac ferry routes have been subsidised for years.

Epstein survivor Haley Robson: I’m so tired of having this administration just completely dismiss us. They’re supposed to be the party of, you know, family values and protecting children. And I just feel like if that’s the party you are, it seems like Thomas Massie is the only one showing up for it.

The Queen gave Prince Andrew £7m of the £12m he paid so he didn't have to face Sexual Abuse claims in court. Of course all that money came from you. What a disgrace this rotten establishment needs to be abolished.

The Centre of Excellence designation from the CMT Association makes the QEUH the first site in Scotland to be given the recognition.

Forres rocket firm Orbex had £100m withheld by UK Labour Government just a month before sale plan announced. European Space Agency document confirmed that €112 million of UK government funding, was still “to be distributed”. www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/reveale...

Despite its freshly polished nameplate Scottish Labour is still a branch office. Maybe different if Sarwar had completed his Starmer attack & announced a new Scottish party that dares to back indy/indyref2. But two tribes have gone to war & there are no winners www.thenational.scot/politics/258...

Without a shadow of a doubt that there is one rule for Westminster and the Monarchy, and another for the rest of us. The rules in the UK stink another reason for Independence.

This Headline from The National almost 2yrs ago rang true. Start putting your Country first and kick the Westminster can doon the road! #May2026

Anas Sarwar made the best argument ever for Scottish independence on Monday. He admitted that Westminster has let Scotland down for the last 16 years. #indy2 #SNP #bbcnews

“I thought Anas saying that he liked Keir but he had to put Scotland first was priceless - comedy gold in fact - because on talking to them both on the phone last night the one thing we all agree upon is that none of us gives a flying f**k about Scotland. We had such a good laugh!”

So, Anas Sarwar in 2024 wanted UK Labour to deliver change that would benefit Scotland. He asked us to vote for Starmer. Now he says that UK Labour is not delivering for Scotland. He is effectively saying we need decisions made in Scotland. How can we trust him?

Election Year in Scotland Where the unpopular Labour Branch Manager becomes even more unpopular by slagging off his London Boss. Sleekit Sarwar is all aboot himself!

Farage and Reform point the finger. They do not fix the problem. They offer blame, not answers. They offer slogans, not solutions. Housing stays broken. Wages stay low. Public services keep failing. If you want change, you need policies that work. Not someone to blame.

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We produce oil have no refinery. We produce electricity but make no money from it. We have ports but cannot trade from them. Would it be because we let another Country dictate the rules? Time for Independence 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A passage from my memoir Born in Kyle on our Scottish identity in the 1960s before the rise of the modern national movement. My dad had a dry wit that told it like it was. A true TV memory. You can get the book on Amazon & Kindle. I can even whisper it aw in yer lugs on Audible!

Time tae take the gloves aff!

"To support Nigel Farage and his far-right agenda is to betray every man and woman who gave their lives during the Second World War fighting the extremism that threatens to topple Europe once more. True patriots know this." via James J Dart

In Northern Ireland, the system of devolution includes a provision for independence referendums. In Scotland, there is no such provision. The Scotland Act 1998 was a stitch up.

Vote with your shopping basket! BAN THE PALM! 👇👇

Sad to hear of the passing of a wonderful woman, Jeane Freeman. I met her during the 2014 Referendum campaign when we addressed a Labour for Independence gathering in Kirkcaldy and she was outstanding in communicating the socialist case for independence. We’ll miss her humanity.

Zohran Mamdani is planning to open Government run Grocery Stores in New York that will sell goods at up to 25% less than the ripoff supermarkets. We should do the same in the UK.

I "deeply regret" Westminster's control over Scotland. But the difference is, I'm 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 not to blame.

THIS 👇👇👇

Barking up the wrong tree. Why isn’t this about Farage actually being in the files ? Journalists have lost a credibility.

Paul McNamara, "One Labour MP sent this message to me: Every twist and every turn in this investigation is like a knife twisting into the body politic of this Labour government and party" "If that's what one Labour MP sent to me, what on earth are they sending to each other"

Nigel Farage tells GB News that Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador shows his judgement is "seriously wrong" and he should stand down as Prime Minister. Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed

Keir Starmer LIED to Scotland about the deal with China reducing scotch whisky tariffs from 10 to 5%:-

I think it is only fair that we see an abundance of blue forensic tents outside Mandy’s home when he’s eventually huckled by the polis. There is a precedent! Maybe Anas could lend them this one from his pals in Police Scotland!