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Lesley Riddoch @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social · 18h

Is rising popularity of Welsh language driving Plaid's poll lead for 2026 - what can Scotland learn from Cymru? Starmer makes another bad call letting Andrew keep title as Prince. And Burntislanders need a law change to access their own harbour - why? Listen lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

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Lesley Riddoch @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social · 17h

Must Scotland thole being a net exporter of green energy to England with the highest energy bills in Europe? This summer 56 Highland community councils came together to demand a pause & local control. Are they NIMBYs or spot on?
See the film Carnoustie next Tuesday -free with Q&A

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Believe in Scotland @believeinscotland.bsky.social · 22h

🙌 The Independence Campaign Crowdfunder has reached over 40% of its target. Thank you to everyone who has supported it so far by donating or sharing: www.believeinscotland.org/crowdfunder2...

🟦 It is time to Reset. Rebuild. Reunite ➡️ Win.

Graphic showing a fundraising thermometer for Believe in Scotland’s Independence Campaign, with £32,870 raised toward an £80,000 goal. Text reads “Reset Rebuild Reunite Win.”

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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 1d

The arrest and arbitrary detention of health workers from Gaza is part of Israel’s systematic decimation of the healthcare system in Gaza. The intentional creation of conditions calculated to destroy Palestinians in Gaza constitutes an act of genocide.

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Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️‍⚧️ @leftiestats.bsky.social · 21h

🟢 Senedd poll | Reform lead by 7pts

➡️ REF – 30% (+5)
🔴 LAB – 23% (-4)
🟢 PLAID – 22% (+1)
🔵 CON – 11% (-2)
🟢 GRN – 9% (+3)
🟠 LD – 4% (-)

Via @BeaufortLtd, 22 Sep-12 Oct (+/- vs 3 Jul)

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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 16h

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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · 2d

#Caerphilly #NathanGill #ReformUK #Farage

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 19h

Ignore all laws about altering historic properties ✅
Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅
Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅
Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅

#Ugh🤢✅

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 15h

Labour can't even do its Brexit shift competently. Say it was wrong and you can make Farage carry the can. Say it was badly executed, as Labour is doing, and you support his narrative that Leave voters were betrayed.

It would be funny - except we'll all have to carry the can for their incompetence.

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Prof Devi Sridhar @profdevisridhar.bsky.social · 19h

The data shows Brexit was a massive mistake and badly hurt the economy. We're all paying for it. It was Nigel Farage who sold the lies that it would make life better. How can anyone still listen to him about anything?

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 19h

I have written to Lisa Nandy, following her grossly misleading comments over the Maccabi Tel Aviv ban.

This is about a group of fans with a history of racism and violence. It is not about banning Jewish people - and any attempt to conflate the two is shameful.

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 16h

According to Labour's Sarwar during the Westminster election campaign, GB Energy was going to create 69,000 jobs and reduce power bills. 13 jobs so far - and higher bills.

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The SNP Media @thesnpmedia.bsky.social · 1d

Now is the time to strip Prince Andrew of his titles.

We’re putting pressure on Labour to do just that - what is Keir Starmer waiting for?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

SNP moves to have MPs strip Prince Andrew of all titles

The party's Stephen Flynn has lodged a parliamentary motion to make ministers act against the prince.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Meidas Scotland 🏴EU @sovereign.scot · 1d

BBC Scotland - Propaganda On The Ropes

Great news last week that Kaye Adams and Herr Geissler have had their comeuppance.

This parody / satire video was made last year.

youtu.be/j5XqIXh3SfM?...

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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 1d

While the billionaires and super rich get richer…

Four million people forced into debt to pay for heating and food, new report finds

Around 860,000 children are living in households who can’t afford the essentials

www.independent.co.uk

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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 1d

On 21st of October 1966, 116 children and 28 adults were killed in the horrific Aberfan disaster, caused by the failure of the National Coal Board.

Today, we remember those who lost their lives and stand with the community of Aberfan now and always.

Never again.

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 1d

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

B&M finance chief quits over £7m accounting error.

Its Audit & Risk Committee oversees effectiveness of internal control, internal/external audit. External auditors KPMG collected £1m in 2024/25.

£7m is a big sum to miss.

What else is flawed in B&M governance?

B&M shares plunge as finance chief quits over ‘embarrassing’ accounting error

The discount retailer said the issue has been resolved but will have a financial impact

www.independent.co.uk

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Dial M for Madeye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @carnaptiousmadeye.bsky.social · 1d

Starmer says Swinney is “insulting Scots’ intelligence with his independence strategy” (The National, 21/10/25).

Yet he endorsed a comparable strategy in 2020.

This is further confirmation that when it comes to #Scotland, Starmer is a two-faced gaslighting twat.

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 1d

When the mainstream press stays silent, Byline Times digs deeper.

From Farage's unanswered Kremlin questions to the 'MAGA' broligarchs looming over Britain, we'll leave #NoStoneUnturned.

Support our new investigations team led by @nafeez.bsky.social.

👉 subscribe.bylinetimes.com/nostoneuntur...

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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 1d

"They were just girls and they were begging the world to believe them and fight for them."

Amanda Roberts, sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre, says the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell case shows "there is one set of laws for the rich and powerful’

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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: today UK healthcare workers were joined by Amnesty activists to demand the release of Dr Abu Safiya and all of the 105 Palestinian healthcare workers who remain illegally detained in Israeli prisons.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: An earthquake has hit the Scottish Highlands 👇

Earthquake hits Scottish Highlands – British Geological Survey confirms details

www.thenational.scot

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Ruth Wishart @ruthwishart.bsky.social · 1d

Three essential questions: who paid of Guiffre and who has paid for the Royal Lodge? And why does the UK parliament back off investigating the Royals?

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

BREAKING: The MeidasTouch Network has officially been named the #1 publisher in the country and The MeidasTouch Podcast the #1 podcast overall according to new industry data released by Podscribe, the leading independent audio and video analytics firm.

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