Martin Docherty-Hughes
@dochertyhughes.bsky.social
Former Politican, Recovering Human. #Clannad Fan
“Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.”
“Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.”
Keir Starmer heads to India today & no word on Jagtar Singh Johal, a UK citizen detained for nearly 8 years without a fair trial.
The #PM must raise Jagtar’s case at the highest level. We can’t let Jaggi be forgotten. #FreeJaggiNow
The #PM must raise Jagtar’s case at the highest level. We can’t let Jaggi be forgotten. #FreeJaggiNow
October 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Keir Starmer heads to India today & no word on Jagtar Singh Johal, a UK citizen detained for nearly 8 years without a fair trial.
The #PM must raise Jagtar’s case at the highest level. We can’t let Jaggi be forgotten. #FreeJaggiNow
The #PM must raise Jagtar’s case at the highest level. We can’t let Jaggi be forgotten. #FreeJaggiNow
How the rest of the world is seeing the #tariff issue… “Oh #Canada” 🇨🇦 leading the way
www.wallawallademocrats.com/other-voices...
www.wallawallademocrats.com/other-voices...
Carney’s Checkmate: How Canada's Quiet Bond Play Forced Trump to Drop Tariffs — Walla Walla Democrats
Let’s talk about the moment Donald Trump blinked. It wasn’t loud. It wasn’t a tweetstorm or a rally rant. When the tariff threats that had the world on edge—125% on China, 25% on Canada’s autos, a glo...
www.wallawallademocrats.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
How the rest of the world is seeing the #tariff issue… “Oh #Canada” 🇨🇦 leading the way
www.wallawallademocrats.com/other-voices...
www.wallawallademocrats.com/other-voices...
While aspects of early 20th cent USA trade policy are now playing out, we should be mindful that while history repeats itself it doesn’t repeat exactly… what could happen next? Could #EU & #China find an economic realignment seeking to bypass in the long-term a stagnant US?
Despite sparking global-market turmoil with last week’s announcement, the US President is promising new tariffs, now targeting the previously exempted pharmaceutical sector.
New tariffs from the US are about to hit the pharmaceutical sector
Despite sparking global-market turmoil with last week’s announcement, the US President is promising new tariffs, now targeting the previously exempted pharmaceutical sector.
l.euronews.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Our own Professor Gerry McCartney's work on the impacts of austerity on population health ⚕️ features in this recent article: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2503736...
Check underpinning reserach 👇
1️⃣ www.bmj.com/content/388/...
2️⃣ www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Check underpinning reserach 👇
1️⃣ www.bmj.com/content/388/...
2️⃣ www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Welfare cuts could lead to 'more premature deaths', experts warn Rachel Reeves
Ahead of her Spring Statement, Rachel Reeves is urged to rethink her government's welfare reforms as public health expert warn of 'immense…
www.heraldscotland.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Our own Professor Gerry McCartney's work on the impacts of austerity on population health ⚕️ features in this recent article: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2503736...
Check underpinning reserach 👇
1️⃣ www.bmj.com/content/388/...
2️⃣ www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Check underpinning reserach 👇
1️⃣ www.bmj.com/content/388/...
2️⃣ www.bmj.com/content/388/...
A committed Trade Unionist, and passionate defender of those she represented and of Scotland.
Yet most of all an extraordinary partner, mother & friend who was loved by many.
Yet most of all an extraordinary partner, mother & friend who was loved by many.
March 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
A committed Trade Unionist, and passionate defender of those she represented and of Scotland.
Yet most of all an extraordinary partner, mother & friend who was loved by many.
Yet most of all an extraordinary partner, mother & friend who was loved by many.
On the 14th March 1941 the citizens of #Clydebank faced the 2nd night of bombing. Officially 528 died in the raids, it is thought that over 1,200 died over the following weeks.
Commit their names & their sacrifice to your memory.
#ClydebankBlitz
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2016-0…
Commit their names & their sacrifice to your memory.
#ClydebankBlitz
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2016-0…
March 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
On the 14th March 1941 the citizens of #Clydebank faced the 2nd night of bombing. Officially 528 died in the raids, it is thought that over 1,200 died over the following weeks.
Commit their names & their sacrifice to your memory.
#ClydebankBlitz
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2016-0…
Commit their names & their sacrifice to your memory.
#ClydebankBlitz
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2016-0…
84 years ago tonight Luftwaffe bombers struck #Clydebank for the 1st time, with the greatest loss of civilian life in Scotlands history .
We commemorate those who died & pay tribute to the survivors who came together to defeat National Socialism.
#ClydebankBlitz
We commemorate those who died & pay tribute to the survivors who came together to defeat National Socialism.
#ClydebankBlitz
March 13, 2025 at 9:19 AM
84 years ago tonight Luftwaffe bombers struck #Clydebank for the 1st time, with the greatest loss of civilian life in Scotlands history .
We commemorate those who died & pay tribute to the survivors who came together to defeat National Socialism.
#ClydebankBlitz
We commemorate those who died & pay tribute to the survivors who came together to defeat National Socialism.
#ClydebankBlitz
@aaronwherry.bsky.social hits the nail on the head… it’s back to pre-WWI for the USA. Isolationist and no allies, with trade tariffs as its means of international engagement.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Trump wants to go back to 1913. Canadians and Americans will suffer the consequences | CBC News
Canadians have taken Donald Trump’s threats of trade action — now realized — very personally. Understandably and justifiably so. But the American president’s treatment of Ukraine — not to mention his ...
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March 5, 2025 at 8:12 AM
@aaronwherry.bsky.social hits the nail on the head… it’s back to pre-WWI for the USA. Isolationist and no allies, with trade tariffs as its means of international engagement.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Tune in at 7:00pm for this evening's #Scotlandat7 with Ben Francis and @dochertyhughes.bsky.social discussing the latest Scottish and international news, including #Gaza, #Ukraine, Scotland's renewable future and Trump's tariff trade wars.
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www.broadcastingscotland.scot/scotland-at-...
Scotland at 7 - 04/03/2025 - Broadcasting Scotland
On tonight's Scotland at 7, Ben Francis and Martin Docherty-Hughes discuss the latest Scottish and international news including Ukraine.
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March 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Tune in at 7:00pm for this evening's #Scotlandat7 with Ben Francis and @dochertyhughes.bsky.social discussing the latest Scottish and international news, including #Gaza, #Ukraine, Scotland's renewable future and Trump's tariff trade wars.
www.broadcastingscotland.scot/scotland-at-...
www.broadcastingscotland.scot/scotland-at-...
While a move in the right direction, now more than ever for the Foreign Secretary should be clear as they were before, that Jagtar Singh Johal is being detained arbitrarily.
#JagtarSinghJohal #FreeJaggi
#JagtarSinghJohal #FreeJaggi
🚨 Jagtar Singh Johal ACQUITTED in Punjab court.
But the British blogger won't walk free as he faces eight almost identical cases - based on the same torture 'confession' as this trial.
It's down to the UK Govt to bring him home 🧵
But the British blogger won't walk free as he faces eight almost identical cases - based on the same torture 'confession' as this trial.
It's down to the UK Govt to bring him home 🧵
March 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
While a move in the right direction, now more than ever for the Foreign Secretary should be clear as they were before, that Jagtar Singh Johal is being detained arbitrarily.
#JagtarSinghJohal #FreeJaggi
#JagtarSinghJohal #FreeJaggi
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Hello All, Just put out this piece about the false hopes people are placing in the idea of a "transactional" foreign policy. Basing your security not on strong alliances but on bilateral deal-making and power wielding is normally a failure. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The Self-Defeating Machismo of a "Transactional" Foreign Policy
Misunderstanding Power in the Rush to Justify Trump
open.substack.com
February 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Hello All, Just put out this piece about the false hopes people are placing in the idea of a "transactional" foreign policy. Basing your security not on strong alliances but on bilateral deal-making and power wielding is normally a failure. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
They all knew it was coming and just thought it would all go away… The question now is how useful is Article 47.2 of the Lisbon Treaty the Mutual Defence clause in defending Europe and will Ukraine still seek EU membership as a bulwark against Putin ….
As much as I can understand the outrage over Hegseth's and Trump's statements: None of this really comes as a surprise, does it? To me, it is a scandal how unprepared we are in Europe for what‘s happening.
February 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
They all knew it was coming and just thought it would all go away… The question now is how useful is Article 47.2 of the Lisbon Treaty the Mutual Defence clause in defending Europe and will Ukraine still seek EU membership as a bulwark against Putin ….
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I met Peter Thiel in his office in Paypal back in 1999 when HBOS was in talks to buy them - I was just after being a candidate in the 1st Scottish parlie elections...
He outlined his crazy-in-the-coconut ideas for Paypal as a currency seperate from states and not under their control...
He outlined his crazy-in-the-coconut ideas for Paypal as a currency seperate from states and not under their control...
January 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I met Peter Thiel in his office in Paypal back in 1999 when HBOS was in talks to buy them - I was just after being a candidate in the 1st Scottish parlie elections...
He outlined his crazy-in-the-coconut ideas for Paypal as a currency seperate from states and not under their control...
He outlined his crazy-in-the-coconut ideas for Paypal as a currency seperate from states and not under their control...
As the sun sets on the year yet more Knights & Dames appear like spectres to haunt our dreams & aspirations … citizenship alone is the greatest honour, all the rest is patronage.
December 30, 2024 at 10:58 PM
As the sun sets on the year yet more Knights & Dames appear like spectres to haunt our dreams & aspirations … citizenship alone is the greatest honour, all the rest is patronage.
Alasdair Gray died on 29th December 2019 at QEUH, Glasgow, one day after his 85th birthday. He left behind a vast artistic and cultural legacy and remains an inspiration for successive generations of Scottish artists.
Today marks 5 years since his death.
Photo by Alan Dimmick
Today marks 5 years since his death.
Photo by Alan Dimmick
December 29, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Spot on from @johnbrennan.bsky.social on @rteone.rte.ie this morning … sadly we lack the leadership in Westminster to stop it … I wonder why 💸💸💸
I will be on Morning Ireland RTERadio1 between 0830-0900 Monday morning, to talk about Elon Musk, the threat he represents to democracy in Europe, and what the EU might do about it.
Especially important after his continual boosting of far right AfD in Germany in recent days.
Especially important after his continual boosting of far right AfD in Germany in recent days.
December 23, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Spot on from @johnbrennan.bsky.social on @rteone.rte.ie this morning … sadly we lack the leadership in Westminster to stop it … I wonder why 💸💸💸
@bylinetimes.bsky.social the right is on the march & colleagues are walking into their trap
@thesnp.bsky.social must reaffirm our principles oppose the Right.
To paraphrase Kiril Lakota 😉
“We should manufacture the authentic Social Democratic revolution.”
#Workforall
#Breadforall
#Dignityforall
@thesnp.bsky.social must reaffirm our principles oppose the Right.
To paraphrase Kiril Lakota 😉
“We should manufacture the authentic Social Democratic revolution.”
#Workforall
#Breadforall
#Dignityforall
🔴 EDITORIAL: The Cosy and Comfortable Liberal-Democratic Political-Media Class & the Darkness Ahead
"While they are comfortable attending Spectator parties & pontificating on podcasts, the country risks sleepwalking into a dangerous abyss" – Byline Times' Editor-in-Chief @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social
"While they are comfortable attending Spectator parties & pontificating on podcasts, the country risks sleepwalking into a dangerous abyss" – Byline Times' Editor-in-Chief @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social
The Cosy and Comfortable Liberal-Democratic Political-Media Class and the Darkness Ahead
Who will – truly – hold the line with the prospect of a more extreme politics coming to Britain via the ballot box?
bylinetimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 12:32 PM
@bylinetimes.bsky.social the right is on the march & colleagues are walking into their trap
@thesnp.bsky.social must reaffirm our principles oppose the Right.
To paraphrase Kiril Lakota 😉
“We should manufacture the authentic Social Democratic revolution.”
#Workforall
#Breadforall
#Dignityforall
@thesnp.bsky.social must reaffirm our principles oppose the Right.
To paraphrase Kiril Lakota 😉
“We should manufacture the authentic Social Democratic revolution.”
#Workforall
#Breadforall
#Dignityforall
Always a good read from @phillipspobrien.bsky.social #ukraine
Hi All, just sent out my weekend update (free as always). I start with a special announcement! The update begins with a discussion of Trump’s interview with Time magazine. Sone people are saying it shows he won’t abandon Ukraine. Not so sure that’s the story.
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #111--Trump And "Abandoning" Ukraine—Be Careful What You Say
Plus a special announcement
open.substack.com
December 15, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Always a good read from @phillipspobrien.bsky.social #ukraine
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Perfectly Imperfect—a newsletter turned Web site where users can post their own unedited recommendations and read those of others—in some ways “attempts to resist the wanton commodification of online personality,” Kyle Chayka writes.
The Banality of Online Recommendation Culture
A recent surge of human-curated guidance is both a reaction against and an extension of the tyranny of algorithmic recommendations.
www.newyorker.com
December 14, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Perfectly Imperfect—a newsletter turned Web site where users can post their own unedited recommendations and read those of others—in some ways “attempts to resist the wanton commodification of online personality,” Kyle Chayka writes.
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Hahaha strongly support this proposal!
New criteria for ranking podcast hosts and newsreaders: Can they, or can they not, pronounce @petergeoghegan.bsky.social 's name correctly.
December 13, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Hahaha strongly support this proposal!
A very interesting article on the Windsor Framework … while slightly over egging the powers of most Private Members Bills its pretty spot on… #NorthenIreland
Mutual Enforcement! Judicial Review! The long-awaited Art 18 "Stormont Lock" vote! It has been a frenetic week in the land of the Windsor Framework, even if very few people outside NI seem to be left paying much attention. My account of what's going on:
dcubrexitinstitute.eu/2024/12/the-...
dcubrexitinstitute.eu/2024/12/the-...
The Article 18 Vote, the Windsor Framework and Democratic Legitimacy - Brexit Institute
The Windsor Framework continues to bubble into the headlines. Part of this is the challenge of making the complex interlinkages between the UK and EU goods
dcubrexitinstitute.eu
December 10, 2024 at 2:42 PM
A very interesting article on the Windsor Framework … while slightly over egging the powers of most Private Members Bills its pretty spot on… #NorthenIreland