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Dorothy Bruce

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Reads, writes. Follows politics – endlessly fascinating and frustrating. Scottish independence, of course!

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Dorothy Bruce @dorothybruce.bsky.social · Apr 27

Where we go now the world has changed - www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lo-...

The Foreign Policy of an Independent Scotland | Stephen Gethins MP

YouTube video by Prof James Ker-Lindsay

www.youtube.com

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Indy lass @pixie11.bsky.social · 8h

Of course labour will try their best with the help from the 💩 media to bring down our SNHS, never forget folks they have been called out so many times for having constant secret talks with privet health care companies, as well as accepting cold hard cash from them. 😡 Save it, NO!!! Sell it YES!! 😡

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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 16h

I cannot overstate how much Labour continue to gaslight the public over Brexit.

This is like pointing out the gaping hole in a ship, then saying: "Don't worry, we're going to use a bigger thimble to bail it out".

So deceitful. So self-defeating. They're toast.

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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Tom Clark @tom-clark.bsky.social · 10h

In one crisp para — & the 2 charts he highlights — @chrisgiles.ft.com bursts a huge number of “welfare” myths www.ft.com/content/ee67...

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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 6h

Wake up Scotland it's time to Decide ✊🏻
Independence or fascism 👇

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Nick Tyrone @nicktyrone.bsky.social · 10h

Labour are now saying that Brexit is to blame for our financial woes, while Starmer still insists we will never rejoin any of the European institutions within his lifetime. This makes absolutely no sense.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 13h

John Swinney is using a trip to Africa to find out how Scotland’s work there can have a 'transformative impact on communities'

John Swinney visits Zambia to see 'transformative impact' of Scottish funding

www.thenational.scot

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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 14h

SNP Government amongst most trusted in Europe talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/15/s...

SNP Government amongst most trusted in Europe

Professor John Robertson OBA From: Scottish Social Attitudes | 25 years of devolution in Scotland: Public attitudes and reactions published last week: Even under Labour, f…

talkingupscotlandtwo.com

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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 19h

Labour are about to upend a bucket of petrol onto the Reform immigration binfire.

The assertion that we've "lost control of Britain's borders" is an absolute godsend for Reform, because that's what they have been bleating about all along.

Grim, grim, grim.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 14h

Proper academic survey reveals support for independence soaring among all age groups to levels well above private pollsters talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/15/p...

Proper academic survey reveals support for independence soaring among all age groups to levels well above private pollsters

Professor John Robertson OBA From: Scottish Social Attitudes | 25 years of devolution in Scotland: Public attitudes and reactions published last week: 55-65% of under 34s,…

talkingupscotlandtwo.com

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 17h

Labour's Rachel Reeves thinks we're all stupid

After admitting that Brexit is costing us 4% of GDP

She suggested the UK-EU reset is mitigating that

It's not

0.13% GDP gain from UK–India deal
0.05% GDP gain from UK–US deal
0.3% GDP gain from UK–EU reset

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Mike Sutherland @bravehoundgabby.bsky.social · 1d

I don't. I went to school in Scotland, we don't sit A-levels.

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Gerry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍀 @gerryr.bsky.social · 14h

This is essential to ensure the long term future of our care sector

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 10h

There are some interesting findings here, but also a very common mistake when looking at attitudes. They ask about the NHS, Economy etc - and Independence - as though they're mutually independent topics. But Indy benefits all the others - its not some separate topic.

natcen.ac.uk/news/scottis...

Scottish Social Attitudes survey marks 25 years tracking Scotland’s changing views | National Centre for Social Research

The Scottish Centre for Social Research has published the latest Scottish Social Attitudes survey.

natcen.ac.uk

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Kevin Stewart SNP @kevinstewartsnp.bsky.social · 7h

Prices continue to rise under Labour, who have completely failed to address the cost of living crisis & its impact on households across Scotland.

It’s time for independence. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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WillieMillersMoustache @williemillersm1.bsky.social · 12h

I like Zak Polanski. If I lived in England or Wales I might well vote Green.
But please. For the love of fuck. Can you stop referring to their excellent work and recent rise in polling and membership numbers as a "UK wide" "British" political earthquake. When they only stand in half of the nations.

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The SNP @snp.org · 11h

We’re building a Scotland for all - an inclusive, welcoming, compassionate nation.

#SNP25 Conference was full of ideas and debate on achieving a fairer, more prosperous, independent Scotland.

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Liz Coopey @busylizzie1259.bsky.social · 9h

The ECHR was Britain’s response to WW2 fascist regimes. With authoritarianism on the rise again, we’d be mad to give up the protections it provides. Tell your MP we won’t let that happen! actionstorm.org/petitions/pr...

actionstorm.org

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 1d

When I see announcements like this, I have to ask - how many of the people out there who are so vehemently anti-migrant would actually pass English at an A-Level standard?

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK
Passports
Fast Track
My hote of
Passports ePassports
UK Border

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 9h

Facts…
The polar opposite of what drives most media coverage of the issue.

Chris Giles @chrisgiles.ft.com · 14h

There is no need for a moral panic about the UK's welfare system.

Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts

Spending is controlled, not spiralling

Worklessness is near record lows

My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...

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Dial M for Madeye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @carnaptiousmadeye.bsky.social · 14h

“55-65% of <34s, c50% of <54s and 40% of >55s with the latter climbing steadily now for 13 years. All three groups way up on 2014.

“Support for independence in this survey is well above that in… privately run polls, with samples weighted to match the 2014 result, and… get a ‘No’ majority.”

Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 14h

talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/15/p...

Proper academic survey reveals support for independence soaring among all age groups to levels well above private pollsters

Professor John Robertson OBA From: Scottish Social Attitudes | 25 years of devolution in Scotland: Public attitudes and reactions published last week: 55-65% of under 34s,…

talkingupscotlandtwo.com

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

Proportionally half that of England [2156 cases] and a fifth of Wales [407 cases]. Here's their report for Wales.

(video: MSM Monitor)

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

Reporting Scotland is covering sexual offences on trains this morning and concealed the fact that it is a UK wide report which shows Scotland at 98 cases has the lowest recorded rate in the UK.

Here's their Scottish report (see 🧵 for more) /-

(video: MSM Monitor)

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 10h

For all that Labour like to call themselves the party of devolution, the truth is they only ever envisaged devolution insofar as it would create political opportunities for the Labour Party, writes Paul Kavanagh ✍️

Read here: tinyurl.com/myp28cbz

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Pete Wishart @petewishart.bsky.social · 1d

On Politics Live today talking about our plans to secure another independence referendum. I actually get an answer from a Labour politician on how we could leave this 'voluntary union'. Be set to be disappointed....

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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sorry, but if he didn't have the courage to speak what he knew to be the truth about Brexit to the people who elected him, then he's been putting his career above the country all along. How are we supposed to trust him on the NHS or any other issue now? He lost all credibility.
#BlueLabour

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The prime minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

www.independent.co.uk

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