John Erskine
@erskine.bsky.social
Scottish. Supporter of Scottish independence. Twitter evacuee. Fond of mountains, lochs and bikes! Speaker of poor Gaelic. Chan eil mi a' bruidhinn Gàidhlig gu math.
We know why he was sacked. Slimy Alexander every PM's Rottweiler, was preferred as he evades, lies and deceives without batting an eyelid. www.thenational.scot/news/2569669...
Ian Murray still baffled by Keir Starmer sacking three months later
A furious Ian Murray has said he has 'no idea' why he was sacked as Scottish Secretary
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December 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We know why he was sacked. Slimy Alexander every PM's Rottweiler, was preferred as he evades, lies and deceives without batting an eyelid. www.thenational.scot/news/2569669...
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Although Reform have been the focus of much of the media, they are not the only political force that is growing, Gillian Mackay writes ✍️
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December 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Although Reform have been the focus of much of the media, they are not the only political force that is growing, Gillian Mackay writes ✍️
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New study from LSE, York & Glasgow universities shows the Scottish Child Payment is transforming lives.
Without it, 70,000 more children would face deprivation and food insecurity.
We will keep investing in families and lifting children out of poverty.
Without it, 70,000 more children would face deprivation and food insecurity.
We will keep investing in families and lifting children out of poverty.
Scottish Child Payment | Food Insecurity | Deprivation
New analysis shows the Scottish child payment sharply reduces child deprivation and food insecurity, with no evidence of work disincentives. Discover the findings.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
New study from LSE, York & Glasgow universities shows the Scottish Child Payment is transforming lives.
Without it, 70,000 more children would face deprivation and food insecurity.
We will keep investing in families and lifting children out of poverty.
Without it, 70,000 more children would face deprivation and food insecurity.
We will keep investing in families and lifting children out of poverty.
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#GE2029 poll | SNP lead by 13pts
🟡 SNP: 33% (+2)
➡️ REF: 20% (+4)
🔴 LAB: 17% (-5)
🟢 GRN: 11% (+1)
🔵 CON: 11% (+1)
🟠 LD: 8% (-1)
Via @IpsosScotland, 27 Nov-3 Dec (+/- vs 12-18 Jun)
🟡 SNP: 33% (+2)
➡️ REF: 20% (+4)
🔴 LAB: 17% (-5)
🟢 GRN: 11% (+1)
🔵 CON: 11% (+1)
🟠 LD: 8% (-1)
Via @IpsosScotland, 27 Nov-3 Dec (+/- vs 12-18 Jun)
December 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
#GE2029 poll | SNP lead by 13pts
🟡 SNP: 33% (+2)
➡️ REF: 20% (+4)
🔴 LAB: 17% (-5)
🟢 GRN: 11% (+1)
🔵 CON: 11% (+1)
🟠 LD: 8% (-1)
Via @IpsosScotland, 27 Nov-3 Dec (+/- vs 12-18 Jun)
🟡 SNP: 33% (+2)
➡️ REF: 20% (+4)
🔴 LAB: 17% (-5)
🟢 GRN: 11% (+1)
🔵 CON: 11% (+1)
🟠 LD: 8% (-1)
Via @IpsosScotland, 27 Nov-3 Dec (+/- vs 12-18 Jun)
Add to that list of Labour politicians avoiding the press, Sarwar following the Duncan-Glancy scandal. www.thenational.scot/news/2569149...
Scotland Office in 'Pravda-style bid to control media' with order to journalists
THE Scotland Office has been accused of “Pravda-style” attempts to control the media by issuing a rare order blocking journalists from sharing…
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December 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Add to that list of Labour politicians avoiding the press, Sarwar following the Duncan-Glancy scandal. www.thenational.scot/news/2569149...
For those not yet considering voting SNP, time to decide. An independent Scotland or a UK fascist dictatorship. www.thenational.scot/news/2568720...
Independence takes lead and Labour support plummets in new Scottish poll
LABOUR support has dropped significantly in Scotland while more voters are backing the SNP and Reform, according to a new poll.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
For those not yet considering voting SNP, time to decide. An independent Scotland or a UK fascist dictatorship. www.thenational.scot/news/2568720...
The media handling of trans issues has been shocking and selective to the point that it has distorted this whole sorry affair between Peggy and the doctor. God knows how that doctor must be feeling. www.thenational.scot/news/2568550...
I read the Sandie Peggie ruling. Here are nine key points the media missed out
MEDIA coverage of the tribunal ruling on Sandie Peggie vs NHS Fife has one common characteristic: a disconnect from what the tribunal ruling…
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December 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The media handling of trans issues has been shocking and selective to the point that it has distorted this whole sorry affair between Peggy and the doctor. God knows how that doctor must be feeling. www.thenational.scot/news/2568550...
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If there was a referendum tomorrow, Scotland would vote YES.
A majority back independence, because decisions about Scotland should be made in Scotland.
The momentum is real. The future is ours.
#Yes #Scotland #SNP #AlwaysOnScotlandsSide
A majority back independence, because decisions about Scotland should be made in Scotland.
The momentum is real. The future is ours.
#Yes #Scotland #SNP #AlwaysOnScotlandsSide
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
If there was a referendum tomorrow, Scotland would vote YES.
A majority back independence, because decisions about Scotland should be made in Scotland.
The momentum is real. The future is ours.
#Yes #Scotland #SNP #AlwaysOnScotlandsSide
A majority back independence, because decisions about Scotland should be made in Scotland.
The momentum is real. The future is ours.
#Yes #Scotland #SNP #AlwaysOnScotlandsSide
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Starmer's dangerous stupidity in pandering to the far right means he may prove to become the unwitting midwife of Scottish independence.
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The dangerous stupidity of Keir Starmer
You can say many things about the opportunistic moral vacuum that is Keir Starmer, but he’s not stupid, he just behaves as though he was. The one time human rights lawyer Starmer’s late…
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December 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Starmer's dangerous stupidity in pandering to the far right means he may prove to become the unwitting midwife of Scottish independence.
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Another example of UKIP/Reform mega-wealthy backers exploiting bigoted and racist voters to extend their wealth. When will the BBC start to expose Farage properly and the fact that he cares nothing for the electorate. He is only exploiting them in a democracy. www.thenational.scot/news/2567918...
Revealed: Scottish peer's £34k expense bill before defecting to Reform UK
MALCOLM Offord claimed more than £34,000 from the taxpayer for attending the House of Lords in the space of seven months, The National can reveal
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December 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Another example of UKIP/Reform mega-wealthy backers exploiting bigoted and racist voters to extend their wealth. When will the BBC start to expose Farage properly and the fact that he cares nothing for the electorate. He is only exploiting them in a democracy. www.thenational.scot/news/2567918...
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Zack Polanski has branded Labour a 'government of cowards' as he accused them of not telling people the truth about migration in the UK as he clashes with Fiona Bruce
Zack Polanski clashes with Fiona Bruce over government's cowardly immigration policy
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December 5, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Zack Polanski has branded Labour a 'government of cowards' as he accused them of not telling people the truth about migration in the UK as he clashes with Fiona Bruce
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It's a tale as old as time – people calling out Fiona Bruce for interrupting left-leaning members of a Question Time panel 👀
Read the latest from the Jouker 👇
Read the latest from the Jouker 👇
Fiona Bruce lets audience man shout down Zack Polanski in 'unbelievable' scenes
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December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
It's a tale as old as time – people calling out Fiona Bruce for interrupting left-leaning members of a Question Time panel 👀
Read the latest from the Jouker 👇
Read the latest from the Jouker 👇
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“And then they made him a fake trophy because he kept whining and moaning and wouldn’t STFU.”
December 6, 2025 at 4:06 AM
“And then they made him a fake trophy because he kept whining and moaning and wouldn’t STFU.”
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From today, over 96,000 unpaid carers in Scotland will receive a £293.50 Carer’s Allowance Supplement payment - extra support that’s only available here in Scotland.
Dignity and fairness in action. That’s what you get with an SNP government.
Dignity and fairness in action. That’s what you get with an SNP government.
December 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM
From today, over 96,000 unpaid carers in Scotland will receive a £293.50 Carer’s Allowance Supplement payment - extra support that’s only available here in Scotland.
Dignity and fairness in action. That’s what you get with an SNP government.
Dignity and fairness in action. That’s what you get with an SNP government.
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As other countries throughout the world continue to distance themselves from Israel, the UK stays firmly aligned. www.thenational.scot/news/2567355...
A full timeline of Israel's repeated Gaza ceasefire violations
TWO months ago, a ceasefire was supposed to have brought Israel’s genocide in Gaza to an end ...
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December 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
As other countries throughout the world continue to distance themselves from Israel, the UK stays firmly aligned. www.thenational.scot/news/2567355...
Completely ignored by the BBC in Scotland. Accepted willingly by Sarwar and yet the Scottish public hear nothing about this. The MSM campaign to oust the SNP from government at the next election is well underway folks. www.thenational.scot/news/2567004...
'Outrage': Welsh Labour MSs accuse Keir Starmer of 'rolling back devolution'
Welsh Labour Senedd members have accused Keir Starmer of 'rolling back devolution' in a scathing letter
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December 5, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Completely ignored by the BBC in Scotland. Accepted willingly by Sarwar and yet the Scottish public hear nothing about this. The MSM campaign to oust the SNP from government at the next election is well underway folks. www.thenational.scot/news/2567004...
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The progress we’re making in our NHS, explained in 25 seconds. 👇
December 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The progress we’re making in our NHS, explained in 25 seconds. 👇
Foulkes, Brown, etc, etc. Give Labour power and they rob us blind. www.thenational.scot/news/2564534...
Labour peer suspended from House of Lords after 'cash-for-access' scandal
A Labour peer has been suspended from the House of Lords for five months after multiple breaches of parliamentary rules
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December 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Foulkes, Brown, etc, etc. Give Labour power and they rob us blind. www.thenational.scot/news/2564534...
Monica Lennon will no doubt be receiving prepared email drafts which have infiltrated religious organisations too. Be careful that you do not allow your faith to push the broader agenda of the Fascists across the globe. When they do, complain to them. www.thenational.scot/news/2565969...
Inside the US-backed right-wing push against abortion rights in Scotland
A RECENT review of Scotland's abortion laws led to widespread right-wing outrage last week ...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Monica Lennon will no doubt be receiving prepared email drafts which have infiltrated religious organisations too. Be careful that you do not allow your faith to push the broader agenda of the Fascists across the globe. When they do, complain to them. www.thenational.scot/news/2565969...