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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 4h

Greater love has no king than this: to lay down his brother’s life for his crown.
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Andrew Tickell: Andrew agrees to relinquish his titles – except, of course, ‘prince’

I THOUGHT exile, the Tower, or the Malmsey butt were more traditional ways for English kings to dispose of unwanted royal brothers – but last week…

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 11h

Prince Andrew 'asked taxpayer-funded bodyguard to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre'
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Prince Andrew 'asked taxpayer-funded bodyguard to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre'

PRINCE Andrew asked his taxpayer-funded Metropolitan Police bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre, reports have said.

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 12h

Kaye Adams pulled from BBC Radio Scotland amid claims she bullied junior staff
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Kaye Adams pulled from BBC Radio Scotland amid claims she bullied junior staff

SCOTTISH presenter Kaye Adams has been pulled from her BBC radio show after allegations emerged that she bullied her co-workers

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 9d

Wow, deserting that sinking (sunk) ship. I reckon Scot Goes Pop thought this would happen. James is quite a guru on this.
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Ash Regan quits Alba over concerns of party's 'direction'

ALBA’s sole MSP Ash Regan has quit the party citing concerns about its “direction” ...

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 9d

And now, the end is near.....
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Good Morning Scotland could be scrapped by BBC in huge overhaul

GOOD Morning Scotland could be axed by BBC Radio Scotland as part of plan to overhaul the station’s programming.

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 11d

He's going to crack down on what you can shout. Oh dear.
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Keir Starmer threatens crackdown on pro-Palestine protest chants

KEIR Starmer has threatened to crack down on the chants used at pro-Palestine protests in England.

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 11d

Paul Kavanagh: Tory conference shows what death of a major political party looks like
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Paul Kavanagh: Tory conference shows what death of a major political party looks like

IT’S party conference season and this week it’s the turn of the Tories. Well, we are supposed to call it a party conference, but it looks much…

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 12d

Murdo Fraser reported to police over call for 'no more Buddhists' at Rangers
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Murdo Fraser reported to police over call for 'no more Buddhists' at Rangers

MURDO Fraser has been reported to the police after calling for “no more Buddhists” as Rangers manager ...

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 12d

Steph Paton: Lying politicians have made a post-truth world the new reality
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Steph Paton: Lying politicians have made a post-truth world the new reality

IT’S funny to think that the term “post-truth” first came to prominence back in 2016 during Donald Trump’s first presidency. Nearly 10 years…

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 12d

Scottish flotilla activist hospitalised after Israel imprisonment
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Scottish flotilla activist hospitalised after Israel imprisonment

A Scottish activist who was imprisoned by Israel has been "rushed to hospital" after returning to Glasgow ...

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 12d

Robert Jenrick accused of racism over 'no white faces' comments
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Robert Jenrick accused of racism over 'no white faces' comments

A SENIOR Conservative MP has been accused of racism after it was revealed he had complained of not seeing “another white face” during a visit to…

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 12d

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'They never won': Flotilla activist recounts 'horrific' conditions in Israeli prison

A Scottish activist from the Global Sumud Flotilla has described the “absolutely horrific” conditions she allegedly experienced in an Israeli…

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 13d

Irony meter goes off the scale!
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Russell Findlay: Holyrood list system ‘unfair’ as defecting MSPs keep seats

THE Scottish Tory leader has suggested MSPs defecting from his party are motivated by “self-interest” and called for Holyrood’s proportional…

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 13d

Murdo Fraser's call for ‘no more Buddhists’ at Rangers branded ‘discriminatory’
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Murdo Fraser's call for ‘no more Buddhists’ at Rangers branded ‘discriminatory’

A CALL from a Tory MSP for “no more Buddhists” as Rangers manager has been branded “divisive and discriminatory” ...

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 13d

Andrew Tickell: Scotland’s schools still force children to pray. That needs to change
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Andrew Tickell: Scotland’s schools still force children to pray. That needs to change

MY wee sister will never forgive me. In the early 2000s, you apparently couldn’t have a school assembly without involving God, prayers and Bible…

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 13d

Tory MSP Murdo Fraser calls for 'no more Buddhists' at Rangers
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Tory MSP Murdo Fraser calls for 'no more Buddhists' at Rangers

MURDO Fraser has called for “no more Buddhists” as Rangers manager after the sacking of Russell Martin ...

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 14d

Alba at risk of being locked out of Holyrood election amid legal battle
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Alba at risk of being locked out of Holyrood election amid legal battle

ALBA face the risk of being legally unable to stand candidates at next year’s Holyrood election because of a bitter dispute with a former senior…

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 15d

Israel accused of ‘sowing division’ in UK by inviting Tommy Robinson
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Israel accused of ‘sowing division’ in UK by inviting Tommy Robinson

ISRAEL has been accused of “sowing division” in the UK after inviting Tommy Robinson to visit the country

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 17d

Lesley Riddoch: Keir Starmer is doing a grand job winding up Celtic nations
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Lesley Riddoch: Keir Starmer is doing a grand job winding up Celtic nations

KEIR Starmer could be forgiven for feeling a little cocky today.

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 18d

The Sarwar Quandary bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/09/30/t...

The Sarwar Quandary

All political parties are in trouble, for different reasons, but the Scottish Labour Party has it’s own special problems. It was very recently heralded as the solution to Labour, to Britain a…

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 18d

Paul Kavanagh: You have to wonder if McSweeney is really a sleeper agent for Farage
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Paul Kavanagh: You have to wonder if McSweeney is really a sleeper agent for Farage

You can’t accuse Keir Starmer of being a prime minister who has never achieved anything of note ...

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 18d

Company with "no money", told to repay millions. Aye that will happen.
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Firm linked to Michelle Mone to repay Government £122m for Covid PPE contract breach

A COMPANY linked to Michelle Mone has been told it must repay the UK Government nearly £122 million back after it breached a contract to supply…

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 18d

'I shouldn't have said that': Reform councillor caught out in STV interview
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'I shouldn't have said that': Reform councillor caught out in STV interview

A REFORM UK councillor has been left red-faced following an interview where she claimed it is scary as someone “who was born and bred here”…

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Richard Bruce @rickdebrux.bsky.social · 19d

Scrutiny not welcome at Labour conference. 'Absolutely pathetic': Owen Jones 'kicked out of Labour Party conference'
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'Absolutely pathetic': Owen Jones 'kicked out of Labour Party conference'

Owen Jones has claimed he has been kicked out of the Labour Party conference.

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