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Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent speech from John Swinney. "We choose not Westminster government but self government. We choose not isolationism but internationalism. Never an island of strangers, always a Continent of friends"
Watch it here www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRJi...

John Swinney gives speech at SNP conference 2025 | Watch in full

YouTube video by Sky News

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Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · 2d

''The Swinney strategy is wrong on 2 counts. His push for an SNP majority, rather than a pro-independence one, will not meet his target & failing to make it a plebiscite election makes independence a wish, not the outcome'.l
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Kenny MacAskill: Here is what is wrong with John Swinney’s election plan

IT’S all very well proclaiming the benefits of independence. Whoopee do, what’s new? Many of us have known for a very long time what they are…

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Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · 5d

'Swinney is right. Scotland has reached the limits of devolution.

But we need honest debate, brave decisions and a precise route map to get to independence and beyond' www.thenational.scot/politics/255...

Lesley Riddoch: Is John Swinney's £10k independence pledge credible?

SCOTS could be £10,200 a year better off after independence. Is John Swinney’s latest pledge credible? Yes it is

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Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · 6d

"It’s not enough to talk about independence and its benefits. Scots need action and a clear route out of this social and economic blight.
“Telling us yet again what we know all too well is taking us nowhere.”
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John Swinney’s independence plans ‘taking us nowhere’, says Kenny MacAskill

MacAskill has criticised the first minister’s lack of a clear route to a referendum and said he was “telling us yet agai...

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Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · 9d

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Kenny MacAskill: One year on, Alex Salmond’s vision for independence still inspires

THIS coming weekend will mark the anniversary of Alex Salmond’s tragic passing. The Alba Party NEC will hold its meeting in his home town of…

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Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · 11d

Silly. Choice is the essence of democracy.

Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · 11d

Aye, fair and square, it’s not as if Labour’s votes were ignored - Labour have self imploded, hoist on a petard of their own lies. Wait and see.

Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · 11d

Keir Starmer only has the power to prevent Scots using their vote for national change because our leaders permit him. Starmer is a paper tiger, unable to stand against the domestic and international legitimacy of the ballot box. It’s time to use it for independence in 2026.

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 13d

Worth noting that The Courier is owned by D C Thomson - a family owned business HQ'd in Scotland. A very rare thing with any media in Scotland.

Pete Wishart @petewishart.bsky.social · 13d

This is better from the Courier. Helping to tackle misinformation and defuse tensions. One of the most common lies peddled by those trying to divide our communities over asylum is this rubbish about criminality. The police in Perthshire confirm - there is absolutely no evidence.

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Danny Mitchell @danm-indy.bsky.social · 13d

The Herald, willfully, gets it wrong, yet again. Appalling.

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After 18 years of building 40% more affordable homes than England and 70% more than Wales, SNP maintains level of starts at nearly TWICE that of last Labour government and exceeds 2032 target by a thi...

The Herald today above. The facts: For 2025, the SNP Government has funded 5 313 new affordable home starts to a level down from a peak of 11 158 in 2021 but above the level before 2014 and still a…

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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 23d

My husband has indefinite leave to remain. It took us 6 years and £16,000 in visa, NHS, and lawyer fees for him to get it. Now we risk him losing his right to live in Scotland. This is terrifying for us & thousands of families.

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Reform branded ‘threat to democracy’ over Farage plan to remove thousands of migrants with leave to be in UK – politics live

Nigel Farage says Reform UK would scrap the main route that migrants take to gain British citizenship

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Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · 22d

This is Scotland's future in the union. Families ripped asunder and 'sent back' as Farage seeks to remove Indefinite Leave to Remain from folk already granted it, massive economic damage to Scotland's economy, our NHS and our Care sector. It is an outrage. Independence is urgent 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Mabel Logan @mabellogan.bsky.social · 29d

Scotland deserves to stand tall and free, writing its own story for future generations.

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Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · Sep 11

Everything Toni is saying here is repeated in @snp.org branches - and Yes groups - up and down the country. The need to face electoral reality, to build a vibrant campaign & vision encompassing the entire Yes movement. Conference must discuss @JohnSwinney. www.thenational.scot/politics/254...

Toni Giugliano: SNP and John Swinney must embrace new independence campaign

THE independence referendum of 2014 sparked a people-powered movement that reached every corner of Scottish society – something no political party…

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The SNP @snp.org · Sep 3

Tune in tomorrow at 9AM.

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The SNP @snp.org · Sep 3

Tune in tomorrow at 9am as First Minister John Swinney addresses the nation about Scotland’s future.

A large crowd of people carrying Yes flags and balloons fills a city street. Overlaid text reads: “YOUR RIGHT TO DECIDE. LIVE. 4th September, 9.00AM. Follow on our social media channels.” Logos for YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok are shown, along with SNP and Scottish flag logos.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Aug 30

This is where the empty headed Flag shagging leads.

Race hate.

I feel truly heartbroken today. My Chinese takeaway,
which has been serving this community for more than
10 years, was vandalized with hateful graffiti telling us
to "go home."
This is not just paint on the wall - it is blatant
discrimination, and it hurts deeply
The police are already following up on this incident. If
anyone has seen anything or knows who did this,
please contact us
We work hard every day to serve our customers with
love and dedication. I believe our community is
stronger than hate, and 1 hope everyone will stand
together against this kind of behaviour.

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Trevor Stables 🇨🇵 🔶🏳️‍🌈 @trevor0257.bsky.social · Aug 30

#Brexit #Farage should be walloped with this👇

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Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · Aug 30

www.thenational.scot/politics/254... 'We will resolutely oppose the toxic and divisive rhetoric being peddled by some who wish to make immigrants a scapegoat'.

Kate Forbes: These brave women show us why immigration matters

THIS week, we heard a fresh wave of anti-immigration rhetoric as a Tory MSP defected to Reform UK. Defections from the Conservatives and Labour show…

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Dotair Raibeart 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 @raibeart.bsky.social · Aug 29

When you don’t have an independent Scottish media you get a situation where a Labour MSP (from the party of UKGovt) hides a secret camera in a toilet in Parliament & it’s NOT news 🤔

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · Aug 29

When people say that they want to abolish the ECHR what they really mean is abolish these rights for *other* people. Just those people they believe *deserve* to lose them. Not themselves, obviously.

List of rights protected by the European Convention on Human Rights.

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Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · Aug 28

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Nigel Farage’s grossly misleading past rhetoric must be highlighted

WHEN will the charlatan that sold England Brexit by focusing his party’s message for leaving the European Union around the claimed capacity of an…

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Ron Wilson @tartanseer.bsky.social · Aug 28

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Lesley Riddoch: John Swinney needs to take a leaf out of Nigel Farage's book

ENOUGH already. Farage here, Farage there.

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Meidas Scotland 🏴EU @sovereign.scot · Jul 2

Scottish Independence Banners Delivered !

Good Indy news from Meidas Scotland.

A few weeks ago, we placed an order with Edinburgh Banners to make large Independence related banners ( 2.5 by 1.25 metres) supporting YES groups throughout Scotland.

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Meidas Scotland 🏴EU @sovereign.scot · Aug 26

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Meidas Scotland 🏴EU @sovereign.scot · Aug 26

Great new article in The National by Laura Pollock on our FREE SCOTLAND FROM WESTMINSTER RULE campaign.

Please share widely.

"Scottish independence activists to launch campaign with one message"

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Scottish independence activists to launch campaign with one message

A "long-term" Scottish independence communication campaign is being launched, with posters and banners already being distributed across…

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