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Jim Graham.
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Scottish independence. Politics, sport, music and films. Colonialism is about economic exploitation. Don’t fall for the lies, smears and scaremongering aimed at maintaining the Westminster stranglehold. Give your children and grandchildren a better life.
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The sacrifice of the 51st Highland Division
'From the Maginot Line we came late to Saint Valery
The panzers dashing to the coast were soon upon us
We paid a bloody price on Winston Churchill’s say
Marched ten thousand strong to years behind the wire' (Robertson 2025) suno.com/s/NNGdtEiMzM...
It was the winter of nineteen thirty-nin
Listen and make your own on Suno.
suno.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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I think it's safe to say that Corbyn's ridiculously self-sabotaging political project won't pose an electoral challenge to Starmer's right wing Labour party, and that's a shame as the left really needs to get its act together.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Your Party conference thrown into chaos as Zarah Sultana boycotts first day
Sultana skips Saturday’s proceeding in solidarity with delegates expelled over links to other parties
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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I'm disabled. Here's the truth about the Motability scheme. It's a vital lifeline for disabled people with mobility issues, and we have to pay for it.

weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/11/29/i...
I’m disabled, here’s the truth about the Motability scheme.
The Labour party has capitulated to right wing demonisation of the most vulnerable minority group in the country, the disabled. I’ve pointed this out before but it bears repeating. The disabl…
weegingerdug.wordpress.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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As 'British' Jewish leaders intervene over Scotland-Palestine flags, they should check this reassuring information on Scotland:
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/09/08/c...
Contrary to media hysteria, there was not one anti-semitic violent attack recorded in Scotland in 2024
Support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: or by direct bank transfer method – Sort code 08-91-04, Account 12266421 By Professor John Rober…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Reposted in the light of today's decision not to have universal prostate cancer screening, what Jackie Baillie and Scotland's media didn't tell you:
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/04/21/a...
A life-extending prostate cancer drug being available for two years in Scotland but not yet in England is not the kind of thing Jackie Baillie wants you to know of
The drug, abiraterone, has been available in Scotland and Wales for two years for high-risk patients whose cancer has not yet spread, but not in England and …
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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First Minister John Swinney has taken part in the STUC St Andrew's Day March and Rally in Glasgow today
November 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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The stench of sleaze grows ever stronger around Farage and his associates. Piling on the hypocrisy, former Brexit MEP David Coburn lives in France.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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News you won’t hear – Scottish Government’s ‘world-leading’ legislation on NHS staffing levels is already working as staffing ratios in Scotland are already significantly better
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/28/n...
News you won’t hear – Scottish Government’s ‘world-leading’ legislation on NHS staffing levels is already working as staffing ratios in Scotland are already significantly better
Professor John Robertson OBA From the Scottish Government yesterday: The Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 (“the Act”) is the UK’s first multidisciplinary staffing legislation and Scot…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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How can this be a matter for government comment when that isn’t? BBC Scotland continues be far more likely than BBC Wales to seek government comment on matters that are first and foremost the responsibility of the GP and the health board/trust talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/28/h...
How can this be a matter for government comment when that isn’t? BBC Scotland continues be far more likely than BBC Wales to seek government comment on matters that are first and foremost the responsi...
Professor John Robertson OBA BBC Scotland today had the above, left, story: People suffering from the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia are being failed by the NHS, according to new research whic…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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How can future of GP services in Scotland be ‘hanging in the balance’ when on average a GP in England has 560 more patients on his books and the BMA in England says UK Government should ‘simply follow the example of the government in Scotland?’ talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/28/h...
How can future of GP services in Scotland be ‘hanging in the balance’ when on average a GP in England has 560 more patients on his books and the BMA in England says UK Government should ‘simply follow...
Professor John Robertson OBA The BMA Scotland really needs to think about their relationship with the Scottish Government before they start making claims like the above. Specifically on GP supply a…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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SNP buy Prestwick Airport for just £1, make £10 million profit and create 4 500 jobs in only 4 years while its sister airport in Kent goes out of business in only 6 months to become just a lorry park t.co/tM3WWOiZnt
https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/28/snp-buy-prestwick-airport-for-just-1-make-320-million-profit-and-create-4-500-jobs-in-only-4-years-while-its-sister-airport-in-kent-goes-out-of-business-in-...
t.co
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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As BBC England report 'Women 'butchered' by breast cancer surgery at NHS trust' with no mention of Government responsibility, how in Scotland no proven malpractice was exploited by Labour and MSM: talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2022/12/01/l...
Labour’s latest attempt to exploit NHS Tayside breast cancer treatment has no basis
As the above reveals, only 7 out of 150, 4.6%, patients had to go elsewhere for treatment. I don’t have the stats but might this be fewer cases transferred, than other boards such as, say, Bo…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Racists complain that migrants don't want to learn English and integrate, but when migrants DO want to learn English and integrate, racists do this -

www.thenational.scot/news/2564569...
Protesters pledge weekly disruption at Glasgow school over mums' English classes
Glasgow City Council is set for a long-running stand-off with protesters targeting a local primary over English classes for pupils’ mums
www.thenational.scot
November 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM