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SueD @0drat.bsky.social · 5d

The usual story of the "UK" being used to hide an actual reduction in deaths of homeless people in Scotland

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 1d

What you won’t see on the BBC:

Scotland:

Drug Deaths ↓13%
Alcohol Deaths ↓7%
Knife Homicides no increase/decrease
Homelessness Deaths ↓18%

England:

Drug Deaths ↑11%
Alcohol Deaths ↑7%
Knife Homicides in 2023/24 ↑8%
Homelessness Deaths ↑ 16%

(@pjwoodside)

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Libby Brooks @libbybrooks.bsky.social · 12h

John Swinney says Scottish government will sponsor visas for foreign care workers reports @severincarrell.bsky.social

First minister tells SNP conference older people should not ‘pay the price for Westminster’s prejudice’ over immigration

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Swinney says Scottish government will sponsor visas for foreign care workers

First minister tells SNP conference older people should not ‘pay the price for Westminster’s prejudice’ over immigration

www.theguardian.com

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 12h

On the centenary of Thatcher's birth, there have been predictable calls for a memorial to her memory. But Britain's 2300 food banks serve that purpose already.

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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 18h

Private school VAT raid ‘did not drive pupils to state sector’

Local councils reject claims by the Scottish Council of Independent Schools that Labour’s policy has added to burden on taxpayers

Private school VAT raid ‘did not drive pupils to state sector’

www.thetimes.com

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Madi; fighting myself to stay alive 🇵🇸 @madi-faith.bsky.social · 4d

; Celebrity Traitors plot twist;

if/when Charlotte Church is banished/murdered drops the accent and reveals that she isn't Welsh! 🙃

#CelebrityTraitors #Traitors

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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · 5d

How to feel old….My daughter knows the people on the celebrity traitors depending on if they have read a CBeebies bedtime story …so far she’s rooting for Celia Imrie and Mark Bonnar accordingly …. #traitors

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Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · 1d

I can't remember the last TV show that bought me as much joy as Celebrity Traitors

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kmc @kimberconvery.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t always like or tolerate reality tv but I’m loving Traitors UK so much
Those brits are such charming nice people

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 1d

That sounds lovely!

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Vegan Tipples @vegantipples.bsky.social · 1d

Man Meets Mountain is an outstanding Malbec - great to pair with hearty dishes such as vegan soups & stews: “Celebrating those conquering nature’s challenges. A harmonious Malbec packed with blueberry, blackcurrant & plum. A complex & delicious finish.” £11.99

www.vegantipples.co.uk/item/2248/Th...

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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 1d

Worth noting that Labour deputy leadership candidate Bridget Phillipson has been handed £60,000 by the Israel lobby, and that pro-Israel former hedge fund manager Stuart Roden has donated £80,000 supporting the office costs of Phillipson and Lisa Nandy? #bbclaurak

Israel lobby funded half of Keir Starmer’s cabinet

Exclusive: Labour’s top team has accepted hundreds of thousands of pounds from pro-Israel funders.

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Stefan Siebert @stefansiebert.bsky.social · 1d

Agree, and I think that is a major problem as some in Labour/govt actually seem to think the responses on X reflect public opinion! So their policies shift to align and “lobby” to that audience, leading to a vicious cycle.

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 2d

Can't resist.

How do you approach an angry Reform UK leader in Wales?

Caerphilly!

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements

bylinetimes.com

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you!

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 2d

World has reached a ‘critical turning point’ in switch to renewable energy www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...

World has reached a ‘critical turning point’ in switch to renewable energy

Solar and wind power outpaced the growth in worldwide electricity demand

www.independent.co.uk

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 2d

I hereby declare war on premature Christmassing.

Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing.

Choose sanity. Vote Binface.

(Photo dated 9th October 2025)

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 2d

Former PM Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office.

Secretly lobbied the UAE for a billion-dollar private venture,
Used senior contacts in the Saudi govt to pitch for a consultancy firm.

Lust for private wealth is the main cause of UK decline.

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 2d

I would recommend it!

Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 3d

Just seen Riverdance, the 30th Anniversary show tonight, at the Playhouse in Edinburgh!

An awesome show… brilliantly performed.

#TheatreSky

The Global Shorelines project @comshorelines.bsky.social · 3d

So the Riverdance 30th Anniversary show has all the original sections and excitement of the original. Well worth catching, if you are able to. Brought back great memories, as a cousin of mine sang in the original show.

#Riverdance #Ireland #Dancing #ConnexinHull

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 4d

I was very honoured to play my Clarsach tonight in Rosslyn Chapel, with a flute choir from the Midlothian Community Concert Band.

It’s such a beautiful venue, and everyone was so encouraging as I’m still a beginner.

The tune is Isle of Iona, adapted by Elinor Evans & David Knox.

#MusicSky

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End Of The World News ✊ 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 @you-are-product.bsky.social · 3d

I'm watching it now & I have to say the Shrewsbury audience did a brilliant job of demonstrating that most British people are not the racist shits that Reform, Conservatives & even labour think we are. This ridiculous obsession with immigration has to fucking stop.
#bbcqt

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 3d

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, and hope you’re allowed back to these activities soon. xx

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