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John M 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺
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Onich, Scotland, Former COO, all for Scottish Independence and rejoin the EU
#RejoinEU #ScottishIndependence
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“Our [Octopus Energy] CEO made headlines recently when he said Scotland could have the cheapest power in Europe if the UK moved to regional energy pricing”

Another way to get zonal pricing - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Independence

QED 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 independence will give 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 the cheapest power in Europe
octopus.energy/blog/regiona...
How zonal pricing could make bills cheaper
How zonal pricing could give Scotland the cheapest power in Europe... and give everyone else in the UK cheaper power too.
octopus.energy
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Ryan Bridge key figure behind the Raise the Colours movement is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain over claims of fraud and membership of a criminal group according to The Mirror

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Flag campaign chief praised by Tommy Robinson facing jail over ‘holiday scam’
Ryan Bridge, ringleader of the Raise the Colours movement heralded by ex-EDL leader Tommy Robinson, is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain
www.mirror.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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UK PM Keir Starmer has demanded an investigation into Reform’s Russia links after the party's ex-Wales leader was jailed, Sky News reports.
November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Anas Sarwar must explain why energy bills continue to rise despite Labour’s election promise to bring them down, MSPs have said
Anas Sarwar 'must come clean on rising energy bills' as Labour price vow in tatters
www.thenational.scot
November 22, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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🗣️ Today "underscores the very real danger that hostile states and their proxies pose to our democratic processes, and the relatively small amounts of money it took to gain influence within our political system."

Our full statement on Nathan Gill's sentence ⤵
www.transparency.org.uk/news/105-yea...
10.5-year sentence for Nathan Gill shows "real and urgent" threat of foreign interference
www.transparency.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: A Labour minister has been urged to apologise for spreading “false claims” about Scotland’s NHS.

A complaint has also been sent to the Cabinet Office and the statistics watchdog
Labour minister urged to apologise for spreading 'false claims' about Scotland's NHS
www.thenational.scot
November 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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The former Reform leader received up to £40,000 to help pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine.
November 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Scotland supplies 50% of all the UK renewable energy and 33% of all UK Food and Drink Exports.

It's 2025.

Scotland, very unquestionably, isn't #bettertogether.

There's no rational argument, against Scottish Independence.

Scotland is BOOMING.
November 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Scotland is told by its bigger neighbour, which has benefited *enormously* from Scottish resources for over 50 years, that wanting independence and to benefit at last from those resources ourselves is 'selfish'. Uhuh. 😳🙄
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Jeepers. Seeing the emergence of the 'independence is selfish because it would stop England benefitting from asset-stripping the devolved nations' again. FFS.
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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"We might make some mistakes but they would be OUR mistakes." Ghandi (?)
Free Scotland. Free Wales. Free Ireland. But friends forever.
November 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Only with independence Scotland would go from the most expensive electricity in Europe to the cheapest talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/20/o...
Only with independence Scotland would go from the most expensive electricity in Europe to the cheapest
Professor John Robertson OBA The above video excerpt is already out these across social media. I’m just giving another wee push and, importantly reminding folk that location pricing is never,…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
AI 10x faster: “Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have developed a software system called WaferLLM, designed specifically for wafer-scale chips to help improve their performance...”

I expect this to be reported as a “breakthrough from a British university“
November 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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#YouYesYet
The D'hont formula is designed to keep the Yoonies in power as can be seen from Central Region
9 constituencies currently 8 SNP 1 LAB
7 List 0 SNP, 2 CON, 3LAB
Both SNP and CON voted 1&2
[SNP 2/8]=0 List
[CON 2]= 2 List
SNP 1 and Scottish Greens 2 becomes a no-brainer
Vote sensibly
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Chaos and privilege’s for the few, in this toxic dying union.
November 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Labour can find millions to save industry in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - or even Belgium. 🇧🇪

But nothing for Grangemouth or Mossmorran in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - what are they playing at?
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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So latest Epstein emails release shows Epsteinn, Bannon, Farage & Johnson planning far right movements I 🇬🇧 & EU
Farage is in Epstein's inner circle along with Trump

Don't vote Reform vote for #ScottishIndependence
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Faroe is getting “a lot of things right that we continue to struggle with here in Shetland”, according to SNP parliamentary candidate Hannah Mary Goodlad.
The candidate is currently part of a local SNP delegation visiting Faroe on a fact-finding mission.
Finding a new direction for Shetland in Faroe
FAROE is getting “a lot of things right that we continue to struggle with here in Shetland”, according to SNP parliamentary candidate Hannah Mary Goodlad....
shet.news
November 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Anas Sarwar's promises to "stand up to Keir Starmer and defend Scotland's interests" has been so effective that he has saved *zero* jobs at Grangemouth, Alexander Dennis and Mossmorran.
November 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Westminster bails out two English companies as 'essential' but fails to give the same support to similarly important industries in Scotland and Wales.

For a 'just transition' that works for Scotland’s people, we need #ScottishIndependence

www.thenational.scot/news/2563397...
Keir Starmer breaks silence on ExxonMobil site at Mossmorran
KEIR Starmer has addressed the closure of the ExxonMobil site in Fife which threatens more than 400 jobs.
www.thenational.scot
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Today is polling day in the Stranraer and the Rhins by-election.

Get out there and vote for Simon Jones before 10pm tonight!
November 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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My constituent is one of six political prisoners on hunger strike, demanding the right to a fair trial and the de-proscription of Palestine Action.

I have written to David Lammy to demand urgent action.

The government knows the truth: the weight of history is against them.
November 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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INDY LIVE RADIO - a new voice for a new Scotland
Today's schedule, Thu 20 Nov 2025
View the full schedule
How to listen
Get the iOS app
Get the Android app
or say 'ALEXA, play Independence Live Radio Scotland'
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Released this morning. A great resource to challenge Britnats

TOP 10 MOST CRAZY CLAIMS UNIONISTS MAKE | And Why Scottish Independence ... youtu.be/JtAJcMZhUos?... via @YouTube

We have all heard them - the most ridulous claims unionists make to defend the UK and attack Scottish independence.
TOP 10 MOST CRAZY CLAIMS UNIONISTS MAKE | And Why Scottish Independence Support Keeps Growing
YouTube video by The Scotland Channel
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Suggestion for all those in England who want to rejoin the EU - get your MP to support a Scottish independence referendum, and watch how quickly and enthusiastically we join the EU, and the benefits we accrue. That would put *enormous* pressure on Brexit in England.
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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For the first time in 28 years, Scotland will be at the World Cup!
November 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM