The John Elrick
@thejohnelrick.bsky.social
Strangely strange but oddly normal. Existentialist depressive, Amiable Anarchist and recreational misanthrope.
Love my HiFi, guitars and Art books. Qualified Art Historian. Particular interests include Cinema, Oriental Culture and Military History.
Love my HiFi, guitars and Art books. Qualified Art Historian. Particular interests include Cinema, Oriental Culture and Military History.
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open.substack.com/pub/angrypic... The last colony and exploding imperial myths.
Scotland: The Empire's Last Colony
How Scotland’s Elite Sold Scotland, Helped Build Britain’s Empire, and then Lost It
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November 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
open.substack.com/pub/angrypic... The last colony and exploding imperial myths.
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English government bringing up the rear for the rest of the UK.
November 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
English government bringing up the rear for the rest of the UK.
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Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of ruined, early 16th century Dunskey Castle, located just south of the village of Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway. Built by the Adair family tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2010/05/old-...
Old Photograph Dunskey Castle Scotland
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November 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of ruined, early 16th century Dunskey Castle, located just south of the village of Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway. Built by the Adair family tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2010/05/old-...
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Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of the island of Foula located in the Atlantic ocean West of Walls on the Shetland Islands. In 1720, a smallpox epidemic struck the people here tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2013/08/old-...
Old Photograph Foula Scotland
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November 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of the island of Foula located in the Atlantic ocean West of Walls on the Shetland Islands. In 1720, a smallpox epidemic struck the people here tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2013/08/old-...
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🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 55,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 55,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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And when you bring the English water rates are from Privatised Water companies and also the extortionate repair costs then you can increase the poor English residence costs by 25% approximately.
#YouYesNow #IndyClan?
It's TIME for #ScottishIndependence 🏴
#YouYesNow #IndyClan?
It's TIME for #ScottishIndependence 🏴
November 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
And when you bring the English water rates are from Privatised Water companies and also the extortionate repair costs then you can increase the poor English residence costs by 25% approximately.
#YouYesNow #IndyClan?
It's TIME for #ScottishIndependence 🏴
#YouYesNow #IndyClan?
It's TIME for #ScottishIndependence 🏴
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Here are my top 10 dogs carrying big sticks!
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Here are my top 10 dogs carrying big sticks!
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The household analogy is not true But it is politically convenient for those who want to impose austerity, suppress democratic demands, and pretend that the state is helpless in the face of “market discipline.” unfortunately much of the left-wing commentariat appears to believe this bollocks too
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The household analogy is not true But it is politically convenient for those who want to impose austerity, suppress democratic demands, and pretend that the state is helpless in the face of “market discipline.” unfortunately much of the left-wing commentariat appears to believe this bollocks too
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The government creates our currency. The markets do not.
The government sets the rules. The markets do not.
The government can always fund any programme denominated in its own currency, constrained only by real resources – labour, energy, materials, – and not by the whims of financial speculators.
The government sets the rules. The markets do not.
The government can always fund any programme denominated in its own currency, constrained only by real resources – labour, energy, materials, – and not by the whims of financial speculators.
November 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The government creates our currency. The markets do not.
The government sets the rules. The markets do not.
The government can always fund any programme denominated in its own currency, constrained only by real resources – labour, energy, materials, – and not by the whims of financial speculators.
The government sets the rules. The markets do not.
The government can always fund any programme denominated in its own currency, constrained only by real resources – labour, energy, materials, – and not by the whims of financial speculators.
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Ahead of the budget, which the Scottish Government has had no clarity on, one thing I’m clear on is that Scotland’s budget and Scotland’s choices should not be damaged by the Labour Chancellor’s decisions. The budget that underpins your public services must be protected.
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Ahead of the budget, which the Scottish Government has had no clarity on, one thing I’m clear on is that Scotland’s budget and Scotland’s choices should not be damaged by the Labour Chancellor’s decisions. The budget that underpins your public services must be protected.
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Michelle Mone can be expelled from the House of Lords by a simple majority vote in the Commons, and then in the House of Lords.
Like if she needs to go.
RT if she has to go.
Like if she needs to go.
RT if she has to go.
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Michelle Mone can be expelled from the House of Lords by a simple majority vote in the Commons, and then in the House of Lords.
Like if she needs to go.
RT if she has to go.
Like if she needs to go.
RT if she has to go.
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You arryve at your destinacioun but your onlye piece of luggage ys now full of German sausage. Thys ys the wurst case scenario.
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
You arryve at your destinacioun but your onlye piece of luggage ys now full of German sausage. Thys ys the wurst case scenario.
Anyone who votes for Reform has shit for brains.
Kentish Fran 🇪🇺
Remember that Farage was one of the laziest MEPs.
He rarely turned up for a vote.
I wonder what was so special about this one?😉
Remember that Farage was one of the laziest MEPs.
He rarely turned up for a vote.
I wonder what was so special about this one?😉
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Anyone who votes for Reform has shit for brains.
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Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of passenger bus and people outside town hall on High Street in Thurso, Caithness. The hall completed in 1870 was designed by J. Russell MacKenzie tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2015/03/old-...
Old Photograph Passenger Bus Thurso Scotland
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November 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of passenger bus and people outside town hall on High Street in Thurso, Caithness. The hall completed in 1870 was designed by J. Russell MacKenzie tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2015/03/old-...
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🇮🇪🏴 According to The Irish Times, First Minister John Swinney is likely to be President Catherine Connolly’s first official visitor of any sort from overseas
www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...
SNP leader John Swinney: ‘Scotland and England are going in completely different directons’
Scotland’s nationalist first minister visits Dublin on Tuesday and Wednesday to talk economics, culture and space rockets
www.irishtimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
🇮🇪🏴 According to The Irish Times, First Minister John Swinney is likely to be President Catherine Connolly’s first official visitor of any sort from overseas
www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...
What the BBC don't say in the headline is that it was said by a no-mark Tory MP. Furthermore, if you read the article, you get the impression that the traffic was one-way. Looks like our outrage is being pimped out for use by right-wing yahoos.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC may not be in 'safe hands' under its chair, says committee head
The most senior MP on the culture select committee says Samir Shah's evidence to MPs was
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM
What the BBC don't say in the headline is that it was said by a no-mark Tory MP. Furthermore, if you read the article, you get the impression that the traffic was one-way. Looks like our outrage is being pimped out for use by right-wing yahoos.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of flax mill workers cottages in Silverburn, Leven, Fife. Area was leased to Mr David Russell by Charles Maitland Christie of Durie in 1854 tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2013/02/old-...
Old Photograph Silverburn Scotland
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November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of flax mill workers cottages in Silverburn, Leven, Fife. Area was leased to Mr David Russell by Charles Maitland Christie of Durie in 1854 tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2013/02/old-...
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Tour #Scotland #Autumn travel video Blog of sunset on #ancestry, #genealogy, #history visit and trip to coast and harbour in old fishing village of #Pittenweem, East Neuk of #Fife In this video you can see a fishing boat returning to harbour tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2013/11/tour...
Tour Scotland Autumn Video Sunset Pittenweem East Neuk Of Fife
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November 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Tour #Scotland #Autumn travel video Blog of sunset on #ancestry, #genealogy, #history visit and trip to coast and harbour in old fishing village of #Pittenweem, East Neuk of #Fife In this video you can see a fishing boat returning to harbour tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2013/11/tour...
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My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
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Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of the hotel and Mercat Cross on East Morton Street in Thornhill. Area is at the heart of Clan Douglas, who effectively ran Scotland in bygone days tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/05/old-...
Old Photograph Hotel And Mercat Cross Thornhill Scotland
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November 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of the hotel and Mercat Cross on East Morton Street in Thornhill. Area is at the heart of Clan Douglas, who effectively ran Scotland in bygone days tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/05/old-...
Post your getaway vehicle
November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Post your getaway vehicle
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Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of the Thomas Davidson shop on Douglas Square in Newcastleton in the Borders. Present village is within the historic boundaries of Roxburghshire tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/07/old-...
Old Photograph Douglas Square Newcastleton Scotland
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November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of the Thomas Davidson shop on Douglas Square in Newcastleton in the Borders. Present village is within the historic boundaries of Roxburghshire tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/07/old-...
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Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of people walking on Saw Mill Bridge over River South Esk. Bridge was originally laid out in 1870's in anticipation of a visit by Queen Victoria tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/08/old-...
Old Photograph Saw Mill Bridge Cortachy Scotland
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November 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of people walking on Saw Mill Bridge over River South Esk. Bridge was originally laid out in 1870's in anticipation of a visit by Queen Victoria tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/08/old-...
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Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of Riding of the Marches in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway. During the war of Independence the English army took over the old castle at Sanquhar tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/09/old-...
Old Photograph Riding Of The Marches Sanquhar Scotland
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November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of Riding of the Marches in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway. During the war of Independence the English army took over the old castle at Sanquhar tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/09/old-...
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Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of the church, situated on a knoll, overlooking the River Braan at Amulree, Perthshire. Architect of the church was John Douglas of #Edinburgh tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/10/old-...
Old Photograph Church River Braan Amulree Perthshire Scotland
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November 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of the church, situated on a knoll, overlooking the River Braan at Amulree, Perthshire. Architect of the church was John Douglas of #Edinburgh tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2017/10/old-...