Martin Roche
@cluthaman.bsky.social
Writer at various Scottish papers. Editorial board at Bylines Scotland. Communications lead at European Movement in Scotland. Retired financial, corporate, political PR.
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Rail worker who saved passengers from stabbings leaves hospital
Samir Zitouni's family say they are
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
My column in today’s Scotsman.
November 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
My column in today’s Scotsman.
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Reform Ltd on BBC Question Time again tonight.
Tell me again how the BBC isn’t the marketing arm of Farage’s party?
Tell me again how the BBC isn’t the marketing arm of Farage’s party?
November 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Reform Ltd on BBC Question Time again tonight.
Tell me again how the BBC isn’t the marketing arm of Farage’s party?
Tell me again how the BBC isn’t the marketing arm of Farage’s party?
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Most of the UK’s economic problems since Brexit would have been avoided if it had stayed in the European Single Market and Customs Union and it’s time to move closer to the EU, writes former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt in The Scotsman.
November 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Most of the UK’s economic problems since Brexit would have been avoided if it had stayed in the European Single Market and Customs Union and it’s time to move closer to the EU, writes former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt in The Scotsman.
Most of the UK’s economic problems since Brexit would have been avoided if it had stayed in the European Single Market and Customs Union and it’s time to move closer to the EU, writes former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt in The Scotsman.
November 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Most of the UK’s economic problems since Brexit would have been avoided if it had stayed in the European Single Market and Customs Union and it’s time to move closer to the EU, writes former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt in The Scotsman.
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How true.
GB News, owned by Australians, based in the Dubai tax haven, managed by New Zealanders.
The only British bit are the fools watching.
The only British bit are the fools watching.
November 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
How true.
Hear hear.
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Hear hear.
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How the Media and Musk Are Boosting Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Well Beyond Its Size – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/02/17/h...
How the Media and Musk Are Boosting Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Well Beyond Its Size
Analysis of media mentions on Elon Musk's X reveals that established news organisations are helping to boost Nigel Farage's party well out of proportion to its number of MPs
bylinetimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
How the Media and Musk Are Boosting Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Well Beyond Its Size – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/02/17/h...
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The 8 Kent offenders sent to jail for more than 100 years.
These are the most common types of faces of sex offenders.
White British.
These are the most common types of faces of sex offenders.
White British.
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The 8 Kent offenders sent to jail for more than 100 years.
These are the most common types of faces of sex offenders.
White British.
These are the most common types of faces of sex offenders.
White British.
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There’s a by-election in Wincheap Ward in Canterbury on 13th November. Guy Meurice the @libdems.org.uk candidate has the best chance of defeating Reform but as usual under FPTP there’s a real danger that a divided progressive vote will gift it to Reform! We need #FairVotes!
November 4, 2025 at 7:29 AM
There’s a by-election in Wincheap Ward in Canterbury on 13th November. Guy Meurice the @libdems.org.uk candidate has the best chance of defeating Reform but as usual under FPTP there’s a real danger that a divided progressive vote will gift it to Reform! We need #FairVotes!
How many other Reform people are in the pocket of the Russians? Plenty already licking Trumps boots. So much for sovereignty. They’d sell their grannies for a few bob. Farage made £1.2 million from outside jobs in past year.
The party who claim to be patriots literally had a Reform leadership member caught red handed taking bribes from Russia.
This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give.
How are Reform getting away with this?
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give.
How are Reform getting away with this?
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill
How did a former Mormon bishop end up pleading guilty to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia in the European parliament?
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
How many other Reform people are in the pocket of the Russians? Plenty already licking Trumps boots. So much for sovereignty. They’d sell their grannies for a few bob. Farage made £1.2 million from outside jobs in past year.
Congratulations to Richard Demarco, elected 2025 Scottish European of the Year by the members of the European Movement in Scotland. Demarco has given his life to European culture, including being at the heart of cresting the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
November 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Congratulations to Richard Demarco, elected 2025 Scottish European of the Year by the members of the European Movement in Scotland. Demarco has given his life to European culture, including being at the heart of cresting the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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.@guyverhofstadt.bsky.social
Urges everyone to “Engage in politics, if you don’t others will fill the gap”
He was speaking to a packed audience @euromovescotland.bsky.social event yesterday as reported by @laurapollock.bsky.social in the National today @cluthaman.bsky.social
Urges everyone to “Engage in politics, if you don’t others will fill the gap”
He was speaking to a packed audience @euromovescotland.bsky.social event yesterday as reported by @laurapollock.bsky.social in the National today @cluthaman.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
.@guyverhofstadt.bsky.social
Urges everyone to “Engage in politics, if you don’t others will fill the gap”
He was speaking to a packed audience @euromovescotland.bsky.social event yesterday as reported by @laurapollock.bsky.social in the National today @cluthaman.bsky.social
Urges everyone to “Engage in politics, if you don’t others will fill the gap”
He was speaking to a packed audience @euromovescotland.bsky.social event yesterday as reported by @laurapollock.bsky.social in the National today @cluthaman.bsky.social
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The EU Commission expects a deal allowing the UK to participate in the EU’s €150bn SAFE defence programme within the next 2 weeks, giving member states time to adjust their rearmament plans. ....
November 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The EU Commission expects a deal allowing the UK to participate in the EU’s €150bn SAFE defence programme within the next 2 weeks, giving member states time to adjust their rearmament plans. ....
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Wonderful to see you in Edinburgh @guyverhofstadt.bsky.social
Scotland's place is indeed in the EU! @yesforeu.bsky.social is working hard building ties with MEPs in the European Parliament - see below
www.thenational.scot/news/2558905...
Scotland's place is indeed in the EU! @yesforeu.bsky.social is working hard building ties with MEPs in the European Parliament - see below
www.thenational.scot/news/2558905...
‘Scotland’s place is in Europe’: Guy Verhofstadt on Brexit and the way back to the EU
‘OUR aim during the Brexit negotiations was always, given the outcome of the referendum, to try to find a moderate solution to implement the vote,…
www.thenational.scot
November 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Wonderful to see you in Edinburgh @guyverhofstadt.bsky.social
Scotland's place is indeed in the EU! @yesforeu.bsky.social is working hard building ties with MEPs in the European Parliament - see below
www.thenational.scot/news/2558905...
Scotland's place is indeed in the EU! @yesforeu.bsky.social is working hard building ties with MEPs in the European Parliament - see below
www.thenational.scot/news/2558905...
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