DanMacPhail 🏴
@danmacphail.bsky.social
Scotland and it's history.
Independence is normal.
Brexit is an ongoing disaster.
Borderer.
Celtic.
Doing my bit for wildlife.
(Profile pic; WW1 Scottish/French Auld Alliance remembrance)
Independence is normal.
Brexit is an ongoing disaster.
Borderer.
Celtic.
Doing my bit for wildlife.
(Profile pic; WW1 Scottish/French Auld Alliance remembrance)
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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Somewhat Incredibly, HALF of all Scotland's Distilleries are closed to Visitors, including Scotland's Biggest.
What's even more incredible: we have NO Scotch Whisky Tourism Strategy OR Budget.
Scotch Whisky has been a Westminster Cashcow for 202 years, and is 25% of all UK Food and Drink Exports!
What's even more incredible: we have NO Scotch Whisky Tourism Strategy OR Budget.
Scotch Whisky has been a Westminster Cashcow for 202 years, and is 25% of all UK Food and Drink Exports!
Historic mill restored as new whisky distillery on NC500 route
A HISTORIC mill has been converted into a new whisky distillery, with hopes of becoming a key attraction on the North Coast 500 route
www.thenational.scot
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Somewhat Incredibly, HALF of all Scotland's Distilleries are closed to Visitors, including Scotland's Biggest.
What's even more incredible: we have NO Scotch Whisky Tourism Strategy OR Budget.
Scotch Whisky has been a Westminster Cashcow for 202 years, and is 25% of all UK Food and Drink Exports!
What's even more incredible: we have NO Scotch Whisky Tourism Strategy OR Budget.
Scotch Whisky has been a Westminster Cashcow for 202 years, and is 25% of all UK Food and Drink Exports!
Pleased to see our Southern neighbours finally feeling able to discuss English - as opposed to British/UK - identity.
Shabana Mahmood asks MPs to stop mentioning Tommy Robinson's name (in relation to his support for her policies) as "he doesn't even think I am English. I find that offensive."
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Pleased to see our Southern neighbours finally feeling able to discuss English - as opposed to British/UK - identity.
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The WORLD now wants to come on holiday, to Scotland. Scottish Hospitality is the future.
20% VAT, on EVERY hotel booked, in every hotel, in Scotland, every year?
You'd be absolutely crackers to not want to retain this.
Independent Scotland will be one of the Richest Countries in Europe.
20% VAT, on EVERY hotel booked, in every hotel, in Scotland, every year?
You'd be absolutely crackers to not want to retain this.
Independent Scotland will be one of the Richest Countries in Europe.
Scots billionaires to turn historic Glasgow building into £23million hotel
AN iconic Scots building could be set for a new lease of life as a boutique hotel. Billionaire brothers Sandy and James Easdale are set to pump more than £23million into reviving the fortunes of Gl…
www.thescottishsun.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The WORLD now wants to come on holiday, to Scotland. Scottish Hospitality is the future.
20% VAT, on EVERY hotel booked, in every hotel, in Scotland, every year?
You'd be absolutely crackers to not want to retain this.
Independent Scotland will be one of the Richest Countries in Europe.
20% VAT, on EVERY hotel booked, in every hotel, in Scotland, every year?
You'd be absolutely crackers to not want to retain this.
Independent Scotland will be one of the Richest Countries in Europe.
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We sold our water to foreign billionaires. Now we’re handing them our health data.
Government’s last chance to keep control of digital
Digital sovereignty isn’t optional anymore. We sold our water to foreign billionaires. Now we’re handing them our health data
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
We sold our water to foreign billionaires. Now we’re handing them our health data.
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As soon as a UK government of any party appoints a brown female politician as a Home Secretary my heart sinks because I know the only way she has reached that position is a willingness to cheerlead the most racist , cruel inhumane policies that no senior white male MP would dare to announce.
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
As soon as a UK government of any party appoints a brown female politician as a Home Secretary my heart sinks because I know the only way she has reached that position is a willingness to cheerlead the most racist , cruel inhumane policies that no senior white male MP would dare to announce.
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Man of the people or privately educated, rich, greedy, entitled, selfish, bone-idle, divisive grifting gobshite?
November 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Man of the people or privately educated, rich, greedy, entitled, selfish, bone-idle, divisive grifting gobshite?
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AlJazeera uncovers another strand in the Zionist ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
November 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
AlJazeera uncovers another strand in the Zionist ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
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"Already, England has privatised much of the NHS. Indeed, my colleagues down south consider that NHS England is too far gone to bring it back under public ownership. Certainly, with the direction of UK politics, such an opinion seems warranted."
Will Scottish independence improve Scotland’s healthcare?
Egalitarian ideals shape Scotland’s distinct health policies, but independence raises a key question: party agenda or public belief?
bylines.scot
November 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"Already, England has privatised much of the NHS. Indeed, my colleagues down south consider that NHS England is too far gone to bring it back under public ownership. Certainly, with the direction of UK politics, such an opinion seems warranted."
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This is Richard Smith of the South Durham Hunt and he thinks it’s ok to hit a horse over the head. Make this ‘man’ famous.
Filmed by North East Hunt Monitors on 08/11/25
Filmed by North East Hunt Monitors on 08/11/25
November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
This is Richard Smith of the South Durham Hunt and he thinks it’s ok to hit a horse over the head. Make this ‘man’ famous.
Filmed by North East Hunt Monitors on 08/11/25
Filmed by North East Hunt Monitors on 08/11/25
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Even when Scotland is praised on the world stage the SNP gets no credit
Financial agencies applaud Scotland’s economy, but all we get is sneering. Govts need held to account but credit where credit is due
It shows how meaningless the quality of our debate has become
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Financial agencies applaud Scotland’s economy, but all we get is sneering. Govts need held to account but credit where credit is due
It shows how meaningless the quality of our debate has become
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Even when Scotland gets a global thumbs-up financially the SNP get zero credit
In Scotland, any news – even good news – is subjected to partisan point-scoring. It means we repeatedly fail to have the debates we really need,…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Even when Scotland is praised on the world stage the SNP gets no credit
Financial agencies applaud Scotland’s economy, but all we get is sneering. Govts need held to account but credit where credit is due
It shows how meaningless the quality of our debate has become
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Financial agencies applaud Scotland’s economy, but all we get is sneering. Govts need held to account but credit where credit is due
It shows how meaningless the quality of our debate has become
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
The Brexit that Scotland resoundingly rejected. But still got.
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Brexit that Scotland resoundingly rejected. But still got.
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This is *not* because they want to improve infrastructure for Scotland's benefit, but to make it even easier to send Scotland's abundant and cheap renewable power to the south of England. Don't expect it to mean fairer prices in Scotland. It won't.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
SSE to invest £33bn in upgrading Scotland's electricity grid
The company plans to spend two-thirds of that to upgrade wiring and increase high-voltage grid capacity to get power from the north to customers in the south.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This is *not* because they want to improve infrastructure for Scotland's benefit, but to make it even easier to send Scotland's abundant and cheap renewable power to the south of England. Don't expect it to mean fairer prices in Scotland. It won't.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump gave the world Sleepy Joe.
Epstein gave the world #DirtyDonald.
Epstein gave the world #DirtyDonald.
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Trump gave the world Sleepy Joe.
Epstein gave the world #DirtyDonald.
Epstein gave the world #DirtyDonald.
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Give this a watch 🏴
New Video created this morning by Meidas Scotland.
"Labour's NHS Scotland Smears Blown Apart. Les Streeting's 'own goal', and Baillies credibility gone"
Please watch, like, comment, and share widely. More shorts like these coming along soon.
youtu.be/wW_NYLy400s?...
"Labour's NHS Scotland Smears Blown Apart. Les Streeting's 'own goal', and Baillies credibility gone"
Please watch, like, comment, and share widely. More shorts like these coming along soon.
youtu.be/wW_NYLy400s?...
Labour's NHS Scotland Smears Blown Apart. Les Streeting's 'own goal' Baillies credibility gone.
YouTube video by Jim Mennie
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Give this a watch 🏴
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All of the times I’ve wondered what Putin had on Trump, and now we find out Jeffrey Epstein was talking to Putin’s ambassador about Trump.
Jeffrey Epstein claimed he gave Russians insight into Trump
Newly released emails show the late convicted sex offender’s extensive network of foreign contacts, whom he corresponded with about Trump’s policy decisions.
www.politico.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
All of the times I’ve wondered what Putin had on Trump, and now we find out Jeffrey Epstein was talking to Putin’s ambassador about Trump.
Scotland doesn't need London's new nuclear power stations. Here's who's funding them:
"Rolls-Royce’s SMR business is backed by a Qatari investment fund, US energy provider Constellation, French investment group BNF Resources and ČEZ, a Czech state energy company". Telegraph 13/11/25
"Rolls-Royce’s SMR business is backed by a Qatari investment fund, US energy provider Constellation, French investment group BNF Resources and ČEZ, a Czech state energy company". Telegraph 13/11/25
November 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Scotland doesn't need London's new nuclear power stations. Here's who's funding them:
"Rolls-Royce’s SMR business is backed by a Qatari investment fund, US energy provider Constellation, French investment group BNF Resources and ČEZ, a Czech state energy company". Telegraph 13/11/25
"Rolls-Royce’s SMR business is backed by a Qatari investment fund, US energy provider Constellation, French investment group BNF Resources and ČEZ, a Czech state energy company". Telegraph 13/11/25
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A group of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian industrial and agricultural facilities in Tulkarem, in the occupied West Bank, causing large fires and injuring several people.
November 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
A group of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian industrial and agricultural facilities in Tulkarem, in the occupied West Bank, causing large fires and injuring several people.
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Anyone else think it odd that the normally vociferous Tory shriekers Badenoch & Jenprick have remained so silent over the weekend?
I wonder why...
I wonder why...
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Anyone else think it odd that the normally vociferous Tory shriekers Badenoch & Jenprick have remained so silent over the weekend?
I wonder why...
I wonder why...
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The Panorama edit was clumsy. But the facts remain. It was a violent insurrection to upend a democratic vote. Looking at the wild outrage here, we’d be forgiven for thinking Jan 6th never happened. In terms of bias, this is off the scale worse. With Farage delighting in the damage.
(Extracts iPaper)
(Extracts iPaper)
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The Panorama edit was clumsy. But the facts remain. It was a violent insurrection to upend a democratic vote. Looking at the wild outrage here, we’d be forgiven for thinking Jan 6th never happened. In terms of bias, this is off the scale worse. With Farage delighting in the damage.
(Extracts iPaper)
(Extracts iPaper)
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Palestinian woman Umm Zuhri Shweiki was forcibly expelled from her home in occupied East Jerusalem by Israeli forces, who seized and emptied her house before handing it to Israeli settlers.
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Palestinian woman Umm Zuhri Shweiki was forcibly expelled from her home in occupied East Jerusalem by Israeli forces, who seized and emptied her house before handing it to Israeli settlers.
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Tim Davie ex BBC Director General is a woke, liberal chai latte drinking socialist who promotes subversive politics. He deserves his sacking!
What?
He’s a Tory?😳
He was ex chair of Hammersmith & Fulham Conservative Party?
Reinstate him NOW!
The BBC needs people of his calbre!
What?
He’s a Tory?😳
He was ex chair of Hammersmith & Fulham Conservative Party?
Reinstate him NOW!
The BBC needs people of his calbre!
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Tim Davie ex BBC Director General is a woke, liberal chai latte drinking socialist who promotes subversive politics. He deserves his sacking!
What?
He’s a Tory?😳
He was ex chair of Hammersmith & Fulham Conservative Party?
Reinstate him NOW!
The BBC needs people of his calbre!
What?
He’s a Tory?😳
He was ex chair of Hammersmith & Fulham Conservative Party?
Reinstate him NOW!
The BBC needs people of his calbre!
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This is what Brexiters took us out of.
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
The EU is a world leader in trade.
In 2024, it was the:
🥇 largest trader in services
🥈 second largest trader in goods
🥇 largest investor in other countries
More facts and figures 👉 link.europa.eu/yDpDVd
In 2024, it was the:
🥇 largest trader in services
🥈 second largest trader in goods
🥇 largest investor in other countries
More facts and figures 👉 link.europa.eu/yDpDVd
The EU’s role in global trade
The European Union is the world’s largest trade bloc in terms of goods and services combined, accounting in 2024 for an estimated 15.8% of world trade.
link.europa.eu
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
This is what Brexiters took us out of.
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺