Eileen Wilson
@eileenbw.bsky.social
Was a Maths teacher, then a ceramicist, recently retired so that I can be a hobby crafter. I’m a Scot born in England, pro Scottish Independence, pro-EU, Internationalist, Green, fearful of creeping fascism.
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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
Only with independence Scotland would go from the most expensive electricity in Europe to the cheapest talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/20/o...
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Reality bites for Reform voters.
Excellent reporting from Peter Morris, courtesy of @northeastbylines.co.uk
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Excellent reporting from Peter Morris, courtesy of @northeastbylines.co.uk
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole
Reform is now learning that running a big council is not as easy as it probably thought
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Reality bites for Reform voters.
Excellent reporting from Peter Morris, courtesy of @northeastbylines.co.uk
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Excellent reporting from Peter Morris, courtesy of @northeastbylines.co.uk
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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Hey, the government is letting a few greedy fishing companies overfish our UK waters, destroying marine life and local fishers’ livelihoods. Join me and sign the urgent petition to fight back: act.gp/47zTvNu
Stop Greedy Fishing Corporations
The UK government is putting big business over the health of our precious UK waters and coastal communities - this betrayal ends now.
act.gp
November 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Hey, the government is letting a few greedy fishing companies overfish our UK waters, destroying marine life and local fishers’ livelihoods. Join me and sign the urgent petition to fight back: act.gp/47zTvNu
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There was never going to be a thing as a "Just transition" fir Scotland
The UK Government was never really interested in helping Scottish people transfer or learn new skills to Herald in the new era of renewables
It's all about Ed Millibands targets so he can shout 'I did that' 😞
It's Thatcher 2
The UK Government was never really interested in helping Scottish people transfer or learn new skills to Herald in the new era of renewables
It's all about Ed Millibands targets so he can shout 'I did that' 😞
It's Thatcher 2
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
There was never going to be a thing as a "Just transition" fir Scotland
The UK Government was never really interested in helping Scottish people transfer or learn new skills to Herald in the new era of renewables
It's all about Ed Millibands targets so he can shout 'I did that' 😞
It's Thatcher 2
The UK Government was never really interested in helping Scottish people transfer or learn new skills to Herald in the new era of renewables
It's all about Ed Millibands targets so he can shout 'I did that' 😞
It's Thatcher 2
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✍️ 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
By Philip O'Brien
Digital sovereignty isn’t optional anymore. We sold our water to foreign billionaires. Now we’re handing them our health data
By Philip O'Brien
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 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
✍️ 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
By Philip O'Brien
Digital sovereignty isn’t optional anymore. We sold our water to foreign billionaires. Now we’re handing them our health data
By Philip O'Brien
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“Weaponising Migration”: How Russia’s War in Syria Fed the Brexit Propaganda Loop
Farage said Putin's handling of Syria was 'brilliant'. Leave EU campaign went on to weaponise the refugee wave that followed and defend Russia
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
Farage said Putin's handling of Syria was 'brilliant'. Leave EU campaign went on to weaponise the refugee wave that followed and defend Russia
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
“Weaponising Migration”: How Russia’s War in Syria Fed the Brexit Propaganda Loop
Farage said Putin's handling of Syria was 'brilliant' - and his Leave EU campaing went on to weaponise the refugee wave that followed the indiscriminate barrel bombing of civilians and defend Russia
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“Weaponising Migration”: How Russia’s War in Syria Fed the Brexit Propaganda Loop
Farage said Putin's handling of Syria was 'brilliant'. Leave EU campaign went on to weaponise the refugee wave that followed and defend Russia
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
Farage said Putin's handling of Syria was 'brilliant'. Leave EU campaign went on to weaponise the refugee wave that followed and defend Russia
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
This rings true from my perspective 🤷🏼♀️
Paul Kavanagh: Live on BBC right now is a full-on far-right assault
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
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Paul Kavanagh: Live on BBC right now is a full-on far-right assault
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
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Paul Kavanagh: Live on BBC right now is a full-on far-right assault
ACCUSATIONS of BBC bias are nothing new to supporters of Scottish independence
www.thenational.scot
November 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This rings true from my perspective 🤷🏼♀️
Paul Kavanagh: Live on BBC right now is a full-on far-right assault
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
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Paul Kavanagh: Live on BBC right now is a full-on far-right assault
www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
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Oh dear - Poppy season again. Can’t folks just be left to choose for themselves 🤷♀️
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Oh dear - Poppy season again. Can’t folks just be left to choose for themselves 🤷♀️
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If NHS Scotland was performing worse than NHS England, the British Labour Party in Scotland’s condemnation of the SNP in government might be justified but it’s not so it’s not talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/02/i...
If NHS Scotland was performing worse than NHS England, the British Labour Party in Scotland’s condemnation of the SNP in government might be justified but it’s not so it’s not
stewartb On the face of it, these extreme waits referenced by the British Labour Party deputy leader in Scotland are wholly unacceptable. Why did they occur? Unless we know why, we can’t determine …
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
If NHS Scotland was performing worse than NHS England, the British Labour Party in Scotland’s condemnation of the SNP in government might be justified but it’s not so it’s not talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/02/i...
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Sign the petition if you want to continue living in a democracy without corporate free zones stealing your money, your land, your homes, and your human rights.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Transparency and Review of the free zones and ports impacts
To ensure full transparency by releasing data on governance, funding, and operations of free zones. Plus a public review to assess impacts, such as job displacement and value for taxpayers money
petition.parliament.uk
September 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Sign the petition if you want to continue living in a democracy without corporate free zones stealing your money, your land, your homes, and your human rights.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
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Not sure why this was kind of buried in the Guardian story
Kent leader Kemkaran "failed to ensure that her register of interests listed the fact that her husband is the director of digital transformation at East Kent’s health authority"
It's a criminal offence to knowingly omit relevant interests.
Kent leader Kemkaran "failed to ensure that her register of interests listed the fact that her husband is the director of digital transformation at East Kent’s health authority"
It's a criminal offence to knowingly omit relevant interests.
Factionalism, farce and chaos dog Reform UK in the garden of England
All is not well in Kent for Nigel Farage’s party as the recent video of an incendiary meeting suggests
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Not sure why this was kind of buried in the Guardian story
Kent leader Kemkaran "failed to ensure that her register of interests listed the fact that her husband is the director of digital transformation at East Kent’s health authority"
It's a criminal offence to knowingly omit relevant interests.
Kent leader Kemkaran "failed to ensure that her register of interests listed the fact that her husband is the director of digital transformation at East Kent’s health authority"
It's a criminal offence to knowingly omit relevant interests.
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Defence secretary John Healey, who has escaped accountability for military support to Israel during a genocide, signs military deal with the Qatar regime.
A "Defence Assurance Arrangement" involves "enhanced interoperability across land, air and sea".
www.gov.uk/government/n...
A "Defence Assurance Arrangement" involves "enhanced interoperability across land, air and sea".
www.gov.uk/government/n...
UK and Qatar step up defence relationship with new agreement
Britain's security will be strengthened through a new defence agreement signed with Qatar.
www.gov.uk
October 31, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Defence secretary John Healey, who has escaped accountability for military support to Israel during a genocide, signs military deal with the Qatar regime.
A "Defence Assurance Arrangement" involves "enhanced interoperability across land, air and sea".
www.gov.uk/government/n...
A "Defence Assurance Arrangement" involves "enhanced interoperability across land, air and sea".
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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I see Sky News is yet again bigging up Reform UK in Scotland. They never do the same with the SNP which is actually expected to win the Scottish elections in 2026 while the Scottish Greens, who are polling strongly, never get mentioned at all.
October 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I see Sky News is yet again bigging up Reform UK in Scotland. They never do the same with the SNP which is actually expected to win the Scottish elections in 2026 while the Scottish Greens, who are polling strongly, never get mentioned at all.
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And the best first step to take action? Get informed. Together, we can tackle harmful misinformation.
Read our new guide, Asylum Housing: How to Change the Conversation:
stories.freedomfromtorture.org/changing-the...
Read our new guide, Asylum Housing: How to Change the Conversation:
stories.freedomfromtorture.org/changing-the...
Asylum housing: Changing the conversation | Freedom from Torture
A guide on talking about refugees and torture survivors in asylum accommodation
stories.freedomfromtorture.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
And the best first step to take action? Get informed. Together, we can tackle harmful misinformation.
Read our new guide, Asylum Housing: How to Change the Conversation:
stories.freedomfromtorture.org/changing-the...
Read our new guide, Asylum Housing: How to Change the Conversation:
stories.freedomfromtorture.org/changing-the...
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It speaks volumes about the dire state of British politics that an MP can say that she gets mad about seeing Black and Asian people in adverts on TV and she hasn't immediately been expelled from her party - a party that hopes to form the next Govt.
October 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It speaks volumes about the dire state of British politics that an MP can say that she gets mad about seeing Black and Asian people in adverts on TV and she hasn't immediately been expelled from her party - a party that hopes to form the next Govt.
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Labour ministers in London have ordered GB Energy to assess Scottish sites which could host new nuclear projects – despite the SNP Government’s opposition to such developments 👇
www.thenational.scot/news/2556438...
www.thenational.scot/news/2556438...
Labour order GB Energy to scope out 'potential nuclear sites' in Scotland
LABOUR ministers in London have ordered GB Energy to assess Scottish sites which could host new nuclear projects – despite the SNP Government’s…
www.thenational.scot
October 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Labour ministers in London have ordered GB Energy to assess Scottish sites which could host new nuclear projects – despite the SNP Government’s opposition to such developments 👇
www.thenational.scot/news/2556438...
www.thenational.scot/news/2556438...
Good read imo
I am a Scottish Jew. This is the truth about pro-Palestine 'antisemitism'
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
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I am a Scottish Jew. This is the truth about pro-Palestine 'antisemitism'
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
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I am a Scottish Jew. This is the truth about pro-Palestine 'antisemitism'
THERE has been unease among British Jews about our major cities, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, being “no-go areas” ...
www.thenational.scot
October 25, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Good read imo
I am a Scottish Jew. This is the truth about pro-Palestine 'antisemitism'
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
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I am a Scottish Jew. This is the truth about pro-Palestine 'antisemitism'
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
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“police intelligence concluded the biggest risk of violence came from extremist fans of the Israeli club.”
“West Midlands police were told supporters randomly attacked Muslims in Amsterdam last year”
“West Midlands police were told supporters randomly attacked Muslims in Amsterdam last year”
Intelligence on ‘extreme’ Maccabi fans with history of violence led to Villa Park ban
Exclusive: West Midlands police were told supporters randomly attacked Muslims in Amsterdam last year
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
“police intelligence concluded the biggest risk of violence came from extremist fans of the Israeli club.”
“West Midlands police were told supporters randomly attacked Muslims in Amsterdam last year”
“West Midlands police were told supporters randomly attacked Muslims in Amsterdam last year”
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Scotland is now sending north of £1.5Bn NET in wholesale value electricity to other parts of the UK, mostly England.
That's ~£588 for every Scottish household annually.
That's just the raw electricity side of the energy equation...
That's ~£588 for every Scottish household annually.
That's just the raw electricity side of the energy equation...
October 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Scotland is now sending north of £1.5Bn NET in wholesale value electricity to other parts of the UK, mostly England.
That's ~£588 for every Scottish household annually.
That's just the raw electricity side of the energy equation...
That's ~£588 for every Scottish household annually.
That's just the raw electricity side of the energy equation...
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The UK Press and Broadcasters have closed down the story that 24 named IDF soldiers are being taken to the international criminal court for murder.
This is just the first of many.
Members of the IDF for the rest of your lives - tomorrow it could be you -
www.hindrajabfoundation.org/posts/her-na...
This is just the first of many.
Members of the IDF for the rest of your lives - tomorrow it could be you -
www.hindrajabfoundation.org/posts/her-na...
Her Name Was Hind, Her Foundation Takes her Killers to Court | THE HIND RAJAB FOUNDATION
HRF files ICC complaint naming 24 Israeli soldiers and commanders for the killing of Hind Rajab, her family, and two rescuers in Gaza.
www.hindrajabfoundation.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The UK Press and Broadcasters have closed down the story that 24 named IDF soldiers are being taken to the international criminal court for murder.
This is just the first of many.
Members of the IDF for the rest of your lives - tomorrow it could be you -
www.hindrajabfoundation.org/posts/her-na...
This is just the first of many.
Members of the IDF for the rest of your lives - tomorrow it could be you -
www.hindrajabfoundation.org/posts/her-na...
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The great British energy rip-off is now killing our green energy hopes – and the chance of cheaper electricity www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...
The great British energy rip-off is now killing our green energy hopes – and the chance of cheaper electricity
As the Guardian reported last night:
Ministers are considering dropping one of their central green pledges in an effort to keep energy bills down, sources have told the Guardian.
Government insiders say Keir Starmer is prepared to miss his own target of removing almost all fossil fuels from the UK’s electricity supply...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The great British energy rip-off is now killing our green energy hopes – and the chance of cheaper electricity www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...
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Starmer says the SNP insults Scotland by planning for independence. The only one insulting Scotland is Starmer with his refusal to even say how another referendum will be held. If this continues the SNP should consider withdrawing its MPs from Westminster
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
'It’s not John Swinney insulting Scotland, it’s you Starmer, you flailing buffoon'
If the SNP gets a majority at the next election and London still says No to indyref2, then the party should recall its MPs from Westminster, our…
www.heraldscotland.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Starmer says the SNP insults Scotland by planning for independence. The only one insulting Scotland is Starmer with his refusal to even say how another referendum will be held. If this continues the SNP should consider withdrawing its MPs from Westminster
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social