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Libby Brooks
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Guardian Scotland correspondent
contact: libby.brooks@theguardian.com
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Libby Brooks @libbybrooks.bsky.social · Sep 20
“We didn’t take the bait” - a month after Elon Musk amplified anti-immigration misinformation about Lochee, I returned to Dundee to find out how locals have responded

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‘We didn’t take Elon Musk’s bait’: community spirit shines on in Dundee’s Lochee despite billionaire’s comments
Musk amplified anti-immigrant misinformation about a local arrest, but the Dundee town is focusing on inclusivity
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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Douglas Alexander cites Blair/Brown enmity as precedent for how Starmer and Sarwar might work together after yesterday's drama - politics live www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Welsh first minister Eluned Morgan backs Starmer but cites ‘concerns’ after Scottish Labour leader calls for his resignation – UK politics live
The prime minister Keir Starmer is hoping to push forward on policy following a bruising week for his leadership
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February 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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“It may simply be too late and too self-destructive”

@severincarrell.bsky.social on whether Sarwar’s disavowal of Starmer will matter to voters

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Sarwar has shown his ruthless streak. But will his swipe at Starmer mean anything to voters?
Scottish Labour leader is gambling that by declaring his loyalty to Scotland, the electorate will rally behind him
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February 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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“A product of real life experience and close female collaboration” Happy to read this glowing review of Ashley Storrie’s new series of Dinosaur, by @chitgrrl.bsky.social

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Dinosaur season two review – this hilarious, heartwarming comedy is a classic
It’s refreshing, groundbreaking and absolutely piles up the gags. The return of autistic heroine Nina is a very happy one indeed
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February 8, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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A public service announcement for anyone needing a break from all this 👈 👇 👆 👉 ...the new Seth Rogen-produced Muppet Show is on from TODAY

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The Muppet Show: this thrilling return is so great I can’t even count how many times I laughed
Sabrina Carpenter fangirling Miss Piggy, Beaker losing his eyes … yes, Kermit and co are back for a trip down memory lane – and it’s a perfect, saucy joy
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February 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Right putting this on blast: what we have here is a sitting MSP and cabinet minister deliberately misrepresenting the situation in their seat by pretending it hasn't a substantial boundary changes. One of many reasons not to use FPTP (and, indeed, STV) is the incentive for this bad behaviour.
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🟡Walk-in GP services are to be rolled out by the SNP.

🐎It’s a 2-horse race between the SNP and Tories in Edinburgh Central.

🗳️Vote SNP and Angus Robertson for Edinburgh Central to boost GP services in Edinburgh.
February 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Deaths of two more patients at scandal-hit Glasgow hospital under investigation

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Deaths of two more patients at Glasgow hospital under investigation
Prosecutors say seven deaths now being looked at in connection with Queen Elizabeth university hospital
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February 2, 2026 at 7:32 AM
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Lord Wallace of Tankerness obituary

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Lord Wallace of Tankerness obituary
Influential Liberal and Lib Dem politician who served as Scotland’s deputy first minister from the outset of devolution
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February 2, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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There’s been a lot of discussion about policing reform this week, but this seems one overlooked aspect - the impact on disabled people of the move away from recording/investigating lower level hate incidents

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Police plans to stop recording lower-level hate incidents in England and Wales ‘a disaster for disabled people’, campaigners warn
Shabana Mahmood confirmed earlier this week that the controversial category of non-crime hate incidents would be scrapped
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January 29, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Anas Sarwar blasts Scottish government over hospital contaminated water scandal as he reveals "damning evidence" of cover-up - politics live

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Starmer announces visa-free travel to China after talks with Xi in Beijing – UK politics live
Downing Street gives no date for when the agreement of 30 days of visa-free travel will come into force
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January 29, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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Check how your local high street has changed - this is such an interesting exercise from our data team

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How has your local high street changed since 2019? Check your postcode
The makeup of Great Britain’s high streets has changed dramatically. See what the data says about where you live
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January 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law that UK Labour rejected - @patrickbarkham.bsky.social reports

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Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law
Rest of UK has resisted calls to make builders install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds
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January 28, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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NEW: I asked @deaconbluemusic.bsky.social what they thought of Reform UK's Scotland leader Malcolm Offord quoting their greatest hit, Dignity

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Deacon Blue ‘appalled’ by Reform UK’s Scottish leader quoting their song lyrics
Exclusive: Band hit out at party’s ‘poisonous rhetoric’ after Malcolm Offord makes reference to Dignity during speech
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January 27, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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"We need to prioritise our own people over strangers" says Reform UK's new Scottish leader, multimillionaire financier Malcolm Offord

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Reform says it would cut green policies to fund £2bn income tax cut in Scotland
Party’s pitch to voters in May Holyrood elections dismissed as ‘profoundly unserious, almost comically so’ by analysts
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January 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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Setting out his “vision for Scotland”, Reform UK’s new leader north of the border quotes Deacon Blue’s classic song Dignity as encapsulating the Scottish work ethic… looking forward to Ricky Ross’s thoughts on this
January 26, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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‘Molly never got to hear it’: fury as denials finally end on Glasgow hospital infections

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‘Molly never got to hear it’: fury as denials finally end on Glasgow hospital infections
Families accuse health board of ‘deceit and cowardice’ after years-long battle to prove contaminated water was linked
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January 23, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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Love the sound of this 'Scottish indie folk supergroup', written up here by @arusa.bsky.social Qureshi

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Between the bars: theatrical gig about life after prison reveals hard truths of homecoming
A Giant on the Bridge, performed by a ‘Scottish indie folk supergroup’, draws on dozens of interviews about the confines former prisoners experience on the outside
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January 21, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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Anas Sarwar calls for government ministers to be held accountable as Glasgow health board admits hospital water system linked to fatal infections in dramatic u-turn

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Scottish health board admits hospital water system linked to fatal infections
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde makes last-minute U-turn in submission to hospitals inquiry
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January 19, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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‘I love that there’s this big gay thing in the middle of Scotland’: Ian McKellen and Graham Norton join Alan Cumming for Out in the Hills

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‘I love that there’s this big gay thing in the middle of Scotland’: Ian McKellen and Graham Norton join Alan Cumming for Out in the Hills
New LGBTQ+ festival included McKellen in a fiery monologue and Norton in conversation, as well as a queer ceilidh and ‘kilted yoga’
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January 19, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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With Nigel Farage in Scotland today, I’m re-upping my report on how Glasgow is squaring up to Reform’s ongoing attacks on the city

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‘The response is a beautiful thing’: how Glasgow is squaring up to Reform
In the face of Nigel Farage, flag-waving and a longstanding housing crisis, some Glaswegians are taking on anti-immigration rhetoric
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January 15, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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I asked bilingual high schoolers in Glasgow what they made of Nigel Farage's criticism of their language skills...
“Speaking another language definitely improved my cognitive skills and my memory", 16 year old Maria told me. "And it opens doors for jobs.”

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‘The response is a beautiful thing’: how Glasgow is squaring up to Reform
In the face of Nigel Farage, flag-waving and a longstanding housing crisis, some Glaswegians are taking on anti-immigration rhetoric
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January 12, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Reform UK has launched repeated attacks on Glasgow - over asylum policy, housing, schools - I spoke to those working at the front line about the realities of a city under pressure

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‘The response is a beautiful thing’: how Glasgow is squaring up to Reform
In the face of Nigel Farage, flag-waving and a longstanding housing crisis, some Glaswegians are taking on anti-immigration rhetoric
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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UK LGBTQ+ charities are in ‘hostile environment’ amid falling donations, experts warn

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UK LGBTQ+ charities are in ‘hostile environment’ amid falling donations, experts warn
Stonewall’s corporate funding halves against backdrop of US attacks on DEI and freezing of aid for LGBTQ+ causes
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January 8, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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John Swinney is the first of three party leaders speaking to supporters this morning as Scottish politics gets set for Holyrood elections in May, which will be a measure of how successful Reform has been in building support in Scotland and a likely test of Kier Starmer’s leadership
January 5, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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I spoke to Courtney, who live-streamed her racist abuse on a Glasgow train, as data shows hate on public transport is rising

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Racial and religious hate crime on UK public transport is growing, data shows
Anti-racism groups warn some people are avoiding public transport or limiting their use of it for fear of abuse
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January 2, 2026 at 9:05 AM