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This is a major confirmation, from a high status independent source, but ignored by Scottish media, of what the SNP is achieving in government - share very widely including with your MP and MSP
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/07/15/l...
Leading health think tank praises new framework for population health co-created by Scottish Government and COSLA
– ‘this is a major step forward’ –  ‘Despite the now released Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan, England has nothing equivalent’ – ‘England would do well to draw …
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
July 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
So the @bbcnews, are allowed into Israel? Other foreign journalists? But still not in Gaza.
June 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Nothing from the express or indeed the rest of them can be taken as read. Every single statement regarding Scotland by the billionaire press barons turns out to be ill informed guff.
June 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Well I’m shocked, absolutely shocked! Who would have thought it.
Groups set up by Reform UK officials contain posts calling for Muslims to be lynched and suggestions that Jewish people are trying to "dilute our country with foreign invaders"
Reform UK Facebook Groups Are Full of Racist Far Right Posts and Islamophobic Conspiracy Theories
bylinetimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
We have had quite enough of the staged arrests and Performative Christianity, thank you very much!!
April 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Unilever have fired the CEO of Ben and Jerrys for company social media posts. Did u know that Unilever largest brands are: Persil, Dove, Hellmans, amongst others. Interesting.
March 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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MD, AKA Phil Hammond, unpacks the circumstantial evidence in the Lucy Letby trial, including her notes and online searches. While these were used to suggest guilt, he highlights alternative explanations the jury never heard.

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February 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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These Brexit Files are a damning indictment of Tory PMs and Westminster dysfunction
The Brexit report that names the guilty parties.. and why it will be so hard to rejoin
These Brexit Files are a damning indictment of Tory PMs and Westminster dysfunction
www.theneweuropean.co.uk
January 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
@lbc.co.uk
You serious compared musk Zuckerberg and Besos to Carnegie?! Carnegie died with less than $1k in the bank, he built libraries and community buildings. He gave his wealth away. The triumvirate will be remembered as Neros, who fiddled while our perfect planet, burned. Dangerous
January 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Sad to hear Linda Nolan has lost her long fight with cancer and died at age 65. Hellish disease.
January 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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I knew this piece about Neil Gaiman was in the works, and still, I felt sick reading it.

TW: rape, abuse, coercion, and child sex abuse.
There Is No Safe Word
How the best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman hid the darkest parts of himself for decades.
www.vulture.com
January 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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The Real BBC ‘Impartiality Crisis’ Is Its Constant Platforming of Hard Right Tufton Street Think Tanks

bylinetimes.com/2024/12/21/b...
The Real BBC ‘Impartiality Crisis’ Is Its Constant Platforming of Hard Right Tufton Street Think Tanks
The broadcaster provides an oversized platform for representatives from opaquely-funded libertarian lobby groups, says media academic Julian Petley
bylinetimes.com
January 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Fake news again, from bbc Scotland. It what is omitted that’s telling here.
January 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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The first foot you don't want to see - Dr Iain Findlay, BMA Scotland branch convener on Reporting Scotland, as NHS Wales goes into full crisis, to lie about our NHS with the shortest by far, 4 and 12 hour A&E waits, cancer waits, 18-week waits and shortest overall waiting list...
December 31, 2024 at 10:11 AM
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As Poland's Donald Tusk returns to be EU President how he feels about Scotland returning to the EU: youtu.be/ggxDXgGJ7yA
Donald Tusk: "I am very Scottish, especially after Brexit."
YouTube video by Yes
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December 30, 2024 at 10:22 AM
System is taught in New Zealand, commended by Sweden at the Health committee meeting much to the shock of Jeremy Hunt. Believe in Scotland. We’ve had the tories, now Labour. Scotland knows what’s best for Scotland
December 26, 2024 at 10:42 AM
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Elon Musk is a Techno Feudalist engaging in digital sedition on X. Musk has just threatened Republicans by threatening to spend as much money as he can to drive them out of office should they disagree with his demands.
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www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Welcome to the world of oligarchy.
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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December 22, 2024 at 7:48 AM
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As Police Inspectors find failures to predict rise of far right in England, the real and present risk in Scotland:
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2024/08/10/e...
English County lines gangs far outnumber and totally out-gun far-right in Scotland
The Ferret ‘fact-checker’ is punting another scare story to try to convince Scots that right-wing terror groups are active here and might trigger the same kind of riots seen in England …
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
December 18, 2024 at 7:47 AM