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Veterans For Scottish Independence
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Building a community of Armed Forces Veterans who support Scottish independence.

Hosts of The Recce Report Show - livestreamed on the second Monday of each month at 2000 hrs - https://independencelive.net/reccereport
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Graphic showing a serving soldier in uniform with a Scottish flag patch on the sleeve, standing in a Highland landscape. Military helicopters are visible in the distance. Overlaid text reads, “Self-determination is not radical. It is a democratic principle many of us were trained to protect.”
January 27, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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A smiling Nigel Farage stands in the foreground wearing outdoor clothing. Behind him is a group of elderly men in grey, World War Two era German military uniforms and helmets. A banner in the background reads “Veterans for Reform” over a Union Jack design. The image uses a muted colour palette and a staged, illustrative style to suggest political satire. Text reads "We see that Farage has set up a 'Veterans for Reform' group. We didn't realise that there were that many ex-Wermacht kicking about the UK."
January 26, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Square image with split composition. Top half shows a black and white 1930s German Nazi rally with uniformed crowds and swastika flags. Bottom half shows a modern protest scene viewed through a window with police in riot gear and extremist flags visible. A hand pulls back a curtain at the left edge. Overlaid text reads, “For the people who read 1930s German history and say ‘how did people let this happen’, look out of your window today.”
January 26, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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A clean text only infographic on a white background with blue accents. Title at the top reads, Reform UK, we’re definitely not the Tories. Below are two sections. Section one is titled Sitting or former Conservative MPs now in Reform UK. It lists Lee Anderson, Nigel Farage, Danny Kruger, Richard Tice, Sarah Pochin, Robert Jenrick, Andrew Rosindell, and Suella Braverman, with brief notes on their former roles and defection dates. Section two is titled Other former Conservative MPs now with Reform UK. It lists Nadine Dorries, Sir Jake Berry, Anne Marie Morris, Marco Longhi, Chris Green, Lia Nici, Jonathan Gullis, Ben Bradley, and David Jones. At the bottom of the graphic, in large bold lettering, is the quote. Tories Broke Britain. Followed by the attribution. Robert Jenrick. No photos or illustrations are shown. Only text and simple layout elements.
January 26, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Square graphic showing the Scottish Saltire flag filling the frame, its blue field and white diagonal cross rendered with soft folds and texture. No people are present. Overlaid text reads, “Independence is a political choice. Veterans have the same right to make it as any other citizen.”
January 26, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Not even 'down the road of history' now - litterally within minutes 'some bastard' is denying what you just witnessed.
Graphic depicting a World War II scene at the liberation of a concentration camp. General Dwight D. Eisenhower stands in the foreground in US Army uniform, looking toward the scene. Military photographers film and photograph evidence in the background. Prisoners, guards, watchtowers, smoke, and fires appear under a dark sky with low sunlight, conveying urgency and gravity. The image includes the quote. “Get it all on record now, get the films, get the witnesses, because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.” Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1945
January 26, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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Graphic with a dark, blurred police scene in the background. Two armed police officers face away from the viewer with patrol car lights glowing red and blue. Centered white text reads, “If you approach law enforcement with a gun, there is a high likelihood they will be legally justified in shooting you.” Attribution below reads, “Bill Essayli.” At the bottom, white text reads, “Turns out the people who were shouting ‘they’re coming for our guns’ are actually the ones coming for your guns.”
January 25, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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cartoon illustration in a Wacky Races style. At the top, large colorful text reads “Wacky Racists” in playful uneven lettering on a purple background. Below the text, two caricatured figures stand side by side. On the left, Nigel Farage styled as Dick Dastardly wears a purple aviator coat, red gloves, and a striped helmet with goggles. He grins broadly with clasped hands. On the right, Richard Tice styled as Muttley wears a green aviator cap, goggles, and a shaggy tan outfit. He laughs with a hand raised to his mouth. Yellow text beside him reads “Hee Hee.” A purple cartoon plane and blue sky with clouds appear in the background.
January 25, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Graphic showing a dystopian city scene inspired by the novel 1984. A large crowd stands facing towering buildings and giant screens. The screens display the face of Donald Trump repeated across the cityscape. Authoritarian flags and slogans appear on structures. Smoke and dark clouds fill the sky, creating an atmosphere of control and fear. The image includes the quote. “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” George Orwell, 1984
January 25, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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Happy Burns Day everyone!
Graphic showing a Highland landscape with a winding loch and green hills under a bright sky. A large Scottish Saltire flag flies on the left. A painted portrait of Robert Burns appears on the right, looking toward the landscape. Sunlight breaks over the hills, suggesting a moment of change. The image includes the quote. “Now’s the day, and now’s the hour” Robert Burns
January 25, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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image showing a crowd of people standing on a Scottish coastline, many holding Saltire flags. St Andrews Castle sits on the cliffs to the left. The sea stretches out under a cloudy sky. In the distance, the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben appear faint and hazy across the water, symbolising London as far away. Text over the image reads, “Our future is best decided here, by the people who live here, not distant politicians in London.” Beneath the quote is the name Martyn Day.
January 25, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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We weren't going to comment on Trump's latest mutterings about ISAF's contributions in Afghanistan. Mainly because he's a clown and oxygen thief.

We do have a comment however aimed out our fellow veterans and citizens who have vocally supported Trump in the past and are now outraged at his comments
Political graphic with a dark, distressed background. The image shows Donald Trump twice, once smirking and once angrily pointing, alongside UK symbols including Big Ben and the Union Jack, with a NATO emblem in the centre. In the foreground, two distressed British civilians look on. Military imagery appears behind them, including soldiers and a helicopter in flames. Overlaid white text reads: “You backed Donald Trump when he mocked allies, trashed institutions, and treated international cooperation as a joke. You waved it away as blunt honesty. You said people were too sensitive. You said this was just how he talked. Now he turns that same contempt on NATO and questions UK contributions in Afghanistan, and suddenly you are outraged. Suddenly words matter. Suddenly responsibility matters. Suddenly the damage is real. Nothing has changed about him. What has changed is who he is aiming at. If you were fine with him attacking others, you do not get to act shocked when he attacks you.”
January 24, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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January 24, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Three panel comic strip in a bold Marvel comics style. Panel one. Donald Trump stands at a White House lectern with the presidential seal. He points outward while speaking. A speech bubble reads, I can assure you that Trump. I mean, I am totally healthy. Panel two. Trump walks off to the right through a doorway. His back is partly turned. Comic sound text reads, Step Step. Panel three. Backstage scene. Trump pulls off a rubber mask of his own face. Underneath is JD Vance, smiling. A speech bubble from Vance reads, Suckers.
January 24, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Square image showing a Scottish veteran standing proudly in the foreground, holding a Saltire flag. He wears a military jacket and a traditional Scottish balmoral-style headdress with red, white, and black check pattern and a red pom on top. His posture is upright and confident. Behind him is a rugged Scottish landscape with hills, a river, and distant castle ruins under a cloudy sky. Next to him stands another man with his arms folded, head lowered, and a downcast expression, looking jealous and disappointed in himself. Text on the image reads, “Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier.” Beneath the quote is the name Samuel Johnson.
January 23, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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January 23, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sit at a conference table, facing forward. Behind them is a wall sign reading Board of Fascists. A large board with the word Peace hangs below it, tilted and swinging from a single screw near the final S in Fascists, showing it has fallen away. A white dove symbol is centered between the words. Both men wear dark suits and appear serious
January 22, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Square graphic showing older military veterans in civilian and service clothing standing in a Scottish landscape. A large Saltire flag is raised in the centre. Edinburgh Castle and the Wallace Monument appear in the background, with aircraft in the sky. The image contains the quote. “Veterans for Scottish Independence 2.0 sends a clear message: Veterans can, and do, support the right of the Scottish people to decide the best for their country.”
January 21, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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Square image showing Donald Trump and Nigel Farage standing in the foreground. Trump wears a dark suit and red tie. Farage wears a dark suit with a blue Reform UK rosette on his lapel. Behind them, the US Capitol and Big Ben are shown burning amid smoke and flames, representing the United States and the United Kingdom in crisis. Text at the top reads, “An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes.” Beneath the quote, smaller text reads, “Commonly attributed to Sun Tzu.”
January 20, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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A square political illustration split down the middle. On the left, angry and disappointed Brexit supporters stand beneath a torn Union Jack with Westminster behind them. On the right, exhausted and resigned Remain voters sit beneath a faded EU flag, heads in their hands. Both sides look defeated under dark skies. Text on the image reads, “Brexiteers did not get the Brexit they voted for. Remainers got the Brexit they voted against.”
January 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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hree panel comic in a Marvel comic book art style. Panel one shows Nigel Farage on a stage behind a lectern with the Reform UK logo. He speaks confidently into a microphone. A speech bubble reads, I can assure the voters that we are definitely not Hydra! Panel two shows Nigel Farage walking off the stage to the right, smiling slightly, still wearing the same suit and tie. The background is a curtain and stage exit. Panel three shows the same figure backstage, still wearing the suit and tie. He is lifting off a Nigel Farage face mask. Beneath the mask is the Red Skull, with a red skull face and glowing yellow eyes. The reveal is dramatic and clearly villainous.
January 19, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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A square fantasy illustration shows a rugged, bearded warrior symbolising Scotland rising from a dark swamp. He wears a tartan kilt and blue and white face paint. He holds a Scottish flag in one hand and a sword in the other. Mud and water splash around him as he emerges. Broken signs and submerged ruins reference England in the background, including Big Ben and Tower Bridge under a stormy sky. Bold text at the bottom reads, “For we can still rise now, and be a nation again!”
January 18, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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Three panel political comic. Panel one shows several American founding fathers seated at a table drafting the Constitution. One speaks in a bubble asking whether they should add a safeguard in case a stupid electorate votes for an imbecile. Panel two shows other founding fathers at the same table. A different speaker dismisses the idea, saying it would never happen. The Constitution document labeled We the People is visible. Panel three is labeled 250 years later in a small box at the top left. It shows a caricature of Donald Trump smiling while standing over the Constitution on the ground. The pose and visual cues imply him urinating on the document.
January 18, 2026 at 5:34 PM