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Ian Wilson
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Would give my life for an Independent Scotland.
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philildo.bsky.social
Does he declare an interest every time he stands up in parliament to diss the BBC?
Asking as a local councillor who has to make declarations for the most remote connections...
13sarahmurphy.bsky.social Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 1d
Farage is a GB news shareholder and is paid through a private company for his appearances on the channel.
So, here he is shit-stirring with Trump over the BBC and grifting his nasty little arse off…
There is really nothing of ours he won’t ruin to grab for power and wealth for himself.
(iPaper+LFF)
White House is going all out to make GB News feel at home Simon Marks (Extract from article) When Donald Trump visited the UK in mid-September; not not enough attention was paid at the time to one history-making element of his joint press conference with Sir Keir Starmer: Both men proffered their traditional opening statements, and then turned to questions from the assembled press corps. After Starmer invited Trump to select an American reporter to pose a question. Trump instead directed his gaze at Bev Turner, the GB News anchor who had recently relocated to Washington, DC. Turner had travelled back to the UK aboard Air Force One, and, for the first time in recorded history, an American president failed at first blush to pick a reporter representing a US-based news outlet to ask a question while on foreign soil. Today, as Trump threatens to sue the BBC for $Ibn ($760m) over Panorama's clumsy editing of his 6 January 2021 speech ahead of the Capitol riots, GB News is in the ascendancy at the White House. From the moment Turner arrived to expand the network's Washington bureau, Trump and his top lieutenants have embraced her nightly, two-hour live broadeast as a vehicle for advancing the US President's agenda. The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has slammed the BBC, posting on X over the weekend that BBC News "is dying because they are anti-Trump Fake News" while going on to say that "everyone should watch GBNEWS!” Nigel Farage's admission that he discussed the BBC crisis with Trump on Friday is also a fresh indication of trouble ahead for Starmer, who should fear the open communication between the two political soulmates, as well as the US administration's backing of GB News. In short: Trump has got the BBC and its fact-based journalism on the run - and GB News is enthusiastically on his side. * LEFT FOOT FORWARD Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has increased his shareholding in GB News, as the arch Brexiteer continues to deepen his relationship with the right-wing channel. According to the latest documents filed to Companies House this week, Farage has increased his shares from 300,000 to 500,000. It comes as Farage continues to rake it in from the channel, making £60,000 for just 20 hours of work according to his latest register of interests.
November 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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We support an SNP gov... ... X Fraser MacKinnon • 39m • g There's a false narrative emerging about BBC bias, that it's the same across the UK. It isn't. BBC bias is different depending on which side of the border you're on. The broadcaster adapts to protect the English establishment. In Scotland it's tabloid populist, pro-Union & BritNat projection. Think deposit return scheme, gender war, ferries, SNP smears, kid-glove interviews for Sarwar, concealing political links of pundits and putting a kilt on English issues. In England it's right-wing, promote Farage, anti-immigrant, anti-Corbyn.
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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November 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
"This entire saga has a smell hanging over it. The people of Teesside, Hartlepool and Darlington are no fools. That smell will not go away until there is a full, transparent and independent inquiry."
Teesworks scandal: a dark tale of public wealth lost and private gain
Teesworks - a story that reads like a screenplay for a dark political drama
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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scotlassie.bsky.social
12.7% less, of our own money back. How fkn brainwashed must you be, to think this is acceptable??
#IndependenceNOW
November 12, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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scozia.bsky.social
Sarwar is desperate.
In the run up to HR2026 the Scotgov needs to make it crystal clear what WM controls, and how WM prevents Scotland progressing.
The issues Sarwar claims are problems, are the responsibility of UKGov.
Scotland needs Independence 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

www.thenational.scot/news/2561362...
Anas Sarwar is on a mission to confuse Scots – here's how
You can get The National's Real Scottish Politics newsletter free and direct to your inbox every weekday. To sign up,  click HERE and click the +…
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November 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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melissapudding.bsky.social
Reform attempts to stop discussions about conflicts of interest!
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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reformexposed.bsky.social
Oh look…

Derbyshire County Council's Reform UK administration is set to increase its portion of council tax by the maximum amount.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Derbyshire County Council could increase tax by maximum amount
Derbyshire County Council's Reform UK leader says the decision has been
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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johnl67.bsky.social
Scottish independence sorts this.✊️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
November 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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cms48.bsky.social
THE BBC , A CENTURY OF BRAINWASHING ON BEHALF OF THE CORRUPT, IMMORAL AND TOTALLY INCOMPETENT CRIME SYNDICATE, THAT IS THE MONOLITHIC WESTMINSTER ESTABLISHMENT!
adambienkov.bsky.social Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d
If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
November 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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scotlandscomrade.bsky.social
And to this day, The Scottish government are still mitigating Labour's PFI schemes.

Money that could be used elsewhere like the NHS or housing.
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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scotnational.bsky.social
With polls reaching record lows for Labour, they are panicking, and Anas Sarwar is choosing to gaslight the Scottish public. Do not let him take you for a fool, warns Steph Brawn ✍️

Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
November 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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etkwebster.bsky.social
The BBC are a disgrace and deserve everything that's coming.
markrich68.bsky.social “Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 1d
During the Indyref1 campaign bbc anti-independence lies and propaganda caused a diplomatic incident 🇱🇺
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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melissapudding.bsky.social
They’ll cast us adrift with no funding, but not allow us to leave the union.
Wake up people!
#VoteForScotland not more oppression and misery.
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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catiomiles.bsky.social
More than 500 people per year commit suicide in Britain due to gambling addiction.

Farage is a threat to the public health.
November 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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sturdyalex.bsky.social
You may have missed this gem yesterday. From which we learn that:

1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
November 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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@stopfundinghate.bsky.social
Just caught this on @lbc.co.uk news.
Glad I did as I certainly won't be using Checkatrade ever again
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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specialscot.bsky.social
The HUGE Elephant in the Room is, Scottish Independence.

Anton and Anas are DEFINITELY not looking at THE incredibly obvious way to grow the Scottish Economy!

VAT and Spirit Duty goes to England. Scotland is HALF UK renewable energy, and a THIRD of Food and Drink Exports!

Grow the economy?

Eh?
Muscatelli report: What will it take to grow Scotland's economy?
Prof Anton Muscatelli's report calls for a range of reforms to planning, business rates and skills in Scotland.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk
Scottish unemployment falls while UK rate rises to highest level in four years
www.thenational.scot/news/2561150...

#YouYesYet
Scottish unemployment falls while UK rate rises to highest level in four years
Unemployment in Scotland fell in the last quarter while the UK rate has risen to its highest level in more than four years, according to the latest…
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November 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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andrew.sharpe.scot
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗡𝗣 must have got something right. In '26 let's not let Labour and Reform in.
scotnational.bsky.social The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2d
NEW: Unemployment in Scotland fell slightly in the last quarter while the UK rate has risen to its highest level in more than four years, according to the latest figures

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November 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk
Cartoon from The Guardian. Ironically it's the BBC's willingness to appease the far right and not any left leaning imbalance that threatens its existence. Its platforming of Farage and relentless attacks on Scotland are enabled by having Tories like Gibb on the board. Purge the board, save the BBC.
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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scozia.bsky.social
‘ScotGov has repeatedly proposed working with UKGov on a tailored visa system to bring foreign workers north of the Border, but Labour have declined. As immigration is reserved, it must be UKGov that enacts any changes.’

Anas Sarwar doing what he does best. 😉

www.thenational.scot/news/2561220...
Anas Sarwar blames SNP for lack of Scottish visa – despite Labour's block on plans
ANAS Sarwar has blamed the SNP Government for the lack of a bespoke Scottish visa ...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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johnl67.bsky.social
FTBBC!
November 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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indyposterboy.scot
There's a certain schadenfreude in witnessing the rest of the 'UK' catching up with what Scotland has known for decades.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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While under investigation by HMRC over a £500 million tax avoidance scheme involving a network of offshore companies and trusts.
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM