Alistair
@alistair1403.bsky.social
Independentista. A passionate, thrawn, sometimes grumpy, old-fashioned, lefty atheist who wants an independent Scotland. NOW!
Independence. Better Forever!
Independence. Better Forever!
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"The newly released documents show how Toyota and Aston Martin successfully courted a climate-sceptic Conservative cabinet minister as they pushed to delay the 2030 phase-out of petrol engines"
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Victory! We’ve won major legal battle exposing car industry lobbying
After two years we can finally reveal “backdoor channels where corporate money hijacks our democracy.”
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November 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
"The newly released documents show how Toyota and Aston Martin successfully courted a climate-sceptic Conservative cabinet minister as they pushed to delay the 2030 phase-out of petrol engines"
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"Britain"
The majority of 'British' energy is generated in Scotland, taken free to sell across the UK, charging us the highest energy prices in the UK. Consider an independent Scotland with cheap energy, vastly transforming our uncompetitive economy, attracting investment, protecting the vulnerable
The majority of 'British' energy is generated in Scotland, taken free to sell across the UK, charging us the highest energy prices in the UK. Consider an independent Scotland with cheap energy, vastly transforming our uncompetitive economy, attracting investment, protecting the vulnerable
Britain has set a new wind generation record.
"At 7:30pm on 11 November wind turbines...provided enough clean electricity to power more than 22 million homes"
"Wind was delivering 43.6% of all power on the system which means three quarters of Britain’s homes were effectively running on wind alone"
"At 7:30pm on 11 November wind turbines...provided enough clean electricity to power more than 22 million homes"
"Wind was delivering 43.6% of all power on the system which means three quarters of Britain’s homes were effectively running on wind alone"
Windpower sets new record for baseload - Energy Live News
Wind supplied 43% of all power last week setting a new record of 22.7 GW
www.energylivenews.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"Britain"
The majority of 'British' energy is generated in Scotland, taken free to sell across the UK, charging us the highest energy prices in the UK. Consider an independent Scotland with cheap energy, vastly transforming our uncompetitive economy, attracting investment, protecting the vulnerable
The majority of 'British' energy is generated in Scotland, taken free to sell across the UK, charging us the highest energy prices in the UK. Consider an independent Scotland with cheap energy, vastly transforming our uncompetitive economy, attracting investment, protecting the vulnerable
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This farcical electoral system is completely at odds with the voting public’s choices. At a democratic level this is simply unsustainable, writes James Dornan ✍️
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
November 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This farcical electoral system is completely at odds with the voting public’s choices. At a democratic level this is simply unsustainable, writes James Dornan ✍️
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
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Personally I'd opt for wind turbine technology. Quick to build. Cheap to dismantle. Easy and cheap to decommission. No dangerous radioactive decommissioning over 100s and 100s of years.
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Personally I'd opt for wind turbine technology. Quick to build. Cheap to dismantle. Easy and cheap to decommission. No dangerous radioactive decommissioning over 100s and 100s of years.
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My latest blog piece, about Shabana Mahmood pandering to the basest instincts of the far right and why it's doomed to failure
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Starmer’s Labour enables fascism
When the race baiting far right criminal Stephen Yaxley-Lennon and the hard right Reform UK are praising Labour’s policies, you know that something has gone profoundly wrong in a party which …
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November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
My latest blog piece, about Shabana Mahmood pandering to the basest instincts of the far right and why it's doomed to failure
weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/s...
weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/s...
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The Post-Truth era, normally assigned to 2016 had its origins in the independence referendum of 2014 | The Age of Lies #PostTruth #Brexit #Trump bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/11/16/t...
The Age of Lies
“One thing that’s been interesting this entire campaign season to watch is that people that say facts are facts. They’re not really facts. It’s kind of like looking at ratin…
bellacaledonia.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The Post-Truth era, normally assigned to 2016 had its origins in the independence referendum of 2014 | The Age of Lies #PostTruth #Brexit #Trump bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/11/16/t...
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Scotland's Missing Forests 120k views in a week. Wonder if Scotgov gets the message. Barren-looking land, even overgrazed & burnt grouse moors, can support natural woodland & biodiversity. This is the story of two pals who went where politicians fear to tread www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuTV...
November 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Scotland's Missing Forests 120k views in a week. Wonder if Scotgov gets the message. Barren-looking land, even overgrazed & burnt grouse moors, can support natural woodland & biodiversity. This is the story of two pals who went where politicians fear to tread www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuTV...
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"Either Welsh Gov can’t tackle child poverty with their current tool kit and therefore needs to be busting a gut to get those tools OR they have those tools and are not using them." (Follows the First Minister saying she "doesn't want" levers over tax and welfare)
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Wales watching - The midweek briefing
Defection time
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November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
"Either Welsh Gov can’t tackle child poverty with their current tool kit and therefore needs to be busting a gut to get those tools OR they have those tools and are not using them." (Follows the First Minister saying she "doesn't want" levers over tax and welfare)
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Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
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November 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
Today, tomorrow and always:
Pride, Respect, Gratitude - and love.
Sam Robertson - Gallipoli 1915 - 1916.
Thomas Hughes Royal Flying Corps 1914 - 1918
Sam Robertson - Bomber Command. 1944-1945
Bill Robertson - Fleet Air Arm 1944-1945.
Never Forgotten.
Pride, Respect, Gratitude - and love.
Sam Robertson - Gallipoli 1915 - 1916.
Thomas Hughes Royal Flying Corps 1914 - 1918
Sam Robertson - Bomber Command. 1944-1945
Bill Robertson - Fleet Air Arm 1944-1945.
Never Forgotten.
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Today, tomorrow and always:
Pride, Respect, Gratitude - and love.
Sam Robertson - Gallipoli 1915 - 1916.
Thomas Hughes Royal Flying Corps 1914 - 1918
Sam Robertson - Bomber Command. 1944-1945
Bill Robertson - Fleet Air Arm 1944-1945.
Never Forgotten.
Pride, Respect, Gratitude - and love.
Sam Robertson - Gallipoli 1915 - 1916.
Thomas Hughes Royal Flying Corps 1914 - 1918
Sam Robertson - Bomber Command. 1944-1945
Bill Robertson - Fleet Air Arm 1944-1945.
Never Forgotten.
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To President Michael D. Higgins, on your last day as President of Ireland, we say thank you for your service.
#Ireland #Politics #President
#Ireland #Politics #President
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
To President Michael D. Higgins, on your last day as President of Ireland, we say thank you for your service.
#Ireland #Politics #President
#Ireland #Politics #President
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Another day, another Labour attack on disabled people. The scheme is devolved in Scotland, the tax exemptions which Reeves is proposing to axe are not, but Scot Gov has not been consulted. Anything to avoid raising taxes on the wealthiest, eh?
www.thenational.scot/news/2560765...
www.thenational.scot/news/2560765...
Chancellor warned Motability cut will cause 'significant' costs for disabled Scots
SCOTLAND’S Social Justice Secretary has urged the Chancellor not to slash the Motability car scheme, warning of the significant costs for disabled…
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November 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Another day, another Labour attack on disabled people. The scheme is devolved in Scotland, the tax exemptions which Reeves is proposing to axe are not, but Scot Gov has not been consulted. Anything to avoid raising taxes on the wealthiest, eh?
www.thenational.scot/news/2560765...
www.thenational.scot/news/2560765...
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"The main UK BBC analysis of the Caerphilly result read: 'Extraordinary by-election humbles Westminster’s big beasts' with a narrative centred on the decline of Labour & the Tories.
"Plaid Cymru, who won by 11%, was the fourth party mentioned." Its leader was not.
Farage had a photo AND quotes.
"Plaid Cymru, who won by 11%, was the fourth party mentioned." Its leader was not.
Farage had a photo AND quotes.
The worst person to be in Wales
A crisis we are just accepting
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November 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"The main UK BBC analysis of the Caerphilly result read: 'Extraordinary by-election humbles Westminster’s big beasts' with a narrative centred on the decline of Labour & the Tories.
"Plaid Cymru, who won by 11%, was the fourth party mentioned." Its leader was not.
Farage had a photo AND quotes.
"Plaid Cymru, who won by 11%, was the fourth party mentioned." Its leader was not.
Farage had a photo AND quotes.
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Enabling Andrew's abuse,fine. Exerting pressure to get exemptions from laws that might affect their wealth, that's OK. Rampant hypocrisy on everything from the environment to personal morality, no problem. But meeting the Pope is where they draw the line.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2558993...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2558993...
Glasgow loyalist group nixs anthem after King's visit with Leo
The playing of God Save the King was notably absent from the staunchly royalist gathering.
www.heraldscotland.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Enabling Andrew's abuse,fine. Exerting pressure to get exemptions from laws that might affect their wealth, that's OK. Rampant hypocrisy on everything from the environment to personal morality, no problem. But meeting the Pope is where they draw the line.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2558993...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2558993...
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How the Mashantucket Pequot tribe in Connecticut is fighting to tell Indigenous history in American classrooms. www.ctinsider.com/news/educati...
How a Native American tribe in Connecticut is fighting to tell Indigenous history in American classrooms
The tribe had to fund its teacher institute itself after federal cuts.
www.ctinsider.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
How the Mashantucket Pequot tribe in Connecticut is fighting to tell Indigenous history in American classrooms. www.ctinsider.com/news/educati...
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Have a read of this, It shows a great insight into the background of the pathetic origins of those behind the 'Flag movement' during the Summer in Britain. More importantly for us it includes the idiots who falsely use the Saltire against immigrants in Scotland
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The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Have a read of this, It shows a great insight into the background of the pathetic origins of those behind the 'Flag movement' during the Summer in Britain. More importantly for us it includes the idiots who falsely use the Saltire against immigrants in Scotland
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
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We are looking for an experienced candidate with a school teaching qualification to join our team as a part-time Education Officer.
📝 Read the Job Specification and apply here: goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
📝 Read the Job Specification and apply here: goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
October 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We are looking for an experienced candidate with a school teaching qualification to join our team as a part-time Education Officer.
📝 Read the Job Specification and apply here: goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
📝 Read the Job Specification and apply here: goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
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What he said: 💯 🎯
November 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What he said: 💯 🎯
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Israel blocks majority of Gaza aid despite ceasefire deal - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-blocks-majority-gaza-aid-despite-ceasefire-deal
Israel blocks majority of Gaza aid despite ceasefire deal
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="75" data-start="0">Gaza’s Government Media Office (GMO) says Israel continues to choke the flow of aid into the besieged enclave, accusing it of breaching the ceasefire agreement.</p>
<p data-end="630" data-start="274">Since the truce took effect on 10 October, an average of just 145 commercial and aid trucks have entered Gaza daily, only 24 percent of the 600 trucks agreed upon in the deal. Between 10 and 31 October, a total of 3,203 trucks crossed into Gaza, including 639 commercial vehicles, 2,564 carrying aid, 84 loaded with diesel fuel, and 31 with cooking gas.</p>
<p data-end="992" data-start="632">“We strongly condemn the Israeli occupation’s obstruction of aid and commercial trucks and hold it fully responsible for the worsening and deteriorating humanitarian situation faced by more than 2.4 million people in the Gaza Strip as a result of the ongoing siege and arbitrary measures that impede the flow of essential goods,” the GMO said in a statement.</p>
<p data-end="1348" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="994">It urged US President Donald Trump, the guarantor states, and mediators “to take immediate action to compel the Israeli occupation to implement what was signed, particularly the clause regarding the entry of humanitarian and relief aid without restrictions or conditions, in order to alleviate the escalating suffering of our people in the Gaza Strip.”</p>
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November 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Israel blocks majority of Gaza aid despite ceasefire deal - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-blocks-majority-gaza-aid-despite-ceasefire-deal
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Lessons from around the world could help Scotland modernise the way it values land and property, according to a new report
Scotland can learn from other countries on land tax, report finds
www.thenational.scot
November 1, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Lessons from around the world could help Scotland modernise the way it values land and property, according to a new report
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Andrew was but one part of Epstein’s larger web. The best way to honour victims is to continue to dig until justice is served, writes Mhairi Black ✍️
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
November 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Andrew was but one part of Epstein’s larger web. The best way to honour victims is to continue to dig until justice is served, writes Mhairi Black ✍️
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
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The SNP has challenged Keir Starmer to "finally" strip Peter Mandelson of his peerage, following the example of King Charles who has removed all titles and rent-free residence in the Royal Lodge from Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew
November 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The SNP has challenged Keir Starmer to "finally" strip Peter Mandelson of his peerage, following the example of King Charles who has removed all titles and rent-free residence in the Royal Lodge from Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew
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Good on the lassies now let’s get more of the laddies on board too #ScotlandCan
www.thenational.scot/news/2558826...
www.thenational.scot/news/2558826...
Women tip the balance in Scottish independence polls as gender gap reverses
POLLING trends in 2025 show women are now more supportive of Scottish independence than men, marking a striking reversal in Scotland’s political…
www.thenational.scot
November 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Good on the lassies now let’s get more of the laddies on board too #ScotlandCan
www.thenational.scot/news/2558826...
www.thenational.scot/news/2558826...
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I keep laughing when royal apologists say Charles took action because the royals don't want to take up Parliament's time. No, he took belated action in order to limit damage and avoid coming under scrutiny that would reveal he & his mother protected & enabled Andrew's abuse & corruption for decades.
November 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I keep laughing when royal apologists say Charles took action because the royals don't want to take up Parliament's time. No, he took belated action in order to limit damage and avoid coming under scrutiny that would reveal he & his mother protected & enabled Andrew's abuse & corruption for decades.