Argyll Loon 🏴
@argyll-loon.bsky.social
Scottish Independence, Dons min, engineer, small business owner, crofter, on the water and hills. Rock and Celtic music fan.
Ex manager in marine technology.
Loon nae a quine.
Like discussing land reform, nature restoration, renewables, tech, politics.
Ex manager in marine technology.
Loon nae a quine.
Like discussing land reform, nature restoration, renewables, tech, politics.
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EXCLUSIVE: Not one single Scottish Labour MP or MSP pushed the UK Government to get a better deal for Scotch whisky in the months after the trade agreement with the US was announced
Scottish Labour MPs and MSPs stayed silent on US whisky tariffs, FOI reveals
www.thenational.scot
November 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Not one single Scottish Labour MP or MSP pushed the UK Government to get a better deal for Scotch whisky in the months after the trade agreement with the US was announced
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“Not one single Scottish Labour MP or MSP pushed the UK Government to get a better deal for Scotch whisky in the months after the trade agreement with the US was announced, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.”
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Scottish Labour MPs and MSPs stayed silent on US whisky tariffs, FOI reveals
NOT one single Scottish Labour MP or MSP pushed the UK Government to get a better deal for Scotch whisky ...
www.thenational.scot
November 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
“Not one single Scottish Labour MP or MSP pushed the UK Government to get a better deal for Scotch whisky in the months after the trade agreement with the US was announced, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.”
• Are you as surprised as I am?
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• Are you as surprised as I am?
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Total deflection from Foukes on BBC Scotland just now.
‚We are better than the Tories‘
‚Flynn is challenging Swinney‘
‚Media is promoting Farage‘
No self reflection….
‚We are better than the Tories‘
‚Flynn is challenging Swinney‘
‚Media is promoting Farage‘
No self reflection….
September 13, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Total deflection from Foukes on BBC Scotland just now.
‚We are better than the Tories‘
‚Flynn is challenging Swinney‘
‚Media is promoting Farage‘
No self reflection….
‚We are better than the Tories‘
‚Flynn is challenging Swinney‘
‚Media is promoting Farage‘
No self reflection….
Excellent-well worth a listen
In this week's episode of Nest of Fearties, James Foley and Craig Dalzell discuss how Scotland became one of the most foreign-owned economies in the world.
🎧 Listen to 'Scotland's Not For Sale' now: buff.ly/2J7NGM7
🎧 Listen to 'Scotland's Not For Sale' now: buff.ly/2J7NGM7
September 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Excellent-well worth a listen
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At minus 47 Starmer’s weak position “follows a decline in popularity that is unprecedented for a new prime minister in modern British politics.”
“No governing party has seen its polling fall so far in its first year in power.”
“No governing party has seen its polling fall so far in its first year in power.”
September 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
At minus 47 Starmer’s weak position “follows a decline in popularity that is unprecedented for a new prime minister in modern British politics.”
“No governing party has seen its polling fall so far in its first year in power.”
“No governing party has seen its polling fall so far in its first year in power.”
Outrageous that the UK Minister Steve what’s his name states that pollution is worse North of the border. He should have been challenged @newsagents.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Outrageous that the UK Minister Steve what’s his name states that pollution is worse North of the border. He should have been challenged @newsagents.bsky.social
Cringe worthy supplication
July 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Cringe worthy supplication
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HS2 Westminsters embarrassment!
HS2 railway line began as a project in 2009 expected to cost £33 billion for 345 miles to be completed by 2026.
Now it’s expected to reach £100 billion for 140 miles and 10 years late!
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
HS2 railway line began as a project in 2009 expected to cost £33 billion for 345 miles to be completed by 2026.
Now it’s expected to reach £100 billion for 140 miles and 10 years late!
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
June 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
HS2 Westminsters embarrassment!
HS2 railway line began as a project in 2009 expected to cost £33 billion for 345 miles to be completed by 2026.
Now it’s expected to reach £100 billion for 140 miles and 10 years late!
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
HS2 railway line began as a project in 2009 expected to cost £33 billion for 345 miles to be completed by 2026.
Now it’s expected to reach £100 billion for 140 miles and 10 years late!
www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
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Pretty much accurately describes what’s happening, doesn’t it?
June 12, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Pretty much accurately describes what’s happening, doesn’t it?
Happy to take £7.3m from Scottish Enterprise in 2016.
Hundreds of jobs at risk as bus maker Alexander Dennis plans shutdown of Scottish sites - BBC News
Factories at Falkirk and Larbert are under threat under relocation plans announced by Alexander Dennis
www.bbc.co.uk
June 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Happy to take £7.3m from Scottish Enterprise in 2016.
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The Scottish Government has pursued a different social security agenda to the UK as a whole.
Projections suggest that child poverty in Scotland fell between 2022-23 and 2024-25, while it rose in England.
Under current policy assumptions, rates are projected to diverge further.
Projections suggest that child poverty in Scotland fell between 2022-23 and 2024-25, while it rose in England.
Under current policy assumptions, rates are projected to diverge further.
May 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The Scottish Government has pursued a different social security agenda to the UK as a whole.
Projections suggest that child poverty in Scotland fell between 2022-23 and 2024-25, while it rose in England.
Under current policy assumptions, rates are projected to diverge further.
Projections suggest that child poverty in Scotland fell between 2022-23 and 2024-25, while it rose in England.
Under current policy assumptions, rates are projected to diverge further.
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'The idea that permission for Flamingoland was ever in doubt has kept citizens believing that Scotland was still a functioning democracy.
It wasn't, and it isn't.'
Robin McAlpine
robinmcalpine.org/fe...
It wasn't, and it isn't.'
Robin McAlpine
robinmcalpine.org/fe...
May 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
'The idea that permission for Flamingoland was ever in doubt has kept citizens believing that Scotland was still a functioning democracy.
It wasn't, and it isn't.'
Robin McAlpine
robinmcalpine.org/fe...
It wasn't, and it isn't.'
Robin McAlpine
robinmcalpine.org/fe...
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Over 42,000 of us have told the Scottish Government to reverse their decision, reject Flamingo Land's mega-resort and #SaveLochLomond
Keep up the pressure, send a message directly to the Planning Minister here ✍️
greens.scot/LochLomond
Keep up the pressure, send a message directly to the Planning Minister here ✍️
greens.scot/LochLomond
Save Loch Lomond - TAKE ACTION NOW
Save Loch Lomond - TAKE ACTION NOW -
greens.scot
May 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Over 42,000 of us have told the Scottish Government to reverse their decision, reject Flamingo Land's mega-resort and #SaveLochLomond
Keep up the pressure, send a message directly to the Planning Minister here ✍️
greens.scot/LochLomond
Keep up the pressure, send a message directly to the Planning Minister here ✍️
greens.scot/LochLomond
Good to meet you today @kennyaberdeen.bsky.social despite the circumstances.
@bothycat53.bsky.social was an inspiration and one of life‘s good guys.
It‘s up to us now
@bothycat53.bsky.social was an inspiration and one of life‘s good guys.
It‘s up to us now
May 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Good to meet you today @kennyaberdeen.bsky.social despite the circumstances.
@bothycat53.bsky.social was an inspiration and one of life‘s good guys.
It‘s up to us now
@bothycat53.bsky.social was an inspiration and one of life‘s good guys.
It‘s up to us now
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What cataclysmic event will it take to get Scottish unionists off their knees. A rich, oil-producing country now has no capacity to refine oil. One of the cradles of the industrial revolution is being asset stripped to ensure dependency on England. We must be independent to survive, then thrive.
April 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
What cataclysmic event will it take to get Scottish unionists off their knees. A rich, oil-producing country now has no capacity to refine oil. One of the cradles of the industrial revolution is being asset stripped to ensure dependency on England. We must be independent to survive, then thrive.
Yet the UK government is supporting data centres in places like Cambridge where there is no local energy generation, the grid is at capacity and there’s little water available as a coolant 🤷♀️
April 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Yet the UK government is supporting data centres in places like Cambridge where there is no local energy generation, the grid is at capacity and there’s little water available as a coolant 🤷♀️
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Reform Ltd or a NHS. You cannot vote for both.
April 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Reform Ltd or a NHS. You cannot vote for both.
Is this a Labour government?
Nationalities of foreign criminals to be published for first time
Data is due to be released by the year's end showing nationalities and crimes of those awaiting deportation.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Is this a Labour government?
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Celtic ahead that’s the ticket allocation down to 15K
April 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Celtic ahead that’s the ticket allocation down to 15K
Frustrating game.
Dons can’t play against 10 men
Dons can’t play against 10 men
April 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Frustrating game.
Dons can’t play against 10 men
Dons can’t play against 10 men
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🚨 POLL | SNP set for landslide Holyrood victory
🟡 SNP ~ 59 seats (-5)
🔵 CON ~ 15 seats (-15)
🔴 LAB ~ 14 seats (-8)
🟢 GRN ~ 14 seats (+6)
🟠 LD ~ 12 seats (+8)
🟣 REF ~ 8 seats (+8)
Estimate based on @FindoutnowUK poll, 7-11 Apr
🟡 SNP ~ 59 seats (-5)
🔵 CON ~ 15 seats (-15)
🔴 LAB ~ 14 seats (-8)
🟢 GRN ~ 14 seats (+6)
🟠 LD ~ 12 seats (+8)
🟣 REF ~ 8 seats (+8)
Estimate based on @FindoutnowUK poll, 7-11 Apr
April 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🚨 POLL | SNP set for landslide Holyrood victory
🟡 SNP ~ 59 seats (-5)
🔵 CON ~ 15 seats (-15)
🔴 LAB ~ 14 seats (-8)
🟢 GRN ~ 14 seats (+6)
🟠 LD ~ 12 seats (+8)
🟣 REF ~ 8 seats (+8)
Estimate based on @FindoutnowUK poll, 7-11 Apr
🟡 SNP ~ 59 seats (-5)
🔵 CON ~ 15 seats (-15)
🔴 LAB ~ 14 seats (-8)
🟢 GRN ~ 14 seats (+6)
🟠 LD ~ 12 seats (+8)
🟣 REF ~ 8 seats (+8)
Estimate based on @FindoutnowUK poll, 7-11 Apr
Why is it important to save the only virgin steel producing plant in the UK but not the only oil refinery in Scotland.
Both use old technology, have big losses and require significant investment to convert to new technologies albeit Grangemouth far less.
The future is Green Steel why save it?
Both use old technology, have big losses and require significant investment to convert to new technologies albeit Grangemouth far less.
The future is Green Steel why save it?
April 14, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Why is it important to save the only virgin steel producing plant in the UK but not the only oil refinery in Scotland.
Both use old technology, have big losses and require significant investment to convert to new technologies albeit Grangemouth far less.
The future is Green Steel why save it?
Both use old technology, have big losses and require significant investment to convert to new technologies albeit Grangemouth far less.
The future is Green Steel why save it?