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Lies, untruth, not the full stories, lying by omission, statistics. Will all be used to stop us voting for independence.
#YouYesYet #independence #Scottish #YES #Scotland
#YouYesYet #independence #Scottish #YES #Scotland
March 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Children are not to blame for councils failing: a lack of government funding and the failure to reform council tax are responsible for that. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03...
Children requiring educational support are not bankrupting councils
I am very angry about this headline from the Guardian:
Why my frustration?
That’s because there is no way on earth that these councils have financial problems due to meeting the cost of providing ...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
March 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
NEW: First Minister John Swinney has opened a new bridge in Perthshire hailing it as a 'significant milestone'
The £150 million bridge is the biggest infrastructure project carried out in the area
The £150 million bridge is the biggest infrastructure project carried out in the area
First Minister John Swinney hails 'significant milestone' of new Perth bridge
FIRST Minister John Swinney has opened a new bridge in Perthshire hailing it as a “significant milestone”.
www.thenational.scot
March 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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March 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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1. Infuriatingly, here in the UK, the government still seems to believe that the only way of introducing trees is to plant them (see, for example, the current Land Use Framework consultation).
News just in: trees can self-seed, which could be why they've survived for 360m years. 🧵
News just in: trees can self-seed, which could be why they've survived for 360m years. 🧵
I took this photo less than 10 years after the deer fence behind was erected. Before it went up, the land behind was just grass, exactly like the foreground where he sheep are.
*Nothing* was planted here.
"It's not rocket science" is an understatement.
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*Nothing* was planted here.
"It's not rocket science" is an understatement.
🌍
March 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
1. Infuriatingly, here in the UK, the government still seems to believe that the only way of introducing trees is to plant them (see, for example, the current Land Use Framework consultation).
News just in: trees can self-seed, which could be why they've survived for 360m years. 🧵
News just in: trees can self-seed, which could be why they've survived for 360m years. 🧵
March 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
NEW: This is a map of a proposed high-speed rail network connecting 39 destinations in Europe – with a line even connecting Glasgow and Kyiv
Plan for train to connect Glasgow and Kyiv via new Europe-wide rail network
www.thenational.scot
March 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
March 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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#CitizenJournalism
March 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
•••••BREAKING•••••
A French court has found Marine Le Pen guilty in an embezzlement case.
Le Pen, the French far-right figurehead, has failed three times in her attempts to become president.
With this guilty verdict, Le Pen may be barred from taking part in future elections to lead…
A French court has found Marine Le Pen guilty in an embezzlement case.
Le Pen, the French far-right figurehead, has failed three times in her attempts to become president.
With this guilty verdict, Le Pen may be barred from taking part in future elections to lead…
March 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Why don't economic commentators, like Martin Wolf at the FT, appear to know that if you want growth in the current stagnant UK economy, the best way to deliver it is by redistributing wealth? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03...
The benefits of the redistribution of wealth
Martin Wolf is facing reality this morning, which is something he is, to be fair, more willing to do than most economic commentators. In an article in the FT, he says:
So long as growth remains so slo...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
March 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
REST IN PEACE
NEW: A man has died and another person has serious injuries after falling while climbing Ben Nevis
Climber dies and second seriously injured after Ben Nevis fall
A MAN has died and another person has serious injuries after falling while climbing Ben Nevis ...
www.thenational.scot
March 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
REST IN PEACE
March 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
DEAR ANAS LYING ISN'T WORKING FOR YOU
March 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
DEAR ANAS LYING ISN'T WORKING FOR YOU
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Syrie : l’armée israélienne annonce avoir frappé deux bases militaires dans le centre du pays, dont une à Palmyre
Syrie : l’armée israélienne annonce avoir frappé deux bases militaires dans le centre du pays, dont une à Palmyre
www.lemonde.fr
March 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Syrie : l’armée israélienne annonce avoir frappé deux bases militaires dans le centre du pays, dont une à Palmyre
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The Community Wealth Building Bill is the first of its kind in the world and would require councils, National Health Service boards and other public bodies to take forward measures which boost their local economies.
www.gov.scot/news/boostin...
www.gov.scot/news/boostin...
Boosting local economies
Community Wealth Building Bill published.
www.gov.scot
March 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The Community Wealth Building Bill is the first of its kind in the world and would require councils, National Health Service boards and other public bodies to take forward measures which boost their local economies.
www.gov.scot/news/boostin...
www.gov.scot/news/boostin...
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Scottish Parliament Information Centre; Labour Government austerity: Disability Benefit Reform & the implications for Scotland
spice-spotlight.scot/2025/03/18/d...
spice-spotlight.scot/2025/03/18/d...
Disability Benefit Reform – implications for Scotland
The UK Government has set our reforms to health and disability benefits. Disability benefits are devolved to the Scottish Government – so how will the reforms impact here?
spice-spotlight.scot
March 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Scottish Parliament Information Centre; Labour Government austerity: Disability Benefit Reform & the implications for Scotland
spice-spotlight.scot/2025/03/18/d...
spice-spotlight.scot/2025/03/18/d...
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#ScottishIndependence is actually becoming increasingly vital.
If not now, when?
Make the 2026 election a joint referendum on #ScottishIndependence.
If not now, when?
Make the 2026 election a joint referendum on #ScottishIndependence.
Labour has this all sewn up - privatise NHS England and then move in for the kill to Scotland under the Internal Market Act. More private money filling the pockets of Labour, especially Wes Streeting. Scotland needs to wake up to the consequences of WM control and the possibilities of Independence
March 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
#ScottishIndependence is actually becoming increasingly vital.
If not now, when?
Make the 2026 election a joint referendum on #ScottishIndependence.
If not now, when?
Make the 2026 election a joint referendum on #ScottishIndependence.
Sarwar works against Scotland
he just sees £'s and so does EngGovs' dirty work for them..lying to the people of Scotland, disgusting.
March 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Sarwar works against Scotland
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Congratulations to the SNP. Does Anas Sarwar know what day it is?
March 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Congratulations to the SNP. Does Anas Sarwar know what day it is?
The SNP has just won two by-elections from Labour in Glasgow. No wonder with their cuts to the disabled and more austerity planned. No wonder Anas Sarwar is in trouble. Watch this and share👇
March 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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UK ministers are claiming ill health is over-medicalised in the UK. It isn’t. It’s under-politicised instead. It’s neoliberalism that is making us ill, but they refuse to recognise that fact.
youtu.be/MIdpSs5HlaU?...
youtu.be/MIdpSs5HlaU?...
Our politics is making us ill It’s time ministers realised that
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
March 21, 2025 at 7:07 AM
UK ministers are claiming ill health is over-medicalised in the UK. It isn’t. It’s under-politicised instead. It’s neoliberalism that is making us ill, but they refuse to recognise that fact.
youtu.be/MIdpSs5HlaU?...
youtu.be/MIdpSs5HlaU?...