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EXCLUSIVE: A Labour minister has been urged to apologise for spreading “false claims” about Scotland’s NHS.

A complaint has also been sent to the Cabinet Office and the statistics watchdog
Labour minister urged to apologise for spreading 'false claims' about Scotland's NHS
www.thenational.scot
November 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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If people in Scottish constituencies are going to vote in unionist parties they should at least have enough principles to refuse free prescriptions, eye tests, tuition fees, personal care, etc, etc. otherwise that choice seems very hypocritical.
November 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Russia's ambassador to the UK, Yakovenko, boasted about Brexit to another diplomat:
“We have crushed the British to the ground. They are on their knees and will not rise for a very long time”
Today, Farage’s close ally, leader of Reform in Wales, was sentenced to 10yrs for taking bribes from Russia.
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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How can @uklabourparty.bsky.social claim that this is a 'fair & equal' union? They can find money for English projects in an instant from behind the sofa, But when it comes to Scotland's needs.......... @scottishlabour.bsky.social
#AreYouYesYet #WhyNotScotland #DissolveTheUnion
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Richard Tice, March 2025:
"I have never met Nathan Gill, and he has never had anything to do with Reform,"
November 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: Far-right activity in Scotland is rising “month on month”, an expert has said
Far-right activity in Scotland growing 'month on month', says expert
www.thenational.scot
November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Putin payroll
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Only with independence Scotland would go from the most expensive electricity in Europe to the cheapest talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/20/o...
Only with independence Scotland would go from the most expensive electricity in Europe to the cheapest
Professor John Robertson OBA The above video excerpt is already out these across social media. I’m just giving another wee push and, importantly reminding folk that location pricing is never,…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Get ready for lots more of this.

Right across England & Wales! 🎉

Join.greenparty.org.uk
Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:

🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)

Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Nadine Dorries to LBC, "I saw Boris Johnson at his best at that time (at the start of the covid pandemic)"

If this was Boris Johnson's best, can you imagine his worst?
November 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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BREAKING: Reform UK's former Welsh leader and close Nigel Farage associate, Nathan Gill, sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison for repeatedly taking bribes to spread pro-Russian propaganda
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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He's the fall guy, he was the Reform Guy, who got caught. Was he the ONLY one?

Anyone thinking of voting for Reform UK, isn't that good at Critical Thinking.

They're out of their tiny mind.
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Reform’s previous leader in Wales had been handed a 10 year prison sentence for being a Russian asset.

Other prominent politicians happened to be making Kremlin adjacent statements at the same time, the question “why” should follow them around relentlessly.
November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Farage's despicable racism is only the start of Reform's troubles

In a more civilised nation, this twunt would be kicked out of parliament, but hey, UK, right?

www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Amid Reform data breach row, ex-schoolmates reveal young Farage's horrific racism
Byline Times investigation accuses Reform of fabricating evidence, while Farage's schoolmates say he did the Nazi salute
www.thecanary.co
November 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Pence rebukes Trump for his comments on Khashoggi's murder:

"I would not have made that statement... I think it's very important that we never cast aside our deep commitment to freedom, to freedom of the press. Had I been given the opportunity... that meeting would have gone a little different."
November 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas are standing up to corporate greed and Starbucks’ unfair labor practices and demanding the fair contract they deserve.

No contract? NO COFFEE!
November 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.

He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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So you mistakenly dismembered a journalist?
MBS claims the murder of Khashoggi was "a huge mistake and we're our doing our best that this doesn't happen again."
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Q: Is it appropriate for your family to be doing business in Saudi Arabia while you're president. Is that a conflict of interest? And your royal highness, the US intel community concluded you orchestrated the brutal murder of a journali---

TRUMP: Who are you with?

Q: ABC News

TRUMP: Fake news
November 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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🇬🇧 british Labour screwing the Scottish fishing industry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Scotland’s fishing industry delivers over 60% of the UK’s catch - but Labour thinks we should settle for just 7.78% of funding. 🐟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

There’s a vote in Parliament today.

Will Labour stand up for Scotland’s fisheries, or just stand up for Keir Starmer?
news.stv.tv/scotland/uk-...
UK Government funding for Scotland’s fishing is an ‘insult’, says minister
Mairi Gougeon’s comments come ahead of a vote in Holyrood on Tuesday to agree that Scotland should receive more cash.
news.stv.tv
November 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM