Carole Williams
@luckylil.bsky.social
Like travelling; good food; good wine; happy endings.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has thrown the UK Budget into 'chaos' - which will impact on Scotland's own financial planning, the Scottish Government has warned
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has thrown the UK Budget into 'chaos' - which will impact on Scotland's own financial planning, the Scottish Government has warned
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It's the Seasonal Reposting Competition! Repost this over the weekend, and on Sunday one lucky person will win a signed copy of one of my books. For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 fiendish @theguardian.com #puzzles and all the stories behind them:
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November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It's the Seasonal Reposting Competition! Repost this over the weekend, and on Sunday one lucky person will win a signed copy of one of my books. For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 fiendish @theguardian.com #puzzles and all the stories behind them:
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...
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I notice that the Scots government will soon issue bonds to enable it to soon raise money from investors.
The issue of bonds was one of the first acts of the government of Ireland in 1919, and one of the first signs that a country seeks its own sovereignty and independence.
The issue of bonds was one of the first acts of the government of Ireland in 1919, and one of the first signs that a country seeks its own sovereignty and independence.
November 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I notice that the Scots government will soon issue bonds to enable it to soon raise money from investors.
The issue of bonds was one of the first acts of the government of Ireland in 1919, and one of the first signs that a country seeks its own sovereignty and independence.
The issue of bonds was one of the first acts of the government of Ireland in 1919, and one of the first signs that a country seeks its own sovereignty and independence.
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4 000 Scottish cancer patients treated on time, in just one year, who would not have been had they lived in Labour Wales where they even set their sights lower talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/11/4...
4 000 Scottish cancer patients treated on time, in just one year, who would not have been had they lived in Labour Wales where they even set their sights lower
England and Wales come up with sneaky trick to get close to targets – set lower targets! Remember that 11% gap (above) with Wales means around 4 000 were treated on time in Scotland who would…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
4 000 Scottish cancer patients treated on time, in just one year, who would not have been had they lived in Labour Wales where they even set their sights lower talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/11/4...
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
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Why is the BBC News going live to Nigel Farage's comments on the BBC resignations when they have broadcast nothing from the LibDems, who have more than 14 times as many MPs or the SNP who have almost double? If the BBC wants to stop accusations of bias they should stop actively promoting Reform.
November 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Why is the BBC News going live to Nigel Farage's comments on the BBC resignations when they have broadcast nothing from the LibDems, who have more than 14 times as many MPs or the SNP who have almost double? If the BBC wants to stop accusations of bias they should stop actively promoting Reform.
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Doctors from Scotland and the US have completed what is believed to be the world’s first-ever stroke procedure using a robot
Scottish doctors in world-first robot stroke surgery
www.thenational.scot
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Doctors from Scotland and the US have completed what is believed to be the world’s first-ever stroke procedure using a robot
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Scotland - the only part of the UK where BBC bias is not a resigning matter:
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/03/a...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/03/a...
A tale of BBC Scotland’s response to Scottish Government press releases – how widespread, how blatant is bias by omission becoming?
By stewartb Each and every working day at 1600 hours, the Scottish Government sends out an e-mail headed ‘Daily news update’. This collates all press releases issued that day, presumably in part as…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Scotland - the only part of the UK where BBC bias is not a resigning matter:
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/03/a...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/03/a...
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We need to talk about Gove and Crony Covid contracts. Yes we do. M Mone wasn't the only one for sure.
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We need to talk about Gove and Crony Covid contracts. Yes we do. M Mone wasn't the only one for sure.
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Just did Bluesky Age Verification in order to use Chat function. Crikey! It wanted a scan of my face and then reported it was estimating my age. I held my breath and hoped it would knock ten years off 😂😂
November 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Just did Bluesky Age Verification in order to use Chat function. Crikey! It wanted a scan of my face and then reported it was estimating my age. I held my breath and hoped it would knock ten years off 😂😂
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If there is 'no money' and the richest are richer than ever, and getting richer faster than ever.
There is only one solution.
And it ain't cuts for Disabled People and pensioners.
There is only one solution.
And it ain't cuts for Disabled People and pensioners.
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If there is 'no money' and the richest are richer than ever, and getting richer faster than ever.
There is only one solution.
And it ain't cuts for Disabled People and pensioners.
There is only one solution.
And it ain't cuts for Disabled People and pensioners.
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Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15
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Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15
Denmark’s government on Friday announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that kids are getting too swept u...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
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Here’s a link beyond the paywall. And a donate button, if you wish to support the Tribune.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Here’s a link beyond the paywall. And a donate button, if you wish to support the Tribune.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
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❌ End the Union's biggest economic lie. GERS doesn’t show what independence would look like - it shows the cost of staying in the Union.
✅ Our proposal, i-GERS, will demonstrate the brighter future independence brings: www.believeinscotland.org/i_gers_the_r...
✅ Our proposal, i-GERS, will demonstrate the brighter future independence brings: www.believeinscotland.org/i_gers_the_r...
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
❌ End the Union's biggest economic lie. GERS doesn’t show what independence would look like - it shows the cost of staying in the Union.
✅ Our proposal, i-GERS, will demonstrate the brighter future independence brings: www.believeinscotland.org/i_gers_the_r...
✅ Our proposal, i-GERS, will demonstrate the brighter future independence brings: www.believeinscotland.org/i_gers_the_r...
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Westminster’s called the shots for too long... but Scotland’s been watching.
They said staying in the UK kept us in the EU.
They said energy would be cheaper.
They said we were a union of equals.
Enough talk. It’s time to banish Westminster.
They said staying in the UK kept us in the EU.
They said energy would be cheaper.
They said we were a union of equals.
Enough talk. It’s time to banish Westminster.
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Westminster’s called the shots for too long... but Scotland’s been watching.
They said staying in the UK kept us in the EU.
They said energy would be cheaper.
They said we were a union of equals.
Enough talk. It’s time to banish Westminster.
They said staying in the UK kept us in the EU.
They said energy would be cheaper.
They said we were a union of equals.
Enough talk. It’s time to banish Westminster.
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🗳️ Today is polling day in the Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages by-election.
Get out there and vote for Anne Marie Caldwell before 10pm tonight! 🏴
Get out there and vote for Anne Marie Caldwell before 10pm tonight! 🏴
November 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🗳️ Today is polling day in the Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages by-election.
Get out there and vote for Anne Marie Caldwell before 10pm tonight! 🏴
Get out there and vote for Anne Marie Caldwell before 10pm tonight! 🏴
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Yes, it's darker earlier, the weather is dreich, but how warm, cosy & inviting does our bookshop look after dark, especially with the new window paintings?
We even added comfy Chrimbo cushions inside! 🎄🎅
#books #livres #Bruntsfield #Edinburgh #Edimbourg
We even added comfy Chrimbo cushions inside! 🎄🎅
#books #livres #Bruntsfield #Edinburgh #Edimbourg
November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Yes, it's darker earlier, the weather is dreich, but how warm, cosy & inviting does our bookshop look after dark, especially with the new window paintings?
We even added comfy Chrimbo cushions inside! 🎄🎅
#books #livres #Bruntsfield #Edinburgh #Edimbourg
We even added comfy Chrimbo cushions inside! 🎄🎅
#books #livres #Bruntsfield #Edinburgh #Edimbourg
Thank goodness someone else thinks this. It seems SO obvious. Let them work and be part of the system. We need the workers and the income tax it may provide. Give people diginity and an opportunity to contribute.
The BBC headline with "migrants" is already terrible and plays into the far-right narrative. And the solution to asylum-seekers being exploited by criminals is to allow them to contribute by working legally rather than making them survive on a pittance.
Crime network behind UK mini-marts is enabling migrants to work illegally
Undercover reporters were told how easy it was to make big profits selling illegal vapes and cigarettes.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Thank goodness someone else thinks this. It seems SO obvious. Let them work and be part of the system. We need the workers and the income tax it may provide. Give people diginity and an opportunity to contribute.
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YOUNG PEOPLE. LISTEN UP.
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Nigel Farage Says Minimum Wage Should Be Cut for Young People
The Reform leader said cutting the minimum wage for young people would boost business, as he attacked plans to raise taxes on the wealthy
bylinetimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
YOUNG PEOPLE. LISTEN UP.
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Today Nigel Farage said the government should cut the minimum wage for young people
...to “raise aspiration” and “boost business"
It's £10ph FFS!
Lower your pay so you’ll dream bigger
DO YOU SEE IT NOW?
Spread far & wide.
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/03/n...
Haven’t seen this on BBC 🤔 #talkingupscotland
It’s not Amsterdam or Copenhagen leading the latest cycling revolution—it’s Glasgow, Scotland.
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When Bikes Outnumber Cars: What Scotland’s Cycling Surge Can Teach North America
Scotland’s largest city reached a milestone that would make any transportation planner in Portland, or Montreal do a double take.
momentummag.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Haven’t seen this on BBC 🤔 #talkingupscotland
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“His main theme was that the country was fucked. Largely because of Brexit. Weirdly, he has no memory of being the main architect behind the Brexit vote. He seems to think it happened in a world in which he played no part.”
Farage - the foghorn of failure.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage - the foghorn of failure.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nige is no longer laughing at himself as he ‘performs’ yet another big speech | John Crace
Reform leader is trying to make it as a mainstream politician – which involves contradicting himself and gaslighting voters
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
“His main theme was that the country was fucked. Largely because of Brexit. Weirdly, he has no memory of being the main architect behind the Brexit vote. He seems to think it happened in a world in which he played no part.”
Farage - the foghorn of failure.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage - the foghorn of failure.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Transport Scotland are evaluating the Older and Disabled Person's Free Bus Pass Scheme in Scotland. You can give feedback via an online survey, accessed at:
online1.snapsurveys.com/ODPS
The closing date is 23 November 2025. If you value your bus pass
please complete and share.
online1.snapsurveys.com/ODPS
The closing date is 23 November 2025. If you value your bus pass
please complete and share.
Starting survey...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Transport Scotland are evaluating the Older and Disabled Person's Free Bus Pass Scheme in Scotland. You can give feedback via an online survey, accessed at:
online1.snapsurveys.com/ODPS
The closing date is 23 November 2025. If you value your bus pass
please complete and share.
online1.snapsurveys.com/ODPS
The closing date is 23 November 2025. If you value your bus pass
please complete and share.