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Interested in Scottish History, Politics and Greenock Morton
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This morning Plaid Cymru won in Wales. Tomorrow, Catherine Connolly will win in Ireland. Next Spring the SNP will win at Holyrood.
What's Welsh for schadenfreude?https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/10/24/__trashed-37/
What's Welsh for schadenfreude?https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/10/24/__trashed-37/
Caerphilly Exposes Reform’s Achilles Heel
Caerphilly is the Welsh Govan and it exposes the cracks in Broken Britain. What passes for the British media have been playing catch-up this week. The Caerphilly byelection win is historic and expo…
bellacaledonia.org.uk
October 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This morning Plaid Cymru won in Wales. Tomorrow, Catherine Connolly will win in Ireland. Next Spring the SNP will win at Holyrood.
What's Welsh for schadenfreude?https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/10/24/__trashed-37/
What's Welsh for schadenfreude?https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/10/24/__trashed-37/
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Prepare for Labour and the Tories going full MEGA: Make England Great Again
It will be the end of them both, and it will put rocket boosters under Scottish and Welsh independence and the push for Irish unity
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
It will be the end of them both, and it will put rocket boosters under Scottish and Welsh independence and the push for Irish unity
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Labour’s choice: Tack left and dump Starmer or go full ‘Make England Great Again’
The Caerphilly by-election signals imminent destruction for Labour, but rather than take the necessary action, the party will just head further…
www.heraldscotland.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Prepare for Labour and the Tories going full MEGA: Make England Great Again
It will be the end of them both, and it will put rocket boosters under Scottish and Welsh independence and the push for Irish unity
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
It will be the end of them both, and it will put rocket boosters under Scottish and Welsh independence and the push for Irish unity
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
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This week's YouGov Westminster poll.
🏴 SNP jump 5% at the cost of Labour/Lib Dems.
🏴 Plaid fall back against Reform.
🏴 Little change.
www.datawrapper.de/_/OJSlB/
🏴 SNP jump 5% at the cost of Labour/Lib Dems.
🏴 Plaid fall back against Reform.
🏴 Little change.
www.datawrapper.de/_/OJSlB/
Westminster Voting Intentions by Nation | Created with Datawrapper
YouGov MRP Model, 20-Oct-2025
www.datawrapper.de
October 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This week's YouGov Westminster poll.
🏴 SNP jump 5% at the cost of Labour/Lib Dems.
🏴 Plaid fall back against Reform.
🏴 Little change.
www.datawrapper.de/_/OJSlB/
🏴 SNP jump 5% at the cost of Labour/Lib Dems.
🏴 Plaid fall back against Reform.
🏴 Little change.
www.datawrapper.de/_/OJSlB/
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The Home Secretary in a govt that supports, arms & militarily assists Israel as it commits genocide defends plans to restrict protests in the UK against Israels genocide & our govts complicity in it.
October 5, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The Home Secretary in a govt that supports, arms & militarily assists Israel as it commits genocide defends plans to restrict protests in the UK against Israels genocide & our govts complicity in it.
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This.
Is.
Brilliant.
Is.
Brilliant.
October 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This.
Is.
Brilliant.
Is.
Brilliant.
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EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Greens will unveil a new 'brave and combative' independence strategy, Ross Greer has said
Scottish Greens to unveil new 'brave and combative' independence strategy
www.thenational.scot
October 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Greens will unveil a new 'brave and combative' independence strategy, Ross Greer has said
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There is absolutely no point in voting for a unionist party in Scotland. They have no interest in you.
August 27, 2025 at 9:14 AM
There is absolutely no point in voting for a unionist party in Scotland. They have no interest in you.
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“With the increasing likelihood of Nigel Farage and Reform UK forming the next UK Government, that just accelerates for me the need to prepare for Irish unity and also Scottish independence”
~Ben Collins
The National (Scotland)
~Ben Collins
The National (Scotland)
August 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“With the increasing likelihood of Nigel Farage and Reform UK forming the next UK Government, that just accelerates for me the need to prepare for Irish unity and also Scottish independence”
~Ben Collins
The National (Scotland)
~Ben Collins
The National (Scotland)
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Scot Goes Pop Fundraiser 2025: Another update, and a crunch-point -
scotgoespop.blogspot.com/2025/07/scot...
scotgoespop.blogspot.com/2025/07/scot...
Scot Goes Pop Fundraiser 2025: Another update, and a crunch-point
Click here to go straight to the crowdfunder page. Many thanks to everyone who has donated since the last update. Progress has been made, a...
scotgoespop.blogspot.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Scot Goes Pop Fundraiser 2025: Another update, and a crunch-point -
scotgoespop.blogspot.com/2025/07/scot...
scotgoespop.blogspot.com/2025/07/scot...
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Iran: Weeks away from having nuclear weapons since 1995
June 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Iran: Weeks away from having nuclear weapons since 1995
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The leader of a UK government that was elected on the votes of less than 1/3rd of voters is telling the 54% of Scots who support independence that he won’t ‘let’ us vote on our own future. UK ‘democracy’ is broken.
June 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The leader of a UK government that was elected on the votes of less than 1/3rd of voters is telling the 54% of Scots who support independence that he won’t ‘let’ us vote on our own future. UK ‘democracy’ is broken.
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'A Plaid Cymru First Minister in Wales standing at a press conference with an SNP First Minister in Scotland and a Sinn Féin First Minister from Northern Ireland demanding the right to self-determination would be a powerful image.'
Adam Ramsay, via @bellacaledonia.bsky.social
bellacaledonia.org.u...
Adam Ramsay, via @bellacaledonia.bsky.social
bellacaledonia.org.u...
Starmer isn’t ready for the coming constitutional crisis
Adam Ramsay looks ahead to the prospect of a Plaid Cymru First Minister from Cardiff standing at a press conference with an SNP First Minister from Edinburgh and a Sinn Féin First Minister from Bel…
bellacaledonia.org.uk
May 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
'A Plaid Cymru First Minister in Wales standing at a press conference with an SNP First Minister in Scotland and a Sinn Féin First Minister from Northern Ireland demanding the right to self-determination would be a powerful image.'
Adam Ramsay, via @bellacaledonia.bsky.social
bellacaledonia.org.u...
Adam Ramsay, via @bellacaledonia.bsky.social
bellacaledonia.org.u...
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‘Polling for Scottish independence that is weighted by the outcome of the 2014 referendum produces results which inflate the headline figures for No and which are ever less a true reflection of the real state of Scottish public opinion as the years go by.’ weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/05/08/h...
How polls turn a lead for Yes into a lead for No
You may have seen that an poll on support for Scottish independence was published this week. The headline figures on the poll, carried out by Survation put No ahead on 44%, with Yes on 43% and unde…
weegingerdug.wordpress.com
May 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
‘Polling for Scottish independence that is weighted by the outcome of the 2014 referendum produces results which inflate the headline figures for No and which are ever less a true reflection of the real state of Scottish public opinion as the years go by.’ weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/05/08/h...
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I’m always astonished at these folk who claim to have lost friends because they’re transphobic - or because they were anti Scottish independence. My friendships seem to be deeper rooted. I have unionist friends. But I’ve never had friends who were bigots - so none to lose.
April 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I’m always astonished at these folk who claim to have lost friends because they’re transphobic - or because they were anti Scottish independence. My friendships seem to be deeper rooted. I have unionist friends. But I’ve never had friends who were bigots - so none to lose.
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Someone made me mad today so I launched a rocket at them. Unfortunately, I missed them, but I accidentally blew up 76 kids and now people on the internet are saying mean things about me. As you can see, I'm the victim here 😭
April 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Someone made me mad today so I launched a rocket at them. Unfortunately, I missed them, but I accidentally blew up 76 kids and now people on the internet are saying mean things about me. As you can see, I'm the victim here 😭
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The Frank McAveety story disappeared faster than Lord Lucan.
April 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Frank McAveety story disappeared faster than Lord Lucan.
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Absolute support and love for those feeling scared and betrayed this morning.
And absolute solidarity with the trans community.
Be who you want to be and love who you want to love ❤️
And absolute solidarity with the trans community.
Be who you want to be and love who you want to love ❤️
April 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Absolute support and love for those feeling scared and betrayed this morning.
And absolute solidarity with the trans community.
Be who you want to be and love who you want to love ❤️
And absolute solidarity with the trans community.
Be who you want to be and love who you want to love ❤️
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Now over one year in, Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme has exceeded expectations. Over 980 million drinks containers have been recycled through the scheme.
Scotland was prevented from having the same thing.
Scottish Independence please!
Scotland was prevented from having the same thing.
Scottish Independence please!
April 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Now over one year in, Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme has exceeded expectations. Over 980 million drinks containers have been recycled through the scheme.
Scotland was prevented from having the same thing.
Scottish Independence please!
Scotland was prevented from having the same thing.
Scottish Independence please!
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Recalling MPs from outside of England to be told "get it right up you, your constituents don't matter a tuppenny fuck" is a genius move.
Very sensible grown up.
Very sensible grown up.
April 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Recalling MPs from outside of England to be told "get it right up you, your constituents don't matter a tuppenny fuck" is a genius move.
Very sensible grown up.
Very sensible grown up.
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"The bottom line is that Scottish jobs and Scottish votes are simply not as important to a British government as jobs and votes in England."
Unarguably, demonstrably, absolutely, 100% this.
Unarguably, demonstrably, absolutely, 100% this.
My latest blog piece contrasting the Labour govt's efforts to save the Scunthorpe steel mill with its inaction when it came to saving the Grangemouth refinery.
weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/04/11/g...
weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/04/11/g...
Grangemouth and Scunthorpe a travail of two cities
The steel works in Scunthorpe were in the news this week as the plant is threatened with closure and the Labour government is in talks with Jingye, the Chinese owners of British Steel in an attempt…
weegingerdug.wordpress.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"The bottom line is that Scottish jobs and Scottish votes are simply not as important to a British government as jobs and votes in England."
Unarguably, demonstrably, absolutely, 100% this.
Unarguably, demonstrably, absolutely, 100% this.
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NEW: Scottish Labour have delivered campaign leaflets for an upcoming by-election in Scotland misspelling the word 'Scottish'
🗣️ 'Embarrassing and unprofessional'
🗣️ 'Embarrassing and unprofessional'
Scottish Labour misspell Scottish on by-election campaign leaflet
www.thenational.scot
April 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
NEW: Scottish Labour have delivered campaign leaflets for an upcoming by-election in Scotland misspelling the word 'Scottish'
🗣️ 'Embarrassing and unprofessional'
🗣️ 'Embarrassing and unprofessional'
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For an event on the Declaration of Arbroath & Tartan Day, I came across a quote which sums up what we were up against as a nation. The chronicler Baldred Bissett in 1301 declared: Edward’s mission was “the perpetual annihilation of all the blood, nation and name of the Scots."
April 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
For an event on the Declaration of Arbroath & Tartan Day, I came across a quote which sums up what we were up against as a nation. The chronicler Baldred Bissett in 1301 declared: Edward’s mission was “the perpetual annihilation of all the blood, nation and name of the Scots."
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I would like to hear Iain Martin and many, many others tell me again about what a *really impressive* guy Anas Sarwar is.
Particular the ones who said this without knowing who he was or anything about him.
Particular the ones who said this without knowing who he was or anything about him.
*shakes head in disbelief* Well. That's certainly one way to ensure that current trends continue.
April 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I would like to hear Iain Martin and many, many others tell me again about what a *really impressive* guy Anas Sarwar is.
Particular the ones who said this without knowing who he was or anything about him.
Particular the ones who said this without knowing who he was or anything about him.
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IRVINE WELSH ‘Swedes, Norwegians and Danes remain on amicable terms; they trade, co-operate and visit each other socially any time they like. They don’t need a pompous, blustering state called Scandinavia, informing them from Stockholm how wonderful they all are’
#YouYesYet
#YouYesYet
April 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM
IRVINE WELSH ‘Swedes, Norwegians and Danes remain on amicable terms; they trade, co-operate and visit each other socially any time they like. They don’t need a pompous, blustering state called Scandinavia, informing them from Stockholm how wonderful they all are’
#YouYesYet
#YouYesYet
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I did not have high expectations of Keir Starmer, he was always obviously Blair 2.0, but I did think that as a disabled person at the very least I would no longer live in terror of disability benefit cuts as I did under the Tories. How wrong was that fond hope.
March 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I did not have high expectations of Keir Starmer, he was always obviously Blair 2.0, but I did think that as a disabled person at the very least I would no longer live in terror of disability benefit cuts as I did under the Tories. How wrong was that fond hope.