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I see the Kings speech is due today to much clucking from the desperati in Westminster.
While I do know this verse in the (English) National Anthem was dropped some time ago, it has never really got out of the heads of the men and women in Westminster who seek to rule us
“Lord grant that Marshal Wade,
“May by thy mighty
“Victory bring.
“May he sedition hush,
“And like a torrent rush,
“Rebellious Scots to crush,
“God Save the King." -
https://www.europesays.com/uk/955560/ Scotland on indyref2 red alert as Keir Starmer agrees to meet John Swinney #Britain #GreatBritain #Indyref2 #JohnSwinney #KeirStarmer #RussellFindlay #Scotland #ScottishConservatives #ScottishIndependence #SNP #UK #UKLabour #UnitedKingdom
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#ukpolitics #scottishindependence
What a fiasco. Over 100 Labour MPs & 6 Ministers want Starmer to go. Now 104 Labour MPs sign letter wanting him to stay. Full blown civil war.
The public gave their verdict last Thursday. He is toxic to the electorate. Starmer should do the decent thing and resign for the sake of the country and his party. Instead he inflames the ongoing civil war. No prime minister can survive with so much opposition in his party.
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@Cyclist @drgeraint which is why any deal about #IndyRef2 has to be done now.
In 2029, the Nazis will take power in the UK, just 97 years after they took power in Germany. If Scotland isn't out by then, Scotland isn't getting out.
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Excellent article by Richard Murphy.
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26095728.election-show-rejection-english-colonialism
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UK Government position on independence referendum ‘exactly the same’ after Holyrood election
The UK Government insisted “the people of Scotland made a clear and democratic choice to remain part of…
#NewsBeep #News #UnitedKingdom #GB #GreatBritain #Independencereferendum #Indyref2 #IndyRef2 #JohnSwinney #Scottishindependence #ScottishNationalParty #UK #UKGovernment
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UK Government position on independence referendum ‘exactly the same’ after Holyrood election
The UK Government insisted “the people of Scotland made a clear and democratic choice to remain part of…
#UnitedKingdom #UK #Europe #EU #GreatBritain #independencereferendum #Indyref2 #IndyRef2 #johnswinney #Scottishindependence #scottishnationalparty #ukgovernment
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/33702/ UK Government position on independence referendum ‘exactly the same’ after Holyrood election #IndependenceReferendum #Indyref2 #Indyref2 #JohnSwinney #ScottishIndependence #ScottishNationalParty #UK #UkGovernment #UnitedKingdom
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@otfrom @kathimmel as I replied to @drgeraint, that's a good strategy provided they have no plans for #ScottishIndependence. If they want an #IndyRef2, though, they need leverage at #Westminster, which ad hoc policy-by-policy deals won't win them.
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@drgeraint the question #Sarwar really needs to ask himself is, does he want to be leader of a fading and increasingly irrelevant minor party in a devolved province, or would he rather be First Minister of an independent country?
That really is the choice. The #SNP is only held together by the issue of #ScottishIndependence — once that is won, their coalition will fall apart. There is a real opportunity there for a party of the centre left to win power and make change. Dare he?
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@drgeraint the question #Sarwar really needs to ask himself is, does he want to be leader of a fading and increasingly irrelevant minor party in a devolved province, or would he rather be First Minister of an independent country?
That really is the choice. The #SNP is only held together by the issue of #ScottishIndependence — once that is won, their coalition will fall apart. There is a real opportunity there for a party of the centre left to win power and make change. Dare he?
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@drgeraint the question #Sarwar really needs to ask himself is, does he want to be leader of a fading and increasingly irrelevant minor party in a devolved province, or would he rather be First Minister of an independent country?
That really is the choice. The #SNP is only held together by the issue of #ScottishIndependence — once that is won, their coalition will fall apart. There is a real opportunity there for a party of the centre left to win power and make change. Dare he?
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@drgeraint the question #Sarwar really needs to ask himself is, does he want to be leader of a fading and increasingly irrelevant minor party in a devolved province, or would he rather be First Minister of an independent country?
That really is the choice. The #SNP is only held together by the issue of #ScottishIndependence — once that is won, their coalition will fall apart. There is a real opportunity there for a party of the centre left to win power and make change. Dare he?
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@drgeraint the question #Sarwar really needs to ask himself is, does he want to be leader of a fading and increasingly irrelevant minor party in a devolved province, or would he rather be First Minister of an independent country?
That really is the choice. The #SNP is only held together by the issue of #ScottishIndependence — once that is won, their coalition will fall apart. There is a real opportunity there for a party of the centre left to win power and make change. Dare he?
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We all know that #ScottishLabour are much closer to the #SNP on policies than they are to #UKLabour. So would it be a good thing for Scotland if SNP/ScotLab were to agree a coalition deal in which:
1. ScotLab would support the call for #IndyRef2, but would not necessarily campaign for #ScottishIndependence and
2. ScotLab would get the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, with a remit to nationalise Scotland's buses? -
We all know that #ScottishLabour are much closer to the #SNP on policies than they are to #UKLabour. So would it be a good thing for Scotland if SNP/ScotLab were to agree a coalition deal in which:
1. ScotLab would support the call for #IndyRef2, but would not necessarily campaign for #ScottishIndependence and
2. ScotLab would get the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, with a remit to nationalise Scotland's buses? -
We all know that #ScottishLabour are much closer to the #SNP on policies than they are to #UKLabour. So would it be a good thing for Scotland if SNP/ScotLab were to agree a coalition deal in which:
1. ScotLab would support the call for #IndyRef2, but would not necessarily campaign for #ScottishIndependence and
2. ScotLab would get the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, with a remit to nationalise Scotland's buses? -
We all know that #ScottishLabour are much closer to the #SNP on policies than they are to #UKLabour. So would it be a good thing for Scotland if SNP/ScotLab were to agree a coalition deal in which:
1. ScotLab would support the call for #IndyRef2, but would not necessarily campaign for #ScottishIndependence and
2. ScotLab would get the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, with a remit to nationalise Scotland's buses? -
CW: Scottish election vote share
@patrickhadfield H'mmm... When you look at the full figures, only 38.2% of the electorate voted #SNP on the constituency vote (full disclosure, I'm one of those, and I am *not* an SNP supporter these days!) So when you say that 27% voted SNP on the list, that's 71.2% of SNP voters.
#BothVotesSNP has always been a party-before-country, anti-independence policy. Yes, it certainly boosted #ReformUKLtd's seats at the expense of @ScottishGreens.
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My view on the #Holyrood2026 election? The #SNP came first because enough people in Scotland have a settled will in favour of #ScottishIndependence, not because very many people feel that the SNP have done a good job in government.
Mind you, I don't feel that the unionist party even tried to persuade the electorate that they would provide better governance for Scotland: they were all relentlessly negative.
The SNP did not earn their win — but neither did any other party.
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@Geri @nusher We have a pro-independence majority. We have had for more than a decade. It is the #SNP -- specifically, it is John Swinney -- who said that only SNP votes should count towards a mandate for independence.
And I think we have to assume that the reason he did that is, like other SNP leaders before him, he puts party before country and would rather never have #ScottishIndependence at all than share the credit for it with a wider movement.
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@Remittancegirl
The council elections were in England.
Scotland and Wales were voting for national government.
This might seem pedantic, but this conflation of England with UK rather speaks to the problem.
We are countries not regions!
#ScottishIndependence
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#ScottishGreens #scottishindependence
Proud of my fellow Scots that we prevented Reform winning a single constituency in our Parliament. Shame they managed to get regional list MSPs
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@nusher @Geri Explain what you mean about the LibDems? I think it's more likely that you would find support for #ScottishIndependence among #ScottishLabour than among the #LibDems.
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@nusher @Geri Explain what you mean about the LibDems? I think it's more likely that you would find support for #ScottishIndependence among #ScottishLabour than among the #LibDems.
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@nusher @Geri Explain what you mean about the LibDems? I think it's more likely that you would find support for #ScottishIndependence among #ScottishLabour than among the #LibDems.
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@nusher @Geri Explain what you mean about the LibDems? I think it's more likely that you would find support for #ScottishIndependence among #ScottishLabour than among the #LibDems.
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@nusher @Geri Explain what you mean about the LibDems? I think it's more likely that you would find support for #ScottishIndependence among #ScottishLabour than among the #LibDems.
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/31921/ SNP has ‘significant mandate’ for independence referendum and UK Government ‘must not stand in the way’ #HolyroodElection #Indyref2 #Indyref2 #JohnSwinney #NeilGray #ScottishIndependence #ScottishNationalParty #ScottishParliamentElection #SNP #UK #UnitedKingdom
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And I see Holly Bruce has now won Glasgow South for @ScottishGreens. I know absolutely nothing about Holly, but two #Green constituency MSPs will shake up #SNP complacency even more, without damaging the pro- #ScottishIndependence majority.
Good to hear @lornaslater saying that there is absolutely a mandate for an #IndyRef2 based on this result.
Edit: also glad to hear her calling the SNP out on their #ClimateChange backsliding.
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@adrianww I would really like to have seen Laura Moodie standing as constituency candidate for the @ScottishGreens this time, even although it would have divided the #ScottishIndependence vote.
Although we needed the SNP to win to ensure a pro-independence majority, they do not deserve the win on their performance, and badly need their complacency shaken up from the green left.
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I’ve just seen two TV channels reporting the SNP will win tomorrow’s election. Are they encouraging complacency? SNP won’t win unless supporters make the effort to vote.
Don’t be complacent. Vote tomorrow.
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RE: https://mastodon.scot/@Wen/116526681592609812
Hard to refuse a #BorderPoll in #Ireland on these sort of numbers. Hard to approve a Border Poll without also granting #ScottishIndependence and #WelshIndependence referenda.
Tough choices for #Westminster
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For me, the one thing that #devolution has taught us is: Trying to work with 2 diametrically opposed governments does not work...
Dump #westminster...
#ScottishIndependence ... #ScottishRepublic ...
#Independence for #Wales...
#OneIreland...
#YouYesYet ... :flag_scotlandparrot:
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#Westminster, "The Mother of Parliaments"...
where everything mentioned below goes to die...
#Democracy...
#Truth...
#Honesty...
#Integrity...
#Empathy...
#Fairness...
#Equality...
#Humanity...
#HumanRights...
#time for #Scotland to dump #westminster...
#ScottishIndependence... :flag_scotlandparrot:
Please use your vote tomorrow...
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The dissolution of the UK is getting closer
The poll indicated that if a referendum were held tomorrow on a united Ireland in the EU, 59% in Ireland would vote in favour and 22% against, with 63% voting in favour in Northern Ireland and 29% against.
#IrishReunification #ScottishIndependence #WelshIndependence #EnglishIndependence #UKPol #IrishPol #ScotPol #WalesPol
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An roghainn as fheàrr do dh'Alba Diardaoin. Ceum air adhart agus slaic do Reform an-seo.
The best choice for Scotland this Thursday. A progressive move and keeps Reform/Trump/ Putin from power here.
#Holyrood #ScottishElections #ScottishGreens #SNP #ScottishIndependence #politics #Scotland #Trump #Putin #Gàidhlig #Gaelic #MastoDaoine
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An roghainn as fheàrr do dh'Alba Diardaoin. Ceum air adhart agus slaic do Reform an-seo.
The best choice for Scotland this Thursday. A progressive move and keeps Reform/Trump/ Putin from power here.
#Holyrood #ScottishElections #ScottishGreens #SNP #ScottishIndependence #politics #Scotland #Trump #Putin #Gàidhlig #Gaelic #MastoDaoine
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An roghainn as fheàrr do dh'Alba Diardaoin. Ceum air adhart agus slaic do Reform an-seo.
The best choice for Scotland this Thursday. A progressive move and keeps Reform/Trump/ Putin from power here.
#Holyrood #ScottishElections #ScottishGreens #SNP #ScottishIndependence #politics #Scotland #Trump #Putin #Gàidhlig #Gaelic #MastoDaoine
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An roghainn as fheàrr do dh'Alba Diardaoin. Ceum air adhart agus slaic do Reform an-seo.
The best choice for Scotland this Thursday. A progressive move and keeps Reform/Trump/ Putin from power here.
#Holyrood #ScottishElections #ScottishGreens #SNP #ScottishIndependence #politics #Scotland #Trump #Putin #Gàidhlig #Gaelic #MastoDaoine
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An roghainn as fheàrr do dh'Alba Diardaoin. Ceum air adhart agus slaic do Reform an-seo.
The best choice for Scotland this Thursday. A progressive move and keeps Reform/Trump/ Putin from power here.
#Holyrood #ScottishElections #ScottishGreens #SNP #ScottishIndependence #politics #Scotland #Trump #Putin #Gàidhlig #Gaelic #MastoDaoine
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CW: ScotPol
#Scotland 🏴 #ScottishIndependence 🎉 #SNP 🟨#ScottishGreens 🟢
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The Republic of Ireland has been independent since 1919. It has far fewer natural resources, a smaller landmass, less sea, and a smaller population than Scotland, but its GDP is significantly higher. ROI has a better pension, higher wages, better foreign investment, and significant budget surpluses.
Who really believes that Scotland can't do at least as well as Ireland?
#Scotland
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https://www.europesays.com/videos/19905/ SNP to ask for another independence referendum if they secure Scotland majority #LocalElections #MP #news #referendum #ScottishIndependence #SkyNews #SNP #StephenFlynn #SUNDAYMORNINGWITHTREVORPHILLIPS #WESTMINSTERLEADER
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#ukpolitics #scottishindependence
"Suleiman attempted to murder Ishmail Hussein in a knife attack at Hussein's flat in Southwark, south London, earlier on the same day." BBC news
Why is the media silent about the stabbing of a Moslem man by Suleiman earlier on the same day he attacked two Jewish men. Presumably because it doesn't fit the narrative of rising anti Semitism the Government want to use to ban pro Palestine protest.
Mr Suleiman has mental health issues and a history of violence.
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We all want better services and faster response times. Beware scunners offering easy solutions with no consequences. In #England #Labour are selling the #NHS down the river (the one they think we just floated down). Don’t let them do it to Scotland. Streeting in England is not being paid hundreds of thousands in sponsorship by the private healthcare industry for nothing.
#Health #PublicHealth #ScotPol #ScottishIndependence #AssetStripping #Streeting (3/3)
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Great talk by #GeorgeMonbiot on #TheInvisibleDoctrine - #TheSecretHistoryOfNeoliberalism at #TheVic #GSA union tonight with #TheNational editor Laura Webster. Read the book & go see him if you can. There is hope!
#MakeHopePossible #DemocraticLeftScotland
George says politics should be about the billions not the billionaires, #PrivateSufficiencyPublicLuxury
Also, it makes no sense for Scotland to stay in the UK #ScottishIndependence #YouYesYet -
Great talk by #GeorgeMonbiot on #TheInvisibleDoctrine - #TheSecretHistoryOfNeoliberalism at #TheVic #GSA union tonight with #TheNational editor Laura Webster. Read the book & go see him if you can. There is hope!
#MakeHopePossible #DemocraticLeftScotland
George says politics should be about the billions not the billionaires, #PrivateSufficiencyPublicLuxury
Also, it makes no sense for Scotland to stay in the UK #ScottishIndependence #YouYesYet -
Great talk by #GeorgeMonbiot on #TheInvisibleDoctrine - #TheSecretHistoryOfNeoliberalism at #TheVic #GSA union tonight with #TheNational editor Laura Webster. Read the book & go see him if you can. There is hope!
#MakeHopePossible #DemocraticLeftScotland
George says politics should be about the billions not the billionaires, #PrivateSufficiencyPublicLuxury
Also, it makes no sense for Scotland to stay in the UK #ScottishIndependence #YouYesYet -
Great talk by #GeorgeMonbiot on #TheInvisibleDoctrine - #TheSecretHistoryOfNeoliberalism at #TheVic #GSA union tonight with #TheNational editor Laura Webster. Read the book & go see him if you can. There is hope!
#MakeHopePossible #DemocraticLeftScotland
George says politics should be about the billions not the billionaires, #PrivateSufficiencyPublicLuxury
Also, it makes no sense for Scotland to stay in the UK #ScottishIndependence #YouYesYet