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98% of Scottish lamb exports goes to EU and far less than the other 2%, well actually FA, goes to Oz

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Talking-up Scotland costs nothing so donate to our friends at  https://www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/ or take out a subscription to the Scots Independent newspaper in which I have a column, at: https://scotsindependent.scot/FWShop/product-category/subscriptions/ According to Politico, in June 2023: Prime Minister Boris Johnson personally apologized to his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison for Britain’s decision to join the EU almost 50 years earlier as he signed away greater access to Britain’s beef markets than had ever been conceived by his senior officials. https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-sold-out-uk-farmers-australia-trade-deal-uk/ On 14 March 2024, we hear from National World: Brexit: no British beef exported to Australia under UK’s first post-EU trade deal due to red … Continue reading 98% of Scottish lamb exports goes to EU and far less than the other 2%, well actually FA, goes to Oz

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GDP – Does any other country have to ignore its offshore activity to make it seem to be in trouble?

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From the Scottish Government (!) today: Scotland’s onshore GDP is estimated to have fallen by 0.1% in November. This follows a contraction of 0.6% in October (revised from -0.5%). In the three months to November, GDP is estimated to have contracted by 0.2% compared to the previous three month period. This indicates a slowing of growth, relative to the increase of 0.4% in 2023 Quarter 3 (July to September). Try searching for the word ‘offshore’ in the full report. Not a mention. But what, I hear you say about those booming energy revenues from oil, gas and renewables? You know, … Continue reading GDP – Does any other country have to ignore its offshore activity to make it seem to be in trouble?

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As Tata Steel betrays thousands of workers does this Labour candidate in Ayrshire and ‘proud GMB member’ regret his naivety in promoting trade links with India?

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Allan Gemmell OBE is the Labour candidate for the Central Ayrshire constituency, his suitability to fully represent the constituents is cast into serious doubt by emerging facts. Gemmell was born in the constituency, and much is being made of that, but since that time he has been identified much more strongly with the Johnson Conservative UK Government’s interests and those of the British Council in India. Regardless of birth, he is a classic ‘helicoptered-in’ candidate, imposed on local Labour members and at the expense of two local and respected alternatives, by a now fully right-wing Labour leadership, in a tradition … Continue reading As Tata Steel betrays thousands of workers does this Labour candidate in Ayrshire and ‘proud GMB member’ regret his naivety in promoting trade links with India?

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Deleted WhatsApp messages – ‘Don’t swallow the state-sponsored propaganda spin of half truths and innuendo!!’

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Thanks to Morag Giblin for sharing this with me and to Lorraine from Blackburn, West Lothian. Lorraine writes in Facebook: Don’t swallow the state sponsored propaganda spin of half truths and innuendo!!! – Yes ‘Whatsapp’ messages were deleted, but that is only half the story, spun to make it look as sinister in Scotland as it was in England. THERE IS NO COMPARISON! The First minister has already stated previously that the Scottish Government do not habitually use that or any other non-approved app. They follow the traditional rule of thumb (it works) – those who are in a habit … Continue reading Deleted WhatsApp messages – ‘Don’t swallow the state-sponsored propaganda spin of half truths and innuendo!!’