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Ad Hominem Attacks

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By TuS friend and helper, Frances McKie, from a letter to the Times she does not expect to see published: From football to politics, most of us eventually learn that targeting  the opponent- instead of the goal- is foul play. It is also the mark of fear, desperation and- most importantly- losers.  Scotland has been witnessing such behaviour since September 19th 2014  when, apparently, according to her loyal servant, David Cameron, Queen Elizabeth the First of the UK  “purred” with relief that  Westminster’s grip on what is more or less the ” last colony”  was still- just- intact.  However, in … Continue reading Ad Hominem Attacks

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‘The SNP’s childcare proposals build on a sustained, multi‑year expansion with measurable benefits for families’

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From BBC Scotland yesterday, the above and: The SNP’s plans to expand free childcare have been criticised by Scottish Labour and the Scottish Conservatives as a “gimmick” and lacking in detail. Is that true? Let’s ask an intelligent speedy independent source: Look at the actual proposals and the Scottish Government’s history of action on free childcare, including relative to England or Wales to assess whether this is just a gimmick or real plan with benefits for parents. From use.ai: Looking at the SNP’s actual proposals and track record on childcare, it would not be accurate to characterise the current plan as “just a gimmick.” … Continue reading ‘The SNP’s childcare proposals build on a sustained, multi‑year expansion with measurable benefits for families’

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CalMac ferries problems definitely not dominating real election campaign as they are of little interest to voters despite MSM efforts

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BBC Scotland today and yesterday: CalMac ferries problems dominate election campaigning – Ferries and the problems besetting CalMac’s services have dominated many of the day’s exchanges on the election campaign. First Minister John Swinney travelled to Stornoway, where he announced a new SNP government would set up a £10m resilience fund to help communities and businesses affected by the recent ferry disruption. His political opponents claimed it was a problem of the SNP’s own making, and Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay said Swinney should be “ashamed” of the “ferry fiasco”. and: Labour promised to fix the “broken” ferries system with … Continue reading CalMac ferries problems definitely not dominating real election campaign as they are of little interest to voters despite MSM efforts

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Unionist leaders are never pressed to apologise for ex-councillors who are convicted of sex offences but rare SNP offenders linger in the media until they force one

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By Liz S Talking of “BBC Scotland” , in particular their website, on the former SNP Councillor Jordan Linden, the BBC are doing their best to keep this above story ‘alive’ via what is now four different articles on their website on the above former SNP Councillor. MSM Monitor had posted this online: “Why is Swinney being pursued by reporters over an ex-SNP councillor but Sarwar isn’t being pursued over *multiple* ex-Scottish Labour councillors incl. Frank McAveety, David Graham & Andrew Duffy-Lawson, one from the same local authority as Jordan Linden” ? Also MSM Monitor had posted this as well: “BBC Scotland … Continue reading Unionist leaders are never pressed to apologise for ex-councillors who are convicted of sex offences but rare SNP offenders linger in the media until they force one

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A nuclear power station is ‘on the front line of an election battle?’ Says who? Just one Labour councillor? Thought control in a democracy exemplified

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Professor John Robertson OBA Headlining the BBC Scotland website this morning, the above and: The future of nuclear power in Scotland is shaping up to be a battleground at next year’s Holyrood election – and Torness, on the banks of the Forth, is on the frontline. The Labour government at Westminster has declared its intention to usher in a new “golden age” of nuclear. But the SNP government at Holyrood opposes new nuclear power stations and can use planning laws to prevent them being built – even though energy policy is reserved to the UK Parliament. No one seems to … Continue reading A nuclear power station is ‘on the front line of an election battle?’ Says who? Just one Labour councillor? Thought control in a democracy exemplified

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An new Scots Wha Hae by Bill Warren with a fantastic catalogue of TuS links at the end

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Bill Warren sent me this today. I’m stunned, deeply impressed. I was further stunned when I found the above by another Warren whom I cannot trace – any connection Bill? The same theme was allegedly played in 1429 by the Franco-Scots army at the siege of Orléans in front of Joan of Arc. ScotsWhaHae.OnlineBest viewed in Landscape on your mobileLinks to evidence at end of line with a ctrl click WHY VOTE FOR SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE? SCOTS WHA HAE WI’ WALLACE BLEDScots wham Bruce has aften ledFREE YOURSELVES FROM WESTMINSTER LED  BREXIT AND AUSTERITYNow’s the day and Now’s the hourScotland again a Sovereign PowerIf you … Continue reading An new Scots Wha Hae by Bill Warren with a fantastic catalogue of TuS links at the end