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If Canada and Oz don’t need a Douglas Alexander, why do we?

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From Nation Cymru, yesterday: Deputy First Minister Sioned Williams has called for the Wales Office to be scrapped, saying it often does “more harm than good” and reinforces Westminster’s position rather than challenging it. Speaking to The National Podcast at the SNP conference in Aberdeen, Ms Williams said devolution had removed the need for the role. “Over 27 years of devolution we have come to a maturity, I would say obviously in Scotland but equally in Wales, where we don’t need that position anymore,” she said. “What we get is resistance, and that has been true of Welsh Secretaries of … Continue reading If Canada and Oz don’t need a Douglas Alexander, why do we?

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YouGov’s naked bias still using the thousands who have passed since 2014 to make you think No could still win

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The pollster YouGov above today still trying to tell us we don’t want independence. Below, telling with unerring regularity the same story in the face of a powerful trend telling us the opposite. It’s not just the last four or five YouGov polls, going back years they almost never get a Yes lead. YouGov is of course, Tory-owned. So how might they be doing this. Have a look at the way they have adjusted their initial sample to make a No result more likely. Typically, in June 2026: They have reduced the size of the declared SNP voters from 659 … Continue reading YouGov’s naked bias still using the thousands who have passed since 2014 to make you think No could still win

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Reform UK candidates will be vetted

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By Liz S Calling Malcolm Offord & Thomas Kerr to ask them if they watched last night’s ITV news report on the racist & sexist comments made by Reform UK Councillors and Candidates in England (is it only there though ?). Reminds me of when the BBC reported on Reform UK on their BBC website in March 2026 via this headline “Reform UK suspends Scotland candidate over financial allegations” . That also, as an article , included other Reform candidates suspect opinions in one of them “spreading rumours about asylum seekers moving into a former school in Perthshire” and also … Continue reading Reform UK candidates will be vetted

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Sadly the Herald is not the only media outlet where failures, even war criminals, are kept on

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I’ve sworn off and of Kev many times then find myself angrily coming back for more. WTF is he talking about now? This is clearly a case for AI. I have better things to do, like wipe my……………. Here you are, 34 seconds of Grok: Are there prominent demonstrably failed political figures in the UK or beyond who are then or later rewarded? Yes. There are multiple prominent examples in the UK (and a similar pattern elsewhere) of political figures linked to clear, measurable failures—election defeats, policy disasters with documented economic or institutional harm, scandals, or inquiries finding serious shortcomings—who … Continue reading Sadly the Herald is not the only media outlet where failures, even war criminals, are kept on

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Lord Union Jack dreaming of Lord Palmerston and putting Britain First

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By Liz S Labour peer Lord McConnell is speaking at this year’s Battle of Ideas Festival on the following : “Should we put Britain first ? The ‘National interest’ question” When you click on this subject these are some of the things that are noted: “The term ‘national interest’ has re-entered political conversation. Immigration, energy security, national defence and protecting domestic industries are recurring popular concerns. A survey by More in Common found 63 per cent of Britons now support a ‘Britain First’ approach” “Britain First” ? Is that not the name of the ‘party’ that is described as being … Continue reading Lord Union Jack dreaming of Lord Palmerston and putting Britain First

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Latest Tory proposal is to prevent the Scottish Parliament from pursuing its own vision, goals and objectives!

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By stewartb The Tories – that very same party which has failed, often by a long way, to win any national or UK election in Scotland since the mid 1950s – has the gall to threaten to downgrade the Scottish Parliament. They have certainly changed the political climate with their expressed intent, if elected to be the UK government, to remove further powers from the Scottish Parliament in order to impose nuclear power generation within Scotland and regardless of the policies of the latter’s elected government. It’s worth revisiting the foreword penned by Lord Smith of Kelvin to the Smith … Continue reading Latest Tory proposal is to prevent the Scottish Parliament from pursuing its own vision, goals and objectives!

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Punished and not rewarded because we voted to stay

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Here is another story linked to another UK party that, so far, the BBC have avoided on their website, yet as a situation it is shocking for Scotland and devolution, but it’s not surprising it’s being neglected by the BBC, as let’s not forget this is the BBC we are talking about (or writing about) and it also relates to the Tories. So firstly there is this: On the 1 October JK Rowling responded to someone asking her about Nicola Sturgeon and her new role in giving a masterclass on women’s leadership. Rowling’s response “I learned not to ask why … Continue reading Punished and not rewarded because we voted to stay

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BBC Scotland are yet again ‘gunning for Swinney’

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By Liz S Clearly the BBC are yet again ‘gunning for Swinney” on behalf of a (pro) UK party (just as they also did , and still are doing, to former FM’s who were SNP leaders). That is their BBC 24/7 objective in Scotland. While surely the real issue here is the ending of the Triple lock Pension and why that decision was taken and so the possible potential consequences it may have for Scotland. (Also will it then benefit England and their National Care service , in it then freeing up money that was formerly allocated to sustain the … Continue reading BBC Scotland are yet again ‘gunning for Swinney’

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Russell Findlay has a ‘dangerously irresponsible’ obsession with the UK State

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By Liz S Tory HQ Puppet , the irrelevant Russell Findlay, has been mouthing of again on his favourite subject, Scottish independence. The BBC (of course) have an article where it states: “Scottish Tory leader Findlay says SNP’s indy ‘obsession’ is dangerously irresponsible”. Well one could say that Russell Findlay, as a Tory, has an obsession with the UK State and that is, for Scotland , a position that is “dangerously irresponsible”. Apparently “Findlay told the Conservative Party’s UK conference that while the United Kingdom continues to face “grave threats” from China, Russia and Iran, a divided UK would be … Continue reading Russell Findlay has a ‘dangerously irresponsible’ obsession with the UK State

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“WE need oil and gas, WE need nuclear, WE need renewables, we need to get serious.”

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By Liz S STV News reports: “Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch is adamant that, despite Andy Burnham’s defence of the United Kingdom earlier this week, Labour is not serious about keeping the Union intact“ “keeping the Union intact” ? What Union would that be ? STV also mentioned that “Burnham has long been criticised for snubbing Scotland – after excluding it on his August summer ‘listening’ tour” . Mind you when do we ever see Kemi Badenoch, current Tory HQ leader, make a conscious effort to come up regularly to Scotland to reaffirm her supposed support for Scotland within the UK … Continue reading “WE need oil and gas, WE need nuclear, WE need renewables, we need to get serious.”