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Dr Ian Cockburn

@icscot.bsky.social

Retired SNP Cllr for Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh. Historian and Engineer. All views my own. Highland & Island, SNP NEC member.

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BBC Reporting Scotlandshire yet again leading with a Labour press release attacking the Scottish Govt and pretending it's news.

19.01.2026 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Remember when β€˜The Hootsmon’ described The Clearances as β€œprogress” ? πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Get ready for all their Scotland loathing pish in the run up to HR26 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί

16.01.2026 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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When did it become OK
for a British PM & Cabinet
to continue selling arms
to a regime which
targets the killing of children
and which is thus by definition
a terrorist state ...

meme via Anthony Corella

12.01.2026 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 121    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4
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Don't be fooled.

Reform are a clear and present threat to our NHS!

13.01.2026 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 666    πŸ” 297    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 12
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14.01.2026 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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ClampedπŸ˜‚

14.01.2026 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2

I remember The Northern Highland, before the NC500.

Scotland had no facilities and hopeless food. Lots of places were closed.

Now is much better, Scotland is far superior.

The good old days weren't so good.

11.01.2026 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds Exclusive: Voters say they have little confidence that government can control borders despite sharp falls in net migration

Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds.

Net migration to the UK fell by more than two-thirds to a post-pandemic low in the year ending June 2025, but 67% of the people polled thought it had increased

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

11.01.2026 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 957    πŸ” 472    πŸ’¬ 93    πŸ“Œ 30
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Kate Forbes to sign deal with French region to boost economy SCOTLAND'S Deputy First Minister will sign a partnership agreement with the Greater Paris region in a bid to boost economic growth ...

Kate Forbes to sign deal with Paris region to boost economy

SCOTLAND'S Deputy First Minister will sign a partnership agreement with the Greater Paris region in a bid to boost economic growth.

www.thenational.scot/news/2575082...

09.01.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Folks, I know there is a lot of shit going on in the USA, but there is a Holyrood election in 4 months from now. Can we reduce the reposting of MAGA stuff and concentrate on getting a massive Indy majority on May 7th. πŸ‘πŸ‘

08.01.2026 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a red shirt is running in front of a banner that says movies Alt: a man in a red shirt overturns a green rubbish bin and rummages through the garbage.

Live scenes from Pacific Quay as BBC Scotland news editors frantically search for a new story to attack the Scottish Govt following the cancellation of the planned doctors' strike.

09.01.2026 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2
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08.01.2026 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Independence stands for full fiscal autonomy

Fact πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ‘‹

#UnabhÀngigkeit 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#BeScotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

07.01.2026 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Living standards in the UK are flat as a pancake and Westminster governments seem unable and unwilling to address that.

Independence is about having the full powers to tackle the cost of living crisis - and it’s for people in Scotland to decide.

07.01.2026 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6
A large suited figure manipulates puppet strings controlling a smaller suited man, with smoky background and bold text 'Starmer's Man in Scotland'.

A large suited figure manipulates puppet strings controlling a smaller suited man, with smoky background and bold text 'Starmer's Man in Scotland'.

πŸ₯€ Labour promised change, but they are just delivering more of the same.

07.01.2026 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 6

Nigel Farage confirms that Reform UK will vote *against* the bill to lift the two child cap, keeping hundreds of thousands of children in poverty.

07.01.2026 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1519    πŸ” 851    πŸ’¬ 215    πŸ“Œ 121
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07.01.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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STV journalists stage strike over plans to cut news show The dispute is over compulsory redundancies and the end of a separate news service for the north of Scotland.

BBC News - STV journalists strike over plans to cut news show
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

07.01.2026 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Son of a bitch is a blatant thief.

07.01.2026 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 13052    πŸ” 3246    πŸ’¬ 1858    πŸ“Œ 542
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Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

07.01.2026 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2892    πŸ” 1616    πŸ’¬ 104    πŸ“Œ 106
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Farmer support for Reform UK jumps to 40%, FW poll shows - Farmers Weekly Disenchantment with the Labour government and lasting memories of the previous Conservative administration have played into the hands of Reform UK, with a

Jeez. This is completely insane given the disastrous impact Farage and his championing of Brexit has had on UK farming

www.fwi.co.uk/news/farm-po...

01.01.2026 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 485    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 148    πŸ“Œ 30
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Keir Starmer has acted as though the only UK voting bloc he needs to listen to are Brexit-supporting, anti-immigration, English nationalists, Paul Kavanagh writes ✍️

πŸ‘‰ www.thenational.scot/politi...

31.12.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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the britnat media πŸ‘‡

31.12.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Making plans for Nigel in 2026 It’s nice to end what has been at times a trying year with some good news. On a personal level, in 2025 my mum lost her battle with cancer, and my good friend and former neighbour Mary Docher…

My last blog piece of 2025. The fightback against Anglo-British far right nationalism begins in Scotland with the Holyrood election in May 2026. The lastest opinion poll showing 53% support for independence tells us it's a fight we can win.

weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/m...

31.12.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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Well done, Scot.Gov πŸ‘
The First Minister has pledged 4 million to keep Alexander Dennis in Larbet open, and people in their jobs, Labour lied for votes and let Grangemouth close and done absolutely nothing to save it or people's jobs despite saying they would

15.09.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Channel 4 to mark Trump’s UK visit with β€˜longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’ β€” The Guardian Broadcaster to dedicate Wednesday night schedule to unpicking US president’s false or misleading statements

Let hear it for uk’s CH4 apple.news/A3ylOyc3rStu...

15.09.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Call for Scots to oppose twin far-right-backed rallies this weekend AN anti-racism campaign group is calling on Scots to oppose far-right-backed protests in Scotland this weekend ...

Call for Scotland to oppose far-right-backed rallies this weekend
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www.thenational.scot/news/2546771...

15.09.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Without support, skilled jobs at Alexander Dennis in Falkirk would have been lost.

Today I have announced our Β£4m furlough scheme for Alexander Dennis, meaning workers can stay in their jobs as orders pick up again.

I said I would protect jobs and livelihoods - and I have done that today.

15.09.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 6
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Lovely sunny morning on the doors in Tain with our by-election candidate Peter Newman.

Thanks to everyone who took time to chat to us.

Vote SNP 1️⃣ on September 25th!

08.09.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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