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Campaign graphic with a water splash background and SNP branding. Large text reads: “Water bills in Scotland are more than £100 a year lower than in England, thanks to being publicly owned.” Bottom text: “Stefan Hoggan for Fife North East.”

Scotland’s water bills are over £100 a year cheaper than England’s, because our water is publicly owned. 💧

Public service, not private profit. Lower bills and investment staying in Scotland.

We are always on Scotland's side.

#VoteSNP

www.thenational.scot/politics/258... BOTH VOTES SNP

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#CallTheMidwife. Is this the final series or will they win through to fight another day? I hope it’s not the last season. It’s so good

Thought he was gay. Not that that means he couldn’t be a dad. I thought he was just being sympathetic

Fair points

Same

May

I hope you’re right

Maybe I’m being cynical but I can’t help think it’s a bit opportunistic and I think there’s a good chance it will split the Indy vote which we really don’t need

Often

Yep. And our natural resources. Water, wind, and oil

Next Wednesday, Andrew Feinstein and I are joining Paul Holden in talking about, The Fraud, his book that details how McSweeny & co captured the Labour Party. Tickets from £2.

SNP miles better.

Sunday thought: Cry, the Beloved Country But please don’t just cry for what we’ve lost.

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Opinion | This Is Just Who Trump Is

"For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career...cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism." (gift link)

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Glad I persevered. #Showstoppers was brilliant.

Was 10 minutes late but I have a seat at the end of a row and all is well
The show is brilliant. #Showstopper

Reform UK is now under police investigation after admitting it distributed by election material disguised as a private letter from a “concerned neighbour”. Please Support Talking-up Scotland at: on the above. By Liz S “Reform UK is now under police investigation after admitting it distributed by election material disguised as a private letter from a “…

Reform UK is now under police investigation after admitting it distributed by election material disguised as a private letter from a “concerned neighbour”. talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/07/r...

Good afternoon

This is torture. Sitting on the bus not even moving. I’m definitely late for the theatre. Feel like getting off and going home

I don’t agree but I don’t think I’m slavish in my support for the SNP and I’d like to keep following you and hope you’ll keep with me. I reckon we probably agree on more than we disagree

Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

You should read this. It is the type of detail that experts in authoritarian regimes see as telling.
In this case, state agents are offered impunity from higher ups, and the legal system is rendered inoperative as a mode of accountability.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...

Absolutely.

Plan for more than 400 new affordable homes in Glasgow moves forward Land has now been sold to make way for the houses to be built

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As Mandelson case exposes the risks of using US company Palantir for health data, how Nicola Sturgeon’s government made sure it didn’t happen in Scotland two years ago Please Support Talking-up Scotland at: on the above. In the Guardian today: Labour should halt public contracts with the US tech company Palantir, opposition politicians have said, amid growing con…

As Mandelson case exposes the risks of using US company Palantir for health data, how Nicola Sturgeon’s government made sure it didn’t happen in Scotland two years ago talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/06/a...

I’m on my way to the Citz but stuck in unmoving traffic. Gonna be late 🤦🏻‍♀️

Started last month.

Just started watching the new season of #Shrinking. It’s so good. One of my favourite shows