Dick Winchester..

We need to open a solar cell factory in Scotland....

The boys have decided spring has arrived in Aberdeenshire..

Price of first class stamps to rise to £1.80 Royal Mail says the increase reflects the rise in delivery costs, but the move angers consumer groups.

Privatization picking our pockets.

Another Royal Mail price hike: Form 7 April 2026 1st class postage price £1.80, 2nd class 91p.

When privatized in 2013 by Tory/LibDem Govt: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p.

RM doesn't meet letter delivery targets. Fines passed to customers. Execs get bonuses.

How democratic is the UK? The UK has a crisis of democracy

UK democracy in action

The state unable/unwilling to provide people with clean water, timely healthcare, social care, decent housing, pension, affordable education, energy, decent roads.

Corporate profits guaranteed through PFI, privatisations, outsourcing, subsidies, regulatory inaction.

They would be Chinese solar panels, I assume

What happens when China decides that Ukraine's destruction of Russia's oil production and Iran's destruction of gulf production due to US/Israeli attacks is going to damage China's economy?

Think they'll wring their hands and clutch their pearls

71K views · 1K reactions | The Diplomat - Season 2 - Episode 6 #Dreadnought #IndyRef2 Scottish CND SNP CND 🇬🇧🇺🇸 Scotland Target 🇬🇧🇺🇸 Scotland Bullseye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Independent Scotland & a Conventional M... The Diplomat - Season 2 - Episode 6 #Dreadnought #IndyRef2 Scottish CND SNP CND 🇬🇧🇺🇸 Scotland Target 🇬🇧🇺🇸 Scotland Bullseye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Independent Scotland & a Conventional Military Base...

All this is true but it's also an example of how an independent Scotland gains influence, respect and economic benefit......... Think about it.

www.facebook.com/reel/2158192...

David Pratt: America is hell bent on dragging the unwary into Iran attacks A LITTLE side story, but still one of real significance, caught my eye in the Israeli press this week

‘That the CIA has been courting Iranian Kurds to take the fight into Iran on America’s behalf, I can’t help feel that once again the Kurds are about to be taken for geopolitical mugs and served up as US cannon fodder.’- Today’s column 👇
www.thenational.scot/politics/259...

Big money has bought British politics

75% of Reform’s money has come from three rich white men

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...

"Your computer will not work, at all, unless you pay us regular protection-money; and while you're paying that, we're ripping off your data to run a lie-machine."

One thing that is not discussed enough with the Tory and Reform stance on net zero and the North Sea is that it has massive 'dog that caught the car' Brexit redux vibes. Imagine what would happen if they won and enacted this policy...

Probably but why? Who gains...

Is it something in the US water supply?

NKT to supply cables for major Scotland-England power connection NKT has signed a contract to supply the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable system for the major EGL3 power line project.

NKT A/S is a Danish power cable producer and accessory manufacturer. The company is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen and has approximately 6000 employees with production facilities in 10 European countries.

Where's Scotland's NKT?

@johnswinney.bsky.social

www.energyvoice.com/renewables-e...

today’s Fife Council budget meeting Labour merged their budget with the Tories and then the LibDems and Reform UK voted together with them to get it passed Such a parcel of rogues in a Nation The SNP budget that they joined together to oppose had an extra £6.3 million in it for flooding prevention 👇

Brewdog bought for £33m by US beverage and cannabis company Beverage and cannabis company Tilray acquires the Aberdeenshire brewery, the brand and 11 bars for £33m.

Didn't invest and never liked their beer but this is bad news for the small investors www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Does anyone actually believe that the US/Israeli attacks on Iran will lead to regime change?

I hate how accurate this tweet is.

To the people of Iran believing our President is doing this for them… remember this and ask why he’s treating immigrants here so poorly and not helping Ukraine from Russian aggression. He doesn’t do anything for anyone but himself.

If the US and Israel genuinely wants regime change in Iran then they will have to put boots and hardware on the ground to take out the IRGC but will they have the balls to do that?

Why do we allow this?

His only option is to join the SNP..

Russian embassy, Washington DC.

To mark the fourth anniversary of the full scale invasion

Hydrogen Blend Trial Success at Lincolnshire Power Station fuelcellsworks.com/2026/02/26/g...

🎉 Great news for Aberdeenshire!

🏥 A new GP walk-in centre opens this summer, supporting the £531M investment in primary care, increasing GP numbers, and reducing appointment pressures.

📣 Read my earlier post urging the Health Secretary to deliver benefits quickly: www.facebook.com/share/p/1C5Y...

In Finland, teachers run schools without paperwork, oversight, supervision or micro-management from on high. How is that possible?
Simple. 'They are professionals. We trust them.'
Result. World's best education.
Next Finland screenings - Dundee & Tarland lesleyriddoch.com/events

I mean Unionist

Labour are as untrustworthy as the Tories. It's a Unionist trait.

The Trump Administration Is Ending Aid That It Says Saves Lives The State Department will let lifesaving projects expire because “there is no strong nexus between the humanitarian response and U.S. national interests,” according to an internal email.

Quietly, the Trump administration is now ending even the life-saving aid that they had promised would be preserved

Reporting from @hana-kiros.bsky.social

www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...