Dr Richard Simpson

Farage wants to bring cryptocurrency in from the cold. Tell that to the bond markets.

Two obvious (simplified) reasons (not exclusive):

1) Because the people who own/fund him are business partners/associates with the people who wield most influence the media

AND/OR

2) Promoting right wing ideas is profitable and is far easier/more cost effective than proper journalism.

Reform UK confirms its Welsh leader has bought a house in Bath - but claims he is living in Wales Martin Shipton Reform UK has confirmed that its recently appointed leader in Wales Dan Thomas has bought a house in Bath – but continues to maintain that he lives in Wales. When Nigel Farage…

Reform UK confirms its Welsh leader has bought a house in Bath – but claims he is living in Wales

Worcestershire councillor quits Reform over plans to raise council tax Worcestershire Reform councillor David Taylor says he will now sit as an independent.

Another one gone, and another reason for Jo Monk to quit.

Councillor quits Reform over council 10% tax rise

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

BBC News, "Greater Manchester Police are investigating a report that Reform UK broke electoral law in the Gorton & Denton by-election"

"It's been reported that the party sent a letter to voters that didn't include an imprint identifying the promoter of the material"

Reform candidate wants to 'tax people who don't have children' Reform UK's candidate in Gorton and Denton by-election, Matt Goodwin, suggested that childless people should pay extra tax.

Reform candidate in Gorton & Denton Matt Goodwin wants to ‘tax people who don’t have children’

Every time #BBCLauraK reads out emails, they almost always start with something negative about the government.

Impartiality my backside.

A person removes a book from a library shelf. Text overlay: "Books are being challenged in Scottish schools. Librarians fear a 'chilling effect' on freedom of speech."

🔴NEW: Books are being removed or restricted in Scottish school libraries following complaints, creating a “chilling effect” that campaigners warn threatens both freedom of speech and inclusive education.

Read the story: https://www.theferret.scot/books-scottish-schools-librarians/

PSA to the Labour left:

If you get one of your own into office: Rayner, Miliband etc

What happened to Corbyn will happen to them. There's just zero chance an *overtly* left wing agenda is going to be given latitude to succeed. For lots of reasons (the economy, the power of the media etc).

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...

The Ferret De-noiser header above a distorted image of a building, with text asking, "Could AI misinformation sway the Scottish election?"

“These systems are capable of coordinating autonomously, infiltrating communities and fabricating consensus efficiently”
https://www.theferret.scot/could-ai-misinformation-sway-the-scottish-election

Reform faces police investigation over ‘concerned neighbour’ byelection letters Material distributed in Gorton and Denton did not have legally required imprint stating it was funded by party

If we had an Electoral Commission with teeth, or even opposable thumbs, this sort of blatant electoral fraud could be swiftly and decisively punished during the by-election period, which would also serve to encourager les autres. But we don't. And a police investigation will take us past the vote.

The Guardian Reform faces police investigation over 'concerned neighbour' byelection letters 13 hours ago The Telegraph Reform reports Labour to police over 'misleading' video 1 week ago

Both stories about Reform UK Party Ltd’s Gorton & Denton campaign are true — they, laughably, reported Labour to the police over a ‘misleading’ video, and now they face a police investigation over breaking by-election law with deliberately misleading campaign material.

One of Property118's witnesses, Neil Kumar, was asked by HMRC's barrister whether significant parts of his witness statement were simply copied and pasted from someone else's

He replied that it wasn't copied and pasted - he said it was agreed with an (unknown) barrister.

Why i didn’t repost
But he is mentioned over FORTY times
He is very silent on his own involvement and ver vocal on the Mandelson issue
Very silent on his. Judgment on Nathan Gill treason when he was a close friend and fellow MEP both spiting pro Russian views

With the complete silence from Farage regarding Epstein it's almost as if there's something to hide or some sort of racial bias going on here.🤔

His defence will be
Saving the public purse
And
He only knew what we all including the PM knew
But he cant help himself in saying PM should have known more
he didn’t comment on the appointment at the time when Peter Mandelson’s history was known
that didnt prevent him from thanking Mandelson

Farage is named in the Epstein files, Starmer isn't, but somehow the media seem determined to force Starmer out. I wonder why?

The best part of two decades on from the SNP promise to replace the council tax, they have barely moved an inch forward. Ministers have come and gone, claiming that they wanted to listen to other parties' proposals, without ever proposing a serious way forward.

The Ferret De-noiser cover with distorted image of a building and text asking if AI misinformation could sway the Scottish election.

Bot farms, fake personas and AI-generated slang: one study found 1,300 Iranian-backed accounts pushing political messages into Scottish timelines.

What does that mean for Holyrood 2026?

Find out more: https://www.theferret.scot/could-ai-misinformation-sway-the-scottish-election

Why the case for growth in Scotland needs restated and how to do it When making their case for growth, politicians would do well to focus on creating a shared national purpose around broadly based prosperity

My latest @heraldscotland.bsky.social column on economic growth and the looming Holyrood election.

"What might prove elusive are clear and coherent explanations of why...growth remains a legitimate aspiration but one that is increasingly hard to achieve"

www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2582...

The connection between people in prison and their children cannot be underestimated. It can have positive impacts for all involved, increasing bonding opportunities and promoting positive parenting. Hear more about the Healthy Dads Healthy Kids programme in Barlinnie:
https://ow.ly/6GKA50Y9hXV

I agree
But the answer is to divert many with crimes related to drug or alcohol use into treatment.
But SNP
Shut down 218 diversion centre after 20years & 4000 women diverted
Slashed DTTOs from 1100 to 250
Closed one of two drug courts
stood back while remand increased by 30%
A NEW DIRECTION?

SCOTLAND’S FAILURE to eliminate or even make a substantial difference to the Inverse Care Law where practices facing the greatest or greater need receive less funding and support is one of the consequences of
19 years of SNP priorities

Andrea standing in front of a slide, which defines “missingness" as the repeated tendency not to take up offers of care such that it has a negative impact on the person and their life chances

The first joint conference between @qniscotland.bsky.social and the Scottish Deep End Project has started!

Prof Andrea Williamson with opening plenary on “missingness” - a strong risk marker for poor health outcomes

Without a change in scottish Government there will be just more of the same
High tax poor services poor economic strategy
Baked in inequalities
Decline in education=poorer country.
We need a NEW DIRECTION

Nigel Farage's pitch to the worst people in Britain Nigel Farage says that he wants to cut the price of a pint by 5p, and pay for it by re-imposing economic sanctions on British children for the "crime" of having more than one sibling.

~ Nigel Farage's pitch to the worst people in Britain ~

https://anotherangryvoice.substack.com/p/nigel-farage-pint-policy-child-poverty