Jim Draper

Demonisation by the right, independence supporters could be next Over recent weeks, far right demonstrators waving British flags have mounted threatening protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers across the UK. These protests have come to Scotland too. Last…

First it was trans people now it's asylum seekers, independence supporters could be the next targets of the right's demonisation tactics

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My unease with flags As the Guardian reported yesterday: Just weeks after many people in England united around its national flag as the country’s female football team won the European championships, the cross of St Georg...

My unease with flags www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/08... I have problems with the cross of St George. I know I am not alone.

He wants it to go away but we won't let it

It’s independence or remaining the MoD’s nuclear dump At the end of my last blog piece about attempts to get the UN to recognise Scotland as a non self-governing territory, I noted that it’s not the UN which needs to be persuaded of the case for…

My latest blog piece. Scotland has a choice between independence or a future in the UK as the dumping ground for the Ministry of Defence's radioactive waste.

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Palestine Action arrests

“An age breakdown released by the Metropolitan police on Sunday revealed that nearly 100 of those detained were in their 70s and 15 were in their 80s. Of the 519 arrested people with confirmed dates of birth, 49.9% were 60 or older.”

Wasted Wind Britain wastes millions a day switching off wind turbines. See how much has been wasted today, and in 2025.

Great Britain wastes £180,000 every hour switching off wind turbines and overpaying gas generators to switch on. That's £733,646,403 so far this year! wastedwind.energy

YouTube video by Holyrood Sources Historian James Hawes: ‘The UK Is Finished – Scottish Independence Is Inevitable’ | Holyrood Sources

Very interesting podcast discussing the break up.of the UK and Scottish Independence, well worth a listen
##ScottishIndependence
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Hutcheon proving that he's not only a nasty bastard but also knows nothing so he has to make it up for the illiterate who buy his tawdry little rag!

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The ultimate accolade!
Being told you were terrible by the idiot Trump
Dear America,
Please, please, please keep him your side of the Atlantic. He pollutes our air

Complying with the requirements of the law I think I need to post this comment made by Lord Anderson of Ipswich, who is a lawyer, in the House of Lords this week, when discussing the Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Or...

Hi VS, check this out from Richard Murphy today.
The folk would have been OK with "Opposing Genocide" it appears but not the "Support" part.
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Laura, ‪@lauraewebster.bsky.social‬ your piece in The National drew this excellent response on our pro-SNP/Indy Page on Facebook

YouTube video by Maximilien Robespierre Stephen Flynn Schools Torygraph Journalist On Bombing Iran!

Stephen Flynn Schools Torygraph Journalist On Bombing Iran!

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What is the cost of means testing winter fuel allowance? Rachel Reeves posted this on Twitter this lunchtime: This means 70% of all pensioners are going to have the winter fuel allowance restored after not having it for one year. 30% will miss out. How...

Reeves can't do her maths.
It will cost MORE to means test than to give WFA to all pensioners!
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Reeves is a total mathematical dunce!
She's announced a reinstatement of the Winter Fuel Allowance but adds that it will be "means tested"
According to economist Richard Murphy it will cost more to means test than to allow for all pensioners.
Meanwhile, in Scotland ...

Cheese Terry .... CHEESE!

Already blown apart as total bullshit from The National's Hamish Morrison
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More popcorn please 🤣

Donald Trump 'is in the Epstein files', former ally Elon Musk claims as war escalates US president Donald Trump is named in files about the notorious billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, Elon Musk has said amid an escalating war…

WOW! What a surprise! ...... not

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He refuses to call it genocide — because even acknowledging the risk would trigger legal duties and raise serious questions about complicity and criminal liability.

Instead we get mealy-mouthed theatrics from this PM.

It is a genocide and the UK is actively facilitating it.

So... Where is the increase in Yes support coming from I hear you ask?
Well, further growth among younger voters is backed up by a continued steady increase in Yes support from the 55+ age group. This latter group is important because it is large and tends to come out to vote.