Gavin Steven

Good morning, Glasgow. The Argyle Street ash tree is looking amazing in today's the early morning sun.

Remember it's been shortlisted for the Woodland Trust's Tree of the Year 2025, and you can vote for it at www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-....

#glasgow #argylestreet #goodmorning

Head shot of Gordon Brown next to the words 'FACT CHECK'.

'The Daily Record’s headline, quoting Gordon Brown saying child poverty in Scotland is getting worse, is not supported by official government figures.
Relative child poverty rates in Scotland fell from 25% in 2021 to 23% in 2024, the most recent statistics available.'
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Radioactive water from UK nuclear bomb base leaked into sea, files show Exclusive: Polluted water was released into loch near Glasgow because Royal Navy failed to maintain 1,500 water pipes, says watchdog

The reckless lack of care at what should be the most secure site in Britain is utterly jaw dropping. Never mind diplomatic talk of “suboptimal” plans & “shortfalls in asset management” - this is a story of unforgivable negligence & cover-up - just shameful

Reform Dog Bites Media Man The British press is failing in its duty to ask the right questions of Nigel Farage

How we will look back at the British media's current constant indulgence of Nigel Farage and his brand of anti-migrant politics as the biggest collective failure of our times
@adambienkov.bsky.social
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The NHS, pensions and benefits are all routinely described as 'unsustainable'. But somehow that adjective is never applied to arms spending or bank bailouts.

In case you missed it ...
Here's Dominic Cummings admitting that it was illicit data mining and an online propaganda blitz after Jo Cox's muder (when both sides had agreed to stop campaigning) that brought about the Leave referendum win. We now know it was financed illegally too.

#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺

How times change.

In 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million.

157 years later, Russia owns the White House, and they didn't fork out a single dime.

I regret to inform you that Starmer’s been tweeting dehumanising videos of migrants again.

These videos have been shown to increase support for Reform, by increasing salience of migration.

He has to go.

Telegraph headline: Fewer than a third of voters would back Brexit again

Dear Telegraph, we feel your pain! 😊

Now that Germany has stopped arming Israel just their 1st and 3rd largest suppliers, the USA and the UK, are still sending arms so Israel can continue their Genocide.

Are you angry that your tax money is STILL being used to murder children?

Independent review to examine how govt department handled prosecutions of Post Office staff The independent review will look at the "methodology and processes" used by the Department for Work and Pensions, and the "thoroughness and adequacy" of efforts to obtain case documents.

The DWP will launch an independent review into its handling of prosecutions against Post Office staff

About 100 prosecutions were carried out by the DWP between 2001 and 2006 during the Horizon IT scandal

news.sky.com/story/indepe...

Why not UK?

If you're an American who's upset Russians think Alaska belongs to them then you know how Ukrainians feel.

Crimea is Ukraine. Donbas is Ukraine. If you can't say that then you have no business saying Alaska is USA.

Why does ANY Scot want to remain in the UK, or take guidance from the USA?

Scotland is now demonstrably better than most of the UK.

It's ALWAYS been more enlightened, than the USA.

Honoured to welcome Sir Chris Hoy to Bute House today.

Chris has shown incredible courage in speaking about his own prostate cancer diagnosis, encouraging more men to get checked early.

Spotting symptoms and acting quickly can save lives. Find out more:
www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-an...

Culture is how how we tell our stories, preserve our language, celebrate our history, and express our values.

Through a new overarching preventative health agenda, a Plaid Cymru government would make it central to our ambition to build a healthier, wealthier Wales. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Compulsory voting alone won’t fix the UK's broken politics Simply insisting people vote in elections run by a system they rightly distrust will not improve British politics

“In any properly functioning democracy, gaining 33.7% of the vote would be seen as a defeat. But at last year’s general election, that same result saw Labour win a huge majority. Starmer’s victory’ had the support of just 17.3% of the electorate as a whole”
www.opendemocracy.net/en/compulsor...

Look, it’s very fucking simple.

Ukraine gets back all the bits Russia took in an unprovoked invasion(s) contrary to international law and in which it has killed thousands of innocent civilians, kidnapped children, and committed numerous atrocities & human rights abuses.

Russia gets to keep Russia.

Let me repeat it! 👇🏼👇🏽👇🏾👇🏼👇🏽

US envoy to Israel taunts Starmer and likens Gaza assault to Dresden bombing Mike Huckabee launches undiplomatic harangue after UK prime minister calls for immediate ceasefire

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Idiot

Carlisle man posted pictures of children being abused Sentencing Mark Hodgson, a judge says the children were abused in the

Can bet he’s a “SAVE ARE KIDS” type.

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

The decision of the Israeli Government to seize control of Gaza City is completely and utterly unacceptable.

It will create even more human suffering for the Palestinian people and further escalate the conflict. The international community must stop Israel and secure a ceasefire.

Independent MP Rupert Lowe has admitted mistaking a charity rowing crew for “illegal migrants”

It's amazing, some Scots are STILL scared. Scotland invented the modern world.

An Independent Scotland would also be one of the Richest Countries in Europe.

Criminal record Breaking down the George Cottrell investigation, surveillance, charges and sentencing and his first steps after jail

Criminal record: the sentencing of George Cottrell (Nigel Farage's 'right hand man' that he describes as ‘Like a son to me') and what happened next:

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Money laundering, wire fraud, blackmail, extortion domestic violence.
Close to Andrew Tate, the far right lunatic, but we all know that animal. Ant Middleton, the nutter who loves beating folk up
welcome to "Reforms" best
lawbreakers violent thugs rapists thieves far right lunatics
and much more

Another reason for voting indy.