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Gavin Steven

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Scot, old and retired, but still breathing Passionate about Environment πŸ’š, Scottish Independence 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and European integration πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί. Tha GΓ idhlig beagan agam

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Politico: "Boris Johnson breached anti-sleaze rules (again) after failing to come clean about work he is said to have done for two firms without consulting regulators...Johnson sought to link firms up with foreign government representatives & entered into contracts without consulting the watchdog."

10.10.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 249    πŸ” 103    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee, in a statement announcing its decision to recognize Maria Corina Machado with the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025:

10.10.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 359    πŸ” 118    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 17
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Sailing, more to Scotland than oil and whisky.
#independence #Scotland

10.10.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Solar is the world’s cheapest source of electricity, research shows Solar PV is the world’s cheapest technology to generate electricity, according to a study from the University of Surrey, in the UK.

Solar will absolutely win
www.pv-tech.org/solar-is-the...

10.10.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Politics latest: Farage 'stunned' at guilty plea of former Reform leader in Wales for Russia-linked bribes Nigel Farage has said he is "stunned" that a former Reform UK leader in Wales pleaded guilty to taking Russia-linked bribes. Meanwhile, the Plaid Cymru leader is delivering his major party conference ...

Farage must be the only one that is stunned then

There needs to be a proper independent investigation into Russian money in UK politics

news.sky.com/story/politi...

10.10.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1
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Life science, more to Scotland than oil and whisky.
#independence #Scotland

10.10.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

From Sunday, Brexit will deliver a big highly visible slap in the face. Hopefully that will bring it deservedly back into the news.

10.10.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I called this out on #BBCQT last night and I'm calling it out again now.

He is gaslighting a nation.

10.10.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 926    πŸ” 306    πŸ’¬ 83    πŸ“Œ 14
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NHS waiting list in England is longer per head by quarter of a million patients and shockingly twice as long in Wales, than in Scotland Professor John Robertson OBA MSM Monitor, fast and effective as always, demolished the claims of Baillie and Sarwar yesterday. What are the most recent waiting list figures? Scotland – 718 00…

NHS waiting list in England is longer per head by quarter of a million patients and shockingly twice as long in Wales, than in Scotland talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/10/n...

10.10.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Arrived in Aberdeen for #SNP25.

This conference is about Scotland’s future - and who gets to decide it.

Together, let’s finish the job. 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

10.10.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 102    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

Imagine being mad you didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize while you’re busy stirring up Civil War in your own country.

10.10.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 17730    πŸ” 4298    πŸ’¬ 498    πŸ“Œ 181

It is embarassing not to see the BBC pulling up Reform leaders claiming that Nathan Gill was just some fan who got photos taken with Farage - he was an MEP for them & their leader in Wales while taking cash from Russia to act against the UK! Literally the very basics of your job to point this out

10.10.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1175    πŸ” 418    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 16
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Naturel assets, more to Scotland than oil and whisky.
#independence #Scotland

10.10.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Post this everywhere‼️
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

10.10.2025 06:39 β€” πŸ‘ 13774    πŸ” 7302    πŸ’¬ 240    πŸ“Œ 369
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Do you feel better off after austerity, Brexit and rising bills under Westminster?

With independence, we can raise living standards and build an economy that works for Scotland.

10.10.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 60    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 5

Very pointedly the Norwegian Nobel committee awarded the prize to Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who has had to go into hiding, for β€œkeeping the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness”

Something Trump is decidedly NOT doing. Driving his country to civil war instead.

10.10.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 180    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
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Farage's top aide in furious BBC Question Time clash over Russian bribe MEP Reform UK's Zia Yusuf clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time over the conviction of ex-Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who took Russian bribes

Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

10.10.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1657    πŸ” 532    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 36
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Sky Sports forced to act as they censor darts chants about Sir Keir Starmer Fans burst into an X-rated chant concerning Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer at the World Grand Prix in Leicester on Wednesday evening.

On a scale of 1-10, how high would the scoring, for Reform UK be, in a DARTS Crowd, of drunk, middle-aged, working-class people, in Leicester?

Scotland needs to distance itself from increasingly unenlightened poltroons in Englandshire!

Wake up, silly Scotlanders!

09.10.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Francesca Albanese: "The request to demilitarise and deradicalise Gaza... in the name of Israels security. Where is the security of the Palestinians, who have been attacked without respite for decades... where is the demilitarisation and deradicalisation of Israels society?"

09.10.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 196    πŸ” 115    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 6

Netanyahu chose to have the hostages held longer or killed by Hamas or Israeli bombing. The destruction of Gaza was never about October 7 or the people held in captivity. Hamas attempted multiple times to hand them over or produce a ceasefire it was Netanyahu that turned it down every time.

09.10.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 875    πŸ” 234    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 8
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Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr

09.10.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3199    πŸ” 1180    πŸ’¬ 83    πŸ“Œ 112
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Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far Clean-energy sources have powered Great Britain entirely for a record 87 hours this year β€” a milestone toward 2030 targets

Britain’s electricity has been 100% clean for 87 hours this year – more than ever before.

The challenge now?

Stretching that record from 15 hours straight to 8,760 by 2030.

Dr Simon Evans reports

09.10.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 287    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
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SNP members to vote on 'provisional government' in independence strategy battle

EXCLUSIVE: SNP members will vote on the creation of a provisional government to run in parallel with the Scottish Parliament as part of a plan to push forward independence

09.10.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

By way of a reminder folks...

You voted for Cameron
Everything got worse

You voted for Johnson
Everything got worse

You voted for brexit
Everything got worse

You voted for Truss
Everything got worse

If you vote for Farage

You have no idea how bad your life will become.

09.10.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 593    πŸ” 231    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 12

The war in Gaza hasn't ended, the Palestinians will be placed into a ghetto far smaller than the one they were in for the last 18 years

While Donald Trump and Netanyahu turn Gaza into Las Vegas

Israel's aim is to remove ALL the Palestinians from Palestine, and it hasn't changed

09.10.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Another bbc twisted Headline, concealing a large decrease in homeless deaths in Scotland, within rocketing levels within England (uk)

🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί

09.10.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7
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How bad is so called journalism?
Was it as bad back in the day? Or do we only now have the ways of showing up their agenda.

This took me two mins to find out the WM approval rates.

09.10.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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I want to live in Scotland free from child poverty, where we look after the vulnerable, where people feel part of strong, supportive communities.

Organisations like Fresh Start in north Edinburgh are vital partners in building that fairer, more caring Scotland.

Thank you for all you do. πŸ’›

09.10.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜Teachers to vote on strike action over workload’ despite Scotland maintaining the lowest PTRs overall, reflecting higher per-pupil spending and policy priorities on smaller classes Professor John Robertson OBA It’s impossible to escape the conclusion that if teacher workload is the issue in Scottish schools then there is a failure here of management in schools to apply …

talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/09/t...

09.10.2025 06:41 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With the ECHR's stance of his former profession of Phone-Hacking, it's no wonder morals-free, disingenuous Russell thinks this!

He's entirely awful. He used to work for Rupert Murdoch!

Are Scots REALLY still this gormless?

09.10.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

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