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Retired Depute HT, Scottish granny. Wants Scottish Independence for a fairer, more equal society where Scotlandโ€™s vast resources are used for the benefit of the people of ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ, not Westminster. I am a Sovereign Scot and will bow to no monarch. No DMs

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Yep, Maybe decent middle classes will move to Lib Dems and younger voters vote for Greens.

In Scotland SNP and the Scottish Greens could win 90 out of the 129 Holyrood seats in May 2026 if Independence supporters vote SNP 1 and Scottish Greens 2.(PR voting up there)

07.12.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Cash for access' row as Reform UK open 'exclusive' ยฃ10k membership club REFORM UK are running a โ€œcash for access scheme in all but nameโ€, a senior SNP MP has alleged ...

When are people,especially Scots,going to realise that Farage and his cronies are conmen and have no interest in ordinary people,only how much money they can make for themselves. It never fails to amazes me how stupid people are.Letโ€™s keep them out of Holyrood.

www.thenational.scot/news/2567713...

07.12.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cause the๐Ÿคกlives in Canada.
While his Scottish ancestorโ€™s were raped, burned out of their homes & lands.
Put onto boats to elsewhere by their english neighbours.

Telling Scots itโ€™s good to be dominated & controlled by our english neighbour.
For another century, decade๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ

07.12.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Many a person in Scotland has said Holyrood is better than Westminster. Not sure why you don't ๐Ÿค”

07.12.2025 21:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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The UK is complicit in Israel's crimes.
If Israel will not allow aid in then we MUST show some decency and deliver it ourselves along with other decent nations.

07.12.2025 22:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's pound shop English imperialism for Farage & the far right to say to Scotland, a country where Scots, Gaelic, BSL, AND English are used by many, & insist on monolingualism

Monolingualism only is a dying way of thinking about this rich world in which we live and interact

#ScottishIndependence

07.12.2025 22:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who GIVES A FLYING FUCKING FUCK #AbolishTheMonarchy #Parasites Bludging thieving parasites who wouldnโ€™t spit on any of us they see us as that far below them

07.12.2025 23:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fat leeching fucks #AbolishTheMonarchy #ParasiticMob

07.12.2025 23:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Cash for access' row as Reform UK open 'exclusive' ยฃ10k membership club REFORM UK are running a โ€œcash for access scheme in all but nameโ€, a senior SNP MP has alleged ...

EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK are running a 'cash for access scheme in all but name', a senior SNP MP has alleged after they launched a ยฃ10,000-per-year membership which comes with exclusive access to party leadership ๐Ÿ‘‡
www.thenational.scot/news/2567713...

07.12.2025 23:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Typically, the role has been a nice little earner for a landowning Tory Leech.

The "UK" identity is a toxic figment of the English imagination, cooked up for the English in Wales, the English in Scotland and the English in Ireland.

07.12.2025 11:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Youโ€™re right they donโ€™t speak for Wales or Scotland, theyโ€™re just voices for Westminster.
Scrap it!
The system and UK are broken, nothing works for anyone.
Itโ€™s time for independence ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

07.12.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The position is actually Viceroy of Wales just as the equivant to Scotland is Viceroy of Scotland. Their job is to enforce English rule in Wales and Scotland not be a voice for the people they rule (or try to rule).

07.12.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Indeed many of us felt when devolution was first implemented that the roles of SoS for Scotland, Wales and NI should have been abolished or at least restricted to areas of clearly reserved matters. Instead, they have simply worked to undermine the devolution they said they supported.

07.12.2025 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why is there no devolved English government and Secretary of State for England in this โ€˜voluntaryโ€™ union.
Time to get out of this toxic union!!

07.12.2025 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Exactly the same in Scotland. They donโ€™t like the Devolved Governments doing anything that makes the English Parliament look bad. Even down to cancelling our Deposit Return Scheme. Then trying to blame Scottish Govt. Charlatans. Last vestiges of a dying Empire. Independence is normal.

07.12.2025 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s routine down here in Wales, Stevens in many ways has been more blatant than her Tory predecessors - especially seeing as Labour promised to reverse the hs2 scandal then u turned once they won.

07.12.2025 11:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The last one we had under the tories actively undermined the democratically elected Scottish Parliament.

07.12.2025 11:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Theyโ€™ll never abandon the colonial model. Red or Blue Tory itโ€™s all the same.

07.12.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Secretary of State roles should be scrapped completely and the UK PM should deal directly with the Welsh, Scottish and Irish First Ministers on a monthly basis in a dedicated meeting with each, individually.

It is NOT supposed to be a Viceroy role.

07.12.2025 06:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Both Wales and Scotland are treated like colonies. Someone somewhere thinks giving both nations independence has to be stopped, Wales in particular with its strange connection to the Prince of Wales. The sooner all the colonies gain independence, though, the better.

07.12.2025 23:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Revealed: Scottish peer's ยฃ34k expense bill before defecting to Reform UK MALCOLM Offord claimed more than ยฃ34,000 from the taxpayer for attending the House of Lords in the space of seven months, The National can reveal

Malcolm Offord claimed more than ยฃ34,000 from the taxpayer for attending the House of Lords in the space of seven months, The National can reveal ๐Ÿ‘‡
www.thenational.scot/news/2567918...

07.12.2025 23:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s high time that the Secretary of State model is abolished, I canโ€™t remember the last time the role was carried out as it should (Wales voice in the cabinet).

Instead itโ€™s always the UKGovโ€™s voice in Wales, often enforcing political shithousery on Wales.

Scrap it.

07.12.2025 06:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 322    ๐Ÿ” 92    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Tagging for the #IndyClan
#YouYesNow #IndyClan?
It's TIME for #ScottishIndependence ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

07.12.2025 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Tomorrow's front page ๐Ÿ“ฐ

Reform switch peer racks up expenses of ยฃ34k

07.12.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Parts of Scotland to be hit with 70mph winds as yellow warning issued

Areas of Scotland are forecast to be hit with 70mph winds this week, according to the Met Office ๐Ÿšจ

07.12.2025 19:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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In case you're in any doubt of the limits that the Scottish NHS has imposed on it. He's now the Labour Health Secretary- being truthful for a change.
The Scottish NHS is THE best preforming NHS in the UK DESPITE the consequences of Westminster it'd be even better with #ScottishIndependence ๐Ÿ’™

07.12.2025 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Come clean': Anas Sarwar challenged after Welsh Labour warn of devolution 'rollback'

The SNP have challenged Anas Sarwar to clarify whether he backs his Welsh Labour colleagues in the Senedd who have accused Keir Starmerโ€™s government of 'rolling back on devolution'

07.12.2025 17:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Rhoda Meek: We all want green solutions, but are we all willing to pay the price?

I donโ€™t want our customers to stop asking questions. Please keep asking, but make sure you help us to point the same sharp questions at the companies selling billions of single-use bottles, trays, tubs, and sachets every year, writes Rhoda Meek โœ๏ธ

07.12.2025 20:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alison Phipps: Monolingualism was invented to serve capitalism and colonialism

In Scotland, itโ€™s estimated that around 170 languages are present, most spoke as languages for love and nurture, which is what, at best, the languages spoken at home are, writes Alison Phipps โœ๏ธ

07.12.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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