🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Are We Better Together Yet?

A diagram showing the various political & financial arrangements of Europe, with various countries within / outwith the Eurozone, EU, Customs Union, EEA & Shengen Area. And outside absolutely everything is the new post-Brexit UK. Oh, er, great!

Arguably the greatest strength of our United Kingdom is its simplicity. Swinney would destroy all of this, and for what?

CNN (09/12/2019): Boris Johnson takes reporter's phone and dodges question on shocking emergency room picture'.

In 2014 Scotland voted overwhelmingly to stay in the UK, in an historic landslide that vanquished nationalism forever.

And (if you can just overlook the world’s media laughing at us all), it's been one big party ever since.

Nadhim Zahawi attempts to make a point during yet another Brexit discussion on the BBC show Politics Live. The caption says, 'Theresa May is expected to write to the EU today to ask for a Brexit delay of up to three months'. Presenter Jo Coburn looks politely fed up of Zahawi's insistence that the UK can seek a magical Brexit that isn't actually a disaster. The other guest has planted their head on the desk.

UKIP stalwart David Coburn being interviewed by Gary Tank Commander for a pre-election special, and saying, 'I've had a few drinks, I'm perfectly alright!'

A Roberts SolarDAB digital radio, tuned to BBC Radio 4.

Don’t forget to catch Call Kaye later, where Nadhim Zahawi and David Coburn will discuss the Nat plans to deny us all DAB radio signal. Unmissable.

A Roberts SolarDAB digital radio, tuned to BBC Radio 4.

CONFIRMED: An independent Scotland will have no DAB radio signal. Now is not the time.

Noel Edmonds reads the Crinkly Bottom Observer on Noel's House Party.

Anas Sarwar pondering something in the Scottish Parliament.

As one proud United Kingdom, we have achieved great things together. Now Swinney wants to throw our centuries of shared history in the bin? Ludicrous. Only Anas Sarwar as First Minister can stop this.

A Panelbase poll from August 2022 reveals that 58% of Scotland backs the right of the Scottish Government to decide on a future independence referendum, rather than the UK Government.

The evidence is clear: Swinney has no mandate to force yet another divisive referendum on us. The issue has been decisively settled for at least 30 years, if not 50 or 60.

Broad shoulders.

Michael Gove holding a duster with a smile, in front of a banner that says, 'Clean For The Queen'.

As one proud United Kingdom, we have achieved great things together. Now Swinney wants to throw our centuries of shared history in the bin? Ludicrous. Now is not the time.

Ex-Tory Government minister Michael Gove cutting some moves on an Aberdeen dancefloor, a few days after his marriage to hard-right wing Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vine collapsed.

Alistair Carmichael holding a huge camera thing and being assisted by some soldiers.

When you think about titans of the political scene, you think about the likes of Gove or Alistair Carmichael. So when they warn us about the dangers of separation, we must heed their advice.

There is simply no alternative.

Dominic Raab taking a selfie with some people dressed up as gigantic Christmas tree baubles.

Three cats staring wide-eyed at something.

Think Brexit is bad? Dominic Raab has confirmed that #ScottishIndependence will lead to fewer cats. We simply can't risk this.

A Herald article in 2022 reveals that Scotland remains the best-educated country in Europe: 'The percentage of Scots holding post-secondary qualifications continues to be the highest in Europe.'

Swinney and the Nats are destroying Scotland. Imagine what they could do with more powers.

Now is not the time.

SNP can't even tell us who's gonne drive you home? Tonight. Laughable. UK OK.

A graphic from Yes Scotland remarks that 'Democracy didn't stop in 2014'. It underlines that Scotland voted No in 2014, but pro-independence parties won literally every single vote in a seven-year streak following this. In between all of this, every single region in Scotland voted to remain in the EU & the Scottish Parliament voted to hold a referendum at least twice.

The evidence is clear: Swinney has no mandate to force yet another divisive referendum on us. The issue has been decisively settled for at least 30 years, if not 50 or 60.

We have to stop this: time is of the essence.

CW: FOOD. A large variety of different vegetables.

CONFIRMED: An independent Scotland will have no vegetables. Yet more proof that we're Better Together.

Not yet.

Professor Simon Wren-Lewis, Professor of economic policy at the Blavatnik School of government at Oxford University, outlines how Brexit had destroyed any faint case for Scotland to stay under Westminster rule.

Swinney and the Nats are destroying Scotland. Imagine what they could do with more powers.

Now is not the time.

Tony Blair & Gordon Brown looking quite tense at a table at Labour Party Conference. Blair is pulling an awkward smile, while Brown is looking away with a miffed face.

CW: FOOD. A dopiaza curry.

In the UK, we are guaranteed a Labour government. But in a separate Scotland, we would potentially lose access to dopiaza curry. The pointlessness of nationalism is plain for all to see.

UK OK.

BBC graphic showing that every single region in Scotland voted to stay in the EU.

All across Our Precious Union, we are beginning to see the benefits of Brexit. But the SNP want to disrupt this progress. It's contemptible.

Broad shoulders.

Article by Alexander Brown on 23/09/2020: 'Keir Starmer: SNP win in 2021 would be mandate for Indyref2'.

Matt Hancock looking really creepy stood next to a woman doing some vignette for a local Tory campaign.

A Roberts SolarDAB digital radio, tuned to BBC Radio 4.

Don’t forget to catch Jeremy Vine later, where the Prime Minister and Matt Hancock will discuss the Nat plans to deny us all DAB radio signal. Unmissable.

Former Scottish Conservatives branch manager Ruth Davidson, driving a massive tank with a Union Jack and pulling an odd face.

Andrew Windsor conducting the weirdest interview ever with Emily Maitlis, in which the 'Prince' claimed that he couldn't possibly have been involved in the sex trafficking of a minor, because he went to Woking Pizza Express & he can't sweat.

“Who cares about nonsense stuff like pensions and mortgages? I don't like Swinney!”

Transcendental stuff as Baroness Davidson dismantles Lorna Slater over the horrific SNP plot to cancel Prince Andrew.

CW: FOOD. A tikka malasa curry with rice & chapati.

Only the Labour Party can lead us through the #CostOfLivingCrisis. Under Swinney's ludicrous plans, we can't even guarantee we would be able to keep our beloved tikka masala curry.

UK OK.

A graphic displaying some of Tory MSP Murdo Fraser's endless string of electoral losses. Fraser makes a career out of lecturing the SNP (who have been winning the vast majority of Scottish elections since 2007), despite never having won an election himself at any level of office.

David Cameron visiting an oil rig in Aberdeen, presumably to bang on about the UK's broad shoulders, as if an independent Scotland would magically lose access to Scotland's own resources for some reason.

“Who cares about nonsense stuff like pensions and mortgages? I don't like Swinney!”

Stirring stuff as Murdo Fraser humbles Lorna Slater over the dastardly Nat plot to cancel jobs in Aberdeen.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves, above a headline that reads, 'Rachel Reeves eyes billions in welfare cuts amid economic pressures'. Reeves has had a long-term obsession with pushing the poorest people in Britain even further into poverty, even though this would raise a fraction of the money that taxing billionaires properly would gather.

Rangers fans square up to Greater Manchester Police on the night of the 2008 Uefa Cup Final riots. Moments after this picture was taken, the dog in the bottom right corner bit one of the fans on the leg.

Don’t forget to catch the newspaper review on BBC News later, where Rachel Reeves and the bloke who makes Tunnocks Caramel Wafers will discuss the Nat plans to deny us all Ibrox. Unmissable.

CW: FOOD. A tikka malasa curry with rice & chapati.

Dominic Raab taking a selfie with some people dressed up as gigantic Christmas tree baubles.

Swinney and the Greens want to nationalise tikka masala curry. Vile. Only a vote for Dominic Raab will stop this.

The Sun front page (18/07/2015): 'THEIR ROYAL HEILNESSES'. It shows the Queen Mother leading the future Queen Elizabeth II in throwing Nazi salutes at Balmoral.

As one proud United Kingdom, we have achieved great things together. Now Swinney wants to throw our centuries of shared history in the bin? Ludicrous. No Thanks.

CW: FOOD. A rogan josh curry.

A mocked-up image portraying Scottish Tory MP Andrew Bowie. The graphic says, 'Live - Breaking News', then quotes one of the most famous online insults lobbed at Bowie ('Scottish Tory Six Chip Twat'), with the tagline saying, 'Andrew Bowie MP dicsusses the massive chip on his shoulder.'

Swinney and the Greens want to nationalise rogan josh curry. Vile. Only a vote for Andrew Bowie will stop this.

Glasgow Labour stalwart Frank McAveety (perhaps most famous for making creepy comments about a 15-yr-old girl during a public meeting) poses for the camera.

A dramatic image of Buachaille Etive Beag in Glencoe, looking towards Loch Etive.

Think Brexit is bad? Frank McAveety has confirmed that #ScottishIndependence will lead to the Munros being relegated to Corbetts. No Thanks.

Dominic Cummings sitting at a wee desk in the Downing Street garden, trying to defend his inexplicable breaches of his own government's lockdown laws when he drove to Durham then Barnard Castle to 'test his eyesight'.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves, above a headline that reads, 'Rachel Reeves eyes billions in welfare cuts amid economic pressures'. Reeves has had a long-term obsession with pushing the poorest people in Britain even further into poverty, even though this would raise a fraction of the money that taxing billionaires properly would gather.

A Roberts SolarDAB digital radio, tuned to BBC Radio 4.

Don’t forget to catch Kuenssberg later, where Dominic Cummings and Rachel Reeves will discuss the Nat plans to deny us all DAB radio signal. Unmissable.

A Herald article in 2022 reveals that Scotland remains the best-educated country in Europe: 'The percentage of Scots holding post-secondary qualifications continues to be the highest in Europe.'

Swinney and the Nats are destroying Scotland. Imagine what they could do with more powers.

We simply can't risk this.

Look: we can't scrutinise the claims of Suella Braverman and Better Together. 2014 was an eternity ago and the world has changed immeasurably since then.

But also, 2014 was just yesterday, and the Nats can't force yet another quickfire referendum on us. It's that simple frankly.

Dominic Cummings sitting at a wee desk in the Downing Street garden, trying to defend his inexplicable breaches of his own government's lockdown laws when he drove to Durham then Barnard Castle to 'test his eyesight'.

Sir Ed Davey standomg laughing at someone dressed up as a dinosaur, on the campaign trail with the Lib Dems. Despite describing the Tories as dinosaurs, Davey was happy enough to serve under them as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs from 2010 to 2012, and in David Cameron's Cabinet as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change from 2012 to 2015.

When you think about titans of the political scene, you think about the likes of Dominic Cummings or Sir Ed Davey. So when they warn us about the dangers of separation, we must heed their advice.

There is simply no alternative.