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Sarah MacRae

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Scottish Highlands People, politics, plants

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I only met Matt once and he was on his way to meet Liz Truss's team in No 10 to advise them....

12.02.2026 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 308    ๐Ÿ” 66    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Quick question - who normally appoints v senior civil service posts?

12.02.2026 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Even by his own previous standards, Radcliffe's comments in this piece are deplorable

11.02.2026 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nigel Farage has declared that he is against working from home.

It's not a surprise given he is never in Clacton.

09.02.2026 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 529    ๐Ÿ” 120    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Sarwar's speech this afternoon pointed out perfectly the benefits of Scottish independence - he has no say over Westminster decisions that affect 'my country, Scotland' (said several times) even when he is their Scottish leader.

09.02.2026 19:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Listened to him with my wise 84yr mum this afternoon - she pointed out he made a great argument for independence from Westminster.

09.02.2026 18:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sarwar's speech this afternoon pointed out perfectly the benefits of Scottish independence - he has no say over Westminster decisions that affect 'my country, Scotland' (said several times) even when he is their Scottish leader.

09.02.2026 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not โ€œmove onโ€ from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

08.02.2026 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44545    ๐Ÿ” 16963    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 971    ๐Ÿ“Œ 965
08.02.2026 17:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I went to school with a few curlers. Idiots wasting their teenage years in early sessions on the rink, before the general public skating/ice disco started.

Guess who got Olympic medals?

04.02.2026 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Surprised to see Chope still an MP.
Not surprised to seeing him agree/support pure mysogny in the house. Fs.

04.02.2026 18:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

NIH, rather than NHS surely?

03.02.2026 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm just old enough to remember US voting for an actor for president.

But just imagine how glorious a Parton presidency could be, compared to this shower of shits...

19.01.2026 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You would've thought he'd be keeping his stable doors shut to keep the heat in these days

12.01.2026 11:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wait, what? There's such a thing as a Yes Minister Miscellany?

08.01.2026 21:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Having our NHS, I struggle to understand your 'workplace health-care' systems
But I do understand folks losing what little they have...
But is anyone expecting midterms to happen this year, really?

07.01.2026 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œWe served the UK with loyalty. We will always value that service. Now we want the same loyalty toward Scotlandโ€™s future. Independence means responsibility, accountability, and dignity, and we believe Scotland can carry that weight.โ€
Veterans For Scottish Independence

06.01.2026 12:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

NATO has invoked Article 5, the common defense tenet of the alliance, one time:

When the United States was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001.

07.01.2026 17:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 192    ๐Ÿ” 53    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Watching on from my wee corner of Scottish Highlands, why aren't more organisations doing this?

We've seen USA's checks and balances fall apart within 12 months of Trump's 2nd term - honest question, Duncan, where's the fight back within the US?

Genuinely seeking people/projects to support xx

07.01.2026 17:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heartbreaking, but fucking hurrah to CPB for standing by their principles.
Big Bird would be proud, I reckon

07.01.2026 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Most of us Scots have been keen to get rid of the largest US nuclear base in EU, within 25 miles of Glasgow, for some time now

04.01.2026 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whilst also writing a list of which small child got which present from which auntie...

25.12.2025 09:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You've just reminded me why I originally followed you over on the dark side years ago.
Love #duvetknowitschristmas, it's just a joy!
Cheers Rhodri, all the best to you and yours, fingers crossed you all have a proper bed (with no washing machines/printers/bikes in sight) this year xxx

23.12.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is the Daily fecking Mail turning against Farage?

09.12.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TBF, Alex, that had been a genuine question.

I'm sure I'm not alone in your listeners who struggle with Christmas.

I'd just come back home from a stressful day and saw your post, including the tree on Downing St - I honestly couldn't tell.

That was the whole point of my question

01.12.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are you referring to the PM or the journalist?
(TBF, either or would work)

01.12.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, that's just an annoying new fact that Ellie and myself will no doubt be adding to our lifelong discourse :-)

22.11.2025 16:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm horrified I did not know this until now.
Looking forward to pointing this out for the rest of my days

22.11.2025 16:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To be fair, who orders a Guinness in Madrid?

16.11.2025 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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