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Photo of pro-Independence march with lots of Saltires/Scottish Socialist Party flag

Scottish Independence folk- will you vote:
A SNP 1&2
B SNP 1 Green or SSP2
C Green or SSP 1 SNP 2
D SNP 1 Your Party 2
E Your Party 1 SNP 2
F Other (explain- but just remember, if Alba is one of your choices, you'll be laughed at).

Definitely a B for me. Unless someone convinces me otherwise here in A&B. We have to max the yes parties rather than marginally miss Swinney's stretch goals for a ref. Ther's too much at stake (NHS, public services etc) with a grand coalition of unionist bams lining up against what we have here.

That the labour party see anything Zach Polanski is doing as a "threat" rather than the ideal ally in a desperately difficult time for the UK is pretty much everything wrong with them. Labour dropped* the torch of representing the people, Greens picked it up.
*threw away/sold/etc

I know. It's probably my arithmetic that's wonky. Here's hoping.

What the heck is that 5% SNP to Reform?🫤

JC in GE 2017 and I think also GE 2019 performed better than Starmer did in GE 2024, which was largely won via a Tory vote collapse.

Labour slump to fourth in poll behind Greens and Conservatives A NEW poll has put Keir Starmer's Labour Party in fourth place behind Reform, the Greens and Conservatives.

They are even polling behind the Tories now. Wow.🥀
www.thenational.scot/news/2560405...

All stemmed from PNAC of course. How's that project going I wonder, 25 years in?

Techincally he died previously, living without a pulse for months (artificially kept alive) before a heart was found for transplant. He was a hidden power behind GWB presidency, 'war on terror' & illegal Iraq war. Allegedly he stood down US fighters from intercepting hijacked airliners on 9/11 too.

I used to say this trial was a waste of taxpayer dollars, but I think it’s totally worth it.

Well 2014 was very liekly manipulated and were currently being told SNP are a 'national security threat' because of opposition to nuc lear weapons, so it must be time to massage a vote again & this gives them time to get a fix in. Ballot boxes full of postal votes again? heavily weighted for Labour?

Samir Zitouni named as train hero who saved lives during attack The family of rail worker Samir Zitouni say they are

Wishing Mr Zitouni a full and fast recovery and hoping the story of his heroism would bring some sense and shame to the rampant racist narratives sweeping our country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Immigration, indecency, and incompetence. New post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog. The ever-more indecent terms of the immigration 'debate' are another failure of Brexit, which links to the ever-more obvious incompetence of Reform in local government: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/immi...

Reform 'aim to be kingmakers at Holyrood – and would make Anas Sarwar first minister' The Reform party aims to be the “kingmakers” at the Scottish Parliament election in 2026 and would vote for Anas Sarwar to become First Minister…

Reform already said they would will make Sarwar FM if they have the numbers. (Despite running a racist ad against him in May this year). Strange bedfellows (for union) for sure.
www.thenational.scot/news/2475976...

2023: Keir Starmer, "If you don't like the changes we've made the door is open and you can leave"

2025: Labour, "Please come back"

The BBC is already a Farage propaganda machine. It is entirely the fault of the BBC that he has the profile that he now does. More appearances than any other UK politician on Question Time, even when he was just a nobody MEP with a big mouth.

Women tip the balance in Scottish independence polls as gender gap reverses

EXCLUSIVE: Polling trends in 2025 show women are now more supportive of Scottish independence than men, marking a striking reversal in Scotland’s political landscape

Is it all over for centrist politics? | The News Agents A new poll shows a continued decline for Labour’s popularity among UK voters, as parties on the ‘edges’ of British politics - such as Reform and the Greens continue to thrive. Is there any way back…

"One of the reasons he's become so disliked so quickly is that so many voters believe, in many senses, he embodies the system.

"I think it's quite unfair, but to them, he is almost an AI-generated version of what a politician looks and sounds like"

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/is-i...

a person is holding a small violin in their hand with the caption poor thing . ALT: a person is holding a small violin in their hand with the caption poor thing .

let me dig out the worlds smallest violin.

Finally, someone talking about the fuel poverty that matters

Maybe the MSM here are just upping Reform's agenda much like the MSM south of the border has done. They'd like to make it an issue surely as the UK state further descends into oblivion.

I keep seeing/hearing versions of the claim that immigration is now in the top three issues for Scots (that specifically from The Scotsman's politics podcast).

The most recent Scottish issue polling was done in the summer, by Ipsos, and immigration wasn't in the top ten.

Where is this coming from?

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Sterling at weakest in months versus dollar, lowest in years against euro The pound hit its weakest in nearly three months against the dollar and in more than two years versus the euro on Wednesday as rising expectations for a rate cut from the Bank of England by year-end pushed the currency through closely watched levels.

Sterling at weakest in months versus dollar, lowest in years against euro reut.rs/47paphT

Labour 'deregulate'(ing) the nuclear industry should put a shiver up the spine of everyone.

Doesn't feel that long ago seeing the Cal Mac Clyde streakers (Jupiter, Juno and Saturn) being retired (2007->2011). They were never properly replaced either, but were much missed by locals. Remote communities do become attached to their dependable ferry services.

This parliamentary group should be dissolved immediately. Its members have disgraced themselves. They pose as protectors of women while cosying up to the Magdalene laundries, for pity’s sake. It’s vile, unconscionable hypocrisy. They’re unfit to hold public office. Keep the spotlight on this, please

YouTube video by thetwilightsadofficial THE TWILIGHT SAD - WAITING FOR THE PHONE CALL

Great new single from The Twightlight Sad (a 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 band). With Robert Smith a guest on guitars. 🎶
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9zu...

Banksters. 2010 will happen again. Deregulation the cause. I remember Gordon Brown slapping Iceland on a terrorism watchlist when Icelanders decided to prosecute bankers instead of bailing them out. Here we never fully recovered from 2010 bailouts. Corporate socialism good, public socialism bad.

BBC Scotland is stuffed with pro-Labour bias from the very top.