Skewered by Rigby. The subtext being it's one thing to resign as party leader but a completely different thing to resign as PM.

"We can't win as a weaker version of Reform" No sh*t Keir.

"We saved Scunthorpe and we're going nationalise it." What about Grangemouth? "Meaningless platitude on Brexit" At least realigning with the Single Market? "Mumbles about Erasmus" Oh just bloody rejoin "My father...more meaningless platitudes about opportunity" Fees? Debt?

'Hey guys. I've got this brilliant idea. We'll call it "change" but won't define it. We'll claim to be progressive but offer policies indistinguishable from the Tories and Reform. You know my father was a toolmaker.' 'Whatever Keir...so where's Burnham planning on standing?'

Tune into Broadcasting Scotland at 12 for their Full Scottish programme, the more folk who watch (and donate) the better it will get

Apparently an issue over taxes may hamper Angela Rayner from becoming Labour leader and PM. multiple issues over financial declarations seem to be no impediment for Farage.

There's a great line on the BBCs post election coverage regarding the various parties celebrations today. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7... at 9.42. After listing the SNP, Greens, Libdems, Reform and Tories it has one final sad sentence -"Scottish Labour are not planning any events at the moment"

Delighted to see that @mareetodd.bsky.social will still be an msp.

A final thought on the elections. Compared and contrast the parties. The SNP and Plaid offering hope and an alternative path to Westminster. The Greens overwhelmingly youthful, joyful and diverse. The Tories, Labour, reform and LibDems overwhelmingly old, male and entitled. Choose your future wisely

Holyrood was designed to make it almost impossible to get an overall majority. The SNP has now won 5 successive elections since the Parliament reconvened in 1999. The SNP vote share is still at levels that English parties would kill for and all this in the face of an almost totally hostile media.

🥳 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SNP WIN! Congratulations to Mairi McAllan, elected for Clydesdale. A vote for leadership, delivery and Scotland’s future.

@kirstenoswald.bsky.social you beauty!

Fantastic campaign by a brilliant candidate.

No complacency. Get out and vote. And check in with your Indy supporting friends to make sure they're voting too. Make sure we get that 41% or better!

Reposting. Because although MacKenzie is probably a philanthropist to rival Carnegie or Soros, her net wealth after giving away billions is still billions. She demonstrates that it is quite possible to tax billionaires and tax them to benefit society. I suggest we start with her first husband.

The weather is currently dry, if a little overcast. Perfect for a trip to the polling station. #BothvotesSNP

Probably tip for anyone moving. Ensure that the packing box which arrived flat packed has actually been taped up before trying to move it...

Your Scotland. Your vote.

This is what politics could be.

I would have thought some of this should be on the ballot for 2026.

First Minister and supporters out in Dumfries with Stephen Thompson's campaign

First minister visit in Dumfries

Nice of BBC News to replay the clip of Sarwar leading a putsch against Starmer.

Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to America. What do your taxes actually do for you

30th April Starmer removes final 92 hereditary peers from the House of Lords. HUZZAH! 1st May it is revealed that Starmer has agreed to 15 Tories, 2 Labour and 9 crossbenchers staying in the Lords as Life Peers. BOO! They've already been vetted. www.theguardian.com/politics/202... (Sorry. Paywall)

Excellent piece by oor favourite dug.

I consistently stood up for Scotland’s whisky industry against US tariffs, and I am delighted that the tariffs have been lifted. I’m standing to lead a government that gets things done. The SNP will always stand up for Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Happy May Day to all those participating in the US. Stay safe.

BBC news. Who or what are the big winners? They said KC3. Personally I'd say Scotch whisky producers. Slainte

Gosh. Another story about women's health this week. Anyone would think that its been neglected for many years and finally medical science is showing signs of realising that perhaps women need to be to listened to rather than dismissed. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

“That Charles courted Trump while failing to meet Epstein’s victims could hardly be a clearer message of who counts and who doesn’t, of which horrors are punished and which are excused.” My col. in tomorrow’s paper on the royal White House visit and complicity. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Plans to Investigate miscarriage after the first to save years of heartache. No sh*t sherlock. I was "lucky". I was referred after 2, but only because it nearly killed me. Would this type of approach have been deemed as acceptable for decades for a male health issue?

Burn

Well done the R&A. #TheOpen not coming to Turnberry in 2028.

If you are thinking about voting Labour/Tory instead of SNP remember this

And yet the Labour British government still carries out undisclosed planning into potential sites for new nuclear in Scotland - which has been a net exporter of renewables since 2021. Our government objects. We're ignored. Only independence will fix this democracy failure.

It's a start.

Wow. A men's marathon run in under 2 hours in London. Sebastian Sawe. One hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds. Up there with Bannister's sub 4 minute mile. Kudos also to Yomif Kejelcha, who now becomes the Buzz Aldrin of marathon running #LondonMarathon

Look at the photos. That is what Labour managed in office and Sarwar has the brass neck to talk about "SNP failure".

There was a story on the BBC earlier (now seemingly vanished) about the ripple effect of Trump's dithering and hubris. Islamabad is basically closed. Traffic jams are stopping anything coming into the city because of the "peace talks". Life is being put on hold for thousands. Shortages are common.

From the BBC today: "The 20th June 2025 felt like a day of history in the House of Commons. MPs approved a bill which would have legalised assisted dying in England and Wales. After a passionate and thoughtful debate, 314 MPs backed the bill – 291 voted against." The implication was this was a

It's braw.

Good morning 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 No complacency. We haven’t won yet. Till the last minute, we keep going.

It takes a change of mindset to think of people as people rather than people as problems.

The West Wing. Current episode concerns the appointment of a new British Ambassador to the US. Who is member of the House of Lords...

TACO Thursday this week as well as TACO Tuesday.