COP’s coming up in Brazil. Feels like governments in Europe are acting scared of public opinion on climate. But most people aren’t against action: they just don’t want to be left to deal with everything by themselves. My column in @scotnational.bsky.social ➡️ www.thenational.scot/politics/255...

« On est en train de discuter des livres que va lire Nicolas Sarkozy en prison ? Alors qu'il a été condamné pour "association de malfaiteurs". » @fabricearfi.bsky.social Journaliste d’investigation La suite : ⏰ 22h50 sur france·tv ➡️https://bit.ly/SarkozyEnPrisonHonneurDeshonneur 🎧en podcast

It’s easy to say that this is the last desperate hurrah of a dying party, but can we be clear: Trump’s ICE agents are literally kidnapping people, detaining them without due process in concentration camps (yes, this is the right term) and 1000s have disappeared. These are fascist practices.

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'Farage thrives on neoliberal ruins. His promise is to protect “the people” against elites and foreigners, but he protects nothing. He ensures only that the cycle continues – insecurity, resentment, authoritarian promise.' @assasr.bsky.social, via The National archive.is/aOkuC

We have launched a series highlighting the positive stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland 💙 Our team tells you why we felt this was necessary to do 👇 #refugeeswelcome #refugeesarewelcomehere

Absolument !

In Scotland today, amid crises in housing, care, and trust, we need more than policy tweaks. We need imagination, writes Assa Samake-Roman ✍️

Lecture passionnante !

'Welfare was not supposed to be a reward. It was a guarantee – a baseline of dignity, because we owe that to each other. Starmer’s reforms chip away at that idea.' @assasr.bsky.social, via The National archive.is/tw5XP

68 % des Israéliens seraient désormais favorables à un arrêt de la guerre contre le Hamas en échange de la libération des otages, 54 % estimant qu'elle se poursuit pour des raisons liées à la survie politique de Benyamin Netanyahou. Zoom sur Israël ⬇️

Why does public money flow so freely to business, with so little return? From France to Scotland, we need to ask where our billions go, and why we settle for so little. Featuring @luciecastets.bsky.social ➡️ www.thenational.scot/comment/2524...

To confront this, the left needs more than economic fixes or anti-fascist slogans. It needs a competing moral vision – one that celebrates interdependence" #fascism #economics #politics #scottishindependence www.thenational.scot/politics/252... Stonking article by @assasr.bsky.social

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christ, what a day to be an immigrant cursed with the ability to read

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says Labour will restrict the number of care workers from abroad. Going forward employers should recruit locally. One thing we learned from Brexit: Brits will not fill all those jobs that immigrants currently do.

Manifesto'26 Panel 2: - Tommy Sheppard - Independence and Constitutional Change - Asda Samake-Roman - Child Care - Nick Kempe - Care #Holyrood #Scotland #Independence

Our public meeting last week, organised by three Yes groups, with Assa Samaké-Roman and Tommy Sheppard. What is independence for, and how do we get it?

Can’t stress enough how pleased I am to see this! Boris Vallaud, who's running to lead Labour’s sister party in France, is defending the decommodification of childcare, social care, healthcare, education — the essentials of life. I’ve been writing so many columns about this!

As a French citizen in Scotland, I see #Europe from both inside and outside. That's why I think Scotland needs a deeper conversation about the #EU. Not just rejoining, but shaping what comes next. My latest in @scotnational.bsky.social ➡️ www.thenational.scot/politics/251... #EU #independence

Le Pen's ban from running for office is neither an attack on democracy nor a boon for the far-right. It is a move by an independent judiciary to uphold the rule of law, protect the public from political corruption, and shore up French liberal democracy. My latest for @heraldscotland.bsky.social:

"The playbook is simple – deflect from wrongdoing by presenting legal accountability as political suppression" @assasr.bsky.social @nationalscot.bsky.social www.thenational.scot/politics/250...

Looking forward to this even tonight!! Come say hello if you can

Cette dame a raison.

'What better moment than now? In a world where old systems are faltering and new ones have yet to be built, Scotland has the chance to lead a conversation about what sovereignty should actually mean.' @assasr.bsky.social, via The National. archive.is/pkmCX

La hausse du taux de mortalité infantile s'explique notamment par la politique de fermeture des maternités de proximité. Le taux de mortalité double quand les femmes vivent à plus de 45 minutes de la maternité.

Proud to write for @scotnational.bsky.social as it takes a stand for urgent humanitarian aid. Every donation to @medicalaidpal.bsky.social makes a difference. Please give if you can 🙏 #MAP #Gaza

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Toujours fascinée de voir des gens monter dans un train, trouver une mère, son enfant et leur accompagnatrice assises ensemble à d’autres places que les leurs, et plutôt que d’échanger pour leur permettre de rester ensemble, exiger qu’elles se lèvent... 🤡

POV : tu découvres 10000 ans après tout le monde Zaho de Sagazan lors d'un concert à Glasgow (merci aux copines sans qui je serai encore dans l'ignorance), tu es *floored* et tu te dis que c'est pas si mal, en fait, les tempêtes ⛈️ #FourSeasonsInAConcert #NonCestToiQuiPleure #Validée✔

We're teaming up with our friends in Yes Marchmont & Morningside and Women for Independence, to promote this exciting event: Where next for Scotland? with National columnists @assasr.bsky.social and #TommySheppard Wednesday 2nd April @ 7.30, Eric Liddel Centre, Holy Corner, EH10 4DP See you there!

'The time for decisive leadership – on security, economic resilience, and a collective vision for the continent – is now. This moment demands a European response. The only question is if Europe is ready to provide one.' @assasr.bsky.social via @scotnational.bsky.social www.thenational.scot...

My kid's latest nursery fee hike taught me the hard way that the UK treats essential services like businesses, not necessities. And we’re the ones left paying the price. #Neoliberalism is ruining our lives #ChildcareCrisis #CostOfLiving www.thenational.scot/politics/249...

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Exciting to see @scotnational.bsky.social being represented at the Hague 📢 Today’s coverage will be worth following! Check it out here: ⬇️ www.thenational.scot/news/2489560...

⚫ So long Marianne Figure emblématique de la pop britannique, Marianne Faithfull est morte à l’âge de 78 ans C'est la une de @liberation.fr ce vendredi

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Que faire face au Trumpisme et ses avatars? www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...

Couldn't agree more with @stephengethins.bsky.social 👉 "While the US remains a crucial European ally, the writing on the wall is clear: our continent’s security can no longer be underwritten by the whims of voters in American swing states every four years" www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Until the end of January, @scotnational.bsky.social is donating £10 to @medicalaidpal.bsky.social for every new £25 annual subscription ! If you’ve been thinking about subscribing, now’s a great time to do it 👉 www.thenational.scot/subscribe/

'Scotland has given me a place to grow roots, to feel tied to people and places that sustain me, and to build a life enriched by connection. That sense of belonging should be within reach for everyone.' @assasr.bsky.social, via @scotnational.bsky.social. www.thenational.scot...

Really hoping that #StormEowyn phone alert doesn't go during the night, I might have a heart attack!

When you post screenshots like this you are putting journalists out of work. The more folk do this, the less journalists there will be to write journalism like this. You also take money from hard working people. Nobody asks a taxi driver for a free ride home. So pay for the news you read.

🗣️ 'While the UK might not be grappling with toppled governments or constitutional drama, it’s hardly a utopia' // @assasr.bsky.social Read the full column 👇 www.thenational.scot/politics/248...

Just saw a video of people celebrating Le Pen's death in the streets - he's not going to be missed. But all I can think is: one far-right extremist might be gone, but his heirs are plenty, and the fight against this ideology is as urgent as ever...

Décès de Jean-Marie Le Pen : mort d’un antisémite, tortionnaire et patriarche de l’extrême droite ➡️ l.humanite.fr/eAs

May he rest in torment

Fascinating paper by Claudia Goldin on drivers of low fertility in advanced economies. Countries where economic progress outstrips social progress (in particular, gender equality in household division of labour) see the most rapid falls in fertility.. www.nber.org/papers/w33311

Yesterday, I traveled from Edinburgh to Nice, in the south of France, on the train in one go, thanks to the #Interrail Pass. I can only recommend it, even with a 3-year-old. It's nice to take your time when life is mostly about being time-starved!

'Independence needs to be a bold vision, not just an escape hatch. I’m not asking for a Christmas miracle (or am I?) 'I’m asking for clarity, honesty, and courage' // @assasr.bsky.social