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Enough is enough. When politicians use hateful language, they create conditions for hatred to grow. This is the Reform party I warned about, and they should be ashamed for inciting racial division in Scotland. I will always stand up for the inclusive country we are. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

"You need strong leadership to resist MAGA-ism, Trump-ism from spreading," says Mehdi Hasan. "This is not happening organically. Elon Musk is funding it, JD Vance is coming to the UK and pushing it. "This is not accidental" www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/if-n...

Peace Lily yesterday and Peace Lily today after rehabilitation.

Marina Hyde is always worth reading. In this article, in which Farage’s mendacity, hypocrisy & lack of authenticity is laid bare, Ms Hyde simply surpasses herself. More, please. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘They beat me until I lost consciousness’: growing reports of brutal arrests, torture and deaths in Iran’s prisons

It's pretty likely that the disturbances in Southampton tonight are related to Farage's call for public anger. They should consider incitement.

Footage shows the 18-year-old being handcuffed by police while he lay dying Read more: trib.al/7qoXd9q

Neither did I have “someone misunderstood the meaning of my swastika tattoo” on my Reform excuses bingo card

Well done c4

Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), peintre autrichien : “Kammer Castle on Lake Attersee IV”, 1910, huile sur toile, 110 x 110 cm, collection particulière.

Over the election campaign, I said I would put the cost of living at the top of our agenda – and that is exactly how I will govern. This week I will appoint the new SNP ministerial team so we can immediately get on with the job. My Daily Record column today. 👇

BREAKING: Man optimistic he can replace hated prime minister and win over the public by doing the exact same policies, but in a Mancunian accent ♥️

Do Reform support Independence? Do Reform support public services? Do Reform support more progressive taxation? Do Reform support rejoining the EU? Do Reform support liberal immigration systems? Do Reform believe in free NHS? No. So what values do they share with SNP to form an allegiance? None.

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#BBCDebateNight As the winners of the election it is the prerogative of SNP to steer the coming parliament seeking support where they choose. SNP are under no obligation whatsoever to seek co-operation from Reform. I find the discussion about this absurd.

'Hare and Bluebells' linocut by printmaker Mariann Johansen-Ellis #womensart #Spring

Thank you, Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We did it: Wales' largest party! Thank you to each and every one of you that put your trust in Plaid Cymru 💚 Now, let's gets on with it - for Wales 🫡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Cut the cost of living, with cheaper bus fares and essential foods. Lock Nigel Farage out of power. Secure a fresh start with independence. That better future is within touching distance, and now it's in your hands. Polls are open until 10pm. Make it #BothVotesSNP. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Questions over Nigel Farage's £5m gift - @vicderbyshire.bsky.social runs through the timeline #Newsnight www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFMoS_zquFc

We are in touching distance of an SNP majority that will cut your cost of living, lock Farage out and secure the choice of independence - but it will only happen if you vote for it tomorrow. Every vote will count. #BothVotesSNP

As the article indicates, not absolutely clear how SNP will do. Really important to vote.

Nigel Farage pulls out of BBC interview Farage, man of the people, straight talker and a huge fan of asking the ‘hard questions’ of others, has pulled out of an interview on BBC northeastbylines.co.uk/letters/nige...

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We’ve officially reached more than 60 days of the Iran war. That is over 60 days where billions in federal dollars went to conflict abroad instead of lowering costs for families here at home. You deserve better. That’s why I introduced a War Powers Resolution to end this war. Stay loud.

Are our prime ministers the problem – or is the UK ungovernable? | Zoe Williams

Election 2026: what do the Scottish party manifestos say about the NHS? Six parties, one NHS crisis – yet their manifestos reveal more shared ground than solutions, with only a few willing to face the hard choices | Dr Daniel Goyal @dangoyal.bsky.social

Equality Network CEO Rebecca Don Kennedy reflects on what the Holyrood election means for sexual and gender minorities | Jennie Kermode

Reform Scotland: a false alternative – part one Reform’s claims to offer something fundamentally different to the ‘establishment’ parties do not stand up to scrutiny, nor do its policies Ciaran McKenna bylines.scot/politics/ref...

About last night’s scrambling from gun fire at White House reporters dinner .. Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) makes a critical point on CNN: “This is happening in schools across the country.. the kids have no resources to process their trauma”

UK govt vastly underestimated climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, after officials raised their estimate of carbon emissions from AI by a factor of more than 100. Energy use by AI datacentres in UK could cause emission of up to 123m tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Paul Cézanne, 1839-1906, The Great Pine, c. 1889, oil on canvas Source: www.wikiart.org/en/paul-ceza...

Former boss at Lucy Letby’s hospital arrested on suspicion of perverting course of justice

Full explanation of vote calculations for the upcoming Scottish elections.

I used to doubt these big cat stories, I also doubted the Loch Ness monster. Now it seems quite credible to me that there would be big cats in the mountains and a monstrous eel thing in a cold deep loch.

Starmer to admit he inadvertently gave MPs misleading information on Mandelson

Don’t be fooled if you’re voting for the Green Party the second from top is not the actual Green Party they are a front for a right wing group in Scotland, don’t get caught out.

In the South Scotland Region 'Scottish Green Party' (Patrick Harvie's, Ross Greer's and Gillian Mackay's party) is eighth down. The newcomers are calling themselves Independent Green Voice they are second on the ballot paper. Don't be fooled, if it's the Scottish Greens you want.

Ollie Robbins gone.

Westminster politicians do not care about Scotland and think they can ignore the voices of people in Scotland. Let’s prove them wrong on May 7th. #BothVotesSNP

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-u... remember this, 2018

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