Look like we might be in for a big oil boom from all that oil that was running out in 2014. youtu.be/sRTE92YRAs8?...

The Peter Murrell trial is filmed and livestreamed. Details of every single item he bought with party money are now available online in a searchable database. Why don't they give this level to coverage to other political fraudsters and chancers, I wonder? 🤔 (Aye, I know the answer).

In today's Sunday Times, Wes Streeting says he wants to open up drilling for all that North Sea gas and oil that only had a couple of years left in 2014.

OooOops 😜 Once spoken, never disappears

Bluesky is starting to become a bit like Twitter used to be, more and more people who don't live in Scotland doing the equivalent of mansplaining what's best for Scotland, (in their south of England WM leaning opinion). The arrogance and notion of possession is high.

I loathed Tony Blair's tenure as PM far more than I loathed Thatcher. I loathed Thatcher a lot.

"The 2014 IndyRef is the only electoral process in history after which the winning side didn't have to keep any of the promises they made to win, and the losing side were expected to honour promises they didn't make." Rob Parry, EM physician, Scotland

Malcolm Offord doesn't appear to be able to run a legal charity, yet he thinks he knows how Scotland should be run? tfn.scot/news/scottis...

Nigel Farage told The Sun he can't be bought by anyone... He was literally bought and said 'Up the Ra' for £80.

5 UK Prime Ministers in 7 years, none of whom served a full term. A poisoned chalice. Incredible instability. Scotland, Wales and NI all with nationalists as the largest parties. The Union really does feel like it's on its last legs. If you continually break your promises, this is what you get.

From the comments section of The Times. Banning tablet is really going too far.

Stolen from the hilarious Gaelic Meme Machine

So, even if you NEVER watch the BBC, and you only watch Netflix, etc, (streaming which you already pay for), it's being proposed that you still pay for the BBC? WTF? www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/05/12/g...

1997: The Westminster parties: Yeah, we designed the electoral system in order to keep the Nats out of power and stop them getting a majority. [tittering smugly] 2026: What do you mean they've got a bigger majority than ever and from more than one party! "The system needs to be changed!"

Vote Labour for change - here's a couple of fresh faces, Harriet Harman and Gordon "sold the gold/most powerful devolved parliament/new powers" Broon.

I'm in the Clydebank & Milngavie constituency. The list vote ballot (peach paper) yesterday had 20 parties to choose from. Previous record was 16, I think.

Today I retire. Started paying tax and NI in 1976, 50 years ago. Have I been a mug? Mibbee. Going to finish early and go and vote. Make sure you vote too. Vote so the younger folks can have a better life than my generation. Cheers.

Tomorrow I will vote. Only two parties have actually been to my door to hear my thoughts and opinions; the SNP and Scottish Greens, (twice). I might be an old man, but I have long thought why vote for someone who is not prepared to listen to the voters?

So far, I have had far more Labour election leaflets through my door than any other party. (Usually it's the Lib Dems). YouTube is full of Anas Sarwar ads, (I am now avoiding YouTube). Yet, (so far), the Greens are the only ones to come door chapping and ask to hear my and my neighbours opinions.

In troubled times, gettin' oot tae' places like Loch Katrine early, when there's nae' ither buggers aboot, jist the birds, dis mah heid the power o' guid.

My regular morning visitor. 2 cubs just out of sight.

Trump's portrait to feature on USA passports. Not a spoof. Confirmed by Reuters.

For most of my life, a major worry about the world was overpopulation. Too many people, not enough resources. From 1968 onwards we were told that having large families was selfish, even potentially "catastrophic". Now, instead, a major worry seems to be shrinking population. It's a real reversal.

Visited Rob Roy MacGregor's grave in Balquidder, something I've wanted to do for years. As you get auld and decrepit, you think more and more about that bucket list 😉😁

I know it's not for everyone, but Gwenifer Raymond is one of my favourite musicians. Now representing Wales globally. Totally unique. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ2E...

Drop your crime fighting Catholics

Ah, memories....

(SCMP) - Japan and Nato are drawing closer together, with 30 representatives from the transatlantic security alliance’s member states set to visit Tokyo this month amid mounting concern over Washington’s reliability as a security partner. @scmpnews.bsky.social www.scmp.com/week-asia/po...

"the closure of Grangemouth, Scotland’s only oil refinery, has left the UK in a vulnerable position". news.stv.tv/scotland/sum...

A very interesting article. "Admiration for Scottish thought did not, for many Americans, extend to admiring, or even liking, the Scots in their midst". The 1st draft of the Declaration of Independence included a condemnation of "the Scotch" people. www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2007/05/scot...

This sounds like guff, but I would like to hear more about the "SNP's Scarecrow wing". 😂

It's no secret that the owner of Flamingo Land is a financial backer of Reform. Call me cynical, but I think they will just keep plugging away till Farage becomes PM and intervenes on their behalf. www.thenational.scot/news/2598574...

Draft dodger calls Nato allies 'cowards'.

2/2 With both the US Navy and the Iranian Navy taking part in the same exercise, they would have known of the Dena's whereabouts for weeks, due to the exercise. It was a very easy target indeed. Has it breached international law? I don't know, I am just very uneasy about it.

1/2 The circumstances behind the sinking of the Iranian warship, IRIS Dena, by a US sub seem vague. The Dena had left an Indian naval exercise. There were 2 Indian naval events in Feb, and USA warships participated in both. It seems that US Navy sank the Dena after the naval exercise had finished.

A get out of jail free card for a sex offender. I wonder how many more of the Jan 6 rioters have new charges pending. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

I guess Sally Donald will always be the "gravy bus girl". I'm not convinced putting her forward as a candidate was a wise move, even before this current issue. www.holyrood.com/news/view,sn...

I don't think Flamingo Land has gone away yet. The owner donated £162,500 to the Tories before switching his alliance to Reform. I would not be surprised if he called in favours in the event of a Reform govt. news.stv.tv/west-central...

Anas Sarwar's anti-Midas touch? Keir Starmer Lives To Fight Another Day After Anas Sarwar Ambush Backfires | HuffPost www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

I very seriously doubt any Labour MPs are "shocked" by Mandelson, as some are claiming. If, back in the 90s, media people knew what he was about, (but were not free to discuss it after Hutton ruling), then I'm sure his own party knew more.

Peter Mandelson's career has been subterfuge and personal gain. Forced to resign in 1998, forced to resign in 2001, expenses scandals, using influences for associates, pension controversy, yacht cruises with controversial oligarchs, and THEN someone gave him a peerage. Corruption personified.

Malcolm Offord, leader of Reform in Scotland, says we should be "rolling out the red carpet for Donald Trump". I don't think Trump has any love for Scotland, but neither do Reform. One thing Offord did say today I agree with; Scotland's future is either going to be under Reform or SNP.

All the evidence seems to suggest Trump's "Board of Peace" is designed to push the UN off the table with an authoritarian group who will have Trump as Chairman for life. Membership of the "Board of Peace" genuinely costs 1 Billion dollars.

Went for a day trip to Callander. Ben Ledi looking stunning.

Blair has been appointed by Trump as chairman of his "Board of Peace". The Iraq war led to 600,000 deaths (Lancet study) or over 1 million deaths (ORB) depending on statistical source. The "weapons of mass destruction" did not exist. Destabilising Iraq led to the rise of Isis. "Board of Peace".

Is anyone remotely surprised at Robert Jendrick getting sacked from the Tories for planning to defect to Reform?

The strategic reserve age limit is to be raised to 65 next year, if passed in Westminster. This means if you are ex-services, you could be called up to serve again, in the event of "warlike preparations", up until that age.

The new UKIP logo has not been approved by the electoral commission yet, but, for those of you who haven't seen it, here it is. It's a tad different from the purple and yellow £ sign they used previously. Draw your own conclusions. I certainly have.

A reminder that Venezuela owes China around 10 billion in loans, and that they've been paying that off with oil. The US takeover will have a direct effect on China's oil supply and economy. Maduro's lawmaker son says Venezuela is open to paying debts to China | Reuters share.google/7FUYLVv33leh...

Debenhams selling Sex Pistols T shirts in the women's dept. I truly am at a loss for words.