BREAKING: Malcolm Offord, the current treasurer of the Scottish Conservative Party and a member of the House of Lords, has defected to Reform UK

Offord's astroturfing Vote No Borders campaign was one of the BBC's blatant attempts to influence the outcome of the 2014 indyref. It was given a full 10 minutes on the 6 o clock news & falsely presented as a grassroots campaign while the BBC ignored genuine grassroots initiatives on the Yes side.

I hope the Scottish media presses Malcolm Offord on the hypocrisy of a man who set up the Vote No Borders campaign announcing he'll be standing for a party which wants to close borders to everyone who's not white and rich. But I won't be holding my breath

This looks far away for many of you. But it is exactly the same everywhere. Chickens are bred in a shed for 6-8 weeks. Thrown in crates and slaughtered. Your chicken had a miserable life. 99% of all chickens are factory fHarmed. #EndAnimalAgriculture #LiveVegan have compassion🙏

The Bank of England has issued a stark new Financial Stability Report — and beneath the cautious language lies a clear message: the global risk environment has deteriorated sharply. A systemic crisis now looks more like “when” than “if”. youtu.be/NMDdkEZhNbI?...

Starmer is following the lemmings' charter. Keep heading for the cliff until we fall off the edge. We all know Brexit is an economic catastrophe but still they don't try to rejoin. It was in their manifesto that they wouldn't... Could this be the only manifesto pledge that Labour have kept? 🤔

There are thousands of trained doctors in the UK right now — unemployed. Not because they’re unnecessary, but because the government refuses to fund the NHS roles we desperately need. If we have the doctors, we can fund the doctors. So why won’t they? youtu.be/jN42hYQsehU?...

Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said she was pepper-sprayed by ICE agents after confronting them at a restaurant as the agents were "taking people without due process."

BBC News: Islanders in Coll propose buyout of former charity base https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyvnd37lm4o #scothinews

This is no way to treat our veterans Prime Minister. It’s now over two months since the PM agreed on BBCBreakfast to meet with the nuclear test veterans (having kept them waiting more than a year to discuss the justice & compensation Labour committed to in opposition) youtu.be/hSQNLn2Ocr8?...

It’s really simple… - Cap all political donations - Ban foreign donations - Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties - No titles, honours or peerages for donors - No govt contracts for donors - Publish every donation/lobby meeting …that’ll do it.

All in one day: Immigration Minister lied about me with a slur. Wes Streeting then tried a different attack. And the Evening Standard write yet another attack piece because I dare to say we need to tax the rich. Want to help create our better future? Join.greenparty.org.uk

Three brothers – one passion, one purpose.

Red squirrels expand across Highlands after 10-year reintroduction drive - Rewilding charity @treesforlife.bsky.social helps bolster Scottish stronghold of species that once came close to extinction in UK Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The people of Scotland are being hit with a bill of around £550 MILLION for the uk Government’s, “entirely useless”, Ajax Armoured Car program….which is now to be scrapped !! 🇬🇧 The bbc (North britain) Ferries Correspondent will be all over this ! www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...

Audience man allowed to shout down Zack Polanski on Question Time www.thenational.scot/news/2567626...

When every region shows a majority for independence — from Glasgow’s 60% to the South’s 58% — how long can Westminster keep calling this a “debate” instead of an economic reality? If a nation’s mandate is this clear, isn’t ignoring it the real instability? What do YOU think?

Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for centuries, study finds. @swinda.bsky.social That's an under-appreciated impact of #AMOC shutdown, of particular concern given the recent results showing much higher likelihood of this. 1/2 www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

I would not trust Wes Streeting to tell me that the Pope is Catholic if I am being honest. It has been pretty clear for a long time now that Streeting has zero interest in science, or care for that matter. His actions since becoming Minister for Health have already caused significant harm for some.

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Time for Change is here! Sick of the constant demonisation of migrants? Want to see an alternative plan? Our new report by @zoejardiniere.bsky.social outlines 9 steps to a system that delivers dignity for all. Read it here: www.anothereurope.org/time-for-cha...

Mike Galsworthy on GB News, "Polling shows that Reform UK voters would accept the EU Single Market to boost the economy, and Labour need to get with it"

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away: in 2008, after Russia attacked Georgia, Viktor Orbán spoke about the need for a clear moral stance and condemned Russian aggression. A year later he met Vladimir Putin one-on-one — and everything changed.

When the Telegraph admits Brexit is a disaster, the ground is moving. The question is: why isn’t Starmer? @eastangliabylines.co.uk @peterthurlow.bsky.social

An extraordinary story. I knew bits of it, but to hear it set out so clearly is a revelation. Outstanding work by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and @peterjukes.bsky.social

Cautiously welcoming potential #GoodNews. One of the great tragedies of Brexit is young people having fewer freedoms and opportunities than their parents had with #FreedomofMovement www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Dislike the sound of plans for a digital ID roll-out? There are good reasons!! Immigrants in the UK are already subject to a digital ID system & it's been a mess since day one. Very important report here from brilliant Migrant Voice with @openrightsgroup.org explains the key issues 🤓👇

The @scottishgreens.org hit a high record party membership this week 💚 We are bringing hope back by convincing people that a fairer, greener and kinder Scotland is possible. Join our movement today: members.greens.scot/Join2025

The Independent: ‘Why is this allowed?’ Readers hit out after £9m Reform donation www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Every new member is another voice for our climate, and for ordinary people and families who are being hammered by a rigged system.

mRNA vaccines 💉don't cause death but prevent it Massive study from France showed that mRNA vaccines reduced deaths and saved lives @mahmoudzureik.bsky.social @jama.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

The Chancellor’s Budget promise of £150 off energy bills will almost disappear by 2031 as bills rise to pay for the extra £90bn @ofgem yesterday allowed network providers to spend to upgrade pipes and wires bit.ly/4iNHAzG no sign of Miliband’s £300 election promise cut

The moment Fiona Bruce cuts off Zack Polanski to allow a Question Time audience member shouting at him to cut in 🤨

75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men

Norway’s oil wealth fund is now worth more than $2Trillion. But for the ‛broad shoulders’ and BetterTogetherness of Westminster managing Scotland's oil and gas, Scotland would now be as poor as Norway. #DodgedThatBullet #IndependenceIsNormal #Scotland

Fun fact as we await the draw for the 2026 World Cup. In the previous 22 tournaments only one nation which is not independent & self-governing has ever won the World Cup. That nation is England is 1966. #FIFAWorldCup

Lots of people really enjoying this interview this week! In case you missed it: youtu.be/TQVnIkSzrZI?...

There are now 7 pro-Palestine political prisoners in the British prison system who are on hunger strikes, some for 1 month+. Their health is deteriorating rapidly, but there has been no state response or major media coverage. We have to ⬆️ the pressure now!!! electronicintifada.net/blogs/asa-wi...

The attack targeted the al-Mawasi evacuation zone, which Israel previously declared a “safe” area for displaced people. It followed funerals for Palestinians killed in strikes a day earlier.

The range of red squirrels in the Highlands has increased by more than 25% in a decade following a reintroduction project by a rewilding charity

Could Scotland have Europe's lowest electricity bills? share.google/EDFFZLV1hVKL...

60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed. Climate crisis and overfishing contributed to loss of 95% of penguins in two breeding colonies in South Africa. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Scottish Greens have hit a 'historic high' in membership as support for the party has soared this year

Zack Polanski has branded Labour a 'government of cowards' as he accused them of not telling people the truth about migration in the UK as he clashes with Fiona Bruce

Wherever the far right goes, there will always be resistance, and Scotland has a long history of it. It is that resistance that has turned out to defend our friends and neighbours from Home Office dawn raids and has taken on the far right in communities across our country, writes Maggie Chapman ✍️

It's a tale as old as time – people calling out Fiona Bruce for interrupting left-leaning members of a Question Time panel 👀 Read the latest from the Jouker 👇

Sick of constant demonisation of migrants on #bbcqt & failed cruelty being the only answer from spineless politicians? Look out for my report launching at 11am with 9 evidence-backed proposals to ACTUALLY fix the immigration system! With @anothereurope.bsky.social & @fesonline.bsky.social 👀👀👀