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scottish, rugby loving, culture, nature, politics.
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Fionna O’Leary
1 day ago
How his mate, bankroller, and Insurance Company owner, Arron Banks, would love that. It’s not about what’s good for YOU, it’s about what’s good for HIM and his mates.
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@dogs.bsky.social
#dogs
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Richard Murphy
about 2 months ago
Why the news no longer tells the truth
youtu.be/QHcNHG_iVPQ?...
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Why the news no longer tells the truth
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
https://youtu.be/QHcNHG_iVPQ?si=yGJ1FifDLK_Fv_Wg
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Zoe Gardner
2 months ago
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community. Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
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Simon Gosden
3 months ago
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West Country Voices
3 months ago
How many of us identify with this?
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East Anglia Bylines
4 months ago
Migrants aren’t “drains” on Britain. They’re one of the few things stopping our economy collapsing entirely. The Bear explains
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Nan’s not bankrupting Britain (but politicians might be)
Pensions, productivity and the myth of the migrant “drain” – why Britain’s real crisis is ageing, not immigration
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/economics/nans-not-bankrupting-britain-but-politicians-might-be/
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Marc Blackburn
4 months ago
An Indian restaurant vandalised in Wakefield during the week and now a chinese in York has been vandalised This isnt about national pride, its about targeting other ethnicities, and our politicians are enabling it
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West Country Voices
4 months ago
It seems that because they take them for granted, some people think they don't actually exist except when applied to 'forriners' coming over here and so they don't see why they should have them.
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Jane
4 months ago
Here is the latest Stand Up to Racism leaflet about asylum seekers and refugees
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six garden flowers
4 months ago
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New puppy, looking cute between zoomies
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Rosco 🏴🇬🇷🇩🇪🇪🇺FBPE
7 months ago
Why is this not a bigger story? The deputy GRIFTER-in-CHIEF wants to rob new workers of their pension, give existing workers lower pay rises, while taking his glod plated MP pension in time. This is what Deform clowns voted for. To make themselves poorer
birminghamunison.co.uk/2025/06/03/r...
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Reform to axe Local Government Pensions
Richard Tice has announced that new employees in the 10 councils now controlled by Reform UK will not be allowed to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
https://birminghamunison.co.uk/2025/06/03/reform-to-axe-local-government-pensions/
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Katy Montgomerie 🦗
8 months ago
This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
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Larry & Paul
9 months ago
⚠️ WATCH LIVE: Wes Streeting’s Message On Mental Health. 👇🏻 Please watch and share this
#MessageFromWes
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youtu.be/oHIoHxz1ZNo?...
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Wes Streeting’s Message On Mental Health
YouTube video by Larry & Paul
https://youtu.be/oHIoHxz1ZNo?si=kDdfMkx1K3xvteeS
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Bylines Scotland
10 months ago
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Richard Murphy
10 months ago
The UK benefits system is broken. One third of benefits are not paid and by far the biggest recipients of state aid are the wealthiest people in the country
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03...
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The UK benefits system is broken. One third of benefits are not paid and by far the biggest recipients of state aid are the wealthiest people in the country
As the FT notes this morning: Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to slash spending on Britain’s “broken” and “indefensible” health-related welfare system, which is costing the government £65bn a year and is o...
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03/16/the-uk-benefits-system-is-broken-one-third-of-benefits-are-not-paid-and-by-far-the-biggest-recipients-or-state-aid-are-the-wealthiest-people-in-the-country/
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Scottish Greens
10 months ago
This is a disgraceful targeting of the country's most vulnerable by Labour, undermining disability benefits and pushing more people and families into poverty. All while putting out statements designed to demonise them in the papers. It’s completely indefensible.
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Claire #FBPE ☘️ 🍉 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🐝 🦮🇮🇪🇧🇪 💙💚
12 months ago
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dear
@yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social
This is shameful. I think you might agree. Can you do something about this?
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This 77-year-old climate activist should never have been jailed – and now faces a Kafkaesque struggle to get out | Zoe Williams
A failure of justice, and draconian Tory law, put Gaie Delap in prison. A failure of government is keeping her there, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/09/failure-justice-gaie-delap-prison-government-climate-activist-tory-law?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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C.J. Tudor - Author
about 1 year ago
As I have somehow surpassed 7k followers on here I thought it might be nice to do a giveaway: All 7 of my books to one lovely winner. Just share and like to be in with a chance! 😁📚
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Helensburgh Book Festival
about 1 year ago
Welcome to the Helensburgh Book Festival, a literary festival on the West coast of Scotland 🏴 Please give us a follow to keep up to date with all our news, we’ve got some very exciting panels to tell you about! 28th-30th March 2025 💙📚
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Peter Stefanovic
about 1 year ago
So many amazing people are joining the DKMS UK stem cell register🙏 PLEASE KEEP SHARING & JOINING! Rachel from
#Fife
has blood cancer & needs a stem cell donor. She is determined to live for her one-year-old daughter, Daisy💔 Let’s find a match for Rachel. Join here👇
www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved...
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view this morning, there's a load of geese in there somewhere as well
about 1 year ago
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Peter Stefanovic
about 1 year ago
Without trade unions & the workers willing to back them we wouldn’t have • a minimum wage • maternity & paternity rights • pension provision • holiday & sickness entitlements victories which have benefited every single person in this country
tuc.org.uk/joinunion
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planting the window boxes before the snow next week
about 1 year ago
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sunrise from the living room
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recent walk in the woods
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