An earlier me - privileged, white, wealthy - could not have imagined finding this stuff terrifying or understood why othered people - Black, Jewish, immigrants - did. But I listened, and I watched, and I learned. And they were right. I'm begging you to listen and watch and learn.

A warning from America

I went to the Citz today with @cynderness.bsky.social and we saw an absolutely astonishing play. It’s called Sweat and I cannot recommend it enough. It’s utterly compelling, moving and relevant. If you get the chance, please go and see it, it deserves to be packed out every single night

JK Rowling, who lives in Edinburgh, is represented in Holyrood by a trans person 🤣🤣 that makes me 😀 Great article as always

“The right to trial by jury is an important factor in the delicate balance between the power of the state and the freedom of the individual. The further it’s restricted, the greater the imbalance” - Keir Starmer Now Prime Minister, he plans to restrict trial by jury

Final results: a pro-independence majority of 73 - the largest number of pro-independence MSPs ever elected to the Scottish Parliament

The Holyrood voting system desperately needs changing, to prevent rockets like Sarwar, Offord & Fraser getting into the parliament via the Regional List back door, after voters have chosen to utterly reject them in the Constituency vote 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺😎

Holyrood was designed to make it almost impossible to get an overall majority. The SNP has now won 5 successive elections since the Parliament reconvened in 1999. The SNP vote share is still at levels that English parties would kill for and all this in the face of an almost totally hostile media.

The combined might and wealth of all any-Indy parties with the full weight of the corporate media and the BBC behind them were only able to take a couple of seats off the SNP. 😳

BBC Scotland saying the SNP have "got away with it". Totally unbiased and impartial there.

Rodent infestation caused by Israel’s destruction of #Gaza is now creating a public health catastrophe

He has further enraged his former voters with his morally supine response to the genocide in Gaza, even more restrictions on protest rights, his grovelling to corporate lobbyists, attacks on disability benefits, continued austerity and ripping down of environmental protections. I could go on.

The polls are now closed. In every corner of Scotland, we have run a positive, ambitious campaign, focused entirely on the priorities of the people of Scotland. To everyone who voted, volunteered, and put so much hard work into this campaign - thank you. 💛

Alan Cumming: Be part of history. Vote SNP today - and make sure 5 friends do too. We need to mobilise like we never have before.

NEW: A Scottish charity has celebrated a milestone achievement after donating 4000 bikes to New Scots refugees and asylum seekers 🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/26088001.scottish-charity-donates-4000-free-bikes-refugees/

Brian Cox: "Vote for Scotland. Vote for independence." Vote for the SNP today.

I've just been to vote - I've never seen our polling station so busy! I really hope there's been a good turnout all over.

Just a reminder for Scotland Voters in Scotland will not need to show photo ID at Scottish Parliament elections or at council elections.

The SNP scrapped peak rail fares. If re-elected, we’ll cap bus fares across Scotland at £2. Vote for cheaper travel. Make it Both Votes SNP today.

Tomorrow's front page 📰 The only route to a better future for Scotland is to vote for independence

'Your society's broken. So who should we blame? Should we blame the rich, powerful people who caused it? No, let's blame the people with no power and no money and immigrants who don't even have a vote yet. Yeah, it must be their fucking fault.' - Iain Banks

Scotland’s values are on the line, and just like on Kenmure Street, we will always stand up for our neighbours, our communities, and the welcoming nation that we are.

Vote SNP to keep Scotland's water out of the hands of private companies. How these water companies have got away with the pollution of England's rivers without any prosecutions is truly shocking.

Scottish company tackling the workforce shortage in the renewables sector by reskilling ex-military personnel for careers in wind energy. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2608017...

A re-elected SNP government will introduce a Private Jet Tax and a Mansion Tax on homes worth over £1 million, making the wealthiest pay more to help support local services across Scotland. Make it #BothVotesSNP tomorrow for a government that’s on your side.

'Scots are right to back renewables over nuclear energy' New nuclear is too late for the climate and energy crises. www.thenational.scot/business/260...

The most popular public holiday in the world? Celebrating independence from Westminster. Scotland's turn next. Vote SNP on Thursday 7 May to get the Scotland WE want. No ID, no voting card required. Just turn up. Find your polling station address👇 wheredoivote.co.uk

NEW: Two prominent activists who were taking part in a historic aid mission to Gaza remain in custody days after being detained by Israel 🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...

BBC News Channel following up Starmer’s press conference with questions about antisemitism in parties - discussing only the Greens and not once mentioning Reform.

This is absolutely vile and disgraceful. As a country we are so much better than this. Whatever you decide on 7 May JUST DON’T VOTE REFORM

Get out and vote. Make sure all your friends, family, colleagues and acquaintances get out to vote. Talk about Polling Day. This is important. We must vote for parties based in Scotland and run by Scottish members. Only they have our best interests at heart.

A deaf council worker is paying out of his own pocket for BSL interpreters after his Access to Work grant hit the government's cap.

This should be illegal. 60% of Wes Streeting's donations come from people and companies linked to private healthcare, according to @goodlawproject.org research. Our NHS should be protected from these private interests - not left defenceless against them. End privatisation in our NHS.

So the message from the Reform Party is: “Build concentration camps but not where I live” … is that right? These Farage Camps are basically far-right extremism wrapped up in a very British suburban ’not in my backyard’ hypocrisy and cruelty Contemptible. The party and its voters are loathsome

The first question we should ask ourselves in these and all other elections is: Which candidates oppose the inordinate power of the ultra-rich, and which ones accept or encourage it?

Donald Trump’s repeated insults towards Keir Starmer over the UK’s lack of support for the US attacks on Iran gave the embattled PM a rare boost at home for being seen to stand up to the US president. But the UK is helping the US rather more than Trump’s complaints might suggest. 🧵1/3

Scottish Labour manifesto costing has shown that they are going to put £1 Billion less into SNHS than the SNP currently do. Yet they're going to fix it. NO they're going to privatise it like England. This is what experts say ...

Scotland must heed 'very stark warnings' from a senior academic that Labour’s plans for the NHS could create a 'two-tier system' within the health service, the SNP have said

Brexit damaged our economy and left us isolated. We asked people in Glasgow if they've benefitted from Brexit. Here are their answers ⬇️

It’s interesting when labour was in control in Scotland we filled the poorest bottom 10 slots now with the SNP in power we do not have any in the bottom 10.

Our breakdown of Wes Streeting’s donors has been doing the rounds online for the last year. Now we’ve updated it – with another £55,000 from OPD Group.

Schrödinger’s Scotland – a country too poor to defend itself yet so rich that England would be dangerously weakened without its resources | Hillary Sillitto

Beautiful Balquidder walk 😍

We’re on the verge of a historic election result that will cut your cost of living, lock Nigel Farage out of power, and unlock the fresh start of independence - but we have to make it happen. On Thursday 7th May, #BothVotesSNP.

The SNP government will use all of our powers to cut the cost of living. Lower bus fares and essential food prices. Expanded childcare. Up to £10k support for first-time buyers. #BothVotesSNP for real action on your priorities, and a better future with independence.

55% Yes. But it will only happen if we vote for it. On Thursday, make it both votes SNP to elect a majority SNP government, secure Scotland’s right to decide, and put our future in Scotland’s hands.

Scotland moves a step closer to independence as earth-shaking Norstat poll shows Yes support has surged to an astonishing 55% - scotgoespop.blogspot.com/2026/05/scot...

if I was a Scot…https://x.com/jim45cotland/status/2050555744362045773?s=12

Our advice to Independence supporters is ignore the polls & ignore the disgraceful BBC Scotland propaganda 'Nobody is interested' narrative designed to encourage apathy. Get out on Thursday & vote SNP on both ballots if you want independence. Encourage friends & family to do the same. #BothVotesSNP