Alan Ferrier. It’s worth remembering Alex Salmond tabled an amendment for a quadruple lock to the EU Referendum Bill, meaning a leave win would have been dependent on all four nations voting for it. The amendment was rejected because "the referendum is advisory.” 👇

The Telegraph’s political editor is saying, more subtly, what others are saying brutally.

A legal bid to overturn the Palestine Action proscription through the Scottish courts has passed a major milestone 👇

Last nights results of russia's terrorising of Ukrainian civilians ....

#VoteForScotland #VoteForWales #EndWestminsterRule #IndependenceIsNormal

On Holocaust Memorial Day we pause to remember the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis, and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution. Together, we stand against the hatred of antisemitism.

Today we mark #HolocaustMemorialDay. The theme for 2026 is Bridging Generations. A call to action and reminder that the memory of genocide and the responsibility of remembrance doesn’t end with the survivors – it lives on through all of us. Together we commemorate and educate for a better future.

As this year's theme for #HolocaustMemorialDay is "Bridging Generations" we are reflecting on the power of children's books to keep these memories of the past alive with young readers, and sharing some of Benjamin Phillips' breathtaking artwork from One Day by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

Glenrothes West and Kinglassie (Fife) by-election transfers, votes at final stage: SNP: 1382 (52.4%) Reform UK: 834 (31.6%) Didn't Transfer: 421 (16.0%) Recalculated to be SNP vs Lab (vs 2022) SNP: 1359 (51.5%, +1.1) Labour: 621 (23.5%, -18.9) Didn't Transfer: 657 (24.9%, +17.8)

By-Election Result analysis: Glenrothes West and Kinglassie An absolutely dire result for Labour bodes ill for their chances in May, and not just because their share of the vote was cut in half.

Two Scottish cities have been named among the best in the UK for nightlife, beating out cities like London and Newcastle

Kirkcudbright, south-west Scotland, 1919, painting by Samuel Peploe.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 100 years ago today, Scottish inventor, electrical engineer and innovator John Logie Baird, demonstrated the world's first mechanical television 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (For some reason this iconic Scottish event has been completely ‘overlooked’ by the bbc State Broadcaster, The Hootsmon & The Harold 🇬🇧)

Ay fond kiss Eddi Reader youtube.com/watch?v=RMmt...

Happy Birthday, Rabbie! I’m loving the long list portrait of you by Raeburn that resurfaced recently, now on display at the National Gallery of Scotland! #BurnsNight youtu.be/StBuAumI-es

NEW: A lost portrait of Robert Burns has been found after more than 200 years 🖌️ The painting, by Sir Henry Raeburn, was found during a house clearance and was consigned to auction with a starting price of £300-£500 It is now on display at the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Happy Burns Night! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Labour implosion imminent. What does Anas Sarwar have to say? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

There’s always a post..

Happy #BurnsNight everyone! Love from Bosnia to Scotland! | #CaledonianSocietyBosnia

news.stv.tv/west-central.... Just a wee reminder guys !

In case you wonder what our team is up against re vexatious complaints (particularly in relation to our coverage of Gaza), here you have it: The National was the most complained about paper to regulator IPSO (outside London) last year, yet not one complaint was upheld‼️

A guid Scots saw for ye tae yaise an revive this Burns Nicht. “Ye cannae dae ocht, gin ye’ve nocht tae dae ocht wi”. The Scottish government should yaise it ony time they cannae dae somethin because they hivnae got the economic pouers o a normal, independent kintrae. Telt!

The irony of the Trump administration and ICE now using the 2nd amendment as reason to shoot and kill American citizens. Unbelievable. Is this civil war?

AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."

Video contradicts Trump’s claim man killed in Minneapolis was a ‘gunman’

There's a wonderful short film made by Ishbel Grosvenor all about the portrait and its discovery here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=StBu...

Some breaking art historical news for you - a lost portrait of Robert Burns by Sir Henry Raeburn was unveiled today at the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh. It’s been missing for more than 200 years. 1/3

Burns Night is just around the corner, and it's a great opportunity to enjoy some traditional Scottish food. One chef has come up with a unique recipe that's sure to be a hit.

A campaign I worked on at Publicis back in 2004 for McVitie’s Digestives. They’re called ‘Digestive’ biscuits because they were originally created in 1839 by two Scottish doctors who added sodium bicarbonate to the recipe, believing its antacid properties would help with digestion. #advertising

Board of Peace - Season 1

The comments made by President Trump about the contribution of NATO Allies in Afghanistan are deeply insulting to all who served and immeasurably hurtful to the loved ones of those who lost their lives. That agony will be felt across Scotland and the UK.

Glad to hear Mayor Zohran Mamdani is considering a baby box scheme in New York. The Scottish Government has sent over a Baby Box to share our experience and hopefully offer some inspiration. Since we launched it in 2017, I’m proud it’s giving every child the best start in life. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

California joins UN health network following US departure from WHO reut.rs/4bR0bZX

It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing

First Scotland poll of the year, first Scotland poll tracker of the year. SNP still projected one short of a majority. Seats (+/- 2021): SNP: 64 (-) Ref: 19 (+19) Lab: 17 (-5) Grn: 13 (+5) Con: 9 (-22) LD: 7 (+3) Alba: 0 (-) 21 marginals: 17 SNP, 3 Labour, 1 Conservative. 1/3

Independence voting intention: Yes: 47.4% No: 43.7% Undecided: 9.6% With undecideds removed (+/- v. 2014): Yes: 51.9% (+7.2) No: 48.1% (-7.2) 4/4

Plaudits to whoever the comedian is who created this meme about Labour’s dodgy leaflet. On a serious note I understand that Labour’s leaflet of lies is still being distributed, which is absolutely disgraceful.

2011 Both votes SNP got us a majority Government which is what brought us-Edinburgh Agreement & a Referendum followed 2021 1 seat from an outright majority Like it or no I for 1 won’t be wasting votes on Greens which tried to take down the Government at 1 point SNP need list seats too!

Minnesota is the best of us.

they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child. ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents. the family is here legally. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

Still Life, Blue Jug on a Patterned Cloth, 1940 by Scottish painter Anne Redpath #Womensart

I've covered a lot of protests and resistance movements of various kinds in my days on this earth -- I've never seen anything quite like this epic day in Minneapolis today. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...

Another change of plan....

The prime minister of England also doubles up as the prime minister of the whole of the UK. This is not ideal. The governor of California can’t also be the president of the US. There are clearly conflicting priorities. Independence is normal! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump: "NATO has treated the United States very badly. We've never asked for anything. We've never got anything." Tell that to the families of 850 soldiers from 19 non-US NATO countries who died fighting to defend the United States in Afghanistan - the only occasion Article 5 was ever triggered.