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What the end of Alba means for May’s election and the broader independence movement Well that’s it. The Alba party has gone and will not be contesting the Holyrood election in May, or indeed any elections in the future. Unlike some, I am not gloating about the party’s …

My latest blog piece, some personal musings on what the demise of the Alba party means for the Scottish election in May and the broader independence movement.

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14% more NHS England consultants quitting ‘like rats on sinking ship’ ‘Eye-watering’ salaries lure worn-out doctors down under’ – Dr Joanna Bredski, Consultant Psychiatrist in Borders Region, chair of the BMA Consultant’s committee in the Times, THR…

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Louisa Lumsden was an Aberdonian woman, who fought for women’s suffrage & this little noticed plaque can be found on Union Street.

“Half the World are Women. The other half are their children” - Efu Nyaki

#InternationalWomensDay.

We’re investing an extra £2.5 million to put more than a thousand additional defibrillators into communities across Scotland.

We will also expand CPR training in schools, increase use of the GoodSAM app and prioritise areas with the poorest health outcomes.

Sarwar's comments at FMQs are unforgivable 🤬👇
Sarwar has to be stopped as his lies are now going beyond worse than lies but to use children's suffering from personal gain is unforgiveable? How can he sleep at with the constant lies he says? They are damaging the transparency of our politics 👇

John Swinney blasts ‘unfair’ transmission charges in Scotland at FMQs JOHN Swinney has blasted the “unfair” transmission charges for Scottish wind farms.

It's absolutely ridiculous.
We get charged more for parcel deliveries because we're apparently 'far away' from them. Yet it's also us who get lumped with being charged more to deliver our electricity to them because *they're* far away.
Make it make sense..

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If there was ever an example of the redundant nature of this so-called ‘Union of equals’, it is Scotland's energy sector.

It’s Scotland’s energy. Let’s make it work for Scotland as an independent nation.

Pension Protection in an Independent Scotland: What You Need to Know
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Hush Hush - Indy PosterBoy "Whitehall knew in the 1970s that Scots could have been nearly one-third better-off than the English within a few years of splitting from the UK, although the

"Whitehall knew in the 1970s that Scots could have been nearly one-third better-off than the English within a few years of splitting from the UK, although the knowledge was kept from the public.” #Scotland #Holyrood26 #SNP1SGP2 indyposterboy.scot/hush-hush/

Major changes to EU membership regulations may smooth the path to accession for Scotland, writes Alyn Smith✍️

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Rejoining the EU looks set to get much easier for an independent Scotland According to former SNP MP and MEP Alyn Smith, who is well informed about developments within the EU, joining the EU looks set to become a whole lot easier for an independent Scotland. The EU Commi…

The EU is poised to adopt new measures to speed up and simplify the accession process for candidate member states to become part of the EU. This would also make the accession process to the EU much faster and easier for an independent Scotland.

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Matt Goodwin is running: the search for Reform’s elusive byelection candidate Nigel Farage’s man in Gorton and Denton has a huge public platform, and a taste for culture war. What happens when he concerns himself with bin collections?

When it comes to Reform, 𝘪𝘵𝘴 priorities are not 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 priorities. Their candidates have no interest in being a local champion, as this article concludes.

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I had a Brain Operation and was in Hospital, for 6 months. If I was in America, I'd have had to declare Bankruptcy. Thankfully, I live in Scotland, which is a World Leader in the area and it was part of my National Insurance.

Healthy 'Brits' who admire Nigel Farage are nuts.

Marra is a slithering little unionist snake, Been talk about him taking Sarwars Seat, just another unionist kiss ass, never see him in Dundee or his office open.

Herald reveals 97% of CalMac sailings were NOT affected by mechanical issues and the number of those are falling dramatically since the Herald’s previous 2018 freedom of information request Please Support Talking-up Scotland at: on the above.Or direct bank transfer at Sort Code 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Name – JOHN ROBERTSON From the Herald last week, the above, and: Mor…

Herald reveals 97% of CalMac sailings were NOT affected by mechanical issues and the number of those are falling dramatically since the Herald’s previous 2018 freedom of information request talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/21/h...

Kate Forbes: Hearing my daughter speak Gaelic is one of my life's joys Ahead of World Gaelic Week, the Deputy First Minister shares her love of the language - and why its future runs so deep

Source: The Scotsman
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A brilliant day in Orkney meeting local businesses and hearing directly from people about the opportunities and challenges facing our island communities.

The SNP will always deliver for Scotland’s islands, and stand up for Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Don’t be fooled by Gordon Brown speaking out about the arrest of Prince Andrew (Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor).

Let’s not forget — our former PM dined with Jeffrey Epstein after he was a convicted sex offender.

Different faces. Same elite circle.

DRAIN. THE. SWAMP.

Today is World Cholangiocarcinoma Day & I joined with other MSPs to highlight Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer), which is a primary liver cancer with rising case numbers in Scotland.

You can find out more from AMMF by clicking:-

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#WorldCCADay

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's closely-guarded net worth as he loses £250k salary The disgraced royal's current net worth remains unclear despite once receiving £250,000 a year from the public purse, with politicians now saying he should find employment like anyone else

If Andy is skint, WHY is he skint?

His Mum was a Tax Dodging £Billionaire, benefitting from CENTURIES of Compound Interest?

Are people really this stupid?

Oh dear, how sad, never mind.🙄

First Minister John Swinney 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺

Republic of Scotland. Sounds good doesn’t it? #Yes #Indpendence

Well then..... Tony (War Criminal) Blair gets mentions in the Epstein files.
This was me searching the files for Jimmy Saville.
Link:
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Some coos on a croft in Tiree

'We’ve created something that didn’t ­exist before – a community-owned model for delivering essential animal welfare services in an island context when the ­private sector won’t.'
Rhoda Meek, via The National
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We need to get serious about tackling corruption through political donations The government's reforms are welcome but they won't end political corruption

Political donations = corruption.

Super-rich buy influence and power.

Parties reward them - organize threatening issues off the agenda, provide tax perks to the rich, crony contracts, VIP lanes, honours.

Can't have democracy without banning political donations.

Scotland's oil boom 'worth £1 trillion to economy', landmark study finds SCOTLAND’S oil and gas increased measured economic output by almost £1 trillion in today’s prices – but the vast majority of the value took…

Scotland's oil & gas increased measured economic output by £1 trillion in today’s prices – but the vast majority of the value took the form of profits & taxes rather than wages, according to a landmark study by Scotland’s top economists.

WE ARE BEING ROBBED.
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Zia Yusuf murdered on live TV. Wondrous

He's toast! He was lent votes in 2024 to get the Tories out. He reneged on his pre-election promises; a scheming, mendacious apparatchik who'd throw you under a bus to further his own ends.

You know what needs to be done in May, Scotland!

#ScottishIndependence #YouYesYet