Pauline W

If you want to discuss education, school starting age, decentralisation, district heating, cooperative ownership, prison reform, Housing First - it's all part of Finland's story. Dumfries Friday and Greenock Saturday with Finland film. Booking info here. lesleyriddoch.com/events

FromFB: #ScottishIndependence

When asked, What about or Scotland has no plans for. I refer them to the Scottish papers "Building a New Scotland" freely available online to download.

www.gov.scot/publications...

WWIII

Urge Your MP to Attend the Debate on the EU Referendum Anniversary Nearly a decade after the 2016 referendum, the effects of Brexit are no longer theoretical. They are visible in the economy, in pressures on public finances, and in the UK’s changing role…

It’s really easy to write to your MP and ask them to attend:

A decade on from the referendum, on Tuesday 24th February, Stephen Gethins MP will be hosting a Parliamentary debate entitled the ‘Impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK’. It’s vital that parliamentarians from all parties come together to discuss how to move on from Brexit.

I know it has a tiny audience, but Michael Marra of 'Scottish' Labour had a rant on BBC Scotland's Debate Night, of such hysterical dishonesty and fear for the near extinction event they face in May , I feel obliged to respond.

🤔 There’s always a post ..

In case you were on the fence about buying something from Amazon…

Heading up the sodden road for Finland film screening at Nairn Community Centre 2.30pm. Still a few tix. Also Eden Court Monday 7pm - Q&A with filmmaker & local lad Gavin Hanigan back specially from Helsinki. Details lesleyriddoch.com/events

How did remote, ice-locked Finland become world beaters in education, trust, income equality, homelessness & ship-building?
Tx to Finno-Scot Mikko Ramstedt for the explanation.
Finland; the happiest country film - this week Perth, Inverness & Nairn. Details lesleyriddoch.com/events

Dear all. This post and video are being suppressed by the Anglo state once again. Please help by resharing over and over .

This exposes Farage and Reform bigly.

It's important to note that most global unrest in the past 5 years has been caused by three 70-something white boomer losers desperate to stay out of prison.

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If you, your children, grandchildren, great grandchildren (🤭) or any others you know might want to follow Talking-up Scotland videos on TikTok, it's here:

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I plan one every three days or so.

John

Thanks for a great chat gals! Finland proves Scots needn't apologise for being a small-medium sized, northern, progressive, peaceful state. We just need the tools to the trade - control with independence - to start motoring.

Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...

"By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party"

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Please sign if you haven't already.

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I am ex-military. However I am also 100% SNP and 100% for independence.
Small Nations as part of a European Alliance and with the support of NATO can still defend and protect themselves.
#scotland #snp #independence #defence #military #endtheunion

Complaint to BBC on misrepresentation of Glasgow hospital infections inquiry I used to write complaints to the BBC all the time but can’t remember the last one. The responses, surreal at times, would ruin your day. Anyhow, here we go again. Do join me?

talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/19/c...

Fairness in Finland means wealthy pay x10 more for speeding fines, if couple splits, rent halves & child poverty is 3.7%. It's 22% in Scotland - best in UK.
No wonder Finland's topped world happiness rankings for 8 years. Finland; the happiest country film screenings; lesleyriddoch.com/events

This is so important

So please listen

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Finland is world's happiest country for 8 years with best education system, third highest trust levels & child poverty at 3.7% (Scotland = 22%)
Why do frozen Finns excel? New film screening just added at Cameo, Edinburgh & Dunfermline Carnegie Centre. Booking details lesleyriddoch.com/events

"I don't think Nigel is the bloke that you want to have running your kids schools or running your local hospital or trust, your savings, your pension, your small business too."

I couldn't agree more Robert...

BREAKING: After Donald Trump said Ukraine was the barrier to peace, President Zelenskyy just released this incredible rebuke. Make sure every American sees this and know Russia is to blame for the war.

Interesting response from Malcolm Offord, Reform UK's new leader in Scotland.

To paraphrase: "There are many issue we need to talk about before the election but you only want to ask about our blatant dog-whistling".

It could become a useful tactic..

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Film exploring what Scotland can learn from Finland premieres ahead of 12-venue run A new film from Scottish producer Lesley Riddoch and Inverness-born filmmaker Gavin Hanigan is set to premier in Carnoustie before starting a…

Scotland rightly prides itself on having the lowest levels of child poverty in the UK at 22% – in Finland it's 3.7%. So, in the dog-eat-dog, adversarial days of Donald Trump, the world might want to know more about the happy, equal & educated Finns.
thenational.scot/news/2576280...

Fairmuir Park Under Threat Today we learned that Alexanders Community Development have withdrawn their interest and proposal for the former Bowling Green. They advised that they had consulted and listened to the local community...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fa...