I live in Glasgow and my hobbies include arranging my CDs in alphabetical order, discovering new and exotic whiskies, sheep-spotting and flying my kite.
Glasgow, Scotland
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The only thing won by the Unionists on September 18th was time. #IndyRef
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After the gates were installed at the end of Downing Street in the Thatcher era, one of the cops on duty outside was interviewed. Classic line: "Yeah, they've put up these gates, but she still gets out."
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Why not go the whole hog and say, "within 45 minutes"? That worked for you lads in 2002.
Russia could launch attack on Nato within 'months not years', Western spy chiefs warn trib.al/ZauGDcn
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Siri: define "brass neck".
SNP and Green councillors were warned by trade unions but voted this through anyway.
Glasgow Labour was clear: equal pay must be delivered fairly and with our workforce, not imposed upon them.
Get back around the table and reach a collective agreement.
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There are *44* trade routes between the Republic of Ireland and the EU, bypassing the UK.
Of course, Ireland can count on the cooperation and support of its EU partners.
Scotland had only Westminster to call on for support which, naturally, was limited.
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Britain: the best democracy money can buy.
Reform UK receives second £36m donation in two days, as crypto investor matches record sum bbc.in/4ipW8az
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As an antidote to the poison being thrown at the @RNLI, I give you Bill Bryson.
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Four years tomorrow since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. That debate on the future of the monarchy we were told would have to wait until the queen died isn't happening. Surprise.
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Alan Ferrier retweeted
Why is it only a newspaper north of the border that is willing to give this assault victim a voice?
Protester violently assaulted at Reform conference speaks out thenational.scot/news/265253…
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What force or guile could not subdue,
Thro' many warlike ages,
Is wrought now by a coward few,
For hireling traitor's wages.
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Alan Ferrier retweeted
Anas Sarwar, 4th July 2022 "The House of Lords, in its current form, as an institution has no place in 21st century politics. It is unacceptable, and has been for far too long, to have unelected representatives wielding such power. The House of Lords must be abolished."
RT folks
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Did the Radio Scotland presenter say, as any semi-competent political hack would: "Hang on a minute - that was also a pledge in *your* manifesto."?
Oh, wait... silly question.
Jackie Baillie attacked the SNP plan to freeze the cost of essential supermarket items on Radio Scotland Breakfast this morning despite it being a Scottish Labour manifesto pledge.
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The silence of British trade unions in the face of the Labour Prime Minister proudly supplying a billion pound corporation with free labour is damning
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Unionism: the belief that two, small, pretty similar countries might be better off together, unless those countries are both part of Ireland.
Border poll on united Ireland ‘off the table’, says Burnham on first visit as prime minister to North irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/…
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Exclusive: Grangemouth misses out on £200m sustainable aviation fuel fund - despite Project Willow recommending the industry for the site of the former oil refinery.
Just £3m went to Scottish projects, with £160m going to English ones.
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A reminder that we used to prosecute people for war crimes and genocide.
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