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@CraigMurrayOrg Parody or not, now blocked 😁👍

"The province". I don't know what kind of a cringing wretch you would have to be as a Scot voting for this.

@Grouse_Beater First the dugs and then the horses!!!

HOLYROOD It's naw a dug, it's a whippet! Greyhound racing to be banned Greyhound racing is to be outlawed in Scotland with MSPs set to pass a ban. The sport faces extinction after Scotland's last track - Thornton Stadium in Kirkcaldy, Fife - closed last year. Animal welfare campaigners said the proposed legislation would stop greyhounds being maimed and killed, but critics called it a needless bill that would not improve animal welfare. The Scottish Parliament vote comes 24 hours after the Welsh Senedd backed a similar ban. The Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Scotland) Bill, external, tabled by Green MSP Mark Russell, will make it an offence to allow a greyhound to compete on an oval racetrack in Scotland, with a maximum prison sentence of up to five years and a fine of up to £20,000. It is set to pass after the government dropped its opposition to the bill, with a vote scheduled for 22:00. In a brief debate ahead of the vote, Ruskell told MSPs: "Racing greyhounds at up to speeds of 40pmh around an oval track results in catastrophic injuries and deaths. "Dogs break their legs, break their backs, end up paralysed and with serious head trauma." The MSP insisted greyhound racing was not a "harmless hobby enterprise", and added that Scotland "cannot be left behind" as other countries have banned the sport.

@Grouse_Beater You lost, get over it!!! Doctors already do assisted dying.

HOLYROOD Assisted Dying Bill loses will to live 10.30pm: Bill defeated 69 votes to 57. Much of the anti-argument was emotive and embarrassingly illogical, with people worried about their consciences, (self-interest) and not of those in chronic dire distress, (empathy for others). Pure and simple, the Bill was talked down by shallow argument. Good old MSPs.

@STVNews I grew up in Niddrie over 50 years ago and I have never had a posh accent since moving away (still in Edinburgh BTW).

Labour councillor claims Edinburgh 'does not have a regional accent'. #Echobox=1773778566" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">news.stv.tv/east-central/l…

Trump told us all to back him in Ukraine! Then fucked off. Now he is greeting because we wont back him against Iran. Starmer has made a stance but he will brobably cave in...

@joannaccherry I'll read the reviews but if there is no blaming, I'll not buy it. 😁👍

I explore this in detail in my forthcoming book. If you care about the integrity of Scottish public life & want to know what went wrong with the SNP you can preorder a copy here. 2/2 uk.bookshop.org/p/books/keepin…

The hypocrisy is incredible. In my experience the SNP Westminster Group & NEC were far from respectful workplaces. Complaints of bullying or harassment were ignored unless they could be weaponised against those seen as a threat to the leadership. 1/2

@topskillsportuk That is not what should be happening 😁👍

🚨💣 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄: Italy are set to step in and replace IRAN who are officially OUT of the 2026 World Cup. 🇮🇹🏆 Italy could 𝐁𝐘𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒 the playoffs completely and qualify directly by taking Iran’s spot. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧? Italy are currently the highest-ranked team in the FIFA rankings among all nations that failed to qualify for the tournament.

@itvracing I am now convinced that they have patched the dispute up - NOT!!!👎👎

"All is forgiven" 🤝 Declan Queally & Nico de Boinville patch things up after yesterday's disagreement 💪

@johnmcdonnellMP Why didn't you mention LFI?

Keir Starmer, you have allowed my party, the party of Keir Hardie, Clem Attlee, Aneurin Bevan, Harold Wilson, Barbara Castle, Tony Benn to be dragged into the gutter by Mandelson, McSweeney, Simons & Labour Together. We need an independent inquiry into LT & its influence.

@andrewlearmonth Wisnae my fault, or the governments. Try the Fire guys...

Both of Glasgow’s high-rise fire engines were unavailable during Union Street blaze, says Anas Sarwar heraldscotland.com/news/25930964.…

@heraldscotland Mibee ask Glasow why they had to take both out for inspection at the same time. NUMPIES!!!😁👍

“In 2023, John Swinney and the SNP cut the number of specially designed engines called High Reach Appliances, or HRAs, from 26 to just 16 for the whole of Scotland. In Glasgow, we saw six appliances cut to two. “And now it is believed that both of Glasgow's HRAs were not available on Sunday due to annual inspection. “Why was that ever allowed to happen?" - Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar👇 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘸/𝘗𝘈 𝘞𝘪𝘳𝘦

@ABC Aye right - a great Scottish saying 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

BREAKING: The FBI has warned police departments in California that Iran wants to retaliate for American attacks by launching offensive drones against the West Coast, according to an alert reviewed by ABC News. abcnews.com/US/fbi-warns-i…

🚨NEW POLL: Most Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal An exclusive Drop Site/Zeteo/Data For Progress survey also finds likely American voters are split on whether Trump is more responsive to the American people or to Israel. zeteo.com/p/new-poll-mos…

@RacingPost Dec should have called Nico - French. That would have pissed him off.

Declan Queally: "Being abused by an English rider, Nico de Boinville, wasn’t very nice. I’m an amateur, I’m coming over here riding in front of my kids and that. It was horrific.” Nico de Boinville: "Maybe he should look in the mirror." 😬

@mjyharris Lovely picture!!! Just a shame that when Lossiemouth won, Richie Rich (deliberate mistake 😁) had a hug with everyone, except Julie. Happy to be proved wrong .

I was quite a long way away from this but what a connection. This is Lossiemouth and Julie in the saddling boxes in the pre-parade prior to the Champion Hurdle. We are all horse lovers. We all worry about their safety in this sport, but can you imagine what it must be like if you work with these horses and see them every day, love and look after them from a young age, and just worship the ground they walk on. The worry when they go out to race must be immense. Julie leans forwards, her head resting on Lossiemouth’s head, and it’s a time for them both to show that trust and that bond that will never be broken. Beautiful.

Akimos has been declared to run at @Sandownpark on March 7th in the 16:10 Betfair Exchange Novices' Limited Handicap Chase over 2m4f! Nico de Boinville takes the ride for Akimos' first time over fences under rules!

@bbcdebatenight Jardine, looks like you have Dumbo's ears... BTW the programme was good, apart from Offord and the Labour MP.

@heraldscotland Karma Kaye 😆👍

'Sacking Kaye Adams is another nail in the coffin of BBC Radio Scotland' 👇

@RhonddaBryant Cry a wee bit harder Chris, Britain needs your devotion 👎

Plaid want the disintegration of the UK. Their separatist agenda is plain for all to see. It would do immense harm to Wales

@handre @grok what were the prison sentences for the bankers and are any still in jail?

In 2008, Iceland did something unthinkable: they let their banks die. While America scrambled to save "too big to fail" institutions, this tiny Nordic island told their three largest banks to pound volcanic sand. The immediate aftermath was brutal. The krona collapsed 50% overnight. ATMs ran dry. And the entire country—population 320,000—found itself effectively bankrupt on the international stage. But here's the twist no economist saw coming: Iceland recovered faster than any other crisis-hit nation. By 2012, their economy was growing again while Europe wallowed in endless bailout cycles. They jailed 26 bankers, restructured household debt, and rebuilt from actual ground up. Meanwhile, we're still dealing with zombie banks propped up by endless Fed liquidity injections. Sometimes the "radical" solution is just letting capitalism work.