Richard B
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Canvassing in Greenock yesterday and saw we’ve a talented artist in town!
I’ll put them down as an undecided?
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@davidbirkettsnp Schrödinger’s peerage - he’s a Lord but not a Lord! Just like Offord who claims to have given up his seat in the HoL yet there’s no process to formally give back a peerage.
Labour and Reform would work well together. But only “on a case-by-case” basis of course! 🤣
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I notice that Anas doesn't use the correct salutation when mentioning "Lord" McConnell of Glenscorrodale.
You remember him don't you, the guy from the alleged "workers party" who accepted a seat in the House of Lords, that his party said they would abolish.
Anas Sarwar@AnasSarwar
Great to have former FM Jack McConnell with us at the Dunblane Craft Fair today. Talking about bringing Scotland together and moving on from the divisive politics of Reform and the SNP.
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@davidbirkettsnp @LizzieLabour She’s in Labour’s parachute regiment!
They’ll drop her in anywhere. Literally anywhere from Kent to Fife, or Angus and Perthshire Glens (that was the 2024 Westminster GE).
Other members of the Labour para reg include:
Eva Kestner
Melanie Ward
Conor Savage
Joani Reid
Amazing!
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"Focusing on what's real" Elizabeth Carr-Ellis (@LizzieLabour) was an elected Councillor in Canterbury, England, until January 2025.
This is not consistent with the statement that she has been resident in Scotland for 30 years.
democracy.canterbury.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.asp…
Elizabeth Carr-Ellis@LizzieLabour
Funny how people can turn a small part of your life into a whole story. Here’s the truth. #NorthEastFife #ScottishLabour #ScottishPolitics #Election2026 #OnYourSide
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Is Anas Sarwar seriously considering supporting Reform's policy to cut some NHS dentistry services in Scotland, making it harder for kids to get treatment?
thenational.scot/news/26005590.…
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@davidbirkettsnp @ReformUKScot Thanks for that! Sent on to a pro Indy group in his constituency!
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Hey @ReformUKScot you may want to talk to your candidate about lying to the public.
The receipts are in the link below.
glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/20252959.…
Cllr Thomas Kerr@CllrTKerr
@boswelltoday No, I'm not and I never have been. I've never once backed self-ID and have consistently spoken out regarding dangerous woke ideology - indeed, it was me and my campaign in Rutherglen that forced Sarwar into a u-turn.
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@davidbirkettsnp @Substack Aye, but can I reply and give you a hard time? 🤣
(Only joking, pal!)
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As much as I like the punchy immediacy of Twitter, the limitations of the platform do lower the quality of the output.
So I've finally decided to write on @Substack
davidbirkettsnp.substack.com/p/an-introduct…
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That it will soon be a dark distant memory....
No Context Brits@NoContextBrits
Say something nice about the UK.
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@RealStephenKerr Any more news? You lot can’t keep this quiet till May. That would be very undemocratic of you now, wouldn’t it?
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On May the 7th we can remove the SNP from power.
Your peach ballot paper is your secret weapon at this year's Scottish Parliament election.
By using it to vote Scottish Conservatives, you can stop an SNP majority.
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The truth is that The Spectator has not only failed as a political journal but also in its basic task to produce a comprehensible and legible publication ...
The Spectator@spectator
The truth is that Scottish devolution has not only failed as a political gambit but also in its basic mission to produce a just and competent government ✍️ Azeem Ibrahim spectator.com/article/scotti…
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Nothing like a good old sing-song of a Monday! All together now!
😂
facebook.com/watch/?v=10851…
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@davidbirkettsnp He’s quite easy to spot - allegedly he’s driving a Roll-Royce Cullinan!
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Hi Global Border Forces...
Keep a look out for this "fighting aged male" entering your country...
He is fleeing danger and persecution (without his wife and children like they all do)..
He will absolutely stop in the 1st safe country he enters and claim asylum..
Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧@TRobinsonNewEra
BREAKING NEWS: I'M A PRIORITY TARGET FOR ISIS!!! I have now left the country, I need time to work things out for my safety and the safety of my family. I will probably have to relocate them. I will update you when I can.
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@MarkSeddon1962 They’re all as mad as a box of frogs. Every single one of them. Haven’t you noticed?
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This is a former British Prime Minister, mind. Mad as a box of frogs.
Liz Truss@trussliz
The West Midlands Police have been completely captured by Islamists - now to the extent of producing false evidence. There needs to be a clear out of the Chief Constable and senior team. thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…
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@RealStephenKerr So you’re boasting about taking the most bribes?
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Rising in the polls
Kemi's personal ratings going up
A new HQ
Leading in donations this year
Taking on a failing Labour/SNP Govt
The Conservatives are on the way back.
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@john_mcguirk The word “needless” gave away your ignorance of history. Go and have a read about the history of Ireland.
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A completely needless diplomatic insult to the UK doled out here by the President, of the type that would cause ructions were it sent in the other direction.
Sir Keir Starmer is Scotland's head of Government.
President of Ireland@PresidentIRL
This morning, President Catherine Connolly received Mr. John Swinney @ScotGovFM, First Minister of Scotland on a courtesy call. Mr. Swinney is the first foreign head of government received by President Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin.
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@Davo_Mack @JohnSwinney Would need our own currency to do that.
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@JohnSwinney Great but why can’t Scotland invest in its own country/people, why do we need outside investment to steal all our resource profits?
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Significant news this evening. More tomorrow. 👇
Scottish Government Finance and Economy@scotgoveconomy
The Scottish Government has been confirmed as high investment grade, by two global credit rating agencies. This matches the UK and better than Spain, Italy and Japan. First Minister @JohnSwinney will announce next steps for our government’s Bonds programme tomorrow.
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@Iain_L @UK_Lad1275 So why were you asking the question if you now demonstrate that you were sitting on the answer all the time ?
It turns out it’s all spelt out and budgeted for.
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Perhaps the time has come for the nationalists within the devolved nations, chasing the independence utopia, to explain exactly how they think the state pension would be funded in the event of independence.
The age of the rich retirement is over. thetimes.com/article/9f8cc5…
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@albions012 @couldasaid Wow, you go straight in with a personal insult, then follow up with completely invented nonsense without any evidence.
That really shows you up.
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@couldasaid *blatant* Looks like English isn't your first language. Good effort though 👏
I oppose independence because it would be an economic catastrophe for Scotland, hitting the poorest and most vulnerable people in our society first and hardest.
No compromise there.
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Scottish nationalists used to try to hide their anti-English hatred. Now it's their mission statement.
They have nothing else to offer.
Sláinte CSC ☘🏴🔻@StevieH273
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Name something with more sex appeal than a young Reform UK activist?
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@murdo_fraser Didn’t Johnson and his buddy, the one who loaned him a lot of money, both claim to have “lost” their phones? Funny that.
You’re chasing the wrong story. As always.
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SNP's 'secret Scotland:' Probe into Nicola Sturgeon's deleted Covid messages delayed due to lack of public funds scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/…
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