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There are still far too many collisions involving motorcycles on our roads. Please 🚗🏍 take care AT & APPROACHING junctions 🚗🚚 look for motorcycles before manoeuvring 🏍🚗 only overtake when it is safe to do so & you are SURE you can complete the manoeuvre safely #ThinkBike

@tourscotland Always welcome Sandy

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#aurora possible tonight N Scotland..

@tourscotland You are welcome Sandy

@ScotGritting thank you for your support

Been out planting tender plants? 🪴 Gardeners be aware some places will see a frost again tonight 🥀

You know what I think is broken That children of working parents have to pay for holiday club, breakfast club and after school club, in order to be able to keep working when children are off school etc But the children of parents who don’t work, get those things for free even though they don’t need them because they’re home and can look after their children These ‘benefits’ should be for those who work full time. Not the other way round

I am an eternal optimist but I’m also a realist so as we trundle towards the Scottish elections and all the freebies on offer from our politicians the ask is – how are you going to pay for them? Speaking of politicians, I am reminded of a brilliant episode of The Thick of It entitled ‘Rise of the Nutters’ – a satire on inept politicians making stupid policies Armando Iannucci, a good Scotsman said he couldn’t write any more political satire as the real-life situation couldn’t be funnier; I would add it couldn’t be scarier. Is it just me or are more nutters hoping to get elected into public office, and not just in Scotland but globally? We need to boost our economy and go for growth while attracting the very best into public office. Here are some quick wins for our politicians… - Housing: Fast track planning, and Section 75 redesign - Quangos bonfire: Reduce the red tape, bureaucracy and duplication - Hospitality and retail: Freeze the rates system - Tax: Level the tax system with England - Oil & gas: Bring forward the Energy Profits Levy, and open up new licenses to explore our North Sea - Business support: Streamline assistance through a one-stop shop And once elected engage with business – nearly every serious business person I speak to it is “Country first, Politics second”. Take advantage and partner with business; make policies based on facts… Scotland should be booming — why does it feel like it’s going bust? thetimes.com/uk/scotland/ar…

If people who work on low wages still have to pay tax on anything they earn over £12.5k And pensioners have to pay tax on their pension over £12.5k Then those who receive more than £12.5k in value of benefits should pay tax on what they get over £12.5k That is fairness

April showers today! This was the M8 around 1100 this morning - disappeared in about an hour

Grangemouth produced 97% of Scotland’s aviation fuel. We now have to import all our aviation fuel. Scotland is Europe's 2nd biggest oil producer. We now have to import all our oil products at inflated prices. Scotland: Asset-stripped. Wealth-extracted. Better-together? 🤔

Take care of those tender plants this week... 'don't cast a clout til may is out'.. still plenty of time for frosty weather overnight in the coming weeks

NEW❗️⌚️19:02 🛣️#M74 Cairn Lodge Services There is currently no fuel available for HGV's at Cairn Lodge Services⛽️ Do bear this in mind when making a journey in the area this evening❗️

If you want Baroness Michelle Mone removed from the House of Lords and to repay the £136,000,000 owed to taxpayers, please RT!

Norway exported 1.6 million barrels of oil per day in 2024. The UK sits on the same North Sea basin, and chose to shut itself down chasing net zero targets. One country monetised its resources. The other moralised them. Guess which economy is stronger.

@JudithRalston I have seen it at Calgary Bay in Mull one October, its mesmerising

This I’d like to see

I’d be really grateful if you could please retweet this message. We will be back 🙏

@DominicFarrell Yes, far better than the cable BB in our area - well worth it

A reminder that the North Sea still holds the equivalent of 7.5 billion barrels of oil & gas. Banning new oil and gas licences is a self-inflicted wound on Britain’s national interest

@BBCDouglasF Sorry to read this, you were always one reporter to listen to. Balanced views and pertinent points in every report. Best of luck in your new chapter, hopefully we can still hear you. All ra best

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