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Just heard a rumour that the British government "bribed" Sir Radcliffe to close the Grangemouth oil refinery? Scotland needs to reopen it urgently.
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Donald Macdonald
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@BjCruickshank @RossMcCaff There is a way he could get in thru Scotland, A cast iron guarantee that when elected PM, his first action would be to devolve the right to decide independence to Holyrood
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@RossMcCaff Burnham would have no chance in Scotland. Carpetbaggers not welcome.
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bear in mind there are two by-elections in Scotland and if Streeting's team are smart they will be pointing that out
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🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham's allies say a seat has been lined up for him to stand with a potential announcement later today [@thetimes]
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@CromartyHugh @AngusBMacNeil @afneill @cne_siar The question you should be asking is Why after over 300 years of Westminster rule should such imbalance exist? Favouritism to the South East England
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@AngusBMacNeil @afneill In one tweet it has become very clear why you lost your seat in @cne_siar region.
Countries make fiscal transfers all the time, it is a principal reason for countries…but you seem to suggest thats not normal behaviour….
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I think @afneill really believes the English tax payer is subsidising Scotland.
But why does he want to keep robbing the English taxpayer?
England isn't a Nordic style wealthy country.
Andrew Neil@afneil
More Nationalist nonsense. Scotland habitually runs a trade deficit — between 2-9% GDP including oil/gas, 5-12% excluding oil/gas.
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@RealStephenKerr Absolutely, we need to adopt the "best in class" Westminster system
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The voting system for Scottish Parliamentary Elections needs review.
Parties from across the political spectrum have tried to mis-use the system by encouraging voters to tactically vote one party on the first ballot and for another on the second- essentially doubling the voting power of a smaller group of voters.
The Scottish Greens are the biggest winners from this- standing aside in all but 6 constituencies to allow the SNP to win, while standing full slates on the list.
The result? The SNP's list vote was 11% lower than their constiteuncy, the Green's list was 12% higher than their constituency. I'll leave you to figure out what happened!
Perhaps a change could be that in order for a candidate to appear on the list, they would need to stand in a constituency.
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@fraserihudghton @ginadavidsonlbc "Banner gate", we need an investigation!! Seriously?
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@ginadavidsonlbc Has to have been made in advance. Surely.
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I mean the enthusiasm to get to work is great but can you have a surgery if not sworn in as an MSP yet? Genuine question.
David Linden@DavidLinden
First advice surgery done in Shettleston today. An honour to be back working for everyone in our community.
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Donald Macdonald retweetledi
They told us we’d never leave the EU.
They told us we’d never have Boris Johnson as PM.
They told us Labour would deliver change.
They will tell us they can stop Nigel Farage holding power.
Britain is broken.
Let’s take control of our own destiny as an independent nation.
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The bill should call for an independent “Expert Commission on the Holyrood Voting System” to recommend the most robust & truly proportional system. That recommendation would then be put to voters in a referendum, for ratification. Would be enormous fun to see the SNP oppose that.
Sam Taylor@staylorish
An MSP should introduce a Member’s Bill during this parliament to reform the voting system for Holyrood elections. Of course the SNP and Greens would shoot it down. But they should be made to stand up and explain why 57% of the seats with 41% of the votes is a good system.
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Donald Macdonald retweetledi
Mary Lou McDonald and I have spoken today with SNP leader John Swinney and Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth.
The momentum for constitutional change across these islands is now greater than ever.
People in Ireland, Scotland and Wales are looking towards a future beyond the Union, where we have full control over our own affairs.
We discussed the enormous significance of this week’s election results, and the historic potential of having three nationalist, pro-independence First Ministers.
We agreed to continue working together to strengthen the friendship between our nations, and to stand up for the democratic right of our people to self-determination.
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@RussellFindlay1 The Scottish Parliament was designed for parties to work together, The Tories and Labour don't engage, the majority of the electorate find this stupid, but carry on and remain in the wilderness
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Swinney's only priority is to break up our country.
So in response to his silly PR stunt it's a firm 'no' from me.
Colin Mackay@STVColin
FM says he will invite all party leaders except Reform in to St Andrews House for talks about post election priorities. On cost of living, he will deal with supermarket price cap and £2 bis fare in first 100 days. He says UK Govt must engage on the constitution.
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@_JamieMcIntyre And in no small part a result of getting in bed with the Greens, thereby putting the brakes on the A9 project
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Should be a wake-up call for the SNP (& others): if you take the periphery for granted, if you try to impose urban policies on them, if you prioritise Central Belt jobs over their rural lifeline services, & if you exploit their resources unfairly - you will pay the price.
#HIndy
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They are NOT disastrous results.
In reality better than 2004 when Blair was PM
James Melville 🚜@JamesMelville
Despite disastrous local election results for Labour, Keir Starmer says, "I'm not going to walk away and plunge the country into chaos.” Classic response from him. He’s the author of his own misfortune and yet he continues to deflect and gaslight everyone else.
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Donald Macdonald retweetledi
Whatever the final result the question Labour at Westminster cannot answer and which will not go away is ‘What is the democratic route to a referendum?’
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The way the United States closed the Strait of Hormuz.
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@conor_matchett The fact Labour, Reform, Tories votes are interchangeable, tells you what Labour have become and why they are in the mess they are
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Last minute slump for the SNP in this Ipsos poll - big swing in Labour's favour
Could be enough to boost hopes for a pro-union majority, depending on tactical voting and turnout
Ipsos Scotland@IpsosScotland
NEW Holyrood voting intention from @IpsosScotland and @STVNews 🟡The SNP are comfortably ahead on 35%, -4 from 26-31 March 🔴Second place is too close to call: Labour on 20% (+5), Reform UK close behind on 18% (+3) while Conservatives trail on 11% (N/C) tied with Lib Dems (+1)
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@paulhutcheon Change your life for the better. Don’t by this shit rag, EVER again. Vote SNP, vote for #ScottishIndependence 🏴🏴
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@AnasSarwar You are beginning to sound like Trump, he was Biden Bad and must be dismantled, Like him you are all noise and no substance 🤡
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Two days until Scotland goes to the polls.
The SNP has had 20 years. Give me 5 to fix the mess, get the basics right, and build a better future.
Vote Scottish Labour on May 7th.
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This is mortifying. Pretending to be performing a procedure. When did he last practice. Is he still registered?
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Craig Meighan@craigymeighan
Anas Sarwar gets back in the dentist’s chair as he hits out at ‘two decades of decay’ under the SNP.
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It is astonishing how many "political correspondents" the BBC have at Westminster, all earning high salaries.
The BBC now have to make savings so let's have a poll on who should be dispensed with.
My sources tell be @bbclaurak & @ChrisMasonBBC are top of the list.
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All the unionist parties all have the same message “vote for us to stop the SNP”
Stop the SNP doing what?
Capping essential food prices
Capping bus fares at £2
Expand on childcare
GP drop in centres
£10k for 1st time buyers
On the 7th May #BothVotesSNP
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