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Dean M Thomson

@deanmthomson

Lecturer BNH-HKBU United International College, China | Formerly @ Shandong Agricultural Uni | host of Speakeasy Pod | Contributor @Think_Scotland | Substacker

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Not ever tan brown leather shoes with either black or navy suits. Also, the blazer and trousers really ought to match (material and colour). Poor show from Kirk, upstaged by the weirdo.

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I'm reminded of Milton's passage, spoken by Satan, reflecting the defiant pride and tragic ambition that leads to the fall "The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heav’n of hell, a hell of heav’n. What matter where, if I be still the same, And what I should be, all

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Child poverty has risen under the SNP. In the year ending 2007 there were 210,000 children in Scotland living in relative poverty (before housing costs). As of March 2023 that figure rose to 240,000 (and increase of 30,000)[1] Furthermore, relative child poverty (before housing

Child poverty has risen under the SNP.
In the year ending 2007 there were 210,000 children in Scotland living in relative poverty (before housing costs). As of March 2023 that figure rose to 240,000 (and increase of 30,000)[1]
Furthermore, relative child poverty (before housing
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Detectives in operation branch form have asked prosecutors for advice as to next steps. Peter Murrell Nicolas Sturgeon‘s husband has been charged with embezzling party funds. “Senior Crown Office lawyers are considering whether there is sufficient evidence to prosecute Mr Murrell

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Got curious so ran it through chatgpt. Here is the answer it provided "In summary, this party could resemble authoritarian socialist or communist parties like those in Soviet Russia or Maoist China, due to the emphasis on state control over individual rights, speech restrictions,

Got curious so ran it through chatgpt. Here is the answer it provided
"In summary, this party could resemble authoritarian socialist or communist parties like those in Soviet Russia or Maoist China, due to the emphasis on state control over individual rights, speech restrictions,
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Given than kids who required free school meals already got them, the SNP expansion was an unaffordable middle class subsidy. A point I made for ThinkScotland in my 2022 article 'Free school meals for rich kids?' thinkscotland.org/2022/03/free-s…

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Communism would mean nothing to the Chinese people if it wasn't capable of saving Chinese civilization and allowing it to flourish in the 21st century. You'd be mistaken if you think Chinese people care more about being communist than being Chinese.

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No thanks from the public after they worked hard raising child poverty, failing on educational attainment, engaging in rampant middle class welfarism (‘free’ school meals for rich parents) & messing up public finances with unfunded social security spending? Folk are so ungrateful

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James Murdoch endorses Kamala Harris. James had led 20th century Fox until his father Rupert replaced him with his more conservative brother Lachlan. Rupert Murdoch has altered his will so that his shares are not split between his surviving children 👀 telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/20…

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Just days after unveiling £500m of cuts, the Scottish Government has revealed that the bill for taxpayer-funded special advisers has soared to nearly £2 million.

Just days after unveiling £500m of cuts, the Scottish Government has revealed that the bill for taxpayer-funded special advisers has soared to nearly £2 million.
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From Kentucky to Kabul the war against women rages on, by Susan Dalgety Really important read. There's not enough outrage about the plight of Afghan women. The Taliban have now forbidding them to even speak in public, literally prohibiting women's voices susandalgety.substack.com/p/from-kentuck…