Recognise these two? One is McSweeney - the guiding force behind Starmer's move into One Nation Tory politics and removal of the Labour Left from power. He lives in Scotland. The other is his London-based wife, parachuted into the Scottish Hamilton and Clyde Westminster seat.

As he orders his MPs to vote to freeze pensioners this winter, it is worth remembering that Keir Starmer has his own law to protect his pension and he pays no tax on it. So that's nice.

Today the overwhelming majority of 650 men and women who can each claim £3400 towards their heating costs will vote against pensioners being able to claim £300 towards their heating costs

Former SNP leader attacks Salmond - Top story on BBC Scotland. Former Scottish Labour leader attacks Starmer - Ignored by BBC Scotland. Anyone care to explain this editorial difference?

@CitizynKayne When my dads UK national company contracted he knew right off that the Scottish plant (there were numerous ones in England) and the one in Wales would be chopped. He saw it as unfair, but just saw that as how life was.

Since the SNP came to power alcohol related deaths have fallen by 140 from 1417 - Around 10%. Since 2006 to 2022 in England it has risen by 2951 deaths (59%). Wales has increased by 146(43%) in the same period. A real journalist would report this. You’re not a real journalist.

Anas Sarwar Mr Sarwar I do not like your ‘change’ one bit. You lied and are still lying today.

BBC Scotland News talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2024/09/10/sco…

Lord Ashcroft - why did he decide to acquire the Holyrood magazine ? talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2024/09/10/lor…

Drop in Scotland's drug deaths in first half of 2024 thenational.scot/news/24574791.…

Just watched a Labour MP do a double fist pump as the vote to remove the winter fuel payment from pensioners was passed by Parliament.

There were no Scottish Labour MPs in the Chamber for the Winter Fuel Payment debate. Remember the Record's front page?

Blair McDougall, Labour MP for East Renfrewshire, has just voted to continue with Labour's plan to cut the winter fuel allowance for pensioners. Spineless Scottish Labour Blair McDougall MP

Stephen Flynn MP

Check whether your MP voted NO (ie with the labour position to Remove the Winter fuel payment). My new Labour MP Tracy Gilbert voted NO to remove this from her Edinburgh North & Leith constituents. Shameful. votes.parliament.uk/votes/commons/…

There’s one pensioner that’s doing ok…

🚨 Every Scottish Labour MP voted to cut the Winter Fuel Allowance. 👇 Scotland’s pensioners won’t forget this callous action by the Labour government.

John Ruddy Of course Labour wouldn’t rebel, when Tories introduced things no one thought was moral they just abstained 🤷‍♂️

“I am angered and furious, just as people at home in Scotland will be too, because they sent Labour MPs to Westminster to represent change and get away from Tory austerity - and instead the Labour Party has followed that austerity path” Stephen Flynn MP news.stv.tv/clip/stephen-f…