Let's be clear what this is about. Just over 400 owners hold the power to decide how half of Scotland's land is used. Many have inherited that power rather than earned it on merit. Modern progressive economy?
thenational.scot/news/23687148.…

How long before civil servants are told to stop working on #JustTransition because it threatens Westminster's oil & gas paymasters?

Or told to stop work on #LandReform because it threatens the interests of members of the House of Lords?

I may have missed this but have Sarwar or Baillie been asked and responded to an unelected Labour lord attempting to curtail the work of the elected Scottish Government? Is restricting the ambit of democracy official Scottish Labour policy?

A great Irish poet and singer left us today.

She was beautiful, courageous and wore her heart on her sleeve. She was before her time.

Nothing will ever compare to Sinéad O’Connor.

Rest easy Sinéad.

Unelected Labour Lord urges unelected Tory Baroness to stop ELECTED Scottish Government planning path to indy. But no fuss fm George Foulkes or Scottish Labour when Lords amend bill to let WM overturn Scottish eco-laws. Why has Labour abandoned @scotparl it created? thenational.scot/news/23679155.…

'Scotland is trying to decide whether to move home, based on the cost of the removals van. It’s crazy. If a move's needed, a vehicle will be found. But instead of tackling that important primary question we are stuck on particulars of the van hire.' Thrive lesleyriddoch.com/books/thrive

BREAKING: The UK Government is looking at imposing 'sanctions' on the Scottish Government for spending money on independence and other areas deemed outside the devolution settlement

Delighted that a Scottish orchestra laid down our European credentials in the fashion.

We just joined an international trading bloc without ANY consultation or a referendum. We can rejoin the EU without need for such things.

Kemi Badenoch Rishi Sunak

#BrexitBrokeBritain #RejoinEU #democracy

The date Brits will have to pay 'visa' fee to enter 30 countries including Spain and Italy.

Post-Brexit checks to require extensive details from UK travellers - including employment, address and medical records.

Brexit is an expensive failure. #Rejoin
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/d…

New Yougov poll has support for Rejoin at 61% to 39%. Close to landslide territory.

The trend is crystal clear. We will be back in the EU. The only mystery is whether it will be under a Tory or Labour government. And how much more pain we suffer first.
yougov.co.uk/topics/politic…

In a talk at UK in a Changing Europe this week The SNP’s Ian Blackford 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 reiterated that #Scotland was taken out of the #EU against its will and deserved a new #independence referendum because the circumstances had changed. 2-minute video. My report on YouTube at: bit.ly/46YOw6u

Mornin’ folks.

We’ve had a lot of people enquiring about and commenting on #bumblebees asleep on #flowers , especially at this time of year, so here’s a quick (long)🙄 thread explaining what’s going on.

Please retweet so more are more informed.
Thanks good people.
#bees
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Book 17 in the Dr Rhona MacLeod series is published on 3rd August, with settings in the West Highlands. I have two 'location' bookshop launch events taking place on 1st Aug (Ullapool) and 2nd Aug (Fort William). Details here: tinyurl.com/4ce2uwzt
#TheWildCoast #LinAnderson

I wrote about how my grandfather - a Labour man who was provost of Whitburn - would be horrified by Keir Starmer's support for the two-child cap and other policies backed by the leader of the opposition. But then, David had true principles!
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/col…

Keir Starmer’s change of heart has been received particularly badly in Scotland, where the SNP administration has ensured the policy maintains a high profile, writes Chris Deerin. newstatesman.com/politics/scotl…

'I Burn But I Am Not Consumed' by Alicia Bruce is about the battle between residents at Menie in Aberdeenshire and a certain Donald Trump. I found out more from Alicia, who has worked tirelessly to bring this to fruition! Lesley Riddoch @karinepolwart
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/5…

‘People still do not want women to succeed or be equal. While that is true, you need Virago’: 50 years of the warrior publisher
Yes, we do! theguardian.com/books/2023/jun…

'Stop the World, Scotland wants to get on.'

The words of Winnie Ewing after her victory in the Hamilton by-election in 1967.

The trailblazing former SNP MP has died at the age of 93.

bbc.in/3qWhqnr

Thoroughly recommend it