If there's a lesson here to be learned, it is simply this: Don't put the stupid people in charge.

Incredibly telling that it’s footballers - a rare example of the working class gaining riches - that are getting singled out and not bankers, CEOs or royals.

1/6 A quick look at Twitter this morning and I see the conspiracy theorists are getting shoutier. So I wanted to share a few thoughts. I know it's pointless to argue against a conspiracy theorist, but consider this:

Starting to become quite concerned by the amount of vitriol aimed at people in parks. They are allowed to walk in parks. And for families with kids living in small properties without gardens, a walk in the park is a lifeline.

In 2 weeks the UK Treasury has had 130,000 enquiries about emergency loans. By last Thursday it had granted only 983. Switzerland handed out 76,034 loans in the first week of its bail-out scheme.

For freedom alone: Is the Declaration of Arbroath the most important document in Scottish history? On the declaration's 700th Anniversary we're delighted that Professor Donna Heddle has been asked to mark the occasion. 5pm open to all: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/80984…

Remember Willie MacRae. This is the 35th anniversary of his murder by the UK security services. Or, for those who dislike "conspiracy theories", of the day he shot himself in the head then wiped his fingerprints from the revolver and threw it 20 metres though the car window.

Truth 👇🏿 x.com/U_didnt_saytha…

I’m going to bed. But it’s unbelievable that nearly 1,000 people died today. Someone’s mother, father, brother, sister, son. Meanwhile parliament is on its hols & BBC breathlessly reporting govt’s ‘Herculean efforts’. If you’re not angry, you’re honestly not paying attention

I wish I did not think that the government is manipulating the release of coronavirus deaths data so that it does not reach 1,000 in a day, but I do

Anyone else concerned that treating the NHS like it's a charity is pretty fucking dangerous?

34.5% of #coronavirus patients in critical care were black, Asian or from an ethnic minority. Yet we are only 13% of the general population. And every one of the 14 doctors who have died so far is from an ethnic minority #BlackLivesMatter

This is devastating news. Surely it is time to end the government's reckless experiment #KeepTheLockdown

I have just watched this clip. Total respect to Congressmen Richmond

The problem with theatre is that a desire to be a bastion of democracy and radical social change isn't particularly compatible with quaffing champagne on an invite-only press night.

1st Meeting of #cpgrural at #ScotParl

Good representation of rurality and its importance in addressing climate change #ruralcpg #ScotRuralAction

Building a better future in Indonesia through smart farming facingthecrisis.scot/building-a-bet… #facingthecrisis tagging Scotland's International Development Alliance

‘If you believe in politicians aiming for net zero carbon by 2050, forget it. The damage will have been done by then’ - Graeme Maxton #facingthecrisis tagging Scotland's International Development Alliance