NEW: The National is backing a campaign for a UK family visa scheme for Palestinians.

If a petition on the issue can reach 100,000 signatures, it would mean the issue is considered for debate in the House of Commons.

Thinking of voting Labour in Scotland? Why that is a very bad idea - let me count the ways.... my column in Sunday National this weekend.

Labour this week.

Tuesday - Scottish Councillor suspended over racism allegations.

Thursday - Scottish Candidate suspended over racism allegations.

Friday - Police open investigation into deputy leader.

If this was the SNP Humza Yousaf would find reporters under his bed. Anas…

We've no problem with Kate vying to become the next SNP leader. We have to question whether continually handing the pro-Union media bullets is going to endear her to party members? One other point. Why, as a rural MSP, was she not aware of rules that were published months ago?

In 2023 BBC Scotland fronted a lengthy campaign to have Nicola Sturgeon suspended from the SNP. Reporters and presenters joined Unionists in pushing the narrative. Here are some examples, featuring Kaye Adams, Laura Maxwell, Jackie Baillie, Andrew Kerr and Gary Robertson.…

BBC Scotland threw the kitchen sink at Nicola Sturgeon after she was arrested and released without charge. A smirking Kaye Adams hosted a phone-in asking if the former FM should be suspended from the SNP. There's literally no chance of the BBC doing this to Angela Rayner.

Jackie Baillie didn't just issue a tweet demanding Humza Yousaf suspend Nicola Sturgeon, she was invited onto BBC Radio 4 to demand the former FM be suspended. The BBC helpfully circulated her demand as well as her claims the SNP was now morally damaged.

Radio Scotland 12:30 news bulletin covered the GMC study that suggests a third of UK doctors are considering moving abroad. The bulletin made it sound as though it was only Scottish doctors. No mention of 'UK' at all. Scotland, Scottish and Scottish Govt. Blatantly misleading.

Jackie Baillie called for Nicola Sturgeon to be suspended from the SNP after the former FM was arrested and questioned. We await Baillie being asked whether Angela Rayner should now be suspended from the Labour party. Will STV or BBC Scotland challenge her?

Police have opened an investigation into Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner.

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Keir Starmer says there isn't enough money to give nurses or Junior Drs a pay rise but is prepared to waste billions on nuclear weapons.

Only with independence can we rid Scotland of the obscenity of nuclear weapons. The SNP has an unwavering commitment to nuclear disarmament.

We know already that junior doctors in Wales are considering moving to Scotland because pay is higher here. There's no breakdown in this study we can find, but we're willing to bet that the numbers of Scottish based doctors considering leaving are lower.

BBC Scotland spinning on behalf of Labour, and not for the first time. You don't pledge to keep nuclear weapons in Scotland, in the same way you wouldn't 'pledge' to raise council tax. Starmer is committed to Trident in defiance of what Scotland wants.

If you've never heard the story about the Glasgow Council equal pay saga, and the behaviour of Glasgow Labour and GMB Scotland, then this blog is worth a read.
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Note to Stewart McDonald. If BBC Scotland offers you a platform it's a safe bet you are being used.

Andrew Kerr makes some ridiculously over the top comments in this item. His final remark though is the one that worries us. Is another 'China' smear on the way?

Why did GMB Scotland gather outside Glasgow Council HQ to hold a protest about Falkirk, Renfrewshire & West Dunbartonshire councils? The GMB colluded with Glasgow Labour to prevent its own members receiving deserved compensation. Labour spent £2.5m fighting the equal pay claim.

Anyone know why we haven't seen the same hysterical 'Resign' circus over this as we did with the £9000 iPad bill? £34,000 is after all almost four times as much money and involved a court case.
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BBC Scotland back in the day was still pro-Union but you had presenters you could trust to be impartial and give the SNP a fair crack. The late Derek Bateman, Isabel Fraser, Ken Macdonald and David Miller spring to mind. There's nobody now. Not one person. That's sad.

This is a fascinating poll. Yes support goes up and SNP support goes down. A simplistic take perhaps, but the general election trend seems counterintuitive. Yessers fibbing or maybe they're soft and falling for Sarwar's empty 'change' slogan? How to get them back is the question.