Scotland has taken a strong stand backing Tibetans and His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s right to choose his own successor, rejecting any selection imposed by China. The UK must now follow and defend Tibetans' religious freedom and self-determination. #StandWithTibet

Around 3,500 crofters have not confirmed that they are living within 20 miles of their croft as required by law. That is a serious concern. Absentee crofters, like absentee landowners, seldom give rise to vibrant rural communities. Action required... bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Why John Swinney is keeping us out of England's digital NHS database where your data will be sold and where you'd be funding this genocidal maniac: talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/02/06/how…

Good to see Scottish and broader European opinion in sync. Scotland needs to drop the out of date 18th century version of a Union for the 21st century version that most democratic European states embrace. Enough of the Brexit exceptionalism, time to rejoin the mainstream. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺

My letter to UK Gov Minister Steve Reed asking him to retract his false statements about the condition of water in Scotland. IWC was able to report we’re in a much better position than rUk with 87% “high” or “good” status. Public ownership works. scottishgov-newsroom.prgloo.com/correspondence…

Why are Labour talking down Scotland?

💥NEW EPISODE from Empire Podcast The Battle to Build the Panama Canal💥

Leaked documents show that the UK government was secretly advised that Palestine Action is ‘highly unlikely’ to advocate for violence, and that within MI5 the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre said ‘Palestine Action’ activism would not be classified as terrorism. Documents

#Trevorphillips: "The point I'm really just making is, isn't it a bit unfair to say this is the Israelis as a whole" Bob Geldof: "Stop it Trevor.. if Israelis want to protest.. stuff your cars full of food & drive through that border & let your own army stop you.. shame on you"

Members of Madness, Roxy Music and Deaf School in the groove at shindig for UNICEF, Artists for Gaza!

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No life is safe under apartheid and structural, institutionalised impunity. While UN member states continue to discuss political solutions for Palestine - as unsuccesfully done since 1945- the consequences of them never considering Palestinian life a priority are utterly clear.

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'He went to get flour, he's not Hamas, he's not a terrorist, was shot in the stomach, and then a tank ran over him' Former First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf, tells Sophy Ridge what happened to his father-in-law's cousin in Gaza. trib.al/ftpea6d

🔴Holyrood Sources LIVE. The Future of Energy. LIVE in Aberdeen. 2nd September. Info and tickets here. Calum Macdonald | Geoff Aberdein | Andy Maciver

🥔 New research shows Scotland’s food and drink exports were worth over £7 billion last year alone, equivalent to £1,311 per person in Scotland. 🤔 Imagine the potential if Scotland were an independent nation back in the European Union.

"One of the big challenges we have at the moment is transporting that electricity from the north of the UK to the south where a lot of the electricity demand is." There's an actual name for the 'north of the UK' or is it 'Reporting North UK' now?

What a statesman he would have been, if Indy had come earlier. Elegant, intelligent, properly global Scot. Condolences, RIP

Well how much am I enhanced this morning, for discovering the voice of Callie Day

Watching Nicola Sturgeon live rent free in the minds of her enemies has been joyous political theatre My column in The Herald heraldscotland.com/politics/viewp…