Sobs gently in Scottish island...

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This week, Rhoda Meek (Rhoda Meek) reflects on comments from a Tory commentator who suggested Liz Truss should go run a hotel in the Outer Hebrides 👀 (3/6)

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There are worse locations to do a spot of fencing!

I've got this skit in my head where Liz Truss and Nicola Sturgeon commandeer a campervan and take off Thelma and Louise style, in a quest to run a hotel in the Outer Hebrides.

Run out of fuel. Cadged fuel. Refueled. Flattened battery trying to start again. Bled fuel system. Jump started tractor. Lifted bale. Hydraulics stuck up. Solved that. Brakes failed. Idyllic.

Lambing has finished! Definitely calls for a cuppa...

'The word of the week is “mainsplaining”

'I wish I could take credit – but I can’t. The credit goes to Minnie

'The definition is when mainlanders try to explain island issues to islanders - and that’s exactly what ­unfolded as Woodburnergate took hold' // Rhoda Meek

You'll never guess my topic...

Uàrd? Why are we bothering to try and use Gaelic at all?

Hm.

Jolly good. Maybe he also has valuable thoughts about wood burning stoves to throw into the mix?

I think this is my politest sign yet. If it doesn't do the trick this year, I'm fencing it and setting up some sound effects... 💥