Christopher McEleny
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Promoted by Christopher McEleny, on behalf of Alba Party, 17 Forth Street, Glasgow.
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This is a man dressed up as a woman, shouting and bawling aggressively. What benefit does it serve society to pretend this is a woman? There is nothing “progressive” about this.
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If you want to see how captured the Scottish political establishment has become here is someone arguing that it’s progressive to defend the feelings of a man that raped women and has now been put in a women’s prison. His feelings.
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BBC Scotland production on the left, Hungarian TV production on the right.
Spot the difference
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Just because over 5,000,000 people have signed that "Revoke Article 50" petition doesn't mean Theresa May will pay attention.
English Tories have been ignoring the wishes of a group of 5,000,000 people for forty years. It's called "Scotland"
@InverIndie
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@susie_mccabe
It’s a direct clip from the show in which you are expressing your discontent at the way the rapist is being spoken about. You even go on to mention the situation he is in at the prison. If your own words aren’t your own views perhaps you should clarify them.
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I’ve got no issue with Humza Yousaf going on holiday. But I take issue with hypocrisy of flying a 9000 mile round trip for a 4 day break to then come back and tell me why I can’t drive into a city centre or drink coffee out a take away cup because that’s bad for the environment
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A female majority jury of his peers acquitted Alex Salmond of all charges.
They heard all evidence, including 7 women on behalf of the defence directly contradicting the case of the prosecution.
This attempted BBC retrial is a disgrace & a stain on our Scottish legal system.
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A referendum on Scottish independence before October will allow the 200k EU nationals who live here to vote in it and allow Scotland to choose its own future with Europe.
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Claim not aware of a mob stopping a showing of a film at Edinburgh university means the First Minister is either a liar or asleep at the wheel not paying attention to concerns about legislation being rail road through parliament this week
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Hi
@KirstyWark
, when is part 2 of your documentary airing, you know, the part that shows the actual defence evidence by 7 women that resulted in a jury of his peers (majority of which were women) acquitting Alex Salmond of all charges in “ The Trial of Alex Salmond” ?
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If Scotland’s First Minister cannot state simply that under no circumstances should male rapists, regardless of how they identify, be held in the Scottish women’s prison estate then they are not fit to be First Minister.
The safety of Scottish women & girls must come first.
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Getting rid of Tony Blair got us Gordon Brown
Getting rid of Brown got us David Cameron
Getting rid of Cameron got us Theresa May
Getting rid of May got us Boris Johnson
Getting rid of Boris got us Liz Truss
It’s not a new Prime Minister Scotland needs, it’s independence.
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Is there not an entire world wars worth of explosives dumped right where you would need to plant this bridge ?
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Police have arrested 4 men who were videoed shouting anti Semitic abuse in north London.
In Glasgow police escorted 1000s of men singing anti catholic songs on their way to a police supervised wrecking spree of the city.
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Dear England, as a union of equal nations I just don’t think this family of nations is delivering for you. Therefore it is with heavy heart that I announce my support for your independence from Scotland
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What is it about the careerists in the movement that see
@joannaccherry
- one of Scotland’s finest legal minds, a champion of equality when I was still a child (sorry Jo), and one of
@theSNP
‘s most effective parliamentarians - as such a threat ?
Wind your necks in.
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I’ve lost two jobs because of my support for independence - I’ve earned my stripes to have an opinion on what’s best to advance the cause of independence.
We need our best people in Scotland’s Parliament- not London’s. The process to block Joanna Cherry is a disgrace.
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Pro GRA reform expert says it doesn’t matter if there’s a spike in murders of women because of Self ID because these issues can be fixed if they happen.
@NicolaSturgeon
says the concerns of women aren’t valid in this debate.
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Lamont: Resigned because of UK party behaviour
Dugdale: Resigned because of UK party behaviour
Davidson: Resigned because of UK party behaviour
But the same people tell Scotland we are better off being controlled by these Westminster parties.
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30 minutes after being elected as SNP leader Humza Yousaf announces his first major u-turn of a u-turn. Not a mention of the legal advice, he has committed to challenging the section 35 order to defend the right of male Scottish rapists to legally identify as women
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4 years ago Scotland voted no. Key arguments:stay in the EU, protect pensions,keep the pound, we’re better together.
Today: leaving the EU, pension lowest in developed world, £ at record low, £200bn being spent to renew Trident in Scotland while 230k children live in poverty.
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The irony of Kate Forbes attacks is that she hasn’t & wouldn’t impose her religion on anyone but vocal critics of her are the very people that for the past few years have called everyone a bigot if they don’t accept that a man can simply become a women through self identification
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Scotland generates more electricity from renewables than the total amount of electricity that it uses.
For some reason unionists don’t want you to know this.
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Q. Why is it ok to quarantine people coming to Scotland from Spain to stop the spread of coronavirus but not ok to put in place measures to stop the virus being imported into Scotland from England - where the spread of the virus is worse than in Spain?
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This is a f***ing disgrace. The national broadcaster telling viewers that a political party is leading in postal votes has a material impact on the result.
This is election tampering by
@BBCNews
. It is illegal.
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Ruth Davidson gets something like 30k extra for being Tory leader in Scottish Parliament and David Mundell gets about 60k for being Scottish Secretary of State....and that’s 90,000 reasons that you can guarantee that they wont resign over their Brexit red lines being crossed.
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Blocking Cherry at Holyrood, missing referendum money, conspiracy to imprison former leader, NEC acting unlawfully, Transgender obsession, stitch up after stitch up, altering Mi-Voice data, sacking Cherry.
This is what’s ruining the movement, not those highlighting it.
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MSPs are running for cover but there should be no hiding place for those that voted to allow men charged with raping women to change their gender before trial in the Gender Reform Bill. The entire SNP front bench, the Greens, the Lib Dem’s & Labour Party should own their decision
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In his first policy announcement as Scottish Tory leader
@Douglas4Moray
says that free education for young Scots is on the table for the chop.
Rocks will melt with the sun before we allow the Tories to impose tuition fees on Scotland’s young people.
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When Alex Salmond left court of session he said Perm Sec should go,not Nicola Sturgeon. When every single charge against him fell apart he didn’t attack anyone. In 6 hours of evidence he refused to say Nicola Sturgeon should resign. But time after time he is attacked and smeared.
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Must say
@joannaccherry
has really done a shift and a half for Scotland - and people across the UK.
Perhaps she can complete the hat-trick by establishing in the court of session that
@scotgov
doesn’t need permission off the UK Gov to hold a referendum on Scotland’s future?
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They couldn’t afford to empty their bins last month. How much money have they wasted on putting big screens up to show an event that’s being televised on every channel?
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It should be stated at every opportunity, in every conversation they try to hold, every single MSP that voted to give rapists the right to change Gender in the Gender Recognition Reform Bill should be chased out of office at the first opportunity.
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PMQs today showed why Ian Blackford has to do the right thing for the cause. A diminished figure unable to successfully challenge the PM. He can’t call on Boris Johnson to go when so many think he should go himself. They’re right, and he should go.
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Jeremy Corbyn’s views on independence:
Palestine: Right to self determination
Cuba: Right to self determination
N.Ireland: Right to self determination
Venezuela: Right to self determination
Scotland: No to a referendum on Scottish independence.
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Imagine being a “Royal” and not realising that you and your stolen wealth are the embodiment of the unequal society that causes homelessness.
Duchess of Cambridge visits Scottish homelessness charity cafe
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I’m sorry but there comes a point that we must call this out for what it is - a coordinated attempt to suppress a Parliamentary inquiry publishing evidence crucial to understanding just how and why the Government acted in an unlawful manner - which is what let everyone down.
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Come all ye young rebels , use a blue bin. Save the planet.
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Jacob Rees Mogg just defended the use of concentration camps by the British Government by saying the life expectancy in a South African concentration camp was the same as that in Glasgow under the British state.
#BBCQT
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“It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom – for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.”
Dated 6 April 1320, the declaration of Arbroath confirmed Scotland's status as an independent, sovereign state.
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Really interesting that the presenter didn’t know who James Connolly was. Maybe because the British don’t teach the parts of history involving tying a near dead man to a chair and executing him.
“Who’s your political hero?”
“James Connolly, an Irish socialist republican”
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Scotland says Yes to independence. Must be well over 50k at least…but then I’ve got know idea how many tens of thousands are in front of the sea of saltires as far as the eye can see
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SCOTTISH BOXER JOSH TAYLOR, becomes only the 6th boxer in History to hold all 4 belts at the same time for the same weight division.
Haven’t seen this on BBC or Sky Sports News. A shocking affront to one of the all time great sporting achievements.
#UnifiedChamp
🏴 🥊
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The year is 2021 and in Scotland a man is going to prison tomorrow, sent away for 9 months with no trial by jury and no right to appeal.
Regardless of the individual, the background, or politics, this process should concern every citizen in Scotland
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John Swinney telling Radio Scotland Drive Time that cup final could’ve been a superspreader event and he regrets not banning football spectators earlier.
6 weeks ago Scotland literally opened the doors to the world to a restriction free global spreading event.
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One question that Nicola Sturgeon must answer is why was she willing to bring a gender bill before parliament that everyone knew would be challenged by the UK Government and end up in the courts but unwilling to bring forward a Scottish independence referendum bill?
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£4.80 added to an £8 pack of 24 cans of juice under the deposit return scheme. But whereas at the moment I recycle every single can through a great council service, under DRS I’ll need to drive to a shop to redeem the deposit.
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Absurd that Glasgow is to get £1.95M from the Scottish Government to help clean the mess Susan Aitken’s Council has let it get itself into but Councils that did their job and kept their streets clean get nothing.
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Labour in Scotland calling for a £10 Scottish living wage. They blocked the Scottish Parliament getting the powers to set the minimum wage😬
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I very rarely watch
#BBCQT
for obvious reasons, but in case you missed it - this lady made the best contribution from the entire audience
You have to watch it
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There has been talk of whether the SNP should join a Remain alliance at the next election. The only alliance the SNP should be considering is a pro independence alliance.
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“Stop doing things that are divisive in the party” say people doing all the things divisive to the party.
A Thread:
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So it seems SNP members overwhelming rejected the Boris Veto faction of the party.
The battle for the NEC has been won, the quest for restoring Scotland’s independence now begins.
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Scotland has an electorate of 4.1Million. Westminster representation is being to 53 MPs. The South East of England is to have 81 MP’s.
One region of England, half the size of Scotland, will be able to force any policy on Scotland even if every single Scottish MP opposes it.
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Tim I’ve just ordered £39 of drinks at one of your Weatherspoons bars, taken them to my table, dished them out and we’ve drank them. We’re now leaving without paying the bill. Thanks for the advice 👍
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My well wishes to Margaret Ferrier for the future. No doubt this ordeal has been horrible for her, especially past few months but also the police trying to arrest her on Christmas Eve under pressure from the First Minister’s Office.
She made a mistake and should be forgiven
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In all this insincere chat about ‘show us your evidence’, it should be remembered that two judges and one jury have looked at evidence and found the Government guilty, and Alex innocent.
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Astounding that a documentary called “The trial of Alex Salmond“ actually skipped the days of the defence evidence that directly contradicted the claims of the prosecution - claims that once proven false were rejected by a jury on every count.
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The chaser on
@ITVChase
said the Stone of Destiny was stolen on Christmas Day 1950.
Sorry to correct you
@TheShaunWallace
, but it was actually stolen by King Edward of England in 1296.
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Wonder why
@BBCSportscene
just aired without showing highlights of today’s two massive league cup semis ? Because £350M is raised from Scottish TV licences and only £85M is spent on Scottish content. That’s why.
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Sorry
@BBCScotlandNews
this is completely fake news. Scottish seats have not controlled the balance of power in a UK election in my lifetime. I am sure you will be happy to correct this and not intentionally mislead the electorate ?
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So let me get this right, we need a section 30 to have a choice on our own future or the world won’t take serious something the UK Gov says is not legitimate....that’s the same UK Gov about to break international law that will have all this clout on the matter?
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Just a short 1 time only tweet. I have only well wishes to my friends in the SNP. Please vote them in the constituency. However, I note SNP HQ staff are already encouraging pile ons & this has resulted in by beautifully souled young brother being tweeted abuse. Please be kinder.
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Alex Salmond lives a 3.5 hours drive away from Nicola Sturgeon, no credible witness can claim he just popped in on an Easter Bank Monday and after travelling that distance the SNP CEO was conveniently sent out for milk 1/2
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Thank you to everyone brave enough to speak out that their careers have been threatened by UK Government departments because they believe in Scottish independence.
Nobody should face discrimination because of this institutional bias.
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For all those attacking an 83 year old man for staying true to his principles of honesty and integrity in public life, if it wasn’t for people like Jim Sillars you’d still be paying the poll tax.
I’m sure Margo would be proud that he still puts integrity over likeability.
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Corbyn is only targeting
@theSNP
seats. If he wins all of them this takes a grand total of ZERO seats off the Tories. He’s not targeting a single Tory seat on his visit to Scotland.
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There’s no place for bullying, intimidation, or abuse of women in our party. Im deeply concerned that an individual who’s allegedly behaved in this manner has been allowed to join our party & now put himself forward for election to our nations parliament:
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You’ll be taking the same stance against Orange Marches during the height of tourist season and on Fair Saturday then
@RuthDavidsonMSP
?
Banjax city centre traffic on a bank holiday Saturday? We'd rather speak directly to hundreds of Scots at work conferences and on the doorsteps.
#TeamTory
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£320M of licence fee revenue is raised in Scotland,with expenditure in Scotland only £86M.
Scottish independence would cost the BBC £234M as that revenue would go directly to a Scottish public broadcaster instead.
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If Andy Kerr had said “ sorry is that a Kippah...or a niqab, maybe I wont take you.”. He’d have rightly been forced to resign. Make a joke about a Catholic sign of faith? Laugh it off, apologise, move on.
Anti Catholicism is that ingrained in society it’s not even controversial
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Good news. Inverclyde Council has voted by 10 votes to 9 to support a request by
@AlbaParty
to fly the Saint Andrew’s flag over all of our municipal buildings all year round Scotland 🏴
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The fact based analysis of Wings over Scotland’s Wee Blue Book convinced more people to vote for independence than entirety of woke Scottish twitter combined.
Utterly bizarre that people rejoice at forcing such a resource off Twitter. They should read about Conjunction fallacy.
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Never thought I’d see the day an English Tory MP demanded more power for the Scottish Parliament. But who would disagree our Parliament should not be strengthened?
That was explosive stuff from David Davis & if true we can’t ignore because of the party of the messenger.
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Magnificent photo of lightening over the Clyde at Gourock, earlier this evening.
Photo credit: Phil Harvey
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Interesting fact. The value of Scottish bonded Whisky is greater than the value of the Bank of England’s gold reserves.
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Scotland has 97% of UK oil production, 50% of gas production, 98% of hydro power & 25% of Europe’s wind potential.
Scotland is a net exporter of oil, gas & electricity. Meanwhile Scotland has amongst the highest energy costs in Europe.
Independence for Scotland is a necessity
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A message to SNP colleagues;
Stop defending the indefensible.
Roddy Dunlop QC warned the Scottish Government on 31 Oct 2018 not to “defend the indefensible”. Good advice then, desperately needed now.
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Tonight will be a world record number of people booing God Save the King in the one place
#ScoEng
#NotOurKing
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Nicola Sturgeon said today that the thing she’s proudest of is lifting children out of poverty.
When she took office 19% of children in Scotland lived in relative poverty (BHC). After housing costs it was 22%.
She leaves office with 1 in 4 children (24%) living in poverty.
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Blackford is dreadful. Asks a question about the triple lock, gets an answer saying it’s to be protected and can’t change his next Q on his feet.
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Why not come to Greenock for a game of bingo on our waterfront and I can point to the location of all the shipyards your party shut down.
Why not come with me to Peterhead or Fraserburgh and I can watch you look those fishermen in the eye, who have seen their community devastated and their industry become a shadow of its former self, and explain to them that the EU has worked for them too.
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The notion that an independent Scotland should be paying a solidarity payment to the UK Gov, to service UK debt, whilst Norway sits on an oil fund of $1 trillion, is quite frankly perverse.
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Today’s decision is the equivalent of a European Court telling the UK Government they couldn’t have their Brexit referendum without the approval of the EU Parliament. Imagine the outrage if that was the case.
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Simple question. Should a man that rapes women be housed in a women’s prison? The simple answer should be no of course he shouldn’t be.
The SNP answer - hmmm policy hmmm waffle hmmm yes.
They’ve been completely captured by ideological zealots.
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Will be interesting to see if many SNP members who previously stated that they were republicans will now embrace the example of Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon in stoic devotion to King Charles
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Very pleased that after taking on board feedback and having detailed discussions with members across Scotland, myself and
@AngusMacNeilSNP
have an approved motion on an independence Plan B that will ensure Boris Johnson cannot deny Scotland our right to self determination.
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Belgium has 7 devolved parliaments and they have a say on Belgium vetoing the Brexit Deal.
Scotland has a devolved parliament and it gets no say on whether the UK should accept or Reject the Brexit Deal.
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In North Korea they show World Cup footage without the goals of the other team televised. In the UK they show a programme about the trial of a man acquitted of every charge without showing any of the defence evidence.
An out and out attack on the Scottish legal system.
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Speaking to
@BBCGaryR
,
@LesleyLaird
says that she and Scottish Labour are comfortable with ending freedom of movement as that was the will of the referendum.
Not in Scotland it wasn’t.
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Iran are spending over £200bn on a nuclear weapons programme. As they do this there are people sleeping homeless on their streets. Unelected clerics sit in their parliament. Their military assets patrol the world outwith their territorial waters.
Sorry, that’s the UK actually.
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This is Salmond at his finest. Nobody can take questioning like he can.
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@susie_mccabe
Unjustified threats of legal action can amount to harassment. I advise that you retract your threat and apologise.
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When you start barring people from taking part in legal activities you no longer live in a democracy.
Scotland’s voice will be heard, whether Westminster likes it or not.
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There’s a genuine and compassionate concern, from lots of women, about losing safe spaces. This should be listened to, not shouted down. Self ID isn’t the answer. Why not create safe spaces for Trans Women without taking away the safe spaces women have created?
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Yet I bet you not one person “on here” hacks the phones of dead school kids.
Staggering how many people on here kiss their kids on the lips.
Weirdos.
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Super proud of our
@AlbaParty
MPs
@JNHanvey
and
@KennyMacAskill
. They refuse to accept that a Prime Minister with no democratic authority has the right to deny the people of Scotland their right to self determination
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Solidarity with
@joannaccherry
. We may be in different political parties but she continues to be a political inspiration for me, and many people across Scotland.
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Last week women were told to get in their box as there was a day we would remember women that had been murdered this week & remembrance wasn’t a competition. Well that day is today and there’s silence from
@scotgov
Twitter. And the nations political leadership for that matter.
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