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Wen

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I am a climber, runner, cyclist and swimmer. In between that I run a small (but perfectly formed) analytics company, splitting my time between Edinburgh, The Highlands and The Borders, campaign for Scottish independence, bake bread and occasionally dabble in bad art.

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AnthonyFStevens, to random
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#Tories #CONservatives #Tory #Sunak #GTTO #ToryCorruption #ToryScum #Brexit #Covid #Starmer #Labour

Austerity, Brexit, Covid Lockdown Parties, PPE Scandal, Raw Sewage in UK Waterways & Coastal Areas, Economic Crash, Record Inflation, Record Interest Rates, Cost of Living Crisis, Pensions Decimated, Mortgage Rises, NHS in Crisis, Schools Crumbling, Housing Crisis...

This is the choice. It's really that simple.

#GE2024 4th July

Vote #Labour ๐ŸŒน โŽ๏ธ ๐Ÿ—ณ

Wen,
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@AnthonyFStevens @soren @CloudyMrs

Read their (head office) pronouncements. I know it is not really covered in the English press. I might also point at wee things such as Nandyโ€™s approach to a โ€˜robustโ€™ attitude to independence - in reference to Spain locking up Catalans and preventing them standing in parliament.

Wen,
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@CloudyMrs @AnthonyFStevens @soren I just donโ€™t think many people south of the border know much about Scotland. Wales and NI can say the same.

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@AnthonyFStevens @soren @CloudyMrs for a start

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-51139519

And more was reported elsewhere. Context is all..

Wen,
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@AnthonyFStevens @CloudyMrs @soren I am sure that is correct. However people who claim they are inter3ted seem very Iโ€™ll informed about matters outside of England and do tend to assume they can simply extrapolate. Hence suggestions that Labour are best for Scotlandโ€ฆ

Wen,
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@AnthonyFStevens @soren @CloudyMrs I am glad. But listen to Starmer for other examples.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/19884897.labour-explain-keir-starmer-will-settle-independence-without-indyref2/

We are might pissed off that Labour stood by. Actually collaborated on Article 50. Other examples are available.

Wen,
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@AnthonyFStevens @CloudyMrs @soren ahh you have got to the point. Scotland is a different country, but what England gets, Scotland has to lump. We are in general a more communitarian, gently left country. Domination from another country, be it on Brexit, social care or even just the removal of resources is not acceptable.

Wen,
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@Theriac @AnthonyFStevens @CloudyMrs @soren well said. Too much gets assumed south of the border. Arrogance and ignorance.

Wen,
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@Theriac @AnthonyFStevens @CloudyMrs @soren oh and add in a separate legal systemโ€ฆ

Wen,
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@AnthonyFStevens @soren @CloudyMrs this cartoon captures much of our attitude to Labour here. You would never get a hint of it from the BBC or other London media.

Wen,
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@AnthonyFStevens @Theriac @CloudyMrs @soren those most clearly donโ€™t include the Labour Party,โ€ฆ

Wen,
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@hengymrohebwlad @Theriac @AnthonyFStevens @CloudyMrs @soren if they could give Scotland away but retain the resources I am sure they would be quite content.

People might not remember but England unilaterally redrew boundaries for fossil fuel exploitation before devolution under Blair, and those resources still in Scottish waters were derided as worthless during the referendum campaign. And nowโ€ฆ.

As to the McCrone report, I wonโ€™t go there.

Wen,
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@AnthonyFStevens @Theriac @CloudyMrs @soren 90% of it comes down to resources - power and water. The rest is prestige and grouse moors.

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@AnthonyFStevens @Theriac @CloudyMrs @soren I might believe you if it was not for the general conversation about independence a few years ago. Did you miss it?

Wen,
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@AnthonyFStevens @Theriac @CloudyMrs @soren surely you came across Labour MPs campaigning for the union?

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@AnthonyFStevens @Theriac @CloudyMrs @soren btw - what constitutional nightmare? Yes lots of technical untangling, but as Scotland has a separate legal system..

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@AnthonyFStevens @Theriac @CloudyMrs @soren you should catch up with the derailed proposals the Scottish government put up against โ€˜project fearโ€™. The Unionist objections were almost as risible as the Brexit campaign.

RustyBertrand, to random
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My wife has put on weight and Iโ€™m no longer attracted to her. What should I do?

"Attraction waning is one thing. But donโ€™t confuse that for a moral insight about your wife. If you cannot separate those feelings, youโ€™d do her a kindness by leaving. But you may regret the conflation of appearance and moral value once your own body begins to change under you."

This is kind of important. He makes a moral judgement on her as she ages.

Most men leave their wives if they get cancer. (despite tv tropes of the grieving sensitive man) Most wives stay till the end.

Just stay away from them. At 48 I can say it doesnt matter how beautiful, skinny, or smart you are. Deep down they hate us. Especially if you get fat or sick.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/may/24/my-wife-has-put-on-weight-and-im-no-longer-attracted-to-her-what-should-i-do

Wen,
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@RustyBertrand most? Is that an absolute or some relative scale?

SubtleBlade, to Plants
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at warehouse speech turn out to be

First campaign day marked by concerns about โ€˜โ€™ in audience and PM putting foot in mouth in
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/23/questioners-at-sunak-warehouse-speech-turn-out-to-be-tory-councillors-derbyshire-euros-wales

Wen,
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@SubtleBlade it doesnโ€™t surprise me, but then the clumsiness of the subterfuge doesnโ€™t either. I bet the bbc lapped it up (the questions bit)

Wen,
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@vanitarium @SubtleBlade not his money, never his or his families. Cash flows one way only.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to Scotland
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In the same week that Scotland's latest census data indicated that 66% of our population identifies exclusively as Scottish and only 14% as exclusively British, #Captain_UTurn launches the UK Labour campaign festooned in union flags.

Will the "patriotic" union flag shagging be a feature of "Labour" campaigning in #Scotland?

#OptionalIdentityMark
#LabourInNameOnly
#VoteLabourGetThatcherism
#IndependenceIsNormal
#ScottishIndependence

Wen,
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@linuxgnome @MadeyeTheCarnaptious satire misspelt?

Wen,
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@linuxgnome @MadeyeTheCarnaptious I am surprised they have at least been honest and not tried to make the red rose, red white and blueโ€ฆ

therightarticle, to random
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โ€˜Rishi Sunak Claimed Inflation is Back to Normal and Brighter Days are Ahead โ€“ heโ€™s Completely Wrong About Bothโ€™

https://bylinetimes.com/2024/05/23/rishi-sunak-claimed-inflation-is-back-to-normal-and-brighter-days-are-ahead-hes-completely-wrong-about-both/

Wen,
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@Thebratdragon @therightarticle careful to rely on people not remembering that even as inflation has fallen,e prices for staples are much higher than before these eejits got into power.

They canโ€™t have it both ways. Are they responsible for the drop while simultaneously (ir)responsible for the rises?

Wen, to random
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Scottish LibDem candidate donated ยฃ25,000 to Boris Johnson's Tories

As they say, the leopard never changes his shortsโ€ฆ

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24342125.scottish-libdem-candidate-donated-25-000-boris-johnsons-tories/

How is that for the supposedly EUrophile party?

Wen, to UKpolitics
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Cringing in the rain: soggy Rish! kickstarts his farewell tour

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/22/cringing-in-the-rain-soggy-rish-kickstarts-his-farewell-tour

Moments later Starmer appeared convinceded in two union jacks. This was his time. The waiting was over. He was ready. We were ready. Bring it on.

Scotland, Wales and NI were not convined, although Gething thought it was a good idea - he might be able to hang on to his loot.

#Crace #UkPolitics #ScottishIndependence #Wales #NI

JackTheCat, to random
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#DarkMatter

I'm 4 episodes in. I think you'd enjoy this.

@TheBreadmonkey

Wen,
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@JackTheCat @TheBreadmonkey Iโ€™ll have to take both of youse words for it ๐Ÿคฃ

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