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MadeyeTheCarnaptious

@MadeyeTheCarnaptious@mastodon.scot

Scots, English, fluent Spanish and less fluent French speaking supporter of #ScottishIndependence, profoundly opposed to #Brexit.

Trying not to be carnaptious all of the time - family, friends, single malt, photography, books, travel, music, cycling and walking help keep me sane.

'Que la ignorancia no te niegue, que no trafique el mercader con lo que un pueblo quiere ser.'
(Joan Manuel Serrat)

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MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to random
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And now for another dickhead.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24316178.anas-sarwar-defends-scottish-labour-candidates-based-england/

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to random
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"Speaking at an event in London organised by the Policy Exchange think tank, Sunak claimed that "an axis of authoritarian states" were attempting to undermine British values.

"In a passage under the heading "The dangers", Sunak listed Russia, Iran, North Korea, antisemitism, "gender activists", and finally "Scottish nationalism" as posing threats to the UK."

Get fucked, ye bigoted wee nyaff!

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24315740.rishi-sunak-mentions-scottish-nationalists-speech-extremism/?ref=ebbn&nid=1457&u=e671d70c95fe09d863fcda0ac0a196a5&date=130524

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@Wen

The boay's an erse!

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to random
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The Spanish media are borderline hysterical over the "end of the independence hegemony" in Catalunya after yesterday's elections.

They're falling over themselves to bury the dead corpse of Catalán independence and it's striking how the Unionist narrative in Spain is exactly the same as in the UK.

The commentary ends up coming across as laden with tropes; superficial, patronising and ever so slightly desperate.

This screengrab is live from "Al Rojo Vivo" on la Sexta.

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fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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Why We're As Bad As The Tories, part 21902

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/wes-streeting-suella-braverman-child-benefit-cap-b2543738.html

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@fkamiah17

FFS.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@fkamiah17

No, but I still can't get my head round it. It's so overtly egregious (as my Dad said last night).

Streeting, the "shadow" "Labour" health secretary for England, is quite literally an austerity-promoting Tory!

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A taste of things to come in Scotland?

Spanish media are enthusiastically bigging up the 'historic' decline in support for independence parties in Catalunya, which is still at 44%/45% after yesterday's elections.

They're acting as if (1) it's done and dusted for Catalán independence; and (2) the sizeable pro-independence minority will be "pragmatic" and get back in its box.

Stay tuned....

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@Theriac

The assault on devolution started with Cameron announcing EVEL in the early hours of 19/9/2014 and it's been ramping up ever since. It will keep ramping up after the next UK GE because the great patriotic British Englishman Starmer has wrapped himself in the union flag and is busy welcoming far right ideologues into the "Labour" Party. (Elphicke is virulently opposed to devolution, Starmer has stated he'll block "forever".)

Suck it up Jocks.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@Roadwarrior29 @Theriac

Labour controlled local authorities in Scotland have already conducted a trial run, bypassing Holyrood and communicating with Gove (will The Sleekit One be next to jump ship? Could he be the next - Labour - Governor General in Scotland?).

Starmer bypassing Holyrood is inevitable and his "Scottish" MPs and MSPs are rubber stamp non-entities from the moment any of them are elected.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to random
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This will gie ye the dry boak.



MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to random
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You could have fooled me.

Wen, to random
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Urgent memo to Sir Keir Starmer: there are some offers which should be refused

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/12/urgent-memo-to-sir-keir-starmer-there-are-some-offers-which-should-be-refused

“It is still up for argument both within his party and among voters whether he is a firmly anchored leader of genuine conviction, the case made by his allies. Or is he, as enemies to both right and left contend, a ruthless opportunist who will say or do anything to get power?”

What argument?

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@Wen

Precisely.

urlyman, to cycling
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Pedestrians standing two abreast across both cycle lanes.

Me: “Please look out”

Him: “Ease up mate”

I was easing up. I did.

But you wouldn’t walk in a road and say that to an approaching (speed limit observing) car 🤷🏼‍♂️

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@urlyman @Roadwarrior29

Not the English per se.

✅ Westminster.
✅ Unionist political parties.
✅ Unionist media.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@urlyman @Roadwarrior29

What "union"?

How could we not be better off by getting out of what's the economic basket case of Europe?

Define "better off" - consider the democratic deficit from 85% of the population being in England and FPTP; the systematic sustained attack on devolution; the complete suppression of mandates for while claiming the "union" is voluntary; the impact on Scotland of - which we rejected but got anyway.

I'd vote for independence in a heartbeat.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@urlyman @Roadwarrior29

To me that's unpredictable and irrelevant to be honest.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to random
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Imagine anybody admitting they were a member of Labour, the party that's welcomed the consummate right wing roaster Elphicke with open arms.

JackTheCat, to random
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A WASTE firm has pointed the finger at axed Green Party minister Lorna Slater for them suffering a £150million loss over the failed bottle recycling scheme.

Biffa has now launched an action against the Scottish Government to recoup the cash in the Court of Session and has named her in their legal claim.

The recycling firm is seeking compensation for the money they invested in the collapsed Deposit Return Scheme and the subsequent loss of profit.

Registered in Buckinghamshire. Hmm. 🤨🙄

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@Wen @JackTheCat

Bibby is very probably a Tory donor. Quid pro quo and all that...

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to random
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The Observer letters, this one from Yorkshire: "The way Britain treats refugees shames the nation".

There's that "Britain a nation" thing again.

England is truly in a parallel universe.

https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/commentisfree/article/2024/may/12/the-way-britain-treats-refugees-shames-the-nation

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to random
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The can't find UK GE candidates in Scotland.

Their latest lives in London. Convenient when all she would be, if elected, is another drone for and the .

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24313046.scottish-labours-newest-election-candidate-based-london/

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@Wen

We've heard it all before. Hell slap it into whoever's daft enough to fall for Labour's "Better Together" lies again.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to random
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Indescribable.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@fkamiah17

For about 10 minutes, out of sheer curiosity. I never watch it normally it's so ludicrous. Hieronymus Bosch on steroids.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@fkamiah17

So am I. That's 10 minutes of my life I'll never get back!

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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The "human rights lawyer":

"You talk about it being right to protect people from persecution. Would you increase the number of safe routes?"

"I don't think safe routes is the answer to this vile trade that's being run to put people into small boats."
from a TV interview yesterday

He doesn't. give. a. shit.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@fkamiah17

The prospect of Starmer as PM makes me despondent tbh. It'll be grindingly the same, just perpetuating mediocrity and mouthing short-lived vacuous platitudes in the face of massive strategic issues.

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