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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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The only Tory three word slogan that's stood the test of time.

"NO NEW MONEY".

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Unelected Labour peer for life, enthusiastic bon vivant and one-man expenses black hole George Foulkes intends to challenge Scottish Government spending on international offices (some of which were actually established under Labour) as he continues trying to frustrate the legitimate mandated programme for government of the elected SNP and Scottish Greens pro-independence majority administration at Holyrood.

What's the point of Foulkes?

What's the point of Labour in Scotland?

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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@HighlandHen

Those friends will include not only Labour but also the Tories.

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Great day in Edinburgh. Invisible in the British media but 'twas ever thus.

As usual, all the trolls have is playground yah hoo sucks name calling.

We're definitely on the right track.

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A wee jaunt tae Auld Reekie the day....

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Flip. Flop. With the emphasis on flop.

"Labour's Anas Sarwar has been accused of “flipping his principles” after he U-turned and backed Westminster control of Scottish drug [policy].

"But the SNP have highlighted how, in 2021, Sarwar had called for the devolution of drugs powers to Holyrood to help combat the drugs deaths crisis."

(@TheNational)

What's the point of Anas Sarwar?

What's the point of 'Labour' in Scotland?

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"Another Conservative MSP also told the Press and Journal there was “a lot of frustration in the party”, especially with Labour dominating the media narrative and being seen as the natural competitor to the SNP."

Think about that for a moment. Let that sink in.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/23758144.scottish-tory-msps-frustrated-douglas-rosss-leadership/

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George Foulkes, "former MSP and MP, who has previously insisted the idea of an equal Union was nothing more than a “myth”, also referred to Scotland’s leadership as an “elected dictatorship”."

That's rich, coming from a discredited unelected Labour peer in the unelected House of Lords, that happens to be stuffed full of avowed champions of the proletariat.

@TheNational "George Foulkes to 'intensify campaign' to stop Holyrood 'illegal spending' "

https://www.thenational.scot/news/23757511.george-foulkes-intensify-campaign-stop-holyrood-illegal-spending/

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And now, a gaslighting speech from UK Labour's regional branch manager in Scotland.

Holyrood is crap!

Holyrood has "vast" powers!

Pass the !

Dial down the social policy focus!

Let's hear it for business!

is done and dusted!

https://www.thenational.scot/news/23757091.anas-sarwar-criticise-holyrood-scottish-labour-economy-plan/

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Aneurin Bevan “How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political power to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics in the twentieth century.”

Plus ça change...

I wonder what Bevan would make of Keir Starmer?

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"Fergus Ewing joins Tories in call for delay to short-term lets licensing scheme."

The National could have stopped at "Tories".

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"[BBC Scotland] seems determined to abuse its position and its authority to present skewed information for purely political, anti-independence reasons.

"The result is a complete negation of the BBC’s legal duty of impartiality.

"This now requires urgent external examination."

@michaelrussell cited by @TheNational - 'BBC pushing 'anti-indy agenda' with 'skewed' alcohol deaths chart.'

1/2

https://www.thenational.scot/news/23756240.bbc-pushing-anti-indy-agenda-skewed-alcohol-deaths-chart/

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"A BBC spokesperson said bosses “agreed” the axis should not have been manipulated in the way it was [...] "with uneven steps on its axis, and [we] have reminded the [BBC Scotland] programme team of the importance of clarity when reporting statistics.” "

2/2

https://www.thenational.scot/news/23756859.bbc-producers-rapped-skewed-scottish-alcohol-deaths-graph/

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"We are calling for the Yes movement to come together at this event to campaign for Scotland’s independence, our right to choose our future, to undo the damage of and rejoin the European family of nations. We aim to create an inclusive, family friendly, joyous event with keynote speakers and inspiring performers."

https://www.believeinscotland.org/march_rally

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Step 1: as part of EU Retained Law Bill, rights to were scrapped;

[ support among women continues to fall]

Step 2: Labour says it will introduce pay equality laws early if they are elected;

Step 3: Suddenly, make a public commitment to introduce a law to protect gender equality rights to pay in the Autumn.

But, announcing the reintroduction of equal pay legislation is likely to be more declaratory politics;

I'll believe it the I see it & not a moment before

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@ChrisMayLA6

Labour spent years and millions of pounds in the courts blocking equal pay for staff on Glasgow City Council. The SNP implemented it on coming to power in the city.

It's impossible to rely on any commitments Labour make at the moment, given the relentless U-turns under Starmer. It's probably best to look at their actual actions to try and gauge what they might actually do if they win the next UK GE.

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The Guardian's now reporting that Gove's sleekit scheme to "scrap housebuilder water pollution rules in England will cost taxpayers £140m".

This probably means Scottish taxpayers will cop it too, although this change will only apply to England.

All because house builders' donations to the Tories are down.

Isn't this "union" thang just peachy?

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You have to laugh at Dorries saying Sunak has no mandate with the "British" people.

What a waste of space she is.

UK politics is such a complete waste of time.

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Another day, another article in The Guardian/Observer that's exclusively about English exam results and inequality in England that carries the headline

"Children without a bed aren’t going to be interested in school’: can Britain’s [sic] north-south education divide be repaired?"

Why does The Guardian deliberately and consistently conflate England with "Britain"?

If this were a Scottish issue, would they use "Britain" in the same way?

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/aug/27/children-without-a-bed-arent-going-to-be-interested-in-school-can-britains-north-south-education-divide-be-repaired

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I never thought of Nadine Dorries as England's equivalent of Rudy Giuliani.

Until now.

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Congratulations to our friends at Private Eye whom it took 33 pages in the latest edition to make any reference to Scotland, predictably with a joke at Humza Yousaf's expense.

Once you accept it's 99.9% focused on another country, the Eye can be quite entertaining.

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Se acabó.

It's over.


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ESPAÑAAAAAAAAAA!!!! ⚽️ 🇪🇸

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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The Spanish FA isn't reading the room. Rubiales is toast.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious,
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I don't think it'll last that long. Major sponsors are also pulling the plug now. Politically it's radioactive in Spain and the government is aggressively pursuing his removal.

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