to be clear, this was the UK once again hindering scotland's attempts to be more progressive. as a cis woman in scotland who believes that trans rights are human rights, i adamantly disown 'for women scotland'. #transRights #scotland #independenceIsNormal

“If my mother tongue is shaking the foundations of your state, it probably means that you built your state on my land."

~ Musa Anter

Musa Anter was a prominent Kurdish writer and journalist who was murdered by the Turkish Secret Police in September 1992.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musa_Anter

#SundaySentence #EndImperialism #Language #IndependenceIsNormal

#UKPolitics #GweriniaethCymru #ScottishIndependence #Think32 #IndependenceIsNormal

Progressive socialism anyone?

"If a General Election were held tomorrow, 29% of UK [= England] voters would choose Reform [UK], 23% Labour and 21% the Tories."

"This would give Reform UK a narrow majority with 333 seats, and Labour would plummet to 88, losing 323 of their current MPs."

- The National, 13/2/25

#Brexshitania
#SingleTransferableParty
#LabourInNameOnly
#PreciousUnionMyArse
#IndependenceIsNormal

Zip. Niente. Nada.

"The speech contained brief references to Scotland ...including an existing funding deal for Glasgow announced by the Tories and the apparent benefits that expanding Heathrow would have for Scottish exports.

"But the SNP's economy spokesperson Dave Doogan pointed out that the announcement contained "nothing for Scotland" while promising significant investment for parts of England."

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24895171.projects-backed-rachel-reeves-growth-speech---see-list/

#IndependenceIsNormal
#ScottishIndependence
#Brexshitania
#Liebour

"King Charles will pay a visit to a Scottish food bank later this week.

"The monarch will touch down in Clackmannanshire on Thursday, January 16 to mark the first visit from the head of the royal family to the area in nearly 30 years."

The National, 13/1/25.

#NotMyKing
#ScottishIndependentRepublic
#ScottishIndependence
#IndependenceIsNormal

Burns got it right.

He wrote this wonderful verse more than two centuries ago - yet we're still having abject parasites like Toby Young imposed on us.

"Ye see yon birkie ca’d a lord,
Wha struts, an’ stares, an’ a’ that,
Tho’ hundreds worship at his word,
He’s but a coof for a’ that.
For a’ that, an’ a’ that,
His ribband, star, an’ a’ that,
The man o’ independent mind,
He looks an’ laughs at a’ that."

#IndependenceIsNormal
#ScottishIndependence
#ScottishIndependentRepublic

Hold the bus...

"If Scottish independence meant that Scotland would be a republic - meaning the King would no longer be the head of state, so Scotland’s governance would be fully democratic and not a monarchy - how would you vote if there were an independence referendum tomorrow?

"Republicanism moves independence support from 54% in the same poll to 59%."

https://www.believeinscotland.org/new_poll_would_offering_an_independent_scottish_republic_increase_independence_support

#BelieveInScotland
#IndependenceIsNormal
#ScottishIndependence
#ScottishIndependentRepublic

Keith sneeringly let the cat out the bag at #PMQs.

His two-child cap rape-clause winter fuel benefit binning #LabourFriendsOfGenocide #OptionalIdentityMark MPs in Scottish seats are, in his view, the only "government" which represents the best interests of the Scottish people.

So screw devolution, screw Holyrood, screw you.

#IndependenceIsNormal
#ScottishIndependence

"If the new poll showing support for [Scottish] independence at 54% had been conducted by one of the polling firms that typically show better results for Yes, such as Ipsos or FindOutNow, it would have looked encouraging but not out of the ordinary.

"But given that it's a Norstat poll, it's an absolute bolt from the blue, and a possible indication of a major breakthrough."

- James Kelly in The National.

#IndependenceIsNormal #ScottishIndependence

"Westminster controls 74% of Scotland’s revenue, 37% of its spending, and restricts Scotland's ability to borrow."

#ScottishBudget_24_25
#IndependenceIsNormal
#ScottishIndependence

"Sue Gray has [reportedly] rejected the role of “envoy to the nations and regions” in Keir Starmer’s government.

"The Labour leader’s former chief of staff had been offered the position as something of a consolation after she was forced to resign amid bitter infighting in Number 10."

#ACountryNotACounty
#LabourColonialism
#IndependenceIsNormal
#ScottishIndependence

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24718401.sue-gray-rejects-nations-envoy-role-keir-starmers-government/

I'm heading home after a night out in Glasgow. Travelling free by bus.

40% of the population of Scotland can do the same. Not thanks to the largesse of our imperial masters in London, but by a deliberate political choice of our elected devolved government and Parliament.

If you're in England, I urge you to think why I or my friends or family can do this - and you can't.

When you figure that out, you'll have figured out why this "Union" is a pile of shite.

#IndependenceIsNormal