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Lots of folks up in arms about the effort to get Matthew Doyle a plum FCDO job, quite rightly.

Honest question - because I was 11 at the time - was there similar scrutiny of the actual appointment of Mandelson as a European Commissioner? Because that was also giving a mate a soft landing.

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Tucker Carlson now apologizes
for endorsing Trump.

I call complete BS. 💩

He called him a “demonic force” prior to the election. He’s always known exactly who he was. 👹

Nice attempt to save yourself before the MAGA ship sinks, Tucks Wipes. 🚢

I worry more that he’s smart. He’s just good like 47 at selling a steaming pile of dung like it’s a plate of delicious food.

It used to be referred to as kicking them upstairs when the inducement for those no longer considered desirable and leaving without a fuss was a seat in the Lords come the next round. One of the reasons why we have the second largest unelected chamber in the world. Full of rejects.

Strait unhinged…

If US government produced ballot papers with only Republicans on it that would suit Trump's elections right down to the ground - fair & free elections where only GOP candidates are elligible

Great to see them putting women right at the front of sport …

Now not the time, the time was many years ago

As soon as a unionist party gets into power their pledges are abandoned

I think probably it is

As soon as someone says now is not the time it is high time

Starmer must GO, NOW 👎

#VoteSNP

The yoons are running scared. Time for Scottish independence.

You Yes Yet Scotland? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#SaorAlba #IndyClan #Salvo #LiberationScotland

a Scottish branch office Labour MP called for the pension triple lock to be cut to help pay for defence spending.

His name Graeme Downie. the Labour MP for Dunfermline and Dollar. He wrote this weekend that pensioners who benefited financially from peace" should make a greater contributions 👇

Once again, Liebour proving they are completely untrustworthy with even an empty paper bag.

Wonder if anybody has told Starmer🤔😂

If your candidate gets under 6% of the list vote 1&2 is a wasted vote if more then 1&2 SNP is the way.

🤔

#Epstein

#Iran

#MBS

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This to ensure political parties few voted for get seats via regional ballots despite public selection & parties that public selected are excluded from regional selection ensuring there's enough opposition to public wishes to ensure continuance of the union
SNP1 & other indy Party 2 to beat d'Hondt

YOUR LIST VOTE

The regional vote

Regions are larger areas made up of multiple constituencies, the regional vote is calculated by taking the number of MSPs already elected in the constituency vote and applying it to a formula.

At last: an explanation of the Iran not-war that anyone can understand.

#Iran

Pope Leo: “I am deeply saddened by the recent escalation of attacks against Ukraine, which continue to afflict civilians as well. I express my solidarity with those who are suffering. I renew my call for weapons to fall silent and for the path of dialogue to be pursued.”

Impeachment is long overdue

Honestly it’s time to stop the oh it won’t be so bad, let’s wait and see, he doesn’t mean it, courts will prevail, guard rails will hold, we can ride this out again approach. Once he has declared martial law and set his released pardoned January 6 mob loose it’s game, set + match!