Offord on the telly again talking about getting '800,000 economically inactive people back to work'.

High time journalists start properly interrogating this abject nonsense.

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With it looking like all three devolved governments about to be controlled by parties that want to leave the UK this certainly is one way to approach it. A stupid, stupid approach, but hey-ho. If they just ignore it im sure it will go away any day now.

Hungary JD Vance accuses EU of ‘interference' as he visits Hungary to help Orbán win election 1h ago [Below, a photo of both politicians in front of their flags]

Thank you, @theguardian.com, this headline is gold dust. 🙌

So much of this could have been prevented if the men in the Epstein files had been prosecuted instead of protected.

Final Planet of the Apes scene with half buried Statue of Liberty on beach.

Artemis II crew returning to Earth.

Calls for public inquiry into NHS Western Isles over complaint handling claims People living in Barra and Vatersay say the health board failed to investigate complaints about patient care properly.

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This is just evil.

comic book panel showing Captain America punching the Marvel villain Red Skull. Red Skull is wearing a black uniform with a swastika on the chest and is being knocked backward by the force of the punch. A speech bubble coming from Red Skull reads, "SO MUCH FOR THE TOLERANT LEFT."

Letter to MSPs / Scottish Gov requesting a public inquiry into WI NHS. (pages 9-12 of 12)

Letter to MSPs / Scottish Gov requesting a public inquiry into WI NHS. (pages 5-8 of 12)

Letter to MSPs / Scottish Gov requesting a public inquiry into WI NHS. (pages 1-4 of 12)

"This is the NHS that Reform UK want to destroy."
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Anyone who thinks this is Anas Sarwar putting 'country before party' needs their damn head examining. This is Anas Sarwar putting his own ludicrous hopes of becoming Scotland's First Minister ahead of both his party and country

The London commentariat are frankly embarrassing on any Scottish issue.

A screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter) by user MAYRA (@LePapillonBlu2), dated January 18, 2026. ​The text of the post reads: "Trying to provoke both a world war and a civil war at the same time while demanding a Nobel Peace prize is a level of insanity we’ve never seen ever before."

The Outer Hebrides Climate Hub - with over 310 members - is seeking a new hub manager. Salary £35k, must be based in our islands so if you don't already have the benefit of living and contributing in a beautiful part of the world, now's your chance! brian@climatehebrides.com for details.

I Can't Access Mental Health Support Thanks to the UK Government #uk #britishpolitics #onlinesafety YouTube video by Thomas Pearson

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Come for the chart of shifting party support, stay for the fury at the fact we're going to have one of the most consequential Scottish (and definitely most consequential Welsh) elections since devolution, yet the Westminster media can't stop speculating about PM Farage in 2029 long enough to care.

Abolish the House of Lords

Clearly the winter makes people marginally more pro inde. (assuming this is about Scottish independence?) On a more serious note I think we might see a sizeable shift if Farage does well in the next GE. Other than that it'll continue fluctuating between high 40s and low 50s.

a man is crying and saying `` i 'm tired boss '' in a dark room . ALT: a man is crying and saying `` i 'm tired boss '' in a dark room .

Just a succession of "once in a lifetime", and "once in a century" events stacked on top of one another.

Professor Emma Tominey from the University of York led the research. She said: “Our study of families’ experiences in England and Scotland is clear in suggesting that the Scottish child payment is having a significant impact in reducing family hardship, child deprivation, and food insecurity"

Thanks Ruth Maguire MSP for raising our new research, in partnership with @trusselluk.bsky.social & @opfs.org.uk, evidencing that women are disproportionately more likely to be impacted by public debt & what must be done to tackle the public debt crisis. Read: www.aberlour.org.uk/publications...

That and it seems to be one of few species that can handle the wind burn out here.

That’s right. You better be on your best behaviour otherwise we whip out the wicker man.

Disability campaigners call out misinformation over Motability 'luxury cars'

EXCLUSIVE: Disability campaigners have slammed 'appalling' changes made to the Motability scheme by the UK Government while calling out misinformation being spread by certain corners of the media

Letter to CalMac highlighting issues with the ferry service to and from the Isle of Barra.

Email to CalMac Chief Exec (ccd to Scottish Sec for Transport) highlighting recent issues with the ferry service to and from the Isle of Barra.