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Richard

@TrickyDicky1954

Retired Englishman in Scotland, contributing to the Scottish economy. Don't want to live in an indy Scotland. SNP are incompetent chancers. Atheist.

 Near Aberdeen.
Joined December 2017
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Stephen Kerr is spot on. Time to scrap this ridiculous voting system. Nobody votes for the crackpot Scottish Greens, yet they are still ruining the country. scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/n…
Holyrood list voting system must be scrapped after Scottish Greens 'gamed' it

Holyrood list voting system must be scrapped after Scottish Greens 'gamed' it

Exclusive: Scottish Tory MSP Stephen Kerr called for a 'national conversation' on the current Scottish Parliament voting system due to how 'overcomplicated' it is and after a record number of...

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Gordon Ramsay did a program where he went into prison to give cookery lessons so inmates could make and sell cakes (or something like that). He was staggered that there was three choices on offer at meal times and that the catering staff called prisoners, customers
The Scottish Sun (@ScottishSun) profile pictureThe Scottish Sun
@ScottishSun6h
Scots jail bosses faced backlash from staff over bid to replace word 'prisoner' thescottishsun.co.uk/news/17…
Woke Scots jail bosses faced backlash from fed-up staff over bid to replace word ‘prisoner’ with...

Woke Scots jail bosses faced backlash from fed-up staff over bid to replace word ‘prisoner’ with...

WOKE jail bosses faced a backlash from fed-up staff for a bid to replace the term “prisoners” with “people in our care”. The row emerged as the Scottish Prison Service published a review of its cul…

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Beggars belief. BBC News - NHS boss received nearly £400,000 'redundancy' pay-off when she retired bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw4g…
NHS boss received nearly £400,000 'redundancy' pay-off when she retired

NHS boss received nearly £400,000 'redundancy' pay-off when she retired

The payment comes ahead of a planned major overhaul of Scotland's NHS which could see the number of health boards cut dramatically.

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Only someone living in a city would consider this bollox. How about reparations to those who have to clean up after they move on.
Agent P (@AgentP22) profile pictureAgent P
@AgentP22Nov 9
The SNP once again tackling the big issues... 🙈 scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/n…
Cash-strapped SNP Government considers handing reparations to gypsies

Cash-strapped SNP Government considers handing reparations to gypsies

Opposition MSPs are raging after the SNP Executive refused to rule out offering reparations to gypsies due to the Tinker Experiment.

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Scottish people are really struggling yet a 15k salery increase for those getting all the policies wrong! 🤯
Wings Over Scotland (@WingsScotland) profile pictureWings Over Scotland
@WingsScotlandNov 5
They're not even hiding it any more. Just shovel that gravy. archive.ph/wswG5
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FFS. What kind of a religion is the Joshua's nitwits when one minute they are happy for followers to die and the next minute they're not. (Didn't do this guy any good). Religion has never made any sense to me. Guess that's why I'm Atheist. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx5y…
Jehovah's Witness rules on blood transfusions have changed, but it's too late for my brother

Jehovah's Witness rules on blood transfusions have changed, but it's too late for my brother

Jehovah's Witness leaders relaxed strict rules on blood transfusions, but the change came 23 days too late for Isaac Valdez.

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Replying to @MiriamBrett
How ridiculous There's plenty more oil and gas in the North Sea Preferring imports that have a higher carbon footprint to using our own hydrocarbons is idiotic "Climate credibility" is not created by causing extra pollution
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Nothing screams “Energy Independence” quite like making it illegal to drill for your own oil and gas while happily importing the stuff from Norway and the US - then locking the ban in so future governments need a full parliamentary majority to reverse your masterclass in self-sabotage.
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The Third Ban is a Charm…..🚫🙋‍♀️ What was going to be my debut show in Glesga has also been banned, but do not worry, we do have a Glesga venue, and if you want a ticket to the presale, please join the mailing list via my website, the link will be sent on the morning of 11/11 💪🩷 Once again, thankyou to the @SpeechUnion for representing me at this time 🗣️ @stlukesglasgow 🚫 #fyp #freespeech #censorship
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Utter madness. BBC News - UK government to outlaw new North Sea drilling - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqn7…
UK government to outlaw new North Sea drilling

UK government to outlaw new North Sea drilling

Labour ministers have published legislation that would end the granting of new oil and gas licences.

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Zero diversity on display here.
Josh Howie (@joshxhowie) profile pictureJosh Howie
@joshxhowieNov 4
This is of no benefit to Birmingham. This is of no benefit to Palestinians. The only people this benefits are those who hate Jews. And they won’t stop with the Jews. The only thing that will save this country is they may have played their hand too early.
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They don't ASK anyone, ever, before taxing them more. They demand.
𝔾𝕣𝕚𝕗𝕥𝕪 (@TheGNPE) profile picture𝔾𝕣𝕚𝕗𝕥𝕪
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Esther McVey calls out the Labour minister who said ‘employers aren’t working people’ in parliament. Watch Chancellors reaction as she sat a few seats away.
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Nonsense. Scotland already benefits from being part of a UK-wide energy market. High energy bills are driven by wholesale prices, network costs, taxes and regulation, not some magical switch called Indy. Claiming Indy automatically cuts bills is a political slogan, not a fact.
John Swinney (@JohnSwinney) profile pictureJohn Swinney
@JohnSwinneyNov 3
Instead of cutting energy bills like they promised, the UK government is squandering Scotland’s vast energy resources. The best way to put Scotland’s energy in Scotland’s hands, and cut your bills, is with independence.
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A nanny state. Those making these daft proposals should be nowhere near the education system. Nearly as daft as chopping 6" off the bottom of fire doors to aid ventilation.
Mark McLaughlin (@MarkMcLaugh1in) profile pictureMark McLaughlin@MarkMcLaugh1inNov 3
Does anyone really believe truancy is rising in Scotland because school bells — which have been around for centuries — are too loud?
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A real slap in the face there for the countless families caring for their aging relatives, of which we were one for several years until she sadly passed away.
Scott Brerton 🌹 (@ScottBrerton) profile pictureScott Brerton 🌹@ScottBrertonNov 3
Replying to @GuidoFawkes
Three years more than most.
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This a parody?
Ashford Labour Party (@AshfordLabour) profile pictureAshford Labour Party@AshfordLabourNov 2
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What an absolute plank. The MP not the businessman.
Brian Leishman (@BrianLeishmanMP) profile pictureBrian Leishman@BrianLeishmanMPOct 31
A multi millionaire property tycoon moaning at paying staff an increased minimum wage. Greed.
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More evidence of foolishness of Net Zero It always needs backup So costs will always be higher
CLINTEL FOUNDATION (@ClintelOrg) profile pictureCLINTEL FOUNDATION
@ClintelOrgOct 26
Have policymakers in the EU, the UK and US states never heard of El Hierro? A small island with 11,000 residents and plenty of wind. An ideal testing ground for the promise of 100% renewable electricity, before making millions of people depend on it. They installed wind turbines with more than twice the island’s average electricity demand in capacity, plus pumped hydro storage. Yet in 2025, this system supplied just 44% of its electricity. Diesel supplied the rest. @mhtncontrarian explains why: during prolonged periods of low wind, the upper reservoir empties. Then the diesel generators have to take over. If this setup cannot deliver on its promise on a small, windy island, why are politicians so confident it will work on a vastly larger scale? They keep pushing ahead, with millions of people’s electricity supply at stake.
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Broughty Ferry deserves so much better.
Lara Bird SNP (@larabirdsnp) profile pictureLara Bird SNP@larabirdsnpOct 26
Today I was denied entry into the West Bank, alongside other parliamentary colleagues from across Europe as part of a @ProgIntl delegation. We were held for 8 hours, interrogated and ultimately prevented from crossing the border. I came to stand alongside Palestinians being attacked for harvesting olives on their own land. Instead, we were turned away, with no reason given. More than ever, Palestinians are being subject to terror and violence by the IDF and illegal settlers. Increased blockades, demolitions and unthinkable violence have become the norm for Palestinians in the West Bank. It is more important now than ever that we bear witness and show our solidarity. But we were prevented from doing so. I will continue to do everything I can to apply pressure on the Netanyahu government, and those responsible for the persecution and genocide of the Palestinian people.
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Zealots, the lot of them.
CLINTEL FOUNDATION (@ClintelOrg) profile pictureCLINTEL FOUNDATION
@ClintelOrgOct 26
Have policymakers in the EU, the UK and US states never heard of El Hierro? A small island with 11,000 residents and plenty of wind. An ideal testing ground for the promise of 100% renewable electricity, before making millions of people depend on it. They installed wind turbines with more than twice the island’s average electricity demand in capacity, plus pumped hydro storage. Yet in 2025, this system supplied just 44% of its electricity. Diesel supplied the rest. @mhtncontrarian explains why: during prolonged periods of low wind, the upper reservoir empties. Then the diesel generators have to take over. If this setup cannot deliver on its promise on a small, windy island, why are politicians so confident it will work on a vastly larger scale? They keep pushing ahead, with millions of people’s electricity supply at stake.
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