Taxi driver this evening told me he was a NO voter in 2014. Definitely YES now. A mixture of the awful Tory government, Brexit disaster and he likes Nicola Sturgeon. Said his family (5 of them) all no to yes
I get really fed up with folk responding with “it’s not free….. re prescriptions/ uni tuition” in posts about taxation. We. Know. How. Taxation. Works. That’s the point folk are making. They are happy to pay higher tax rates so that things are free AT POINT OF SERVICE for all.
I was under the impression that political campaigning is suspended during the ‘period of mourning’. Yet most of what I’m seeing is Unionist propaganda trying to sell the idea that the respect shown for a dead queen means the Scots don’t want independence. Just. Stop. It
I’m disappointed with the lifting of the mask mandate in Scotland but glad to see that tests will continue to be available free for the time being and that self isolation on a positive test is still required
If you’re voting in Scotland and want independence, but, understandably, want the Tories out, don’t be persuaded to vote Labour. They don’t need your vote and they WON’T back independence.
@theSNP
is the ONLY way to vote for
#IndependenceDayFromTheTories
in 🏴
I honestly don’t understand folk in Scotland who think we should stay in the union. I could understand it more in 2014 but surely with Brexit chaos and the way Covid is being dealt with in England it’s obvious we would be better off independent
Apparently the GLASGOW Labour councillor candidate leaflet has a picture of tenements in EDINBURGH. 🤷🏻♀️. Not surprising really for an English party in Scotland.
I feel quite upset at the treatment Jason Leach is getting from the MSM, particularly the BBC. He was such a voice of calm and sensible advice. Clear and honest. I heard him speak at an interfaith event and he seemed a genuinely lovely man.
Since moving back to Scotland I’ve seen this more clearly than ever. Extraordinary and blatant bias against independence
The BBC isn’t exposing disinformation. It’s peddling it
I find it infuriating that the Scottish
@CathCalderwood1
not only got hounded but lost her job by going to her 2nd home (not condoning btw) while the PM’s father goes off from London to his 2nd home and not a dicky bird about it.
I’m really fed up that any time I post anything even vaguely positive about the snp or Nicola sturgeon or I RT a positive post it gets totally swamped with cynical negative responses. Not just folk disagreeing or an alternative POV but some really nasty, vile stuff. Depressing
I really cannot understand why anyone in Scotland would wish to remain in the Union. Nor can I imagine anyone with a smidgin of human decency voting Tory. 🤷🏻♀️. It’s not just Johnson. It’s much bigger than him.
These people saying they’ll leave Scotland rather than pay higher taxes is not the big heartbreaking threat they think. Funny how lots of them are using the same language. Makes you wonder, eh?
On the bus into town. Wee girl near the back says it’s her birthday. Whole bus, including driver and some right hard looking cases) all burst into song 🎶 Wee girl delighted and shouts out ‘thank you driver’ to great applause. I ❤️ glasgow
Sometimes I feel grief that we didn't vote YES in 2014. Not that I think that everything would be rosy and wonderful but believe Scotland would be a fairer, more inclusive and richer country (in so many ways)
Did you know that hosting governments have always paid for the youth conference at cop meetings? The Uk govt have refused to do it this time 🤦🏻♀️
So scotgov are meeting the bill so that it can go ahead. You would think that would be news on the MSM but nothing as far as I know
😡😡
I don’t often block people but today I’ve had a block fest of folk insisting independence is over because Nicola Sturgeon carried out her duty as First Minister
Why do people living in rUK with no seeming connection to Scotland have timelines full of anti snp, anti Nicola sturgeon rants? I mean, OK you don’t want Scotland to leave the union but this seems way out of proportion.
Stephen Kinnock - “Keir is right not to ask for the PM to resign. It wouldn’t be good for the country in the middle of health crisis”. There’s your opposition folks
#ScottishIndependence
#YouYesYet
Hello friends outside Scotland - do not believe the
@BBCRadioScot
or
@BBCScotlandNews
propaganda about how awful Scotland is and how filthy Glasgow is. There are strong economic forces very worried atm and doing their best to hinder the drive to
#ScottishIndependence10
🏴
I know many rangers fans and I follow many on here. I know they cannot be lumped in with the bunch of hooligans who vandalised Glasgow city centre yesterday. I’m sure they are as angry as the rest of us
Why on earth isn’t the PM answering questions about Cummings. Seriously what does he do? When does he work? This is beyond ridiculous.
#Marr
should have him on tomorrow and interrogate him.
I think it’s obvious that
@NicolaSturgeon
is failing at the job. She should be hiring a big freezer lorry and driving around the country distributing the virus and giving everyone the jag. Maybe she could be making the vaccine as well.
The last day or two I have started tweets or responses to tweets about AS and NS. But I’ve deleted them. I’ve decided not to get caught up in it. Keeping my eye on the prize of independence.
I know not everyone in the broad church of independence will agree, but I am really excited by this move by
@theSNP
and
@scottishgreens
to collaborate. I felt inspired listening to
@NicolaSturgeon
and pleased to have
@lornaslater
in particular in there.
I think
@JeaneF1MSP
did a grand job last night and today on the briefing (with Prof Leitch). We will miss her from
@scotgov
but I know she’ll still be fighting for independence however she can. Thanks 🙏🏼
Big excitement. I’m going to brave the bus to Ayr for a walk by the sea. I’m all kitted up - mask, picnic lunch, sanitizer. Main worry is toilet facilities. I’m too old to handle that many hours without a wee trip to the loo. First time out of Maryhill/ kelvin since 16th march
Just waiting to see the endless footage of the tent in the garden and the 20 odd police officers rummaging
Tories say they 'can't locate' vital papers on firm that got £600m Covid contracts - Mirror Online
BoJo will promise today that every home in the uk will be powered by wind by 2030. Anyone wonder where the wind farms will be? Anyone think Scotland 🏴 might be needed?
#IndyNow
.
I was chatting to a couple of friends who are here for
#COP26
One is from Sheffield and the other lives in Wales. They were saying how much they are loving being in Glasgow. They’re having a ball, going to lots of vegan restaurants and say everyone is incredibly friendly.
Was glad today that
@NicolaSturgeon
made the point about the BSL interpreters bring an important part of the daily briefing. Radio is not a solution for everyone
On Tuesday I spoke to my gp about shortness of breath. He gave me a face to face appointment an hour later. He’s referred me to cardiology for an ecg. On Thursday I had a phone call from yorkhill. They had new appts released and I have one for next week. 🙏🏼 SNHS.
It seems the Scottish conservative and unionist party have zero policies for Scotland only weeks before the election. All they want is to prevent the democratic rights of Scottish citizens. Not a good look
@juneslater17
You know it’s fundamentally the same bill as already exists in England? Don’t believe the rubbish spouted on the msm
Also exists in a lot of other countries so you might be stuck for a holiday
In the Louisa Jordan waiting my first jag. Very efficient I must say. Got a taxi. Driver told me he’d been running folk back and forward from Maryhill all this week. That’s a plus - bit more work for taxi drivers
If you’re in Scotland and want to get the Tories out, don’t be fooled by Labour propaganda telling you Labour need your votes. They’re on the way to a massive majority and DON’T NEED YOUR SCOTTISH VOTE.
Vote FOR 🏴
Vote SNP
I fancied a couple of nights in a hotel or B and B in the highlands later on this month or early September. My god the prices are outrageous. I don’t grudge hoteliers etc making a bob or two after a hard year but ffs. Way outside my price range
Dear Scottish National Party,
I hereby give you authority that the donation that I made for the Independence Referendum that was rejected by British Supreme Court..
CAN be used for ANY other purpose that the Party seems fit.
Regards,
Parami
I honestly cannot get my head round someone being able to spend 44billion$.
One single person can spend that. Think what that could do in terms of world poverty for example. I feel sick 🤮. It is obscene.
I’m fed up to the back teeth wae infighting in the Indy movement. I don’t know who said what when but it’s four months away from an incredibly important election.
Just heard of another 3 members of our community in India who have died. One only in his 30s. One was working on the covid relief team delivering food and other necessities. So sad. One was someone I knew quite well and he leaves a wife and wee 3 year old
Please, I’d like to ask folk (Indy supporters or not) that they check the facts on stories in the MSM about Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish government. They are often, at best, things taken out of context and, at worse, complete misinformation. This will get worse.
I find myself alternating between fury and despair at how the MSM treat Scotland in general and, at the moment, Glasgow in particular. Instead of being proud that we are hosting such an important event they trash and undermine with fake news 1/2
I can’t get my head round why Westminster would block the deposit/ return scheme. It worked for years in Scotland and it works in a ton of other countries. They’re just bullying now.
#YouYesYet
A clip has surfaced from 1992. In it the environment secretary and Tory leadership hopeful Michael Gove mocks the Scots, suggesting they're beggars and "unattractive creatures"
It’s that time of year again. If you offer someone a drink and they say no thanks, please don’t insist. Don’t say “come on just a wee one”. You don’t know the effort it might be taking for them to refuse. Please respect that. It’s a tough time of year for folk in recovery
I ❤️ glasgow
Getting off a crowded bus in town. Guy pushing to get off, wee wummin gie’s him a telling off. A guy defends her. She says “I might be a granny but ah kin defend masel” everyone joins in. I mutter “ye canny shuv yer granny aff the bus” folk join in. Everyone happy