I want to live in a better, more democratic, socialist Scottish Republic as part of the family of European nations.
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Last Notes npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 I love this quote. It highlights the absurdity at the heart of our society. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 There is a quotation I found that says, "Why were we taught to fear the witches, and not those who burned them?" npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 An Israeli firm caught red-handed interfering in elections around the World, including here in Scotland, targeting anyone prepared to call out Israeli murder and rape. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 Can anyone explain why what I believe are considered to be policies of the extreme left? I believe every person should have access to food, housing, warmth and cool air, healthcare, and education. I also believe that a select group of people hoarding wealth while others suffer is inhuman. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 US tourism drops - International arrivals to the United States totalled 68.3 million in 2025, down 5.5 per cent from the prior year and costing the economy over $8 billion in lost spending. At the same time, global tourism has grown by 80 million trips, but people are voting with their feet against the US and Donald Trump. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 One further point. Peter Murrell stole £400k, not from the public but from SNP members. Where is the investigation and charges aimed at Michelle Mone, who stole £122m from all of us? npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 As a member of the SNP, I am one of the people who donated money, which was stolen by Peter Murrell. We watch with boredom the usual nonsense from the press, desperately trying to smear John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon with Murrell's guilt. Their aim, of course, is to attack the SNP and decrease support for our cause. This will not make me turn my back on my desire for Scottish independence. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 This is why Scotland needs independence before Nigel Farage gets the keys to Number 10. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 | think Scottish independence will be better for the world, not just Scotland. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 "This is a nation that invented the light bulb, the telegraph, the television, the telephone, the computer chip, the smartphone, the GPS, the integrated circuit, and even the internet. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 In Wes Streeting's resignation letter, he says, "For the first time in our country's history, nationalists are in power in every corner of the United Kingdom - including a dangerous English nationalism represented by Nigel Farage and Reform UK." npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 They are using the exact same playbook used against Jeremy Corbyn to attack Zack Polanski and the Greens. It is so obviously a nonsense argument being made. It is always made against left-leaning politicians and never people from the far right, such as Farage, who, at school, made hissing gas sounds and told people the Nazis were right. I wonder why the left is considered a greater threat than the right? npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 I post this so that people who don't live in Scotland see what are everyday things for us. Filth, Jocks, mocking our culture, an openly hostile BBC and press, London-led political parties who tell us the union is a partnership of equals and a voluntary one, but, at the same time, there is no exit door. This and more is what it means to live in Scotland under never ending London rule npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 Whatever your politics and no matter how much folk might dislike the people of my country or me personally, is it ok for the press to call us filth? Is it any wonder we want to end London rule? npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 Why do we allow bribes for politicians? Whether from foreign governments, big business, or oligarchs, they are all splashing the cash through direct donations, funding for trips and other perks and lucrative, non-parliamentary roles. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 After watching the Channel 4 Scottish election leaders' debate hosted by Krishnan Guru-Murthy, here are a couple of thoughts. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 Many of us have all watched on in something close to despair as first Russia in Ukraine, then Israel in Gaza, in the West Bank, with their attacks on their neighbours, and theft of land for 'settlers, and the US kidnapping presidents and starting illegal wars. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 Israel has flattened Gaza and killed thousands and thousands of Palestiians. Most of World said nothing and many countries supported Israel. Israel has now told people of Beirut to move as they are going to start all over again and flatten Beirut. When will enough be enough? When the fuck will common sense prevail, and Israel face sanctions? npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 The US and Israel conduct illegal and unprovoked strikes against Iran. Iran then retaliates. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 For many years, there have been rumours and suspicions of child sex rings at the top of the establishment involving royals, judges, police and more. It is no surprise to me that the Epstein files are such a tightly guarded secret with hidden text, faces covered and millions of unreleased documents. The rich and powerful are doing what they always do, club together, protect their friends, jobs for the boys. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 When I read this, my immediate thought was that one billionaire is trying to protect their rich and powerful pals. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 The ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi has jumped from the Tory ship to join Farage's Reform. This, despite numerous quotes attacking Farage and his policies that he regarded as offensive and racist. The exact same move in the US was made by JD Vance. He was previously very dismissive of Trump, then suddenly became a fan. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 Society does not need the super rich. We'd be far better off without them. It not a message you'll ever hear from the press which is owned by the super rich or from most politicians who are also owned by the super rich. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 Makes perfect sense. I believe that until we have no people left going cold or hungry or spending the night without shelter that there should be no billionaires. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 You make a good point. It one of things I would like an independent Scotland to do differently. Yes still have political parties and politicians we vote for but also bring experts into Parliament to sit on committees and don't just leave it to professional politicians. For example, on health committees there should be porters, nurses, patients and more... npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 Why does it feel like so many politicians are corrupt and for sale to the highest bidder? What happened to people who actually believe in real things and have a sense of morality? Has it always been like this and 'honest' politicians are rare beasts? npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 UG? University of Glasgow? npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 I find it difficult to listen to Trump without my brain screaming about how much an idiot that man is and why can't everyone see it. I mean it is obvious. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 A post by Tadhg Hickey - "In my day, you'd have to go on gruelling training camps in South Armagh and Pakistan to become a terrorist. Now some vegan prick just picks up a sign, and he's Osama Bin Laden. They have it too easy." npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 A Labour Government which would rather attack the disabled than tax the rich. They don't seem to care about all the distress they have caused to people from whom life has taken so much. Is the end for the Labour Party which has lost sight of its purpose and who it stands for? npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 This is an old cartoon which originally appeared in a Danish newspaper. The Israeli ambassador in Denmark threw toys out of the pram demanding cartoon be removed with an apology. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 It is coming up to Christmas so lets spare a thought for all the people who work in the press in Scotland who have spent the year choking over any good news stories about Scotland and focusing their energies on knocking our achievements and rubbishing our efforts while the people of our country pay less and less attention to whatever nonsense they spew. I wonder if they imagined their lives would lead here when they were learning journalism? npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 Have you noticed that whenever we discuss the benefits of independence, some joker pops out of woodwork to ask about currency, borders and so on. The same arguments we heard countless times over the past 10 years and which despite that these been answered ad infinitum, keep being asked. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 I had a look and found that you would have to earn less than £218.15 a week to be eligible for pension credit (am guessing that the cold weather payment will use the same sums - if this not correct maybe someone could help out here). The full state pension is only £221.20 a week. Seems to me that the means testing statement is a red herring as limits are set very low. npub1nzjz9lv86fwdq97mjglr5kvxlxvwuguggg8rqy23nhxkqr0wsfsqskj4fu Indy Richard 🏴 Labour groupies out in force today. Folk who see nothing wrong with removing cold weather payments for pensioners and seem happy that thousands will die. It brings into sharp relief what committed supporters of any political party or point of view will put up with to support their side and rubbish the other side. Logic, rational thinking and reasoned debate are not required for groupies. How hard is it to admit that your side make mistakes and sometimes the other side have good ideas.
