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May I add that IMO the decisions to promote Prince Andrew to the status of Counsellor of the State and then invite the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (I wonder if they'll meet later on to exchange notes?) to the Queen's funeral just blew away a big chunk of all the good spin they've been broadcasting on those 24hr thingies - lost all credibility instead of following an element of common sense!! Do I detect somebody in the background "firing raspberries" in the direction of public opinion and saying, "Mind your own business, I'll do anything I wanna do, I have the sovereign and state power to do it"?

[hibeejim21]

A lot of it is just people projecting whatever the xxxx they want onto the queens death, aided by an already extremely right wing, english nationalist media. The BBC isn't far off north Korea levels at the moment.

At the end of the day the Queen at least had a respectability about her that frankly doesn't apply to the rest of her family. This is them now trying to consolidate that power structure. Time will tell if it's going to last or fall apart.

[0762]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/la...db4f585e35

Labour's Martin Lewis, a proponent of Scotland's right to self-determination, "breaking ranks" and sharing similar sentiments re a lotta lies being broadcast by the like of the bbc, a state corporation that really has gone "way over the top" in its Royal coverage that is full of sycophancy and lickspittle.

[0762]

https://www.businessforscotland.com/7-re...gy-policy/

Seven reasons why Scots should be concerned re the Truss energy policy that has been foisted upon them esp in an energy rich sovereign country called Scotland. This is a "good read" from Business for Scotland and all citizens really need to "smell the coffee" as there are now signs that many more Scots/Scot citizens are finally swinging towards the real prospect of self-determination. I'm just amazed it has taken that long, but it is understandable bearing in mind the various crisis events in the past few years that have affected all citizens of this proud nation to the point of distraction. Scotland is effectively being "shat on" by a Brit govt, IMO a UKIP one (not a Tory one!!), that doesn't even respectfully consult our devolved govt on lotsa important issues incl all incoming finance for Scotland, repealing EU laws, post EU balacing up monies, future trade issues, the rejection of ERASMUS plus the loss of millions n millions of pounds of research money in medical science and other important spheres of interest.

[0762]

I must say I really despair listening to the unconstitutional guff coming out of so many Labour Party non-democrats at the Labour conference in Liverpool and they are now preaching (or begging?) to the Scottish electorate how they deserve to be given Scottish votes to get more MPs while slapping down the basic right of the Scottish people to pursue self-determination. Their "race is run in Scotland" and it aint gonna change any time soon for Starmer, Anas "constitutional denier" Sarwar, Ian "ultra unionist" Murray or that political nobody - a failed Chancellor and even more of a failed PM, Gordon "quisling/union unit" Broon!! Meanwhile the likes of Lisa Nandy calling the Scot govt "terrible" and saying the SNP are peddling a "regressive ideology"?? WTF??? What is the definition of terrible??? And then uttering drivel that the SNP pretend they are left-wing???? How laughable and the words "playing to the Labour conference galleries" come to mind!! The silly season has arrived again! Starmer saying Labour will "shape Scotland's own future" while uttering "no deals with the SNP" lol!! Done that, seen that - WE'RE NOT INTERESTED AND HAVEN'T BEEN FOR YEARS - NOTHING NEW THERE EH, USUAL BLAH BLAH BLAH WITH ADDITIONAL NAME-CALLING!! Then we had the "icing on the cake" with another Labour clown, Gabriel Leroy, comparing the SNP to Giorgia Meloni's successful Italian neo-fascist group, Brothers of Italy????? I'm betting Nandy and this clown Leroy have never visited Scotland in their lives and are totally ignorant of what is actually happening "on the ground" up here. They wouldn't be uttering such utter bullshit otherwise. It's clear to me the Labour Party and Starmer are trying to occupy the centre ground of politics in England. As for Scot Labour's Sarwar? When this unconstitutional prat comes out with statements like - "The cause of Scottish independence goes against the values of solidarity and social justice" and "there is nothing progressive about the Yes movement"!!?? His race is already run in Scotland - an idiot and a brazen democracy denier, doesn't like the quest for Scotindy and is extreme with his responses, always been that way btw!! Don't forget over 40% of Scot Labour folk want Scot independence as well as it being favoured by certain unions and the STUC leadership!! That places him in a very difficult position indeed.

[0762]

The moronic populist Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kamikaze, does a dramatic U turn on his tax reducing measures! Now I'm reflecting back last week to various Scottish Tories up here telling our wise First Minister to emulate the tax measures proposed by their London masters?????? Unbelievable politics going on in Scotland at the mo and, of course, the Scot govt not taken in or bowing to such ill-advised economic measures from incompetent sycophantic political idiots. I'm just hoping lots more Scottish citizens really start "smelling the coffee" and seriously embrace the prospect of Scotland becoming a fully independent country with no interference from a neighbouring govt that is gonna bring down our whole economy in an economic mess that is gonna become far worse in the years ahead. WE CAN DO SO MUCH BETTER THAN THIS AS AN INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN COUNTRY!!

[theo_luddite]

You think it's unbelievable in Scotland?

Nowt's changed down here - throw out a batshit crazy idea, give the press a week or two to pick it over and decide it's not just batshit but it's also complete and utter bollocks, so do a U-turn, even on the morning of your Party Conference.

The main difference now is we've gone from an out and out lying thick bastard to a thick bastard that can't even attempt to answer a question, let alone make up a load of complete and utter bollocks and consider that as their final answer. She also needs help, or an A-Z, to help her out of the room she entered less than 30 minutes earlier. I think Google Maps would be beyond her comprehension let alone her knowledge of geography.

[hibeejim21]

It's doubly confusing for us up here theo. The head of the Scottish conservative party was urging sturgeon to follow Truss's policy at the weekend and telling everyone what a great idea it was.... Only for today to praise KamiKwasi for having the common sense to stop it.

At least you only have to listen to this nonsense from its source We get that little quisling bastard Ross as well jumping on board.

[0762]

To think there are people up here who actually vote for this little self-serving bastard Jim!!!! That's what really angers me as well as the fact he is "filling his wellies" with taxpayers' money in his Scot govt "backdoor" position - not even elected in the true sense of the word (never won a constituency vote!), but manipulating the PR electoral system through a Tory pecking order list to get voted in. This guy is a little privileged ex public schoolboy who is nothing more than a political opportunist trying to make as much money as he can as well as ensuring his position survives any kinda challenge to remove him. IMO one of the worst forms of human being and unsurprising, based on his background, that he is attached to the Tory Party much like many others with the same selfish nature and having no moral compass whatsoever.

[0762]

I listened to part of "Thick Lizzie's" Tory Conference speech and her pledge to "face down separatists who threaten our precious Union"???? The confrontational language is again disgusting and unnecessary btw!! It is typical of these horrible people in this current Brit govt and before this one as well. I've got news for her - the real separatists are the Tories. Scotindy "Yessers" and other indy backers are internationalists IMO. As usual, everything these morons utter is a lie!! The Tories/UKIP pulled us out of the EU in the hardest way against our express wishes, and against their own promises. They have isolated and made Britain a pariah country, a "laughing stock", breaking international law at will. The "internationalists" have Scotland very much engaged with the EU and the rest of the world to our benefit, not to the benefit of Tory/Truss elites. The biggest laugh after Truss's speech yesterday was the fact that polls by YouGov and Savanta Comres then found that the Scotindy support jumped by 5 pts with the Tories set for electoral annihilation in Scotland AND TRUSS DEEMED LESS POPULAR THAN JOHNSON AT HIS LOWEST EBB!!! Do also remember that this woman was preaching to unify the whole country, a united Britain - an absolute hypocrite based on her language against a huge number of people in Scotland who want to see self-determination happen and detachment from a shitheid Brit govt full of fascists and democracy deniers.