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Lewis Akers reports from a big day of anti racist action in Glasgow counterfire.org/article/far-…
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Nursing student Steven McWilliam writes to encourage his classmates to join solidarity action against proposed staff cuts at GCU
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“Our enemies live here.”
David Jamieson (@David_Jamieson7) addresses Edinburgh’s James Connolly commemoration (@ConnollySociety) on behalf of @StWUK.
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May 15
This is where Kier Starmer (and before him Suella Braverman) lost their jobs: trying to repress the Palestine movement. But we will still be defending the right to protest long after Sir Keir is forcibly retired by his own MPs.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Metropolitan Police Command Centre in ahead of planned protests and a FA Cup final match at Wembley this weekend.
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May 16
We wouldn't be in the place we're in this morning if the police had acted differently. The annual Nakba march is a landmark. We asked the Met for a route - by March they'd granted the political centre of London to Tommy Robinson
Our @JohnWRees on this morning's @BBCr4today
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Tonight: The SNP are once again the biggest party in Holyrood. Add the Greens advance - it is the biggest Indy majority yet. But what is the strategy?
Join the discussion with Jonathon Shafi
7pm Thursday 14 May / Renfield Centre, Glasgow
🎟️ tickets: tinyurl.com/56vpw4t7
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The SNP are the biggest party in Holyrood. Add the Greens - it is the biggest Indy majority yet. But what is the strategy?
Join the discussion with The National columnist Sophie Johnson.
7pm Thursday 14 May / Renfield Centre, Glasgow
🎟️ tickets: tinyurl.com/56vpw4t7
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May 4
Does that help @metpoliceuk?
May 4
The head of the Metropolitan Police has been called out for 'incomprehensible and defamatory' accusations against pro-Palestine marches thenational.scot/news/260760…
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Powerful speech from Stop the War Scotland Secretary @SophieJayJoe at Glasgow May Day: against the drive to war and in solidarity with Palestine.
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💥Glasgow Trades Union Council presents #GlasgowMayDay 2026! 🚩
The Fight of Our Lives!
Join us for the March and Rally
🗓️Sunday 3rd May 2026
📍 Barrowland Park Glasgow
⏰ Assemble 10.30am| March 11.00am
📍Rally- Glasgow University Union
⏰ 12.30pm
📣🚩🌍✊🏾🌹🥖🪧☮️🌱💥🎶
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American bombs have set the Middle East on fire.
And even as Trump "negotiates" with Iran he is imposing a brutal seige on Cuba.
A growing coalition is forming to oppose this violent and predatory empire.
Join the National Demo -
Break With Trump!
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“People in this country are fed up of war.”
At the Edinburgh Union, Sophie Johnson (@SophieJayJoe) of @stwscotland argues that NATO cannot solve the security challenges of the modern era.
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Scots do not want the US using our airports for illegal wars of aggression in the Middle East.
Protestors are at Prestwick Airport today to demand US Airforce out our Airports !
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Stop the War Scotland's @MccailColl:
"The idea that Britain hasn't been involved in the war up to this point is preposterous.
"As is the idea that the US distinguishes between offensive and defensive strikes."
Mar 21
Keir Starmer is dragging Britain into Trump’s war with no democratic consent.
The consequences will be disastrous at home and abroad.
On @LBC earlier today.
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Counterfire Glasgow retweeted
Mar 17
Mine and Ben Jamal’s trial is over…
except for the verdict and sentencing!
This will take place on the morning of
1 April.
For now I just want to say a heartfelt thanks to the many people who have shown support in the 14 months since I was arrested last January 18.
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Even as the US bombards Iran, it is threatening Cuba.
This is a predatory empire which has openly abandoned international law and the rules of war.
It's time to break with Trump!
📍McLennan Arch, Glasgow Green
🗓️ Sat 11 April
🕚11 am
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🚨Emergency Protest: Stop the Planes!
We've stopped Scotland's airports being used for wars of aggression before.
We are about to do it again.
Join us!
📍Prestwick Airport Station
🗓️Sunday 22 March
🕜1:30pm
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The people of Scotland don't want our country used as a springboard for endless US wars.
Join the national demonstration: 11 April, Glasgow.
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