I write 'Scot Goes Pop!', one of Scotland's three most-read political blogs. Member of the SNP's Policy Development Committee. Email: icehouse.250@gmail.com
Joined February 2009
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Jun 14
New low for BBC as they abuse Scottish World Cup coverage as a licence fee enforcement opportunity -
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This tweet should result in the end of Tapp's career. No politician with a shred of decency or integrity asks a question that his own government has made it illegal to answer.
Jun 15
Do you support the Palestine Action group?
Community note
Important context: Answering yes to this question is illegal in the UK and punishable by 14 years in prison.
Do not answer yes if you ever plan on visiting the UK in your lifetime.
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From the look of his profile, this guy probably comes from the land of American football, so there is no immediately apparent leg for him to stand on here.
The paradox of soccer is that there's nonstop action and the clock never stops, and yet it's the most boring sport ever known to mankind.
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James Kelly retweeted
Jun 15
Parliament should reverse the decision to proscribe Palestine Action urgently before we see large numbers of elderly people in particular being dragged before our courts. Classifying protest through direct action as terrorism brings Parliament & our judicial system into disrepute
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RT @richimedhurst: In almost 100 years, no World Cup host has ever forced game breaks just to show commercials, or harassed the very refere…
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RT @DaveDooganSNP: The Arbroath and Broughty Ferry by-election is on Thursday!! 🗓️
Vote for professionalism! 👩🏼💼
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James Kelly retweeted
Jun 15
The suffragettes *blew up* Lloyd George’s house!
An indictment on how liberals remember history.
The Lady Chief Justice: Palestine Action was not a direct action civil disobedience protest group like the suffragettes, but used violence to destroy property
The suffragettes burned down country houses & train stations, bombed churches & sent letter bombs to politicians.
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Jun 14
Netanyahu will break this peace between the USA and Iran within the next few days and nobody will blame Israel but act like Iran has done something wrong.
Everyone knows this is going to happen.
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Was Bluesky excluded from this list for ideological reasons or because the drafters of the legislation forgot that it exists? Genuinely asking.
Jun 14
🚨 NEW: Under-16s in the UK will be banned from the following 10 social media apps
TikTok
YouTube
Snapchat
Instagram
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Reddit
Facebook
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Kick
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James Kelly retweeted
Updated. Friends of Israel in the UK government:
CABINET
Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
Chancellor
Foreign Secretary
Defence Secretary
Education Secretary
Business Secretary
Work & Pensions Secretary
Science Secretary
Treasury Secretary
N.Ireland Secretary
Chief Secretary
OTHER MINISTERS
Cabinet Minister
Foreign Minister
Home Office Minister
Housing Minister
Health Minister
Energy Minister
Business Minister
Transport Minister
Environment Minister
Culture Minister
Solicitor General
Here is the list of the MPs who were officers and supporters of Labour Friends of Israel before it suddenly removed this page from its website.
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Over on the increasingly exotic Planet Carns, it was presumably Iranian bots who elected the SNP to a fifth successive term of government last month.
A few things happening at once that people should connect.
Russia is now linked to the arson attacks on the Prime Minister's house and car last year. Shocker.
And we all saw what happened the moment that story broke. Our feeds flooded with a different story about who the men were and why they did it.
That's the operation. The arson is one half. The disinformation campaign is the other.
Flood the zone, muddy the water, get the country shouting at itself instead of asking who is behind it.
And at the same time, a chunk of the accounts pushing Scottish independence on X went dark the night Israel hit Iran's nuclear sites.
Ask yourself why. Why would hostile states be interested in sowing division across the country?
This is exactly what I mean when I say defence is the thread underneath everything now.
Again, it isn't tanks on a border. It's an arson attack on the PM's front door and state-sponsored disinformation campaigns in the replies. It's the argument about breaking up our country being run out of Tehran.
This is why resilience matters. And it's bigger than just factchecking a tweet. It's energy we can rely on. Industry we actually own. Institutions that are rock solid. Communities that don't split and fracture the moment someone pushes them. A country that is built to take a punch.
That's the job now.
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A friend passed his degree in sound engineering. He got a 1-2-1-2.
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Netanyahu's entire career for decades was based on finding an American president who would fight Iran on his behalf.
And he did.
And they both lost.
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James Kelly retweeted
Jun 14
Just to be clear: Palestinians who refuse to “voluntarily” enter this concentration camp will be MURDERED. That’s the plan. Stated openly. And people still insist with a straight face that this isn’t genocide.
So, anyone who doesn’t go to the concentration camp will be “eliminated.”
Doesn’t sound genocidal at all…
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James Kelly retweeted
Jun 15
Among much utter mince uttered by the English Court of Appeal today.
Lady Chief Justice Carr said that the suffragettes were non-violent and did not plan any actions in secret.
Which is so ignorant of history I don't know where to start...
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James Kelly retweeted
Jun 15
The Tories have already proven they cannot be trusted to protect jobs in the North East.
On June 18th, Vote SNP 🟡
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Jun 15
"[Labour] said it was also looking into introducing curfews to stop older teens, aged 16 and 17, scrolling late at night - saying more detail on this would be set out in July."
How can you impose curfews on people you agree are old enough to vote?
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Jun 14
John McGun with the double Rick O’Shea insertion gives the Soccer Nessies the W over the Haters, sending the Tarzan Army into raptors
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James Kelly retweeted
Jun 11
🏴 Only the Scottish National Party will stand up for Scotland in Westminster!
🫵 If 𝘆𝗼𝘂 live in the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry constituency, remember to vote for @larabirdsnp in next week's by-election!
🗳️ For a better, brighter future #VoteSNP.
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James Kelly retweeted
Jun 14
Peace in the middle east is not possible as long as Israel can kill with impunity. Bringing Netanyahu to justice is a necessity for the region to move forward.
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