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This is where me and Mrs Inde-Car were this afternoon. Just having a massive meal at the #Highlander pub/restaurant in Inverness!

Guess where me and Mrs Inde-Car went yesterday on our highland holiday?

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Roddy it's no coincidence that independence support climbs more, when SNP govt support diminishes. Ordinary people are desperate for freedom, whilst the SNP govt is just desperate to retain salaries. The SNP govt thinks the 2 are mutually exclusive.

Germany was refused a seat as a non-permanent member on the UN Security Council for the first time. Wait until you see what's going to happen to England given its annexation of Scotland and Scotland's decolonisation. England will be expelled from the UN Security Council. Period.

If any Inde-Car viewers are able, I need to raise a one off £40.00 this evening. I had a puncture this afternoon & it was too late for a cheaper repair at my usual garage..so I'm in need of a small injection of £40.00 to ensure a mobile tyre fix can be paid. Any help appreciated.

Purely in terms of UK domestic law, an Indyref without London permission is of course illegal. Sturgeon and Bain always knew the UK Supreme Court would rule that way. They went there to get Independence blocked. But Statehood is INTERNATIONAL LAW not domestic law. Scottish Independence will be of course illegal in UK terms when we take it. That is a given. We will exercise self-determination against London not with London.

I had hoped to do a livestream this afternoon. Unfortunately, a change of appointment times meant I was teaching far longer than I anticipated. Apologies to Inde-Car viewers, who expected to see new content today..

In the lead up to the Aberdeen South By-Election due to take place on the 18th June , I've produced a handy Cut-Out-And-Keep for Aberdeen South voters to read and research by themselves, Although I've done my best to keep this factual, I can't help shake off the foreboding thought that a Reform Government in Westminster will take us back to the stone age, hence the satirical graphic. Jim. Condensed Report: SNP/Scottish Government vs Reform UK – Environmental, Wildlife/Ecology, Social/Community, and Child/Young Family Supports in Aberdeen South & Aberdeenshire (as of 3rd June 2026). Author: Meidas Scotland Core Context for the Region Aberdeen South and Aberdeenshire rely on North Sea oil/gas for jobs but face transition pressures. Offshore licensing and major energy policy remain reserved to Westminster (UK Government under Labour/Ed Miliband). Onshore licensing is devolved. SNP/ScotGov delivers via the £500m Just Transition Fund (JTF) and devolved programmes. Reform UK holds regional MSP seats and local councillors (e.g., Duncan Massey in Lower Deeside), but no government power here. Their Scotland manifesto pledges depend on future gains. Environmental, Wildlife & Ecology SNP/ScotGov (delivering now): JTF funds 181 community/green projects (£4.5m since 2022) in Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire/Moray, including biodiversity, habitat restoration, community gardens, renewables, and urban greening. Year 5 Participatory Budgeting (2026) offers £50k/project for local eco-initiatives. Broader Nature Restoration Fund supports peatlands/woodlands/coast. Reform UK (Scotland manifesto pledges): Scrap all net-zero targets, subsidies, and quangos; prioritise North Sea oil/gas as “primary energy system.” No dedicated wildlife, biodiversity, or habitat funding/projects for the region. Local campaigning focuses on reversing “green damage” to oil jobs. Verdict: SNP provides funded, on-the-ground restoration; Reform offers deregulation-focused opposition. Social/Community Changes, Social Care & Devolved Benefits SNP/ScotGov: JTF supports community cohesion, skills, and regeneration in oil-affected areas. Local poverty/childcare funds and social care budget uplifts flow to Aberdeenshire Council. Social Security Scotland (executive agency of the Scottish Government): Headquartered on Dundee’s waterfront, this agency delivers all devolved benefits (e.g., Scottish Child Payment, Adult/Child Disability Payments, Best Start Grants). It has a strong reputation for being more compassionate, kinder in tone, and less adversarial than the UK Government DWP system it partly replaced. Its three-word mission/core values — “Dignity, fairness and respect” — are prominently displayed on the homepage and branding, drawn directly from the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 principles. These values are “at the heart of everything we do” and shape the Charter, decision-making, and client interactions. Aberdeen South/Aberdeenshire families access these supports seamlessly (online, phone, or local drop-ins), providing a more person-centred alternative to reserved UK benefits. Reform UK: Pledges greater council flexibility, “locals first” housing, law/order, and tapered carer support. No new funded Aberdeenshire-specific initiatives delivered, and no control over Social Security Scotland. Children & Young Families – Quality of Life & Health SNP/ScotGov: Scottish Child Payment (£28.20/child/week) helps ~12% child poverty rate locally. Free childcare (9 months–P7), breakfast clubs, family hubs, JTF greenspaces, and Social Security Scotland’s family payments boost early development, nutrition, and nature access (linked to better mental/physical health in rural/coastal Aberdeenshire). Reform UK: Broader tax cuts, energy bill relief, rent-to-buy housing, and education reforms (trades focus) to ease family finances. No specific child payment or expanded childcare pledges. Verdict on “who cares more” for these issues: SNP shows clearer measurable delivery and investment in restoration, social supports (including the compassionate devolved benefits system), and child/family programmes reaching communities today. Reform UK Energy Price Claims: Reality Check Reform’s pitch to license more North Sea oil/gas for lower bills is constrained: Westminster controls offshore licensing and has banned new exploration via the May 2026 Energy Independence Bill (existing fields continue). Energy prices are international-market driven; new fields take years and “make no difference to bills” per government analysis. Reform would need UK-wide power for change; in Holyrood it can only oppose SNP net-zero measures. SNP continues pushing full energy devolution (recent vote 70-54), rejected by Westminster—full control would require independence or major new devolution. Thus, Reform’s energy influence remains prospective in this Scottish context, while SNP’s JTF and Social Security Scotland deliver transition and family supports now. Overall Bottom Line for Aberdeen South/Aberdeenshire Families: SNP/ScotGov has the track record of funded, area-specific projects on environment/wildlife, community regeneration, compassionate devolved benefits, and child supports. Reform offers a local campaigning voice and alternative vision prioritising traditional energy jobs/deregulation—but most outcomes (especially energy prices and new initiatives) hinge on gaining greater power. Energy policy realities limit Reform’s immediate leverage here. Check gov.scot (JTF/Social Security Scotland) for latest local updates. @BjCruickshank #CitizenJournalists @MaureenFairgri1 @warriorbadger @colz261 @theSNPMedia @theSNP @JohnSwinney @StephenFlynnSNP @msm_monitor @ProfJWR

The Scottish "government" has been refused an independence referendum, & now also some pathetic, devolved powers over energy policy have been casually rejected too. Swinney's like Oliver Twist, asking "please sir, can we have some more?" (More of our own possessions!) Nauseating.

Lesley the Anglo British state has never had the slightest regard for democracy. It pretends right up to the moment of loss of control when the reality always, always takes over, The blip was the period after WW2 and up to Thatcher. We wBt democracy? We have to take it and force it through.

Will Mr Swinney actually grow a pair & defy Westminster? Dare he challenge the arrogance of Westminster control & actually organise a proper, Scottish-run, UN supervised ballot on whether we should remain in the UK, or democratically choose to leave.

British culture appears to be Spitfires, world cup final 1966, warm beer & pork pies. Scottish culture contains; shipbuilding, engineering, music, dance, weaving, science, medicine, humour, whisky, Irn bru, football, outgoing personality, moaning about the weather, etc etc.

RT @SSalyers2: @SeannachaidhS She has taken this from the egregiously erroneous submission of Alison McHarg to the Scottish parliamentary i…

Peter Murrell appears to have fallen on his sword, accepting full responsibility for the £600k independence fund fraud. How could his wife at the time, have been unaware of the ongoing fraud? Will Nicola be asked further questions by the police?

"Scots clearly don't care, I don't understand why you wouldn't want to be free of London" The words of a Norwegian tourist in Shetland confused why Scotland is not a fully fledged Independent nation in the bar last night. I agreed with him in full.