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Nice of all those hard nosed private energy firms to give "England" all that electricity for free.

According to the Nats, Engerland has been taking the piss for generations, so you might as well start on their wind.

Two-child benefit cap ‘will be scrapped’ in Scotland, vows SNP
Scotland’s finance secretary, Shona Robison, reveals plans in budget to end ‘pernicious’ policy

Credit to them for this. This will though presumably lead to some tightening of budgets for less well-targeted stuff. I'm entirely in favour, but it might be difficult to pull off politically.

Also interesting that Kate Forbes said last year that they had no power to do this.

Well, quelle surprise.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2 ... d-marriage


Nicola Sturgeon announces divorce from Peter Murrell

Abernathy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2025 5:18 pm Well, quelle surprise.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2 ... d-marriage


Nicola Sturgeon announces divorce from Peter Murrell

I wonder who gets custody of the Van.

Cracking result in the Hamilton, Larkhall, and Stonehouse Scottish parliament by-election. Taking the seat from the SNP and sending a nice “FUCK RIGHT OFF” message to Farage and Reform.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c1w343v4znxt

'Scottish Labour's lead by one of them,' appeared to be Reform's main campaigning point. Cunts.

Astonishing result. The SNP still seem to have problems in areas where a few years ago they looked to have wiped out Labour for good.

Reform a very competitive third, despite really nasty stuff about Anas Sarwar.

Youngian wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 8:06 am 'Scottish Labour's lead by one of them,' appeared to be Reform's main campaigning point. Cunts.

Regrettably still mustering a high 20%s turnout based on their shit flinging.

I wonder if what we might euphemistically call "social conservatism" goes down better in parts of Scotland than some people have allowed? The SNP have a large Brexiter vote, which presumably looks like the Labour "heartlands" Brexiter vote in England and Wales.

Larkhall, in particular, is a very strong Unionist area.

And yet the SNP have never been below 46% in the seat before. Probably more Reform friendly than a lot of seats though.

kreuzberger wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 2:41 pm Larkhall, in particular, is a very strong Unionist area.

Ha ha ha. Have you seen this?

This might well be the beginning of the end for Reform. Populists can only keep going by projecting an image of of an unstoppable, ever-victorious machine. Once they begin to slow down they fall apart.