@RabBrucesSpider1@mastodon.scot

RabBrucesSpider1

@RabBrucesSpider1@mastodon.scot

Supporter of Scotland becoming a normal, self-governing country. Occasional blogger & writer of articles for iScot magazine on tech aids for visually impaired. Blind user of social media.

If at first you don’t secede, try, try again.

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RabBrucesSpider1, to politics

I see the first leader’s debate in the UK is to feature only Sunak & Starmer. No other Party leaders allowed. I know the UK electoral system is designed to keep 1 of the 2 major parties in power, but voters are sadly short-changed by the media pushing this idea so blatantly.
Voters in Scotland, NI & Wales deserve better than this.
#Politics #Media #GeneralElection

RabBrucesSpider1, to politics

With all the contradictory & often incoherent comments about their National Service policy we’re hearing from various Ministers & MPs, I get the feeling the didn’t really think through their wonderful new idea.

Wen, to UKpolitics
@Wen@mastodon.scot avatar

A simplistic headline for a simplistic wanabee minister

Wes Streeting: Cultural rot means NHS puts itself before the public

http://archive.today/2024.05.25-173744/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/wes-streeting-cultural-rot-in-nhs-has-put-the-brand-before-the-public-25wsdzvsz

NO. If you means some managers in a ‘reformed system’, instigated by the Tories and pushed hard by Labour maybe. What will increased privatisation do?

#NHS #UkPolitics #LabourCorruption #PowerSeaking

RabBrucesSpider1,

@Wen I’m beginning to wonder whether he’s actually used the NHS recently. He seems to be talking about a very different organisation to the one I’ve experienced at first hand. Mind you, I use NHS Scotland, so perhaps it is different.

RabBrucesSpider1, to random

BBC Scotland don’t seem to have noticed this statistic from the Census. National identity is becoming more entrenched in Scotland, but a significant majority see themselves as Scottish, not British.
Census: More Scots than ever identifying as 'Scottish, not British' https://www.thenational.scot/news/24334355.census-scots-ever-identifying-scottish-not-british/?ref=rss

RabBrucesSpider1, to random

Profits up; dividends up.
Good news for everyone except customers who pay higher bills and anyone who wants to go swimming without literally going through the motions.
This is the free market economy at work.
United Utilities raises investor payouts a day after Windermere sewage discharge revealed https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/16/united-utilities-raises-investor-payouts-a-day-after-windermere-sewage-discharge-revealed

RabBrucesSpider1, to Scotland

Jings! You take a couple of days away from the news cycle, then come back to discover you’re an extremist because you believe that a nation has the right to govern itself democratically.
#Scotland #EndTheUnion

RabBrucesSpider1,

@Wen All joking aside, that’s the logical next step after this rhetoric. Fortunately, it’s a very big step to take, and I doubt the Tories will have time before the General Election. But if they win …

RabBrucesSpider1, to random

This is a good piece from the ever-excellent Marina Hyde. Here, she skewers the Tories once again, this time on their bleating over having to comply withtheir own laws.
Did we really expect Tory MPs who fought for voter ID rules to follow them? Don’t be ridiculous | Marina Hyde https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/03/tory-mps-voter-id-rules-rishi-sunak-boris-johnson-local-elections

RabBrucesSpider1, to politics

Thoughts & prayers with the BBC at this difficult time.

Labour push to unseat Scottish Government fails as no-confidence vote defeated at Holyrood https://news.stv.tv/politics/labour-push-to-unseat-scottish-government-fails-as-no-confidence-vote-defeated-at-holyrood

fkamiah17, to random
@fkamiah17@toot.wales avatar

Dunno which Churchill he's talking about. How is this guy still considered a historian??

David Starkey: "When human rights were invented by Churchill, they were intended to protect the individual against the state. The left has redesigned them to protect minorities against the majority."

TalkTV yesterday

#RageWibblersRUs #UKMedia

RabBrucesSpider1,

@fkamiah17 The fact that he thinks Churchill invented human rights shows how poor a historian he is. But he’s always been more interested in promoting British exceptionalism than actual history. I recall once reading him pontificating about “Lesser nations” like Canada. For me, that was when he blew his cover masquerading as a historian.

RabBrucesSpider1, to random

My Apple Watch has just alerted me to the fact that my walking is unsteady and I am at increased risk of a fall which may result in injury.
I wish the damned thing had told me that 2 months ago before I, you know, fell and broke my shoulder.

RabBrucesSpider1, to journalism

This is how the in works. The headline & article are factually correct, but there is no mention that trains in Scotland are unaffected except for cross-border services. trains will run normally, but people who only read headlines will not realise that. I recently spoke to someone who was convinced trains were on strike because of a similar headline a few weeks ago.
Train drivers at 16 rail companies to stage fresh strikes over bank holiday week https://news.stv.tv/world/train-drivers-at-16-rail-companies-to-stage-fresh-strikes-over-bank-holiday-week

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to random
@MadeyeTheCarnaptious@mastodon.scot avatar

Starmer cited in The Observer: the Tories lack "faith in the strength of British national identity [sic] to “withstand discussion”, and this has weakened the Tories’ claim to patriotism.

"In a [Telegraph] opinion piece published ahead of St George’s Day, Starmer spoke of his “pride and gratitude” at being English."

British? English? British = English?

Starmer doesn't know his arse from his elbow and will crush any "discussion" of .

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/20/tory-party-lost-right-to-call-itself-patriotic-says-starmer

RabBrucesSpider1,

@fkamiah17 @MadeyeTheCarnaptious I heard about that. Well done to the Polis who stepped out to stop the car. Did they get the licence number? I’d like to think there would be an arrest for dangerous driving at the very least.

RabBrucesSpider1,

@Thebratdragon @fkamiah17 @MadeyeTheCarnaptious Thanks. Being blind, I’m afraid the video meant very little to me. Thanks for explaining.

RabBrucesSpider1,

@fkamiah17 @Thebratdragon @MadeyeTheCarnaptious No worries. I wouldn’t expect you to go to that trouble.

RabBrucesSpider1, to random

I know this is a bit petty, but if politicians insist that Gary Lineker should stick to football, shouldn’t Starmer stick to politics?
Sir Keir Starmer lambasts decision to scrap FA Cup replays https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-cup-replays-keir-starmer-labour-b2531626.html

RabBrucesSpider1,

And here’s Number 10 getting in on the act. Worth remembering next time they tell Lineker to stick to football.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/no10-intervenes-after-fa-cup-32625719

JackTheCat, to random
@JackTheCat@mastodon.scot avatar

Sunak rejects offer of mobility scheme for young people between EU and UK.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/19/sunak-rejects-offer-of-mobility-scheme-for-young-people-between-eu-and-uk?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

RabBrucesSpider1,

@JackTheCat I may be misreading this, but it seems to me that the UK’s stance boils down to xenophobia.

RabBrucesSpider1, to random

#NHSScotland really is terrific. Just 6 weeks after breaking my arm, I was expecting to receive a letter giving me an appointment for physio at the hospital. But I’ve just had a phone call from Community Physio advising that they can do a home visit since I’m blind. Not only that, they’ve had a cancellation so can come out today. Utterly brilliant.

PS. I expect a lot of pain, but it should be worth it to get full movement back.

PPS. Don’t believe all the negative spin about our NHS.

RabBrucesSpider1, to random

Well, what do you know? Despite all the negative press, mostly inspired by Tory propaganda claims, Scotrail is one of the best performing rail operators in the UK. It may be a low bar, but it seems our network is not as bad as the media would have us believe.
ScotRail one of the UK's most reliable train companies, study says https://www.thenational.scot/news/24240958.scotrail-one-uks-reliable-train-companies-study-says/?ref=rss

RabBrucesSpider1, to random

The 15 minute city is a plot to entrap people & prevent them leaving their local district, isn’t it?
Apparently not. Paris is embracing the idea and making life better for everyone.
Why has the ‘15-minute city’ taken off in Paris but become a toxic idea in UK? https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2024/apr/06/why-has-15-minute-city-taken-off-paris-toxic-idea-uk-carlos-moreno

RabBrucesSpider1, to random

I visited X-Twitter. As usual, not a single image with an Alt Text description, making it a very unwelcome place for screen reader users.
Here on Mastodon, it’s a lot better, so thanks to everyone who makes this a more inclusive place.
But there’s still room for improvement as some folk still don’t seem to know about image descriptions. If you add pictures to a post, please add an Alt Text image description so visually impaired screen reader users can understand the point you are making. Thanks.

RabBrucesSpider1, to journalism

A Tory-inspired headline doing the rounds of the UK media in Scotland.
Note that the number of train cancellations is actually lower than the figure for the last year prior to nationalisation despite an increase in the number of trains running.
Also, keep in mind that most cancellations are due to track or signalling failures which #Scotrail does not control.
Remember that the #media will always promote the #Tory agenda. Don’t fall for it.

https://planetradio.co.uk/clyde/local/news/scotrail-slammed-over-27500-cancellations/

IndyRichard, to random
@IndyRichard@mastodon.scot avatar

Once in a generation is cry from people who do not want another Scottish independence or Brexit referendum.
Yet it has never made any sense. Parliament is never confined in what laws it can pass by previous Parliament. Even idea of a generation is nonsense. The people of Scotland been asked opinion on union once in 317 years. That is some generation. The English have never been asked.
Once in a generation is a concept used to deny us democratic choice.

RabBrucesSpider1,

@Hadenuff @IndyRichard I agree. Unfortunately, the Scottish Government’s original white paper on indy, drafted by Nicola Sturgeon, mentions “Once in a generation” several times. It gave the Unionists an easy tagline to throw back at the Yes movement. It’s about as enforceable as Boris Johnson’s “Die in a ditch” remark, but that won’t stop them spouting it at every opportunity.

RabBrucesSpider1, to Scotland

I’m just back from hospital where I had a follow-up appointment after my fall last week. I was in & out in just over an hour, including X-ray, meeting Consultant & examination. Every single member of staff was wonderful. Don’t let the media convince you that #NHS #Scotland is a disaster. It is precious.

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