@RichardJMurphy Richard Murphy rightly observes that the #BBC steadfastly refuse to mention the #SNP other than to criticise them. In the respect of disUK politics, the BBC is manifestly the unionist propaganda mouthpiece for Westminster.
They came for our land then they came for our oil and gas. Now they come for our green energy. Climate change will motivate them to come for our water. This will become a precious resource. . #ScottishWater#snp
Lesley Riddoch here arguing, essentially, that we all have to bite our tongues, haud oor whischt, and vote #SNP, because "they're the only parliamentary route to #ScottishIndependence. I count Lesley as a friend and as someone I greatly respect, but I think she's wrong here: there is no longer a parliamentary path to independence.
The environmental crisis accelerating in leaps, not steadily, and the shift in politics worldwide towards extremism, are not unrelated. Sociology of religion says that cognitive dissonance in general life drives people to adopt highly coherent, unchallengeable ideologies, and extremist politicians (and their marketing teams) know this. "Pragmatist" politics based on slow, steady, market-friendly changes are not able to cope with either (1) the actual changes happening or (2) the appeal of hateful, fearful politics.
While I would argue that the Greens also have Scotland's interest at heart (its just that FPTP screws them), this is a decent short article from Kate Forbes.
I don't intend to post every bit of Labour election material or for all candidates here, but this is Irene Campbell, my own Labour candidate in North Ayrshire.
Irene is an excellent candidate and will make an very good MP IMO.
In a sense of fairness and equity, I also post a photo of her main rival, Patricia Gibson MP of the SNP.
"Rishi Sunak’s fleeting visit should mark the beginning of an apology tour of #Scotland – and it's a reminder of why it's essential to vote #SNP to remove the Tory government and put Scotland first.
“This Tory government has been an unmitigated disaster for Scotland – imposing #Brexit, austerity cuts and a cost of living crisis, and denying Scotland's democratic right to choose our own future with independence."
Scottish people had high hopes of seriously reducing carbon emissions when the power-sharing Bute House Agreement was agreed with the Scottish Greens, almost three years ago.
The #SNP Government has now said that the 2030 net zero target must be scrapped because of a lack of cooperation from the Westminster Government.
Yet the three areas where the least progress in decarbonisation has been made are all devolved 🤔