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>>21350868

Thanks buddy.

Was looking for a ginger chick to salute you and found this.

Much appreciate the bakeringz….God bless. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

>>21351660

>Was looking for a ginger chick to salute you and found this.

I've discovered the Clockfags are ginger fans

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/outrageous-msps-bill-taxpayers-thousands-33360370

'Outrageous' MSPs bill taxpayers thousands for help in filling in their tax returns

Exclusive: SNP backbencher Audrey Nicoll charged the taxpayer £1,800 for 'specialist tax advice', becoming the first MSP in years to take advantage of this cushy expenses perk

David Walker

3 AUG 2024

For millions of people in the UK, filling in a tax return is a tiresome and headache-inducing chore… but most of us manage to get it done without the added expense of calling in a specialist.

Not so for our pampered politicians at the Scottish Parliament, however, with MSPs allowed to reclaim the cost of professional advice and assistance for completing their tax returns from the public purse.

The perk has emerged after an SNP backbencher claimed back a whopping £1,800 for receiving "specialist tax advice for a 2021/22 tax return". Audrey Nicoll reclaimed the eye-watering sum on her expenses in September 2023.

She is the first Member of the current Parliament to take advantage of the lavish benefit, although several MSPs also claimed smaller sums for help in submitting tax returns in the previous session.

Former SNP Cabinet Secretary Alex Neil and former Labour MSPs David Stewart, Rhoda Grant and Elaine Smith all claimed back cash paid out to accountants. In total, their 12 claims over the five years added up to £3,354.

Ms Nicoll represents Aberdeen South and North Kincardine. She was also a member of Aberdeen City Council until May 2022 and she's married to Alex Nicoll, the SNP's group leader in the Granite City.

She previously had a 31-year career in the police, rising to the rank of detective sergeant and investigating serious crimes, and her skills are put to good use as convener of Holyrood's Justice Committee.

The TaxPayers' Alliance blasted the fact that politicians are able to claim for accountancy services which most members of the public have to pay for. Researcher Callum McGoldrick said: "Scottish taxpayers will be livid at these outrageous expense claims. As services suffer and taxes go up, MSPs are billing hard-working Scots for tax advice. MSPs shouldn't be billing taxpayers for costs that ordinary Scots have to pay themselves."

The perk is not unique to the Scottish Parliament, with MPs at Westminster also allowed to claim for professional accountancy advice to help with tax returns. Last year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn were among 12 MPs who took advantage.

According to The Guardian, Ms Reeves claimed £137.50 and Mr Corbyn claimed £250, with the largest sum (£444) repaid to former Tory MP Luke Hall. Asked why they needed help to fill out tax returns when millions of people manage without, and most other MPs do not claim expenses for that purpose, the politicians responded by saying that their claims were within the rules.

Ms Nicoll's expenses claim for tax advice may be especially infuriating as under her party Scotland has become the most heavily taxed part of the UK. Anyone earning more than £28,867 will pay more in income tax than somebody earning the same salary elsewhere in the UK.

A spokesperson for Audrey Nicoll said: "This expense was approved by the Scottish Parliament Allowances team through their standard procedures in advance."

A Scottish Parliament spokesman said: “The Members’ Expenses Scheme allows Members to claim the accountancy or advice costs related to submitting a tax return, where the costs relate solely to carrying out their parliamentary duties. We are satisfied this is a legitimate expense under the terms of the Scheme.”

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/shock-dozens-children-under-10-33391537

Shock as dozens of children under 10 are referred to Scotland's 'Tartan Tavistock' gender identity clinic

Campaigners say the alarming figures from the Sandyford clinic suggest that children are being 'failed' by the system, with parents now encouraged to interpret ordinary behaviour as sign that their child is 'trans'

Ben Borland

4 AUG 2024

Dozens of children under the age of 10 have been referred to NHS Scotland's controversial NHS gender clinic. And two youngsters were aged under five when they were directed to the Sandyford clinic in Glasgow.

In total, 53 youngsters under 10 have been referred to the clinic – the only facility for 'gender identity' treatment for Scottish children. Campaigners say doctors or parents should never have put them forward for gender assessment at such a young age.

The primary school kids were either directed to the Glasgow clinic by a GP, or as 'self-referrals', usually through a family member. The alarming figures were obtained by The Mail on Sunday after a freedom of information request

Campaigners said they were shocked by the revelation. Susan Smith, director of For Women Scotland, said: "We were aware young children were being referred but these figures are shocking. It is dangerous to allow children, often vulnerable, to opt into this system as it stands. There are often co-morbidities, such as mental health issues.

"Once a child is put on the gender identity pathway, other issues are ignored or become secondary. We have to ask if these children are being failed under the current system."

And Transgender Trend founder Stephanie Davies-Aria told the newspaper: "Parents are now interpreting a child's behaviour as meaning their child is possibly trans and needs to go to a gender clinic. In 99.9 per cent of cases that child is not going to have an issue. But parents are encouraged to think their child may be trans based on ordinary behaviour.

"It is worrying parents think that way when their child is so young. Hopefully the Sandyford clinic would reassure them that their child's behaviour is normal."

The figures show referrals of those under 10 to Sandyford include 37 'self-referrals' and a handful of GP referrals. In addition, the data shows 'at least one' child under five was referred last year and in 2022. The precise figures for this age group are not disclosed by the health board.

In June, the Sandyford clinic had more than 4,300 Scots on its waiting lists. Of that list, 1,018 are under 18. Earlier this year the clinic 'paused' the prescribing of puberty blockers to new patients and said under-18s would not get other gender hormone treatments.

That came after the Cass Review of gender services for children in England found there was 'not enough evidence' that puberty blockers are safe or effective. There is also now a proposal south of the border to introduce a 'minimum age threshold of seven years for referral' into their 'gender incongruence service'.

Scots Tory deputy leader Meghan Gallacher said: "The increasing number of referrals to the clinic is a cause for concern and underlines why the pause on puberty blockers was necessary. SNP Ministers should adopt the recommendations of the evidence-based Cass Report in full."

Research by paediatric endocrinology consultant Dr Andreas Kyriakou found a 'disproportionate' number of those attending the Sandyford clinic had autistic traits and a third of patients had a diagnosis of a mental health disorder.I wonder how many of the parents have a diagnosis of mental disorder?

After Dr Hilary Cass's report was published in April, then First Minister Humza Yousaf said he did not believe there was a clear-cut case to justify shutting the Sandyford clinic, despite the closure of the similar Tavistock facility in London.

The waiting list for a first appointment at Sandyford is currently four years for under-18s and five years for adults. A spokesman for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, which runs the clinic, said: "Although they may have been referred to Sandyford, pre-teenage patients will not be seen or assessed by our teams.

"We are continuing the process of contacting people to discuss any support needs they may have while they wait for their first appointment."

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/tommy-robinson-not-welcome-glasgow-33376588

Tommy Robinson 'not welcome' in Glasgow, says SNP council leader Susan Aitken

Attempts have been made to hold a pro-UK rally in Glasgow's George Square in September but these plans have been slated by local politicians.

David Walker

1 AUG 2024

Tommy Robinson has been told that he is "not welcome" in Glasgow after he promoted plans for a 'far right' rally scheduled to take place in the city next month. SNP Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken made the claim as she responded to the proposals which have went viral on social media.

A number of disturbances have taken place throughout the UK following the tragic stabbings of three young girls in Southport on Monday. A "peaceful protest" is being planned for George Square on September 7 with a number of commentators sharing this notice.

Mr Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, advertised the event on X and wrote: "the British are rising." Fears have been raised that the demonstration could become violent following incidents in England where more than 100 people have been arrested and cops have been injured.

Ms Aitken took to social media to write: "Glasgow City Council has received no notification of any rally but then we know Tommy Robinson and his ilk don’t really care about respecting laws or public places. He’s not welcome in Glasgow and neither is anyone who chooses to align with his poisonous rhetoric."

Mr Yaxley-Lennon has been labelled an "anti-Islamist activist" and is the subject of an arrest warrant after leaving the country on the eve of a major legal case against him. He shared a post that said the Glasgow event would coincide with other rallies.

The description of the event said that the demonstration would "share our distrust and fear of the future". People have been arrested at protests in Southport, Manchester, London and Hartlepool.

A "reckless" spread of misinformation about the identity of the suspect charged in the Southport stabbing was blamed for the disorder which has happened across the UK. Mr Yaxley-Lennon did not indicate if he intended to attend the Glasgow event but would likely face arrest if he did.

He was a founder of the English Defence League which he has claimed does not exist anymore. Former First Minister Humza Yousaf has called for the EDL to be proscribed under terrorism laws after the riot in Southport with Merseyside Police saying rioters were supporters of the group.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar also called for a "clamp down" on social media activity which he claimed was to blame for ramping up hatred and spreading disinformation following the tragedy in Southport. Speaking to journalists on Thursday he said: "There have been attempts by the far right before to do protests here or to sow divisions and every single time the far right has tried to do that in Glasgow, Glasgow has overwhelmingly rejected them.

"I have no doubt Glasgow would do that and do that again if this happens. We can't be complacent. We can't pretend that there aren't issues here, but we've always been a city that, regardless of where you come from, regardless of where you're born, when you come here, you're one of us."

The 17-year-old male accused of murdering the three girls in Southport has been named as Axel Rudakubana after reporting restrictions preventing him from being identified were lifted by a judge. Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, died after the attack on Monday.

We don't want you in Glasgow Atiken, you're more of a CUNT than most.

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I'm not a follower of Tommy Robinson, or whatever of his many names he goes by now, but would have him in Glasgow before that monster Aitken any day of the week.

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/sickening-snp-failed-act-warnings-33392719

Sickening! SNP failed to act on warnings about convicted sex attacker Cameron Downing

One of Downing's victims said Nicola Sturgeon was 'on first name terms' with the abuser and reveals she wrote to the SNP in October 2022 to raise the alarm… but her warnings were dismissed

Sarah Ward & Ben Borland

4 AUG 2024

A victim of sex offender Cameron Downing raised concerns with the SNP that he held an equalities role in the party after being charged with sex offences but no action was taken, it has been alleged.

Downing, 24, attacked seven people between 2016 and 2021 and was convicted of 10 charges including sexual and physical assaults, and domestic abuse. Last month he was jailed for six years at the High Court in Edinburgh, prompting calls for answers about how much the SNP knew.

Downing bragged about being "friends" with former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and concerns had allegedly been raised with the SNP in 2022 because of images of him holding a placard threatening "terfs".

The SNP removed his membership in January 2023 claiming it was "as soon as we became aware of legal action being taken" – however one of Downing's victims told the Sunday Mail she raised concerns several months earlier in 2022.

The newspaper reported Downing was arrested and charged in 2021 – but was appointed an equalities officer in the SNP's London branch and held two other roles in the party's official LGBT wing, Out for Independence.

The Sunday Mail said one of his victims, who cannot be named for legal reasons, wrote to the SNP in October 2022 to raise concerns about the positions Downing was holding and that it was a "disservice" to victims. The woman - who previously supported the SNP - said it was "disturbing" that questions she was then asked were all about the party.

She said Downing introduced her to Ms Sturgeon at an Edinburgh vigil for victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Florida in 2016. The woman told the paper: "I went to a vigil in St Andrew's Square. Sturgeon was there and I met her with Cameron. She was on a first name basis with him. Cameron's actions do not make him suitable to represent anyone, especially a minority that already faces enough criticism."

In October 2022, she is reported to have emailed SNP HQ and Holyrood equalities committee convener, MSP Karen Adam, after images of Downing with Sturgeon emerged. The email read: "I am contacting you in reference to an equalities officer of the London branch. Cameron is involved in a High Court case that involves more than five individuals that he has sexually harassed or assaulted.

"The case has been ongoing for over a year. It is a disservice to his victims and the LGBTQ+ community to allow him to continue. Multiple images have been posted and, while I do not blame Nicola Sturgeon, it is still very difficult to witness. Cameron's actions do not make him suitable to represent anyone, especially a minority that already faces enough criticism."

She had already reported to police that Downing had forcibly kissed her, and had bombarded her with used sanitary products before scalding her, according to the paper.

'Rank hypocrisy' to claim there's no sexism or misogyny in the SNP

The Sunday Mail said that responding, Ian McCann, SNP corporate governance and compliance manager, allegedly asked: "If - to your knowledge - any of the circumstances around the allegations involved SNP events or SNP members?"

The woman told the paper it was "sickening", and added: "It seemed they were more interested in 'Was it SNP adjacent? Did it happen in the SNP?'. There didn't appear to be any concern about me or others. I emailed Karen Adam as I knew she had been in pictures with him. She said there wasn't really anything she could do. The same with my local MSP.

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/john-swinney-blames-covid-poor-33421396

John Swinney blames Covid for poor exam results and attainment gap widening

The First Minister refused to take the blame for Scotland's poor exam results as he insisted that the SNP have been hamstrung by the pandemic in eliminating the attainment gap.

David Walker

8 AUG 2024

First Minister John Swinney refused to take the blame for Scotland's shocking exam results as he insisted that the Covid pandemic was to blame, despite the country having had three years to recover. And he was the architect behind lengthy school closures, despite not being advised to do so.

He faced questions about why the attainment gap has once again grown, meaning pupils from more deprived backgrounds are receiving steadily worse results that those from richer backgrounds. Nicola Sturgeon promised to eliminate this, but it has widened over the last two years.

The pass rate for Highers also plummeted to its lowest level in over a decade as the SNP were blasted for presiding over 17 years of educational failure, which has ruined the country's formerly world-leading reputation for teaching. Out of the 145,000 pupils who sat exams in Scotland, the numbers of those achieving an A, B or C grade at National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher fell across the board.

Advanced Highers saw the biggest drop in pass rate, collapsing from 79.8% in 2023 to 75.3%, compared with 79.4% in 2019. In Higher, the rate fell from 77.1% in 2023 to 74.9% this year, compared with 74.8% pre-pandemic. For National 5 exams the rate also dropped from 78.8% in 2023 to 77.2%, compared with 78.2% in 2019.

In terms of the attainment gap, it increased to 17.2% in Highers, up from 16% last year and 16.9% in 2019. The attainment gap has also increased for National 5s and Advanced Highers.

Mr Swinney faced a question about this on BBC Good Morning Scotland and said: "I think the challenges is that there is always other pressures that take place within the context of policy objectives such as closing the attainment gap. We have had Covid, the implications of Covid, and we know this from the research that we've done and we've published, that Covid has had a dashing effect on the educational opportunities of young people.

"As a consequence of Covid, attendance at school has been lower than it was pre-Covid, and if young people are not attending school as much as they were, then obviously that makes i more challenging for them to achieve higher educational performance."

But exam results have been getting worse for years under the SNP, with rates remaining similar before the pandemic. Mr Swinney was also one of the key decision makers behind shutting schools during Covid, despite not having evidence to say it was a good idea.

The then-Education Secretary and Nicola Sturgeon plotted to keep educational establishments shut for longer as well and used data from England not Scotland to do so. They did get advice from advisers which told them that doing so would not slow the transmission of the disease “to a great extent.”

Mr Swinney also admitted that the Scottish Government did not carry out any equality impact assessment on children’s learning and development if schools were closed. He said: “At that moment we did not have the time or the opportunity to carry out the assessment.”

The closure of schools were seen to have a huge impact on the learning of children who were forced to work from home and barely had any face-to-face contact with their teachers.

Scottish Tory West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP Andrew Bowie said: "John Swinney’s excuses for his party’s appalling record on education simply will not wash. He cannot use the Covid pandemic as an excuse for letting down pupils from our most deprived areas time and time again during the whole of the 17 years his party have been in office.

“Nicola Sturgeon asked to be judged on her education record and John Swinney backed her policies as her Education Secretary every step of the way. For a party that proclaims to be progressive, the poverty-related attainment gap is now at its worst ever levels.

“The First Minister should stop ducking responsibility and apologise for his key role in letting down Scotland’s poorest pupils during the SNP’s time in charge of Scotland’s education system.”

this one… ouch

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/humza-yousaf-humiliation-edinburgh-fringe-33424388

Humza Yousaf humiliation as his Edinburgh Fringe show fails to attract punters with half the auditorium empty

The former First Minister made his first appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe on Thursday where he admitted that he f****d up by axing the Scottish Greens from government.

David Walker

8 AUG 2024

Humza Yousaf failed to attract a big audience to his Edinburgh Fringe event as pictures from the show revealed a half full auditorium. The showcase was announced when he was still First Minister but he stepped down from the role in May after a disastrous 14 months in charge.

He became a regular figure on the festival circuit last year when he was interviewed by Matt Forde and Iain Dale just months into his reign. He cut down his appearance to just one in 2024 as he took to the stage for a chat with Matthew Stadlen at the Pleasance Theatre.

But pictures from the event posted by journalists showed a less than healthy crowd in attendance, a stark contrast to 2023 when a similar room was mostly filled out. Nicola Sturgeon's sole appearance last year drew a sell-out audience in the midst of Operation Branchform.

The former First Minister was asked about the ongoing UK riots after he confessed that he was contemplating leaving the UK with his family due to growing levels of "Islamophobia" across the country. According to reports on social media, he slated X and called it a "cesspit of disinformation."

He did praise Sir Keir Starmer for his handling of the disorder as he said he had "done well" with his response and that he now has a chance to "reset the narrative on migration" by spelling out its benefits to the country. The Prime Minister has ordered fast sentencing for those arrested during the riots, with a number jailed for years.

Mr Yousaf reopened his feud with X owner Elon Musk as he branded him "one of the most dangerous men on the planet." He claimed that he was using his wealth to amplify white supremacists and far right disinformation on the website.

The two clashed previously over the Scottish Government's controversial implementation of hate crime legislation which led to a spate of complaints about the former First Minister's infamous whites speech at Holyrood. Mr Musk called him a "blatant racist."

He was also honest about the way he left office after he admitted that he "f****d up" in unceremoniously axing the Scottish Greens from government. This kicked off a domino effect which led to him facing a vote of no confidence and him resigning before he was pushed.

According to the Daily Record, he said: "The miscalculation I made, is you tend to make your mistakes when you think like a politician in a political bubble and you forget the human dimension. And what I did, in my miscalculation was to go, well, the Greens rely so heavily on the SNP for the list vote, if they vote against the SNP Government, and the SNP First Minister, it will be political suicide.

"Of course, the human dimension, which you must always think about, is you're bringing in two of your ministers into Bute House and sacking them very publicly, and they are going to react very badly to that. I always said to myself, when I entered politics, that there were two things worth trying to do. One is never trade my principles or values, the other is when it's time to go, own your mistakes that you make. Look, I frankly, f**ked up."

He answered "no" to a question about him becoming First Minister again, and said he would decide whether he would run as an MSP again "probably next year."

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/guard-scots-prison-plagued-teen-33419937

Guard at Scots prison plagued by teen suicides 'suspended' for allegedly battering teen

A source revealed that the guard was suspended after the claims came to light while Police Scotland confirmed they were looking into the matter.

Mark Connor

8 AUG 2024

A guard at a prison plagued by teen suicides has been suspended for allegedly battering a young inmate. The warden was taken off duty after the reported attack on an 18-year-old inmate at Polmont.

Police Scotland have confirmed they were probing the claims. According to the Scottish Sun, a source told how the member of staff was suspended after the alleged victim complained to bosses at the young offenders’ institution near Falkirk.

They said: “Everyone was shocked. The guy is an experienced officer. It wasn’t long after the complaint was filed that he was suspended from duty. It’s now being probed.”

The prison and YOI came under the spotlight again last month when Jonathan Beadle, 17, took his own life there. The tragedy came after the Scottish Government pledged in March last year to end the practice of sending under-18s to custody following the suicides of William Brown, 16, and Katie Allan, 21.

A Scottish Prison Service spokesperson said: “As this is subject to ongoing disciplinary proceedings, it would be inappropriate to comment further.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of an 18-year-old man having been assaulted within HMP and YOI Polmont. He did not require medical treatment. Enquiries are ongoing.”

A joint fatal accident inquiry was held earlier this year into the deaths by suicide of Brown and Allan at Polmont in 2018. A separate probe looked into how Jack McKenzie, 20, took his own life there in September 2021.

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https://news.sky.com/story/met-police-chief-sir-mark-rowley-says-two-tier-policing-claims-complete-nonsense-and-putting-officers-at-risk-13192393

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley says 'two-tier policing' claims 'complete nonsense' and putting officers at risk

The police have been accused of taking a "two-tier" approach to protests and treating some groups more harshly than others.

Alix Culbertson

Political reporter

7 August 2024

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has called accusations of two-tier policing "complete nonsense" - and said they are putting officers at risk.

Sir Mark condemned the claims saying: "It's complete nonsense.

"We operate independently under the law without fear or favour.

"They are putting them at risk by suggesting that any of those officers are going out with, as with any intent, other than to operate without fear or favour in protecting communities."

Two-tier policing is used to describe the impression that some protests and demonstrations are dealt with more harshly than others.

The prime minister and the government have faced criticism from some on the right, including Nigel Farage, as well as X owner and billionaire Elon Musk, that police have handled the past week's disorder more harshly than if it had involved members of ethnic minorities.

Sir Mark said commentators from both ends of the political spectrum "like to throw accusations of bias at the police because we stand in the middle".

"If you've got crazy views over there, you don't like it. And if you've got crazy views from over there, you don't like it," he said.

"The serious voices who echo those are of more concern to me because the risk is they legitimise it, and they legitimise the violence that the officers I'm sending on mutual aid today will face on the streets."

I wonder what this guy is all about myself. You seem to be suggesting a connection with this fuck and rent boys? Are we expecting some revelations about "Sir" Mark Rowley soon?

I'd certainly not leave him in a room alone with children. Could this be why he was given the job after that other dick Cressida left? is information on him about to be made public?