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282d3f (47) No.22228099 [Last50 Posts][Watch Thread][Show All Posts]

Welcome to Q Research Scotland

If you are Scottish, no doubt by now you will have noticed that neither the Scottish nor UK Parliament represent you THE PEOPLE.

New "rules" are being made up daily to undermine our Legal System, effectively turning us into Government Property. We no longer are in control of our government, they no longer even pretend to act on our behalf once elected. Pretty soon they will no longer need to play along with their fake elections designed to brainwash you into believing they work for you.

The intention of this board is to provide free space for the people of this Nation to circumvent the traitorous Media, Government and Business interests arrayed against us the people, to allow us to post a collection of open-sourced and verifiable information, supplied BY and FOR the People to demonstrate their corruption and lies and take back OUR power.

UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.

Let's take back our power collectively, no matter your racial, employment (yes, the police and military too) or religious background, we are all in this together, and will be subjected to the same tyranny if we allow the perverts and criminals in power to proceed with their plans.

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282d3f (47) No.22228102>>22228398 >>22234320 >>22237719 >>22237786 >>22237868 >>22238090 >>22238151 >>22238196 >>22238270 >>22238355 >>22240055 >>22252259 >>22252401 >>22252469 >>22252501 >>22253719 >>22259583 >>22259984 >>22259995 >>22264002 >>22285923 >>22288163 >>22288367 >>22288683 >>22288745 >>22288817 >>22293702 >>22316148 >>22325561 >>22325716 >>22326502 >>22326626 >>22329164 >>22329335 >>22338007

Notables are NOT Endorsements

#11

>>21358541 Shock as dozens of children under 10 are referred to Scotland's 'Tartan Tavistock' gender identity clinic

>>21413210 Elon Musk blasts Humza Yousaf as 'super, super racist' amid social media row

>>21450742 Glasgow to lose another iconic building as councillors vote to tear down ABC venue

>>21602287 Hitchcock Movie Comes to Life as Seagulls’ Attacks of People and Pets Spiral Out of Control in Scotland

>>21639806 A Judicial Monstering: Acknowledgements (video)

>>21745980, >>21745984 Prince Philip and the Profumo Affair: Just who WAS the naked man in the mask at swinging sex parties?

>>21747291, >>21747300 Labour faces fresh row after offering companies breakfast with Business Secretary for £30,000

>>21762777 Alex Salmond dead at 69: King Charles, Sir Keir Starmer & John Swinney lead tributes to ex-First Minister after death

>>21771868, >>21771882 Is King Charles being snubbed on his next Royal visit to Australia? (video)

>>21894708 GBNews: King Charles EXPOSED as shocking details on the Royal Family's finances are revealed (video)

>>21930059 The King, The Prince & Their Secret Millions: Revealed (video)

>>21933462 Royal Bank of Scotland to close nine branches within weeks in major blow to customers

>>21958900 The Brave and Proud are Marching! 2024 Remembrance Day Parade, Edinburgh, Scotland (video)

>>21959234 Rangers legend Terry Butcher calls for more support for veterans after losing his son as a 'casualty of war'

>>22013043 Grangemouth oil refinery owner turns down further bid to buy out industrial site

>>22019157 Keir Starmer in TEARS as SHOCKING Video Destroys His Public Support (video)

>>22023045 “How Did He Come Up With £3 Million!?” Prince Andrew Receives ‘Sudden’ Funding To Keep Royal Lodge (video)

>>22024627 Labour in CRISIS: Rachel Reeves EXPOSED for CV Lies! What now? (video)

>>22024659 Rachel Reeves Caught In FRESH Lie As CV Scandal Worsens - ‘She MUST go!' (video)

>>22072348, >>22072355 Scotland's public inquiries have cost nearly £200m

>>22077028 Horizon Post Office Scandal Bun Part One

>>22077034 Updated Media and Censorship Bun

>>22077036 Nicola Sturgeon & SNP Bun Part One

>>22115011 Glasgow housing crisis driven by a 96% year-on-year surge in applications from asylum seekers

>>22202399 Prince Andrew’s ‘spy’ scandal threatens to BRING DOWN Royal Family - it’s more damaging than Epstein (video)

>>22227741, >>22227766 All these people are missing in Scotland this Christmas: Can you help their loved ones?

>>22228048 Final Abuse Bun

>>22228051 Final Covid and Other Pestilence Bun

>>22228052 Final Ferry Failures Bun

>>22228054 Final Government Bloat, Waste, and Abuse Bun

>>22228056 Final Horizon Post Office Scandal Bun Part Two

>>22228058 Final Law and Disorder Bun Part One

>>22228059 Final Law and Disorder Bun Part Two

>>22228061 Final Nicola Sturgeon & SNP Bun Part Two

>>22228064 Final John Swinney Bun

>>22228066 Final Justin Welby Bun

>>22228068 Final Humza Yousaf Bun

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282d3f (47) No.22228106

Dough

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de3006 (381) No.22228398>>22228973

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>>22228102

Thanks baker anon……..please accept these 10 sausages in gratitude for all the bakering. In this time of hardship they were the cheapest as nobody wants to buy fartless cow products any more… and know that they are Bovaer fed cows and so at least there shouldn't be much from you in the way of, or in the war against cow flatulence. May providence be on your side as you will need to find a bear to exchange them. I've sent my best Caucasian Ovcharka to make sure there is a proper understanding twixt you and the bear.

If the bear is looking for pork sausages I'd suggest beating a hasty retreat, The dark forces have not yet found a partner rearing pigs and bovaer has not yet saturated our hogs. Save our hogs, save our hogs … and on, and on….into the night

May the tumbleweed go with you and light the way brother baker anon. As always God bless.

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282d3f (47) No.22228973>>22231681

>>22228398

The Bovaer War is being won

Canada #68

Peter Sweden: BIG WIN: Dairy Producer STOPS Using Bovaer After Boycott

by Peter Sweden Dec. 22, 2024

I have some very big and very good news for you today.

One of the largest dairy producers in Norway has now STOPPED giving their cows the methane suppressant Bovaer.

This is a major development.

The two largest dairy producers in Norway, Tine and Q-Meieriene began using Bovaer already in 2023 to make their cows fart less and reduce climate emissions.

They began to sell this as ”climate milk” in the stores. However, this was not popular at all with consumers. So guess what happened?

The dairy producer Tine stopped selling their climate milk, and instead just put it together with the normal milk without telling anyone. So people are now getting milk from cows being fed a TOXIC chemical without even knowing.

I have seen reports that supermarkets in Norway have been struggling to sell the milk from cows being fed Bovaer, forcing them to sell at heavily reduced prices. Meanwhile the Bovaer free milk has been flying off the shelves.

Read all about this chemical in my in-depth article here. The truth will shock you. Studies have found that this chemical is suspected of damaging fertility and the unborn child.

In high enough doses, the ovaries of cows began to shrink when given this chemical. Doesn’t sound very safe and effective to me.

But the good news is that the other big dairy producer in Norway, Q-Meieriene have announced that they are completely stopping the use of Bovaer in their cows after consumers boycotted this ”climate milk”.

”Demand for Q climate milk has not been high enough to continue production…since the Q climate milk is no longer for sale, we phased out the use of methane suppressants in cow feed and are putting this project on pause” said the chief of the company.

The boycott is working!

It is clear -- People do not want this milk. Yet the mainstream media has been pushing hard, trying to tell us that is is completely safe and effective.

Well, guess what. You have to follow the money. Bill Gates has invested over $5 million into the company that is producing Bovaer.

Bill Gates has also donated over $319 million to the mainstream media. They are completely bought and paid for. I am not, which is why I can bring you this news uncensored.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/peter-sweden-big-win-dairy-producer-stops-using/

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de3006 (381) No.22231681

>>22228973

>The Bovart War is being won

Yes all of the Arla products are being ignored in favour of "grahams" milk here. One good thing is that the majority of the people are obviously starting to pay attention if they are boycotting?

Hopefully things turn this year. How many more years can this go on?

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de3006 (381) No.22234320>>22340464 >>22431578

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>>22228102

>>>22228059 Final Law and Disorder Bun Part Two

https://youtu.be/64_HTkTJCrY

SNP accused of 'abuse of process' delaying information on Nicola Sturgeon's conduct

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SNP quizzed by opposition parties AND THEIR OWN MSP over why they have delayed releasing information regarding Nicola Sturgeon's conduct to the public for over 3 and a half years

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de3006 (381) No.22237719>>22238355 >>22340454 >>22431572

>>22228102

>>>22228054 Final Government Bloat, Waste, and Abuse Bun

SNP Government spent £17k sending Minister to New York while Shona Robison brutally cut services

The Scottish Government pleaded poverty in September and announced a crackdown on ministerial travel and recruitment freeze to save £500m, but found £17k to send Acting Net Zero Secretary Gillian Martin to New York for Climate Week.

David Walker

20 DEC 2024

The Scottish Government have been accused of "wasting public money" after splurging £17k on sending a SNP Minister to New York for Climate Week - at the same time Shona Robison brutally cut services. Gillian Martin jetted out on the "overseas jolly" between September 21 and 24.

At the time the Scottish Daily Express asked whether this offered value for money considering the Finance Secretary had announced emergency spending curbs as she ran out of money. A crackdown on ministerial travel was announced, alongside a recruitment freeze and public health adverts being scrapped.

But Acting Net Zero Secretary Ms Martin still jetted out to the Big Apple with four officials, with another civil servant attending from the government's Washington International Office. She was not joined this time by the First Minister, with Humza Yousaf racking up a huge £70k bill when he went there with Mairi McAllan in 2023.

John Swinney didn't go because it was decided there was nothing in the programme which would have warranted him attending. The SNP have presided over an embarrassing year when it comes to the journey to Net Zero as it scrapped its "world-leading" climate targets after admitting it couldn't hit them.

Ms Martin's trip to New York cost the public purse £17,106.63, with the Minister herself forking out £1,666 for accommodation and £3,522 for flights. Her Private Secretary racked up a bill of £2,869.92, two government officials about £7,500 and her American colleague £2,438.

According to the report published on Friday on the government's website, Ms Martin used her time in America to "emphasise Scotland’s progress on climate action, emphasising in particular increased use of renewable energy and just transition." She also "met with Ministers from other states, regions and devolved governments."

Her junket to New York came just two weeks after Ms Robison announced £500m of spending cuts, with this including up to £60m of savings through the emergency spend controls which has targeted recruitment, overtime, ministerial travel and public advertisement. Peak rail fares also returned due to this.

Opposition parties blasted this spend while the SNP were insisting there was a financial crisis. Scottish Conservative shadow energy and net zero secretary Douglas Lumsden MSP told the Scottish Daily Express: “Hard-pressed Scots will be astonished that Gillian Martin splashed out thousands on a trip to New York while Shona Robison was playing the Grinch by cutting essential services.

“This is a classic example of the SNP wasting public money. Instead of indulging in an overseas jolly for climate week, Gillian Martin should have been focusing on rectifying her climate failures closer to home. It’s just common sense that SNP ministers should restrict the number and cost of their trips abroad when they are hiking taxes on hard working Scots and cutting public services.”

Scottish Lib Dem Climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said: "I am not opposed to the Scottish Government being represented abroad but at a time when families are having to cut back on food and heating, ministers need to explain what taxpayers are getting out of such trips.

"SNP minister Mairi McAllan once claimed that world leaders approached the Scottish Government to ask for advice on climate change but when pressed she couldn't give a single example. Did Humza Yousaf's visit last year bring in foreign investment to help the development of Scottish renewables? Did it help Scottish firms to sell their products and expertise abroad? Did he learn how to stop his government repeatedly missing its emissions targets? These are the questions ministers must answer."

The Scottish Government has been approached for comment.

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de3006 (381) No.22237786>>22340454 >>22431572

>>22228102

>>>22228054 Final Government Bloat, Waste, and Abuse Bun

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-governments-chief-civil-servant-34350586

Scottish Government's chief civil servant insists public cash wasn't wasted in SNP's attempt to protect Nicola Sturgeon in court

JP Marks, who is the SNP Executive's Permanent Secretary, insisted that it was right for the government to waste £148k on a court case it lost in seconds in a bid to protect Nicola Sturgeon's conduct during the Alex Salmond Inquiry.

David Walker

20 DEC 2024

Scotland's "impartial" top civil servant has backed the Scottish Government by insisting it didn't waste public money fighting an unwinnable court case. The SNP Executive was rebuked by Scotland's Information Commissioner for going ahead with a court case to block the release of a freedom of information request despite legal advice saying they were unlikely to win.

The battle between the government and the commissioner has cost taxpayer about £148,000 and ended up in an embarrassing defeat for SNP Ministers as judges took just seconds to decide against them. The row surrounds a refusal to publish evidence gathered about Nicola Sturgeon's conduct in the Alex Salmond inquiry.

Former Independent Adviser to the Ministerial Code James Hamilton probed her behaviour and found that it was up to MSPs to decide whether she misled them after she "forgot" to tell them about a meeting she had with Alex Salmond's Chief of Staff Geoff Aberdein where he told her about sexual misconduct allegations against him.

A freedom of information request was made for this evidence but was rejected as the government insisted it did not "hold" this. But this was ruled to be false by the Information Commissioner who took them to court and won in seconds. The documents have still not been released.

Legal advice was then published around this decision to appeal which found that lawyers warned SNP Ministers not too proceed, with one counsel saying the court was "more likely than not to refuse the appeal". But this was ignored and the embarrassing defeat happened in public.

Information Commissioner David Hamilton wrote to JP Marks, the Scottish Government's Permanent Secretary, and blasted them for wasting public money by appealing against the legal advice, misleading the public and publishing "factual inaccuracies." But in response, Mr Marks has claimed that there was nothing wrong with the approach.

The Herald reports that Mr Marks claimed that he had no problems with the actions of the secretive SNP. He said: "I am satisfied that the Scottish Government responded within the proper timeframe, that the decisions taken at each stage were informed by comprehensive and impartial advice, including from the King's Counsel and the Lord Advocate, and the case was handled consistent with ministers' obligations under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act

"As we discussed, and consistent with the legal advice published, I am satisfied that throughout ministers had a stateable case, seeking to test an important point of statutory interpretation. To support transparency and accountability, the response to the final decision was the subject of a parliamentary statement on 29 October."

The legal advice showed damning evidence that the government had ignored its own counsel, with the Director of Legal Services Ruaraidh Macniven personally urging ministers not to proceed with an appeal.

An email to the Lord Advocate sent on March 10, 2023, by an official whose name has been redacted states: "Sorry - just further to the emails below - Ruaraidh had been in touch to say that in his view this perhaps isn't a case where ministers should appeal, on the back of the further information provided and counsel's revised advice.

"He thinks we should wait for another case where there are better circumstances. He thinks our position appears counterintuitive given we did hold information on our servers and given there was apparently not strict separation between the roles. He would be minded not to encourage ministers to appeal in this case."

Responding to Mr Marks's letter, Mr Hamilton said: "I'm pleased that the Scottish Government has acknowledged my concerns. I look forward to working with the Scottish Government as it continues its FOI improvement journey."

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de3006 (381) No.22237868>>22238053 >>22340452 >>22431569

>>22228102

>>>22228052 Final Ferry Failures Bun

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/bombshell-report-claims-calmac-ferry-34347384

Bombshell report claims CalMac ferry routes may not be value for money for Scots taxpayers

A report from UK Government watchdog Competition and Markets Authority warned that the Scottish Government could save money by selling off some CalMac ferry routes.

David Walker

19 DEC 2024

CalMac keeping hold of the majority of Scotland's island routes may not be value for money for Scots taxpayers, a business watchdog has warned. Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced earlier this year her intention to allow the government-operated quango to continue serving islanders on the west coast.

However, she commissioned a report into the viability of the deal while delaying a final decision for another year to sort out "a number of complex issues." A number of ferry groups want the routes to be unbundled and sent out to public procurement due to unreliability issues which have plagued CalMac.

Public subsidies of £3.7bn would be utilised to run the services for another 10 years. Advice from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was sought wirh the body recommending that a route-by-route assessment should be made about "whether any level of service could be commercially provided".

It also raised questions about whether taxpayers were getting value for money through the huge amount being given to CalMac and whether private operators could do the job cheaper. It advised SNP ministers to further explain and evidence whether keeping one bundle of routes ensures the taxpayer subsidy is "proportionate" and "limited to the minimum necessary".

The report urged Transport Scotland to explain and prove why an open competitive tender would not allow lifeline services to be operated at a cheaper cost to the taxpayer. This could include market testing with potential operators who might bid for the contract.

It read: "In our view, given the size of the subsidy, the assessment should better demonstrate that Transport Scotland considered a range of alternatives and explain, with appropriate evidence, why it concluded that they were not suitable to achieve the policy objective. This should include consideration of the potential for different models of delivery across some/all routes."

CalMac has argued that having the wide-ranging network, the biggest in the UK, enables ferries to be swapped between routes during disruption such as breakdowns. Its ageing fleet of vessels have been struggling to stay fit in recent years due to being over the age of retirement.

The CMA asked whether CalMac’s ferry leasing and maintenance costs, and the cost of buying new vessels by CMAL, were the “minimum necessary”. The report annoyed the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union who called on the Scottish Government to ignore the advice.

But the Scottish Conservatives said value for money was crucial. Transport spokesperson Sue Webber said: “Scotland’s ferry network has been run into the ground under the SNP. Islanders would assume that due diligence was carried out by Transport Scotland, and this report suggests otherwise.

“Taxpayers deserve good value for money and islanders need a reliable ferry service. If this award is just handed to CalMac, without proper due diligence, it will lead to perpetual disappointment for islanders, who will potentially be subjected to yet more cancellations and delays.”

A Transport Scotland spokesperson said: “We welcome the the CMA’s conclusion that our subsidy assessment clearly describes and evidences our policy objective of ensuring the continued provision of lifeline ferry services to island and peninsula communities and our equity objectives of tackling the inequalities faced by these communities.

“We will consider carefully the improvements to the assessment suggested by the CMA. Minsters have been clear the network will continue to be operated as a whole network, and this remains the intent.”

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de3006 (381) No.22237893

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Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg ABDICATES! Plus, Christmas with the Royals! And, More #RoyalNews

The Royal Correspondent: Royal Daily News

33.5K subscribers

60,317 views Dec 26, 2024

The Royal Daily News channel delivers accurate news and events, with a dash of wit and humor, from both reigning and non-reigning Imperial, Royal, and Princely houses across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East for a broader audience.

No gossip. Just the facts.

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de3006 (381) No.22238053>>22238058 >>22266597 >>22340452 >>22431569

>>22237868

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-ferry-fiasco-ship-glen-34351770

SNP ferry fiasco ship Glen Sannox could be removed from service just weeks after starting in latest embarrassment

SNP Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop said it was 'very welcome news' that the Ferguson Marine ferry Glen Sannox would finally serve customers on Arran next month, but it will need to go back to the shipyard for repairs very soon afterwards.

David Walker

20 DEC 2024

The Scottish Government's Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop rejoiced on Friday when it was announced that the much-delayed Glen Sannox would finally come into service on January 13. She said this is "very welcome news, as this new vessel will support the people of Arran and wider ferry network."

But what she failed to mention is that the boat will need to removed from service quite soon afterwards in order to get a long-standing issue with its anchor fixed. During its sea trials, one anchor went down but failed to come up again, with a temporary fix installed to help with this.

Permanent work will need to be undertaken to fix this, with Ferguson Marine Interim Chief Executive John Petticrew confirming in a letter to MSPs that this needs to be done by February 2025. Glen Sannox will need to be taken out of service before this so that it can be repaired.

He said: 'We expect delivery of the items required to fix the anchor by February 2025. Following delivery of these materials, we will liaise with CalMac to agree a suitable time to complete the required fix to the anchor. Once a suitable date is agreed, the fix should take a matter of days to implement.

"We aren’t in a position to confirm any expected impact on Glen Sannox entering service, this will need to be reviewed with CalMac once we have the materials and have agreed with them a timescale for repair. We will provide the Committee with an interim update with further information and timescales after the materials have arrived and we have discussed with CalMac."

The original anchor breakdown is what delayed the ferry from being handed over as it was originally scheduled to be in service by the end of the year. It is one of two vessels being built at Ferguson Marine which are more than five years late and at least £300m over-budget.

Mr Petticrew blamed the anchor issue on wrong designs: "We checked the drawings and all the technical data that we had received, and those suggested that it should have worked. When we went down and did some measurements on vital parts, the measurements did not match the drawings that were provided.”

He later confirmed that, although it was the parts which did not match the drawing and having to replace the parts, it was a “design issue." His update to MSPs also did not have a completion date for the other ferry fiasco ship, the Glen Rosa. A "lessons learned" discussion will be held to help with the construction of the boat, and a full review of the delivery plan will be undertaken.

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de3006 (381) No.22238058

>>22238053

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………continued…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

The latest completion date was September 2025 but it is unknown whether this will be met, and whether costs can be kept under the £150m already predicted. The total bill for both ferries is estimated to be around £380m, plus a £45m loan to keep the shipyard afloat, high above the £97m price tag agreed to start with.

Mr Petticrew wrote: "We are not yet able to provide a final date and cost to the Committee as various scenarios are currently being worked on with a view to presenting a revised plan to the Board for discussion and approval at the FMPG Board meeting taking place on 30th January 2025. If approved, we will update the Committee on both handover date and Forecasted Cost to Complete on 31st January 2025."

Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said: “I hope that passengers will be able to see out the windows this time. After a fake launch, years of delays, a stream of excuses and a ship that’s millions of pounds overbudget, its good that Glen Sannox will finally take passengers but I imagine islanders will have their fingers crossed until they're actually onboard.

“Not a single minister has ever resigned over this saga. It’s a massive display of arrogance that has shown island communities where they sit on the SNP's list of priorities."

Holyrood Committee complain about letter

Mr Petticrew's letter to the Net Zero Committee wasn't fully welcomed by MSPs who had asked for further information about why former Ferguson Marine Chief Executive David Tydeman was fired. But this was not included as they were told they would get updated on January 31.

Committee Chairman Ed Mountain had asked shipyard chairman Jim Millar to clarify which inaccuracies he believes were given to the Committee Mr Tydeman. He wrote to Mr Petticrew about this: "On 26 November the Chair gave the Committee to understand that there had been inaccuracies in evidence given to this Committee by your predecessor, and that this has been a factor in the Board losing confidence in him and therefore (it is to be inferred) to his dismissal very shortly after his final evidence session with the Committee in February.

"You will understand why the Committee would consider it important to understand more about this, including what inaccurate matters the Committee was told, as well as why the Board had not written to the Committee to correct any inaccuracies.

"I do not consider it acceptable that the Committee should have to wait until 31 January to have the clarification it requested and I ask you and your FMPG colleagues to use what means you have at your disposal to contact the Chair, so that he may provide these answers before then."

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de3006 (381) No.22238090>>22238151 >>22340464 >>22431578

>>22228102

>>>22228054 Final Government Bloat, Waste, and Abuse Bun

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-allowing-scotlands-nhs-crumble-34353223

The SNP are allowing Scotland's NHS to crumble as maintenance backlog hits 'staggering' £1.3bn

The Scottish Government have been accused of 'mismanaging' the NHS after allowing the maintenance backlog to grow to a huge £1.3bn, with all building projects already paused.

David Walker

21 DEC 2024

The SNP have been accused of letting Scotland's NHS crumble away as the maintenance backlog facing the health service now tops a "staggering" £1.3bn. Years of Nat mismanagement has been blamed for the poor standards at healthcare premises across the country.

A freedom of information response from the Scottish Tories found that there has been a rise of £200m since Audit Scotland's report from February about this issue. Despite the shoddy state of some hospitals, including Monklands, all new building projects were paused for two years due to budget pressures.

Numerous building safety incidents have been reported in the majority of health boards across the country. Water damage affecting an operating theatre in Fife caused a power outage in the middle of a patient's procedure in January, with external water damage meaning the theatre at Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline needed to shut.

Other incidents included a visitor at Wishaw General Hospital catching a television after it fell off the wall in September last year, and a near miss at University Hospital Hairmyres in July 2023 when a "heavy, sharp and metal" air vent came loose from its safety chain and plunged from the ceiling in "close proximity" of a patient.

Audit Scotland warned earlier this year that that NHS Scotland's maintenance backlog included issues with fire safety testing, leaking pipes, and "inadequate precautions to manage built environment infection risks to patients". The Scottish Government is investing a record £16.2m in the NHS next year.

Scottish Tory Shadow Health Secretary Dr Sandesh Gulhane said that the new scale of the repairs, £1.3bn, are a "damning indictment” as to how the SNP have “shamefully neglected” Scotland's health service for over 17 years. He says that successive SNP health secretaries have allowed “crucial” healthcare services to fall into a state of disrepair and that they have no plan to tackle the backlog.

Dr Gulhane added that the money which will be needed to deal with these “eye-watering” maintenance costs would be better spent on tackling record NHS backlogs and worsening A&E waiting times. He said: "The maintenance backlog costs facing Scotland’s NHS have hit staggering levels.

“In the space of a few months, this bill has escalated by over £200 million on the SNP’s watch. These figures are a damning indictment of how the (?nationalists have shamefully neglected our health service over the past 17 years. Successive SNP health secretaries have had their eye off the ball and allowed crucial health care services to fall into a total state of disrepair which ultimately impacts patients and staff, as well as health boards' budgets.

“In light of these figures, it is little wonder independent auditors think the SNP have no vision for our NHS when they can’t even support its basic upkeep.

“The eye-watering sum of money that is going to be needed to tackle these maintenance costs only takes more money away from the frontline where the SNP are overseeing record waiting lists and worsening A&E waiting times. Neil Gray needs to accept his current approach is not working and change it before these costs spiral completely out of control.”

The Scottish Government has been approached for comment.

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de3006 (381) No.22238151>>22238196 >>22238270 >>22340464 >>22431578

>>22228102

>>>22228054 Final Government Bloat, Waste, and Abuse Bun

>>22238090

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-blood-hands-thousands-die-34367848

SNP has blood on its hands as thousands die waiting for treatment at crisis-hit A&E departments

The figure was described as 'shocking' by Scottish Tory health spokesman Dr Sandesh Gulhane who called on Neil Gray to make battling the crisis his top priority

Douglas Dickie

24 DEC 2024

Thousands of Scots have died waiting for treatment at Scotland's crisis-hit A&E departments, according to new figures. Over 2,000 people perished using the Royal College of Medicine’s standard mortality ratio which calculates that one in every 72 patients who experience a wait of 8-12 hours in A&E after being admitted will die.

The Scottish Tories say this means 2,181 deaths can be attributed to waiting too long in A&E. The calculation is based on the 226,328 patients who waited more than eight hours in the emergency room for treatment in 2024.

Meanwhile, Labour claimed that 147,223 Scots had waited more than eight hours to be seen in A&E and then be admitted, transferred or discharged over the period January to October this year -- with the party calculating this would equate to as many as 2,045 excess deaths. It comes after official statistics from Public Health Scotland showed just under three out of five patients (59.7%) in A&E were seen and subsequently admitted, transferred or discharged within the target time of four hours in the week ending December 8.

Scottish Conservative health spokesperson Dr Sandesh Gulhane said the SNP had created a “permanent crisis” in accident and emergency departments. The Tory MSP, who is also a GP, called it a “damning indictment of the SNP’s mismanagement of Scotland’s NHS over the last 17 years”.

Dr Gulhane added: “It is shocking that these excessive delays at A&E are estimated to have resulted in over 2,100 deaths since last Christmas and my thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one. The SNP are presiding over a permanent crisis in A&E departments and successive SNP health secretaries have failed to get a grip of increasingly appalling waiting times.”

Demanding action from Health Secretary Neil Gray, Dr Gulhane said: “This disgracefully high number of excess deaths must show Neil Gray that he must change his current approach. He needs to urgently ensure that money invested in the health service is getting to the front line rather than being wasted on bureaucracy and middle managers.”

Scottish Labour health spokesperson Jackie Baillie said: “For all the stories of exhausting and anxious waits in Scotland’s emergency departments, there are those who never lived to tell the tale.” She added: “The SNP’s negligence is doing more than causing frustration --- they are gambling with Scots’ lives.

“The UK Labour Government has delivered a record Budget settlement for Scotland but it’s up to the SNP to ensure it goes on frontline services so that every patient has an equal chance of getting the treatment they need.” Mr Gray said: “Scotland’s core A&E departments have been the best performing in the UK for the last eight years, however, health services everywhere face huge pressure following the pandemic -- and ours is no exception. The number of deaths from all causes in all locations, however, is lower than we would expect to see based on historic trends, according to National Records of Scotland.”

He also said: “Our draft 2025/26 Scottish Budget provides record funding of £21 billion for health and social care, if approved by the Scottish Parliament, with NHS boards receiving an additional £2 billion to deliver key frontline services like A&E.

“We will ensure that all A&E departments have a frailty service linked to home care services for older people and will expand the Hospital at Home programme by 600 beds, relieving pressures on urgent care.”

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de3006 (381) No.22238196>>22238270 >>22340464 >>22431578

>>22228102

>>>22228054 Final Government Bloat, Waste, and Abuse Bun

>>22238151

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snps-chronic-mismanagement-blamed-patients-34376155

SNP's 'chronic mismanagement' blamed as patients wait four HOURS for NHS 24 call to be answered

The average wait for a call to NHS 24 to be answered has nearly doubled in 2024 as John Swinney was forced to ask people to seek help online

Douglas Dickie

26 DEC 2024

The SNP's "chronic mismanagement" of Scotland's health service has been blamed after it emerged some patients waited four HOURS for calls to NHS 24 to be answered. Freedom of information data obtained by the Scottish Conservatives showed one patient waited for four hours, four minutes and 24 seconds in September this year -- including time spent in the virtual queue.

Another caller in July faced a wait of four hours and 30 seconds. In 2023, the average wait to speak to an operator was around 12 minutes but this had risen to 21 minutes by the end of October this year.

Scottish Conservative health spokesman Dr Sandesh Gulhane said: "The SNP’s neglect of our health service over the last 17 years means waiting times to be connected to NHS 24 are skyrocketing. Chronic mismanagement from successive SNP health secretaries means average waiting times for those desperate for help have now hit over 20 minutes.

"One shocking case saw a Scot having to hang on for over four hours, while over 100,000 patients abandoned their calls altogether. The increase in waiting times for NHS 24 is mirrored across our health service under the SNP.

"A&E waiting times are worsening by the day, delayed discharge figures have reached an all-time high, and cancer waiting time targets have not been met for over a decade. Neil Gray must focus on fixing the systemic issues in our health service so more funding can be spent on the front line where it will make the most difference to patients."

The figures are an embarrassment for First Minister John Swinney who visited an NHS 24 call centre in Dundee on Monday, seeing its preparations for the busy festive period. He encouraged Scots to seek help online of they could rather than call NHS 24.

In a statement, NHS 24 said: "From August 2023 onwards patients on some pathways have the option of joining a virtual queue, where the patient can hang up and will receive a call from NHS 24 when their place in the respective queue has reached a call taker. For discontinued calls NHS 24 would point out that a proportion of callers are encouraged to seek assistance elsewhere given that 111 is not the most appropriate service for them at that time."

The Scottish Government said NHS 24 has an online service as well as the phone line. Health Secretary Mr Gray said: "There are several NHS 24 digital options that offer clinically assured health advice, and callers have the option to use the NHS 24 callback service during busier periods.

"NHS 24 is committed to improving call waiting times, especially during peak periods when demand is high. We continue to support and invest in the service, which now has a record number of call handlers to support with inevitable increases in demand over the winter period."

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de3006 (381) No.22238270>>22340454 >>22431572

>>22228102

>>>22228054 Final Government Bloat, Waste, and Abuse Bun

>>22238151

>>22238196

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/2024-record-year-bed-blocking-34380012

2024 to be a record year for bed blocking as 4.6 MILLION days lost in last decade thanks to SNP incompetence

The equivalent of 1,800 YEARS were lost last year to people taking up hospital beds despite being physically able to leave

Douglas Dickie

27 DEC 2024

2024 looks set to be a record year for bed blocking in Scotland as the sheer scale of SNP failure is laid bare. New research suggests more than 4.6 million 'bed days' have been lost to delayed discharge over the past decade.

The year 2023/24 had the highest number of days where hospital beds were occupied by someone who was physically fit to leave with 666,190 - the equivalent of over 1,800 YEARS. Up until October this year, 422,229 days had already been lost, according to analysis by campaign group Scotland in Union.

In total, 4,606,266 bed days have been attributed to delayed discharge patients in the past nine years, according to the Public Health Scotland data. Alastair Cameron, chair of Scotland in Union, said: "The Scottish Government has made repeated pledges to tackle delayed discharge, but things are only getting worse.

"Everyone knows it has long been a problem for Scotland’s NHS, and people will be shocked to see the sheer scale of it. It’s appalling that millions of bed days have been taken up while patients wait on hospital trolleys and others struggle to get an appointment at all.

"This is the consequence of a nationalist government being more worried about its narrow constitutional agenda than about fixing the things which matter to Scots today." Instances of bed-blocking have been growing steadily since 2016/17, when the figure was 399,315, with the exception of 2020/21 when the Covid pandemic forced hospitals into a quick turnover.

It plunged to 358,426 that year but by 2022/23 ,the figure was already well above pre-Covid levels. A spokesman for the Scottish Government said: "Most people are able to leave hospital with no delays -- currently over 96% of all hospital discharges happen without delay – but reducing delayed discharges further is a priority for the Scottish Government.

"Our Budget for 2025-26 will invest £200 million to reduce waiting list backlogs, improve capacity and remove barriers which keep some patients in hospital longer than necessary. We also want to expand Hospital at Home to treat 150,000 more patients, deliver additional support for GPs and invest in new hospitals at Belford and Monklands."

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de3006 (381) No.22238355>>22340454 >>22431572

>>22228102

>>22237719

>crackdown on ministerial travel

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/great-snp-christmas-getaway-ministers-34297312

The great SNP Christmas getaway! Ministers fled Holyrood in fleet of chauffeur-driven limos

As Scots faced traffic jams and train meltdown ahead of the Christmas break in 2023, Scottish Government Ministers were ferried home in style by the taxpayer-funded car service

Ben Borland

26 DEC 2024

The Christmas getaway saw more than 30 million cars take to the roads last year as the AA issued an "amber traffic warning" for "lengthy jams". Motorists were even advised to take chocolate bars to keep their energy levels up.

Rail services were disrupted across the UK by Network Rail engineering works, while buses and taxi ranks were jam-packed with people heading home from work for a well-earned festive break.

For SNP Ministers, however, 'driving home for Christmas' was no trouble at all thanks to their fleet of taxpayer-funded chauffeur-driven cars. The Holyrood exodus came within hours of MSPs breaking up for two weeks after First Minister's Questions.

At least 15 Nat ministers and Cabinet Secretaries took a government car directly from the Scottish Parliament to a "personal address" on Thursday, December 21 last year. No details have been published for Humza Yousaf, who was then First Minister.

Finance Secretary and Deputy First Minister Shona Robison

Public finance minister Tom Arthur

Local government minister Joe Fitzpatrick

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon

External Affairs and Culture Secretary Angus Robertson

Culture and Europe minister Christina McKelvie

Health Secretary Michael Matheson

Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville

Housing minister Paul McLennan

Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan

Transport minister Fiona Hyslop

Wellbeing Economy and Fair Work Secretary Neil Gray

Energy minister Gillian Martin

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth

Victims minister Siobhian Brown

None of them made any stops on the way home. Only Elena Whitham, who was then minister for drugs and alcohol policy, used the car for ministerial business on her way home for Christmas.

She went to Abbeycare Scotland, an addiction treatment centre in Erskine, Renfrewshire, to attend a Christmas carol service. All other engagements on December 21 were meetings or video conferences, mostly conducted at Holyrood.

Only Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie, who was then zero carbon buildings minister, used public transport to get home. He used his ScotRail Flexi Pass to travel from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street.

A similar exodus will have taken place from the Scottish Parliament on Thursday, December 19 after the final First Minister's Questions of 2024. However, the ministerial car journeys for December will only be published well into next year.

According to the most recent update, the Government Car Service has 31 vehicles including 17 plug-in hybrids and 14 fully electric cars. There are 13 Kias, nine Teslas and four Volvos, all purchased within the past five years.

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de3006 (381) No.22240055>>22243819 >>22340448 >>22431568

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>>22228102

>>>22228054 Final Government Bloat, Waste, and Abuse Bun

NHS tells people to 'stay home' as cases of grim illness soar across the UK

Daily Record

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1,804 views Dec 27, 2024 #DailyRecord #nhs #healthwarning

The NHS is urging people to "stay home" if they experience vomiting or diarrhoea, with norovirus cases peaking over the two weeks leading up to December 8, according to the most up-to-date figures available.

How much money wasted on producing this crap (no pun intended) telling people not to go out when they can't control their bowels as they've got diarrhoea?

And making you pay for it too.

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282d3f (47) No.22243819>>22252123

>>22240055

If only the people hadn't destroyed their immune systems

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de3006 (381) No.22252123

>>22243819

Bizarrely, many still are lining up for a "boost", They're even making them sound like junkies lining up for a boost. :).

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de3006 (381) No.22252259>>22252351 >>22340464 >>22431578

>>22228102

>>>22228051 Final Covid and Other Pestilence Bun

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/14031407/snp-bans-whatsapp-mass-deletion-covid-wrong/

WHAT'S UP? SNP bans WhatsApp in ‘admission mass deletion of messages’ during Covid was wrong

Ministers were first asked for the messages in December 2021 but repeatedly claimed they did not have a single WhatsApp

Conor Matchett

17 Dec 2024

NATS chiefs today banned WhatsApp on government phones after Nicola Sturgeon, John Swinney, and other senior SNP figures sparked fury after deleting messages from during the pandemic.

Deputy first minister Kate Forbes told MSPs ministers and civil servants would not be allowed to use the app by “Spring 2025”.

She said: “Scottish Government Ministers and staff will not be permitted to use WhatsApp, or any other non-corporate communications channel, to conduct government business.”

But the announcement sparked concern this would move conversations onto personal phones, outside the scope of freedom of information and public inquiries.

The review, led by Emma Martins, said policies around the use of WhatsApp brought in by SNP chiefs in 2022 which told ministers and staff to regularly delete messages was “not fit for purpose”.

The review said: “The current policy on MMAs is not considered to be fit for purpose and it is recommended that it be withdrawn and replaced with a new policy.”

Humza Yousaf launched the review earlier this year after the UK Covid inquiry heard that former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had deleted all her WhatsApps --- despite telling Scots on TV she would hand all of them over.

And mountains of messages between key ministers --- including Ms Sturgeon, her successor Humza Yousaf, and Mr Swinney — and civil servants showed they joked about deleting the messages to avoid publishing them through transparency rules.

Jason Leitch, the National Clinical Director, also angered Covid bereaved groups for saying deleting his WhatsApps was a “pre-night” ritual.

We also revealed in October how the UK’s chief medical officers rallied round disgraced adviser Catherine Calderwood after her lockdown-busting trip to Fife, also revealed by The Scottish Sun.

She told figures like Chris Whitty and Jonathan Van Tam that she would try to “ride it out”, before resigning later the same day.

Scottish Tory health spokesman Dr Sandesh Gulhane said the policy was an admission the “pre-determined deletion of messages” was wrong.

He said: “This statement is a clear admission by the Scottish Government that what they have been doing and what they did over the Covid pandemic was wrong.”

Responding to the Scottish Government’s decision to remove WhatsApp on government devices, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

“Nothing in today’s statement will retrieve those WhatsApp messages that we know were being deleted on a wholesale basis throughout the Scottish Government’s handling of the pandemic.

“Nothing in today’s statement will offer closure or answers to the families of the Covid bereaved."

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de3006 (381) No.22252351

>>22252259

>“Nothing in today’s statement will retrieve those WhatsApp messages that we know were being deleted on a wholesale basis throughout the Scottish Government’s handling of the pandemic.

Of course a court order to WhatsApp would be able to retrieve every single one of those messages. Why has that not been demanded?

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de3006 (381) No.22252401>>22340466 >>22431582

>>22228102

>>>22228064 Final John Swinney Bun

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/14037884/john-swinney-no-talk-police-operation-branchform/

NO TALKS John Swinney has not been asked to speak to cops about ongoing SNP finance probe

Nicola Sturgeon is still under investigation by the police

Conor Matchett

18 Dec 2024

JOHN Swinney said he has not been asked to speak to cops probing the SNP’s finances - after we revealed Alex Salmond was brought in by detectives to help with the investigation.

We told how the former first minister met officers and spoke to them at length about the long-running fraud probe into the finances of the party he once led.

Detectives believed the ex-SNP leader could offer “expertise” given his former role at the top of the Nats.

It was revealed Branchform cops were desperate to speak with the former FM about party spending during his leadership.

A source said: “The idea was that as a former SNP leader, he could provide expertise.

“After all, it is the party leader who has overall responsibility for party matters.”

It is understood Mr Salmond met with detectives over a year ago following a request.

But the Alba Party chief ultimately did not give a formal statement to officers before his death in October.

But asked whether he had been spoken to by officers, the First Minister said: “No.”

Mr Swinney said he would “of course” do so if asked and also refused to say whether his predecessor, Humza Yousaf, had spoken to cops.

On a visit to the Dunfermline Learning Campus in Fife, he said: “I’m not going to discuss Operation Branchform.”

Mr Swinney also refused to engage with whether the probe was hanging over his head as SNP leader.

He added: “It’s an investigation that’s underway and I’m not going to comment on it.”

Nicola Sturgeon is still under investigation by the police in connection with the probe.

And in April her husband and the SNP’s former chief executive, Peter Murrell, was charged with alleged embezzlement from the party.

Ex-party treasurer, Colin Beattie, also remains under investigation.

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de3006 (381) No.22252469>>22340466 >>22431582

>>22228102

>>>22228064 Final John Swinney Bun

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/14007860/mixed-gender-toilets-school-fears-john-swinney/

LOO FEARS John Swinney admits girls are scared of using mixed-sex toilets over ‘fear of being photographed’

It comes after Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay claimed the drop in teacher numbers has led to a "collapse in discipline"

Conor Matchett

12 Dec 2024

JOHN Swinney today admitted girls are scared of using mixed-sex toilets in schools --- because they fear being photographed.

The First Minister told MSPs he knew the “intolerable” practice of boys taking snaps under stall doors was taking place.

And he insisted the SNP Government would take action to tackle a spike in misbehaviour by pupils.

His vow came after Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay claimed a drop in teacher numbers had led to a “collapse of discipline” in schools --- including some where unisex loos have been introduced.

Speaking at First Minister’s Questions, Mr Findlay said: “Girls are too scared to use mixed-sex toilets because they risk being photographed under cubicle doors.

“As a parent, I’d be worried. It would make my blood boil. Frankly, I would be on the warpath.

“These shocking incidents are happening because disruptive pupils know there are no consequences for their actions.”

Mr Findlay added: “Isn’t it time for the SNP to crack down on the behaviour of the minority, who are ruining it for the majority?”

The Nats supremo replied: “Let me make it absolutely crystal clear that any of the behaviour Mr Findlay has recounted --- which I know does take place in our schools — is completely and utterly intolerable.”

He insisted education chiefs should feel “empowered” to tackle misbehaving kids.

Earlier this year it was revealed more than 200 Scots school staff are assaulted every day, with 44,600 incidents reported last year.

In August, experts slammed Nats ministers for vowing to stick with a “relationships-based approach” to dealing with troublesome pupils.

Guidance was released alongside new plans allowing headteachers to ban mobile phones.

It followed a report that “challenging behaviour” is “widespread in secondary school”.

Mr Findlay accused the SNP of allowing “toxic behaviour to spiral out of control” --- amid a recent drop of 621 in teacher numbers.

He said: “Instead of letting violence continue, the SNP must empower teachers to take a tougher approach where necessary.

"Isn’t it plain common sense that what our schools need is more discipline and more teachers?"

Russell Findlay Scottish Tory Leader

“But all John Swinney has done is cut teacher numbers, he has broken promises, let standards slip and allowed toxic behaviour to spiral out of control. After 17 years of SNP rule, our schools need change.”

The Tory chief added: “John Swinney’s way is not working for pupils, for teachers, or for parents.

“Isn’t it plain common sense that what our schools need is more discipline and more teachers?”

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de3006 (381) No.22252501>>22252511 >>22252524 >>22252672 >>22252899 >>22253110 >>22259964 >>22288367

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>>22228102

>>>21930059 (You) The King, The Prince & Their Secret Millions: Revealed (video)

https://youtu.be/7WZp-2K_XO8

Is King Charles a traitor?

Richard Inman

36.3K subscribers

45,140 views Dec 29, 2024

In this video, we delve into the controversial Christmas speech by King Charles, which sparked intense debate due to its focus on religious pluralism. Critics are asking: Has King Charles betrayed the traditions of Christianity and the foundational values of his country? We analyze the content of his message, its implications on faith and national identity, and the broader conversation it has ignited. Share your thoughts in the comments---does this signify progress or a departure from tradition?

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de3006 (381) No.22252511>>22252524 >>22252672 >>22253110 >>22259964 >>22288367

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>>22252501

https://youtu.be/00CD5woSVD0

Why the KING is OUT OF TOUCH

Paul Thorpe

263K subscribers

119,899 views Dec 28, 2024

Why the King is OUT OF TOUCH - Christmas Day speech was a let down…

Please sign the Pledge at: www.thepledge.org.uk

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de3006 (381) No.22252524>>22252672 >>22253110 >>22259964 >>22288367

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>>22252501

>>22252511

https://youtu.be/3zDzhD3qdyY

NEW HOME‼️Prince Andrew reveal his secret new home in Africa as Duke was Exiled from the UK for Good

ROYAL COOKIES

38K subscribers

761 views Dec 28, 2024 #meghanmarkle #sarahferguson #princesscharlotte

Prince Andrew's secret new home as Duke swaps Royal Lodge for opulent palace in the sun. Prince Andrew might have won the siege of Royal Lodge over his brother King Charles, but it doesn't look like he is planning on spending too much time there.

The Duke of York resisted attempts by Charles to force him out of the Windsor mansion in a rare moment of joy in 2024. He will spend Christmas at the property with Sarah Ferguson after they decided not to attend Sandringham amid the latest scandal that has engulfed Andrew. It emerged earlier this month that a friend of his is a suspected Chinese spy who has now been banned from the UK. We previously reported that Andrew is considering leaving the UK for good with the Middle East a likely destination.

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de3006 (381) No.22252656>>22288367

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peanut is gone

https://youtu.be/CCE6tt7JRJM

Former US President Jimmy Carter dies aged 100 | BBC News

BBC News

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Dec 29, 2024 #BBCNews

The former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100. He died at home in Plains, Georgia. His son said he was "a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love”.

A former peanut farmer, Jimmy Carter became president in the turbulent aftermath of the Watergate scandal, promising never to lie to the American people.

On the international stage he helped broker an historic peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. However he struggled to deal with the Iran hostage crisis and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

After a single term in office, he was swept aside by Ronald Reagan when he won just six states in the 1980 election.

After leaving office Jimmy Carter became a campaigner for international peace, the environment and human rights, for which he was recognised with a Nobel Peace prize.

The longest-lived president in US history, he celebrated his 100th birthday in October 2024.

Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Gary O’Donoghue and Tom Bateman in Washington.

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bed82d (1) No.22252899>>22253680

>>22252501

Is this true? (asking for a friend)

https://forbiddenknowledgetv.net/king-charles-signs-wef-treaty-authorizing-one-world-government-media-blackout/

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The King's Christmas Broadcast 2024 👑🎄📺 - BBC

BBC

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492,149 views Dec 25, 2024 #SignLanguage #BSL #TheKing

HM King Charles III delivers his annual Christmas message to the nation and the Commonwealth.

The actual speech

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I'm not sure he's even a bad guy. Maybe he's playing the part of a bad guy, for some greater good?

Maybe they all are? Maybe they always were? I know he had a love of acting. He speaks of having to "act" in this video a couple of times.

Corona virus!

It's all about the crown. Everything going on is very well planned and for many years in advance.

I did watch him saying about "vast military style campaign" quite some time ago, so he did make the speech.

I'm sure life is a stage after all. He looks different from time to time, different actors? Just look at Klaus Schwab, he's a fiction, he's like an old bond villain.

I do know that (p)harma has been poisoning people for years. I also know that child abuse and the cover up of it has played a huge part in destroying the country, every country, I don't even remember a time when I didn't think these things and voice these opinions.

Reading the press release it seems to fit in well with the ealier speech and quote above.

I've watched the prince andrew thing a few times or bits of it. Always when I see him talking about the sweating I was reminded of something or someone but couldn't put my finger on it. I have now. He reminds me of Rick Mayall. :) Who is supposedly dead and left some interesting filmography in his wake. Not sure he's dead or not???? Anyway, something in his (Andrew's) interview reminds me of Rick Mayall, at this point maybe it is. :)

https://youtu.be/wGjyl5tinZA

I'd kinda like a commonwealth of nations where we are all equal under the law of do no harm.

People talk fearfully about a "new world order" but isn't that what we need? Where the law is the same everywhere, especially on child/human rights abuses. No man should be fearful of another. We've a common enemy…those that would harm our children. It doesn't matter who or what you are. It should unite people across all demographics.

https://youtu.be/wGjyl5tinZA

One By One Trailer 2013

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de3006 (381) No.22253694

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>>22253680

https://youtu.be/wixIFoGQMyY

A final word from Rik

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>>>22228064 Final John Swinney Bun

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Talking PISH for Scotland

Mercurius

10.8K subscribers

13,727 views May 23, 2024

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>>>22228051 Final Covid and Other Pestilence Bun

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COVID-19 | Death by Vaccination Status

Freedom Podcast

3.77K subscribers

Dec 30, 2024

Office for National Statistics data on ‘Deaths by Vaccination Status’

Link:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

UKHSA Vaccination data:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statist…

NHS Vaccination data:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics…

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Small boats smuggling gang members that sexually abused migrant boys arrested in UK by NCA

Daily Record

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Dec 30, 2024 #DailyRecord #crime #peoplesmuggling

Three members of a people smuggling gang that sexually abused young boys and moved thousands of migrants illegally through Europe have been arrested in the UK.

The trio, who have all been convicted in their absence by a Belgian court, were part of a network that “inflicted extreme cruelty” on the people they smuggled, including children, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said.

The Afghan nationals helped move migrants from Afghanistan through Iran, Turkey and the Balkans into western Europe, mainly France and Belgium, with many then being crammed onto small boats to the UK.

Young boys making the journey were seriously sexually abused, with gang members filming the harrowing attacks and using the footage to blackmail their victims.

Saifur Rahman Ahmedzai, also known as Raees Hamza, 23, was arrested in Hemel Hempstead on Monday; National Crime Agency officers arrested 20-year-old Zeeshan Banghis, aka Bangash Zeeshan, 20, in New Kent Road, London on December 18; and Ziarmal Khan, also known as Boxer Bhai, 24, was arrested on December 6 at Stansted Airport on suspicion of domestic violence, before he was further arrested over his conviction in Belgium.

So far 23 members of the gang have been convicted and sentenced by a court in Antwerp, 11 of whom were prosecuted in their absence.

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/comment/prince-william-planning-coronation-2025-34381241

Prince William 'planning coronation' in 2025 as aides face 'de facto' regency dilemma

With King Charles still undergoing cancer treatment, the Prince of Wales may be required to step up his own duties in 2025

Douglas Dickie

27 DEC 2024

2024 proved to be one of the toughest imaginable for King Charles. Having ascended to the throne in September 2022, he has found himself battling cancer through this year with treatment set to go into 2025.

He is not the only senior royal to face health worries. Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has also been treated for the disease, forcing her and Prince William to take a step back from royal duties.

Charles has seemingly set his sights on a more 'normal' royal year in 2025 - including a full diary of foreign trips - but the news his cancer treatment was being extended may put the brakes on that. His tour of Australia and Samoa was a PR success but left Queen Camilla, 77, with pneumonia and the King in need of a rest.

Charles turned 76 in November and thoughts have already turned to William's ascension to the throne. We previously reported that he and Kate, both 42, had started planning on becoming King and Queen earlier than expected.

Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith told People magazine: "Although the King is carrying out his duties with typical determination, he has had to accept limitations during his cancer treatment. As a result William has been taking on more responsibilities, and he and Kate have been preparing for their future roles sooner than they would have expected."

William has actually been planning his coronation for some time. In September the Mail on Sunday reported that he was "toying with the idea of abolishing the religious oaths of the Coronation" a move that could lead to the disestablishment of the Church of England."

He is also said to be determined to ditch the 'Homage of the People' where members of the public are supposed to swear allegiance to the monarch and their heirs. William hopes to present a more modern version of monarchy although the ceremony will still take place at Westminster Abbey.

As things stand, Prince Harry, 40, will not be on the guestlist. Some form of planning will continue throughout 2025 so William and Kate are fully prepared when the time comes for them to step into their future roles

Courtiers and aides insist the King is fighting fit and can fulfill his duties, but a back up plan will be in place should he become too sick to rule. Charles himself took on a 'de facto' regency role in the latter years of his mother Queen Elizabeth's reign and William will also be prepared for such and eventuality.

Sources quoted towards the end of the Queen's reign said the country effectively had a co-monarchy. Other reports said there was a 'soft regency' around Charles in the early days of his cancer treatment.

A regency would allow Charles to transfer his royal powers to William who would perform royal functions while Charles remains head of state. With plans for a full royal diary in 2025, that seems some way off but aides will have plans in place to deal with any such eventuality should Charles become unable to perform is duties for any reason.

William himself decided to focus on Kate's cancer recovery this year leaving the likes of Princess Anne, 74, to pick up extra duties. With Kate seemingly getting back to full health, the future King will be expected to up his workload in the coming months.

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>>>22228061 Final Nicola Sturgeon & SNP Bun Part Two

https://youtu.be/rATiSonxdIQ

Behold, the TRUE Nicola Sturgeon

Mercurius

10.8K subscribers

129,993 views Apr 16, 2023

Zoom footage courtesy of the Sunday Mail newspaper, who obtained the leak.

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de3006 (381) No.22259995

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>>22228102

>>>22228061 Final Nicola Sturgeon & SNP Bun Part Two

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Nicola Sturgeon accused of making covid decisions 'on her instincts' with 'small band of advisors'

The Scottish Sun

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10,476 views Feb 4, 2024 #scotland #politics #nicolaSturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has rejected accusations that the pandemic response was run on her “instincts”.

In an exchange over a fanzone in Glasgow for the 2020 European Championships, which took place in 2021, Ms Sturgeon was shown an email between then health secretary Humza Yousaf and national clinical director Professor Jason Leitch where they claimed her “instinct” was to cancel the event.

Responding to the accusation from lead counsel to the inquiry Jamie Dawson KC, the former first minister said that could have been the case had the fanzone been cancelled.

“I had an instinct, I tested it again with the experts, I asked for advice, I considered that advice and, on the basis of that advice, decided the opposite of what my instinct had started out telling me,” she said.

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Happy New Year, from Mercurius.

Mercurius

10.8K subscribers

Dec 31, 2024

Happy New Year to you all!

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>>>22228056 Final Horizon Post Office Scandal Bun Part Two

https://youtu.be/WFLQVnemDNE

Post Office Inquiry - Closing Day One

Dr Paul Duckett

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10,441 views Dec 31, 2024

My response to the closing statements of lawyers representing subpostmasters at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry in the UK. What I think was behind the statements of Mr Henry and Mr Stein.

00:00 - Start

01:34 - Mr Beer's Opener

05:19 - Mr Henry's Statement

21:36 - Guilt vs Shame

26:44 - Conclusion

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de3006 (381) No.22264515

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/edinburghs-hogmanay-celebrations-wash-out-34386179

Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations to be a wash out as Met Office issue weather warnings

Many parts of the country will face totals of 50 to 70mm of rainfall, however, areas in western Scotland could see 100 to 140mm of rain.

Mark Connor

28 DEC 2024

Scotland is to be battered with heavy rain and snow with the Met Office. A yellow weather warning has been put in place by the national weather and climate service from 12am Monday until 11.59pm on Hogmanay.

Many parts of the country will face totals of 50 to 70mm of rainfall, however, areas in western Scotland could see 100 to 140mm of rain. Areas around Perthshire are predicted to be hit with 10 to 20cm snowfall, especially over high ground.

The Met Office has warned that some communities may be cut off due to the adverse weather conditions. It is also possible that train and bus services may be impacted by the rain and snow.

Fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a “danger to life”.

A Met Office spokesperson said: “Heavy rain will become persistent and widespread during Monday and Tuesday. Widespread totals of 50 to 70mm are possible over the two days with some places perhaps seeing 100 to 140mm of rain, these higher totals most likely over western Scotland.

“North and east of (and including) Perthshire, precipitation is likely to fall as snow, especially over high ground, with 10-20cm accumulating above 150 to 200 meters, with several cm accumulating at lower elevations away from windward coasts.

“As milder air pushes in, snow will turn back to rain, and any rapid snow melt will contribute to flooding in places.

“Strong winds may exacerbate impacts, particularly across the areas of Scotland affected by snow. Blizzard conditions are possible, especially over high ground and across much of Sutherland and Caithness. Powerline icing is possible where blizzard conditions occur.”

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/green-glen-sannox-ferry-produce-34392630

'Green' Glen Sannox ferry will produce more carbon emissions than diesel ship it's replacing

The SNP and Nicola Sturgeon boasted about the environmental capabilities of the ships being built at Ferguson Marine, but a damning report says that they could release MORE deadly emissions than the ferries being replaced.

David Walker

30 DEC 2024

The SNP have been left humiliated as Nicola Sturgeon's flagship "green" ferry will emit more carbon emissions than the ship it is replacing. The Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa were described as "world-leading" when plans were submitted to make them run off liquefied natural gas (LNG) instead of diesel.

But the building process was complicated due to a lack of expertise and parts, leading to Ferguson Marine going bust and needing to be brought into public ownership. The costs also sky-rocketed from £97m to over £400m, and the boats were delayed by more than five years, with the Glen Sannox expected to finally take on passengers in January.

We previously exclusively told how a damning report predicted that more deadly C02 will be produced by the LNG-powered ferries than claimed due to methane slips and the fact that the fuel needs to come from Qatar and will be transported in huge diesel lorries from Kent, adding to the environmental impact.

And now the BBC has reported that an emissions analysis by CalMac calculated that the Glen Sannox will emit 10,391 equivalent tonnes of CO2 a year compared with 7,732 for MV Caledonian Isles, the 31-year-old boat that currently serves Arran and Ardrossan. The new vessel has more car capacity but requires larger engines which also emit methane, which is more dangerous than CO2.

Ferry bosses previously insisted that the LNG engines will lead to a 25% decrease in CO2 emissions in comparison to an equivalent sized ship running on just conventional marine gas oil but the latest report sheds doubt on this. One expert, Professor Tristan Smith, from University College London's Energy Institute, said that adding in the environmental impact of importing LNG from Qatar means that it may be better to run the ship on diesel.

He said: "In a best case scenario there's a negligible benefit of using LNG, and at worst there would be a deterioration." The Glen Sannox is dual engined, meaning it can also run on normal diesel.

Air pollutants known as NOx and SOx should be reduced but in terms of greenhouse emissions there is barely any difference between the two boats. Once methane emissions are factored in, the benefit of running the ship on LNG rather than MGO-only is less than 9%.

And the increased fuel consumption of the heavier ship means its overall carbon footprint is about 35% larger than Caledonian Isles. When running on LNG, CO2 emissions are up to 25% lower - but this is almost entirely offset by the larger engine size and higher fuel consumption.

Scottish Tory Shadow Energy and Net Zero Secretary Douglas Lumsden blasted the SNP for "eco-friendly spin." He said: “Betrayed islanders have been waiting years for this lifeline ferry, only to discover that it will pump out more carbon than its 31-year-old predecessor. Meanwhile the SNP have squandered hundreds of millions of taxpayers’ money.

“This is why Scots are sick of SNP politicians in the Holyrood bubble. In the real world, this kind of failure would cost people their jobs, yet not a single SNP minister has been held accountable for this national scandal.

“It’s no wonder that the SNP are failing to meet their own net zero targets when they are responsible for a ferry that will emit over 10,000 tonnes of CO2 a year. They must urgently set out how they intend to mitigate the harmful emissions produced by this delayed and overbudget vessel.”

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Ferries procurement agency CMAL insisted that it was "inaccurate" to compare the Glen Sannox and Caledonian Isles. A spokesperson SAID: "Due to the difference in vessel size, propulsion power and expected sailing time, it is inaccurate to draw direct comparisons between the emissions of older vessels and MV Glen Sannox. The latter is a much newer vessel which is bigger and more powerful than the former, reflecting increased demand on ferry services."

A CalMac spokesperson added: "More power is needed for the size of the vessel that can meet that demand, particularly carrying cars, and it should offer greater resilience against adverse weather. As a first in class vessel, we will learn more and more about MV Glen Sannox and her fuel consumption as we sail her."

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Boat-People Stalking Our Women & Girls

Godfrey Bloom Official

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11,968 views Dec 30, 2024

Godfrey Bloom talks today about the stalking and harassment of UK women by illegal immigrants housed in hotels in the UK.

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de3006 (381) No.22266663>>22266669 >>22266757 >>22266770 >>22266782

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de3006 (381) No.22266669>>22266673

>>22266663

Great album i once bought gor 38p

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>>22266669

bargain of the century.

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de3006 (381) No.22266675

I gave it to a dj

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de3006 (381) No.22266682

have no idea if he ever used it in his dj(ing)

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Johnny Clarke - Declaration Of Rights

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de3006 (381) No.22266770

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Delroy Washington - Freedom Fighters / version

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The Gladiators - know yourself mankind

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282d3f (47) No.22267480>>22340452 >>22431569

Canada #68

'Green' Scottish Ferry Emits Far More CO2 Than Old Diesel Ship

Authored by Will Jones via DailyScpetic.org Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024

The CO2 emissions of a long-delayed and over-budget ‘green’ Scottish ferry will be far larger than that of the 31 year-old diesel ship it is set to replace.

An emissions analysis by CalMac has calculated MV Glen Sannox will emit 10,391 equivalent tonnes of CO2 a year compared with 7,732 for MV Caledonian Isles.

The dual-fuel ferry has more car capacity but requires larger engines which also emit methane, a greenhouse gas with a far greater global warming effect than CO2.

Ferries procurement agency CMAL, which owns the ship, said the comparison was “inaccurate” as Glen Sannox is a larger vessel.

The size of Glen Sannox is a factor in its carbon footprint, but so too is the liquified natural gas (LNG) fuel which is less climate-friendly than previously claimed.

One expert on transport emissions told BBC News that if the “upstream” carbon cost of importing LNG from Qatar is included in the emissions calculation, it might be better to run the new ship on diesel.

Prof Tristan Smith, from University College London’s Energy Institute, said: “In a best case scenario there’s a negligible benefit of using LNG, and at worst there would be a deterioration.”

Glen Sannox is the first ferry ever built in the U.K. capable of running on both LNG and marine gas oil (MGO), a low-sulphur type of diesel.

At its launch in 2017, then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it would contribute to “Scotland’s world-leading climate change goals”.

But the LNG technology also added complexity. The Ferguson shipyard had to overcome many engineering and regulatory challenges before the ship was delivered last month, years late and over budget.

The size of the ship also means it cannot berth at the usual mainland harbour at Ardrossan until a major redevelopment takes place.

Once again the benefits of a ‘green’ technology are hugely oversold. When will they learn that they’ve immersed themselves in a delusion?

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/green-scottish-ferry-emits-far-more-co2-old-diesel-ship

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>>22228102

>>>22228048 Final Abuse Bun

https://web.archive.org/web/20150804201051/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sir-edward-heath-child-abuse-6188769

Sir Edward Heath child abuse claims: String of politicians accused of child sex abuse

3 August 2015

Tom Pettifor

The names include late former Cabinet Minister Leon Brittan and Lib Dem Sir Cyril Smith as well as one of Tony Blair's ministers

A series of politicians have been accused of abusing children, including late former Cabinet Minister Leon Brittan and Lib Dem Sir Cyril Smith.

The Mirror uncovered claims of a cover-up when one of Tony Blair’s ministers was suspected of being part of a child sex ring in Lambeth, South London, in the 1980s.

Scotland Yard is investigating.

Retired detective Clive Driscoll says he was stopped from investigating the Labour star in 1998 after he named the politician as a suspect.

In 2012 Operation Fairbank was launched to look into claims that there was a paedophile ring with links to government in response to information passed on by Labour MP Tom Watson.

Mr Watson used parliamentary privilege to allege that a file of evidence used to convict Peter Righton of importing child pornography in 1992 contained “clear intelligence” of a sex abuse gang linked to Number 10.

Last month documents emerged showing spy chiefs warned the Thatcher government in the 1980s that claims an MP had a “penchant for small boys” risked causing embarrassment.

Newly uncovered files show former MI5 director general Sir Antony Duff wrote to the then Cabinet Secretary Sir Robert Armstrong in 1986 over claims made by two sources about the MP.

Others named in secret files included Brittan, Thatcher aide Peter Morrison, former diplomat Peter Hayman and ex-minister William van Straubenzee.

In 2012, Operation Fairbank was set up in response to information passed on by Labour MP Tom Watson over an alleged child sex ring linked to government.

Fairbank spawned more inquiries.

Operation Midland is probing claims of a VIP paedophile ring in the 1970s and 80s.

Fernbridge is looking at allegations linked to the Elm Guest House in Barnes, South West London, during the 1980s.

Cayacos is probing cases linked to the Paedophile Information Exchange.

Lord Janner is to face a prosecution for child sex offences after Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders was forced into a U-turn.

An independent review overturned Ms Saunders’ controversial decision that the former Labour peer should face no action over child abuse allegations because he is suffering from Alzheimer’s.

It's an old article, but my, how these things persist.

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>>>22228048 Final Abuse Bun

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Grooming Gangs: WATCH Shocking Moment Councillor SILENCED Over Revealing Exploitation Figures…Grooming Gangs: WATCH Shocking Moment Councillor SILENCED Over Revealing Exploitation Figures…

GBNews

1.6M subscribers

Jan 3, 2025 #gbnews #uknews #groominggangs

Watch the moment a Conservative Councillor in a Tameside Council meeting is silenced when trying to discuss red flags over the grooming gangs scandal, before finding himself on the receiving end of a police summary.

Liam Billington joins GB News to discuss his experience after the row over child abuse has intensified after Safeguarding Minister, Jess Phillips, denied a national Home Office led inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal in Oldham.

#gbnews #uknews #groominggangs #grooming #labourparty #labour #keirstarmer

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>>22228102

>>>21930059 (You) The King, The Prince & Their Secret Millions: Revealed (video)

https://youtu.be/mheb3md2-dk

The Royals are ‘taking the Mickey’ | James O’Brien on LBCThe Royals are ‘taking the Mickey’ | James O’Brien on LBCThe Royals are ‘taking the Mickey’ | James O’Brien on LBC

LBC

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554,672 views Nov 4, 2024 #royalnews #jamesobrien #royals

After a Channel 4 investigation found that King Charles and Prince William have "earned millions" from contracts with cash-strapped public services and charities, James says 'this is one of the grimmest things I've read about my country'.

The claims suggest the Royal Family has broken government rules by renting out properties with poor energy efficiency ratings, as well as earning seven-figure sums through controversial, multi-year deals with public services.

The new details suggest that business deals with the NHS, schools and military have all helped fund the royals over the past year - and beyond.

It comes despite Buckingham Palace continuing to insist the royal estates are sustainable, despite the figures.

The Duchy of Lancaster and Cornwall both provide an income for the royals - the latter for the heir to the throne.

Both estates are exempt from paying Corporation Tax or Capital Gains Tax.

The King and Prince William also receive private incomes from the profit generated by their duchies.

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de3006 (381) No.22288683>>22288695 >>22340448 >>22431568

>>22228102

>>>22228051 Final Covid and Other Pestilence Bun

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/flu-outbreak-batters-scotland-extraordinary-34414356

Flu outbreak batters Scotland as 'extraordinary' level of cases reported

Scottish Government Health Secretary Neil Gray warned that Scottish hospitals were under huge pressure due to rising level of flu amid calls for those with symptoms to stay at home.

David Walker

3 JAN 2025

Scotland is being battered by a flu epidemic with soaring levels of cases and hospitals being flooded with patients. It has led to calls for those with symptoms like a cough or a runny nose to stay at home, and anyone who is valid for a vaccine should be taking advantage of this.

Experts even called the surge "extraordinary" as hospital emissions caused by influenza increased by 12% in just a week. Public Health Scotland confirmed that prevalence was at 52.6 per 100,000 of the population in the week leading up to December 29.

In the same week, 1,537 patients were taken to hospital as a result of the flu outbreak, compared to 1,375 the previous week. And the number of positive tests also rose slightly from 2,823 to 2,886, slowing from earlier in the summer.

According to a report from PHS on Friday, a “substantial number of well-vaccinated” care homes have faced outbreaks, but thus far “only a small number of deaths have been reported”. SNP Health Secretary Neil Gray warned that the NHS continues to face "significant" pressures due partly to the rise in flu cases.

Hospitals across the country were already struggling due to lack of forward planning by the Scottish Government but have now been stretched to breaking point. In December, ambulances were spotted piled up outside both Glasgow and Aberdeen's main hospital due to an influx of patients.

Mr Gray said: "The NHS continues to face significant winter pressures, including cases of Influenza A, which remain very high. I am enormously grateful to all those working in health and social care settings for their extraordinary efforts over the busy festive period. I was encouraged to hear about the collaborative working right across the system, with strong leadership and staff supporting each other.

“I want to thank the public, too, for taking heed of messages about accessing the right care in the right place, and taking steps to help slow the spread of infection. It is important for everyone to be familiar with the different resources available, including NHS Inform’s online tools that can help you to get appropriate health advice as quickly as possible.”

The Health Secretary added that all those eligible for vaccinations should take up the offer. His calls were echoed by Dr Nick Phin, the Director of Clinical Protecting Health at PHS, who also warned that those exhibiting symptoms should stay at home.

He said: “Although we always expect to see increases in flu in winter, we are seeing particularly high levels this year. This is worrying as flu can lead to severe illness, hospitalisation, and even death, particularly among vulnerable groups such as the elderly, pregnant women, young children, and those with underlying health conditions.

“Vaccination offers the best protection against serious illness from flu. If you’re eligible for a flu, or COVID-19 vaccine, it’s not too late to take up the offer and get protected. In many areas, drop-in clinics are running. Check your local health board website or social channels for local arrangements or you can call the national vaccination helpline on 0800 030 8013.

“We urge everyone to do what they can to reduce flu, and other respiratory infections, being spread to others. If you have symptoms of a respiratory infection and feel unwell, or have a fever, stay at home and avoid contact with other people. Visit NHS.inform to get advice on your symptoms and what to do next.

“We can all help to prevent infections, like flu, from spreading by maintaining good hand and respiratory hygiene. This includes covering your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, disposing of tissues responsibly, and promptly washing your hands afterwards."

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de3006 (381) No.22288695>>22288699

>>22288683

With them ramping this shite up again I'm hoping another one of their lockdown things. It will show how much people have taken notice of and in what numbers.

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de3006 (381) No.22288699

>>22288695

I'd expect numbers to be high of those in oppostion this time

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de3006 (381) No.22288745>>22340464 >>22431578

>>22228102

>>>22228054 Final Government Bloat, Waste, and Abuse Bun

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-government-rack-up-17m-34408623

SNP Government rack up £1.7m bill on flights as ministers jet abroad to 'promote independence'

The Scottish Government has been accused of 'free spending' public cash by sending officials and ministers abroad repeatedly and racking up huge bills.

David Walker

3 JAN 2025

The Scottish Government has been accused of wasting £1.7m of taxpayer cash on flights in just five years. This is despite SNP Ministers attempting to cut down carbon emissions and pushing for net zero, as well as not having any powers to make deals with foreign countries.

It comes during a testing time for the Nationalist Executive where Ministers have been accused of enjoying freebies on the public purse, including alleged misuse of the ministerial limo service. There have also been financial issues suffered by the government in recent years, resulting in a spate of cuts.

Freedom of information requests by the Scottish Tories found that last year alone over £500,000 was spent by government staff on domestic and international travel on a whopping 1,766 flights. It is believed that this is a record number of plane journeys although records are not available for all years.

It has led to accusations that the SNP are "free spending" with taxpayers' money and questions over whether it was "value for money." 'Air Miles' Angus Robertson is the Minister who most regularly flies abroad due to his External Affairs brief, enjoying trips to the Euros in Germany and New York last year.

From 2020 until October 2024, Scottish Government staff had 5,363 flights, costing £1,486,937. But this figure doesn't include ministerial travel because that information is published in a separate document.

In less than five years, SNP Ministers spent over £250,000 on domestic and international flights, with the exact number of flights being unknown as the travel logs do not make clear if they are direct or not.

The Scottish Tories blasted the waste of cash built up over the years by the Scottish Government, with Shadow Transport Secretary Sue Webber pointing out that "hard-pressed Scots will question why SNP ministers have spent so much on flights in recent years."

She added: "It is a classic example of the SNP being free spending with taxpayers’ money and comes soon after the scandal surrounding Neil Gray’s use of the ministerial limo to watch his favourite football team. Taking so many trips abroad shows the SNP are spending money on an issue which is clearly reserved to Westminster.

“We know that many of these journeys are used to promote the SNP’s obsession with Scottish independence, which clearly does not deliver value for money for taxpayers. SNP ministers should show some common sense and restrict the number of flights they are taking at a time when Scots are continuing to pay more and get less under them.”

The Scottish Government is also mulling the introduction of an air departure tax, which was proposed by the Scottish Greens. However, officials have failed to agree an exemption for the Islands and Highlands from the Treasury, which has held up the plans.

A Scottish Government spokeswoman said: “Travel is an essential part of official Government business. All travel bookings are made with sustainability and cost effectiveness in mind. International travel allows Ministers to promote Scotland, build relationships and boost investment - including emphasising the Scottish Government’s role in working with partners to support Scottish companies. This activity builds and maintains vital links in relation to trade and investment which is key to growing the economy.”

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de3006 (381) No.22288817>>22340464 >>22431578

>>22228102

>>>22077036 Nicola Sturgeon & SNP Bun Part One

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/anger-papers-show-snp-ministers-34399943

Anger as papers show SNP ministers didn't discuss Lockerbie bomber release in Cabinet

The decision announced by Kenny MacAskill in August 2009 caused fury in the USA, which was amplified when Megrahi arrived back in Libya to a hero's welcome… but it was never officially discussed

Craig Paton & Ben Borland

1 JAN 2025

The release of the Lockerbie bomber was not discussed by the SNP Cabinet ahead of a final decision being made, it has been revealed.

The National Records of Scotland has released confidential documents from 2009, which includes the time when the decision was taken to release Abdelbaset al-Megrahi on compassionate grounds.

The former Libyan intelligence officer was the only man convicted over the atrocity, which killed 270 people when PanAm flight 103 exploded over Dumfries and Galloway on December 21, 1988.

All 259 passengers and crew travelling to the US and 11 people on the ground were killed in what remains Britain’s deadliest terrorist attack. Megrahi was later diagnosed with prostate cancer while serving his sentence in Scotland.

According to newly released documents, no formal discussion was held among the Cabinet, which included then Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and then First Minister Alex Salmond as well as the current First Minister John Swinney.

Only sparse mentions of Megrahi are made, according to minutes, including an acknowledgement by then Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill of an application received by the Libyan government of Muammar Gaddafi for Megrahi’s release.

“Mr MacAskill said that on behalf of Scottish ministers, he was considering the formal application made by the Libyan government on May 5 2009 for the transfer of Abdelbaset Ali Al-Megrahi under the terms of the prisoner transfer agreement between the UK and Libya,” the papers said in June that year.

In a Cabinet meeting on August 18 - two days before the public announcement of the decision release the prisoner - the papers read: “Mr MacAskill said that he is expected to be in a position to make a statement in relation to the prisoner transfer application and the application for compassionate release in the near future.”

Megrahi was released on August 20, hours after the announcement, and flown back to Tripoli, where he received a hero’s welcome which enraged people in the UK and the US.

Holyrood was recalled from its summer recess to discuss the case, with Mr MacAskill defending his decision, despite criticism from the families of victims. It took three years for Megrahi to die of the cancer which it was claimed in 2009 could kill him within months.

Mr MacAskill, speaking to BBC Radio Scotland on the anniversary of the bombing a few weeks ago, said: “We do have rules for compassionate release which exist in Scotland. It is dealt with by medical experts, the report came in that he had a prognosis of three months. It was on that basis I released him.

“He was no threat to Scotland, he was a sick man, he lived considerably longer than the prognosis but I think there is reasons for that.”

He added: “I followed the values and laws we uphold in Scotland and sent him home to see out the rest of his life.”

The new information comes as another man is due to stand trial in the US in relation to the attack. Abu Agila Masud will face a jury and Mr MacAskill said he believes he too will be found guilty.

“I have always believed [Masud] is the bomber,” he said. “He was always viewed as the man who was the bomber because of his, what you might call, military skills, so he has been taken by the United States, Libya handed him over.

“He has returned and will face trial in America, I believe he will be convicted, and he is the bomber.”

Megrahi did not have the skills for the bombing, but that does not mean he was not involved in some capacity, Mr MacAskill said. Masud faces three charges, all of which he denies.

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de3006 (381) No.22288851>>22293776 >>22340463 >>22431580

>>22288367

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-andrew-could-bring-royal-34414789

Prince Andrew could 'bring Royal Family down with him' as King Charles faces crisis

The Duke of York was forced back into hiding after one of his 'close confidants' was banned from entering the UK after being accused of being a Chinese spy, with this scandal bringing the Royal Family's finances scrutiny once again.

David Walker

3 JAN 2025

The latest scandal to engulf Prince Andrew could be big enough to "bring down the Royal Family" an expert has claimed. The Duke of York was forced back into hiding at the end of 2024 after his close relationship with an alleged Chinese spy came to light as he was described as a "close confidant" of Yang Tengbo.

He was banned from the UK after being accused of spying for China and of developing relationships with politicians to be "leveraged" by the hostile state. He also formed an "unusual degree of trust" with Andrew, with this coming to light in December when a Special Immigration Appeals Tribunal upheld a Home Office order banning him from the UK on national security grounds following a long-running legal battle.

It was another setback for Andrew who stepped back from the public eye and royal duties after a humiliating interview with Emily Maitlis about his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2019. He was absent from King Charles' Christmas gathering at Sandringham.

Now fears have been raised that the Chinese spy scandal could be fatal for trust in the Royal Family as it deals with his murky finances. He is reportedly having his life bankrolled by a mysterious benefactor and mystery surrounds how much money he has made as a businessman and diplomat.

Mr Tengbo was even invited to the Duke's birthday party in 2020 and supported him through the Epstein scandal, meaning he had access to royals and royal property. Andrew Lownie, royal biographer, told The Sun's Royal Exclusive show: "It's probably the most damaging of Andrew's scandals. It's more damaging than Epstein. I think the story is going to run right through next year.

"He's always been much more vulnerable to the financial scandals in his life than the sexual ones. It's going to have to lead to greater transparency about royal finances.This has unlocked a whole series of events that I think are going to be very damaging to the monarchy. It's the tip of the iceberg."

"When those stories come out, I think he's going to be complete toast. The danger is that he's going to bring the royal family down with him." It adds to claims from another royal insider that Andrew's ongoing scandals had been a source of distress for King Charles.

They said: "The Duke of York is becoming a lump in the throat for the King Charles, who's already facing health and other crisis within the family. It's has been difficult for the monarch to get rid of the disgraced royal."

Royal expert Phil Dampier also shared a similar opinion about how damning the scandal could be for Andrew and his family. He told the Sun: "By allowing a Chinese spy inside royal residences like Windsor and Buckingham Palace he endangered the security of the whole Royal Family and the institution of the monarchy."

Mr Lownie also called for a state investigation, by parliamentary committee, into the relationship between the Duke and Mr Tengbo. He said: "We need to have a register of royal interests, which was explored several years ago, like the parliamentary register… they would have to declare, in effect, their business activities. There was meant to be a list of royal gifts, but that hasn’t followed."

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de3006 (381) No.22288899>>22340446 >>22431566

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Musk continues to attack Starmer over handling of historic child abuse

Channel 4 News

3.67M subscribers

Jan 3, 2025

For the second day in a row, the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has been criticising the prime minister on his social media platform, X.

The row has escalated since yesterday, when it was revealed that Home Office Minister Jess Phillips had rejected calls for a government-led inquiry into historical child sexual exploitation in Oldham - saying instead that it would be better for the local council to commission it themselves - as Rotherham and Telford have done previously.

Now Musk has taken aim at Sir Keir Starmer's time as head of the Crown Prosecution Service.

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Maybe in the longer term Elon Musk makes a lot of private messages available to the public. Not just of this twat Starmer but for all these other corrupt cunts up here in Scotland too. We need a clear out and a mass jailing of all these corrupt fuckers.

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de3006 (381) No.22293687>>22340598 >>22431586

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/14113510/donald-trump-attack-government-north-sea-oil/

'BIG MISTAKE' Donald Trump launches blistering attack on UK Government over North Sea

It comes amid a warning from North Sea industry chiefs

Chris Musson

3 Jan 2025

DONALD Trump today tore into the UK Government’s anti-oil stance and urged Labour ministers to “open up the North Sea”.

The US President-elect used his social media platform Truth Social to launch a fresh attack on offshore windfarms - following his feud with SNP chiefs over turbines near his Aberdeenshire golf resort.

The blast came after the controversial extension of the windfall tax on oil and gas profits and a ban on new drilling licences brought in by Labour after it won power.

Mr Trump’s attack will be seen as his first major criticism of Sir Keir Starmer’s government, which is seeking to build relations with the new president amid fears of crippling trade tariffs when he returns to power.

The post came as he posted a link to details on the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce website about a major oil firm announcing plans to exit the North Sea due to the windfall tax, officially known as the Energy Profits Levy.

Mr Trump said: “The U.K. is making a very big mistake. Open up the North Sea. Get rid of Windmills!”

We told in November how US-based Apache - which employs nearly 500 workers in Scotland - said it would end its operations in 2029 as production beyond that point would be “uneconomic”.

The firm blamed the impact of the Energy Profits Levy, which was hiked from 35 per cent to 38 per cent and extended for a year until March 2030 in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s October Budget.

North Sea industry chiefs had warned of job losses if they were squeezed further.

The Truth Social post also saw Mr Trump reignite his feud over offshore windfarms.

Before his first term as president, Mr Trump famously fought - and lost - a long-running court battle with the Scottish Government over plans for a windfarm which he said would spoil the view from his Menie resort in Aberdeenshire.

The case went all the way to the UK Supreme Court in 2015 after ministers granted permission for 11 turbines in the sea.

At the time, Alex Salmond - a former pal of Mr Trump - branded him “three times a loser”, due to Mr Trump having been defeated twice in Scottish courts before the final appeal.

But the Trump Organisation hit back and said: “Does anyone care what this man thinks? He’s a has-been and totally irrelevant”

In 2019, judges ruled Mr Trump's Aberdeenshire golf resort must pay the Scottish Government's legal costs.

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de3006 (381) No.22293702>>22293758 >>22293905 >>22299790 >>22302122 >>22340446 >>22431566

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>>22228102

>>>22228048 Final Abuse Bun

https://youtu.be/p06QLWlnH1E

EXPOSED: the establishment's 'ROTTEN and widespread cover-up' of child grooming gangs

GBNews

1.6M subscribers

286,995 views Jan 4, 2025 #groominggangs #grooming #coverup

'It's about time this nation harnessed the bravery of Maggie Oliver and others, and got all of the truth out there.'

Former Met Police Detective, Peter Bleksley says a 'wide reaching public enquiry' into grooming gang scandals is 'the very least the victims deserve'.

#groominggangs #grooming #coverup #keirstarmer

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de3006 (381) No.22293758>>22293831 >>22302122 >>22340446 >>22431566

>>22293702

https://youtu.be/6wVKQjKaQpE?si=TLvnCnCFExeYTQWe

“National Child Abuse Inquiry Was A COVER UP Says Whistleblower Maggie Oliver | Rape Gang Scandal

TalkTV

1.16M subscribers

Jan 4, 2025 LONDON

Keir Starmer has been accused of failing to tackle grooming gangs, with whistleblower Maggie Oliver claiming he is as "guilty as anyone." Oliver criticised Labour's refusal to hold a public inquiry into abuse cases in Oldham and questioned Starmer's commitment to the truth.

Dr David Bull speaks former Detective Constable with Greater Manchester Police who played a part in exposing the mishandling of grooming gang cases by authorities.

#news #politics #politics #crime #uk #talk #talkradio

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de3006 (381) No.22293776>>22293862 >>22340463 >>22431580

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>>22288367

https://youtu.be/DuPQhZa_JDw

What Happens When King Charles III Dies? | Business Insider Explains

Business Insider

9.79M subscribers

527,357 views Apr 25, 2024 #kingcharles #businessinsider #royal

Operation Menai Bridge is the code name for when King Charles III dies. Though details about the plan are tightly guarded, his passing will trigger immediate changes in both the monarchy and the UK. Here's what will happen.

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de3006 (381) No.22293831>>22340446 >>22431566

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https://youtu.be/6wVKQjKaQpE

“National Child Abuse Inquiry Was A COVER UP Says Whistleblower Maggie Oliver | Rape Gang Scandal

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Where is the king?

George Galloway

520K subscribers

Jan 4, 2025 #MOATS #Starmer #KingCharles

The royal family are making a fortune out of the taxpayer base that is being driven into penury and they show no signs of empathy

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de3006 (381) No.22293905>>22293936 >>22340446 >>22431566

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Tommy Robinson Drops Bombshell: Senior Officers Linked to R*pe Gangs -- What’s the Truth?

British Breakdown

26K subscribers

160,228 views Jan 4, 2025 #TommyRobinson #UKPolice #Accountability

Tommy Robinson has made shocking allegations that senior UK police officers were photographed with individuals linked to serious criminal activities, including child exploitation and trafficking. These claims have sparked widespread outrage, with the public demanding accountability and transparency. While officials argue the photos were taken unknowingly at public events, critics are calling for deeper investigations into potential systemic failures. What’s the truth behind these allegations? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

#TommyRobinson #UKPolice #Accountability #ChildProtection #JusticeMatters #SystemicFailures #TransparencyNow #BreakingNews #SocialJustice #TruthSeeker

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de3006 (381) No.22293936>>22340446 >>22340460 >>22431566 >>22431575

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Britain a 'safe haven for PAEDOPHILES' as 8 in 10 abusers walk FREE: 'Our DARK reality!'

GBNews

1.6M subscribers

Jan 4, 2025 #politics #keirstarmer #labour

Keep up to date with the latest news at https://www.gbnews.com

#politics #keirstarmer #labour #islamism #groominggangs #rochdale #rotherham

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de3006 (381) No.22299790>>22299961 >>22302122 >>22340460 >>22431575

>>22293702

With all this grooming gang scandal and Elon Musk commenting on them it is a timely reminder to you all why they are allowed to get away with it.remember this?

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/11479124/lockerbie-bomber-alastair-duff-edinburgh-court-guilty/

SICK OUTBURST Former top sheriff admits making sexual & racist comments after forgetting to turn mic off on video call

Duff once represented Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi in court

Thomas Brown

6 Nov 2023

A TOP sheriff was caught making vile sexual and racist remarks about ‘school uniform' porn while in an online meeting with colleagues.

Alastair Duff - who once represented the Lockerbie bomber - was running a training event via video link when he made the disgusting comments.

It’s claimed Duff - a former advocate who was previously the director of the Judicial Institute of Scotland - didn’t know his microphone was on at the time.

The 69-year-old made the remarks in a separate phone conversation to an unknown man during a lunch break in a WebEx training course for justices of the peace.

His comments were reported to police, who established he had been speaking to a man who was watching pornography.

Duff - who retired weeks after the incident - was fined £1,275 after pleading guilty during a hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.

The court heard that he had been at home in Edinburgh while delivering training on the course in October 2021.

After returning early from a lunch break, three of the participants overheard Duff making remarks, while apparently on a phone call.

The shamed lawman was heard saying: “Do you like to see a wee one bend over and struggle in school shoes wearing white socks and cotton pants.

“With pale skin and dark skin.

“Wee p*. Lucky c*.”

When he realised his microphone was on, Duff said “oh, sh**”.

Three of the justices of the peace were so concerned by the comments that they contacted the police.

A police investigation revealed that Duff had been speaking to a man in Leven, Fife, who has since died.

A search of the unnamed man’s computer showed he had been watching adult pornography of a male and female dressed in school uniforms having sex.

Officers also raided Duff’s home in the capital and a second home in Elie, Fife, that he owns with his wife Susan - who is also a sheriff.

Thirteen devices were seized by officers but nothing illegal was found.

Today, his defence counsel, John Scullion KC, told Sheriff Douglas Keir that Duff is “ashamed” of his actions.

He said: “The man on the phone was viewing legal adult pornography and the comments were crass and offensive to the small group of individuals.

“But it’s my submission that there was not a significant sexual element.

“A 69-year-old man making a comment about legal porn doesn’t create a risk to the wider population.

“He is embarrassed and ashamed.”

He added that his client’s lengthy career had “ended in ignominy”, stating: “A reputation built over decades was destroyed in seconds. He had only himself to blame and the personal cost should not be underestimated.”

Passing sentence, Sheriff Keir said: “I have listened to the submissions carefully. By pleading guilty you accept your disgusting comments caused fear and alarm.

“I accept that there was not a significant sexual element.

“I will fine you £1,200 reduced from £1,800 due to your early plea.”

Duff became a solicitor in 1977 and was a prosecutor before switching in 1981 to work as a criminal defence brief.

He acted for Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, who was convicted in 2001 of blowing up PanAm flight 103 over the Dumfriesshire town in 1988 and murdering 270 people.

Duff was appointed sheriff at Dundee in 2004, then named Director of the Judicial Institute for Scotland in 2014.

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de3006 (381) No.22299961>>22299973 >>22299977 >>22299998 >>22302122 >>22340446 >>22431566

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Starmer IGNORED Rotherham grooming whistleblower who faced 'APPALLING bullying' for exposing scandal

GBNews

1.6M subscribers

131,123 views Jan 5, 2025 #groominggangs #grooming #keirstarmer

'He ignored this letter which said she was facing appalling bullying'.

Charlie Peters reveals how Keir Starmer ignored a Rotherham grooming gang whistleblower 'in her time of need' whilst he was leader of the opposition.

#groominggangs #grooming #keirstarmer #labourparty

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de3006 (381) No.22299973>>22299977 >>22299998 >>22302122 >>22340446 >>22431566

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Elon Musk Calls For Keir Starmer's Resignation Over Rape Gang Scandal | World New | WION

WION

9.39M subscribers

11,192 views Jan 5, 2025 #elonmusk #keirstarmer #uk

Elon Musk demands UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation, alleging his involvement in covering up the UK's rape gang scandal.

#elonmusk #keirstarmer #uk

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WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. With our Global headquarters in New Delhi, we bring you news on the hour, by the hour. We deliver information that is not biased. We are journalists who are neutral to the core and non-partisan when it comes to world politics. People are tired of biased reportage and we stand for a globalized united world. So for us, the World is truly One.

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MPs left ‘speechless’ at police HIDING ethnicity of grooming gangs

Parliamentarian

46.7K subscribers

84,963 views Jan 5, 2025 HOUSE OF COMMONS

During a meeting of the Home Affairs Select Committee, witness Professor Alexis Jay reveals that during her inquiry none of the six police forces she investigated recorded the ethnicity of perpetrators nor victims of grooming gangs.

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UK police found a missing 13-year-old girl "THEY ARRESTED THE GIRL" for being "Drunk & Disorderly"

Seeing is believing

6.08K subscribers

83,959 views Jan 1, 2025

It was truly abhorrent how those girls were treated by the authorities.

South Yorkshire police found a missing 13-year-old girl in a house, naked and blind drunk, with 7 Pakistani men. "THEY ARRESTED THE GIRL" for being "Drunk & Disorderly".

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Musk’s Shocking Revelation, Links UK's Keir Starmer to Dark Secrets Of Pakistani Grooming Gangs

Hindustan Times

7.57M subscribers

7,144 views Jan 5, 2025 #KeirStarmer #LabourPartyScandal #GroomingGangs

The Labour Party and UK PM Keir Starmer are under fire over allegations of covering up decades of child grooming scandals to protect political vote banks. Elon Musk has accused Starmer of being "complicit in the rape of Britain," sparking widespread outrage. With reports of systemic abuse ignored for years, questions loom over justice for victims. Is Labour protecting predators for political gain? Watch to uncover shocking truths about the UK’s grooming gang scandal.

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Wes Streeting given BRUTAL GRILLING on grooming gangs - is Labour RUNNING SCARED of the Muslim vote?

GBNews

1.6M subscribers

171,995 views Jan 5, 2025 #groominggangs #grooming #labourparty

'The problem with public inquiries is that they take a hell of a lot of time.'

Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting responds to whether Labour are resisting a public inquiry into grooming gangs for fear of losing their Muslim vote.

#groominggangs #grooming #labourparty #keirstarmer

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“The Extent Of Cover Up Is Egregious” | Reform UK Call For Public Inquiry On Rape Gangs

TalkTV

1.16M subscribers

21,038 views Jan 5, 2025 LONDON

Keir Starmer has been accused of failing to tackle grooming gangs, with whistleblower Maggie Oliver claiming he is as "guilty as anyone." Oliver criticised Labour's refusal to hold a public inquiry into abuse cases in Oldham and questioned Starmer's commitment to the truth.

Reform UK deputy leader, Richard Tice, tells Peter Cardwell that a "full, open transparent public inquiry is needed" on the scandal.

#news #politics #politics #crime #uk #talk #talkradio

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de3006 (381) No.22300068

Incredible, some of us have been screaming from the top of our lungs about establishment child abuse and the cover up of it for night on half a century….CUNTS.

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“Starmer Responsible As Rochdale Case Was Under His Watch” Says Whistleblower Maggie Oliver

TalkTV

1.16M subscribers

Jan 6, 2025 LONDON

Keir Starmer has been accused of failing to tackle grooming gangs, with whistleblower Maggie Oliver claiming he is as "guilty as anyone."

Oliver criticised Labour's refusal to hold a public inquiry into abuse cases in Oldham and questioned Starmer's commitment to the truth.

Julia Hartley-Brewer speaks with Maggie Oliver.

#news #politics #politics #crime #uk #talk #talkradio

People mentioned

2 people

Margaret Oliver

English detective constable and whistleblower

Jess Phillips

British politician (born 1981)

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Keir Starmer hits out at Elon Musk and far-right attacks on Jess Phillips

PoliticsJOE

612K subscribers

Jan 6, 2025

During an announcement on the government's new NHS policies Keir Starmer was asked for his position on Elon Musk's recent tirade against the government, Jess Phillips and himself.

People mentioned

4 people

Tommy Robinson

British far-right activist (born 1982)

Jess Phillips

British politician (born 1981)

Elon Musk

South African-born businessman (born 1971)

Donald Trump

President-elect and 45th

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282d3f (47) No.22304930>>22305035

>>22304856

Old saying on that side of The Pond: "Hoisted by his own petard"

His own rhetoric and his own record will be the end of him as more become aware

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de3006 (381) No.22305035

>>22304930

Yes, you're right. Every utterence from him has another contradictory utterence in his past.

That's the thing with lies, you always have to add more to the pot to cover up the previous ones. Better to be honest and truthful. I should add I'm not painting myself a saint, far from it.

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>>22304856

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/blood-hands-elon-musk-shares-34428632

Blood on their hands! Elon Musk shares Scottish Daily Express exclusive on SNP's rape gang shame

The tech billionaire has doubled down on his social media battle with the UK Government over its decision to block a public inquiry into grooming gangs, asking X users if America should 'liberate Britain' from Labour

John Glover

6 JAN 2025

Elon Musk has retweeted the Scottish Daily Express's exclusive about the ongoing failure to take tough criminal action against grooming gangs in Glasgow.

The billionaire, who is waging war against Sir Keir Starmer's UK Government on the issue, used his social media platform X to share the investigation examining how criminals and their victims were treated in Scotland.

An X user called 'Basil the Great' posted a screenshot of our story and said: "It's the same in Scotland as the rest of the UK They sold their souls to fund a multi-cultural nirvana that only existed in their heads. They all have blood on their hands."

Musk replied: "They do." He has joined Tory leader Kemi Badenoch to lead the charge for a full public inquiry into how the mainly ethnic minority criminal gangs were allowed to flourish in mainly English towns and cities.

Our story told how SNP ministers appeared to have failed to act on multiple warnings and recommendations over the past few years. At least three investigations into mainly ethnic minority grooming gangs in Glasgow have been carried out by Police Scotland, but no major trial of multiple suspects at once has ever taken place.

In October 2020, Barnardo's and the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) published the first-ever national report into the scope of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Scotland.

The two-year study focused exclusively on children in care and Barnardo's said "we have no way of knowing the true scale and nature of CSE" in the wider population. There were 15 recommendations in total for the Scottish Government, the police, councils, and the SCRA, with SNP ministers told they must take "overall responsibility."

The special investigation was published days after Labour blocked calls for a UK-wide inquiry into grooming gangs leading to outrage from across the political spectrum as survivors slammed Jess Philips for the "sickening" betrayal.

Musk, who has been appointed to a cost-cutting role by President-elect Donald Trump, doubled down on his criticism of Sir Keir's Labour government and accused him of failing to prosecute child grooming gangs during his time as director of public prosecutions.

In another intervention in Scottish politics, the Tesla owner called out the Scottish Government's £22m spend over the Sheku Bayou inquiry labelling it a "shame, shame, shame" over the investigation into an "obviously violent lunatic", comparing it to the UK Government's refusal to set up an inquiry into "gang rape of innocent little girls".

And now, the tech entrepreneur has claimed today on his social media platform that "Starmer was deeply complicit in the mass rapes in exchange for votes. That's what the inquiry would show."

Remarkably, the billionaire even appears to be pushing for regime change in the UK by launching a poll asking the users of X if "America should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government." The poll has already received more than one million votes with the majority of users, so far, in favour.

Meanwhile, First Minister John Swinney has warned that the "populism" represented by Musk and Trump will be allowed to take root in Scotland if opposition parties fail to back the SNP's budget.

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de3006 (381) No.22305353>>22311569 >>22311657

>>22305185

> the Tesla owner called out the Scottish Government's £22m spend over the Sheku Bayou inquiry labelling it a "shame, shame, shame"

Inquiries are big business for these corrupt fucks Elon. They ordered an inquiry into the Sheku Bayou guy's death in doublequick time. Unlike the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry that they delayed for 13 years and the evidence is now missing from the inquiry website. That "evidence" belongs to the people, it is public property, not Crown property. That's one of the ways they silence victims. They get them to give the inquiry evidence then tell the victims that it's now property of the court/crown and they cannot use it elsewhere. They are effectively gagging victims by getting them to give evidence at all. And all because Lady(?) Smith the Chair has been placed there to cover up for establishment child abuse. Look at the findings for Case Study No6. Total whitewash from the very start. I did mean to put it up several boards back but I'm like the white rabbit and always short of time.

Please look into this and if you can use your wide reach to finally get this stuff out there. Read Halley's book or listen to it for free on youtube (audiobook).

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282d3f (47) No.22310522>>22311657 >>22340598 >>22431586

Canada #69

REPORT: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer May Cut Britain’s Security Ties With U.S. Unless Trump Distances Himself From Elon Musk

by Ben Kew Jan. 6, 2025

The cracks are beginning to show in Britain and America’s so-called “special relationship.”

According to the BBC, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer may end his country’s security partnership with the United States if Donald Trump does not distance himself from Elon Musk’s recent comments on grooming gangs.

Nick Watt, a reporter for the nightly current affairs show BBC Newsnight, claims that Downing Street are going to give a “hard-headed assessment” of whether these views are held solely by Musk or by the administration as a whole.

He explained:

There is absolute horror at the highest levels of the government at the incendiary language we have seen from Elon Musk.

And there’s going to be, as I understand it, a hard-headed assessment. Is this just the view of Elon Musk, or is it the view of the wider administration and the incoming President Donald Trump?

If it’s the latter, then there may well be some very, very serious questions about the nature of our ongoing security partnership with the United States.

John Healey, the Defense Secretary today, was saying that the UK-US security relationship is the closest we’ve got in the world. We’re members of the Five Eyes Group with the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

Can you have that level of sharing everything if this sort of stuff is endorsed by the next President of the United States?

The question, the answer to that question, does Trump agree with this? Don’t know that one yet.

According to BBC Newsnight, Britain’s socialist government are considering ending their security partnership with the U.S. unless Donald Trump distances himself from Elon Musk’s views on grooming gangs.pic.twitter.com/024Qbg1iaH

--- Ben Kew (@ben_kew) January 7, 2025

The report comes as Musk, who is widely seen as one of the most powerful voices in and around the incoming Trump administration, continues to wage war against the British government and specifically Keir Starmer over their persecution of anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson and their refusal to hold an inquiry over the grooming scandal carried out by mainly Pakistani men against white British girls.

As well as hammering the government from his X account over their complicity in these horrific crimes, Musk has even posted a poll in which he asked his 211 million followers whether the United States should “liberate Britain from their tyrannical government.”

Approximately 1.8 million people have voted in his poll so far. Aound 58 percent of people said yes, while 42 percent said no.

America should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government

--- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 6, 2025

Starmer responded to Musk’s attacks at an event on Monday but did not mention the tech mogul by name.

“Those that are spreading lies and misinformation as far and wide as possible, they’re not interested in victims,” he declared. They’re interested in themselves.”

“I enjoy the thrust of politics, the robust debate that we must have. But that’s got to be based on facts and truth, not on lies. Not on those who are so desperate for attention that they’re prepared to debase themselves and their country.”

Keir Starmer indirectly responds to Elon Musk by saying that those who spread lies and misinformation about gangs who abused children are not interested in victims and those who cheerleading Tommy Robinson are not interested in justice. pic.twitter.com/16IfAYP29Y

--- RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) January 6, 2025

Donald Trump, meanwhile, has so far declined to weigh in on the issue.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/report-keir-starmer-may-cut-britains-security-ties/

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/snps-rape-gang-shame-ministers-34411626

SNP's rape gang shame as ministers ignored calls for urgent action on child groomers

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: As Elon Musk and Kemi Badenoch lead the charge for an inquiry into how grooming gangs were allowed to flourish, we examine how the criminals and their victims were treated in ScotlandSPECIAL INVESTIGATION: As Elon Musk and Kemi Badenoch lead the charge for an inquiry into how grooming gangs were allowed to flourish, we examine how the criminals and their victims were treated in Scotland

The SNP Government is facing questions on what action it has taken to tackle child grooming gangs.

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to launch a public inquiry into the failures that allowed ethnic minority rape gangs to flourish in English towns and cities.

An investigation by the Daily Express shows such harrowing abuse does not stop at the border. Shockingly, it appears Scottish ministers have failed to act on multiple warnings and recommendations.

In October 2020, Barnardo's and the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) published the first ever national report into the scope of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Scotland.

The two-year study focused exclusively on children in care and Barnardo's said "we have no way of knowing the true scale and nature of CSE" in the wider population.

The first recommendation of the report was that the Scottish Government must invest in a nationwide, multi-agency prevalence study "as a matter of urgency".

Barnardo's and the SCRA found CSE cases in 27 of Scotland's 32 council areas involving children from "island, rural and urban areas". In towns and cities, the 'party flat' model was the most common method employed by rapists and in the countryside abusers exploited the lack of public transportation by offering lifts to young people.

Researchers examined the cases of 213 children in the care system and found that 74 were victims or "likely victims" of CSE, including 53 girls and 21 boys. The youngest was 11 years old.

Alarmingly, the study found that victim-blaming was widespread in the Children's Hearing system with multiple references to "risky sexual behaviour" and other euphemisms for children who were being raped by adults.

In total, there were 15 recommendations for the Scottish Government, the police, councils and the SCRA, with SNP ministers told they must take "overall responsibility".

Being raped by an adult is a 'red flag'

Despite the call for an urgent end to victim blaming, the Scottish Government continues to tell police and social workers to look out for "harmful sexual behaviour" by children. While in many cases, this involves actions by one child towards another, the definition also includes abuse "in the context of gangs" and "child sexual exploitation".

Guidance published in April 2024 states that a young person "having sex with strangers (adults)" should be regarded as a "red flag" for "unsafe" behaviour that "might" involve abuse or exploitation.

Alarmingly, the Scottish Government's National Child Sexual Exploitation Group was disbanded after its final report was published in July 2020. It was set up in 2016 with the aim of making Scotland "a place where sexual exploitation of children and young people is eliminated".

However, the final report acknowledges "that it is reasonable to expect that the extent and circumstances of child abuse will be similar in Scotland to the rest of the UK". It included 44 actions for the Scottish Government and others to take.

The group was set up after two major police investigations into grooming gangs operating in and around Glasgow, codenamed Operation Dash and Operation Cotswold.

Cotswold, launched in 2011, identified at least 26 victims in the city, before it was expanded into Dash which involved 12 councils and four health boards across the west of Scotland.

At least 27 men were reported to the Crown Office, with senior officers admitting that a "significant proportion" were from ethnic minority communities. However, there has never been a large-scale grooming gang trial where multiple offenders were brought before the courts at the same time.

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The only named culprit was Afghan asylum seeker Javaid Akhond, jailed for six years in October 2014 when he was 20 years old for preying on young girls at a flat in the city.

Also in 2014, the Express revealed that child protection officials repeatedly vetoed a Significant Case Review into the widespread abuse uncovered by detectives. The following year, a document called 'The Rotherham Report - Implications for Glasgow' warned that abuse by grooming gangs was "day to day practice" in the city.

It was prepared by Moira McKinnon, who was later appointed head of the National Child Exploitation Group that was disbanded in 2020.

Also in 2020, the Express revealed the existence of a THIRD police investigation into ethnic minority grooming gangs in Glasgow, called Operation Cerrar. All of the 55 suspects were from the Kurdish, Afghani, Egyptian, Moroccan, Turkish, Pakistani or Iraqi communities.

The gang had at least 44 victims, including a core group of six youngsters. Police believed one girl was targeted by as many as 28 different men. Cerrar took place in 2016 and was kept under wraps for years.

Some 19 men were reported to the Crown Office, although again no large-scale trial of multiple suspects has ever taken place, with 14 being deported. It is not clear what action was ever taken about the rest of the gang.

At the time, our report -- published at the end of January 2020 – was overshadowed by global events including the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the UK's departure from the EU and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to quit the Royal Family.

In the same way, the damning Barnardo's/SCRA report -- published in October 2020 – also received minimal coverage due to the pandemic which was then approaching the start of the deadly second wave.

The Scottish Government is now being urged to explain how many of the recommendations and actions had been completed over the past four years. In particular, the "urgent" call for research into the scale of the problem outwith the care system (where CSE appears to be endemic).

According to figures seen by the Express, child sexual exploitation has been identified as a "concern" at 635 separate hearings for children placed on the Child Protection Register since 2016. This peaked in 2019 when 149 cases were raised and again in 2021 with 139 cases.

'Ministers must be proactive'

In response to our findings, Scottish Conservative shadow justice secretary Liam Kerr is planning to lodge a series of parliamentary questions at Holyrood.

He said: “It is vital that the SNP Government has acted upon these recommendations from Barnardos to ensure children are protected. The responsibility for protecting vulnerable young victims lies with SNP ministers and this Government must be proactive.”

The Scottish Government said: “We recognise the devastating impact that child sexual abuse and exploitation has on children and families, which is why we are taking forward work to ensure that children are protected from harm.”

A spokesman added that a new ‘Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation National Strategic Group’ had been set up in recent weeks. It met for the first time on November 18 and again on December 11.

He said: “The Group brings together key stakeholders including social work, police, health and education, local authority representatives, expert practitioners, charities, and research and academics.”

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Sane lady gets thrown out a council meeting for people to listen to an insane lady pretending to be clever after rolling our her career before talking absolute shite about everybody suffering from "eco-anxiety"

https://youtu.be/FoQM5L9MkJI

Dundee City Council meeting 6 Jan 2025 - Moira breaking the NET ZERO SPELL

Moira Brown (aka Moira Dundee)

595 subscribers

Jan 7, 2025 UNITED KINGDOM

After 4.5 years of ramming through UN policies to impoverish the people of Dundee, councilors finally let the public in. Moira took the opportunity to tell them a few home truths regarding the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Moira is the author of Questioning Lockdown https://questioninglockdown.com which was banned by Amazon in January 2021. It can be listened to for FREE by clicking on the 'LISTEN' tab.

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Jess Phillips: ‘I’ve had to make changes to my life’ after Musk posts

Channel 4 News

3.67M subscribers

Jan 7, 2025

One MP who has been accused of not engaging with the grooming gang issue is the Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips.

In an attack that provoked the fury of Sir Keir Starmer, Elon Musk accused her of being a "rape genocide apologist" and suggested she should be in prison.

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The Royal Family’s Dirty Secret

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de3006 (381) No.22316148>>22316160 >>22340446 >>22431566

>>22228102

>>>22228048 Final Abuse Bun

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq62dp092nzo

Men on secret 1970s pro-paedophile list could still work with children today

In Dark Corners podcast team

BBC Radio 4 and BBC News

Published

8 hours ago

A secret list of more than 300 people who belonged to a network that called publicly for the legalisation of sex with children has been handed to the BBC.

A small number of those named on the list may still have contact with children through paid work or volunteering, the BBC has discovered.

They were all members of a group called the Paedophile Information Exchange (PIE).

The Metropolitan Police had the list for about 20 years from the late 1970s, a BBC Radio 4 podcast team has been told.

Spread across several dozen pages, with a pink cover page added by police in the early 1980s, the typed list contains 316 names - all but a handful men, most with addresses alongside.

Most PIE members were based in the UK - but there are also details of people in other parts of western Europe, Australia and the US.

The BBC has established that a small number of the men are still alive and may currently be in contact with, or have care of, children through paid work or volunteering. The BBC has found no evidence any of them has carried out abuse.

The Met told us it was unable to provide specific information about its historical investigations into the Paedophile Information Exchange - but will still investigate crimes if sufficient evidence exists and alleged perpetrators are still alive.

PIE was formed in 1974 - when the country was going through rapid transformative social change. Its leaders sought to further their cause by attempting to align themselves with feminist, anti-racist and gay rights movements. It was not an illegal organisation and cost £4 a year to join, and to receive its members' magazine.

Over a decade, PIE spokesmen gave interviews to the media arguing that adults and children had a human right to have sex with each other. Four years old, they argued, was an age at which most children could give consent.

However, while PIE's leaders may have been happy to speak publicly, the names of rank-and-file members were very much kept secret.

The list - and dozens of other documents relating to PIE members - were given to the BBC team and journalist Alex Renton, who has written extensively about historical institutional child sexual abuse and presents the BBC podcast, In Dark Corners.

We then searched for the names in media archives, crime reports and death register listings from the past 50 years.

They found records or further information for 45% of the people on the list - with a reasonable degree of certainty - and discovered that half of them had been convicted or cautioned (or had been charged and died before trial) for sexual offences against children. Charges included distributing abuse images, kidnap and rape.

In Dark Corners

A mysterious membership list for a defunct pro-paedophile group arrives in journalist Alex Renton's inbox.

Listen now on BBC Sounds - or on BBC Radio 4 at 09:30 on Wednesday 8 January

Listen on Sounds

Of the small number of men who may still be in contact with children professionally, none has any criminal conviction that the BBC has been able to find - meaning they could have passed in-depth background checks when applying for jobs.

Those men are part of a wider group of nearly 70 on the list, who the BBC team has identified as having been in work likely to bring them into contact with minors.

Teachers make up half that group - work addresses are typed alongside some of the names on the list. The rest include social workers, sports coaches, youth workers, doctors, clergy, lay preachers and military officers involved in youth activities.

The podcast team tried to contact all those people still alive and working - most of whom are believed to be living in the UK.

One claimed his name was on the list because of PIE's links in the 1970s with a gay youth support group.

A second admitted he had been a member, but only because he had agreed with PIE that the disparity in the age of consent laws was unjust. Men in England and Wales had to be 21 to have sex with other men prior to 1994 - when the legal age was lowered to 18. Six years later it was reduced to 16, in line with straight sex. The man told the BBC he was not and never had been a paedophile.

A third man, currently teaching children in a private school outside of the UK, refused to speak any further after PIE was mentioned to him.

No-one else has so far responded to approaches by the BBC.

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The BBC team obtained the PIE list from a former senior social worker - Peter McKelvie - who handed over a shopping bag full of historical documents, letters, internal memos and old newspaper cuttings spanning three decades.

Through his work, Mr McKelvie had started seeing connections between child abusers in the information he collected through his work - but gradually became frustrated about the abilities of police or social services to stop paedophile networks.

The PIE list came into his possession in 1998. Until then, for about 20 years, it had been in the hands of the Metropolitan Police's Obscene Publications Unit, known internally as "The Dirty Squad".

The former officer who handed it over, Dave Flanagan, told the BBC he believed the list may originally have been seized in a police raid in the late 1970s.

The document given to the BBC has scribbled notes in the margins - and Mr Flanagan, a detective constable at the time, says he wrote some of them.

He also attached and dated the pink cover page - as he and colleagues added more up-to-date PIE intelligence during the 1980s.

Police raided plenty of people on the list, he says - but, on its own, it was unusable as information for a search warrant.

"You couldn't go in front of a magistrate and say: 'Look, we believe he's a paedophile. We believe there'll be indecent photographs of children because he's on the PIE list.'"

Legally, being a member of a pro-paedophile group didn't make someone a sex offender.

Police did manage to close in on PIE in the early 1980s - focusing on three senior members who all had links to contact adverts in the members' magazine, Magpie.

The men were prosecuted under a 17th Century law of "conspiracy to corrupt public morals". Two received conditional discharges, while the third was jailed for two years.

Publicly, PIE ceased to exist in 1984.

Dave Flanagan says his team's detective work on the membership list also ground to a halt.

"Information was passed to other police forces and they did what they did with it - we had no control over any of that."

The BBC understands the PIE list was digitised in 1994 by a police team that no longer exists. The National Crime Agency, which was formed in 2013 and whose officers deal with child abuse cases, told us it has "no knowledge of receiving the [digitised] list".

Dave Flanagan kept the original in his briefcase until he retired in 1998, when he handed it to Peter McKelvie.

Mr McKelvie told the BBC that over the past 30 years he had pushed police, a Labour MP and a Conservative government minister to look at PIE members linked to social services and special schools, but without success.

He wrote to the Department of Health in 1993 outlining his concerns. His letter began: "The infiltration of the social work profession by paedophiles appears to be an extensive and serious problem…"

He suggested the formation of a specialist team of social workers and police to track down every member of PIE working in social care. The letter got no response, he says.

The Department for Health and Social Care told the BBC it could not comment on "individual historic cases".

On Monday, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said those who cover up or fail to report child sexual abuse could face professional or criminal sanctions under a new offence to be introduced this year.

The proposal was one of 20 recommendations made by Prof Alexis Jay following her seven-year inquiry into child sex abuse, which concluded in 2022. The Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), external was set up in response to concerns that some organisations had failed to protect children.

In a statement, Det Supt Nicola Franklin, from the Met's Central Specialist Command, said the force was "committed to tackling" paedophilia, "an abhorrent crime".

"If anyone has information that should be shared with police we would urge them to do so. Despite the passage of time, we will still investigate provided sufficient evidence exists to do so and the perpetrator is still alive."

Reporting team: Alex Renton, Caitlin Smith, Gillian Wheelan, Gail Champion

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-tory-msp-oliver-mundell-34451967#source=breaking-news

Scottish Tory MSP Oliver Mundell to step down from Holyrood next year

The Dumfriesshire representative confirmed that he would not be seeking re-election to the Scottish Parliament when voters go to the polls in 2026.

David Walker

9 JAN 2025

A Scottish Tory MSP has announced that he is standing down as an MSP at next year's Scottish Parliament Election. Dumfriesshire MSP Oliver Mundell confirmed that he would not be seeking re-election to Holyrood in 2026, becoming the first Conservative to do so.

The 35-year-old has held the constituency since 2016, becoming one of the youngest politicians elected when he took the seat away from Scottish Labour. He has been appointed to numerous front-bench positions during his time in parliament, including in the education and tourism portfolios.

But Mr Mundell is quitting frontline politics, insisting that it has been a "great privilege" to represent his home area for the best part of a decade. His replacement will need to fend off a surging SNP, Labour and Reform who are looking to make an impact when Scots go to the polls in 2026.

He said he wanted to be "fully upfront" about his plans so the Tories could complete the selection process to appoint a new candidate. He is the son of the MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale David Mundell, the former Scottish Secretary - and took the seat from Labour's Elaine Murray in 2016.

Five years later in 2021 he retained it with an increased majority over the senior SNP politician Joan McAlpine. He has quit the Tory front-bench twice, once for disagreeing with the UK Government shutting the border for travel during Covid and then for personal reasons.

Mr Mundell is married with two children and said that he wanted to spend more time with his family and seek "fresh challenges" in his working life. He said: “It is a great privilege to represent my home area in the Scottish Parliament and I will continue to focus fully on that until the end of my term of office but I feel that it is only right to be fully upfront about my plans and to give my party time to complete a selection process to appoint a new candidate.”

One of his main highlights of his time in office was the creation of South of Scotland Enterprise and its positive effect on the region. He also shot to fame after being ejected from the Holyrood Chamber after insisting Nicola Sturgeon "lied to parliament" over the Alex Salmond inquiry.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2ld7je8x2lo

Humza Yousaf to step down as MSP at next election

Angus Cochrane

BBC Scotland News

Published

17 December 2024

Former First Minister Humza Yousaf is to stand down as an MSP at the 2026 Holyrood election.

The ex-SNP leader has been a backbencher since resigning as first minister in May.

In a letter to his successor, John Swinney, Yousaf said the next election would be the "right time" to move on from parliament.

The Glasgow Pollok MSP, who replaced Nicola Sturgeon in March 2023, was the UK's first ethnic minority leader of a devolved government and the first Muslim to lead a major UK party.

He quit as first minister and SNP leader following the collapse of the SNP's power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens.

'A clear message'

In his letter, Yousaf, 39, noted that he will have been an MSP for 15 years by 2026.

He said standing down would "provide an opportunity for the next generation of MSPs to step forward, and to explore where I can best make a contribution in the future, in helping to tackle some of the most pressing challenges our world faces".

The former first minister added: "I hope by becoming the first first minister of colour, and first Muslim leader of a western democratic nation, I have sent a clear message to every young person, of any background, who aspires to get involved in public service that you do belong and are just as deserving of opportunity as anyone else."

After leaving office, Yousaf said terminating the power-sharing agreement with the Greens was his mistake, and that he "underestimated" the level of hurt caused by his decision.

He also said he should have offered leadership rival Kate Forbes a more senior role in his government.

During his time in Bute House, the former SNP leader took a significant early stand on the conflict in Gaza by calling for an immediate ceasefire.

His in-laws were trapped in Gaza for four weeks following Israel's invasion -- a period he described as being the most difficult of his life.

In his letter to the first minister, Yousaf said he hoped he "was able to demonstrate leadership during what I view as the moral question of our time".

Yousaf, the son of Pakistani immigrants, has previously questioned whether he and his family have a future in Scotland or the UK due to Islamophobia.

He has also been in a long-running feud with tech billionaire and X owner Elon Musk, with each accusing the other of racism.

Yousaf vowed to continue working hard for his constituents until 2026, and to be a committed campaigner for Scottish independence and the SNP after leaving parliament.

The former first minister said he looked forward to more time with his family, and thanked his wife Nadia for the "sacrifices she has made for our family over the years".

'Pioneer in Scottish politics'

Before becoming first minister, Yousaf spent more than a decade in various ministerial roles, including spells as transport, justice and health secretary.

John Swinney said he was "sorry" Yousaf was stepping down, describing him as a "pioneer in Scottish politics".

The first minister added: "I wish Humza, Nadia and their family much peace together."

Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie described the former first minister's decision to end the power-sharing agreement with his party as a "mistake".

He added: "But even those events never stopped me liking and respecting Humza, and nobody could doubt his commitment to his job or to building a fairer and better Scotland."

The next Scottish Parliament election is scheduled for 2026. However, there is a possibility of a snap election being called before then if the minority SNP administration is unable to pass its budget.

Yousaf had applied for initial vetting to stand as an SNP candidate in 2026, though the formal selection process will not start until next year.

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https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/patrick-grady-lands-top-job-bankrolled-by-scots-government/

Shamed ex-MP who sexually harassed teen lands top job bankrolled by Scots Government

Stephen Stewart & Marion Scott

January 6, 2025

A former SNP MP who ­sexually harassed a teenage staff member has landed a top job with an international development charity bankrolled by the Scottish Government.

Patrick Grady, who was ­previously suspended from the SNP for six months, has been appointed head of policy and communications for Scotland’s International Development Alliance (SIDA).

Grady was suspended from the Commons for two days in June 2022 after a Westminster standards watchdog ruled he had breached its sexual misconduct policy by “touching and stroking” the ­teenager’s neck, hair and back.

The SNP was accused of dragging its feet over dealing with Grady, and he remains close friends with some senior figures in the party.

Last night Grady’s young victim hit out at his appointment -- as did one opposition politician, who said he had “waltzed back into a top job”.

SIDA is a registered charity that helps organisations and individuals involved in international development, with most of its core costs covered by the Scottish Government.

It also receives funding from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and from members who pay an annual subscription.

Grady’s victim, a young ­political researcher who wishes to remain anonymous, said: “I’m surprised to hear that an organisation such as Scotland’s International Development Alliance, which claims to fight injustice and strive for a fairer world, appears to have overlooked the significance of Grady’s sexual harassment towards me as a teenager in their vetting process.

“Employing someone with a documented history of inappropriate behaviour towards teenage colleagues sends a troubling message about how seriously they take ­safeguarding and accountability.

“Their decision to employ Patrick Grady calls into question the integrity of their leadership and their commitment to upholding the ­values they claim to represent.”

Grady has apologised in ­Parliament for his behaviour, saying he was “profoundly sorry”. He was readmitted to the party in December 2022.

Despite being ruled out as a ­candidate for the 2024 election, Grady remains on good terms with former senior SNP figures, including former Westminster group leader Ian Blackford.

In September Blackford posted a photograph on social media of himself, Grady and former MP Owen Thompson meeting up in Glasgow, with the comment: “Most enjoyable to meet with good friends and colleagues”.

Last month Grady appeared on the Hansard Society “Parliament Matters” podcast, where he spoke of his regret, saying: “I think most people in their professional lives, you know, have ups and downs, and they have things that they regret and things that they would do differently.”

Grady’s victim added: “Patrick Grady’s actions caused real harm to real people, me included.

“I have worked tirelessly to rebuild my life after his actions destroyed my mental health and ended my career while he was able to continue his.”

In March 2021, Grady stepped aside from his role as Chief Whip after the SNP confirmed it had received a complaint of sexual misconduct against him by a party staff member.

An investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards concluded that Grady had breached Parliament’s Sexual Misconduct Policy by making an unwanted sexual advance towards a junior staff member at a social event in 2016.

In June 2022, the Independent Expert Panel, which determines appeals and sanctions in cases where complaints have been brought against MPs of bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct, recommended that Grady be suspended from the House of Commons for two days.

Following the suspension, Grady temporarily suspended his SNP membership and sat as an ­independent MP.

He resumed his membership of the SNP Westminster Group in December 2022 after completing a period of suspension.

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In 2023, it was reported that Grady was not included on the SNP’s approved candidates list for the next general election, rendering him ineligible to stand. He stepped down as an MP ahead of the 2024 UK General Election.

Grady’s profile on the Scottish International Development Alliance website documents how, between 2011 and 2024, he served as the Member of Parliament for Glasgow North, and was active on a range of global justice issues, including chairing the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Malawi.

It adds: “As Head of Policy and Communications, Patrick works with members and external stakeholders, acting on opportunities for influence, and leading influencing and communications with key audiences.

“He is also responsible for SIDA’s communications strategy, with a focus on encouraging greater interaction with members and raising awareness of global citizenship with the wider public.”

However, the news of Grady’s appointment was not welcomed by the Scottish Tories.

MSP Annie Wells said: “The brave victim who came forward to report Patrick Grady’s behaviour will be shocked and alarmed that he has waltzed back into a top job, so soon afterwards.

“The SNP handled the whole affair appallingly and even restored the whip to Patrick Grady, despite him being found guilty of sexually harassing a teenage member of staff.

“Given that this organisation is funded by taxpayers’ money and is public facing in what it does, many will wonder if this disgraced former MP is the most appropriate person for such a role.”

Previously, former first minister Nicola Sturgeon wrote to the victim apologising for Grady’s behaviour and said that she was “very sorry that a member of the SNP Westminster group staff was subjected to an unwanted sexual advance”.

The Scottish Government said: “Scotland’s International Development Alliance is an independent organisation and we have no role in their staffing appointments.”

SIDA was approached for a comment but did not respond.

The victim

The political researcher who suffered at the hands of Patrick Grady insisted the system had utterly failed to adequately hold his tormentor accountable while he has had to rebuild his whole life, including dropping his dream of a career in politics.

He said: “I’m surprised to hear that an organisation such as Scotland’s International Development Alliance, which claims to fight injustice and strive for a fairer world, appears to have overlooked the significance of Grady’s sexual harassment towards me as a teenager, in their vetting process.

“Employing someone with a documented history of inappropriate behaviour towards teenage colleagues, sends a troubling message about how seriously they take safeguarding and accountability.

“Their decision to employ Patrick Grady calls into question the integrity of their leadership and their commitment to upholding the values they claim to represent.”

Recent photographs posted on social media weeks ago by the SNP’s former Westminster leader Ian Blackford show him meeting up socially with Grady and former Midlothian MP Owen Thompson, praising his friends.

Grady’s victim said the post called into question Grady’s close friendships with those who were supposed to be investigating his complaint against the former MP.

He said: “I was disappointed to see the SNP Westminster Leader and Chief Whip, at the time of my complaints, meeting with Grady and posting about it online, causing me further distress.

“Their close relationship calls into question the legitimacy of the SNP’s investigation into my complaint, given Ian and Owen’s prominent roles in party and in handling my complaint.”

And in a political podcast last week, Grady appears laughing and joking about his time as SNP Whip at Westminster.

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When Grady was asked about his suspension over his predatory behaviour he said: “All of that is a matter of record. All of those procedures were put in place for a reason, the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme and the Independent Expert Panel, I co-operated fully with all of those procedures

“Everything that happened there is a matter of public record. And as I think I said at the time, I very much hope that I’ve learned lessons from all of that.

“I think most people in their professional lives, you know, have ups and downs, and they have things that they regret and things that they would do differently.

“That’s as true for my time as a member of parliament as it’s true for other aspects of my political career.

“Of course, there are things I would have done very differently if I had my time over, but I’m still very proud to have represented the people of Glasgow North.”

But his victim said: “Patrick Grady’s actions caused real harm to real people, myself included.

“Grady reflecting on his time in office without confronting the human cost of his misconduct feels incomplete and dismissive.

“Despite no support from ICGS, IEP or SNP, I have worked tirelessly to rebuild my life after his actions destroyed my mental health and ended my career, while he was able to continue his.

“It is important to remember that Patrick Grady is the perpetrator, not the victim.

“This whole outcome is a direct consequence of the SNP’s failure to hold Grady meaningfully accountable, creating a pathway for him to re-enter positions of influence without fully addressing the distress and harm he has caused.”

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https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/glen-sannox-calmac-ferry-4929827

Glen Sannox ferry hits toilets problem just 10 days from entering service

Alastair Dalton

4th Jan 2025

The hugely-late ferry Glen Sannox has hit new problems just ten days before it is due to enter service with CalMac.

The operator said “minor remedial work” was required on the ship’s sewage system, which is expected to mean planned trial runs with passengers next week are likely to be scrapped, The Scotsman has learned.

It is among several “technical issues” still to be resolved, which are understood to also include adjustments to an electronic system on the ferry’s bridge.

A planned media preview trip on the ferry on Tuesday has been postponed.

The sewage problem means that while the system has been able to handle use of the toilets by the 25-30 CalMac crew involved in ongoing familiarisation tests of the vessel, it would not be able to cope with hundreds of passengers too.

It is not clear whether the system was checked by builders Ferguson Marine and fully working when the shipyard delivered the ferry in November - six-and-a-half years late.

CalMac announced last month that Glen Sannox would officially enter service on its busiest route, to Brodick on Arran, on Monday January 13.

Chief executive Duncan Mackison told The Scotsman at the time he hoped the ship would make its first passenger runs during the previous week to “stress test” the vessel by replacing stand-in ferry Alfred on some sailings from Troon.

He said: “It’s really helpful for us to do it in a live situation with vehicles and passengers.

“We’re really keen that we can just drop her into the timetable - that would happen before January 13.”

However, it is understood this is now unlikely, or would not be until the days immediately before that date.

CalMac has been forced to wait until after the festive holidays to draft in the contractors needed for the remedial work.

A source said: “We can’t guarantee to get everything done by Tuesday, but we don’t see any risk to the vessel entering service on January 13 - there are no concerns about that date slipping.”

Glen Sannox has completed berthing trials in Troon and is now heading to undergo similar tests in Stornoway, Ullapool. Tarbert and Lochmaddy until Monday.

These are in case it needs to be temporarily redeployed if ferries on those routes are out of action or are undergoing annual maintenance.

A CalMac spokesperson told The Scotsman: “As is normal during the early stages of a new build vessel’s operational life, we have a number of technical issues that we are working to resolve before the vessel enters full service.

“In general terms, the issues relate to ancillary systems that are not critical to general vessel operation, hence the ability to conduct network trials this weekend as planned, but are needed for full entry into service.

“The majority of the issues were identified between handover of the vessel and the start of the festive holidays, with the holiday period itself having a negative impact on the availability of external contractors for technical support.

"The sewage system utilises a vacuum system to recover waste when toilets are flushed.

“The system design capacity is specified to fully meet the vessel requirements and requires minor remedial work to ensure the system is operating at full capacity."

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Inside UK's first drug consumption room with relaxation lounge days before opening

The Scottish Sun

401K subscribers

Jan 10, 2025 #drugconsumptionrooms #scottishpolitics

FIX room bosses want to create a space for Scots to smoke crack cocaine and smack, now injection facilities are up and running in Glasgow.

The country’s first drug consumption rooms will open on Monday -- after Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC confirmed users accessing the service wouldn’t be prosecuted.

Now health chiefs want inhalation rooms available too, over fears addicts will simply head outside to smoke illicit substances.

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Grooming Gangs: WATCH Shocking Moment Councillor SILENCED Over Revealing Exploitation Figures…

GBNews

1.61M subscribers

576,544 views Jan 3, 2025 #groominggangs #keirstarmer #labourparty

Watch the moment a Conservative Councillor in a Tameside Council meeting is silenced when trying to discuss red flags over the grooming gangs scandal, before finding himself on the receiving end of a police summary.

Liam Billington joins GB News to discuss his experience after the row over child abuse has intensified after Safeguarding Minister, Jess Phillips, denied a national Home Office led inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal in Oldham.

#gbnews #uknews #groominggangs #grooming #labourparty #labour #keirstarmer

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/dundee-grooming-gang-trawled-pubs-34452566

Dundee grooming gang trawled pubs and clubs looking for vulnerable young women to exploit

Four men and one woman have been convicted of targeting trafficked women from eastern Europe and vulnerable local women in Dundee and forcing them into prostitution

Ben Borland

9 JAN 2025

Five members of a Romanian grooming gang have been convicted following an extensive investigation into sexual exploitation, human trafficking and the supply of drugs in Dundee.

Marian Cumpanasoiu, 37, Remus Stan, 34, Catalan Dobre, 44, Cristian Urlateanu, 41, and Alexandra Bugonea, 34, were convicted of a number of offences at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday. They are due to be sentenced next month.

The five were arrested and charged as part of Operation Recloir, which was launched in late 2021 to target a gang of suspected human traffickers forcing women from eastern Europe to work as prostitutes in Dundee.

BBC Scotland reported that vulnerable local women were also being groomed, with many given gifts and drugs including crack cocaine. The women were forced to have sex with the gang, and encouraged to recruit friends with the promise of drugs.

Judge Lord Scott told the group: “This was an appalling catalogue of rape, serial sexual abuse and exploitation of extremely vulnerable, mostly, young women.”

According to the Dundee Courier, officers discovered the gang members were crusing bars and nightclubs in the city looking for vulnerable teenagers and young women to exploit. The youngest of their victims was just 16.

Footage of some of the victims engaging in sexual activity -- described as “horrific” by Police Scotland detectives – was also discovered on one of the gang member’s mobile phones.

After arrest warrants were issued, three of the gang fled the UK and were later picked up on international arrest warrants in Belgium and the Czech Republic.

'Victims may not realise they are victims'

After the verdicts in the Detective Inspector Scott Carswell said: “I’d like to thank our numerous partners for their assistance with our enquiries and their valuable support for all the victims identified throughout the investigation. Trafficking and exploitation is a blight on our communities and has no place in Scotland.

“We will continue target criminals who abuse, control and exploit people, working with partners nationally and internationally to bring offenders to justice, and to raise public awareness to help identify victims and ensure they get the support they need.

“Victims are often vulnerable, they may be trapped with limited freedom or options, and sometimes they may not realise that they are in fact victims. They seldom contact police directly and quite often come to our attention either through a support agency or when someone from a local community makes a phone call and raises a concern. That call can be the first step in freeing someone from slavery and exploitation.

“If you have concerns that someone is a potential victim, or any information, please report this to police on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, so we can investigate and take action.”

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GROOMING GANGS Scandal

Common Sense with Joey Barton

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55,207 views Jan 9, 2025

Joey speaks his thoughts over the UK's current scandal involving 'Grooming Gangs'. Why are people not doing more!?

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British politician and broadcaster (born 1964)

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Prime Minister of the United

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Time for my bed.

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Canada #69

Prince William Is ‘Seizing’ More Power From Ailing King Charles, on Track To Become ‘The Toughest Ruler the Royal Family Has Ever Seen’ -- REPORT

by Paul Serran Jan. 9, 2025

In the last few months, a growing number of reports have been coming out of the United Kingdom that Royal heir to the throne Prince William has begun ‘flexing his royal muscles’.

The Prince of Wales has reportedly ramped-up preparations for his upcoming rule, and even now is said to be ‘seizing more power’ from his ailing father, King Charles.

New York Post reported:

“William, who is next in line to become king, is said to be putting his foot down on several key decisions about the Firm’s long-term future.”

It’s been widely reported how William’s implacable stances have kept Prince Harry and Meghan Markle away, as well as the disgraced Prince Andrew.

“’It’s no secret that anyone who pushes back against him will be swiftly shown the door’, a palace insider told the outlet.

‘He’s not willing to take any nonsense and the word is he’s already on his way to being the toughest ruler the family has ever seen’.”

William is more influential than ever, making the decisions to benefit the Crown in the long run.

“As his father, 76, continues to undergo cancer treatment, it appears the king is ‘bestowing more responsibility on [William] and by all accounts is acknowledging that his time to rule will be sooner, rather than later’, the source adds.”

William is determined to improve the Royals’ public image, and to cut unnecessary spending within ‘the Firm’.

“’[William] wants expenses to be monitored closely, and any fat trimmed straightaway’, the insider said. ‘He doesn’t want there to be any sense that special perks are being handed out to the royals. The days of wasteful spending and overconsumption are ending now that William is at the helm’, the source added.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/prince-william-is-seizing-more-power-ailing-king/

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>>>22228061 Final Nicola Sturgeon & SNP Bun Part Two

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/scots-dont-want-snp-charge-34452810

Scots don't want SNP in charge of migration as they 'never support' deportations of ANY illegal migrant even criminals

The Scottish Government once again called for powers over the migration system but were told it is their own fault that Scotland cannot attract migrants through high taxes and poor public services.

David Walker

9 JAN 2025

The SNP Government once again called for some migration powers to be devolved to Holyrood and for Westminster to accept a pilot which allows more migrants to be granted the right to stay and work in certain industries. But it was pointed out that most Scots want migration to remain reserved because they don't trust the Nats.

MSPs once again debated a reserved issue on Thursday, with the SNP accused of "grandstanding" and attempting to "deflect attention elsewhere" from the poor job they are doing running the country. It was highlighted that Scotland is home to 8.4% of the UK population but only receives 6% of the migrants.

Scottish Tory MSP Jackson Carlaw spoke about the need for immigration to fill vital jobs but also discussed the concerns which average Scots have with it. Research was published in 2018 by Sir John Curtice which found that 63% of people in Scotland wanted the same system as the rest of the UK.

Mr Carlaw said that this was because "some parties have never, ever supported the deportation of any illegal migrant in any circumstances whatsoever." He added: "And the concern of many people and many of the public is that isn't a system which is just an open door policy, and what they want is a migration system that will work, that is humane, that is compassionate, and is one which can unite people behind that principle.

"We have to have infrastructure investments which actually mean that Scotland is able to attract people with good public services which they can come and support."

He went on to ask why Scotland "has been less successful than other parts of the United Kingdom at attracting a proportionate share of those who come to the United Kingdom to come and work here." He added: "We can point to free university tuition, free personal care, other mitigations, free prescriptions.

"But if you're a young person of working age, actually none of these things are terribly relevant to you. You don't have children going to university. You think you're invincible, you're not going to need personal care for decades, nor do you think you're going to need free prescriptions. You're looking to other things, and the other things at the moment are that we aren't attracting the sort of economic opportunities into Scotland that makes it desirable for younger people to come and settle here."

Scottish Tory Finance Secretary Craig Hoy highlighted that potential migrants to Scotland "notice the SNP's recklessness and their financial incompetence." He added that they also "notice that our educational system, our housing, our public spaces, our policing, our infrastructure, have all got worse under the SNP Government.

"And they notice that the economy lacks dynamism and the country doesn't feel like it's on the up because one of the few things on the up in this country presently is tax."

Scottish Government Employment and Investment Minister Tom Arthur confirmed that they were in discussions with Westminster about a bespoke migration system and insisted that the freebies offered by the SNP was helping to boost migration north of the border.

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282d3f (47) No.22329216>>22329916 >>22340460 >>22431575

Canada #69

UK Government Investigating Elon Musk's Tweets About Muslim Pedophile Gangs

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news Friday, Jan 10, 2025

Elon Musk’s tweets about Muslim pedophile gangs are being assessed by the UK Government’s counter-extremism unit, as a potential threat to the security of the country, it has emerged.

The Daily Mirror reports that The Home Office unit has stepped up social media monitoring of accounts with large followings, including Musk’s, as pertains to the grooming gangs issue.

Musk has posted hundreds of tweets in the past week related to the scandal, including openly calling Prime Minister Kier Starmer “evil,” accusing him of facilitating a cover up, and labelling Starmer and safeguarding minister Jess Philips as complicit in the “rape” of Britain.

The Mirror report states that the UK government’s counterterrorism unit has “been involved in content analysis and wider risk assessment.”

A government source told the Mirror “We keep a close eye on how disinformation and hate can proliferate, including online.”

John Woodcock, the government’s adviser on political violence and disruption, asserted that “Britain’s democracy isn’t a play thing for foreign billionaires -- Elon Musk needs to back off and concentrate on his rockets and his cars or whatever he wants to obsess about next. Our electoral laws rightly forbid foreign donations and my recent review warns against our information channels being deliberately manipulated from abroad. We should be watching closely to ensure that doesn’t happen here.”

The government’s website states that the counter-extremism unit “focuses on the highest harm risks to the homeland, whether from terrorists, state actors, or cyber and economic criminals,”

While the tweets are being investigated, the government has rejected calls for a new national inquiry into the pedophile gangs scandal, with ministers voting down a move to legislate for an inquiry.

They’re investigating Elon talking about the horrific systemic gang raping of kids but not the actual horrific systemic gang raping of kids itself. Why do you think that is? https://t.co/JuN8GPM8md

--- m o d e r n i t y (@ModernityNews) January 10, 2025

Ironically, the current head of counter-terrorism policing in the UK is an officer who served as Borough Commander in Rotherham, one of the areas most notorious for child sexual abuse at the hands of Muslim pedophile gangs, from 2006-2010.

In comments to GB News, former Head of the Counter Terrorist Unit at Ministry of Defence, Major General Chip Chapman suggested that Musk’s tweets could influence others to take violent action, and that there is a history of ‘conspiracy theorists’ doing that in the UK.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/uk-government-investigating-elon-musks-tweets-about-muslim-pedophile-gangs

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de3006 (381) No.22329335>>22340452 >>22431569

>>22228102

>>>22228052 Final Ferry Failures Bun

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/john-swinney-finally-apologises-ferry-34440460

'Too little, too late' John Swinney FINALLY apologises for ferry fiasco after £450m spent and six year delay at Ferguson Marine

The First Minister was actually involved in handing the ill-fated contract to Ferguson Marine to build two new CalMac ferries which have languished in the shipyard ever since.

David Walker

8 JAN 2025

John Swinney has finally apologised to islanders impacted by the ferry fiasco as one of the much-delayed ferries is poised to take on passengers next week. Up to £450m of public cash has been ploughed into Ferguson Marine to ensure the Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa are finished, with the initial budget being £97m.

Both vessels have also been delayed by more than six years, leaving users of the service reliant on an ageing fleet of ships which suffer from reliability issues. CalMac has struggled to keep islands fully served by ferries, with some cut off completely for days when the weather is bad or when boats are taken out of action.

The ferry fiasco has often been described as one of the biggest procurement scandals since devolution as the SNP boasted about handing the contract for building the ferries to a Scottish shipyard, with Ferguson Marine one of the last to construct boats on the River Clyde.

Concerns were raised repeatedly that Ferguson Marine, which at the time was owned by Jim McColl, didn't have any experience of building vessels of that size, and its finances were so tight that it couldn't offer a financial guarantee, which was originally stipulated in the contract.

The shipyard was still awarded the work and plunged into administration in 2017, with the Scottish Government nationalising it in order to save the business and the work. The procurement process was mired in secrecy with Mr Swinney actually approving the contract in the end as Finance Secretary at the time.

Now, the First Minister has apologised to islanders impacted by delays in building the two new ferries to serve routes off the west coast. He told the BBC that he regrets "very much" problems with the construction of the Glen Sannox and the Glen Rosa, with the former setting sail next week and the latter probably not coming online until 2026.

Mr Swinney said: “I regret very much the cost that’s been involved and the delays that have been involved in the Glen Sannox and the Glen Rosa. These ferries should have been built a great deal faster than they were built, and I apologise unreservedly to island communities for the delays in those two ferries.”

He claimed that he was "entirely focused" on “making sure that islanders have the ferry services that they require." In a bid to prove his point, he said that he uses CalMac ferries "on a regular basis" and wanted to make sure "island communities are well supported."

Questions were also asked about the lack of forward planning when it came to building new ferries, with four other new ones being constructed in Turkey, with these facing delays as well. Mr Swinney said: "Unfortunately because of global supply chain issues, the first of those ferries is taking a bit longer than we would have ideally liked.

“We are investing in the ferry fleet to make sure that island communities are well supported, and they can be assured of the commitment of the Scottish Government to make sure that that is the case.”

Scottish Conservative shadow transport secretary Sue Webber MSP said: “John Swinney’s fingerprints are all over the SNP’s ferry scandal, so this apology will be of little comfort to islanders. They will see it as too little, too late after being betrayed at every turn by SNP ministers.

“Hundreds of millions of taxpayer’s money has been squandered and seven years on, the first of these ferries is only finally about to enter service. Warm words simply won’t cut it from John Swinney. SNP ministerial heads must finally roll for their catastrophic failures in delivering these lifeline ferries for islanders."

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de3006 (381) No.22329456

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/celebrity-news/andy-murray-blasts-elon-musk-34449817

Andy Murray blasts Elon Musk for flooding his X feed with hundreds of posts

The tennis ace posts a laughing emoji and says: "The top 17 posts on my Twitter feed are from Elon Musk interesting algorithm he's created"

Ben Borland

9 JAN 2025

Tennis legend Sir Andy Murray has joined the storm of debate around the outspoken billionaire Elon Musk. Naturally, the Scot did so while employing his trademark deadpan humour.

Musk has entered a new stratosphere of controversy in recent days, using his X social media company to pursue a campaign against the UK Government over the scandal of ethnic minority grooming gangs.

Sir Andy, who is currently in Australia launching his coaching career with his old adversary Novak Djokovic, tweeted: "The top 17 posts on my Twitter feed are from Elon Musk interesting algorithm he's created".

The Tesla tycoon, who is a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, was an advocate of free speech on social media when he bought Twitter for $44billion in 2022, later renaming it X.

However, he has recently promised an "algorithm tweak" to stop X users seeing so much "negativity". He posted: "Our goal is to maximize unregretted user-seconds Too much negativity is being pushed that technically grows user time, but not unregretted user time."

But Sir Andy is not alone in noticing that Musk's tweets are flooding their timelines, even if they do not follow him and even if he has been muted. In 2023, it was reported that he had set up a team of 80 engineers to reconfigure the platform's algorithm so his tweets would be more widely viewed.

Tech website Platformer claimed he had spat the dummy out after a tweet by President Joe Biden during the 2023 Superbowl gained three times as much engagement as one of his own tweets. An internal email by Elon's cousin James Musk, an X exec, described the situation as "high urgency".

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https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/14149063/paedo-scots-actor-film-children-jailed/

STAGE BEAST Paedo Scots actor who set up hidden cameras to film children undressing at theatre jailed

Detectives also made a sick discovery on the monster's phone

Alexander Lawrie

10 Jan 2025

AN actor and musician who set up a hidden camera to film children undressing during costume changes in theatre dressing rooms has been jailed and placed on the sex offenders register for life.

Thomas Jason Connell, 27, also recorded adult victims while they showered at the homes of friends he was visiting and was found to have filmed children as they undressed at a swimming pool changing room.

The pervert singer-songwriter - who performed on stage as T-J Connell - also upskirted women at an Edinburgh train station and stored child abuse pictures on his phone.

Connell had previously been convicted of possessing indecent images of children and the huge haul of seedy recordings were uncovered when police carried out a home visit to check his devices in January last year.

He pleaded guilty to eight offences of voyeurism and possessing indecent images of children when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last month and returned to the dock for sentencing today.

Sheriff Derek O’Carroll jailed Connell for a total of 42 months backdated to April last year and placed him on the sex offenders register for an indefinite period.

Sheriff O’Carroll also imposed a 10 year sexual harm prevention order along with a 10 year non-harassment order for one of the victims.

Lawyer Cameron Tait, defending, said his client acknowledged he had committed “a significant breach of trust” and has been engaging with the sex offenders organisation Stop It Now while in custody.

Connell’s website describes him as “a well-rounded entertainer whose soft rock stylings have pleased many an ear” and states he has “a relaxed and approachable stage demeanour”.

He released his debut album Stand Fast in 2019 and has appeared in several Edinburgh Fringe community theatre productions including Annie and Whistle Down The Wind.

Previously the court heard the actor and singer, of the capital’s Stenhouse area, had been placed on the sex offenders register for two years after being caught with child abuse images in 2023.

Police carried out an unannounced visit to his home to check his devices in January last year and discovered videos of “men and women in their underwear getting changed backstage during a theatre show”.

Fiscal depute Connor Muir said Connell voluntarily admitted to the officers he had “experimented with voyeurism around the time he had been convicted for the indecent images” and his phone and a laptop were seized.

A forensic examination of the devices revealed several video clips of Connell placing a camera in the bathrooms of two homes he had visited capturing women “showering naked” between November 2019 and June 2022.

Victims including a 17-year-old girl were said to have “broken down in tears” and told police they were “shocked and disturbed” when informed of the footage taken of them.

Police also found a covert 48 minute video showing children in various states of undress in the changing rooms at an Edinburgh swimming pool in January 2020.

Further footage captured by Connell showed children aged between 11 and 16 undressing while backstage at two theatres in the capital between August 2019 and February 2020.

Mr Muir said Connell’s face and voice was included on the footage and the images depicted male and female children undressing during costume changes.

The court was told all the victims did not know about the recordings and had later described the footage as “shocking, inappropriate and a violation of trust”.

Police also found videos of Connell upskirting two women who have never been identified at the city’s Waverley train station on separate dates in December last year.

Police then discovered Connell had two category A child abuse videos downloaded to his phone depicting “children aged 10 to 14 years old being subjected to penetrative sexual activity”.

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https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/14121424/donald-trump-uk-aide-slams-patrick-harvie/

PAT DOWN Donald Trump’s top UK aide brands Patrick Harvie ‘a national embarrassment’

Patrick Harvie received a less than flattering put down

Lisa Hodge

6 Jan 2025

DONALD Trump’s top UK aide last night branded Greens boss Patrick Harvie a national embarrassment over his “mindless ranting” about the President-elect.

MSP Mr Harvie yesterday stepped up his attacks on Mr Trump, urging SNP ministers to snub the incoming US leader if he visits Scotland this year, as expected.

The Scottish Greens co-leader - in government at Holyrood until last year - said the Republican chief was “racist, climate-wrecking and misogynistic” and responsible for “divisive and hateful politics”.

And Mr Harvie said: “I urge the First Minister and his colleagues to turn down any meeting requests while he is here.

“Political relationships with other countries are important, but those relationships should be focused on those who share civilised values and respect for basic democratic norms.”

But Sarah Malone, executive vice-president of Trump International Golf Links - the most senior and trusted member of Trump’s team in Scotland - said: “Patrick Harvie’s puerile behaviour and mindless ranting is an embarrassment to Scotland and does a great disservice to our country.

“Aside from the colossal investment into the Scottish economy from the Trump family, the fact he is attacking the incoming president of the United States using such language is risible.”

Mr Harvie - whose Greens were ditched from government by ex First Minister Humza Yousaf last year - has launched repeated attacks on Mr Trump since he won the US presidential election in November.

The incoming president, who takes office on January 20, has close ties with Scotland due to his mother Mary MacLeod being from the Isle of Lewis, and now his business interests here.

Following the US election, his son Eric Trump has said his dad would visit Scotland in 2025 for the opening of a new golf course at his Aberdeenshire resort at Menie.

The MacLeod Course - named after his mother - is expected to open in summer and Trump International has claimed it will feature the “largest sand dunes in Scotland” and form “the greatest 36 holes in golf” alongside the existing course.

Mr Trump’s last visit to Scotland as president in 2018 sparked a major security operation, including at his other golf resort in Turnberry, Ayrshire.

First Minister John Swinney - who publicly backed losing Democrat candidate Kamala Harris - has sought to build bridges with Mr Trump since the election, including by writing to him and congratulating him on his victory.

Last night, a spokesman for the Scottish Government said: “As the First Minister said in the Scottish Parliament, while there will be political differences from one government to another, it is the duty of the Scottish Government to promote and protect the interests of Scotland.

“The USA is one of Scotland’s most important markets and source of inward investment.

“We greatly appreciate the strong and lasting social, cultural and economic ties we have with the United States.

“Scottish ministers will work to make sure these ties continue to flourish, consistent with the values that underpin Scotland and the United States.”

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de3006 (381) No.22329916>>22342448

>>22329216

Not of great news value but thought I'd include the snaps as a "thank you baker" in advance ;)

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/onlyfans-model-scottish-barbie-stamped-34456476

OnlyFans model 'Scottish Barbie' stamped on woman's head in violent Glasgow bar brawl

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/14148155/onlyfans-scottish-barbie-attacked-woman-glasgow/

COME ON BARBIE, LET'S GO BARNEY Glam OnlyFans model dubbed ‘Scottish Barbie’ repeatedly stamped on woman’s head in vicious attack at popular Glasgow bar

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de3006 (381) No.22330006>>22340466 >>22431582

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John Swinney mocked over Elon Musk scaremongering as the Tories attack SNP

The Scottish Sun

401K subscribers

2,274 views Jan 9, 2025 #scotland #johnSwinney #politics

At FMQs, Russell Findlay called out the SNP scaremongering over Elon Musk regarding the Scottish Budget.

Mr Findlay said: 'John Swinney said this week that if his budget doesn't pass, we are playing right into the hands of Elon Musk.'

The Scottish Tory leader continued his attack, saying: 'It's really something to hear John Swinney of all people preaching against populism. The the leader of Scotland's populist party, the party of blaming others, sowing division, fantasy promises of easy fix.'

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de3006 (381) No.22330024>>22340460 >>22431575

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'COMPLICIT in the COVER UP!' Grooming gangs whistle blower demands SENIOR officials face JUSTICE

GBNews

1.61M subscribers

Jan 10, 2025 #politics #groominggangs #jessphillips

Keep up to date with the latest news at https://www.gbnews.com

#politics #groominggangs #jessphillips #keirstarmer #islamism #rotherham #oldham #rochdale

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de3006 (381) No.22330123>>22340460 >>22431575

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50 seconds in and ending at 4:40 (ish) other news afterwards.

Fahima Mahomed Who Works For ‘Ministry Of Justice’ Says The Term 'Grooming Gangs' Is Racist!

British Stand

145K subscribers

Jan 10, 2025

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de3006 (381) No.22330210>>22340460 >>22431575

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WATCH as Guest LOSES TEMPER In Tense SHOWDOWN Over Grooming Gangs Row As Debate EXPLODES Live on Air

GBNews

1.61M subscribers

Jan 9, 2025 #gbnews #uknews #groominggangs

Patrick Christys asks if the Pakistani muslim community in Britain need to do more to condemn grooming gangs prompting a chaotic debate on GB News.

#gbnews #uknews #groominggangs #rapegangs #britain #muslim #islam

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de3006 (381) No.22330301>>22330324 >>22340460 >>22431575

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Why Grooming Gangs Target White Girls: A Survivor’s Story

Triggernometry

1.21M subscribers

404,260 views Jan 3, 2025

"These are racially and religiously aggravated crimes."

Rotherham grooming gang survivor explains why they target white girls, and how the British police are trained to ignore it.

Watch the full episode here: • I Am a Grooming Gang Survivor: My Story

“Please note: Ella Hill (pseudonym) has retired from activism. She will not be replying to requests for any more interviews. However, she has explicitly expressed that journalists are free to quote any part of her Triggernometry interview, within the context of her intention to encourage people racialised as ‘white’/‘White’ to participate in lawful antiracism practices for people racialised as ‘white’/‘White’, rather than to collectivise against people who are not.”

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de3006 (381) No.22330324>>22340460 >>22431575

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>>22330301

https://youtu.be/etpAtC2S0uQ

I Am a Grooming Gang Survivor: My Story

Triggernometry

1.21M subscribers

203,474 views Premiered Jul 19, 2020 TRIGGERnometry - NEW episodes every Sunday and Wednesday 2 pm ET/7 pm UK

Dr Ella Hill is a Rotherham grooming gang survivor.

“Please note: Ella Hill (pseudonym) has retired from activism. She will not be replying to requests for any more interviews. However, she has explicitly expressed that journalists are free to quote any part of her Triggernometry interview, within the context of her intention to encourage people racialised as ‘white’/‘White’ to participate in lawful antiracism practices for people racialised as ‘white’/‘White’, rather than to collectivise against people who are not.”

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de3006 (381) No.22330339>>22330628 >>22340460 >>22431575

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British Muslims Unashamedly Defend Child Grooming Pedo Cult Islam | Arul Velusamy | Speakers' Corner

Operation Stephen

72.2K subscribers

-415,487 views Premiered Jan 2, 2025 #SpeakersCorner #Apologetics #Christianity

Books:

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de3006 (381) No.22330628

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>>22330339

>Operation Stephen

is in full swing ;)

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de3006 (381) No.22330682>>22340460 >>22431575

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https://youtu.be/nwL18RQvb40

Labour MP Left In Tears As Rupert Lowe Asks Hard Hitting Questions About Rape Gang Scandal!

British Stand

145K subscribers

157,217 views Jan 9, 2025

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de3006 (381) No.22336310>>22336341 >>22340460 >>22431575

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/notorious-ex-gangster-paul-ferris-34390532

Notorious ex-gangster Paul Ferris has warning for criminals as he announces The Wee Man movie sequel

Ferris spoke out as he revealed that he is planning a new film based on his downfall, a sequel to the 2013 hit movie The Wee Man, which starred Martin Compston.

John Dingwall

30 DEC 2024

Notorious former gangster Paul Ferris has revealed the hardest fight of his life was going straight after a life of crime.

Now, Ferris, 61, has warned a new generation of organised criminals they should also give up in the face a new breed of high-tech cops. And he has revealed how a new film based on his downfall will show how the gangsters can’t win.

The convicted gunrunner is planning a follow up to The Wee Man -- the 2013 hit film starring Martin Compston that told the story of Ferris’s upbringing and descent into a life of crime. But he is gutted his pal Compston won’t be starring in the sequel – because he is too expensive.

Ferris said: “I’ve got a new film coming. Unfortunately, we lost Martin Compston. He went to do Line of Duty and good luck to him. Martin and his agent signed the contract with the BBC, and he’s done brilliant, absolutely fantastic. Personally, I think the production company should have signed him up to a two-film deal. It would be very expensive to bring him back to do part two, but this film isn’t a continuation of the first one.

“It’s a totally separate entity. So I don’t think we’d bring Martin back even if he wanted to do it. It’s a fresh start with new faces, young, up-and-coming talent. This is more of a UK story than a Glasgow-based story. What will grip people in the film in the true crime aspect is that myself and several others in the UK were the first to be arrested by MI5 and the security services in London.”

Ferris forged a career as an enforcer for Glasgow’s Godfather of crime, the late Arthur Thompson, and became one of Scotland’s most feared gangsters. But Ferris claims going straight has been one of the toughest things he’s ever done. After being acquitted of murder, conspiracy, drug trafficking, attempted murder and assault, the notorious gangland figure was finally brought to heel on gun running charges in 1998 with the help of MI5.

The involvement of the intelligence services proved a light bulb moment for the career criminal. Ferris explained: “People ask me when the penny dropped to go straight. I can reflect back to Belmarsh Prison when my solicitor came in with boxes of evidence. There were no names of the witnesses on the documents, just Witness A: Security Service operative with 25 years service.

“When you come to these people’s attention, if you are going to continue, then you may as well spend the rest of your life in prison. Going straight was a conscious decision when I read those security reports. Having lawful employment was the way ahead. It continues to be the hardest thing to do.”

Ferris grew up on the streets of Glasgow’s Blackhill neighbourhood, literally fighting for survival. He began his criminal career in earnest as a teenage getaway driver in a jewellery store heist and, by the time he was 19, he’d already endured a spell in a young offenders’ institution and been enlisted as a debt collector for Thompson.

A key player in a violent Glasgow turf war in the 1980s, Ferris was sent to prison in 1984 on weapons charges. Then, in 1992, he stood trial again, this time accused of murdering Thompson’s son, Arthur Jr -- aka ‘Fat Boy’ – who was gunned down outside the family’s home known as the Ponderosa.

Two others, Bobby Glover and Joe ‘Bananas’ Hanlon, would also have been in the dock alongside Ferris had they not been shot dead on the day of Fat Boy’s funeral, each with a bullet to the head and one up the backside, as had been done to Thompson’s son.

As clear a case of retribution as you could get and likely carried out on the orders of Thompson Snr. After the longest and most costly trial in Scottish legal history, costing £4million, Ferris was acquitted of murdering Fat Boy and all other charges. He seemed untouchable -- until MI5 stepped in.

Having been under covert surveillance, Ferris was caught in possession of three Mac-10 sub-machine guns and ammunition and was convicted, in 1998, of gun running. Though sentenced to 10 years, he was released from prison under licence in January 2002, convinced his criminal career was over.

He said: “I got involved in the security industry and when they licensed it, I discovered that anybody who had been sentenced to three years or more would never get an SIA badge. So I left that industry and I’m now focused on multimedia. The fact I’ve been crime free for 22 years must demonstrate something. I’m either very good being a criminal and not being caught or I’m not involved in criminality. Going straight and that commitment is probably the hardest thing I’ve done in my life.”

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de3006 (381) No.22336341>>22340460 >>22431575

>>22336310

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Ferris also features in a new book by celebrated snapper Brian Anderson called Faces 2, documenting some of the most notorious figures from the British underworld stretching back three decades. Many of those featured in the book have done time or are no longer around and Ferris has a warning for the latest generation of hardened criminals taking their place.

He said: “I can only tell you the technical proficiency that I saw in security services and the current court cases with intercepts on EncroChat as well as covert surveillance, if you are in that industry, you’re going to get your fingers burned. You’re going to spend the rest of your life in prison.

“So it was a conscious decision for me to disengage. More than 22 years later, even though Strathclyde Police have gone, Police Scotland are still there. You get national criminal intelligence, you get covert surveillance, there’s MI5. You’ve got all these different agencies.”

He admits some people will be sceptical about his own rehabilitation. Ferris added: “Obviously, people fact check. If I’ve been involved in criminality, surely after 22 years I’d have been arrested before now. So what have I got to prove? Nothing. I was educated in prison and I learned to adapt and move forward so that I can draw a line on my criminal past and look forward to some forms of reengagement back into society.

“If you’re involved in a criminal environment, the last thing you think about is government agencies with unlimited budgets and spyware, bugs, all these things. The technical proficiency law enforcement have got at present is second to none. You’re going to get caught and get your fingers burned.”

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Amid all the noise made by Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage and Elon Musk in recent days about the grooming gang scandal, the voices that have struggled to be heard the most are those belonging to the survivors of this appalling abuse.

On today’s Daily T, Camilla has interviewed Gaia Cooper, who survived being criminally exploited and repeatedly raped by a grooming gang when she was just 14, and has since written a book about her horrific experiences called ‘Modern Slave’.

Gaia talks about why she thinks figures like Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson are being disingenuous and why Prime Minister Keir Starmer needs to launch a national inquiry.

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https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/24847223.paedo-abused-kids-35-years-dies-hmp-barlinnie/

Paedo who abused kids over 35 years dies in HMP Barlinnie

10th January

Ben Waddell

A disgusting paedo who abused children over 35 years has died behind bars in HMP Barlinnie.

William Pithie Hay passed away in the Glasgow slammer on Saturday, December 28, 2024.

The 74-year-old brute was convicted in April 2021 for sexually abusing kids for more than three decades.

Following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow, the creep was convicted of multiple counts of indecent assault and lewd behaviour.

Police revealed the beast sexually abused 10 boys in the Aberdeen area between 1981 and 2016.

All the victims knew Hay from local school football training and sea cadet training.

During the time of his crimes, the youngsters were aged between 10 and 15 years old.

After the paedophile's conviction, Detective Chief Inspector Steven Bertram, from Police Scotland's National Child Abuse Investigation Unit, slammed the criminal.

He said: "William Hay is a sexual predator who abused young boys he befriended either through football or the sea cadets.

"He betrayed their friendship and their trust."

Announcing his death in the notorious Scots prison, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said police have been advised of the matter.

They also said his death has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal.

Meanwhile, a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into Hay's death will be carried out in due course.

A spokesperson for the prison service said: "Every death, whether in prison custody or in our communities, is a tragedy for all those who knew and supported the individual.

“Following the death of someone in our care, Police Scotland are advised, and the matter reported to the Procurator Fiscal.

"Fatal Accident Inquiries are held in due course.”

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https://news.sky.com/story/prisoners-left-needing-hospital-treatment-after-taking-drone-delivered-drugs-13285863

Prisoners left needing hospital treatment after taking 'drone-delivered' drugs

Dozens of prisoners were found to be under the influence of drugs at HMP Glenochil on Christmas Day, with five of them taken to hospital.

Jenness Mitchell

9 January 2025

Several prisoners were taken to hospital on Christmas Day after widespread drug misuse at a prison in Scotland.

A total of 35 inmates at HMP Glenochil in Clackmannanshire were found to be under the influence of drugs on 25 December, with five transported to hospital for treatment.

It is thought the drugs may have been delivered to the prison via drones.

It is understood the affected prisoners have since recovered.

Drugs, weapons and mobile phones were seized by prison staff.

A Scottish Prison Service (SPS) spokesperson said: "Any attempt to bring illicit substances into our establishment, including by a drone, poses a significant threat to the health and wellbeing of those in our care, and the safety of our staff, and we will use all technological and intelligence tools available to prevent this wherever possible.

"We continue to work with Police Scotland, and other partners, to take action against those who attempt to breach our security."

The police force said it "works closely" with the SPS to tackle drugs entering the nation's jails.

A Police Scotland spokesperson added: "We remain committed to tackling the harm caused by the misuse of contraband substances and prohibited items in prisons.

"Joint operations using specialist resources, including dog units, are carried out to deter any offending."

The number of drones caught flying into Scotland's prison estate increased a few years ago after a crackdown on prison letters.

A policy change allowed staff to photocopy letters addressed to prisoners, so inmates receive copies rather than originals.

The measure was put in place to stop drugs - in particular, benzodiazepines like etizolam - from entering the estate as smugglers had been using the mail to soak drugs into the paper.

At the Scottish parliament last summer, Justice Secretary Angela Constance said: "Both the Scottish Prison Service and Scottish government are fully aware of the negative impact of drones being used to introduce illicit items into our prison estate and understand the threat that this has on operational stability of our prisons.

"A technological response to support the identification of drones within SPS airspace is currently being piloted.

"This should provide vital evidence to support wider use of this technology throughout the rest of the prison estate.

"The health and wellbeing of those who live and work in prison remains a priority for this government."

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Initial Abuse Bun

>>22285923 Flashback 2015: Sir Edward Heath child abuse claims: String of politicians accused of child sex abuse

>>22288163 Grooming Gangs: WATCH Shocking Moment Councillor SILENCED Over Revealing Exploitation Figures (video)

>>22288899 Musk continues to attack Starmer over handling of historic child abuse (video)

>>22293702 EXPOSED: the establishment's 'ROTTEN and widespread cover-up' of child grooming gangs (video)

>>22293758, >>22293831 National Child Abuse Inquiry Was A COVER UP Says Whistleblower Maggie Oliver (video)

>>22293905 Tommy Robinson Drops Bombshell: Senior Officers Linked to R*pe Gangs -- What’s the Truth? (video)

>>22293936 Britain a 'safe haven for PAEDOPHILES' as 8 in 10 abusers walk FREE: 'Our DARK reality!' (video)

>>22299961 Starmer IGNORED Rotherham grooming whistleblower who faced 'APPALLING bullying' for exposing scandal (video)

>>22299973 Elon Musk Calls For Keir Starmer's Resignation Over Rape Gang Scandal (video)

>>22300035 Musk’s Shocking Revelation, Links UK's Keir Starmer to Dark Secrets Of Pakistani Grooming Gangs (video)

>>22300052 Wes Streeting given BRUTAL GRILLING on grooming gangs - is Labour RUNNING SCARED of the Muslim vote? (video)

>>22300060 “The Extent Of Cover Up Is Egregious” Reform UK Call For Public Inquiry On Rape Gangs (video)

>>22302122 “Starmer Responsible As Rochdale Case Was Under His Watch” Says Whistleblower Maggie Oliver

>>22311657 Jess Phillips: ‘I’ve had to make changes to my life’ after Musk posts (video)

>>22316148, >>22316160 Men on secret 1970s pro-paedophile list could still work with children today

>>22340146 Paedo who abused kids over 35 years dies in HMP Barlinnie

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Initial Covid and Other Pestilence Bun

>>22240055 NHS tells people to 'stay home' as cases of grim illness soar across the UK (video)

>>22288683 Flu outbreak batters Scotland as 'extraordinary' level of cases reported

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Initial Ferry Failures Bun

>>22237868 Bombshell report claims CalMac ferry routes may not be value for money for Scots taxpayers

>>22238053, >>22238053 SNP ferry fiasco ship Glen Sannox could be removed from service just weeks after starting in latest embarrassment

>>22267480 (Canada #68) 'Green' Scottish Ferry Emits Far More CO2 Than Old Diesel Ship

>>22325716 Glen Sannox ferry hits toilets problem just 10 days from entering service

>>22329335 'Too little, too late' John Swinney FINALLY apologises for ferry fiasco after £450m spent and six year delay at Ferguson Marine

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Initial Government Bloat, Waste, and Abuse Bun

>>22238270 2024 to be a record year for bed blocking as 4.6 MILLION days lost in last decade thanks to SNP incompetence

>>22237719 The Scottish Government pleaded poverty in September and announced a crackdown on ministerial travel and recruitment freeze to save £500m, but found £17k to send Acting Net Zero Secretary Gillian Martin to New York for Climate Week

>>22237786 Scottish Government's chief civil servant insists public cash wasn't wasted in SNP's attempt to protect Nicola Sturgeon in court

>>22238355 The great SNP Christmas getaway! Ministers fled Holyrood in fleet of chauffeur-driven limos

>>22311618 Dundee City Council meeting 6 Jan 2025 - Moira breaking the NET ZERO SPELL (video)

>>22326502 Inside UK's first drug consumption room with relaxation lounge days before opening (video)

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John Halley Audiobook Bun

>>22338007 A Judicial Monstering: Acknowledgements

>>22338022 A Judicial Monstering: Introduction

>>22338033 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter One

>>22338050 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Two

>>22338058 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Three

>>22338069 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Four

>>22338087 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Five

>>22338096 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Six

>>22338107 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Seven

>>22338118 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Eight

>>22338137 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Nine

>>22318152 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Ten

>>22338166 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Eleven

>>22338179 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Twelve

>>22338200 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Thirteen

>>22338217 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Fourteen

>>22338230 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Fifteen

>>22338242 A Judicial Monstering: Chapter Sixteen

>>22338251 A Judicial Monstering: Postscript

>>22338321 Chapter 17 "The Note"

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282d3f (47) No.22340460>>22340598 >>22403111 >>22404566 >>22418410 >>22427941 >>22428127 >>22429407

Initial Law and Disorder Bun

>>22293936 Britain a 'safe haven for PAEDOPHILES' as 8 in 10 abusers walk FREE: 'Our DARK reality!' (video)

>>22299790 Former top sheriff admits making sexual & racist comments after forgetting to turn mic off on video call

>>22299977 MPs left ‘speechless’ at police HIDING ethnicity of grooming gangs (video)

>>22299998 UK police found a missing 13-year-old girl "THEY ARRESTED THE GIRL" for being "Drunk & Disorderly" (video)

>>22326525 Grooming Gangs: WATCH Shocking Moment Councillor SILENCED Over Revealing Exploitation Figures (video)

>>22326626 Dundee grooming gang trawled pubs and clubs looking for vulnerable young women to exploit

>>22326652 GROOMING GANGS Scandal (video)

>>22329216 (Canada #69) UK Government Investigating Elon Musk's Tweets About Muslim Pedophile Gangs

>>22329510 Paedo Scots actor who set up hidden cameras to film children undressing at theatre jailed

>>22330024 'COMPLICIT in the COVER UP!' Grooming gangs whistle blower demands SENIOR officials face JUSTICE (video)

>>22330123 Fahima Mahomed Who Works For ‘Ministry Of Justice’ Says The Term 'Grooming Gangs' Is Racist! (video)

>>22330210 WATCH as Guest LOSES TEMPER In Tense SHOWDOWN Over Grooming Gangs Row As Debate EXPLODES Live on Air (video)

>>22330301, >>22330324 Why Grooming Gangs Target White Girls: A Survivor’s Story (video)

>>22330339 British Muslims Unashamedly Defend Child Grooming Pedo Cult (video)

>>22330682 Labour MP Left In Tears As Rupert Lowe Asks Hard Hitting Questions About Rape Gang Scandal! (video)

>>22336310, >>22336341 Notorious ex-gangster Paul Ferris has warning for criminals as he announces The Wee Man movie sequel

>>22338345 Excruciating Moment MPs Were Left Speechless As Police Admitted To Hiding Ethnicity Of Grooming Gang (video)

>>22338413 Claire Fox question on grooming gang (video)

>>22338430 Grooming survivor demands public inquiry

>>22340174 Prisoners left needing hospital treatment after taking 'drone-delivered' drugs

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282d3f (47) No.22340463>>22340598 >>22360540 >>22418187 >>22418364 >>22429121 >>22429228 >>22429365 >>22431586

Initial Royals Bun

>>22288367 James O’Brien on LBCThe Royals are ‘taking the Mickey’ (video)

>>22288851 Prince Andrew could 'bring Royal Family down with him' as King Charles faces crisis

>>22293776 Business Insider Explains: What Happens When King Charles III Dies? (video)

>>22293862 George Galloway: Where is the king? (video)

>>22329056 (Canada #69) Prince William Is ‘Seizing’ More Power From Ailing King Charles, on Track To Become ‘The Toughest Ruler the Royal Family Has Ever Seen’ -- REPORT

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282d3f (47) No.22340464>>22340598 >>22353767 >>22354958 >>22358716

Initial Nicola Sturgeon & SNP Bun

>>22238090 The SNP are allowing Scotland's NHS to crumble as maintenance backlog hits 'staggering' £1.3bn

>>22238151 SNP has blood on its hands as thousands die waiting for treatment at crisis-hit A&E departments

>>22238196 SNP's 'chronic mismanagement' blamed as patients wait four HOURS for NHS 24 call to be answered

>>22234320 SNP accused of 'abuse of process' delaying information on Nicola Sturgeon's conduct (video)

>>22252259 WHAT'S UP? SNP bans WhatsApp in ‘admission mass deletion of messages’ during Covid was wrong

>>22288745 SNP Government rack up £1.7m bill on flights as ministers jet abroad to 'promote independence'

>>22288817 Anger as papers show SNP ministers didn't discuss Lockerbie bomber release in Cabinet

>>22305185 Blood on their hands! Elon Musk shares Scottish Daily Express exclusive on SNP's rape gang shame

>>22311569, >>22311577 SNP's rape gang shame as ministers ignored calls for urgent action on child groomers

>>22325561, >>22325581, >>22325587 Shamed ex-MP who sexually harassed teen lands top job bankrolled by Scots Government

>>22329164 Scots don't want SNP in charge of migration as they 'never support' deportations of ANY illegal migrant even criminals

>>22329766 Donald Trump’s top UK aide brands Patrick Harvie ‘a national embarrassment’

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282d3f (47) No.22340466>>22340598 >>22418427 >>22418440

Initial John Swinney Bun

>>22252401 NO TALKS John Swinney has not been asked to speak to cops about ongoing SNP finance probe

>>22252469 LOO FEARS John Swinney admits girls are scared of using mixed-sex toilets over ‘fear of being photographed’

>>22330006 John Swinney mocked over Elon Musk scaremongering as the Tories attack SNP (video)

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282d3f (47) No.22340598>>22342448

Notables are NOT Endorsements

passing 160

#12

>>22293687 'BIG MISTAKE' Donald Trump launches blistering attack on UK Government over North Sea

>>22310522 (Canada #69) REPORT: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer May Cut Britain’s Security Ties With U.S. Unless Trump Distances Himself From Elon Musk

>>22322622 Scottish Tory MSP Oliver Mundell to step down from Holyrood next year

>>22340446 Initial Abuse Bun

>>22340448 Initial Covid and Other Pestilence Bun

>>22340452 Initial Ferry Failures Bun

>>22340454 Initial Government Bloat, Waste, and Abuse Bun

>>22340457 John Halley Audiobook Bun

>>22340460 Initial Law and Disorder Bun

>>22340463 Initial Royals Bun

>>22340464 Initial Nicola Sturgeon & SNP Bun

>>22340466 Initial John Swinney Bun

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de3006 (381) No.22342448

>>22340598

Thanks buddy. Past the 150 mark already? Time flies….

>>22329916

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de3006 (381) No.22343789>>22343923 >>22343965 >>22346249 >>22431575

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>>22340446

https://youtu.be/GjQylTBD2L4

Ex-Labour minister, Jewish Movement chair arrested on child grooming charges | Janta Ka Reporter

Janta Ka Reporter

216K subscribers

66,250 views Jan 12, 2025

A social media video reveals a man who identifies himself to be the ex-Labour MP Ivor Caplin being handcuffed by police.

Sussex Police have confirmed they have arrested a 66-year-old man on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child.

Caplin was a Labour MP from Hove in Brighton between 1997 and 2005. He became the assistant Government whip in 2001 before becoming a junior defence minister and minister for Veterans at the Ministry of Defence. Caplin had previously served in the British army. Ironically, those who caught him through a sting operation are also former British veterans.

Rifat Jawaid says this is a blow to dirty design of Elon Musk who used the grooming gangs to malign a particular race and community.

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de3006 (381) No.22343923>>22343927 >>22343965 >>22431575

>>22340446

>>22343789

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/ex-labour-mp-ivor-caplin-34464113

Ex-Labour MP Ivor Caplin arrested after 'paedophile hunter' sting

Ex-Labour defence minister Ivor Caplin - MP for Hove between 1997 and 2005 - was arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child.

Antony Clements-Thrower & Eve Beattie

11 JAN 2025

A Facebook live sting operation conducted by paedophile hunters has led to an arrest of a former MP on suspicion of child sex offences.

The ex-Labour defence minister Ivor Caplin was MP for Hove from 1997 to 2005. He was arrested on Saturday in Brighton. Clips shared on social media showed the 66-year-old, wearing a bright red had and a black top, surrounded by two officers and wearing handcuffs, reports the Mirror.

A Sussex Police spokesman said: "We are aware of footage circulating on social media showing a man in Brighton being detained on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child. Officers can confirm a local 66-year-old man was arrested on Saturday January 11 and currently remains in custody.

“'This is an ongoing and active investigation.”

Self-proclaimed paedophile hunters live streamed a sting operation and the moment of the arrest, which lasted around 30 minutes and has been widely shared on social media. It has already had 36,000 views and around 3,000 comments.

Mr Caplin reportedly denies all allegations against him.

It is believed he was suspended from the Labour Party in 2024 and is said to have denied any wrongdoing.

During his time in office, Caplin held two Government posts; assistant Government whip and a junior defence minister and minister for Veterans at the Ministry of Defence.

The former Hove MP represented the constituency between 1997 and 2005. In 2001, he became an assistant Government whip and then a junior defence minister and minister for Veterans at the Ministry of Defence.

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de3006 (381) No.22343927

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de3006 (381) No.22343965

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>>22340446

>>22343789

>>22343923

https://youtu.be/I7-mb0p1GzE

Watch SHOCKING Footage As Former Labour MP Arrested For Trying To Meet A Child!

British Stand

147K subscribers

22,743 views Jan 12, 2025

People mentioned

1 person

Rachel Reeves

British politician (born 1979)

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de3006 (381) No.22343998>>22431566

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Labour promotes ChildSex Music on Social Media

Baraka Amuri

44.8K subscribers

39,630 views Jan 8, 2025 #THEBARAKASHOW #BARAKAAMURI

WATCH FULL UNCENSORED VIDEOS ON PATREON: / nexfrontiermedia

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de3006 (381) No.22344047

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Grooming Gangs: Martin Daubney Driven To Tears Live On Air As Guest Makes ASTONISHING Muslim Claim

GBNews

1.62M subscribers

251,568 views Jan 8, 2025 #groominggangs #jessphillips #keirstarmer

'Muslim boys were poisoned into sexualising girls who were not muslim. Many went to a Friday school where the Imam encouraged them to assault white girls.'

Iranian Human Rights Campaigner, Lily Moo, says some muslim boys are being taught to sexualise white girls within Britain, almost driving Martin Daubney to tears live on air.

#gbnews #uknews #keirstarmer #jessphillips #groominggangs #grooming #politics #shockingnews #exclusivenews

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de3006 (381) No.22344170>>22348490 >>22431575

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WTF are they trying to hide?

Memology 101

557K subscribers

137,382 views Jan 8, 2025 #uk #news

I am speechless.

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282d3f (47) No.22346249

>>22343789

>Rifat Jawaid says this is a blow to dirty design of Elon Musk who used the grooming gangs to malign a particular race and community.

I don't see the "everybody's doing it" excuse as a good thing

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de3006 (381) No.22348490

>>22344170

>I don't see the "everybody's doing it" excuse as a good thing

Not a good look is it?

It was the Pakistani community who allowed it to go on in their midst. They must see that surely? This is what predators do, they hide behind a "community" sometimes racial, sometimes political, religious or some other corporation.

The community's natural defence it seems is to smother up the allegations for fear of smearing the community, inevitably smearing the community. Oh the irony!

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d4101a (2) No.22348613>>22348634

>Be British

>Care more about appearances than actions

>Smother up allegations for fear of smearing the community, inevitably smearing the community

Ironic indeed

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de3006 (381) No.22348621>>22348712 >>22349642 >>22353505 >>22353540 >>22361103

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgpl37lez7o

Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell to end marriage

Angus Cochrane

13 January 2025

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell have "decided to end" their marriage.

In a social media post, Sturgeon said the pair had been separated for some time.

Murrell was charged with embezzling SNP funds in April as part of a police investigation into the party's finances.

Sturgeon was arrested and released without charge in June 2023. She insists she has done nothing wrong.

The former first minister said the decision to end the marriage had been made "with a heavy heart".

She posted on Instagram: "To all intents and purposes we have been separated for some time now and feel it is time to bring others up to speed with where we are.

"It goes without saying that we still care deeply for each other, and always will."

Sturgeon said the pair would not comment further.

The couple first met at an SNP youth event in 1988 and had been together since 2003.

They married at a ceremony in Glasgow, where they shared a home together, in 2010.

Sturgeon unexpectedly announced her resignation as first minister and SNP leader in February 2023 after eight years in office.

She denied her decision was influenced by the police investigation.

Murrell resigned as SNP chief executive in March 2023, having held the post since 1999.

He quit after taking responsibility for misleading the media about party membership numbers.

Operation Branchform

Police Scotland has spent more than two years looking into what happened to £660,000 of donations given to the SNP by independence activists.

Sturgeon and Murrell's Glasgow home was searched by officers in April 2023.

Police also searched the SNP's headquarters in Edinburgh and confiscated a luxury motorhome parked in the driveway of Murrell's mother in Fife.

In September last year it emerged that officers had sent prosecutors details of what they had uncovered in an "advice and guidance report" and were seeking formal advice on what they should do next.

The update was understood to be about Sturgeon and ex-SNP treasurer Colin Beattie, who have both remained under investigation after being arrested and released without charge in 2023.

At the time, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said the police report was under consideration.

Police Scotland has said it is awaiting direction from COPFS "on what further action should be taken".

ANALYSIS BY Glenn Campbell Political editor

They were Scotland's political power couple for almost a decade.

While Nicola Sturgeon ran the Scottish government, her husband Peter Murrell ran the party of which she was leader - the SNP.

Ms Sturgeon's predecessor, Alex Salmond, once told me he privately warned the couple in 2014 against concentrating so much power in one household.

I have not been able to verify his account but in the years since then others in the SNP have publicly questioned the set up.

In recent days, the former first minister was quoted in the Financial Times, apparently describing her work/life arrangements as having been "all consuming for a long, long time".

There's been renewed scrutiny of any crossover between the political and personal lives of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell since the police began investigating the SNP's finances.

Whatever the outcome of that ongoing case, it is clear that the power couple at the centre of it are now living separate lives.

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de3006 (381) No.22348634>>22348732

>>22348613

I'd hope the numbers of Pakistani women raped by Scottish men would be very, very low…if there even are any? I expect if any of their women are raped it's from within their own community. You'd think??

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de3006 (381) No.22348666>>22431566

>>22340446

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gwxzv7y13o

Woman, 76, faces trial over school abuse claims

A 76-year-old woman is to stand trial accused of historical abuse of girls at a former residential school in Angus.

Patricia Robertson faces a total of 26 charges alleged to have happened at Fornethy House in Angus between 1967 and 1983.

The indictment lists a string of allegations of "cruel and unnatural" treatment of the girls including claims of physical violence.

The case called for a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow where Ms Robertson's legal team pleaded not guilty on her behalf.

It is alleged some of those involved were aged four or five at the time.

It is claimed Robertson was responsible for their "care and protection" at Fortnethy.

'Unnecessary suffering'

Among the girls listed, one is said to have been ridiculed as well as forced to stand in a confined and dark space for a "prolonged period".

Prosecutors claim another had a postcard written for her mum ripped up and then she was slapped on the face.

It is alleged one girl had derogatory remarks made to her, she had food forced into her mouth, had a shoe and blackboard duster hurled at her as well as being dragged by the hair.

Robertson is also alleged to have got other children to "sing a song with degrading lyrics" towards another of the youngsters.

It is claimed she refused to release a further girl from a locked box and shouted at her.

Robertson, now of Witham in Essex, allegedly caused "unnecessary suffering and injury" to children mentioned on the indictment.

She also faces separate accusations of assault.

Lord Colbeck fixed a trial which is scheduled to begin in September.

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282d3f (47) No.22348712>>22348813

>>22348621

Like the Bill and Melinda Gates split?

Which one wants off the radar the most?

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d4101a (2) No.22348732>>22348813

>>22348634

Its something innate in their culture… They may view our women as pigs, but they still view theirs as barely better than animals.

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de3006 (381) No.22348776>>22348789 >>22348803 >>22349659 >>22358646 >>22431569

>>22340452

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mrdy0p104o

Delayed island ferry Glen Sannox begins sailings

Calum Watson

12 January 2025

Updated 7 hours ago

The ship at the centre of Scotland's long-running ferries saga has started carrying passengers between the Scottish mainland and the island of Arran.

MV Glen Sannox - which was meant to be delivered almost seven years ago - is the first new large vessel to join the UK's largest ferry fleet in nearly a decade.

It made its first scheduled journey between Troon in South Ayrshire and Brodick on Arran before dawn, coping with rough conditions that kept other ships in port.

The vessel will make three return sailings each day, with the journey lasting 75 minutes, helping to end years of uncertainty on one of Caledonian MacBrayne's busiest routes.

With space for 127 cars and 852 passengers, Glen Sannox brings much-needed extra capacity for the state-owned ferry operator which has struggled in recent years to maintain services with ageing and increasingly unreliable vessels.

The orders for the dual-fuel ships Glen Sannox and its sister vessel Glen Rosa, were placed with the Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow nearly a decade ago.

But acrimonious disputes over the design challenges and claims for extra costs saw the shipyard fall into administration and nationalised in 2019.

The ships have ended up costing more than four times the £97m contract price and sparked arguably the longest running political row of the devolution era.

CalMac chief executive Duncan Mackison told BBC Scotland News that the successful first sailing was a "big sigh of relief" and "good news for lots of different people".

"We're delighted that she's in the condition that she is," he added.

The first pre-dawn sailing out of Troon took place in challenging conditions with winds gusting at 40mph.

Passengers clutched onto handrails when moving about the ship, a few passengers felt a little queasy - and for those with stronger stomachs, the breakfast trays slipped precariously about on the tables.

But despite the choppy conditions, the verdict of passengers was overwhelmingly positive.

"It has the feel of a cruise ship," said Kenny Browne as he shared a champagne breakfast with his wife Nicky.

"Everyone's waited so long for the ship, so we just wanted to be here to celebrate."

Elsewhere a group of building workers on their way to Arran toasted the ship's arrival with cans of lager and were singing by the time it berthed in Brodick.

Mr Mackison said Glen Sannox would make big difference to islanders because it was capable of sailing in more challenging conditions.

"This new generation of ships are more powerful and have more sophisticated thrusters which enables them to get along under more challenging conditions and stronger winds," he explained.

Named after an Arran beauty spot, the ship is the fourth island passenger vessel to bear the name Glen Sannox.

An identical vessel, Glen Rosa - still under construction at the Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow - is due to join it on the route at the end of the year, although it was reported at the weekend that a new delay will be announced shortly., external

Glen Sannox actually carried its first passengers on Sunday afternoon when it was unexpectedly switched for the scheduled vessel for one return sailing as a test run.

For residents on the island, Monday's start of a full timetable of sailings should bring relief after years of transport uncertainty.

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de3006 (381) No.22348789>>22348803 >>22431569

>>22348776

………………………………………………………………………………continued……………………………………………………………………………….

Mike Dobson, chairman of Arran Cancer Support, said it had been particularly difficult few years for those needing hospital treatment on the mainland.

"An ageing ferry fleet with lots of technical or weather-related problems has made it more difficult for people to feel that they are going to get there," he told BBC News.

"It's meant more cancellations of appointments and that bears a certain weight on people and affects their mental health."

Sheila Gilmore, from Visit Arran, said businesses had also been badly affected, but she was optimistic visitor numbers will now start to recover.

"We are very hopeful, it's been a long struggle to get here but we have to look forward and put what is in the past behind us," she said.

Scotland's entire west coast ferry network should also benefit as the average age of the fleet starts to fall, and other vessels can be redeployed.

For SNP politicians there will be hope the arrival of Glen Sannox heralds the end of Scotland's long-running ferries controversy, although reports of new delays for Glen Rosa mean that may be premature.

The contract to build the two ships was awarded to Ferguson's in 2015, a year after it went bust shortly before the independence referendum.

It had been rescued by an investment firm led by Jim McColl, an economic adviser to the then First Minister Alex Salmond.

While a decade of decline had left the Clyde's last commercial shipyard with just 76 staff when it went into administration, the businessman delivered millions of pounds of investment and rapid expansion.

But construction of the dual-fuel ships soon faltered as the firm grappled with complex design challenges while trying to hit production milestones and modernising run-down facilities.

Claims for extra costs led to a bitter standoff between the yard's management and state-owned ferries procurement body Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL).

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de3006 (381) No.22348803>>22431569

>>22348776

>>22348789

………………………………………………………………………………….continued3…………………………………………………………………………………

Glen Sannox was launched by former first minister Nicola Sturgeon on a blustery day in November 2017, but behind the scenes a bigger political storm was brewing.

It later emerged the ship was far from finished - windows were painted on, temporary funnels were made of plywood and, more importantly, huge amounts of engineering and electrical work were still required inside.

The yard's managers blamed CMAL, claiming a poorly-developed concept design, late decision-making and interference had led to unforeseen complications.

CMAL said the firm had simply underestimated the complexity of the task entrusted to it and made poor management decisions.

The deadlock eventually saw Ferguson's run out of money and fall back into administration in 2019, with the shipyard nationalised, saving 350 jobs.

Problems continued under new "turnaround director" Tim Hair who was paid nearly £2m before a permanent chief executive was appointed in 2022.

Opposition parties, meanwhile, claimed the crisis had its roots in incompetence by Scottish ministers - which they denied.

Under new boss David Tydeman, the ships' construction eventually made progress but with more huge cost increases and repeated delays.

He was sacked by the Ferguson board last March, and the ship was finally delivered to CMAL, after several more short delays, in November.

Glen Sannox is the first dual fuel ferry built in the UK capable of running on both marine gas oil (MGO), a form of diesel, and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

When running on gas the ship's engines are quieter and emit far lower levels of exhaust pollutants known as NOx and SOx.

The climate change credentials of LNG, however, are questionable as the engines also release methane, which is a greenhouse gas far more potent than CO2.

The LNG fuel also has to be imported from Qatar and trucked up to Scotland from a terminal in Kent.

The size of the ship means it is currently unable to berth at Ardrossan, the closest mainland port to Arran, unless agreement is reached on a multi-million harbour redevelopment.

In addition to Glen Rosa, four other large CalMac ships are being built by a large shipyard in Turkey - though they are also delayed, by about six months.

The first of those ships, MV Isle of Islay, should be delivered in the spring, with the others following on about four months apart.

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de3006 (381) No.22348813

>>22348712

>Which one wants off the radar the most?

Or who'll throw who under the bus first?

>>22348732

>They may view our women as pigs, but they still view theirs as barely better than animals

Must be a cunt of a life being a Pakistani wife????

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de3006 (381) No.22348842>>22348879 >>22431566

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£100M SCAM? The Grooming Gangs COVER-UP They Don’t Want You to Know About!

GBNews

1.62M subscribers

Jan 13, 2025 #inquiry #groominggangs #rapegangs

Maggie Oliver, the renowned Rochdale whistleblower, has dropped a bombshell on the £100 million Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), calling it a "cover-up" that ignored major grooming gang scandals. With shocking claims of silenced victims, redacted testimonies, and avoided hotspots like Rochdale and Rotherham, this is a scandal that could shake the nation. Charlie Downes uncovers the TRUTH behind this £100M deception. Was this inquiry a colossal failure of justice or a deliberate attempt to HIDE the truth?

#inquiry #groominggangs #rapegangs #keirstarmer #labour #labourparty #ukpolitics #uknews #gbnews #gbnoriginals

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de3006 (381) No.22348869

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Planetary Alignment 2025 Rare Celestial Event of 2025

Secrets of Space

34.6K subscribers

6,167 views Premiered Jan 12, 2025 #space #nightsky

Get Ready for a Breathtaking Astronomical Event, In January, you can see six out of seven planets in our solar system at the same time. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will be easily visible to the naked eye, making it a perfect show for all stargazers. But wait, there's more! In February, this planetary alignment will include Mercury, turning it into a seven-planet parade. This event is so rare, you won't want to miss it.

Hey there! 🌌 Welcome to "Secrets of Space," the coolest YouTube channel dedicated to all things space! 🚀 Join me as we explore the mysteries of the universe through mind-blowing space videos. Get ready to embark on an intergalactic adventure together! 🪐

Jacob's Ladder?

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282d3f (47) No.22348879>>22348892

>>22348842

Foreigners that invaded, decided to stay, and rape the native girls…

The statue is right across the street from Parliament

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de3006 (381) No.22348884

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Grooming gang latest: Significant intervention as MP BREAKS RANK calling for NATIONAL INQUIRY

GBNews

1.62M subscribers

Jan 13, 2025 #grooming #groominggangs #Laboiur

'Miss Champion's intervention here is the most significant of the lot.'

As the MP for Rotherham, Sarah Champion, calls for a national enquiry into grooming gangs, Charlie Peters lists the growing number of Labour figures who have broken with the party line on the issue.

#grooming #groominggangs #Laboiur #Rotherham

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de3006 (381) No.22348892>>22348899 >>22348940

>>22348879

Historically it's nothing new I guess, but thought we'd gotten a bit more civilised.

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de3006 (381) No.22348899

>>22348892

The human race

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282d3f (47) No.22348940>>22348960

>>22348892

>but thought we'd gotten a bit more civilised

Technologically sophisticated, yes

Civilised? Debateable

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de3006 (381) No.22348960>>22348967

>>22348940

>Civilised?

21st Century and still learned nothing.

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282d3f (47) No.22348967

>>22348960

Pretty much the case

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de3006 (381) No.22349101

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Labour promotes ChildSex Music on Social Media

Baraka Amuri

45.3K subscribers

42,777 views Jan 8, 2025 #THEBARAKASHOW #BARAKAAMURI

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de3006 (381) No.22349642>>22353505 >>22353540 >>22361103 >>22431578

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>>22348621

https://youtu.be/y6o3TF7uJ7E

Nicola Sturgeon announces break-up of marriage to Peter Murrell

Daily Record

97.2K subscribers

10,924 views Jan 13, 2025 #DailyRecord #nicolasturgeon #snp

Nicola Sturgeon has today announced the end of her marriage with former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell "with a heavy heart".

The former power couple of Scottish politics led the Nationalists through a series of election victories in the 2010s.

In a message shared on Instagram, the former first minister said: "With a heavy heart I am confirming that Peter and I have decided to end our marriage.

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de3006 (381) No.22349659>>22358646 >>22431569

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>>22340452

>>22348776

https://youtu.be/9XhkKHwxuR0

CalMac ferry Glen Sannox makes its first official sailing

Daily Record

97.2K subscribers

Jan 13, 2025 #DailyRecord #CalMac #Ferry

Passengers on board the MV Glen Sannox for its maiden voyage have welcomed the newest ferry in the CalMac fleet.

Ferry spotters as well as members of the media joined regulars on the Arran service as the Glen Sannox departed Troon for its first scheduled passenger service.

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de3006 (381) No.22353505>>22353540 >>22361103 >>22431578

>>22348621

>>22349642

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-reveals-marriage-peter-34469236

Nicola Sturgeon reveals her marriage to Peter Murrell has ended after 15 years

The former First Minister and SNP leader disclosed that 'for all intents and purposes we have been separated for some time now' as she announced the split on Instagram

Ben Borland

13 JAN 2025

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that her marriage to Peter Murrell has ended. She revealed the news in an Instagram story on Monday morning.

It read: "With a heavy heart I am confirming that Peter and I have decided to end our marriage. To all intents and purposes we have been separated for some time now and feel it is time to bring others up to speed with where we are. It goes without saying that we still care deeply for each other, and always will. We will be making no further comment."

The couple were married in Glasgow July 2010 after getting engaged earlier that year. He was the SNP chief executive for 22 years until he quit in March 2023 after admitting lying over membership numbers.

Some weeks later, in April 2023, Mr Murrell was arrested as part of the ongoing Operation Branchform probe into allegations of serious fraud in the party finances. He has since been charged with embezzlement.

Ms Sturgeon, 54, was also arrested and questioned by detectives in June 2023 and remains a live police suspect. Last week, she admitted that having a husband and wife team at the head of the party for so long had not been "ideal".

Born in Edinburgh, Mr Murrell, 60, first met his future wife when he worked in Alex Salmond's Banff and Buchan constituency office in the 1980s and helped to organise SNP youth weekends.

However, they didn't become a couple until 2003 after he was the chief executive of the party and Ms Sturgeon was a high-flying MSP, already tipped as a future leader of the party. They got engaged on January 29, 2010 and married at Oran Mor in Glasgow's west end on July 16 that year.

Ms Sturgeon's announcement comes as she is once again engulfed in controversy after Mr Salmond's widow, Moira, launched a thinly-veiled attack on his one time mentee and successor in Bute House. He died from a sudden heart attack aged 69 in September last year.

Mr Salmond and Ms Sturgeon hadn't spoken in years after the huge scandal surrounding her government's handling of allegations of sexual misconduct lodged against him. In an interview with the Financial Times, she said her predecessor was "really rough on people", adding: "Many times I intervened to stop him."

But Mrs Salmond hit back at those who were "determined to damage his reputation even in death", saying they were inflicting "hurt and pain" and causing "great distress" to his grieving family.

Also in the FT interview, she admitted that having her as party leader and her husband as party chief executive had been "all-consuming for a long, long time".

Her former aide, Liz Lloyd, has described the arrangement as "not ideal". Asked if she agreed with this, Ms Sturgeon said: "Yep. I'm not trying to dodge it, I just think it takes us too close to the substance [of the police investigation]."

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Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Announces End Of Marriage To Peter Murrell

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Jan 14, 2025 #nicolasturgeon #snp #scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has announced “with a heavy heart” that she and her husband, former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, are to end their marriage.

They had been one of the most powerful couples in UK politics, with Ms Sturgeon serving for more than eight years as Scottish first minister and SNP leader, while Mr Murrell was the chief executive of the party.

They have both been under investigation as part of a police probe into SNP finances, with officers charging Mr Murrell last year in connection with embezzlement of party funds, while the previous year Ms Sturgeon was arrested then released without charge.

Talk’s Mike Graham discusses the story with Alba Party MSP Ash Regan.

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-branded-part-time-34480571#source=breaking-news

Nicola Sturgeon branded 'part-time' MSP as Govanhill residents say they hardly ever see her

There was nobody in at the former First Minister's office when we called on Tuesday morning, with one local business owner in Glasgow Southside telling us: 'She's getting ready to jack it at the next election'

John Glover

14 JAN 2025

Nicola Sturgeon has been branded a "part-time" MSP after constituents in Glasgow said they hadn't seen her in the area for a long time. Some even told the Scottish Daily Express they assumed her office had been closed.

The former SNP leader's office is based in Unit 3 of Govanhill Workspace, a former church building on Dixon Road. But, her name is not on the list of tenants letting out the office space from the Govanhill Community Development Trust (GCDT). Other tenants include The Communist Party of Britain (Scottish Committee).

When we called at around 11.30am on Tuesday morning and pressed the buzzer for Unit 3, the machine stated: 'MSP Unit' before ringing out and eventually it went to an answer machine.

A spokesman for GCDT said Ms Sturgeon still rents out the unit for her constituency office despite her name being removed. An SNP source said it had been done for security reasons, despite the address being listed in full on her Scottish Parliament profile.

The same party source also said staff worked in Ms Sturgeon's office from Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. The party said she holds regular surgeries in Glasgow Southside, with constituents also given the option of booking pre-arranged appointments to see her in the Dixon Road office.

However, some locals said they haven't seen their MSP in the area since she stood down as leader of the Scottish Government in February 2023.

One resident said: "She used to be up at that church all the time. I don't think it's been used for years. I've haven't seen here her in a while." Another local added: "She hasn't been her in a while. We used to see her a lot when she was First Minister but since she stood down we never see her."

Another resident said she saw Ms Sturgeon at the office last year, adding: "I've seen her a few times driving in and out of the office but I'm not sure when she last held a meeting."

When residents were asked about Ms Sturgeon's office on Dixon Road, the standard response was typically that they assumed she had closed it down or they had not seen her in the area for years.

One local business owner said: "She was First Minister. She was hardly seen in Govanhill for surgeries. I think she has closed her office despite still paying for it. She's getting ready to jack it at the next election. Ever since she returned to a normal MSP she hardly held surgeries, it was rare to see her. I can't remember the last one. The pandemic made it worse as councillors and other politicians started to reduce the number of surgeries they held and would only turn up if someone asked about it or someone important. It's ridiculous."

Scottish Conservative Glasgow MSP Annie Wells, said: "Nicola Sturgeon’s constituents are clearly sick and tired of her being a part-time MSP. It sticks in the throat that she is raking in thousands in extra earnings, while they cannot get her to tackle the real issues facing them.

"The former SNP leader should do the decent thing and start attending Holyrood and raise the concerns facing the people of Glasgow Southside."

Ms Sturgeon has applied to be considered as an SNP candidate at the 2026 Holyrood election, although many insiders still expect her to stand down from frontline politics.

A spokesperson for Ms Sturgeon said: "Since being elected in 1999, Nicola has been a very active MSP for the people she represents and regularly holds surgeries, meets with constituents, visits local businesses and engages with community organisations."

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1 HOUR AGO: Starmer Publicly DESTROYED By Quitting MP in BRUTAL TV Interview!

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Jan 14, 2025 #KeirStarmer #UKpolitics #UK

1 HOUR AGO: Starmer Publicly DESTROYED By Quitting MP in BRUTAL TV Interview!

#KeirStarmer #UKpolitics #UK #CrownDebate

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“Massive STAIN On British History” Keir Starmer 'Not Invited' To Donald Trump’s Inauguration

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248,882 views Jan 14, 2025 #keirstarmer #donaldtrump #politics

Mike Graham and former Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood discuss Keir Starmer’s 'exclusion' from Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States.

Tobias emphasises the need for US-UK cooperation in light of global instability and the potential of “grey-zone warfare”.

They also discuss the implications of Trump’s presidency on the Middle East and Ukraine.

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/msps-huge-more-2000-pay-34477492

MSPs to get huge more than £2,000 pay rise this year amid attendance secrecy scandal

Good new for Scotland's politicians as they are about to net an above inflation pay rise despite blocking attempts by Scots to see how often they actually show up for work in Edinburgh.

David Walker

14 JAN 2025

MSPs will net a significant pay rise of more than £2,000 a year later on in 2024, despite being collared for blocking attempts to see how many times they actually attend work at Holyrood. Politicians at the Scottish Parliament will see their pay packets increased by 3.2%, which is above inflation at 2.6%.

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) confirmed the rise on Tuesday, meaning that the basic salary for parliamentarians will now be £74,506. The SPCB is formed of five MSPs and said that the hike was in line with inflation under the Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) index.

It means that Scottish taxpayers will now be forking out almost £15.3m for the cohort of MSPs, with the total cost of salaries and associated taxes increasing by £645,000, with this including an extra £200,000 due to an increase in employers' National Insurance, thanks to the UK Labour Government.

The £2,311 pay rise will apply from April 1 and is the fourth straight year of increases, with wages going up by 6.7% last year, 1.5% the year before and 3.4% in 2022-23. Until last year, MSPs' salaries were based on the Office for National Statistics annual survey of hours and earnings (ASHE).

But this was changed by the SPCB who insisted it had become "misaligned" with other measures in recent years. It highlighted that the ASHE mean was recently reported at 6.7%, "further evidencing the misalignment". Last month, the UK inflation rate recorded at 2.6%. The pay rise is automatically applied by the SPCB.

Scottish Government Ministers are entitled to extra cash on top of the base rate but since April 2009 have declined to accept their full entitlement so instead of £99,516, they receive £81,449. Talks have been held by the SNP about restoring the top level of pay once again due to inflation worries.

Cabinet Secretaries have an entitlement of £118,511 but receives £96,999, with the voluntary reduction being taken from net pay and returned to the SNP Executive to be made available for public spending. The First Minister is entitled to £176,780, which is more than the Prime Minister gets

The SPCB is chaired by the presiding officer and includes four other MSPs from the four largest parties. It makes decisions on budgets, staffing, accommodation and security.

News of the MSP pay rise comes following a scandal which saw Holyrood officials create new rules to block attempts to find out how many times a parliamentarian comes into work at the parliament. People are no longer allowed to make freedom of information requests for "swipe data" which shows how many time they swipe into work.

Holyrood have insisted that the reason for this is because it may risk the safety of MSPs, but others claim that because they are paid out of the public purse, Scots have a right to know how often they show up for work. MSPs are understood to have lobbied for this change, with Nicola Sturgeon complaining because her data was published before the change.

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Orwell's literary legacy featured on new £2 coin

Galya Dimitrova

13 January 2025

A new £2 coin will commemorate the life and work of writer George Orwell.

It will be issued by The Royal Mint to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm author's death.

The design of the coin is based on the theme of totalitarianism, which was central to Orwell's writing, and it will be available to buy from Wednesday.

The inscription "Big Brother is watching you", a quote taken from Nineteen Eighty-Four, encircles the lens.

Another quote from the acclaimed dystopian novel, "There was truth and there was untruth", serves as the coin's edge inscription.

Coinage artist Henry Gray said he had given the eye in the design a "monocular" rather than "realistic" look.

"It's almost like a camera lens staring at you all the time, unblinking," he said.

"With phones and cameras being everywhere in your house, and being listened to by advertisers on your phone, you are really aware of how you're being surveyed -- and that's what 1984 is all about.

"It's about living in a culture where everything is looked at and you are constantly under pressure to conform."

Nineteen Eighty-Four, which was published in 1949, is set in an imaginary totalitarian future and made a deep impression, with its title and many phrases entering popular use.

Orwell, whose real name is Eric Blair, was also a prolific journalist, writing articles, reviews and books.

The author grew up in Oxfordshire's Henley-on-Thames and Shiplake, and is buried in Sutton Courtenay.

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Prison officer jailed for 13 years for child rape

Ken Banks

14 January 2025

A "depraved" former prison officer who admitted raping a young girl in the north-east of Scotland and sexually assaulting another has been jailed for 13 years.

Russell Maitland, 37, admitted carrying out the offences in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, and in Aberdeen. The Peterhead man raped one girl when she was under the age of 13, and also sexually assaulted her.

At the High Court in Aberdeen, Maitland was told he would also be monitored for another three years after his release.

BBC Scotland News understands he had worked at HMP Grampian in Peterhead.

Maitland also admitted sexually assaulting another young girl in Peterhead and a further charge of various indecent exposures in the Peterhead area.

Sentence had been deferred for background reports.

Defending, Kris Gilmartin told the court: "He wishes to publicly apologise for the harm which he has caused.

"It is unavoidable that a significant custodial sentence will be imposed."

'Life-changing consequences'

Judge Summers told Maitland - who watched proceedings via a video link from prison - that he had admitted a "horrific catalogue of sexual violence".

He said the offences had resulted in "life-changing consequences" for the victims, who struggled each day.

The judge said it was a testament to their courage that justice had been done.

He described Maitland's crimes as "almost unimaginably depraved" as he handed down the 16-year extended sentence.

A Scottish Prison Service (SPS) spokesperson said: "We recognise the profound and lasting impact such crimes have on survivors.

"This individual was suspended whilst under investigation by Police Scotland, and is no longer employed by the SPS."

Katrina Parkes, procurator fiscal for high court sexual offences, described Maitland as a sexual predator who preyed on "vulnerable" young children.

"It is thanks to the courage of the victims that this prosecution and conviction have been made possible," she said.

"Maitland has now been held accountable for his depraved behaviour, which I hope brings some comfort to those affected by his offending.

She added: "We are committed to securing justice for victims of sexual abuse, regardless of who the offender may be.

"We would encourage anyone affected by similar crimes to come forward. You will be listened to and supported as we seek to secure justice using all the tools at our disposal."

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Secrets of the Unicorn - ROBERT SEPEHR

Atlantean Gardens

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Monoceros is Latin for Unicorn, and is the name of the constellation of the Unicorn, only visible in the winter months in the Northern sky, then it disappears from view, re-appearing again the following winter, and so appears to die, but then is re-born again the following winter, December 25th, which also coincides with the winter solstice, where the Sun is re-born. So, in an astro-theological context, the Unicorn has been associated with and represents Christ. While Christian writings interpret the unicorn and its death to Jesus, certain occult circles regard an esoteric significance to it which pre-dates Christianity altogether. https://atlanteangardens.blogspot.com…

The Inquisition was a group of institutions within the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy. The Inquisition started in 12th-century France to combat religious dissent, in particular the Cathars.

Robert Sepehr is an Anthropologist

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“This Government Have Frightened People!” Labour Law ‘Threatens Free Speech’ At The Pub

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Pubs could ban customers from speaking about contentious beliefs such as religious views or transgender rights over fears of falling foul of Labour’s workers rights reforms.

Former Met Police detective Peter Bleksley: "This Government have frightened people into thinking free speech is long gone!"

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Anti corruption minister FORCED OUT following allegations of corruption - 'it took FAR TOO LONG!'

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Jan 14, 2025 #labourparty #keirstarmer #government

'Starmer forced Boris Johnson out over a lawful piece of cake. This is so much more serious!'

Steven Barrett discusses Tulip Siddiq's resignation, saying Sir Keir Starmer 'didn't even have the courage to sack her'.

#labourparty #keirstarmer #government

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Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury minister after becoming embroiled in corruption scandal

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Jan 14, 2025 #tulipsiddiq #ukpolitics #skynews

Tulip Siddiq has resigned as a Treasury minister after controversy over links to her aunt's ousted political movement in Bangladesh.

In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour MP said that while she had "not breached the ministerial code", it is clear that continuing in her post would be "a distraction from the work of the government".

#tulipsiddiq #ukpolitics #skynews

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https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/inquiry-finds-no-failings-care-34481105

Inquiry finds 'no failings in care' after notorious paedophiles died from covid in prison

Both former RAF serviceman Gordon Pinkerton and priest Francis Moore died in hospital after contracting the virus during outbreaks at HMP Dumfries.Both former RAF serviceman Gordon Pinkerton and priest Francis Moore died in hospital after contracting the virus during outbreaks at HMP Dumfries.

Gemma Ryder

14 JAN 2025

An inquiry into the deaths of two notorious Scottish paedophiles who caught Covid-19 while in prison has found that nothing more could have been done to prevent their passing.

Former RAF serviceman Gordon Pinkerton and priest Francis Moore were serving sentences at HMP Dumfries when they contracted coronavirus during two separate outbreaks in the prison during the pandemic.

Pinkerton, 75, died on April 22 2020, and Francis Moore, 85, died on February 27 2021. Their deaths were investigated by the Covid Deaths Investigation Team within the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), and a joint Fatal Accident Inquiry took place at Dumfries Sheriff Court on December 19.

Child rapist Pinkerton was jailed for 15 years for sexually abusing six young girls over almost half a century in 2013. He preyed on schoolchildren across Scotland and raped two youngsters when they were just six years old between 1963 and 2011.

He turned up at the family home of one of his victims dressed in his uniform and abused her after telling her stories about the Air Force.

One victim had told the trial that she had attempted to kill herself because she was ashamed of what had happened to her. Pinkerton maintained his denial throughout.

The 75-year-old was kept in a single cell in HMP Dumfries. A prison officer first noticed that he had taken unwell on April 15, 2020. A Covid test was taken, and the prisoner was isolated in a designated hall for the virus.

But his condition deteriorated, and he was rushed to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary the next day. At first, Pinkerton refused all treatment and died a week later on April 22.

Paedophile priest Francis Moore was jailed for eight years for abusing three children, the youngest aged just five, over the course of more than 20 years at the High Court in Glasgow in 2018. The 85-year-old suffered from heart disease before his death.

A Covid-19 outbreak was declared at HMP Dumfries on February 6, 2021, due to 10 staff and one prisoner testing positive. Every inmate within Moore's block was put in isolation and mass-tested, but his test came back negative.

A few days later, another test returned a positive result, although he appeared in good health but he remained in isolation. A week later, Moore became unwell and started suffering from hallucinations. An ambulance was called, and he was taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.

In the following days, his oxygen levels remained low, and he passed away on February 27.

Sheriff David Young said: "Mr. Pinkerton and Mr. Moore each became infected with Covid-19 during a nationwide outbreak and succumbed to this disease despite prompt transfer to hospital and treatment there.

"Having considered: the context of the pandemic and the developing understanding of the transmission of the disease and the appropriate responses required within the prison setting; the steps taken to assess and control the spread of the disease in the prison; the steps taken to assess the state of health of each man; and their care and treatment in HMP Dumfries and later in hospital, I am satisfied that appropriate care and treatment were provided to each throughout."

Procurator Fiscal Andy Shanks, who leads on fatalities investigations for COPFS, said: "We note the Sheriff’s determination. Mr. Pinkerton and Mr. Moore died from the COVID-19 virus they contracted whilst in legal custody."

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https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-rugby-boss-sent-schoolboys-34480395

Scots rugby boss sent schoolboys indecent images and made sexual comments to them

Steven Dyer has been placed on the sex offenders register before sentencing in March.

Alexander Lawrie

14 JAN 2025

A Scottish Rugby Union team manager has been found guilty of sending international youth players indecent images and making sexual comments to them.

Steven Dyer sent sexual videos and pictures to schoolboys while they were part of a youth squad on a training camp trip in 2023.

Dyer posted one video showing him urinating and a second clip of him licking his finger in a provocative manner to his Snapchat account that the boys had access to.

One player said the 27-year-old rugby boss had sent him an image of him engaging in sexual intercourse and also made remarks about the size of his penis.

Dyer was arrested and charged by police after a concerned parent of one boy was made aware of the messages and contacted a teacher at the child's school in Edinburgh.

Dyer was subsequently suspended by the SRU and was sacked from his position with Lloyds Banking Group when bosses at the financial giant were made aware of the allegations.

Dyer, of St Boswalls in the Scottish Borders, denied any wrongdoing claiming the communication was part of "rugby banter" and what he had posted was "nothing of a sexual nature".

But the team manager was found guilty of three offences of intentional indecent communication between February and October 2023 following a trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court this week.

Sheriff Daniel Kelly said he found the complainers to be "credible and reliable" while giving their evidence and that Dyer had attempted to "minimise his behaviour" while on the stand.

Sheriff Kelly placed the disgraced rugby manager on the sex offenders register on an interim basis and deferred full sentence for the preparation of reports to March.

The trial heard from three victims who were part of a youth squad and said Dyer had posted inappropriate content on the group's Snapchat.

The boys said they received a video of Dyer urinating and a second one of him sitting on a couch licking his finger. The boys also said the team manager had made sexual remarks to them about his sexual exploits and made comments regarding the size of their penis.

The court heard the communication had left one player "significantly affected by the whole situation" and he had told Dyer to stop sending the material.

A second player said he was left "embarrassed" and considered what had been sent as "inappropriate".

The court heard Dyer was team manager of the youth squad and his duties included making the travel and accommodation arrangements for the training camp.

Dyer told the court he was currently working as a hotel manager and had lost his employment with Lloyds Banking Group as a result of the police investigation into the allegations in February last year.

He said he was part of a Snapchat group set up by one of the players and told the court they sent each other "rude" messages that he believed to be "friendly banter".

He admitted sending a video of him urinating into a toilet and said the group chat members would regularly call each other names including "fatty", "wee d*" and "prawn d*".

He denied there was any sexual motivation into him sending any of the images or to him making the comments to the youth players.

Dyer told the trial he had not received any training or safeguarding advice from the SRU regarding working with under age players.

The Scottish Rugby Union has confirmed Dyer was not a full time employee but was a paid contracted volunteer and has been contacted for comment on the court case.

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-netted-640k-stepping-34475833

Nicola Sturgeon has netted £640k since stepping down as First Minister amid rare Holyrood appearances

The former SNP leader has enjoyed her time outwith Bute House by writing book reviews for left-wing papers, and writing her own autobiography which she received a £300,000 advance for.

David Walker

14 JAN 2025

Nicola Sturgeon has netted a cool £640k since stepping down as First Minister as she takes advantage of an emptier schedule without being in the top job. The significant amount comes as she barely contributes anything in the Holyrood chamber, speaking just five times in almost two years.

The financial interests were revealed after she confirmed she had separated from her long-term husband Peter Murrell, admitting that they had not been together "for some time now." This revelation came just over a year since she insisted that they would "be married for a long time to come" in an interview with Gyles Brandreth.

Her public break-up announcement, which was posted on her Instagram story, also came a day after Alex Salmond's heart-broken wife Moira made a rare public intervention and asked her to stop attacking her late husband publicly, and let him "rest in peace." The former First Minister had claimed she had to "intervene" when her former mentor was too rough on someone.

Ms Sturgeon is raking in a substantial amount from earnings outside politics, including signing a £300,000 advance with book publisher Pan Macmillan for her autobiography which is due out later this year. She registered her own company, Nicola Sturgeon Limited, which these payments will funnel into.

It means she won't have to pay the higher income tax rates Scots are forced to thanks to decisions made by the SNP administration. Experts have estimated that she could make as much as £1m from her book deal, depending on sales.

According to her Holyrood register of interests, she received £75,000 as the first of four instalments of the book advance as she estimated it would take about 10 to 15 hours of work per week. She set up her limited company in September 2023 and said at the time that "future book and related earnings will be made to it'"

Since December 2023, the company has been paid £29,650, with these payments including £25,000 from ITN for being a pundit on ITV's General Election coverage in July, when she analysed the SNP getting a thrashing, losing almost 40 MPs, dropping from 48 to just nine.

She enjoyed £2,804 of hotel accommodation in the week around the July 4 event, as well as £329 worth of car travel to and from rehearsals and the studio. She was accused of "shameless hypocrisy" over these perks after her party under her leadership slated former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson for taking a similar payment in 2019.

Nicola Sturgeon Limited has also received £4,150 for left-leaning magazine the New Statesman for five book reviews, as well as a a £500 payment in October 2024 from the Guardian for another book review she wrote. Companies House lists her as the only director and her occupation as a "politician."

So since she stepped down as First Minister in March 2023, she has netted more than £640,000 in salary and resettlement for leaving Bute House, book reviews and the book deal. Her company was slated by a veteran Nationalist during a Holyrood debate, raising concerns she was avoiding paying income tax.

Fergus Ewing asked Finance Secretary Shona Robison: "Is she concerned the overall tax revenue is being reduced by some people who set up a limited company, who then appear able to insert income from, for example, book royalties or TV appearances, and thereby reduce their liability to income tax and the amount of money for Scottish public services?" Ms Robison said she would not comment on "any individual's circumstances" on such matters.

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https://youtu.be/pwAY6lc1ozc

Tulip Siddiq resigns amid family corruption investigation

Channel 4 News

3.69M subscribers

Channel 4 is a British public broadcast service. Wikipedia

Jan 14, 2025

In the end, the pressure over Tulip's Siddiq's alleged links to her aunt's political movement in Bangladesh became too strong.

Being named in an anti-corruption case against her deposed aunt Sheikh Hasina wasn't a good look for the UK's anti-corruption minister.

Then the Hampstead and Highgate MP came under intense scrutiny over her use of properties in London linked to her aunt’s allies.

Even though Sir Keir Starmer's ethics adviser ruled that she hadn't breached the ministerial code, he was sharply critical of her judgement and she stood down this afternoon.

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de3006 (381) No.22354998

I just can't keep up with all the corruption………it's a full time job.

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de3006 (381) No.22355856>>22431566

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Girl, 12, took her own life after making sexual assault allegation, inquest hears

Sky News

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82,128 views Jan 13, 2025 #skynews #uktonight

Semina Halliwell died on 12 June, 2021, three days after attempting to take her own life at her home in Southport, Merseyside.

Sky's Shingi Mararike was at the inquest to understand more about the circumstances surrounding Semina's death.

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de3006 (381) No.22356383

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"Climate Justice" (a term repeated repeated by "Climate Change" parrots).

Moira Brown (aka Moira Dundee)

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Political activist in Dundee, Scotland and author of QUESTIONING LOCKDOWN (banned by Amazon for 7 months so it must be worth reading)!

QUESTIONING LOCKDOWN can be bought (or LISTENED to for FREE) at https://questioninglockdown.com/ Kindle and hardback versions are now available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Questioning-…

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de3006 (381) No.22358646>>22358660 >>22431569

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/mv-glen-sannox-finally-service-34468020

MV Glen Sannox finally in service seven years late and hundreds of millions over budget

The ferry officially launched amid rough weather which delayed the sailing by 20 minutes with the boat having already seen off three bosses at Ferguson Marine who had failed to launch the vessel.

John Glover

13 JAN 2025

One of the SNP's beleaguered ferry fiasco boats has finally started serving the public almost seven years after it was supposed to go into service. The Glen Sannox made its maiden voyage on Monday, January 13 from Troon harbour to Brodick Terminal on the Isle of Arran.

Up to £450m of public cash has been ploughed into Ferguson Marine to ensure both the Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa are finished, with the initial budget being £97m.

The CalMac vessel departed from Troon at 06:51am this morning with 104 foot passengers, 23 cars, 9 commercial vehicles and 38 crew on board. She berthed in Brodick at around 8.15am, 20 minutes later than scheduled due to heavy winds.

The state-of-the-art vessel can carry up to 852 passengers, 127 cars, and 16 heavy goods vehicles, bringing a significant increase in capacity to Arran, the busiest route on the CalMac network.

The 102-metre-long MV Glen Sannox, which underwent a 'launch' event in November 2017 was built by Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow for CalMac and is the first of six new major and seven small vessels set to serve Scotland’s west coast ferry network.

Caledonian MacBrayne made a surprise trial run yesterday to "stress" test the vessel ahead of the formal timetabled launched. It discovered the Glen Sannox's starboard mezzanine will not be in operation due to a "component failure."

CalMac confirmed that the sewage system has now been “fully optimised” for passenger travel, while a replacement valve on the starboard mezzanine deck was fitted. The ferry and its sister the Glen Rosa have been delayed by more than six years, leaving users of the service reliant on an ageing fleet of ships which suffer from reliability issues.

CalMac has struggled to keep islands fully served by ferries, with some cut off completely for days when the weather is bad or when boats are taken out of action.

The ferry fiasco has often been described as one of the biggest procurement scandals since devolution as the SNP boasted about handing the contract for building the ferries to a Scottish shipyard, with Ferguson Marine one of the last to construct boats on the River Clyde.

Concerns were raised repeatedly that Ferguson Marine, which at the time was owned by Jim McColl, didn't have any experience of building vessels of that size, and its finances were so tight that it couldn't offer a financial guarantee, which was originally stipulated in the contract.

The shipyard was still awarded the work and plunged into administration in 2017, with the Scottish Government nationalising it in order to save the business and the work. The procurement process was mired in secrecy with John Swinney actually approving the contract in the end as Finance Secretary at the time.

However, islanders will have to wait until 2026 before they eventually see the Glen Rosa enter into service. It has been claimed that the ferry fiasco has led to more than 14,000 potential trips between Ardrossan and Arran being lost.

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de3006 (381) No.22358660>>22431569

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Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop said: "The initial entry into service of the MV Glen Sannox from Troon is very welcome news. This will support the people and economy of Arran, as well as enhancing resilience on the wider ferry network due to cascade of other vessels.

"As with any new vessel, the first few months of service will allow crew and passengers to fully experience the facilities and performance while CalMac continue to monitor systems, making changes and fixing any issues where required. The longer term plans for deployment of MV Glen Rosa and additional improvements to port facilities will also benefit communities in Ayrshire as well as Arran, and I look forward to updates on progress over the next few months."

CalMac Chief Executive, Duncan Mackison, who attended the sailing, said: "As the first major new vessel built to serve Arran in over three decades, MV Glen Sannox will see the island benefit from increased capacity and a more robust service. We hope many, many people will enjoy travelling on her to experience everything our islands have to offer.

"Since her handover in mid-November, crew and colleagues across CalMac have pulled out all the stops to get her into service on a tight schedule. This is a massive milestone for us and for the people of Arran. MV Glen Sannox’s entry into service marks the start of an exciting period which will see six major new vessels enter our service , effectively modernising half of our major vessel fleet."

Scottish Conservative shadow transport secretary Sue Webber MSP said: "This is a good day for islanders who will welcome this lifeline ferry finally entering service. However, after seven years of delays and hundreds of millions of taxpayers' money squandered, SNP ministers shouldn't be congratulating themselves.

"The appalling failure by SNP ministers to sort Ardrossan harbour means passengers are facing a reduced timetable, longer journeys and for those going to Troon by train, a shuttle bus to the ferry terminal. This is not the service that islanders were promised. The Glen Sannox is running from Troon, not Ardrossan and this will have a real impact on our island communities.

"They shouldn’t be expected to be grateful that the SNP have finally provided the bare minimum. Ministers cannot be complacent and must finally prioritise residents on Arran who have been betrayed for too long."

A spokesman for Arran Ferry Committee, said: "The island welcomes the introduction of the Glen Sannox and pleased to see it sail today when other vessels were unable to provide the service. The main benefit we hope will be in the resilience it will provide, improving access to health and social care appointments and visits with family and in turn reducing the adverse coverage our island has received for several years now.

"Businesses and residents hope we can look to booking travel with more confidence and ease the stress of our return travel. It will also enable services and supplies to be delivered with more confidence. This is not the full answer to the islands travel needs, but we are looking on this as a big positive step forward.

"The confirmation of Ardrossan development now needs to be prioritised and with the expected return of the MV Caledonian Isles scheduled for end March operating from Ardrossan we anticipate a brighter summer for everyone. Longer term having our service return to Ardrossan permanently providing more frequency and capacity is our wish."

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https://www.thenational.scot/news/24848339.nicola-sturgeon-intervened-stop-alex-salmond-bullying-others/

Nicola Sturgeon: I 'intervened' to stop Alex Salmond 'bullying' others

10th January

Hamish Morrison

NICOLA Sturgeon has claimed she “intervened” to stop Alex Salmond from bullying colleagues “many times”.

That's it, the whole story :)

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de3006 (381) No.22359038>>22359327 >>22359385 >>22359445 >>22431582

>>22358716

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/john-swinney-says-also-intervened-34465056

John Swinney says he also intervened to stop Alex Salmond's 'bullying'

The First Minister said he told Salmond his behaviour was "not on" when he was "quite brisk with people".

Andrew Quinn

12 JAN 2025

John Swinney has said he also intervened to stop Alex Salmond's bullying when he was SNP leader. The First Minister said he told Salmond his behaviour was "not on" when he was "quite brisk with people".

It comes after Nicola Sturgeon said she had to intervene "many times" to stop Salmond's bullying behaviour.

Swinney told BBC Scotland's The Sunday Show: "I think it's pretty well documented that Alex could be quite brisk with people and sometimes we all witnessed that. And sometimes we all had to say: 'Look, that's not on'. And that's the way it was."

When asked if he told him to cut it out, Swinney replied: "That's just the way it was."

In an interview with the Financial Times, Sturgeon had said Salmond was a great debater but also a bully. She said: “He would be really rough on people. Many times I intervened to stop him.”

Swinney served as finance secretary for the whole of Salmond's tenure as first minister between 2007 and 2014. He was then in all of Sturgeon's cabinets until she resigned in 2023.

Salmond died in October last year after suffering a heart attack in North Macedonia. Sturgeon paid tribute to him when he died but was not invited to the funeral and did not attend a Holyrood condolences debate. The pair fell out after Sturgeon's government pursued sexual harassment allegations against Salmond.

Salmond was acquitted of sexual assault charges in 2020. But the pair continued their fall out and he headed up the rival pro-independence Alba party the following year.

Deputy leader of Alba Kenny Macaskill, hit back at Sturgeon’s comments on Friday: "Alex Salmond could be a demanding man who expected the very highest standards from those who served with or worked for him. But he was a fair man and one who led by example.

"The loyalty and respect that so many had for him was shown at both his funeral and memorial service. There many who had worked with or for him came to pay their respects and honour the man they felt privileged to work with."

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de3006 (381) No.22359327>>22359385 >>22359445 >>22431578

>>22359038

>>22358716

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24848739.sturgeon-intervened-stop-alex-salmond-bullying/

Sturgeon: I intervened to stop Alex Salmond 'bullying'

10th January

Rebecca McCurdy

Nicola Sturgeon "intervened many times" to stop Alex Salmond bullying people, the former first minister has said.

In an interview with the Financial Times, she said her predecessor was "really rough" on people.

The two were close until a bitter falling out when Mr Salmond was accused of sexual harassment by female civil servants.

He then took Ms Sturgeon’s government to court and was awarded £512,000 in costs after proving it had botched a probe relating to the allegations.

He claimed that his successor had misled Holyrood about the matter.

Mr Salmond was later charged with multiple counts of sexual assault but cleared on all counts at a High Court trial in 2020.

He died in October last year, suffering a massive heart attack while attending a conference in North Macedonia. He was just 69.

Reflecting on their relationship for the first time since his passing, Ms Sturgeon said: "He would be really rough on people. Many times I intervened to stop him."

In 2020, former government Permanent Secretary Sir Peter Housden said he was aware of "bullying and intimidatory behaviour" but stressed he had known of "no suggestion" of sexual misconduct.

Kenny Macaskill, deputy leader of Alba, hit back at the comments from Ms Sturgeon.

He said: "Alex Salmond could be a demanding man who expected the very highest standards from those who served with or worked for him. But he was a fair man and one who led by example.

"The loyalty and respect that so many had for him was shown at both his funeral and memorial service. There many who had worked with or for him came to pay their respects and honour the man they felt privileged to work with."

Ms Sturgeon, a former protégé of Mr Salmond also said his death did not change anything for her.

She added: "I came to the conclusion that I probably grieved for Alex four, five years ago."

The former first minister said she knows some of the women who made complaints against the former Alba leader, adding she had seen "the impact not just of what they believe happened to them initially but also the impact of the way he then behaved".

"It's been pretty hard," she added.

Following his death, Ms Sturgeon did not attend the memorial service of Mr Salmond.

But she paid tribute to her predecessor, describing Mr Salmond as an "incredibly significant figure" in her life.

Despite the political power the pair once held, Ms Sturgeon said she believed the independence movement would survive without them.

She said: "The independence movement is bigger than any one or two individuals, and it has proven itself pretty resilient.”

Following Mr Salmond's death, his allies have vowed to "seek justice" after he alleged the sexual harassment allegations were the part of a conspiracy from senior SNP figures.

Ms Sturgeon also discussed the challenges in her own personal life.

She remains under investigation in a lengthy police probe into SNP finances.

Operation Branchform has entered its fourth year - with 1,273 days passing since police began investigating how £666,953 of independence campaign donations were spent.

Both Ms Sturgeon and former party treasurer Colin Beattie were arrested in June 2023 but released pending further investigation.

However, former party chief executive - and Ms Sturgeon's husband - Peter Murrell, was charged with embezzlement in April 2024.

Ms Sturgeon has maintained her innocence and in December said she knew "nothing more" about the police probe.

She resigned as first minister in February 2023, stressing it was unrelated to the investigation.

Ms Sturgeon has also applied to the SNP to stand again in 2026 but has yet to confirm whether she intends to do so.

Discussing the difficult 18-month period since she was arrested, she told the paper: “If you described the scenario before it happened, I would have [said] how on Earth would I be able to function? But I have.”

In August, Police Scotland provided its full findings of the investigation so far to the Crown and Procurator Fiscal Service.

Later, Chief Constable Jo Farrell confirmed the force was yet to hear back from prosecutors, adding officers were “still awaiting direction”.

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https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/alex-salmonds-widow-attacks-sturgeon-over-bullying-claims

Alex Salmond's widow attacks Sturgeon over bullying claims

Chamber News January 13, 2025 by Morning Bulletin

Alex Salmond's widow has claimed senior SNP politicians are "determined to damage" his legacy by accusing him of bullying.

She has called for an end to the "deeply unfair" attacks that were causing "hurt and pain" to the former first minister's family.

At the weekend, Nicola Sturgeon claimed that Mr Salmond had been "really rough on people" and that she had to step in "many times" to stop him.

John Swinney has also said Mr Salmond could be “quite brisk with people” and that “sometimes we all had to say look, that’s not on."

In a rare statement, Moira Salmond has hit out at Nicola Sturgeon and other SNP politicians over their remarks about her late husband.

“My late husband, Alex Salmond, died on October 12, 2024, and his memorial service was only six weeks ago,” the statement said.

“I, and the rest of the family, continue to grieve. Life will never be the same for any of us.

“In recent days, it has therefore caused me and the wider family great distress to read the comments of those who seem determined to damage his reputation even in death. It is difficult for us to understand what motivates those interventions, especially when such comments are made in the knowledge that Alex cannot defend himself as he would certainly have done. Those attacking him must know that the law does not allow us, his family, to protect his reputation from being defamed now that he is gone.

“Attacks by the living on the dead will seem to many as deeply unfair. My wish, and sincere hope, is that these attacks will now stop. I am therefore asking those involved to recognise that all they are doing is causing hurt and pain to his family. From this point on, please let Alex rest in peace.”

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/brass-neck-nicola-sturgeon-accused-34480587

'Brass neck' Nicola Sturgeon accused of bullying behaviour by former SNP MSP

Former Nat MSP Dorothy-Grace Elder accused the former First Minister of being part of a bullying cohort of MSPs in the early days of the Scottish Parliament she dubbed the 'Trumpton Gestapo.'

David Walker

14 JAN 2025

Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of bullying behaviour herself by a former SNP MSP who said she had a "brass neck" for trying to "soften her image." Dorothy-Grace Elder insisted that she had been pushed out of the party by the former First Minister and her "Trumpton Gestapo."

The ex-SNP leader was back in the headlines this week after announcing that she had split from her husband Peter Murrell after 15 years of marriage. She said that they had been separated for a while but had now decided to announce the news publicly, via an Instagram story post.

But the timing of this was questioned by Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay who suggested that it was "calculated" and maybe had something to do with Operation Branchform. Mr Murrell has been charged by cops in relation to embezzling funds from the party he used to run, while Ms Sturgeon was arrested and questioned by detectives about this, and is still an active police suspect.

The announcement also happened a day after Alex Salmond's heart-broken widow Moira broke her silence in a rare public intervention to ask the former First Minister to stop attacking her husband and let him "rest in peace." It came after Ms Sturgeon claimed she had to intervene when he was "really rough on people."

But Ms Elder said that Ms Sturgeon had a "brass neck" to accuse anyone else of bullying when she did the same to her fellow MSPs. She wrote in the Daily Mail that "the mirage of Sturgeon intervening to stop trouble is a sick joke to any of us who suffered from her behaviour. Sturgeon has had smiling lessons in recent years but to those who suffered from her behaviour, she maintains the chill factor of an open mortuary drawer."

She claimed that the former First Minister was in a "clutch of cronies referred to in the SNP group as 'The Trumpton Gestapo' for playground bullying and what was called 'the jackboot tendency'." She outlined a number of incidents where she was personally vilified by her.

This included her refusing to move from a photo opportunity in 1999 when Ms Sturgeon was allegedly late and wanted a better seat. After this incident she "never spoke to me in the three years we shared a Glasgow office."

The former First Minister was also accused of collaborating with John Swinney to chuck Ms Elder off Holyrood's Health Committee and be replaced by an Aberdeen MSP, and when she refused, told her that she "must obey." She wrote: "I did leave - not the health committee, but the SNP, after 26 years, and became an independent for my last year, free of harm.

"Moira Salmond did not name Sturgeon in a statement she released on Sunday, but said attacks on her husband after his death when he could not defend himself had caused her and the family 'great distress, hurt and pain and were deeply unfair'… This could be the first time in Scotland a widow has had to plead publicly to end the 'hurt and pain to a family' and appeal heartbreakingly: 'Please let Alex rest in peace.'

The SNP has been approached for comment.

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282d3f (47) No.22359668>>22360540 >>22431580

Canada #69

Princess Kate Announces That Her Cancer Is in Remission During Visit to Patients in the London Hospital Where She Received Treatment

by Paul Serran Jan. 14, 2025

10 months after announcing her shocking Cancer diagnosis, Catherine, the British Princess of Wales, has announced today (14) that her cancer is in remission.

She made the disclosure on social media, after visiting the London hospital where she received treatment.

CBS NEWS reported:

“’It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery’, she said in her post on Instagram after visiting the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. ‘As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal’.”

Kate joked with patient Katherine Field about ‘getting attached’ to the chemotherapy port that’s used to deliver the treatment.

Kate said she visited the hospital to thank the staff ‘for looking after [her] so well during the past year’.

“’My heartfelt thanks goes to all those who have quietly walked alongside William and me as we have navigated everything’, she said, referring to her husband, the Prince of Wales. ‘We couldn’t have asked for more. The care and advice we have received throughout my time as a patient has been exceptional.”

Kensington Palace announced that Kate and William have become patrons of the Royal Marsden Hospital.

“’My hope is that by supporting groundbreaking research and clinical excellence, as well as promoting patient and family wellbeing, we might save many more lives and transform the experience of all those impacted by cancer’, Kate said on social media.”

The Royal Marsden hospital is known as a world-leading cancer center with three sites in London, and since 2007, William has held the role of the hospital’s president.

She also talked with other patients about receiving her cancer diagnosis, according to AP.

“’It’s the uncertainty of that initial diagnosis’, she said. ‘It’s such a wealth of information. Understanding the diagnosis, it’s a massive amount of information to take on as a patient. Having that continuity, in the clinical setting and outside in the home setting, is so important’.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/princess-kate-announces-that-her-cancer-is-remission/

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https://youtu.be/Qjd_pYLht7w

Prince William arrives at Aberdeen event with no crowd there to welcome him

The Independent

924K subscribers

6,710 views Jun 29, 2023

Prince William turned up to an event in Aberdeen, but there was no one to welcome him.

Despite crowd control barriers set up on the Prince of Wales's visit, only a sparse number of people seemed to have turned up to meet him.

The heir to the throne was visiting Aberdeen to promote his recent campaign to end homlesssness.

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de3006 (381) No.22361103>>22361108 >>22361451 >>22361658 >>22431578

>>22353540

>>22353505

>>22348621

>>22349642

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/14162993/nicola-sturgeon-peter-murrell-marriage-judy-murray/

NAT'S IT OVER Sturgeon marriage split latest twist after decade of ‘double life’ rumours

Earlier today, the SNP spectacle took another twist as Sturgeon thrust herself back into the limelight with the announcement that her marriage to Peter Murrell is over

Chris Musson

13 Jan 2025

THE thing about soap operas is they rarely end, unless they’re axed due to dismal viewing figures.

The SNP psychodrama has been in full flow now for nearly eight years, ever since Alex Salmond signed up with Vladimir Putin’s TV channel Russia Today in 2017 and Nicola Sturgeon went ballistic.

Then came the Scottish Government probe into women’s allegations against Salmond, and the pair quickly turned from closest allies to mortal enemies.

Earlier today, the SNP spectacle took another twist as Sturgeon thrust herself back into the limelight with the announcement that her marriage to Peter Murrell is over.

Many viewers will of course have been aware of rumours - some dating back many years - that this twist was on its way.

Indeed, over the past decade, there has been claim after claim about Ms Sturgeon’s private life, some of which we could not print, and some of which were debunked.

As journalists, we must verify claims, and there are of course laws to follow.

In the Wild West of social media, many people have no such qualms.

There have been claims since around 2017 that Sturgeon and Murrell had split, but time and again, they were denied.

Indeed, as recently as 15 months ago Sturgeon rubbished the suggestion her marriage was on the rocks.

One rumour that did the rounds - denied by government aides as far back as 2018 - was that Sturgeon was leaving Murrell and buying a house in Stirlingshire once owned by Andy Murray’s mum Judy. It was untrue.

In the years that followed, various forms of this tale - embellished with salacious details about Sturgeon leading a double life - came to journalists time and again.

There was a claim Sturgeon was having an affair with a female French diplomat, which she ended up denying to the BBC.

In 2020, the then First Minister told how she’d heard them all when asked in an interview about a “caravan of rumours” about her private life, saying: “This sort of exotic double life that I’m supposedly leading is a damn sight more interesting than the actual life I’m leading.

“It does not have a scintilla of truth or basis in reality. It is just so completely off the wall.”

Speaking of caravans, there seemed to be one question above all else on the lips of social media wags and wind-up merchants today after news of the Sturgeon-Murrell split: Who gets the campervan?

The boring, literal answer to this rhetorical question is, of course, neither of them - because the vehicle infamously seized by police in April 2023 belongs to the SNP, not Sturgeon or Murrell.

But people aren’t prodding on social media and asking that question, because they expect a factual answer from a killjoy columnist.

They are asking because this SNP soap opera is still gripping them, and Scotland. And the rumour mill is in overdrive about what happens next.

Another of the questions sparked by today’s development was about the timing of Sturgeon’s announcement: Why now?

Was it to overshadow the weekend’s episode about her taking a pop at her now-passed foe, Salmond, which sparked a furious rebuke from his widow.

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de3006 (381) No.22361108

>>22361103

………………………………………………………………………………………….continued………………………………………………………………………………………..

Is this in some way connected to another, imminent development in the Operation Branchform probe?

So, stay tuned, everyone. Because this show - whether you like it or loathe it - still has some way to run.

Nicola Sturgeon and her husband walking.

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de3006 (381) No.22361112

Seems her coming out as a dyke is on the cards

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de3006 (381) No.22361451>>22431578

>>22361103

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/14168072/russell-findlay-hints-nicola-sturgeon-marriage-operation-branchform/

SPLIT HINT Tory chief hints ‘calculating’ Nicola Sturgeon marriage split may be linked to SNP police probe

Russell Findlay blasted the ex-FM in a stinging attack

Conor Matchett

14 Jan 2025

NICOLA Sturgeon may have announced the end of her marriage because of the ongoing police probe into the SNP’s finances, the Scottish Tory leader hinted today.

Russell Findlay also branded the ex-First Minister “calculating” in a stinging attack against the former Nats supremo.

His comments came after Ms Sturgeon dramatically announced the end to her 15-year union with the former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell in a statement on Monday.

Mr Findlay was quizzed on the issue at a press conference after a speech where he had attacked First Minister John Swinney and said SNP chiefs should “maybe” be “locked up” for failing Scots in government.

The Tory boss was asked by a journalist: “You said you weren't buying the John Swinney re-brand, what did you make of tear-stained Nicola Sturgeon yesterday?”

Mr Findlay replied: “It’s obviously a private matter. I’ve got a calculator on my phone that’s perhaps less calculating than the former First Minister.

“She doesn’t do very much at all without a reason, but I guess it may well be connected to ongoing issues that are happening.”

Mr Murrell was charged with alleged embezzlement in connection with the probe - codenamed Operation Branchform - last April.

Ms Sturgeon remains under investigation alongside ex-SNP treasurer and MSP, Colin Beattie. She has denied any wrongdoing.

We revealed this week how she was still living with her ex-husband in Glasgow - but is also spending time in Edinburgh during the week.

In his speech today, Mr Findlay accused the SNP of failing Scots while in power and said: “The SNP must face justice, and I don’t mean locking them up, or maybe I do… but, I mean locking them out of office.”

Mr Findlay also joked in the address about the ongoing police investigation and likened the SNP figures’ split to the ferries fiasco after the Glen Sannox finally officially entered service on Monday.

He said: “Yesterday saw some big news about the SNP’s most controversial duo.

“Many questions must still be answered -- not least about the dodgy finances – but yesterday, one of them finally sailed into the sunset.

“I’m talking, of course, about the CalMac ferries.”

A spokeswoman for Nicola Sturgeon declined to comment.

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https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/14176708/ian-murray-arrogant-public-honesty-labour-support/

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH Scots Labour MP ‘arrogant’ after blaming party’s plunging support on voters ‘not liking honesty’

The party was even blasted by one of its own MPs

Conor Matchett

15 Jan 2025

SCOTTISH Secretary Ian Murray has been slammed for “breathtaking arrogance” after claiming falling support for his party signals the public “don’t like honesty”.

The Cabinet minister blasted voters as a poll showed his colleagues’ 2026 Holyrood hopes had been hammered by Sir Keir Starmer’s flatlining performance in government.

But SNP Commons chief Stephen Flynn said; “If the Labour Party wants someone to blame for their fall in the polls, they need to find the nearest mirror.”

And Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay added: “Ian Murray’s arrogance is breathtaking.

“Blaming the voters is never a good idea for any politician, but it’s especially foolish when those voters have every right to be furious.”

The row came as a Survation poll showed more than half of Scots - 53 per cent - are unhappy with the new UK Labour government.

The survey also suggests support for Scottish Labour has sunk to just 22 per cent for constituency votes - the same as their 2021 Holyrood election result when Anas Sarwar first became leader, lagging 13 points behind the SNP on 35 per cent.

And Sir Keir Starmer faces a major uphill battle to regain credibility north of the border with the poll showing half of Scots (49 per cent) disapprove of the Prime Minister.

Only one in four - 26 per cent - approve of the Labour leader after six months in Downing Street during which he has faced freebie gift scandals and a furious backlash after cutting winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners.

Quizzed on the dismal findings for Scottish Labour, Mr Murray admitted the first few months in power for UK Labour had been “difficult”.

He said: “The inheritance has been really difficult, the economic situation has been difficult.

“It’s really difficult to turn around that low-growth, high-tax, high-inflation economy in a few months.

“We were honest with the public back in July that it would be tough, maybe the public don’t like honesty after all.”

Another Scottish Labour MP Graeme Downie blasted the UK Government’s failure to communicate and said cutting winter fuel payments and betraying Waspi women had “overshadowed” good work by the party.

In a piece for PoliticsHome, he said: “We have not clearly communicated a sense of purpose or mission.

“We cannot expect the public to join the dots and discern our mission on their own. We must be clearer.”

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de3006 (381) No.22361658

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>>22361103

https://youtu.be/rBSl0DtHNns

Sturgeon and Peter Murrell have SPLIT

Mercurius

10.8K subscribers

3,074 views 8 hours ago

Do your best to act surprised. Thanks.

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de3006 (381) No.22361670>>22431568

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>>22340448

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DEATH DATA REVIEW | SCOTLAND 2020

Freedom Podcast

3.83K subscribers

486 views Jan 15, 2025

Scotland suffered 6,000 excess deaths in 2020. An increase of 10.5% on average for the previous 5 years

What really caused the excess?

Was it the pandemic or was it the pandemic-response?

This video takes a deep dive into the official death statistics published by National Records of Scotland

Looking at Deaths by ; Location, cause, underlying conditions and by age

Links to all of the official data as below:

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de3006 (381) No.22366972>>22366999 >>22431575

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BREAKING NEWS: SADIQ KHAN SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON TERM 'GROOMING GANGS' DURING QUESTIONING

5MinuteSchool

158K subscribers

52,017 views Premiered 5 hours ago

We cover all the latest news headlines from the UK and around the world.

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de3006 (381) No.22366988>>22431575

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'Covering up the COVER UP!' Labour unveils 'WHITEWASH' grooming gangs review prompting victims' RAG

GBNews

1.62M subscribers

68,867 views Jan 16, 2025 #politics #keirstarmer #yvettecooper

Keep up to date with the latest news at https://www.gbnews.com

#politics #keirstarmer #yvettecooper #groominggangs #telford #rotherham #rochdale #islamism

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de3006 (381) No.22366999>>22367010

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>>22366972

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>>22366999

Sadiq Khan's Answer Is DISGRACEFUL When Asked For Support On Tackling Knfe Crime In London!

British Stand

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51,306 views Jan 16, 2025

Like & Subscribe for more UK content!

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WATCH: Welsh parliament SHUTS DOWN grooming gangs discussion: 'You're INCITING discrimination!'

GBNews

1.63M subscribers

48,234 views Jan 17, 2025 #politics #groominggangs #islamism

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>>22371509

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Conservative Refuses to Let Her Stop Him discussing Grooming Gang Crimes.

The Alternative View

66.2K subscribers

Jan 18, 2025

Another example of the woke left trying to gaslight opponents into silence.

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de3006 (381) No.22377080>>22431568

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>>22340448

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UK COVID-19 Inquiry | Vaccines & Therapeutics | Testimony Highlights

Freedom Podcast

3.84K subscribers

Jan 18, 2025

Ruth O’Rafferty of Scottish Vaccine Injury Group gave powerful & emotive testimony at the UK COVID-19 Public Inquiry this week

Module 4 | Vaccines & Therapeutics

Mrs O’Rafferty covered many important topics during her testimony

Time Stamp

0:00 Intro

1:06 SVIG

2:07 Censorship

4:48 Regulation 174

7:16 MRNA

8:21 Patient Information Leaflet

11:11 Yellow Card System

13:16 Vaccine Damage Payment

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282d3f (47) No.22385949>>22431586

Canada #69

With Trump In Power, Orbán Vows To Expel Soros Network From Hungary, Urges Patriots Across Europe To Do Same

Authored by Liz Heflin via Remix News Sunday, Jan 19, 2025

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who bet big on a Trump victory, is now making broad predictions about a “new golden age” for Hungary with Trump in the White House, while taking shots at Democrats and George Soros, including a promise to expel his organizations from Hungary.

“Everything will change, a different day will dawn over the Western world on Tuesday morning. The failed democratic governance in America will come to an end,” Magyar Nemzet reported Viktor Orbán as saying in his first interview this year with Kossuth Radio’s Good Morning Hungary! program.

Calling the Democratic Party and George Soros “a bunch of idiots,” Orbán claimed the Democrats want to force what they think is right on the world, including regarding migration, gender, and wa.

He further called U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman a “bully” who sought to “push Hungary into the globalist canon.”

“It is not in the Hungarian people’s thinking that a tyrant comes here and says that people from the other side of the world should come here and populate this region before us,” the Hungarian prime minister said, admitting that he “was not willing” to meet Pressman even once during his four-year tenure.

Regarding Antal Rogán being put on the U.S. sanctions list, Orbán said this actually strengthened Rogán’s position in the government and that the U.S. move proves the minister is doing his job well. Although Rogán’s official title is minister of the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Office; Orbán mentioned his job specifically as being related to Hungary’s “intelligence/secret services” (titkosszolgálatok).

Believing that a Trump administration heralds a “new golden age” for Hungary, Orbán said that his top priority for 2025 is to send George Soros back to the United States, with the “expulsion of the Soros network from Hungary” starting this spring. Orbán also expressed his hope that “patriots elsewhere” will also do the same.

“It must be shown that the Soros network’s presence in Europe is contrary to the interests of the people,” he stated.

Stating that Brussels is in the pocket of George Soros, he said, “If there is corruption, this is it.”

Noting the start of a “new era in Brussels,” the prime minister said Brussels needs to “sober up” and “adapt.”

Although the prime minister lauded Hungary’s economic policy plans, he said they will only work if the war does not escalate and the sanctions policy is stopped. He also believes serious protective measures will be needed.

“Without Western money, there is no Ukraine. Ukrainian agriculture clashes with European agriculture, and its economy does not fit into the European system,” he added.

Promising jobs and wage increases for everyone, he sees the middle class growing stronger in 2025, highlighting Hungary’s financial reserve system to boost consumption. Orbán also noted that Hungarians save an average of 24 percent of their income, compared to the EU average of 14 percent.

Energy will, as for many countries, remain a concern, especially with ongoing sanctions and as Hungary’s nuclear plant expansion (Paks II) will not be completed until. 2030-2032. Thus, keeping the TurkStream pipeline open will be of key importance.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-power-orban-vows-expel-soros-network-hungary-urges-patriots-across-europe-do

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Peter Murrell blocked by Lord Advocate from selling home after SNP police probe charges

Daily Record

97.7K subscribers

858 views Jan 19, 2025 #DailyRecord #PeterMurrell #SNP

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been banned by the country’s top law officer from selling any property he owns.

A public register shows the curb was put in place weeks after the former SNP chief executive was charged in connection with embezzlement.

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de3006 (381) No.22389416

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Oldham uprising & public inquiry politics -- with Raja Miah and Isabel Hardman

The Spectator

439K subscribers

51,463 views Jan 9, 2025

Last night, MPs voted against a new national inquiry into grooming gangs. The vote followed weeks of pressure on Labour after Elon Musk brought grooming gangs back into the spotlight, after safeguarding minister Jess Phillips rejected a new national inquiry.

If we did have a national inquiry, what would it achieve? We’ve had many in recent years; Iraq, Grenfell Covid, the Post Office. Do they achieve meaningful justice for victims, or are they a drawn-out way to avoid knotty legislative change? Does parliament have the mechanisms to enact the recommendations -- have politicians ever done this in the past, and is there an appetite to do so in the future? Deputy broadcast editor Natasha Feroze discusses with Spectator assistant editor Isabel Hardman, and Raja Miah, anti-grooming gang campaigner and Oldham commentator.

//CHAPTERS

00:00 - Introduction

00:24 - The grooming gang scandal

00:46 - When public inquiries do matter

01:15 - The campaign for a national inquiry

04:54 - Failures of local inquiries

07:43 - Problems with the inquiry system

11:20 - Rebuilding trust in communities

16:14 - Future of public inquiries

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de3006 (381) No.22389486>>22403052

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>>22340448

https://youtu.be/yLYpVkWIzfM

“If You Question It, You’re RACIST!” | Sadiq Khan Warns Of Growing Far-Right Movement Globally

TalkTV

1.18M subscribers

106,555 views Jan 19, 2025 LONDON

Sadiq Khan warns the West must confront a growing far-right movement spreading across the developed world.

Ahead of Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Khan calls for tougher laws on harmful online content to combat "resurgent fascism."

He criticises social media CEOs, including Elon Musk, for allowing extremist material to thrive, prioritising profits over democracy.

Khan’s remarks come as hard-right figures like Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni and Éric Zemmour prepare to attend Trump’s inauguration.

#news #politics #uk #london #sadiqkhan #trump #talk #talkradio

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Susan Hall

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Sadiq Khan

Mayor of London since 2016

Donald Trump

President-elect and 45th

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282d3f (47) No.22396948

For the entire European continent: a presidential pardon would indicate the commission of crimes. The presidential pardon applies only to the United States.

Canada #70

Breaking: Joe Biden forgives Tony Fauci, loser Mark Milley and the entire select J6 Committee of Liars in final act against America

by Jim Hoft Jan. 20, 2025

Joe Biden pardoned Tony Fauci, General Mark Milley, and the entire J6 committee of liars in his final act as president.

All of them were faithful servants of the Democratic machine. Now comes your reward.

Fauci's policies destroyed millions of lives, ruined thousands of businesses, and unnecessarily killed millions around the world.

Liz Cheney, who is currently under investigation by the US House of Representatives, deliberately lied about January 6 and President Trump's actions that day.

General Milley was one of the architects of the worst American foreign policy blunder in history. His reaction to his own inability was to focus on the awakened military agenda. Milley also promised China to warn them of a possible American attack. What a traitor.

Biden just pardoned these people-now we know they were all criminals.

Biden forgives Mark Milley, Anthony Fauci, the members of the Jan. 6 Commission and the police officers who testified before the commission because they were guilty of crimes.

Never forget what the Democrats did.

The mask is completely off.

- MP Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) January 20, 2025

In December, Politico dropped an explosive report that Biden's handlers strongly considered preemptively exposing several current and former government officials they believe will be in the sights of the incoming Trump administration.

The outlet notes that the regime has panicked even more since Trump announced that he chose MAGA hero Kash Patel to drain the swamp of the Deep State and ensure that those who persecuted Trump did not escape punishment.

The figures include Senator-elect Adam" Pencilneck " Schiff (D-CA), lying war monger Liz Cheney, and COVID scammer Anthony Fauci.

Today, Biden pardoned Fauci, Milley and Liar Liz Cheney as the final act of defiance against the American people.

More:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/breaking-joe-biden-pardons-killer-tony-fauci-loser/

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de3006 (381) No.22403035

>>22340448

https://youtu.be/yLYpVkWIzfM

“If You Question It, You’re RACIST!” | Sadiq Khan Warns Of Growing Far-Right Movement Globally

TalkTV

1.18M subscribers

106,555 views Jan 19, 2025 LONDON

Sadiq Khan warns the West must confront a growing far-right movement spreading across the developed world.

Ahead of Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Khan calls for tougher laws on harmful online content to combat "resurgent fascism."

He criticises social media CEOs, including Elon Musk, for allowing extremist material to thrive, prioritising profits over democracy.

Khan’s remarks come as hard-right figures like Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni and Éric Zemmour prepare to attend Trump’s inauguration.

#news #politics #uk #london #sadiqkhan #trump #talk #talkradio

People mentioned

3 people

Susan Hall

British politician (born 1955)

Sadiq Khan

Mayor of London since 2016

Donald Trump

President-elect and 45th

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de3006 (381) No.22403052

>>22389486

>>>22340448

Apologies, this doesn't belong in the Covid bun.

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de3006 (381) No.22403111>>22403400 >>22406801

>>22340460

https://www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-events/law-society-news/law-society-and-faculty-jointly-intervene-in-uk-supreme-court-case/

Law Society and Faculty jointly intervene in UK Supreme Court case

1st November 2024 | Law Society news

The Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates have jointly intervened in relation to an important principle in Scottish criminal law that is central to a United Kingdom Supreme Court case.

Three days of hearings were conducted in the Supreme Court in London between 21 and 23 of October, challenging two sexual offence convictions on the basis that the trials breached Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Criminal convictions in Scotland cannot normally be appealed to the UK Supreme Court. However, the court can hear appeals on ‘compatibility issues’, where there is a complaint that the trial process breached an accused’s rights under the ECHR.

Laura Sharp, a member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Criminal Law Committee, said: "These appeals raise questions about the way in which evidence is excluded from sexual offence trials in Scotland, and whether the system complies with the European Convention on Human Rights.

"We have intervened along with our colleagues in the Faculty of Advocates because of the important principles at stake for Scotland's criminal justice system. It is critical not only that justice is done but that it is seen to be done.

"We support measures to improve the experience of complainers in sexual offence cases but, as we have said in our submission, such measures cannot come at the price of systemic unfairness to those who are accused."

The Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Roddy Dunlop, addressed the court on the joint submission last week: “I stress the independence of the profession: from the Crown, from the defence, and from the judiciary. The interest of the profession is to ensure, so far as is possible, that the courts convict the guilty and acquit the innocent, dealing with parties fairly.”

You can read the full joint submission from the Law Society and Faculty of Advocates here.

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de3006 (381) No.22403400>>22403429 >>22403437 >>22403452 >>22403464 >>22406801

>>22403111

https://www.lawscot.org.uk/media/gs1abppy/law-society-of-scotland-and-faculty-of-advocates-written-submissions-for-the-intervener-10-september-2024.pdf

Too many accusations of rape being made without proper representation for those accused. A can of worms. Likely many unsafe convictions to massage statistics. To make the judiciary/government look good.

Screenshots of the pdf only. Apologies.

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de3006 (381) No.22403896>>22405023

Another online newspaper www.thescottishsun.co.uk now asking you to pay to reject ads. I'll not be paying and can't deal with the junk you have to accept or the intrusion. My PC already very old and runs like a pig, crashing every hour or so and requiring a reboot. (2nd hand, saved from being thrown in a skip).

Everybody wants a pound of flesh. You're already saturated with their advertising even if you reject all their cookies so it's an information grab and the ability to store stuff on your harware. Fuck them, won't be using their website unless it's a very good story unavailable elsewhere.

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de3006 (381) No.22404566

>>22340460

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/operation-branchform-latest-police-fed-34474695

Operation Branchform latest: Police 'fed up' of being blamed for length of SNP finance probe

The investigation has hit the headlines again after Nicola Sturgeon announced her marriage to Peter Murrell was over with the pair living 'separate lives' for some time

Douglas Dickie

14 JAN 2025

The Crown Office has been challenged to make a decision on how to proceed with Operation Branchform as fed up police officers say they are being blamed for the length of the probe. The investigation into SNP finances started almost four years ago after complaints about how £600,000 raised to fight a second independence referendum was spent.

The probe has seen former Nat chief executive Peter Murrell charged with embezzlement while his now-estranged wife and former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon was also arrested and questioned by detectives, as was former party treasurer Colin Beattie MSP. However, the Crown Office has yet to decide if there is anough evidence to proceed with the case.

Sturgeon announced on Monday that she and Murrell were divorcing after over 14 years of marriage. She claimed the couple had been living separate lives for "some time".

Police Scotland, which has spent around £2 million on Branchform, completed its inquiries in August last year and handed a report to the Crown Office but the force is still awaiting further instruction. The delay in a decision has left many officers frustrated, reports the Daily Mail.

David Kennedy, general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation, said: "The police investigation, as far as we are concerned, has been completed. It's frustrating for the police officers involved that they're continually getting the blame for dragging their heels.

"They have done all they can and it's now down to the Crown Office. We need the Crown Office to make a decision one way or the other.

"For the public to move on, they need to know what's going to happen. It would be a good thing for the people of Scotland to know where things stand and where it's going to lead, rather than have all this speculation."

Another senior source suggested the length of time Branchform is taking "reflects badly on us". They said the force has "done everything we can possibly do," and that a "charging decision has to be made".

They added: "It is frustrating because the assumptions are that the police have not done their job, or are dragging their feet, or this is political and so on and so forth. We simply don't know what's going on at the Crown Office."

Murrell, 60, was arrested and questioned in April 2023 when the home he shared with Sturgeon - along with SNP HQ in Edinburgh - was raided by police officers. Beattie, 73, was arrested later that month while Sturgeon, 54, was questioned by detectives in June that year.

Among the items seized by cops was a campervan from outside the home of Murrell's mother in Fife. Branchform's scope was widened in 2023 to look at "potential embezzlement" and in April last year Murrell was re-arrested and charged with embezzlement of funds.

Neither Sturgeon nor Beattie have been charged. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said: "A standard prosecution report has been received from Police Scotland in relation to a 60-year-old man and incidents said to have occurred between 2016 and 2023. Connected investigations of two other individuals, a man aged 73 and a 54-year-old woman, remain ongoing.

"Before deciding what action to take, if any, in the public interest, prosecutors will consider if there is enough evidence. There must be evidence from at least two separate sources to establish that a crime was committed and that the person under investigation was the perpetrator."

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282d3f (47) No.22405023>>22405610

>>22403896

Older PCs can happily be helped by RAM upgrades

Pro-Tip:

Windows machines connected to the Internet need defragging at least weekly

How to add or remove Windows features or components

date 06.09.2022

https://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-add-or-remove-unwanted-windows-features-programs-or-apps/

How to Turn Windows Features On or Off in Windows 10

03 Jul 2021

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/7247-turn-windows-features-off-windows-10-a.html

How to add or remove optional features on Windows 11

last updated December 26, 2024

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-add-or-remove-optional-features-windows-11

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de3006 (381) No.22405610>>22405790

>>22405023

Thanks anon, I'll see if I can find some help. Like I said it's an old pc, windows 10 I think, which is just about to stop doing further updates and I'm sure it won't download 11. I'm sure I tried previously and it suggested not enough disk space or memory or something or other. Also since I first got it, every time I try to open up settings the screen goes haywire and flickers like mad. It's a fucking curse. :)

It's driven me mad but I'll persevere, maybe someone else is moving at some point in the future and giving stuff away cheap or for free. I hope it lasts until I find something else to transfer files to.

Much obliged.

Cheers.

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de3006 (381) No.22405790>>22406919

>>22405610

It has probably already been upgraded to Windows 10 from an earlier version before I got it.

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de3006 (381) No.22406720>>22406742 >>22421842

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Neil Gray's cover story for 'working' while at FREEBIE football matches may be unravelling

The Scottish Sun

405K subscribers

3,765 views Jan 21, 2025 #theScottishSun #snp #politics

Opponents have accused Health Secretary Neil Gray of making a “false statement” to parliament around the documentation of meetings at football matches he attended.

The SNP minister was accused of potentially misleading the Scottish Parliament by saying that minutes were taken at all the meetings in football stadiums.

Following a Freedom of Information request, the Sunday Post newspaper was told by the government there was no note produced of the meeting at the 2023 League Cup Final at Hampden Park, where Rangers defeated Aberdeen.

Raising a point of order in Holyrood on Tuesday, Tory MSP Stephen Kerr said the government’s response to the Sunday Post contradicted Mr Gray’s earlier assertion that there are minutes from all the meetings.

Mr Kerr said: “Clearly, the Cabinet Secretary has provided information to parliament which is inaccurate, whether intentionally or otherwise.”

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de3006 (381) No.22406742>>22421842

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https://youtu.be/BTJykZm0Ocw

The Scottish Sun

405K subscribers

Jan 21, 2025 #theScottishSun #snp #politics

NEIL Gray has apologised for misleading Holyrood over the existence of official notes about his controversial trip to an Aberdeen game.

The under-fire health secretary admitted to MSPs that he was wrong to tell them minutes would be available for all of his freebies after it emerged none were recorded for his chauffeured trip to watch Aberdeen play Rangers at the 2023 League Cup final.

Raising a point of order in Holyrood on Tuesday, Tory MSP Stephen Kerr said the government’s response to the Sunday Post contradicted Mr Gray’s earlier assertion that there are minutes from all the meetings.

Mr Kerr said: “Clearly, the Cabinet Secretary has provided information to parliament which is inaccurate, whether intentionally or otherwise.”

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de3006 (381) No.22406801

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The Scottish Government drive to get sexual offences / rape stats up has led to unsafe convictions.

Moira Brown (aka Moira Dundee)

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163 views Jan 19, 2025 UNITED KINGDOM

According to THE LAW SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND AND THE FACULTY OF ADVODATES men throughout Scotland have NOT been, are not being, fairly tried in Scotland (which breaches ECHR, ARTICLE 6, Right to a fair trial). https://www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-e…

Justice for Innocent Men Scotland (@JIMS_campaign on Twitter) is a new group which campaigns on behalf of countless men who have been UNSAFELY convicted of sexual offences in Scotland.

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de3006 (381) No.22406897

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Former MP: "I Know the SICK Reason for the Grooming Gang Cover Up. I'll Expose the Politicians"

The New Culture Forum

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88,845 views Premiered Jan 19, 2025 #NCFWhittle

Simon Danczuk was the Labour MP for Rochdale, one of the towns most severely affected by the grooming gang scandal. He joins #NCFWhittle to discuss what he knows about the cover up and why Labour politicians did it.

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282d3f (47) No.22406919>>22406983

>>22405790

I'd run the defragmentation program that comes with Windows for now and see if it helps

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de3006 (381) No.22406983

>>22406919

Will do. And thanks again anon for your help.

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Police Scotland Reverse Gender Policy!

Silver Fox Hot Takes

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de3006 (381) No.22406996

That's me, bedtime for bongo.

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de3006 (381) No.22411693>>22427360 >>22428214 >>22431566

>>22340446

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14289155/Child-abuse-inquiry-100-cent-blame-brothers-death-claims-grieving-sister.html

Child abuse inquiry is '100 per cent to blame for my brother's death', claims grieving sister

GRAHAM GRANT

15 January 2025 |

The sister of a child abuse survivor last night claimed a statutory inquiry was ‘100 per cent to blame’ for his suspected suicide after publishing his name online.

Melanie Watson said her brother Kevin Sutherland gave evidence to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) in 2022 but was later shocked to learn his name and case details were on the internet.

He was told last month that he had failed in a bid to retrospectively remove his name from his harrowing account - which contained detailed and sensitive information about his private life -- and he later went missing.

A search for Mr Sutherland, 33, last seen near the Forth bridges, was launched but has now been completed though inquiries continue.

Last night Ms Watson claimed the SCAI was responsible for his suspected suicide after it rejected his request for anonymity.

The inquiry has announced an independent review of its handling of the case and the name of the person conducting it is expected to be announced ‘imminently’.

Ms Watson, 40, of West Lothian said she had never heard from the inquiry but it is understood contact has been made with another family member.

She said: ‘The SCAI is 100 per cent to blame for what happened to Kevin -- and sadly we are satisfied that he took his own life - and has to be held accountable for its decisions.

‘Kevin signed a waiver allowing publication of his name but nowhere on it was it made clear that his name would appear prominently on a Google search.

‘He told me that people wouldn’t understand when his name came up in connection with abuse - and might think he was a child abuser.

‘Kevin had borderline personality disorder and the inquiry knew that he was suicidal but they refused to take down his name -- and they stuck by that decision.

‘The documents naming him were taken down from the internet only after he went missing

‘I’ve never heard anything from the inquiry, not even to pass on their condolences, or an apology -- which I wouldn’t accept anyway.

‘The review they’re ordering must be fully independent and needs to get to the bottom of what happened.’

The SCAI, chaired by retired judge Lady Smith, was launched in 2015 to look at allegations of historical child abuse in living memory and has cost £88.4million so far.

The alarm over Mr Sutherland was raised at 1.50am on December 19 after he posted a lengthy ‘final announcement’ on social media, after his request for anonymity was rejected for a second time.

Writing in a scheduled post on X, he said: ‘If you are reading this it means I have died.’

In a series of statements, which were also posted on Instagram, Mr Sutherland claimed that the ruling by Lady Smith had compounded his distress.

He said: ‘The SCAI failed me on an unprecedented level.’

Mr Sutherland had previously waived his right to anonymity in giving his testimony but became concerned that it was so freely available online.

He twice asked the inquiry to restore his anonymity but his second request was refused.

As a child and a teenager, Mr Sutherland spent time in care facilities in Edinburgh, Musselburgh and Paisley.

In 2022 he outlined to the inquiry how his adult life was ruined by the sexual and physical abuse that he had experienced in residential and foster homes over that period.

In June a member of the inquiry staff wrote to Mr Sutherland stating: ‘Lady Smith has considered [your request for anonymity] carefully but is unable to agree to it.

‘She has to take account of all the circumstances, including that you signed an anonymity waiver in October 2022, which clearly states that once anonymity is waived that you cannot ask to be anonymous at a later date.’

Mr Sutherland later received a further, final rejection, with an inquiry spokesman telling him: ‘Lady Smith is not able to remove your statement from the inquiry website or anonymise you for the reasons previously outlined.’

A Police Scotland spokesman said: ‘The missing person inquiry remains open and officers are providing updates to the family.’

An SCAI spokesman said: ‘We have been made aware of a possible tragic incident involving an individual who has been engaging with the inquiry.

‘Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected.

‘In the interests of transparency, SCAI will commission an independent review as soon as possible to consider all aspects of its interactions with the individual.’

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"Police Gave Rochdale Grooming Gang a 12-Year-Old Girl" | Raja Miah

VoxPopuli

16.7K subscribers

17,079 views Jan 21, 2025

You can watch the full discussion here: https://voxpopulimedia.com/raja-miah-…

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'It's time to get to the TRUTH! - Martin Daubney ENRAGED at Labour's Southport murder COVER-UP

GBNews

1.64M subscribers

Jan 22, 2025 #Southport #MartinDaubney #KeirStarmer

‘It’s time to get to the truth.’

An enraged Martin Daubney looks at the details of the Southport murders and the information that was withheld from the public.

#Southport #MartinDaubney #KeirStarmer

Keep up to date with the latest news at https://www.gbnews.com

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"It Was A COVER UP And It Was Much Worse Than That!" | Whistleblower CEO Demands Southport TRUTH

TalkTV

1.18M subscribers

Jan 22, 2025 #knifecrime #stabbing #keirstarmer

"I think there is a cover up and I think it's actually much worse than that…"

Georgina Halford-Hall, CEO of Whistleblowers UK, says the public can handle the truth of Southport and demands answers from Keir Starmer.

Sir Keir Starmer promised urgent action to prevent under-18s buying knives online, saying it was “shockingly easy” for killers such as Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana to get their hands on weapons.

Rudakubana used a knife bought from Amazon to kill three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside, in July.

The Government has promised new laws, which could see retailers forced to ask anyone buying a knife for two types of identification.

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Southport killer removed from court after outbursts

Times Radio

1.15M subscribers

Jan 23, 2025

“He required medical attention and was taken to hospital in the early hours of this morning.”

However, Axel Rudakubana’s condition was not deemed serious enough to delay today’s sentencing, where it was revealed he told police he was “glad” his victims were dead.

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>>22340454

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/john-swinney-refuses-sack-dishonest-34538261

John Swinney refuses to sack 'dishonest' and 'disgraced' Neil Gray at FMQs after he misled MSPs

The First Minister refused to say when he first found out that his SNP colleague had given false information to Holyrood and refused to launch a probe into whether he breached the Ministerial Code, although his independent advisers could do so.

David Walker

23 JAN 2025

John Swinney was urged to sack Neil Gray during a heated FMQs where the "disgraced" Health Secretary faced criticism for misleading MSPs. He was stuck in the same category as his shamed predecessors Michael Matheson and Humza Yousaf as Scots were told they deserved someone better to lead the struggle NHS.

But the First Minister refused to answer key questions about what he knew about the scandal which has engulfed his colleague, instead suggesting that the matter is closed. He did indicate that it was up to his Ministerial Code advisers to decide whether Mr Gray was investigated.

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay highlighted that the NHS was "broken" with patients "in extreme pain being stripped of their dignity and left for hours in A&E." He added that "targets are being missed so often they have become largely meaningless" as he asked Mr Swinney if he "really still has confidence" in his Health Secretary.

Mr Gray was forced to apologise on Tuesday for misleading parliament after insisting that notes were available for all of the Aberdeen games he attended as part of his ministerial duties. However, a freedom of information request revealed that this was untrue, and that no documents existed for his visit to the Scottish League Cup final in 2023.

He was only shamed into this apology after numerous points of order were made at Holyrood, with the information being exposed back in December. SNP figures have refused to say when they first found out about this incident, with Mr Swinney also dodging this question at FMQs.

Mr Findlay said: "Our NHS is in a permanent state of turmoil but Neil Gray is failing to do his job and refusing to be straight with the public. This week the Health Secretary admitted that he misled Parliament after taking taxpayer-funded limos to nine football matches.

"He claimed that they were all to discuss government business but crucially he said he had all the official notes to prove this, but it turns out that some of these notes do not exist. Neil Gray had just made it up, and this was his second formal apology to the Parliament. Surely long-suffering patients deserve honest leadership at this time of crisis?

Mr Swinney highlighted that he and Mr Gray had met with NHS stakeholders on Wednesday and that this is what he was focusing on, rather than sacking his colleague. Mr Findlay branded this a "state of denial" and added that it looked like the First Minister had "given a free pass to his distracted Health Secretary."

The Scottish Tory leader went on: "Neil Gray is giving Humza Yousaf and Michael Matheson a run for their money as SNP's worst Health Secretary. He misled Parliament but he did not come clean straight away, the truth had to be dragged out of him by the Scottish Conservatives.

"This flagrant breach must be investigated by the Independent Advisers to the Ministerial Code. But John Swinney is standing by Neil Gray, just like he backed Michael Matheson and Humza Yousaf. Patients will continue to be let down by another dishonest and disgraced and distracted Health Secretary who is failing to bring down waiting lists in the real world.

"If people cannot do their jobs properly, or do not tell the truth, they get the sack. Is it not time for John Swinney to show some leadership by sending Neil Gray in a chauffeur-driven limo to collect his P45."

The First Minister defended his colleague and insisted that he had "acted entirely appropriately and in accordance with the ministerial programme." However, he added that he has instructed his independent advisers to look into this and whether he made the right choice.

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/sport/football/prince-william-aston-villa-fan-34528567

Prince William's burner accounts and what he posts about using online aliases

Prince William has an interesting way of keeping up with the goings on of his favourite football club, as a group of fellow fans learned upon meeting him in a pub

Joe Krishnan & Liam Ryder

22 JAN 2025

Contributors to Aston Villa fan forums are quite likely keeping royal company without even knowing it. Prince William has admitted to secretly mingling with Villa supporters online, using a pseudonym to share his views on forums.

On a recent trip to Birmingham, the Prince of Wales carved out time from his hectic schedule for an impromptu gathering with fellow Villa enthusiasts at a Wetherspoons located in New Street train station. The 42-year-old Royal savoured a pint while engaging in conversation about the Premier League club, surrounded by aides and security.

As they enthusiastically discussed Villa, it was revealed how the busy Royal stays updated with Unai Emery's squad. William confided to the group that he frequents Villa fan forums, posting anonymously to stay connected with the fanbase.

"He said he keeps abreast of Villa gossip because he is on all the fans' forums," shared Steve Jones, a fan who joined the Prince for a drink, as reported by The Athletic.

"He goes under different names and he posts on there because that's how he gets the feeling of what's going on and what's the opinion." The Royal, a well-known football enthusiast and current patron of the Football Association, is often spotted at Wembley supporting England and cheering on his favourite team from the VIP box at Villa Park.

Despite his high-profile status as one of the nation's most recognisable figures, the father-of-three blended in like any other fan, impressing those around him with his extensive knowledge of the sport, reports the Express. "He had a vast knowledge of Villa. We brought up a couple of topics and he was very eloquent," said Jones, who also chairs Chasetown Football Club.

"He didn't have to look up to his aides, he knew everything. We spoke about the recent West Ham game and the changes [Unai] Emery made in the second half.

"He started talking about double pivots and how Emery moved Youri Tielemans' position. We were like 'What?'

"He was talking about possible transfers, who might leave and who might come. We spoke about PSR (profit and sustainability rules) and Chelsea selling their women's team.

"He admitted he would love to have more opinions on certain things within the game but he can't in his role as president of the FA." With Villa currently sitting eighth and vying for Champions League qualification again this season, there's little to grumble about their performance.

However, fans engaging in forum debates may now ponder if they've been unknowingly exchanging views with the Prince himself.

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>>22340463

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-andrews-jeffrey-epstein-royal-34528620

Prince Andrew's Jeffrey Epstein and Royal Lodge secrets 'to be spilled' as Duke faces double whammy

Channel Five will air two documentaries about the disgraced Duke of York on Saturday night with the 64-year-old advised to hide behind the sofa

Douglas Dickie

22 JAN 2025

Prince Andrew is set to face further humiliation this weekend when many of his secrets are spilled on national TV. Channel Five will dedicate two shows to the disgraced Duke of York this weekend, looking into two of his most damaging scandals.

Both shows air on Saturday night with Andrew, 64, advised to change the channel if he flicks onto Five - or hide behind the sofa. From 8pm on Saturday, the channel will air 'The Battle For Royal Lodge: Andrew vs Charles'.

This will look at King Charles's attempts to oust his brother from the huge royal property, thought to be worth £30 million. Andrew signed a 74-year lease in Royal Lodge over 20 years ago but Charles is keen for him to move to a smaller property, more in keeping with his lowly position within 'The Firm' after he was stripped of his titles and stopped being a working royal in 2019.

Andrew has managed to hold onto the home, which he lives in with ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. Last year he was able to fund his own security team after Charles removed his detail although mystery surrounds where he got the money from.

Channel Five said: "The future of luxurious Royal Lodge hangs in the balance. Home to disgraced Prince Andrew, King Charles is said to want him out. We uncover secrets behind those iron gates."

That programme will be followed at 9.30pm by 'Prince Andrew: Where Did All the Money Go?'. This ITN produced promises to dive "into the unclear waters of Prince Andrew’s finances, unravelling the intricate web of controversies, connections, and questions surrounding his wealth".

Central to this will be his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The show will look at how he has funded his legal bills and the unspecified pay-out - thought to be in the region of £12m - to trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre.

She claims to have had sex with Andrew three times after being trafficked by Epstein for that purpose. Epstein killed himself in a prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial while his close associate Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of child sex trafficking and other crimes in 2021 and is currently serving a 20-year sentence.

The shows come off the back of the latest crisis to engulf Andrew. His friendship with an alleged Chinese spy saw him effectively banished from the royal Christmas celebrations at Sandringham. Reports suggest he could quit the UK for good in an attempt to leave his murky past behind.

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/operation-branchform-proceeds-crime-unit-34527551

Operation Branchform: Proceeds of crime unit behind ban on Peter Murrell selling home he shares with Nicola Sturgeon

As the investigation into SNP finances edges towards its fourth anniversary, frustration continues to grow about the length of time it is taking

Douglas Dickie

22 JAN 2025

Peter Murrell has been banned from selling the home he shares with estranged wife Nicola Sturgeon by a proceeds of crime unit, it has been revealed. It emerged at the weekend that an inhibition had been placed on the former SNP chief executive by Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain.

It has now been reported that the home he and Sturgeon bought in 2005 for £228,000 is the only property listed. They also show that while Ms Bain is named as the "pursuer", an individual at the proceeds of crime unit at Edinburgh's procurator fiscal's office is named as the "agent", reports the Daily Record.

Murrell has been charged with embezzlement of SNP party funds in relation to £600,000 of money raised for a second independence referendum. The police probe into the allegations the money has been used fraudulently - named Operation Branchform - has been ongoing for almost four years.

Sturgeon, who led the SNP between 2014 and 2023, has been arrested and questioned but not charged, as has former party treasurer Colin Beattie MSP. Sturgeon announced earlier this month that she and Murrell were divorcing after nearly 15 years of marriage.

Documents relating to the case show that a legal curb on Murrell selling the home - which was raided by police officers in April 2023 - was granted by Lady Carmichael in June 5 last year. While Ms Bain, who is part of the Scottish Government Cabinet, is named as the pursuer, she has recused herself from taking any part in Branchform and her name is merely a technicality.

A messenger-at-arms delivered the document confirming the inhibition in a sealed envelope along with a "debt advice and information package". Ironically, Lady Carmichael was appointed a judge in 2016 by the late Queen after a recommendation from Sturgeon.

A spokesperson for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said: "It would not be appropriate to comment in detail on steps taken by the Crown during an investigation. Court actions must be registered in the name of the Lord Advocate and that reflects a constitutional position and not personal involvement.

"The investigation into SNP finances is being handled by professional prosecutors from COPFS and independent counsel without the involvement of the Lord Advocate or Solicitor General." It comes as frustration grows about the length of time Branchform is taking.

Insiders say Police Scotland has already completed its investigation but is still waiting on instruction from the Crown Office. Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie said the investigation has "dragged Scottish politics into the gutter".

She added: "This latest turn in the ongoing investigation into SNP financial mismanagement will raise eyebrows across Scotland." Despite announcing their split, sources suggest Sturgeon and Murrell remain on good terms and continue to share the home.

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John Swinney MOCKED for 'full-on John' nickname amid fears he could 'wreck the NHS'

The Scottish Sun

406K subscribers

Jan 23, 2025 #johnswinney #anasSarwar #fmqs

JOHN Swinney smirked after his rebrand as "full-on John" was thrown back at him by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.

And he was mocked by his main electoral rival who joked the First Minister would not be following Nicola Sturgeon onto the bill of the Glasgow Comedy Festival.

Mr Sarwar said: "We're now told the self-described full-on John is rolling up his sleeves and taking personal charge of the crisis his party's created in our NHS.

"So given he's taking personal charge of the crisis his party's created in our NHS, so given he rolled up his sleeves and wrecked our education system and he rolled up his sleeves and wrecked the public finances, is it any wonder Scots fear for the future of our NHS under the SNP?"

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Brutal ATTACK on John Swinney & SNP Health Secretary for 'lying' to parliament & NHS crisis

The Scottish Sun

406K subscribers

Jan 23, 2025 #scotland #johnSwinney #politics

Leader of The Scottish Conservatives led brutal attack on the SNP Health Secretary Neil Gray.

Mr Gray had admitted to 'misleading' parliament of claims he was working when at FREEBIE footie games.

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de3006 (381) No.22421842>>22431582

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>>22340454

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https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/john-swinney-insists-neil-gray-34530864

John Swinney insists Neil Gray DIDN'T mislead Parliament over LimoGate as it was actually a 'mistake'

John Swinney confirmed he had 'full confidence' in his under pressure Health Secretary after he apologised to MSPs for offering them the wrong information about LimoGate.

David Walker

22 JAN 2025

John Swinney threw his full backing behind under fire Health Secretary Neil Gray as he insisted that his colleague DIDN'T mislead the Scottish Parliament. The SNP Minister apologised to MSPs on Tuesday for offering false information about his LimoGate scandal.

He was challenged about no notes being written about his ministerial visit to the Scottish League Cup final between Aberdeen and Rangers, with the avowed Dons fan claiming he attended as part of working junket. He insisted that "summary" notes would be available, and that he had discussed pyrotechnics with the Scottish Football Association officials.

But the secretive Scottish Government was forced to confess, after a two month freedom of information battle with the Sunday Post, that these documents didn't actually exist. It means that Mr Gray can't prove that he discussed government business while watching his team play at Hampden.

He was accused of misleading parliament by Scottish Tory MSP Stephen Kerr and Neil Bibby through points of order and this sparked the apology from Mr Gray. He also used a point of order to admit that the statement he made to parliament about his numerous football engagements in November was untrue.

Originally he said that summaries of all his conversations at big Aberdeen games he attended, including Scottish Cup and League Cup games at Hampden "will be available for all the engagements that I have been participating in." The government refused to publish there proactively, instead relying on freedom of information requests.

On Tuesday, he said: "Despite being clear earlier in the session that I would need to check, I recognise that I asserted that there would be summaries available for all the engagements. It has since come to light that this is incorrect and I am sorry for that inadvertent error."

Usually, MSPs only have 20 days to officially correct the record with Mr Gray missing this deadline by months. He said: "That time has unfortunately passed, and so I am seeking your guidance now, Presiding Officer, on how I can best make members aware of the position I have set out today.

The Scottish Daily Express asked the First Minister about this as he spoke to journalists following a speech on attracting more migrants to Scotland. We asked if he thought that Mr Gray misled Holyrood through making the false statement back in November.

He said: "Neil set out the correction he had to make because of his answers in his statement, what he said in his answer to Neil Bibby, had all the caveats in it. He had one word too many, and his answer to Stephen Kerr which was the word all. So, it was one of these situations where in a long statement, one answer was not as complete as it needed to be and he's apologised."

Pressed him further on this and whether Mr Swinney thought it was an "honest mistake instead of being misleading," he responded: "In the course of his statement, he had set out the accurate position twice, and then on the third occasion, he just had one word too money and the word as all, so it was a mistake, and he described it as an inadvertent error, and I would accept that." He also confirmed he had full confidence in his ailing Health Secretary.

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Top KC to look into suspected suicide of abuse survivor who asked for inquiry anonymity

Kevin Sutherland is believed to have taken his own life in December after failing to get his name removed the harrowing testimony he gave to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, which was published online

Ben Borland

16 JAN 2025

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) has launched an independent review into the suspected death of an abuse survivor, who previously waived his right to anonymity.

Kevin Sutherland, 33, gave evidence to the inquiry in 2022. He then twice tried to have his name removed from his harrowing testimony, which was published online.

After he was informed last month that his second bid had failed, he posted a "final announcement" on social media. After the alarm was raised, Police Scotland and the RNLI launched a search of the River Forth near the Queensferry Crossing which was later stood down.

Mr Sutherland spent time in care facilities in Edinburgh, Musselburgh in East Lothian and Paisley in Renfrewshire. He was said to be devastated when a simple Google search revealed his evidence online.

His sister, Melanie Watson, 40, of West Lothian, said: "The SCAI is 100 per cent to blame for what happened to Kevin -- and sadly we are satisfied that he took his own life - and has to be held accountable for its decisions.

"Kevin signed a waiver allowing publication of his name but nowhere on it was it made clear that his name would appear prominently on a Google search. He told me that people wouldn’t understand when his name came up in connection with abuse - and might think he was a child abuser."

Speaking to the Scottish Daily Mail, she said the inquiry has now removed the documents naming her brother "but only after he went missing". She continued: "I've never heard anything from the inquiry, not even to pass on their condolences, or an apology -- which I wouldn't accept anyway. The review they're ordering must be fully independent and needs to get to the bottom of what happened."

Giles Moffatt, co-founder of an abuse survivors' group, told BBC Scotland that the inquiry waiver has since been changed to warn that an evidence transcript "may appear prominently in online searches".

In June last year, a member of the inquiry staff wrote to Mr Sutherland stating judge Lady Smith -- the chair of the long-running probe – was "unable to agree" to his request.

They said: "She has to take account of all the circumstances, including that you signed an anonymity waiver in October 2022, which clearly states that once anonymity is waived that you cannot ask to be anonymous at a later date."

Mr Sutherland later received a further, final rejection, with an inquiry spokesman telling him: "Lady Smith is not able to remove your statement from the inquiry website or anonymise you for the reasons previously outlined."

Top silk Jason Beer KC to carry out review

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "The missing person inquiry remains open and officers are providing updates to the family."

A spokesperson for the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry said: "We have been made aware of a possible tragic incident involving an individual who has been engaging with the Inquiry.

"Our thoughts remain with all those who have been affected. In the interests of transparency, SCAI has commissioned an independent review to consider all aspects of its interactions with the individual.

"The review will be carried out by Jason Beer KC, an eminent public law silk highly experienced in public inquiries, and head of ‘5 Essex Chambers’, barristers’ chambers in London."

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Scots authorities should 'hang their heads in shame' after allowing Katie and William to die

Richard Elias

17 JAN 2025

A leading solicitor has said the Scottish Prison Service should “hang its head in shame” after a sheriff ruled the suicide of two people at a Young Offfenders Institution (YOI) was down to a “catalogue of individual and collective failures”.

The brutal assessment into how Katie Allan and William Brown came to lose their lives last night led to renewed calls for the Prime Minister to overturn a controversial law which currently prevents prisons from being prosecuted over inmate deaths.

Ms Allan, 21, and Mr Brown, 16, took their own lives within months of each other while held at Polmont YOI in 2018. The findings of a sheriff who headed a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the deaths was published on Friday.

Sheriff Simon Collins KC found there were reasonable precautions by which both deaths might realistically have been avoided, and that systemic failures contributed to them.

Speaking at a Press conference afterwards, the two families’ solicitor, Aamer Anwar demanded the repeal of the so-called Crown Immunity legislation which meant no-one could be prosecuted for the deaths.

He said: “The Scottish Prison Service, former prison governors, senior management at Polmont, the Forth Valley Heath Board, as well as Scottish Government, first ministers and successive justice ministers -- you should hang your heads in shame. You are complicit in the deaths that continue to take place.“

Mr Anwar went on: “The Crown Office told us before the start of the FAI, that there was more than sufficient evidence to prosecute Scottish Prison Service (SPS) for the deaths of Katie and William under health and safety laws but because SPS has Crown immunity, nothing could be done.

“It is time this licence to kill was changed by the UK Government. Our next stage is to take this to the Prime Minister and ask him to fulfil the promise made some 20 years ago by a Labour government to remove Crown immunity from UK prisons.”

Mr Anwar praised the 419-page report as “the most extensive and robust findings in over half-a-century”. He continued: “It is clear on the sheriff’s findings that had SPS simply done its job, then Katie Allan and William Lindsay may have been alive today. The failures were systemic. They were catastrophic. They were incompetent.”

And he went on: “Individuals either ignored processes or simply conducted a cover-up. They failed to keep records. Their systems were archaic. Their failure to act was, as described by one prison officer, criminally negligent.”

Red flags were not recorded, rules sheriff

Ms Allan, who was from East Renfrewshire, was a 21-year-old geography student at Glasgow University, when she was was sent to Polmont after being sentenced to a 16-month term for drink-driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. She killed herself on Monday, June 4, 2018.

Four months later, Glasgow-born Mr Brown, 16, who had been in care repeatedly, was found dead in his cell on Sunday, October 7. He had only arrived at Polmont three days after being admitted because there was not any space at a children’s secure unit. That happened after he had walked into a police station with a knife.

In his determination, Sheriff Collins said one of his main concerns was the effectiveness of the so-called “Talk To Me” (TTM) suicide prevention strategy used at the YOI. It is supposed to help at-risk prisoners with increased observation and checks.

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However, Ms Allan had not been considered a “risk” when she was admitted to Polmont and therefore was not placed on TTM. But the sheriff described as a “systemic failure” that prison staff failed to complete “concern forms” which could have triggered the TTM process for her.

Sheriff Collins said there had been a number of incidents recorded which should have been red flags. These included, the fact Ms Allan was being bullied by other prisoners, distress leading to hair loss from alopecia, her distress at being body (strip) searched by prison staff, and the failure of her appeal against her conviction.

Her weight also dropped from 65kg to 58kg during her 12 weeks at the facility, which Sheriff Collins said should also have been a “cause for concern”.

In Mr Brown’s case, he had been placed on TTM upon his admission to Polmont but was taken off it the next morning, despite presenting as a “very high risk” individual.

Despite further information about him being received, he was also not placed back on TTM following new information being provided to prison staff by a social worker later that day.

Sheriff Collins said: “Had Katie been put on TTM on the night of June 3-4, 2018 and had William not been removed from it prior to the night of October 6-7, 2018, there was a realistic possibility that their deaths might have been avoided.”

The sheriff also described as “defective” the systems for sharing information between the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and other bodies, including courts and external agencies, about prisoner risk.

Sheriff Collins’s report sets out 25 recommendations “which might realistically prevent other deaths in similar circumstances”. Tonight, the Scottish Conservatives said the sheriff’s findngs were an “urgent wake-up call” for the SNP.

The party’s shadow justice secretary Liam Kerr MSP said: “My thoughts are with the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay who are still grieving their loss. They should never have had to wait so long for this inquiry to conclude and for answers about these tragic deaths.”

He added: “The findings are damning and confirm that their deaths may have been avoidable. It is appalling that the needs of these young people were repeatedly overlooked despite serious concerns being raised about their wellbeing.”

Mr Kerr concluded: “The inquiry’s findings expose a broken system. The recommendations outlined must be an urgent wake-up call for SNP ministers to ensure that we never see incidents like this occur again in Scotland’s prison estate.”

An SPS spokesman said: “Our thoughts remain with the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay and we would like to take this opportunity to offer our sincere condolences and apologies for the failures identified in this report. We are committed to doing everything we can to support people and keep them safe during the most challenging and vulnerable periods of their lives.”

Justice Secretary Angela Constance said: “Deaths from suicide in custody are as tragic as they are preventable and the deaths of these two young people should not have happened whilst they were in the care of the state.”

Solicitor General for Scotland, Ruth Charteris KC, said: “Since their deaths, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has introduced reforms designed to reduce the time it takes to investigate deaths, improve the quality of such investigations, and improve communication with bereaved families.”

In a statement, NHS Forth Valley apologised for the failures relating to healthcare services highlighted in the report. It said: “A wide range of actions have been taken over the last six years to improve and strengthen prison health services and support.”

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Angela Constance apologises to families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay over prison failures which led to their deaths

The Scottish Government's Justice Secretary was visibly emotional as she vowed to make urgent changes to Scotland's justice system to avoid preventable deaths happening in prisons.

David Walker

23 JAN 2025

Angela Constance was visibly tearful at the Scottish Parliament as she apologised to the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay for the numerous failures which led to their suicides at Polmont. A damning Fatal Accident Inquiry (Fai) found that the Scottish Prison Service could have taken steps to prevent the pair from taking their own lives.

Katie, 21, and William, 16, died within months of each other while being housed at Polmont in 2018. Their parents have spent years looking for answers and justice and called for urgent changes being made to the justice system to stop incidents like this happening again.

Glasgow University student Katie was found dead on June 4 while serving a 16-month sentence for drink-driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. William, also known as William Brown, who had made repeated attempts on his life in 2017 which were detailed in reports provided on his admission to Polmont, was found dead in his cell on October 7 - three days after he was remanded due to a lack space in a children’s secure unit.

Ms Constance made a ministerial statement about this on Thursday and choked up as she discussed the deaths of the two youths. She promised improvements to how younger people are handled in the justice system, including a focus on keeping them out of prison.

She told MSPs: "Like everybody here, I don't want any more preventable deaths in our prisons and there should be no suicides. I can assure you that we will address the systemic failures identified by Sheriff Collins and strengthen oversight and accountability of the reforms that must be made.

"I expect services to be provided within a culture of transparency, candour and compassion, that is particularly true for all of those in the care of the state. Accountability starts with acceptance and it doesn't end there. Accountability must also result in answers and actions that lead to urgent change.

"Let me again extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of William Lindsay and Katie Allan and all the families affected by a death in custody. I know [the families] don't want condolences, I know they don't want handwringing - I know that it's action they want and they seek, and it is that action that we will deliver."

The families of both youths were at Holyrood to watch the statement, with numerous MSPs paying tribute to them. Sheriff Collins, who undertook the FAI, set out 25 recommendations which might realistically prevent other deaths in similar circumstances, with Ms Constance agreeing to follow these.

It includes pursuing the lifting of Crown immunity, which could lead to the Crown Office being subject to legal action if they are found guilty of wrongdoing. It is a reserved power, so the UK Government would need to allow this to happen. Legal aid will also be extended to bereaved families participating in FAIs.

Other recommendations included creating a dedicated 24-hour telephone line should be set up for families to report concerns they have relevant to suicide risk, with such concerns immediately acted upon and recorded and all young people being put on observation for a minimum of 72 hours following admission and should not be removed until a case conference has decided that.

A statement by Aamer Anwar, the lawyer to Katie and William's parents, said: "We welcome today’s ministerial statement and the meeting this morning with the First Minister. As the FM promised the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay- today is a turning point for Scottish Prisons.

"For the first time in six years there is a chance of hope and a legacy. It is time that the SPS realised there is nothing inevitable about suicides. We made it clear that the Scottish Prison Service is not fit for purpose. Sheriff Collin’s robust report has exposed an SPS which obstructs justice and stands accused of lying, covering up and gaslighting families, all the while protected by a culture of Crown Immunity, which effectively meant a death sentence for Katie and William and so many others.

"The families welcome that the Scottish Government will accept all the findings and recommendations of Sherriff Collins. The issue of course is that to date the findings of FAIs are not mandatory, the families welcome that the Scottish Government will introduce an independent national oversight mechanism."

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Abuse claims were 'brushed under the carpet'

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has heard that allegations of physical, emotional and verbal abuse suffered by children in secure care in Edinburgh were "brushed under the carpet" for more than a decade by senior council managers.

Retired social worker Pauline McKinnon told the inquiry chairwoman, Lady Smith, that she "felt like the enemy, digging up things people didn't want digging up" after being asked to lead an investigation.

It followed a whistleblowing complaint about the secure units Howdenhall and St Katharine's, which were shut in 2023.

Ms McKinnon told the inquiry that she identified 30 cases of abuse between 2008 and 2019.

These included children being punched, restrained inappropriately and locked up for hours for trivial reasons.

Councillor Joan Griffiths, the education, children and families convener at the local authority, said the council accepted that young people "suffered at the hands of those who should have been looking after them."

Ms McKinnon said there was a toxic, dysfunctional culture and described being "disturbed" by comments from one staff member in an incident report.

She said the report said: "If the council gives us nylon carpets, the people's faces are going to get marked when we hold them down".

'Lessons have not been learned'

Ms McKinnon said there were numerous missed opportunities to tackle the abusive behaviour but senior managers in the City of Edinburgh Council's childrens and families department "turned a blind eye" when concerns were raised.

Her report, submitted in 2021, contained 44 recommendations.

She told Lady Smith that "nothing was being done" at the point when she retired three years later.

In her closing statement to the inquiry, Ms McKinnon said she believes "lessons have not been learned".

She added that she does not have confidence that young people currently being looked after by the council are safe, nurtured and protected.

Cllr Griffiths said the survivors had shown "incredible courage and bravery" in telling their stories.

She added: "I recognise that there were historic safeguarding failures and young people suffered at the hands of the those who should have been looking after them. We failed to take action when we should have done and, for that, I am sorry.

"As a council, we continue to learn lessons from the past and are on a long and difficult journey of improvement in our residential care and wider children's services."

She said a "range of new measures" had been introduced and that the council would continue to act on the inquiry's findings.

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry was established in October 2015 to look into cases of abuse of children in care in Scotland.

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David Beckham gets emotional about royal family ties and his role with King Charles' foundation

The former Manchester United legend and England football captain revealed his close bond with Prince William as he shares surprising answer when asked for help by the future king

John Glover

22 JAN 2025

David Beckham has opened up about his deep connection with the Royal Family following his appointment as an ambassador for the King Foundation. The former England captain, 49, has forged strong ties with the monarchy, appearing alongside the royals at several high-profile events in recent months.

Beckham made his first appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos to accept an award for his work helping improve the lives of children. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Beckham reflected on his royal relationships, becoming visibly emotional as he discussed his involvement with the monarchy.

He said: "I always get emotional talking about anything that I do with our Royal Family. Beckham revealed that his partnership with Prince William stems from a longstanding mutual respect and a willingness to support the Prince of Wales’ initiatives."

The footballer added: "Whenever the Prince of Wales sends me a message and says, 'I need you to do this' or 'be there,' it’s always a 'yes' for me. To be involved in that has always been a privilege."

The two have worked together on various projects, including initiatives supporting mental health and emergency services, showcasing Beckham's commitment to causes close to William's heart. Beckham also shared his pride in being named an ambassador for King Charles' Foundation, describing the King as an "incredible man" whose vision inspires him.

The announcement was particularly emotional for his family, with Beckham recalling his mother's reaction to the news. "My mum, Sandra, burst into tears when I told her I’d been asked to be an ambassador for the King's Foundation," he shared.

"She knows my grandparents would have been proud that I have played such an important role in the Royal Family and the charities that they have."

Last year he attended the launch of the London Air Ambulance Service alongside Prince William.

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Huge cash payout Prince Harry will get from court settlement as Duke breaks silence on case

News Group Newspapers has apologised to the Duke of Sussex for 'serious intrusion by The Sun' as well as its conduct surrounding Princess Diana

Douglas Dickie

22 JAN 2025

Prince Harry will be handed an eight-figure sum of money after settling a High Court action against News Group Newspapers (NGN). The Duke of Sussex's received a "full and unequivocal apology" from the publisher of The Sun.

It brings to an end the court action Harry brought jointly with former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson in regards to "unlawful information-gathering". The 40-year-old had alleged he was targeted by journalists and private investigators working for NGN, which also published the now-defunct News Of The World.

A 10-week trial was planned but the start was delayed on Tuesday to allow a deal to be reached. The agreement spares Harry from giving evidence in court.

And it will also help boost his coffers. While the amount NGN has agreed to pay will be kept under wraps, sources close to the case say it will be between £10 and £20 million.

Harry's lawyer David Sherborne has also issued a statement on behalf of the Prince after the result, Speaking outside court on Wednesday, he called it a "monumental victory" and said NGN had admitted to engaging in "illegal practices".

He added: "This represents a vindication for the hundreds of other claimants who were strong-armed into settling, without being able to get to the truth of what was done to them. After endless resistance, denials and legal battles by News Group Newspapers, including spending more than a billion pounds in payouts and in legal costs, as well as paying off those in the know to prevent the full picture from coming out, News UK is finally held to account for its illegal actions and its blatant disregard for the law."

He went on: "Today’s result has been achieved only through the sheer resilience of Prince Harry and Lord Watson, whose willingness to take NGN to trial has led directly to this historic admission of unlawfulness at The Sun. It has only been by taking NGN -- not just to the steps of court but inside the courtroom itself – that these claimants have finally managed to extract this historic admission of guilt."

In a statement read to the court, the media company said it offered a "full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for the serious intrusion by The Sun between 1996 and 2011 into his private life, including incidents of unlawful activities carried out by private investigators working for The Sun". It also apologised for "phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators instructed by them at the News Of The World".

The statement added: "NGN further apologises to the duke for the impact on him of the extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales, his late mother, in particular during his younger years. We acknowledge and apologise for the distress caused to the Duke, and the damage inflicted on relationships, friendships and family, and have agreed to pay him substantial damages.

"It is also acknowledged, without any admission of illegality, that NGN’s response to the 2006 arrests and subsequent actions were regrettable."

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Bitter blow for Prince Harry as his millions in damages will be TAXED by Donald Trump in the USA

Prince Harry's settlement might be in excess of £10million… but he faces being taxed at 37% (after paying his lawyers) and Donald Trump has threatened to DOUBLE the top federal rate for foreign nationals

Ben Borland

24 JAN 2025

Prince Harry's eight-figure sum of compensation will be shredded by legal fees and Donald Trump's federal taxes in his adopted home country, it has emerged.

The Duke of Sussex won more than £10million -- possibly as much as £20m – along with "full and unequivocal apology" from News Group Newspapers after his latest legal case was settled out of court.

But columnist Richard Eden, writing in the Daily Mail, asked "how much of the payout… will Prince Harry pocket? The majority is thought to be to pay his lawyers' fees. And what remains will, I hear, have to be shared with Donald Trump's administration."

A source told him: "As a US resident Harry has to pay tax on his worldwide income unless it's been taxed in Britain. And here's the sting in the tail: legal damages are not taxed in the UK."

The top marginal income tax rate in the USA is a whopping 37% and it applies to taxpayers with taxable income above $626,350 (£503,963) for single filers and above $751,600 (£604,780) for married couples filing jointly.

And in a further blow for Harry, Donald Trump has threatened to DOUBLE tax rates for foreign nationals in the USA. The Duke is not a US citizen, although he has said that he has considered applying to become one.

On January 20, Trump signed an order which referenced the yet obscure 90-year-old provision --- Section 891 — in the US Tax Code, which allows him to "retaliate against foreign countries" through punitive taxes on their citizens and businesses in America, a report in the FT said.

The new President has previously expressed his disapproval of Prince Harry's immigration status and called his wife Meghan Markle 'nasty'. It has even led to speculation that he could be deported back to the UK as it remains unclear what he said on his visa application about his past use of drugs.

"Harry must be worried because Trump warned that the Prince would not get special privileges," journalist and author Tom Bower said. "Harry admitted taking Class A drugs in Spare. Until now, Harry was protected by the Biden administration which prevented a US court from releasing Harry's 2020 visa application."

A 10-week trial was planned but the start was delayed on Tuesday, with Harry spared the ordeal of giving evidence. Acting with former MP Tom Watson, he brought the High Court action against the publishers of the defunct News of the World in regards to "unlawful information-gathering".

Harry's lawyer David Sherborne issued a statement on behalf of the Prince after the result. Speaking outside court on Wednesday, he called it a "monumental victory" and an "historic admission of guilt".

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The panel Talk about the latest developments in Operation Branchform as Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell continue to dominate SNP headlines.

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🌎Hopi Elder Warns Us: A Call to Spiritual Connection🌎

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"Time evolves and comes to a place where it renews again. There is first a purification time, then a renewal time." These powerful words from a Hopi Elder remind us of the sacred connection between humanity and the Earth---a connection we have neglected at great cost.

This video explores the timeless wisdom of the Hopi people, offering a prophetic message about humanity’s relationship with nature, the spiritual realities of existence, and the importance of living in harmony with the world around us. From the sacredness of water and air to the interconnectedness of all living things, the Hopi teachings provide a guide to renewal in the face of great change.

✨ Key Themes in This Video:

The Hopi perspective on humanity's spiritual disconnect from the Earth.

The importance of sacred elements: water, air, and trees.

Prophecies of change, purification, and renewal.

The unity of all living things and the call to live as one family.

How planting and treating all things as spirit reconnects us to the Earth.

💡 This is not a message of doom---it is a call to action, connection, and renewal. By embracing these teachings, we can find a path forward, even in turbulent times.

📌 Listen now to discover how the Hopi vision can inspire us to live in harmony with ourselves, the Earth, and the Creator.

#HopiWisdom #HopiProphecy #SpiritualConnection

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>>22340146 Paedo who abused kids over 35 years dies in HMP Barlinnie

>>22343998 Labour promotes ChildSex Music on Social Media (video)

>>22348666 Woman, 76, faces trial over school abuse claims

>>22348842 £100M SCAM? The Grooming Gangs COVER-UP They Don’t Want You to Know About! (video)

>>22354931 Scots rugby boss sent schoolboys indecent images and made sexual comments to them

>>22355856 Girl, 12, took her own life after making sexual assault allegation, inquest hears (video)

>>22411693 Child abuse inquiry is '100 per cent to blame for my brother's death', claims grieving sister

>>22427360 Top KC to look into suspected suicide of abuse survivor who asked for inquiry anonymity

>>22427941, >>22427947, >>22428127 Scots authorities should 'hang their heads in shame' after allowing Katie and William to die

>>22428214 Abuse claims were 'brushed under the carpet'

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282d3f (47) No.22431568>>22431586 >>22460244 >>22513395 >>22538684 >>22614456 >>22670244 >>22690085

Updated Covid and Other Pestilence Bun

>>22240055 NHS tells people to 'stay home' as cases of grim illness soar across the UK (video)

>>22288683 Flu outbreak batters Scotland as 'extraordinary' level of cases reported

>>22354899 Inquiry finds 'no failings in care' after notorious paedophiles died from covid in prison

>>22361670 Death Data Review: Scotland 2020 (video)

>>22377080 UK COVID-19 Inquiry: Vaccines & Therapeutics; Testimony Highlights (video)

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282d3f (47) No.22431569>>22431586 >>22535110 >>22538432 >>22541635

Updated Ferry Failures Bun

>>22237868 Bombshell report claims CalMac ferry routes may not be value for money for Scots taxpayers

>>22238053, >>22238053 SNP ferry fiasco ship Glen Sannox could be removed from service just weeks after starting in latest embarrassment

>>22267480 (Canada #68) 'Green' Scottish Ferry Emits Far More CO2 Than Old Diesel Ship

>>22325716 Glen Sannox ferry hits toilets problem just 10 days from entering service

>>22329335 'Too little, too late' John Swinney FINALLY apologises for ferry fiasco after £450m spent and six year delay at Ferguson Marine

>>22348776, >>22348789, >>22348803 Delayed island ferry Glen Sannox begins sailings

>>22349659 CalMac ferry Glen Sannox makes its first official sailing (video)

>>22358646, >>22358660 MV Glen Sannox finally in service seven years late and hundreds of millions over budget

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282d3f (47) No.22431572>>22431586 >>22485426 >>22485695 >>22507440 >>22538645 >>22557163 >>22560451 >>22565089 >>22614590 >>22683281

Updated Government Bloat, Waste, and Abuse Bun

>>22238270 2024 to be a record year for bed blocking as 4.6 MILLION days lost in last decade thanks to SNP incompetence

>>22237719 The Scottish Government pleaded poverty in September and announced a crackdown on ministerial travel and recruitment freeze to save £500m, but found £17k to send Acting Net Zero Secretary Gillian Martin to New York for Climate Week

>>22237786 Scottish Government's chief civil servant insists public cash wasn't wasted in SNP's attempt to protect Nicola Sturgeon in court

>>22238355 The great SNP Christmas getaway! Ministers fled Holyrood in fleet of chauffeur-driven limos

>>22311618 Dundee City Council meeting 6 Jan 2025 - Moira breaking the NET ZERO SPELL (video)

>>22326502 Inside UK's first drug consumption room with relaxation lounge days before opening (video)

>>22354286 MSPs to get huge more than £2,000 pay rise this year amid attendance secrecy scandal

>>22354651 “This Government Have Frightened People!” Labour Law ‘Threatens Free Speech’ At The Pub (video)

>>22354688, >>22354700, >>22354994 Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury minister after becoming embroiled in corruption scandal (video)

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282d3f (47) No.22431575>>22431586 >>22459804 >>22463191 >>22472135 >>22472408 >>22475888 >>22538645 >>22541973 >>22574843 >>22615591 >>22662408 >>22675057 >>22676273 >>22683281 >>22690011

Updated Law and Disorder Bun

>>22293936 Britain a 'safe haven for PAEDOPHILES' as 8 in 10 abusers walk FREE: 'Our DARK reality!' (video)

>>22299790 Former top sheriff admits making sexual & racist comments after forgetting to turn mic off on video call

>>22299977 MPs left ‘speechless’ at police HIDING ethnicity of grooming gangs (video)

>>22299998 UK police found a missing 13-year-old girl "THEY ARRESTED THE GIRL" for being "Drunk & Disorderly" (video)

>>22326525 Grooming Gangs: WATCH Shocking Moment Councillor SILENCED Over Revealing Exploitation Figures (video)

>>22326626 Dundee grooming gang trawled pubs and clubs looking for vulnerable young women to exploit

>>22326652 GROOMING GANGS Scandal (video)

>>22329216 (Canada #69) UK Government Investigating Elon Musk's Tweets About Muslim Pedophile Gangs

>>22329510 Paedo Scots actor who set up hidden cameras to film children undressing at theatre jailed

>>22330024 'COMPLICIT in the COVER UP!' Grooming gangs whistle blower demands SENIOR officials face JUSTICE (video)

>>22330123 Fahima Mahomed Who Works For ‘Ministry Of Justice’ Says The Term 'Grooming Gangs' Is Racist! (video)

>>22330210 WATCH as Guest LOSES TEMPER In Tense SHOWDOWN Over Grooming Gangs Row As Debate EXPLODES Live on Air (video)

>>22330301, >>22330324 Why Grooming Gangs Target White Girls: A Survivor’s Story (video)

>>22330339 British Muslims Unashamedly Defend Child Grooming Pedo Cult (video)

>>22330682 Labour MP Left In Tears As Rupert Lowe Asks Hard Hitting Questions About Rape Gang Scandal! (video)

>>22336310, >>22336341 Notorious ex-gangster Paul Ferris has warning for criminals as he announces The Wee Man movie sequel

>>22338345 Excruciating Moment MPs Were Left Speechless As Police Admitted To Hiding Ethnicity Of Grooming Gang (video)

>>22338413 Claire Fox question on grooming gang (video)

>>22338430 Grooming survivor demands public inquiry

>>22340174 Prisoners left needing hospital treatment after taking 'drone-delivered' drugs

>>22343789 Ex-Labour minister, Jewish Movement chair arrested on child grooming charges (video)

>>22343923, >>223343965 Ex-Labour MP Ivor Caplin arrested after 'paedophile hunter' sting (video)

>>22344170 WTF are they trying to hide? (video)

>>22354530 Prison officer jailed for 13 years for child rape

>>22366972 Sadiq Khan seeks clarification on term "Grooming Gangs" during questioning (video)

>>22366988 'Covering up the COVER UP!' Labour unveils 'WHITEWASH' grooming gangs review prompting victims' RAGE (video)

>>22371509 Welsh parliament SHUTS DOWN grooming gangs discussion: 'You're INCITING discrimination!' (video)

>>22373509 Conservative Refuses to Let Her Stop Him discussing Grooming Gang Crimes (video)

>>22406994 Police Scotland Reverse Gender Policy (video)

>>22412686 Police Gave Rochdale Grooming Gang a 12-Year-Old Girl

>>22413275 'It's time to get to the TRUTH! - Martin Daubney ENRAGED at Labour's Southport murder COVER-UP (video)

>>22414916 "It Was A COVER UP And It Was Much Worse Than That!" | Whistleblower CEO Demands Southport TRUTH (video)

>>22418014 Southport killer removed from court after outbursts (video)

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282d3f (47) No.22431578>>22431586 >>22463191 >>22479633 >>22485426 >>22486178 >>22486268 >>22487526 >>22487534 >>22487607 >>22487675 >>22498339 >>22498349 >>22541462 >>22557763 >>22616009 >>22683281

Updated Nicola Sturgeon & SNP Bun

>>22238090 The SNP are allowing Scotland's NHS to crumble as maintenance backlog hits 'staggering' £1.3bn

>>22238151 SNP has blood on its hands as thousands die waiting for treatment at crisis-hit A&E departments

>>22238196 SNP's 'chronic mismanagement' blamed as patients wait four HOURS for NHS 24 call to be answered

>>22234320 SNP accused of 'abuse of process' delaying information on Nicola Sturgeon's conduct (video)

>>22252259 WHAT'S UP? SNP bans WhatsApp in ‘admission mass deletion of messages’ during Covid was wrong

>>22288745 SNP Government rack up £1.7m bill on flights as ministers jet abroad to 'promote independence'

>>22288817 Anger as papers show SNP ministers didn't discuss Lockerbie bomber release in Cabinet

>>22305185 Blood on their hands! Elon Musk shares Scottish Daily Express exclusive on SNP's rape gang shame

>>22311569, >>22311577 SNP's rape gang shame as ministers ignored calls for urgent action on child groomers

>>22325561, >>22325581, >>22325587 Shamed ex-MP who sexually harassed teen lands top job bankrolled by Scots Government

>>22329164 Scots don't want SNP in charge of migration as they 'never support' deportations of ANY illegal migrant even criminals

>>22329766 Donald Trump’s top UK aide brands Patrick Harvie ‘a national embarrassment’

>>22349642, >>22353505 Nicola Sturgeon announces break-up of marriage to Peter Murrell (video)

>>22353540 Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Announces End Of Marriage To Peter Murrell (video)

>>22353767 Nicola Sturgeon branded 'part-time' MSP as Govanhill residents say they hardly ever see her

>>22354958 Nicola Sturgeon has netted £640k since stepping down as First Minister amid rare Holyrood appearances

>>22358716, >>22359327 Nicola Sturgeon: I 'intervened' to stop Alex Salmond 'bullying' others

>>22359385 Alex Salmond's widow attacks Sturgeon over bullying claims

>>22359445 'Brass neck' Nicola Sturgeon accused of bullying behaviour by former SNP MSP

>>22361103 Sturgeon marriage split latest twist after decade of ‘double life’ rumours

>>22361451 Tory chief hints ‘calculating’ Nicola Sturgeon marriage split may be linked to SNP police probe

>>22361502 Scots Labour MP ‘arrogant’ after blaming party’s plunging support on voters ‘not liking honesty’

>>22418410 Operation Branchform: Proceeds of crime unit behind ban on Peter Murrell selling home he shares with Nicola Sturgeon

>>22429407 Planet Holyrood: Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell latest as Operation Branchform continue (video)

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282d3f (47) No.22431580>>22431586 >>22478625 >>22478706 >>22479097 >>22479150 >>22579141 >>22665378

Updated Royals Bun

>>22288367 James O’Brien on LBCThe Royals are ‘taking the Mickey’ (video)

>>22288851 Prince Andrew could 'bring Royal Family down with him' as King Charles faces crisis

>>22293776 Business Insider Explains: What Happens When King Charles III Dies? (video)

>>22293862 George Galloway: Where is the king? (video)

>>22329056 (Canada #69) Prince William Is ‘Seizing’ More Power From Ailing King Charles, on Track To Become ‘The Toughest Ruler the Royal Family Has Ever Seen’ -- REPORT

>>22359668 (Canada #69) Princess Kate Announces That Her Cancer Is in Remission During Visit to Patients in the London Hospital Where She Received Treatment

>>22360540 Prince William arrives at Aberdeen event with no crowd there to welcome him (video)

>>22418187 Prince William's burner accounts and what he posts about using online aliases

>>22418364 Prince Andrew's Jeffrey Epstein and Royal Lodge secrets 'to be spilled' as Duke faces double whammy

>>22429121 David Beckham gets emotional about royal family ties and his role with King Charles' foundation

>>22429228 Huge cash payout Prince Harry will get from court settlement as Duke breaks silence on case

>>22429365 Bitter blow for Prince Harry as his millions in damages will be TAXED by Donald Trump in the USA

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282d3f (47) No.22431582>>22431586 >>22541795 >>22615499

Updated John Swinney Bun

>>22252401 NO TALKS John Swinney has not been asked to speak to cops about ongoing SNP finance probe

>>22252469 LOO FEARS John Swinney admits girls are scared of using mixed-sex toilets over ‘fear of being photographed’

>>22330006 John Swinney mocked over Elon Musk scaremongering as the Tories attack SNP (video)

>>22359038 John Swinney says he also intervened to stop Alex Salmond's 'bullying'

>>22418104 John Swinney refuses to sack 'dishonest' and 'disgraced' Neil Gray at FMQs after he misled MSPs

>>22418427 John Swinney MOCKED for 'full-on John' nickname amid fears he could 'wreck the NHS' (video)

>>22418440 Brutal ATTACK on John Swinney & SNP Health Secretary for 'lying' to parliament & NHS crisis (video)

>>22421842 John Swinney insists Neil Gray DIDN'T mislead Parliament over LimoGate as it was actually a 'mistake'

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282d3f (47) No.22431586>>22442395

Notables are NOT Endorsements

coming up on 300

#12

>>22293687 'BIG MISTAKE' Donald Trump launches blistering attack on UK Government over North Sea

>>22310522 (Canada #69) REPORT: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer May Cut Britain’s Security Ties With U.S. Unless Trump Distances Himself From Elon Musk

>>22322622 Scottish Tory MSP Oliver Mundell to step down from Holyrood next year

>>22322675 Humza Yousaf to step down as MSP at next election

>>22340457 John Halley Audiobook Bun

>>22340463 Initial Royals Bun

>>22353926 “Massive STAIN On British History” Keir Starmer 'Not Invited' To Donald Trump’s Inauguration (video)

>>22385949 (Canada #69) With Trump In Power, Orbán Vows To Expel Soros Network From Hungary, Urges Patriots Across Europe To Do Same

>>22431566 Updated Abuse Bun

>>22431568 Updated Covid and Other Pestilence Bun

>>22431569 Updated Ferry Failures Bun

>>22431572 Updated Government Bloat, Waste, and Abuse Bun

>>22431575 Updated Law and Disorder Bun

>>22431578 Updated Nicola Sturgeon & SNP Bun

>>22431580 Updated Royals Bun

>>22431582 Updated John Swinney Bun

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de3006 (381) No.22442395

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>>22431566

>>22431586

Thanks as always for the bakering anon. Hopefully this will all come out at a quickened pace now. It's all very draining. God bless.

https://youtu.be/d0vcK538fe0

Watch how Oldham Council erupts as Labour got exposed on Grooming Gangs Scandal

Code&Coding

22.4K subscribers

Jan 26, 2025

Labour Councillor just got angry when exposed.

I'm pretty much in agreement. It's not just Pakistani men abusing kids, this is a problem cutting through every demographic. This fact should unite all men and women of every race and every religion. It's the duty of every man and woman to protect the vulnerable, whether young or old.

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de3006 (381) No.22456942>>22456987 >>22460510

>>22431566

Probably some of my posts on scotland board #1 were about this guy.

https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/former-advocate-loses-appeal-against-convictions-for-historical-sexual-abuse-based-on-establishing-advocate-paedophile-ring

Former advocate John Watt loses appeal against convictions for historical sexual abuse based on establishing advocate paedophile ring

6 Feb 2023

Mitchell Skilling

A former advocate who was convicted of historical sexual abuse against four complainers between 1973 and 1987 has lost an appeal against conviction and sentence before the High Court of Justiciary based on the existence of a paedophile ring of prominent advocates in Edinburgh in the 1970s.

About this case:

Citation: [2023] HCJAC 2

Judgment: External link

Court:

Appeal Court of the High Court of Justiciary

Judge: Lord Woolman

John Watt was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in respect of five charges, which related to complainers then aged between 7 and 13. Only one ground of appeal passed the sift, relating to two charges against complainer M, which was that the appellant ought to have been allowed to lead evidence under section 275 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 of the existence of other abusers.

The appeal was heard by Lord Woolman, Lord Pentland, and Lady Wise. DR Findlay KC and V Young, advocate, appeared for the appellant and the Solicitor General, Charteris KC, and Fyffe KC, solicitor advocate, for the Crown.

Risk of distraction

The account of events given by complainer M was that her late father, who had been a senior counsel at the Scots bar, had taken her to a property in the West End of Edinburgh in 1978 and left her with a man to whom he referred as “Watty”. This man, who she identified as the appellant at a VIPER(The VIPER® (Video Identification Parades Electronic Recording) system, originally developed by West Yorkshire Police provides Video Identification Parades.)and from a photograph from the 1980s, subjected her to sexual abuse. The appellant was convicted of one charge of lewd, libidinous and indecent practices towards M and another of rape.

Prior to the trial, the defence lodged an application seeking to lead evidence that M’s father had sexually abused her during her childhood and had headed a paedophile ring involving prominent members of the legal profession. Additionally, permission was sought to lead evidence that M had made allegations against individuals, not including the appellant, as early as 2000, and that the appellant did not meet M’s father until 1979 after his admission to the Faculty of Advocates.

The preliminary hearing judge allowed the appellant to elicit the evidence relating to the timing of M’s allegations as being relevant to her credibility, but that the evidence relating to M’s father and other possible abusers was either irrelevant at common law or prohibited by section 274 of the 1995 Act. Additionally, the evidence would run the risk of distracting or confusing the jury and was not relevant to establishing the appellant’s guilt.

Counsel for the appellant contended that he was deprived of a fair trial by not being allowed to elicit the evidence of M’s other abusers. If the jury accepted M as credible and reliable, the starting point was that there was a paedophile ring operating in Edinburgh in the 1970s, and the eminence of the other alleged abusers was such that it was inconceivable that they would include in their activities a junior solicitor, as the appellant was in 1978, with no identifiable connection to them.

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de3006 (381) No.22456987

>>22456942

………………………………………………………………………..continued……………………………………………………………………….

Plainly collateral

Lord Woolman, delivering the opinion of the court, began by observing: “The section 275 case-law is now well developed. Each application should explain how the statutory requirements are met. It must set out the specific occurrence(s) of sexual behaviour about which the applicant proposes to lead evidence at trial; how it is relevant to guilt or innocence; and why its probative value outweighs the likely risk to the proper administration of justice. The defence application did not meet these tests in two important respects.”

He explained further: “First, it did not explain how the evidence in question was relevant to the appellant’s guilt on charges 1 and 2. The Crown did not suggest that the appellant was a member of any paedophile ring. Second, the application failed to address the requisite balance between the complainer’s dignity and privacy and the rights of the accused.”

Addressing the decision of the preliminary hearing judge in more detail, Lord Woolman said: “He correctly disallowed any evidence about a supposed paedophile ring. That was plainly collateral, irrelevant and inadmissible. It would have deflected the jury from its task. We conclude that the preliminary hearing judge reached a discerning decision . He did not impose a blanket prohibition. Instead, he allowed evidence that there had been a significant delay in M’s disclosures about the appellant.”

He concluded: “We are not persuaded that any unfairness arose from the section 275 decision. The appellant was able to advance his defence at trial. The jury were made aware (i) of the date that he commenced devilling, (ii) the particulars of the incriminee, and (iii) that he denied any sexual contact with M. That enabled senior counsel to explore the alleged inconsistencies and improbabilities in M’s evidence and to submit that she was an unreliable witness. There was therefore no miscarriage of justice.”

The appeal against conviction was therefore refused.

They are going to keep protecting the "good names" of the other abusers??? What kind of people are they? That they can allow these people to still hold influence over the others that are still very much active and brought into the gang in later years and not yet uncovered.

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de3006 (381) No.22457013

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>>22431566

https://youtu.be/H4q0efal-Ig

Church Abuse Scandal: Bishop accuses bishop of sexual harassment

Channel 4 News

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Jan 28, 2025

Ever since Justin Welby's unprecedented resignation, prompted by allegations of abuse first reported on this programme, the Church has been in crisis.

The man currently leading the institution, the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has already faced multiple calls to quit over his alleged failure to handle abuse cases properly.

Our report tonight - detailing accusations of sexual assault and harassment - ratchets up the pressure, as we reveal Archbishop Stephen was informed of the allegations before the Bishop at the centre of the claims was enthroned in a more senior role.

We should warn you, this report contains some distressing testimony.

Tonight the Bishop of Liverpool told us:

“I have consistently denied the allegations made against me by both complainants. I have complied with any investigation from the National Safeguarding Team.

Whilst I don’t believe I have done anything wrong, I have taken seriously the lessons learnt through this process addressing how my actions can be perceived by others.

I will comply with any investigation deemed necessary. I take safeguarding very seriously”.

A Church of England spokesperson said:

“The complaint was made after Bishop John had legally become Bishop of Liverpool. The National Safeguarding Team…concluded there were no ongoing safeguarding concerns, but a learning outcome was identified with which the Bishop fully engaged.

The information from the second complainant was assessed not to be a safeguarding matter but a matter of alleged misconduct. Pastoral support has been provided throughout for the second complainant and is ongoing.

The second complainant did not bring a Clergy Discipline Measure complaint within the one-year deadline. She later applied for permission to bring it after the deadline, which the Archbishop of York fully supported. However, this was refused by an independent judge, the Deputy President of Tribunals.”

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de3006 (381) No.22457313>>22457349

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We need more crowsto protect us from these Royal, Judicial and Governmental parasites

https://youtu.be/TfDSBrsVGx8

Crows remove ticks (part 1 of 5)

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de3006 (381) No.22457349

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>>22457313

https://youtu.be/dCNH66ar-6s

Crows removing ticks (part 2 of 5)

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de3006 (381) No.22457364>>22457428 >>22457519

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>>22431566

https://youtu.be/WhVwbT017n8

Glasgow 'Beastie House' paedo ring sickos jailed for 93 years

The Scottish Sun

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35,035 views Jan 27, 2025 #abuse #scotland #uknews

Seven members of a twisted paedophile ring who preyed on kids in a drug den dubbed the ‘Beastie House’ have been jailed for a total of 93 years.

Iain Owens, 46, and six other sickos appeared today at the High Court in Glasgow more than one year after they were nailed over the sex abuse plot.

Judge Lord Beckett told them they may “never be released” for committing “dreadfully depraved sexual offences” as he also imposed each with life long restrictions orders.

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de3006 (381) No.22457428>>22457519

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>>22431566

>>22457364

https://youtu.be/-F1ocNeUeNo

SNP shocking admission over child victims of 'Beastie House' paedos

The Scottish Sun

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8,865 views Jan 28, 2025 #scotland #uknews #crime

THE child victims of a twisted paedophile ring in Glasgow who preyed on kids in a drug den dubbed the ‘Beastie House’ were “failed” by those entrusted with protecting them, an SNP minister said yesterday.

Alba Party’s Holyrood leader Ash Regan demanded assurances from the Government that kids in Scotland are safe.

She said: “As a mother, my heart broke listening to the tragic circumstances of abuse suffered by these children.

“But of course, the Scottish Government has a duty to safeguard vulnerable children, yet this case reeks of institutional failures.

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de3006 (381) No.22457519

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>>22431566

>>22457364

>>22457428

https://youtu.be/1JMAYoXf-PI

Glasgow paedophile gang that ran 'monstrous' child sex abuse ring jailed

Sky News

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66,031 views Jan 27, 2025 #skynews #scotland #glasgow

Members of one of Scotland's largest paedophile gangs, who ran a 'monstrous' child sex abuse ring in a Glasgow drugs den have each been sentenced to an order for lifelong restriction.

An order for lifelong restriction (OLR) is a life-long sentence usually reserved for the most serious court cases in Scotland that do not involve murder.

Warning: This story contains graphic content and details of sexual abuse.

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de3006 (381) No.22459804

>>22431575

>>22418014

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/southport-killers-chilling-childline-phone-34540663

Southport killer's chilling Childline phone call as violent past detailed in court

Chiara Fiorillo News Reporter & Phil Cardy Senior Reporter, Hollie Bone,Kelly-Ann Kiernan & Gemma Ryder

23 JAN 2025

The Southport killer who stabbed to death three girls during a Taylor Swift themed dance class called Childine with a chilling message five years prior to the attack. Liverpool Crown Court heard Axel Rudakubana contacted the charity in October 2019 and asked: “What should I do if I want to kill somebody?”

The 18-year-old's violent past included being referred to Prevent for researching American school shootings, the London Bridge terror attack and uploading pictures of Colonel Gaddafi to Instagram, prosecutors said at his sentencing on Thursday.

Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died in the attack in the Hart Space on a small business park in Southport shortly before midday on July 29 last year. Rudakubana also attempted to murder eight other children, who cannot be named for legal reasons, class instructor Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes.

He also admitted to possessing a knife on the date of the killings, which he bought off Amazon, production of a biological toxin, ricin, on or before July 29, and possession of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing to commit an act of terrorism.

Prosecutor Deanna Heer KC told the court the defendant had said he “wanted to stab someone” so he could get his TikTok account taken down as it contained “embarrassing videos that he was unable to delete”. Rudakubana was also reported missing in March 2022 before he was found by police in possession of a small kitchen knife, reports the Mirror.

Rudakubana’s previous convictions for assault, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of a bladed article were also briefly outlined in court. The prosecutor said on December 11 2019, the defendant booked a taxi to take him to The Range High School, where he used a hockey stick to attack another pupil.

When the police were called, a kitchen knife was found in his backpack. He was charged with, and pleaded guilty to, the offences and a referral order was imposed.

During today's hearing he has been removed from the dock twice for shouting out, but is set to be brought back in just before his jail term is announced. The court was shown CCTV showing the moment children start screaming and running from the Hart Space. People started crying and covering their ears in court, as couples cuddled each other in the public gallery.

The CCTV then showed the moment Ms Lucas, who was injured, ushered children away from the scene as Alice Da Silva Aguir, also injured, stumbled into the car park and tried to get into someone's car to escape. Another clip showed fellow dance teacher Heidi Liddle opening the door to the toilet cubicle she had barricaded herself into with one of the children to protect them from Rudakubana.

The court heard Elsie Dot Stancombe and Bebe King were pronounced dead at the scene. More than 30 members of the victims’ families were in the public gallery of the court for the sentencing and the court heard there were others in an annexe.

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de3006 (381) No.22460244

>>22431568

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/pharmacist-explains-how-prevent-spread-34575857

Pharmacist explains how to prevent the spread of contagious 'mystery' virus sweeping through UK

HMPV is a respiratory virus with symptoms similar to the common cold or flu

Lifestyle

Ambarish Awale & Steven Smith

29 JAN 2025

As Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases surge across the UK, a leading pharmacist is shedding light on its symptoms and offering advice on preventing its spread.

The symptoms of HMPV are often similar to those of a cold or flu. Usually, they appear three to six days after exposure, SurreyLive reports.

Superdrug’s Pharmacy Superintendent, Niamh McMillan, explained: "HMPV is a respiratory virus that can produce symptoms similar to the common cold or flu.

"It’s highly contagious, mainly transmitted through airborne droplets when someone coughs or sneezes, and can also spread via surfaces touched by contaminated hands. While anyone can catch HMPV, those most vulnerable include young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.

“Symptoms to be aware of include a cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, body aches, headaches and a high temperature. In more severe cases, HMPV can lead to more severe health concerns such as bronchitis, bronchiolitis and pneumonia, with sufferers experiencing breathing difficulties, chest pain, dizziness, severe fatigue and shortness of breath.

"Anyone experiencing these symptoms should seek urgent medical attention,” said Niamh.

How to protect yourself from HMPV

To protect yourself and others from HMPV, it's essential to follow basic hygiene practices and take extra precautions, especially during the colder winter months.

Wash your hands frequently

Niamh said: “Regular hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs.”

Avoid close contact with others

“Stay home if you’re feeling sick and avoid close contact with people who are ill. This includes hugging, kissing or shaking hands with anyone who has respiratory symptoms.”

Cover coughs and sneezes

“Always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or hand when coughing or sneezing. Dispose of used tissues immediately and don’t forget to wash your hands afterwards.”

Disinfect high-touch surfaces

“Regularly clean and disinfect frequent touch surfaces such as door handles, light switches and mobile devices. Viruses such as HMPV can survive on surfaces for hours, so regular cleaning can help reduce its spread.”

Practice food respiratory hygiene

“Consider wearing a mask if you’re in a crowded or poorly ventilated space, especially if you’re experiencing HMPV symptoms.”

Stay up to date on vaccines

“While there is currently no vaccine specifically for HMPV, keeping up to date on vaccinations for other respiratory viruses such as flu can help protect overall respiratory health.”

Please have one of your daft lockdown thingumyjigs, so we can see where the people are 5 years on from the last psyop.

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de3006 (381) No.22460358

>>22431566

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/hospital-worker-accused-plot-murder-34573553

Hospital worker accused of plot to murder, kidnap and raping child

Tracy Turner is accused of conspiring to kidnap and murder a girl under 13 years of age.

Peter Davidson & Conor Gogarty

29 JAN 2025

A Cardiff hospital worker has been charged with the harrowing conspiracy to murder a child. Tracy Turner, 51, an operating theatre assistant at the University Hospital of Wales, faces grave accusations including conspiring to kidnap and rape the same alleged victim.

Turner, from Ninian Road in Roath, is up against eight charges: conspiring to rape a girl under 13, to sexually assault her by penetration, to sexually assault her by touching, to kidnap her, and to murder her, alongside two counts of making indecent images of a child and one of perverting the course of justice. She has entered a plea of not guilty to all charges.

Suspended from her NHS role amid the ongoing legal proceedings, Turner is co-accused with Stuart Compton, 45, from Daniel Street in Cathays, who also denies the conspiracy charges. The pair were present at Cardiff Crown Court earlier this month and are set for trial in May

The charge of perverting the course of justice relates to Turner allegedly concealing a mobile phone on June 25 last year "following the arrest of her partner". She is accused of creating indecent images in Categories B and C, which represent the second- and third-most severe classifications of illegal child imagery.

A spokesperson for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board revealed to WalesOnline: "The health board suspended the individual once we were made aware of the allegations against them.

"This is a sensitive issue and the health board has been cooperating with partners in South Wales Police. We are not able to comment further while court proceeding are ongoing."

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282d3f (47) No.22460510>>22463070

>>22456942

>Probably some of my posts on scotland board #1 were about this guy.

Scotland #11 is not all the way off the Catalog and I found this:

Police open inquiry into claims of child abuse by lawyers

Officers are investigating historic claims against legal figures

Mark Macaskill and Marcello Mega

January 29 2023

Officers from Police Scotland’s major investigations unit have been instructed to look into claims that senior members of the legal establishment were linked to the sexual exploitation, trafficking and abuse of children.

The Sunday Times understands that at the request of the Crown Office, police have begun their inquiries and will shortly take evidence from John Halley, an advocate who detailed concerns about historical sex abuse against children in a dossier sent to prosecutors in 2019.

Halley was visited by officers on Thursday morning and expects to provide a witness statement this week.

As this newspaper reported last week, Conservative MSP Russell Findlay tabled questions in parliament last month amid concern that senior figures in the government and judiciary had failed to act on Halley’s 43-page note.

The senior lawyer John Watt was jailed for ten years last summer for historical sex abuse against children. At the time, Susie Henderson, one of his victims, claimed that another man who abused her remained in an influential position.

Police opened an investigation into Watt after Henderson made allegations against several lawyers.

She said that her father, Robert Henderson QC, had repeatedly sexually abused her.

She made similar claims about several of his friends and colleagues, including former solicitor general for Scotland, Sir Nicholas Fairbairn, the late Conservative MP.

As a result of an investigation, Watt, 72, was extradited to Scotland from the US in 2020. He was convicted in July 2022 of raping Henderson and abusing two other girls and a boy in the 1970s and 1980s. Some of his victims had relatives who were also legal figures.

Halley was appointed as a lead junior counsel to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry in 2015 and maintains that his extensive research found evidence of “child trafficking through prostitution of children in care in Scotland”.

He warned that vulnerable young people in care were let down by a prosecution policy that he believes failed to prevent sexual exploitation through prostitution.

The policy, introduced in 1991, concluded that it was not in the public interest to pursue clients of male prostitutes as young as 16 who had previously engaged in homosexual acts.

Halley’s note called for deeper investigation of Tam Paton, the former Bay City Rollers manager who died in 2009.

Paton owned an Edinburgh flat where a 16-year-old boy from a care home was held over ten days, drugged and raped by a number of men in the early 1990s.

It sparked a police investigation, called Operation Planet, which initially resulted in 57 charges against ten men. This was later reduced to ten charges against five men, whose not guilty pleas were accepted by a court in February 1991.

Findlay said: “This police action is welcome, but the timing is curious given that almost four years have passed since Mr Halley supplied information about alleged connections between prominent legal figures and the abuse of children in care.

“The police action comes a matter of weeks after I lodged a series of written questions asking the Scottish government what action has been taken in respect of this information. Going forward, transparency is vital.”

Police Scotland said it did not discuss details of investigations.

https://web.archive.org/web/20240819133118/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/police-open-inquiry-into-claims-of-child-abuse-by-lawyers-m6xcnb3lf

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de3006 (381) No.22463070

>>22460510

>Scotland #11 is not all the way off the Catalog and I found this:

It's an open sore with no signs of remedy, not even sure there are faint signs……yet?

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de3006 (381) No.22463191

>>22431575

>>22431578

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/humza-yousafs-brother-law-court-34559082

Humza Yousaf's brother-in-law in court charged with extortion and drug dealing

Ramsay El-Nakla, who is the former First Minister's wife Nadia's brother, will stand trial in connection with extortion and dealing cocaine and heroin, while his co-accused have been charged with culpable homicide.

Connor Gordon & Grant McCabe

27 JAN 2025

The brother-in-law of former First Minister Humza Yousaf is to stand trial after he was charged with extortion and class A drug offences following the death of a man. Ramsay El-Nakla, 37, pleaded not guilty via his legal team to the allegations during a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow today.

Co-accused Stephen Stewart, 51, Jennifer Souter, 39, and Victoria McGowan, 42, also face charges on the same indictment including the culpable homicide of 36 year-old Ryan Munro. El-Nakia is not accused of being involved in the alleged killing.

It is instead claimed El-Nakla along with the other three "with the intention of menacing" Mr Munro did put him in a state of alarm that he would be harmed at a flat in Morgan Street, Dundee on January 9 and 10 last year. Prosecutors state they did "intimidate" the man and did "extort a sum of money from him by threats".

El-Nakla alone is separately accused of being concerned in the supply of cocaine in Dundee. Along with Stewart and McGowan, he faces a similar charge in relation to heroin. Stewart, Souter and McGowan meantime are alleged to have killed Mr Munro at the flat in Morgan Street on January 10.

It is claimed the man was intimidated and threatened, put in "extreme" fear and alarm causing him to escape via a window at the property. This is said to have seen him fall from a height and hit the ground. Prosecutors state Mr Munro was so severely hurt that he died there.

Stewart, Souter and McGowan are also accused of a separate charge of abducting Mr Munro over the two days. McGowan faces further drug accusations. Lawyers for Stewart, Souter and McGowan also pleaded not guilty on their behalf today/yesterday. Stewart and Souter have each lodged a special defence of incrimination.

None of the four accused appeared in court today/yesterday. Advocate depute Alex Prentice KC is leading the prosecution in the case. The court heard discussions are ongoing as to how the important evidence of a teenager will be taken. A trial was set and is schedule to begin in December 2025. It could last around 10 days

Lord Scott said: “The High Court in Dundee cannot accommodate the trial due to the number of accused people which is why it’s fixed for Edinburgh even though Dundee would have been preferable.” A judge will be allocated for the trial at a later date.

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>>22431575

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-ministers-ignored-damning-crime-34533895

SNP Ministers ignored damning crime briefing to insist Scotland is safer than ever

Exclusive: Angela Constance and John Swinney insisted crime was at '40-year lows' even though violent crimes are at their highest level in over a decade, since 2011/12.

David Walker

25 JAN 2025

The Scottish Government's claim that Scotland is safer than ever before has been questioned after SNP Ministers ignored a briefing about rising levels of crime, such as violence and shop-lifting. John Swinney was collared by a fact-checking service after claiming to MSPs that crimes are currently at 40-year lows.

His Justice Secretary Angela Constance made similar claims when the recorded crime statistics for 23/24 were published in the summer. This is despite the amount of incidents recorded actually increasing by 4%, with the SNP Minister briefed about this beforehand. Crimes of violence hit their highest level in more than a decade and sexual crimes are at the third highest level seen since 1971.

The party's soft-touch approach to justice, including overseeing a preference not to jail offenders under the age of 25, has been blamed for rising crime figures. Worried shopkeepers have hit out at the fact shoplifting has basically been decriminalised due to short-term prison sentences being swapped for community justice.

In briefing notes prepared for Ms Constance ahead of the crime statistics being published, she is told that she should boast about a 40% drop in them since 2006/07 as "it aligns with current administration (without explicitly saying so)." This is when the SNP took office under Alex Salmond.

The Justice Secretary said at the time: "These stats show crime in Scotland remains at one of the lowest levels since 1974. Crimes recorded by the police in Scotland increased by 4%, from 289,352 to 299,780. With the recording of crime remaining below the pre-pandemic levels and falling by 40% since 2006/07, people can feel safer in their communities."

But what she forgot to mention (but was briefed on) was the significant increase in serious crimes which had led to the spike. This included non-sexual crimes of violence increasing by 4%, from 68,870 to 71,463 and crimes of dishonesty sky-rocketing by 7% from 103,393 to 111,054.

Crime briefing for John Swinney

Recorded Crime

25 June: Publication of Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2023-24

Recorded crime has increased by 4% compared to the previous year, however remains below the position immediately prior to the pandemic (2019-20) and down 51% from its peak in 1991.

Compared to 2022-23:

4% increase in police recorded crime.

4% increase in non-sexual violence.

Crimes of dishonesty increased by 7% compared to 2022-23. The recording of these crimes is back to the level seen immediately prior to the pandemic (in 2019-20) and down 74% from the peak in 1991.

Sexual crimes fell by 1% but remains at the third highest level on record.

Weapon Possession increased from 9,727 to 10,835 (up 11%), the highest since data was collected separately from 2017-18

The crime clear up rate rose to 54.1% (from 53.3%). The clear up rate for sexual crimes increased to 57.2% (from 53.4%, the lowest ever level).

Estimated levels of cyber-crime increased by 14% in 2023-24 and remain substantially above pre pandemic levels.

And she was told that the 4% increase in total recorded crime in 2023-24 is the largest rise in any year since 2004-05 and non-sexual crimes of violence are at their highest level since 2011-12, even if the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act crimes (which commenced in 2019-20) are excluded.

Sexual crimes did decrease by 1%, from 14,602 to 14,484 but are now at the third highest level seen since 1971, the first year for which comparable groups are available and are up 52% over the past decade. Crimes against society increased by 4% from 59,374 to 61,650. Most of these crimes relate to crimes against public justice (41%) or drug possession (34%).

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de3006 (381) No.22472144

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…………………………………………………………………….continued……………………………………………………………………..

The biggest rise was in cyber-crime, with an estimated 16,910 cyber-crimes being recorded by the police in 2023-24. This was up by around 2,000 crimes (or 14%) compared to 2022-23, and remains significantly above the pre-pandemic year of 2019-20 (with 7,710 cyber-crimes).

There was an 18% increase in robbery from 1,623 to 1,922, whilst threats and extortion increased 20% to 2,417. Those latter crimes have increased 10-fold over the last decade and are overwhelmingly cyber-enabled (86%). They most commonly relate to ‘sextortion’, where the perpetrator (who is often outside Scotland) threatens to reveal evidence of a victim’s online sexual activity, unless they receive some form of monetary payment.

Crimes of dishonesty increased by 7% in 2023-24, from 103,393 to 111,054 with this driven by an increase in Shoplifting (up 35%) to a record high. There was an increase in weapons possession (both used and not used in criminal activity). Weapons possession (used) increased by 7% in 2023-24 and are 46% higher than in 2017-18, when this category was introduced.

The Scottish Tories highlighted that the SNP were once again trying the spin their way out of a scandal. Scottish Conservative shadow justice secretary Liam Kerr told the Scottish Daily Express: “These damning exchanges show the SNP is fully aware that crime is getting worse.

“Yet John Swinney and Angela Constance are still spinning to Scots that everything is fine. Communities facing an increased risk of suffering at the hands of criminals know that the reality is far different, and that the effects of the SNP’s cuts have been devastating for police presence in their local area.

“It’s high time SNP ministers stopped their spin and showed some common sense by giving our police the resources they need to keep communities safe and properly punish offenders.”

A Scottish Government spokeswoman said: “Crime is at one of the lowest levels since 1974 and 40% down since 2006-07. We invested record police funding of £1.55 billion this year and Scotland continues to have more police officers per capita than England and Wales.”

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de3006 (381) No.22472408

>>22431575

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/operation-branchform-snp-government-rules-34576622

Operation Branchform: SNP Government rules out putting time limit on criminal proceedings

The police probe into the SNP's finances was brought up at the Scottish Parliament as Scottish Government Justice Secretary Angela Constance refused to comment on it, but said they weren't going to put a time limit on how long criminal proceedings should take amid concerns it could affect the outcome of cases.

David Walker

29 JAN 2025

The Scottish Government ruled out adding time limits to criminal proceedings amid concerns that Operation Branchform is taking too long. The long-running police probe into the SNP's finances has been ongoing since 2021, with the Crown Office currently mulling over reports from the cops.

Claims were made at the Scottish Parliament that the longer an investigation goes on for, there is an "increased risk" of something happening which could "undermine" the probe or jeopardise "a successful prosecution." Branchform was name-checked, with the Justice Secretary refusing to comment on this.

Concerns have been raised about the police probe into the SNP after Scotland's top judge suggested there was a "hold up." Police Scotland have insisted that this wasn't on their end, with two reports submitted to prosecutors asking about the next steps.

One is a charge sheet for former SNP Chief Executive Peter Murrell who is accused of embezzling funds from the party, with the Crown Office needing to decide whether he will face court over this. This was handed to them in April 2024, with cops asking for advice on what to do with suspects Nicola Sturgeon and Colin Beattie in August.

Both of these reports are being examined by prosecutors with no action being taken so far. Scottish Tory Shadow Finance Secretary Craig Hoy mentioned this delay at Holyrood on Wednesday as he quizzed Angela Constance about whether the Scottish Government can do anything about speeding up probes like this.

He said: "Lord Carloway has become the latest senior figure to comment publicly on the length of time that one specific case is taking, namely Operation Branchform into the SNP's finances. He said this week that instant justice would never be possible, but in relation to the Branchform probe, he added, I do not know where the hold up is, whether it is with the police or the Crown Office or whatever.

"The Minister will not comment on what that hold up might be in a live police case, and I will not seek to ask her to do so. But does she share the concern of a growing number of people that where high profile cases take years to investigate, there is the increased risk of an internal or external factor undermining the investigation or jeopardising a successful prosecution.

"Including the impact of the right to a fair trial in reasonable time under Article Six of the European Convention on Human Rights. So therefore, wouldn't setting mandatory targets for the time it takes to bring charges or mount prosecutions, address fears that justice delayed can become justice denied?"

Leading legal figures have aired fears that the amount of time Mr Murrell has awaited news of whether he will face court or if charges will be dropped may affect his defence. He has been left in limbo for almost 10 months as the Crown Office has stalled the case.

In response, Ms Constance dodged any questions surrounding Operation Branchform due to it being live legal proceedings but she added: "In terms of discussions regarding mandatory timescales in and around the charging and prosecution of criminal proceedings, I have not had any discussions and it's not something that I have given any current thought to."

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Church abuse scandal: Bishop of Liverpool quits amid allegations

Channel 4 News

3.71M subscribers

Jan 30, 2025

Hours after John Perumbalath announced his retirement as Bishop of Liverpool we show a written account which highlights safeguarding issues during his appointment, and the alleged role played by the current leader of the Church, Stephen Cottrell.

One of Perumbalath's accusers, the Bishop of Warrington, who made an allegation of sexual harrassment back in 2023, said she regretted that the Church had not dealt with concerns in a proper and satisfactory manner.

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de3006 (381) No.22475888

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>>22431575

https://youtu.be/prcM_hL9Hi0

Sadiq Khan Caught Taking Bribes!?

British Stand

158K subscribers

Jan 31, 2025

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de3006 (381) No.22478625>>22479097 >>22479150

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https://youtu.be/hGmKTfoHo10

Prince Andrew caught in a lie over contact with Epstein

Times Radio

1.16M subscribers

Jan 31, 2025

"As far as the palace is concerned, there isn't much more they can do to push him out further into the ocean."

New evidence suggests Prince Andrew was still talking to Jefferey Epstein two months after he claims to have ended contact. The palace feel "there isn't much more they can do" to isolate him, says the Times' Royal Correspondent Roya Nikkah.

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de3006 (381) No.22478706

>>22431580

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-william-gets-last-laugh-34579904

Prince William has last laugh over Celtic fans who mock Queen's death with sick chant

The Aston Villa fan was delighted to watch his side triumph in the Champions League clash on Wednesday night and may have taken some extra pleasure given the songs from the away end

Douglas Dickie

30 JAN 2025

Prince William had the last laugh over Celtic fans who mocked the death of his grandmother on Wednesday night. The Prince of Wales 42, was at Villa Park for Aston Villa's Champions League match with the Hoops.

An avid Villa fan, he was forced to endure abuse from the away section, according to reports in the Telegraph. Celtic fans chanted 'Lizzie's in a box' in reference to Queen Elizabeth's death in 2022 at the age of 96 after a 70-year reign.

And they even hung a banner praising the man who broke into the Queen's bedroom in 1982. It read 'Michael Fagan The Prowler', in reference to Fagan who infamously entered her room while she slept.

Fans in the home end are said to have sung the national anthem in response to the chants. And it was the Villa supporters - including the future king - who were celebrating at the end of the night as they eased to a 4-2 victory.

Morgan Rogers had put them 2-0 up inside the first five minutes and while the Scottish champions rallied to level the match before half-time through a quick-fire Adam Idah double, goals from Ollie Watkins - who also botched a penalty - and Rogers again meant Villa qualified for the last 16 of the competition while Celtic need to make do with a play-off spot in the new league format.

Celtic and Villa fans clashed both inside and outside the stadium amid the powderkeg fixture, the second 'Scotland v England' clash in Europe in less than a week after Rangers lost 2-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford last week. As with that fixture, there were away fans in the home end of the stadium with video footage appearing to show clashes in the stands.

Earlier in the day, a group of Celtic fans were filmed singing pro-IRA chants in Birmingham. Twenty-one people were killed in the city in 1974 when Provisional IRA bombs exploded in two pubs.

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de3006 (381) No.22479097>>22479150

>>22431580

>>22478625

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/world-news/prince-andrews-ten-word-blunder-34591192

Prince Andrew's ten-word blunder showed he was still in contact with Jeffrey Epstein

Bombshell court filings show the Duke of York sent an email to the notorious US financier in February 2011 saying: "Keep in close touch and we'll play some more soon."

Ben Borland

31 JAN 2025

Prince Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein they should “play some more soon” -- more than two months after he claims to have ended contact with the convicted paedophile.

New details about Andrew's friendship with the notorious American tycoon were revealed in bombshell court documents, which contradict the Duke of York's previous claims.

Andrew, 64, told Emily Maitlis during his infamous 2019 Newsnight interview that he had severed ties with the disgraced financier in December 2010.

That was when they were pictured together strolling through New York's Central Park, shortly after Epstein was released from jail for child sex offences.

But emails disclosed in a filing by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in London reveal Andrew spoke to Epstein in February 2011. The exchanges came to light in a London court case as City regulator the Financial Conduct Authority defends an appeal by former Barclays CEO James Edward 'Jes' Staley.

They show that Epstein invited Andrew to spend time with him and Staley. Epstein wrote to Andrew on February 27, saying: "jes staley will be in London on next tue afternoon, if you have time." Andrew wrote back to make sure he had the right date, and added: "keep in close touch and we'll play some more soon".

On the same day, the Mail on Sunday published the infamous photograph from 2001 showing the Duke with his arm around 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre, who claims to have been sex-trafficked by Epstein. Ghislaine Maxwell stands in the background.

The following day, February 28, 2011, Epstein wrote to Staley: "Andrew asked for your London schedule." Andrew later said he and Staley were having dinner together in Mayfair.

The emails also show that Epstein remained in touch with Lord Mandelson, the new UK ambassador to Washington, until at least August 2012. And emails from Epstein suggested Mandelson spent the weekend at his Manhattan townhouse while he was still in jail in 2009.

Staley's relationship with Epstein ultimately cost him his job. He was fined £1.8million last year for having "recklessly misled" regulators on his ties to the financier. Staley was also banned from holding senior management positions in the financial services industry.

Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing in the Epstein scandal, claiming he knew nothing of the serial paedophile's criminal behaviour. Court documents released last year claimed Andrew had an "underage orgy" while staying on Epstein's private island.

Epstein was found dead in his Manhattan prison cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Maxwell, 63, was jailed for 20 years in 2022 for sourcing girls for Epstein to abuse.

Andrew paid Giuffre $16 million in 2022 to settle her civil claim for sex assault without any admission of wrongdoing, sparing him a court battle.

Buckingham Palace was contacted for comment

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>>22479097

>>22478625

>>22431580

https://youtu.be/w5vPwEofZK8

'We'll play some more soon': Prince Andrew in touch with Jeffrey Epstein for longer than claimed

Sky News

8.27M subscribers

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de3006 (381) No.22479348

>>22431566

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-government-failed-children-abused-34569508

SNP Government 'failed' children abused by horrific Glasgow paedophile ring

The Scottish Government's Children and Young People Minister Natalie Don-Innes angered opposition MSPs by struggling to say what urgent changes will be made after three at-risk kids were abused for years, instead pointing to a review which could take up to a year to finish.

David Walker

28 JAN 2025

The Scottish Government has been accused of "failing" children who were abused by a horrific Glasgow paedophile ring. SNP Children's and Young People Minister Natalie Don-Innes angered rival MSPs after she could only commit to a review into the issue that will tak a year to report.

We previously told how drug addicted members of a "grooming gang" were jailed for 93 years in total after being found guilty of crimes which reached "depths of human depravity." They were convicted of gang raping a child and abusing other children in a drugs den in Glasgow where heroin and crack cocaine were used over a seven year period from 2012.

The crimes were only discovered after the children bravely reported the group of seven beasts to the police, with a trial detailing harrowing treatment of the kids. But questions have been raised about why Social Work didn't step in to help them earlier, and the failings around the case.

Colin Anderson, independent chair of Glasgow's Child Protection Committee, confirmed that he had initiated the process of undertaking a case learning review. The overall purpose of a learning review is to improve and develop systems to better protect children and young people.

It was this that Mrs Don-Innes leaned on when asked about what the Scottish Government was doing to prevent horrific incidents like those reported in court from happening again. She couldn't say what urgent changes were being made although she did admit that the victims had been "failed", with the SNP Executive accused of presiding over "catastrophic failure."

The three victims were already known to child protection services before cops opened the investigation in 2020, with Glasgow City Council adding them to the child protection register from July 2018. One was a girl who was said to run wild in her community in the north of Glasgow.

An allegation of physical abuse was made in June 2019, with the three kids the subject of regular social services meetings but nothing about the abuse was reported until 2020. Alba Party MSP Ash Regan raised the case at Holyrood on Tuesday, saying it "reeked of institutional failures."

She said: "As a mother, my heart broke listening to the tragic circumstances of abuse suffered by these children. But, of course, the Scottish Government has a duty to safeguard vulnerable children. Yet this case reeks of institutional failures.

"These children were on the Child Protection Register. Yet they were failed. These children were known to agencies with a duty of care to protect them. Yet they were failed. These children were chronically absent from school. Yet they were failed. And these children showed blatant signs of neglect. Yet they were failed. The Scottish Government has presided over this catastrophic failure at every single level."

Her comments were echoed by Scottish Tory Deputy Justice Spokeswoman Sharon Dowey said: "During yesterday's sentencing, the judge Lord Beckett praised the children for their formidable strength, courage and perseverance. Without that, these violent individuals may never have been caught and would still be offending and wrecking lives today.

"But it should not fall on child victims to bring these monsters to account. Given the system's failure to intervene sooner, despite the children being in contact with social services, what lessons have been learned and what immediate changes are being introduced to ensure that never happens again?"

Mrs Don-Innes could not give any solid changes happening urgently, and instead said that there was an independent review taking place led by Glasgow City Council to establish "what lessons can be learned from the failings" but that this may take up to a year to be delivered.

She added: "Keeping children safe is our upmost priority. The news from yesterday's trial is horrific, and my thoughts are with the children who have suffered such abhorrent abuse. All of us are understandably shocked when we hear about such terrible crimes, and I welcome the news that independently-led case learning review is underway, in line with national guidance, to ensure child protection in Scotland is as robust as it can be, and that all learning is acted upon."

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>>22431578

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-holyrood-exodus-hits-nine-34575913

SNP Holyrood exodus hits nine as Michelle Thomson latest to stand down

The Falkirk East MSP became the second SNP politician in 24 hours to announce they will not be standing again at the 2026 Scottish Parliament Elections.

David Walker

29 JAN 2025

A NINTH Nationalist MSP has announced that they will be stepping down at the 2026 Holyrood Election as the SNP exodus gathers pace. Much like the General Election, where nearly 80 Tory MPs stood down ahead of their heavy defeat, Scotland's governing party is doing similar.

Michelle Thomson confirmed on Wednesday that she will not be seeking re-election in Falkirk East, ending a 10-year career on frontline politics where she was both an MP and MSP. She had clashed with previous leadership of the SNP in Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf, and backed Kate Forbes in the 2023 leadership contest.

She was elected in 2021 after serving for two years as an MP in Westminster between 2015 and 2017. She was suspended from the party during her time at the House of Commons after being accused of being involved in a property scandal where homes were bought for below market value and rented out, although police cleared her of any wrongdoing.

Her announcement came just hours after Dundee City West representative Joe FitzPatrick confirmed he would also be stepping down. They join Richard Lochhead, Mr Yousaf, Ruth Maguire, Elena Whitham, James Dornan and Christine Grahame in not seeking re-election, with expelled SNP MSP John Mason also stepping down.

According to Holyrood magazine, Ms Thomson has told local branch members that she won't put forward her name for candidacy in 2026. In the email, she wrote: "I have always believed that independence is the normal state of affairs for any country and this has been my guiding star since joining the SNP when I was at school.

"During my time as an MP, and now as an MSP, the evidence has been overwhelming that successive Westminster governments of all colours consistently demonstrate they do not have the best interests of the people of Scotland at heart. I want all responsibilities and the supporting powers to reside in our parliament: the Scottish Parliament. To this end I will continue, as we all must do, to inform, persuade and build the confidence of our fellow citizens.

"However, for some time now I have been under considerable pressure in my personal life with caring responsibilities. I have relied on the support of family and friends but, for the time being, my personal responsibilities must take precedence.

"I am buoyed by the range of experienced and committed candidates who have put their name forward and who can continue to ensure Falkirk East is represented by an independence-supporting candidate. Notification of my decision now allows for a selection process that meets your needs as committed activists."

The other constituency MSP, Michael Matheson, is reportedly hoping to stand again but may not pass vetting after being found guilty of attempting to fiddle expenses at Holyrood and suspended from the Parliament for 27 days. He charged taxpayers £11k for a data roaming bill, insisting it was for constituency work but it was actually his children watching Scottish football abroad using his hotspot.

It could open the door for SNP perennial loser Toni Giugliano to finally achieve his dream and become an elected politician. He lost the Nats safest seat at the General Election, Falkirk, as he racked up his fifth consecutive defeat in attempts to be voted in by Scots, and has suffered two humiliating losses at Holyrood Elections in 2016 and 2021 to go along with defeats in the 2014 European Parliament race and 2017 General Election.

Ms Thomson said: "It has been the greatest honour of my life to represent all the people who live in the constituency and to support them in any way possible. I hope that I have managed to shape our Scottish Parliament both as a parliamentarian and as a politician.

"I give grateful thanks to the members of my team who have supported me so well and to colleagues, both from Westminster and Holyrood, with whom I have shared a journey over the past 10 years. I intend to continue to use my experiences to build a better Scotland."

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>>22431578

>>22431572

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-claims-covid-pandemic-34585766

Nicola Sturgeon claims Covid pandemic led her to resign despite insisting she had 'plenty left in the tank' a month prior

The former First Minister was also mocked for insisting she had great attention to detail after she failed to recall various moments while being grilled at the Salmond Inquiry and the Covid Inquiry.

David Walker

31 JAN 2025

Nicola Sturgeon has insisted that the impact of the Covid pandemic was one of the main reasons behind her resignation. And she was mocked by rivals after boasting about her attention to detail, despite forgetting numerous incidents when quizzed about Alex Salmond and at the Covid Inquiry.

Just a month before her shock resignation in February 2023, the former First Minister gave an interview to the BBC where she said that she had "plenty left in the tank" and that she is "nowhere near" stepping back from frontline politics. But she then quit her role, citing a number of reasons.

In an interview with the Institute for Government she once again described how there was a number of issues that led her to decide to leave Bute House, but one of the main ones was the Covid pandemic. She said: "It was not one single thing. But if there was a single thing, I think it was Covid.

"I think it probably took me a bit of time coming out of the pandemic to really properly appreciate just the toll it had taken on me physically and mentally. Without labouring that, I was totally exhausted by that point. I also think, because of Covid, I had lost my appetite for the cut and thrust of politics a little bit.

"You can say politics can be too cut and thrust sometimes -- and sometimes it is – but as a political leader you need to have that. You can't survive in the jungle of politics without it and I had definitely lost it through the experience of Covid."

She went on to claim that she had to leave the role because she was too polarising and hoped that if someone else took over, that atmosphere would end, although she admitted that it didn't. She said: "So the polarisation of politics -- which would never have been great to deal with – I just found increasingly impossible to deal with in my own mind.

"I had become a polarising figure. I think it turns out I was wrong about this, but I convinced myself that if I took myself out somebody else would be able to reset things. Obviously that didn't happen and hasn't happened, but that's a more global phenomenon."

"It's the kind of job that if you can't give it one hundred percent all of the time, you shouldn’t do it. I got to the point where I could have given it a hundred percent for a bit longer, but I didn't want to."

Ms Sturgeon has repeatedly denied that she quit because of Operation Branchform as two months after her announcement, the marital home she shared with Peter Murrell was raided by cops and he was arrested. In June, she was then taken into custody and grilled by police and remains an active police suspect.

In the wide-ranging interview, she boasted that she was the reason the Edinburgh Agreement (for the independence referendum) was signed as she took over negotiations after it was going too slow. She also confessed to making "lots of mistakes" during her time in charge, referencing the ferry fiasco.

She said: "I made lots of mistakes. I regret big infrastructure failures, like ferries that people talk about all the time. I could sit here for the next four or five hours and tell you why I think that went wrong, but probably you're not interested. There's loads of things; I wouldn't single out one single mistake.

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>>22485426

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"I think it's important to reflect on and learn from mistakes, but maybe I'm just at the stage of my life and career where I'm not particularly interested in sort of consuming myself with it anymore. Other people will do that for me."

But it was her comments about her own attention to detail which drew the ire of her opponents, especially because she repeatedly insisted she "could not recall" incidents when quizzed about her role in botched investigation into Alex Salmond's sexual misconduct. She also couldn't remember some parts of the Covid pandemic either.

She was asked about her leadership style compared to her mentor Mr Salmond's and said: "I think anybody who could speak in any detail about Alex’s style in government and mine would say -- in the pejorative way of putting it – that I’m more of a micromanager. How I would describe it is that I've got more of an attention to detail. I like to have more of a sense of what's happening and a grip on what's happening."

Scottish Tory Deputy Leader Rachael Hamilton mocked this as she said: “Nicola Sturgeon has some brass neck making these claims. The former First Minister is displaying a stunning lack of self-awareness and must think Scots are buttoned up the back. They won’t forget her industrial scale deletion of WhatsApps during the pandemic or how she conveniently forgot key details under questioning during the Salmond inquiry. It sums up how detached she is from her actions during her time leading Scotland.”

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de3006 (381) No.22485606

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/tv/shock-sally-magnusson-leaves-bbcs-34583089

Shock as Sally Magnusson leaves BBC's Reporting Scotland after 27 years at the helm

The former Scottish Daily Express journalist has been a regular on Scottish screens for three decades and has also appeared in the likes of Songs of Praise and Panorama

Douglas Dickie

30 JAN 2025

Sally Magnusson is stepping down as a presenter of BBC Scotland's flagship news programme after nearly three decades in the role. The former Scottish Daily Express reporter started in the show in 1998 when it was broadcast from BBC Scotland’s former home in Queen Margaret Drive in Glasgow’s West End.

She continued when the broadcaster moved to its new base at Pacific Quay but will anchor her final show in April. Magnusson, 69, who is not retiring from journalism, said it "will be a real wrench after 27 years".

She added: "I’ll miss the buzz and challenges of live news presentation, which I’ve always adored. But although my focus now turns to a growing writing career, an expanding family, and my work around dementia, I’m also looking forward to maintaining links with the BBC as a freelance broadcaster."

The daughter of legendary Mastermind host Magnus Magnusson, the newsreader worked with both the Express and Scotsman after graduating from Oxford. She made the move into broadcasting, first on BBC Scotland’s new Current Account programme and then on various network news programmes including Sixty Minutes, London Plus and Breakfast.

She returned to Scotland and started her regular two days a week presenting Reporting Scotland. Her other work has included Sunday Mornings on BBC Radio Scotland, Panorama, and Songs of Praise on television. Her most recent television documentary for BBC Scotland was Alzheimer’s, a Cure and Me which aired last year.

Magnusson, ,who was born in Glasgow, will contiunue to work with the Beeb as a freelance. An acclaimed author of fiction and non-fiction and is the founder of the charity Playlist for Life, which promotes the use of music to help people with dementia, she was awarded an MBE in 2023 in recognition of her charity work.

Gary Smith, Head of News and Current Affairs at BBC Scotland, said: "Sally is an outstanding journalist, broadcaster, and writer. She has skilfully guided viewers through countless big and sometimes difficult stories and the teatime audience will miss her hugely - as will all of us who have worked with her over the years."

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de3006 (381) No.22485939

>>22431566

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/soft-play-boss-jailed-child-34595164

Soft-play boss jailed in US for child abuse images could face charges in Scotland

Steven Paul McInally reportedly owned the Go Wild soft play unit in Glasgow, which played host to hundreds of children every week, before his arrest.

Jordan Shepherd & Jackie Grant

1 FEB 2025

A Scots soft-play boss facing a lengthy prison sentence in America for possessing thousands of child abuse images on his phone could face similar charges if he returns to Scotland.

Border guards discovered the images when Steven Paul McInally arrived at Orlando International Airport in Florida on August 25, 2023.

The officers reportedly ordered the 36-year-old of Glasgow’s Tollcross, to open his iPhone before discovering approximately 3,900 images and 70 videos of child sexual abuse material.

It is understood that some of the child sexual abuse material found on the phone included images of children that had been taken during a sleepover party they had attended at McInally’s home.

McInally is due to spend 25 years in federal prison for transporting and possessing child sexual abuse material after pleading guilty on November 1, last year.

This case was investigated by US Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie A. McNeff.

McInally reportedly owned the Go Wild soft play unit in Bridgeton, which played host to hundreds of children every week, before his arrest.

Glasgow Live reports that McInally could face charges on his return to Scotland after Police Scotland made a report to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with ‘offences under the Sexual Offences Scotland Act 2009’.

The Crown Office has reportedly received the standard prosecution report, which is said to relate to alleged incidents in 2023. The nature of these incidents is unknown, and whether charges will be brought is unclear.

Glasgow Live previously reported how officers were seen searching the Go Wild soft play in Glasgow not long after McInally’s arrest. It is understood detectives also carried out searches at his home.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Following an investigation, a 36-year-old man was subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with offences under the Sexual Offences Scotland Act 2009.”

A spokesperson for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said: “A standard prosecution report has been received by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service from Police Scotland in relation to a 36-year-old man and incidents said to have occurred in 2023.”

A spokesperson for the US Attorneys Office said in a statement: “This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

“Led by the United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.”

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de3006 (381) No.22486178

>>22431578

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-accused-snp-msp-34585594

Nicola Sturgeon accused by SNP MSP of 'equality' and 'gender' obsession

Fergus Ewing made the remarks in an interview with the Institute for Government think tank.

Paul Hutcheon

31 JAN 2025

Nicola Sturgeon took the SNP in a direction that was “not going to work out” and became “obsessed with ideology, equality and gender form”, according to a former Cabinet Secretary.

Veteran SNP MSP Fergus Ewing said the wrong turn was made during the period the Greens were part of the Scottish Government.

Sturgeon was SNP leader and first minister when the power-sharing deal was agreed in the aftermath of the 2021 Holyrood election.

In an interview with the Institute for Government think tank, Ewing said: “I would say Nicola gradually took the party and the policies in a direction that I thought was really not going to work out.”

Ewing, who served as the rural economy secretary under Sturgeon, insisted they had “parted on amicable terms” when he was “dispatched” from her cabinet in 2021.

He went on to become a vocal critic of the decision to bring the Scottish Greens into government with the SNP.

Ewing, who previously branded the Greens “winebar revolutionaries”, recalled: “I spoke out against it. I was the only person in my group to do so. ” The SNP MSP said he feared his party would be “tarnished by association” and would be “damaged” by supporting policies backed by the Greens.

Speaking about the former first minister, Ewing said: “Things changed. I mean Nicola’s view changed and it seemed to me at least that she became obsessed with ideology, equality, gender form.”

Ewing, who voted against same-sex marriage when it came before Holyrood, said he was “broadly representative of mainstream opinion in Scotland, which is to live and let live, respect other people, and treat other people as you would wish yourself to be treated”.

However, he added: “Government is there to run things. It’s not there to tell people how to live their lives.”

Since leaving the cabinet, Ewing has become a prominent critic of the Scottish Government, speaking out on issues such as the failure to dual the A9 road between Perth and Inverness within the original timescale.

He pledged to continue to voice concerns, saying: “I’ve been speaking quite freely since I ceased to be a minister, but that’s my right as a backbencher, which I will continue to exercise quite vigorously.”

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de3006 (381) No.22486268

>>22431578

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-blasts-humza-yousaf-34582180

Nicola Sturgeon blasts Humza Yousaf over 'catastrophic' sacking of Greens from Scottish Government

Sturgeon did not spare her successor for ending an agreement she engineered.

Paul Hutcheon

31 JAN 2025

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has branded Humza Yousaf’s decision to sack the Greens from Government as “catastrophic”. Sturgeon brought the Greens into power for the first time anywhere in the UK with the Bute House Agreement in 2021.

The two pro-independence parties struck an agreement on a range of policy areas and the Greens were given two Ministerial positions. But Yousaf, who succeeded her as SNP First Minister in 2024 -- ended the agreement after internal pressure from inside the SNP.

He summoned Green co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater to Bute House before sacking them and making them walk out in front of the media.

Speaking about his decision, Sturgeon told the Institute for Government think tank: “I think crashing that agreement was catastrophic and -- politics aside – totally the wrong thing to do for stable government.”

Yousaf also spoke about his “real regret” at the speed at which he ended the deal. He told the IoG he wished he had “taken more time to speak it through and come to some kind of almost mutual agreement”.

Scottish Green Party members were due to hold a vote on the future of the deal and Yousaf said he took the decision before being “dumped by the Greens”.

Yousaf recalled his phone had been “burning hot” with calls for him to end the deal after Harvie failed to adhere to the Government’s line on gender identity services. He said people who had been “absolute supporters of the Bute House Agreement in the past” had urged him to end the deal at that point.

He said the calls had come from SNP colleagues who had been “architects of the Bute House Agreement”. Yousaf said: “Ultimately I took the decision to do it, and my real regret is not taking more time over that decision.”

Yousaf, who is standing down at the next election, said: “I wish I’d taken more time to speak it through and come to some kind of almost mutual agreement with Patrick and Lorna, which probably wasn’t possible. But at least if I’d taken some more time and had some more conversation, it might have softened the blow somewhat.”

Slater described the ending of the agreement as being “quite sudden”. She told told the think tank: “I think even up to two days beforehand he was saying the agreement was worth its weight in gold.”

She said of Yousaf: “I still think there was a bit of a miscalculation there, because he was then subject to the threat of a vote of no confidence. He had just collapsed a confidence and supply agreement.”

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de3006 (381) No.22486512>>22677474

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>>22322675

>>22479633

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/snp-minister-becomes-latest-senior-34573012

SNP Minister becomes latest senior Nationalist to announce intention to quit Holyrood

Joe FitzPatrick joins a growing list of SNP MSPs who will not be standing again.

Paul Hutcheon

29 JAN 2025

A former Minister is the latest SNP MSP to announce he is quitting Holyrood next year. Dundee City West MSP Joe FitzPatrick said it is “the right time” for him to step aside after representing the city since 2007.

Fellow Dundee MSP Shona Robison, who is John Swinney’s finance secretary, has refused to say if she will also stand down.

A number of Nationalist MSPs, including former First Minister Humza Yousaf and business minister Richard Lochhead, will leave Holyrood next year.

Fitzpatrick has served in various government roles, including minister for public health and minister for local government empowerment. He famously lost his job in Nicola Sturgeon’s government after failing to turn around the drugs death scandal.

FitzPatrick, who was a councillor for eight years before joining Holyrood, said it had been a “tremendous honour” to be the MSP for Dundee City West.

He said in a statement: “I never for a moment expected that I would have the privilege of representing Dundee over the course of four successive parliaments. It has been a tremendous honour to speak up on behalf of the people of our great city and serve as their local MSP, and to have earned their trust with an increased share of the vote at every election.

“The transformation of Dundee over the past 27 years has been nothing short of remarkable. There is now a real confidence amongst Dundonians about the city’s progress and its future that just wasn’t really there before.”

Other SNP MSPs who will stand down at the next election include Elena Whitham and Ruth Maguire. Sturgeon is expected to quit, but has not confirmed her plans.

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>>22431578

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-i-had-more-attention-to-detail-than-alex-salmond-4967498

https://archive.fo/VmbmL

Nicola Sturgeon: 'I had more attention to detail' than Alex Salmond

Rachel Amery

31st Jan 2025

In a new interview Nicola Sturgeon reflects on the different leadership styles between her and Alex Salmond, and on the 2014 independence referendum.

Nicola Sturgeon has claimed she had “more attention to detail” as first minister than her predecessor Alex Salmond.

The former first minister said she did the “heavy lifting” of running the government under Mr Salmond, in a series of explosive claims in a new interview. She said she “could count on one hand” the number of times she had “detailed” conversations with him about the NHS.

Ms Sturgeon made the comments in an interview with the Institute for Government, where she reflected on what she learned from her predecessor and the days after the 2014 independence referendum.

“I learned a lot of very positive things from Alex,” Ms Sturgeon said. “He was my mentor for much of my political career.

“I learned a lot about campaigning for him. I learned a lot about governing from him, although when we were in government together, I think it’s probably fair to say that a lot of the heavy lifting and very detailed work of government fell to me and John Swinney.

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“I’m not trying to rewrite history, most of it was good - as anybody will from somebody they have watched in a job, you learn things to try and emulate, but you also learn things that you should try to do differently.”

Ms Sturgeon described her leadership as “more of a micromanager” compared to Mr Salmond.

She said: “How I would describe it is I’ve got more of an attention to detail. I like to have more of a sense of what’s happening and a grip on what’s happening.

“Alex tended to be a bigger picture [thinker] and leave a lot of the detailed work to other people, which at the time was good because he trusted me.

“I think in my five-and-a-half years as health secretary, I could count on the fingers of one hand the number of detailed conversations I had with Alex about problems in the health service, because he trusted me to get on with it.”

Ms Sturgeon said she put “more emphasis on social policy” such as expanding free childcare and introducing the Scottish Child Payment rather than on economic policy during her time in charge.

In the interview, the Glasgow Southside MSP also reflected on the independence campaign, claiming the SNP Government was “exceptionally prepared” for a Yes victory - but conceded “it would have been a tough process”.

She said: “I think we were as prepared as it was possible to be. The white paper, which people can and do argue over the substance of, was probably the most substantial blueprint for constitutional change, certainly in a UK context, that there’s ever been.

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de3006 (381) No.22487534

>>22431578

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-i-had-more-attention-to-detail-than-alex-salmond-4967498

https://archive.fo/VmbmL

Nicola Sturgeon: 'I had more attention to detail' than Alex Salmond

Rachel Amery

31st Jan 2025

In a new interview Nicola Sturgeon reflects on the different leadership styles between her and Alex Salmond, and on the 2014 independence referendum.

Nicola Sturgeon has claimed she had “more attention to detail” as first minister than her predecessor Alex Salmond.

The former first minister said she did the “heavy lifting” of running the government under Mr Salmond, in a series of explosive claims in a new interview. She said she “could count on one hand” the number of times she had “detailed” conversations with him about the NHS.

Ms Sturgeon made the comments in an interview with the Institute for Government, where she reflected on what she learned from her predecessor and the days after the 2014 independence referendum.

“I learned a lot of very positive things from Alex,” Ms Sturgeon said. “He was my mentor for much of my political career.

“I learned a lot about campaigning for him. I learned a lot about governing from him, although when we were in government together, I think it’s probably fair to say that a lot of the heavy lifting and very detailed work of government fell to me and John Swinney.

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“I’m not trying to rewrite history, most of it was good - as anybody will from somebody they have watched in a job, you learn things to try and emulate, but you also learn things that you should try to do differently.”

Ms Sturgeon described her leadership as “more of a micromanager” compared to Mr Salmond.

She said: “How I would describe it is I’ve got more of an attention to detail. I like to have more of a sense of what’s happening and a grip on what’s happening.

“Alex tended to be a bigger picture [thinker] and leave a lot of the detailed work to other people, which at the time was good because he trusted me.

“I think in my five-and-a-half years as health secretary, I could count on the fingers of one hand the number of detailed conversations I had with Alex about problems in the health service, because he trusted me to get on with it.”

Ms Sturgeon said she put “more emphasis on social policy” such as expanding free childcare and introducing the Scottish Child Payment rather than on economic policy during her time in charge.

In the interview, the Glasgow Southside MSP also reflected on the independence campaign, claiming the SNP Government was “exceptionally prepared” for a Yes victory - but conceded “it would have been a tough process”.

She said: “I think we were as prepared as it was possible to be. The white paper, which people can and do argue over the substance of, was probably the most substantial blueprint for constitutional change, certainly in a UK context, that there’s ever been.

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de3006 (381) No.22487607

>>22431578

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-i-had-more-attention-to-detail-than-alex-salmond-4967498

https://archive.fo/VmbmL

Nicola Sturgeon: 'I had more attention to detail' than Alex Salmond

Rachel Amery

31st Jan 2025

In a new interview Nicola Sturgeon reflects on the different leadership styles between her and Alex Salmond, and on the 2014 independence referendum.

Nicola Sturgeon has claimed she had “more attention to detail” as first minister than her predecessor Alex Salmond.

The former first minister said she did the “heavy lifting” of running the government under Mr Salmond, in a series of explosive claims in a new interview. She said she “could count on one hand” the number of times she had “detailed” conversations with him about the NHS.

Ms Sturgeon made the comments in an interview with the Institute for Government, where she reflected on what she learned from her predecessor and the days after the 2014 independence referendum.

“I learned a lot of very positive things from Alex,” Ms Sturgeon said. “He was my mentor for much of my political career.

“I learned a lot about campaigning for him. I learned a lot about governing from him, although when we were in government together, I think it’s probably fair to say that a lot of the heavy lifting and very detailed work of government fell to me and John Swinney.

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“I’m not trying to rewrite history, most of it was good - as anybody will from somebody they have watched in a job, you learn things to try and emulate, but you also learn things that you should try to do differently.”

Ms Sturgeon described her leadership as “more of a micromanager” compared to Mr Salmond.

She said: “How I would describe it is I’ve got more of an attention to detail. I like to have more of a sense of what’s happening and a grip on what’s happening.

“Alex tended to be a bigger picture [thinker] and leave a lot of the detailed work to other people, which at the time was good because he trusted me.

“I think in my five-and-a-half years as health secretary, I could count on the fingers of one hand the number of detailed conversations I had with Alex about problems in the health service, because he trusted me to get on with it.”

Ms Sturgeon said she put “more emphasis on social policy” such as expanding free childcare and introducing the Scottish Child Payment rather than on economic policy during her time in charge.

In the interview, the Glasgow Southside MSP also reflected on the independence campaign, claiming the SNP Government was “exceptionally prepared” for a Yes victory - but conceded “it would have been a tough process”.

She said: “I think we were as prepared as it was possible to be. The white paper, which people can and do argue over the substance of, was probably the most substantial blueprint for constitutional change, certainly in a UK context, that there’s ever been.

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>>22431578

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-i-had-more-attention-to-detail-than-alex-salmond-4967498

https://archive.fo/VmbmL

Nicola Sturgeon: 'I had more attention to detail' than Alex Salmond

Rachel Amery

31st Jan 2025

In a new interview Nicola Sturgeon reflects on the different leadership styles between her and Alex Salmond, and on the 2014 independence referendum.

Nicola Sturgeon has claimed she had “more attention to detail” as first minister than her predecessor Alex Salmond.

The former first minister said she did the “heavy lifting” of running the government under Mr Salmond, in a series of explosive claims in a new interview. She said she “could count on one hand” the number of times she had “detailed” conversations with him about the NHS.

Ms Sturgeon made the comments in an interview with the Institute for Government, where she reflected on what she learned from her predecessor and the days after the 2014 independence referendum.

“I learned a lot of very positive things from Alex,” Ms Sturgeon said. “He was my mentor for much of my political career.

“I learned a lot about campaigning for him. I learned a lot about governing from him, although when we were in government together, I think it’s probably fair to say that a lot of the heavy lifting and very detailed work of government fell to me and John Swinney.

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“I’m not trying to rewrite history, most of it was good - as anybody will from somebody they have watched in a job, you learn things to try and emulate, but you also learn things that you should try to do differently.”

Ms Sturgeon described her leadership as “more of a micromanager” compared to Mr Salmond.

She said: “How I would describe it is I’ve got more of an attention to detail. I like to have more of a sense of what’s happening and a grip on what’s happening.

“Alex tended to be a bigger picture [thinker] and leave a lot of the detailed work to other people, which at the time was good because he trusted me.

“I think in my five-and-a-half years as health secretary, I could count on the fingers of one hand the number of detailed conversations I had with Alex about problems in the health service, because he trusted me to get on with it.”

Ms Sturgeon said she put “more emphasis on social policy” such as expanding free childcare and introducing the Scottish Child Payment rather than on economic policy during her time in charge.

In the interview, the Glasgow Southside MSP also reflected on the independence campaign, claiming the SNP Government was “exceptionally prepared” for a Yes victory - but conceded “it would have been a tough process”.

She said: “I think we were as prepared as it was possible to be. The white paper, which people can and do argue over the substance of, was probably the most substantial blueprint for constitutional change, certainly in a UK context, that there’s ever been.

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>>22487675

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“Probably my saddest task on the day after the referendum was to go into the floor of St Andrew’s House where the transition team all sat at their desks with nothing to do.

“We had a whole team across all of the different areas of government ready to jump into action had the vote gone the other way. In the final few days, there was a reasonable sense that it might have done.”

Ms Sturgeon and Mr Salmond fell out after the latter was accused of sexual harassment by two female civil servants in 2018.

The complaints were made after Ms Sturgeon ordered a new sexual harassment policy be implemented in government.

The Scottish Government later admitted it had acted unlawfully and had to pay Mr Salmond’s £500,000 in legal fees following a court ruling.

In 2019 Mr Salmond was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and he was cleared of all 13 charges a year later. Mr Salmond died in October last year.

In response to the interview, Scottish Conservatives deputy leader Rachael Hamilton said: “Nicola Sturgeon has some brass neck making these claims. The former first minister is displaying a stunning lack of self-awareness and must think Scots are buttoned up the back.

“They won’t forget her industrial scale deletion of WhatsApps during the pandemic or how she conveniently forgot key details under questioning during the Salmond inquiry. It sums up how detached she is from her actions during her time leading Scotland.”

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de3006 (381) No.22488048

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📜The Hidden Journey of Mashiach: A Story of Redemption Before Revelation👑✨

Torah HaShem

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1,553 views Sep 14, 2024 #Mashiach #Kabbalah #Redemption

In this powerful and transformative video, we explore the secret life of Mashiach before his ultimate revelation! Have you ever wondered what Mashiach might be doing right now? 🤔 What if he’s already here, walking among us, living in disguise, experiencing the hardships of everyday life? This incredible story unveils a unique perspective on Mashiach’s hidden journey, revealing how he walks unnoticed, endures rejection, and learns the deepest struggles of humanity. 🌍❤️

Through this mystical narrative, we dive deep into the concealed purpose behind his trials and his preparation to bring salvation to the world. He learns from the brokenness, elevates the hidden divine sparks, and readies himself for the ultimate moment of redemption. Will you be able to recognize Mashiach when the time comes? ⏳🔮

Join us on this profound exploration of Mashiach’s life before the grand revelation. Discover how his hidden journey parallels the struggles of exile, separation, and the deep empathy he gains to bring the ultimate harmony between HaShem and creation. 🌟👁️ Don’t miss this eye-opening insight into the path of redemption that’s already unfolding in our midst!

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In the comments the same guy, in response to every other comment, asks for a citation from scripture in verification None was forthcoming. Still, an intriguing and romantic notion.

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>>22431566

Not Scottish but as I've oft said over many years, it happens the same in every country.

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🔴AUSTRALIA'S PEDOPHILE PROTECTION RACKET🔥 😡 🔞

Joel Jammal

13.9K subscribers

Jan 3, 2021

🔻 Clip taken from The ARC with Romeo Georges & Riccardo Bosi Episode 18

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de3006 (381) No.22498339

>>22431578

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/untrue-statement-snp-ministers-hide-34592544

The 'untrue' statement SNP Ministers hide behind as lawyer brands excuse an attempt to dodge scrutiny

Exclusive: The Scottish Government have insisted it can't comment on the deposit return scheme court case or the For Women Scotland court battle because it's 'live litigation' but a retired lawyer has said this is untrue, and that they are hiding behind a 'not legitimate' excuse.

David Walker

1 FEB 2025

The Scottish Government has been accused of relying on a "not true" statement in a bid to dodge scrutiny and hide from "embarrassment." For months, the SNP Executive has insisted that it cannot comment on certain legal cases because its "live litigation."

The excuse was rolled out again in response to Biffa suing Nationalist Ministers for £165m due to lost profits and investment after the deposit return scheme collapsed. And the same line was trotted out when asked to discuss For Women Scotland's Supreme Court case about the definition of a woman.

But now a retired lawyer has insisted that there is "no truth" to this as the government can freely say what they want about a civil case because there is no jury, and a judge cannot be swayed by media reports. The secretive SNP have long hid behind "live litigation" excuses.

Former BBC lawyer Alistair Bonnington was critical of this as he said that it was "not legitimate" for the government to hide behind this line when it comes to commenting on controversial court cases. He told the Scottish Daily Express: "They use this to say they can't comment now but this is simply not true.

"What they're worrying about is something going into evidence, if a jury is going to hear it in the future. Particularly like disclosing previous convictions or something like that. Or if identity is an issue, showing a picture of the accused, that sort of thing.

"But in civil matters, there is absolutely no reason why they can't comment because it is going to be heard by a judge sitting alone, and the law is quite clear in this, the judge will not be affected by what he or she reads in the newspapers, so it's just an excuse really."

The Scottish Government is being sued by Biffa due to the collapse of the deposit return scheme. The waste giant wants money back for the loss of investment and management costs, amounting to £51.4m, and also for the loss of profits that would have been generated, said to be £114.8m.

Its case rests on two issues, one that the government failed to keep Biffa up-to-date on the progress of getting an Internal Market Exemption, and that it was given "negligent" reassurances from Lorna Slater in a letter that it would go ahead. A court case is expected to commence in the coming months.

SNP Ministers were also in court last November in a clash with For Women Scotland over the definition of a woman, with the government insisting that trans women who identify as such can be included in equality legislation. A decision is due in the coming weeks, but the response from the Executive for both these cases was we "cannot comment on live litigation."

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>>22431578

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/untrue-statement-snp-ministers-hide-34592544

The 'untrue' statement SNP Ministers hide behind as lawyer brands excuse an attempt to dodge scrutiny

Exclusive: The Scottish Government have insisted it can't comment on the deposit return scheme court case or the For Women Scotland court battle because it's 'live litigation' but a retired lawyer has said this is untrue, and that they are hiding behind a 'not legitimate' excuse.

David Walker

1 FEB 2025

The Scottish Government has been accused of relying on a "not true" statement in a bid to dodge scrutiny and hide from "embarrassment." For months, the SNP Executive has insisted that it cannot comment on certain legal cases because its "live litigation."

The excuse was rolled out again in response to Biffa suing Nationalist Ministers for £165m due to lost profits and investment after the deposit return scheme collapsed. And the same line was trotted out when asked to discuss For Women Scotland's Supreme Court case about the definition of a woman.

But now a retired lawyer has insisted that there is "no truth" to this as the government can freely say what they want about a civil case because there is no jury, and a judge cannot be swayed by media reports. The secretive SNP have long hid behind "live litigation" excuses.

Former BBC lawyer Alistair Bonnington was critical of this as he said that it was "not legitimate" for the government to hide behind this line when it comes to commenting on controversial court cases. He told the Scottish Daily Express: "They use this to say they can't comment now but this is simply not true.

"What they're worrying about is something going into evidence, if a jury is going to hear it in the future. Particularly like disclosing previous convictions or something like that. Or if identity is an issue, showing a picture of the accused, that sort of thing.

"But in civil matters, there is absolutely no reason why they can't comment because it is going to be heard by a judge sitting alone, and the law is quite clear in this, the judge will not be affected by what he or she reads in the newspapers, so it's just an excuse really."

The Scottish Government is being sued by Biffa due to the collapse of the deposit return scheme. The waste giant wants money back for the loss of investment and management costs, amounting to £51.4m, and also for the loss of profits that would have been generated, said to be £114.8m.

Its case rests on two issues, one that the government failed to keep Biffa up-to-date on the progress of getting an Internal Market Exemption, and that it was given "negligent" reassurances from Lorna Slater in a letter that it would go ahead. A court case is expected to commence in the coming months.

SNP Ministers were also in court last November in a clash with For Women Scotland over the definition of a woman, with the government insisting that trans women who identify as such can be included in equality legislation. A decision is due in the coming weeks, but the response from the Executive for both these cases was we "cannot comment on live litigation."

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>>22498349

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Mr Bonnington added: "Government's and political parties use this because of it being embarrassing for them. In this case (the DRS), you're dealing with something that has cost an extraordinary amount of money. So I think they are very embarrassed, that's what it boils down to.

"So they used this excuse that 'we can't comment' but that just isn't true, it's not the law of Scotland at all. This is an attempt not to answer legitimate questions from the public, in the shape of journalists. That's what it really boils down to. The excuse they're putting forward simply is not legitimate, it's just not true in law and they know that."

A Scottish Government spokesman said: “The Scottish Government does not comment on live proceedings.”

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de3006 (381) No.22501799>>22555718

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SHE's still under POLICE investigation…

Mercurius

10.8K subscribers

Nov 17, 2024

How long can a sitting MSP remain under police investigation?

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de3006 (381) No.22506062>>22506069 >>22506492

>>22431566

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/sara-sharifs-dad-has-target-34573713

Sara Sharif's dad 'has target on back' after move to brutal prison where 'lag's head melted'

Urfan Sharif, 40, was transferred to HMP Frankland following a horrific attack at HMP Belmarsh, where he was slashed with a "jagged tuna lid" and is serving a life sentence for torturing and murdering his daughter

Liam McInerney

29 JAN 2025

A former prisoner who was incarcerated at the same facility as Sara Sharif's monstrous father has spoken out about the brutal violence he saw there.

Urfan Sharif, who was convicted for the horrifying torture and murder of his daughter, was relocated to HMP Frankland after being attacked with a "jagged tuna lid" in HMP Belmarsh.

Former convict Ricky Killeen -- who landed at HMP Frankland at just 21 – asserts that the child murderer will find no solace in his new abode in County Durham.

In an interview with The Mirror, he graphically depicted the terror within the prison walls, stating: "My first impression of Frankland Prison was 'WELCOME TO HELL' inscribed inside the holding cell in reception."

He further recalled how other inmates trembled with fear over whispers of the jail's notorious reputation.

Ricky, whose local roots gave him some confidence due to familiar faces inside, continued: "Wakefield is the original 'Monster Mansion' but Frankland has become known that in the local press because it holds the worst prisoners in the country like Levi Bellfield, Ian Huntley and Wayne Couzens."

A native of Stanley, Durham, Ricky served time in the high-security Category A penitentiary for his involvement in a machete assault. Nowadays, he dedicates himself to supporting ex-prisoners to reintegrate into society.

And the author of Behind the Bars Ruthless Fitness gave a chilling insight into the brutality he saw inside the former home to the likes of Peter Sutcliffe, Fred West and Harold Shipman.

He revealed: "I witnessed loads of violence in there. The first day I was there I saw a terrorist get hot oil tipped over his head and seen his head melting. I saw numerous lads get stabbed in the neck and one got a coffee jar full of chilli powder rammed in his neck.

"There were mini riots in there when I was there as well but the hot oil incident was the worst I have seen."

On Sharif's potential dangers, he commented: "He can expect to be housed with some of the worst and most dangerous paedos in the country. He will be a massive target for what he's in for and he will be looking over his shoulder."

YouTube channel creator Ricky revealed that while he was located on the main wing, the VP wing, home to paedophiles and killers, was rife with extreme violence, claiming that one paedophile was "disembowled", accounts of which filtered back to other inmates through prison staff.

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>>22506062

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According to The Sun's source, Sharif entered Frankland under tight security as others were locked away, expressing extreme fear and remaining reclusive in his cell.

Having been escorted into the same unit as killer Bellfield, this came shortly after being assaulted in Belmarsh, where he was sentenced for the murder of his young daughter.

Frankland houses up to 800 prisoners, some destined to never walk free again, with infamous inmates like Lee Rigby's murderer Michael Adebolajo and Rhys Jones' assassin Sean Mercer among them.

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>>22506062

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/southport-killer-axel-rudakubana-refuses-34611678

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana refuses to leave cell for court hearing

Rudakubana has been caged for the murders of Bebe King, Elise Dot Stancombe and Alice Da Silva Aguiar last summer. The then 17-year-old went on a rampage stabbing to death the three little girls during a Taylor Swift themed dance class on July 29.

Adam Everett & Ryan Thom

4 FEB 2025

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was not present in court today as he refused to leave his cell for a hearing where his sentence was corrected.

Rudakubana has been caged for the murders of Bebe King, Elise Dot Stancombe and Alice Da Silva Aguiar last summer. The then 17-year-old went on a rampage stabbing to death the three little girls during a Taylor Swift themed dance class on July 29.

Due to "cowardly" courtroom outbursts the evil child killer was not present in the dock as he was handed a minimum of 52 years behind bars last month. As the Liverpool Echo reports, his horrific case was relisted before Liverpool Crown Court this morning, due to an error in the sentence passed by High Court judge Mr Justice Goose.

Appearing in court via video link, prosecution counsel Deanna Heer KC said: "My lord will recall that, on the 23rd of January this year, you sentenced the defendant Axel Rudakubana to an overall sentence of custody for life with a minimum term of 51 years and 190 days [52 years minus the period he had spent in custody before this date]. At the hearing, I submitted a sentencing note in which I erroneously submitted that the correct provision which needed to be given for the imposition of a life sentence was Section 275 of the Sentencing Act 2020.

"In fact, because he was under 18 at the time of the commission of the offence, it should have been Section 259 of the same act, a sentence of detention at his majesty's pleasure. It is an error which is technical in nature, although it is important. It has no practical effect on either the nature of the sentence, it remains a life sentence, and it has no practical effect on the overall length of the minimum term."

Justice Goose, who also attended remotely from Preston Crown Court, amended his sentence accordingly, telling the court: "This is a variation of sentence under Section 385 of the Sentencing Act 2020. The purpose of this hearing is to correct a technical error which will have no effect on the total sentence imposed on the defendant on the 23rd of January this year.

"The prosecution, in its sentencing note, suggested that a life sentence on counts one to three should have been custody for life. That was an error, such that I am asked to correct the sentence to detention at his majesty's pleasure.

"Therefore, Axel Rudakubana will serve three detentions at his majesty's pleasure on counts one to three and 10 sentences of custody for life on counts four to 13. The minimum term to be served in custody is 51 years and 190 days."

Carmel Wilde, defending Rudakubana in person, meanwhile said that her client had refused to leave his cell at HMP Belmarsh in order to follow proceedings via video link. She added: "We understand from staff at Belmarsh that he has refused to leave his cell to attend court. The inevitable inference is that he has waived his right."

Rudakubana pleaded guilty to murdering Bebe, Elsie and Alice. He further admitted attempting to murder eight other children, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and two adults, Ms Lucas and Mr Hayes.

Guilty pleas were also entered to charges of possession of a bladed article in a public place, production of a biological toxin and possession of information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism. Rudakubana remained absent as he was ordered to spend at least 52 years behind bars before becoming eligible for release on licence.

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>>22431572

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-nhs-pays-853-paracetamol-34612062

Scottish NHS pays £8.53 for paracetamol under SNP 'free prescriptions' policy

An ibuprofen prescription also cost the NHS £6.87 last year, unlike in shops where it can be purchased for 39p.

Paul Hutcheon

4 FEB 2025

Scotland’s struggling NHS is spending £8.53 per pack of paracetamol under the SNP Government’s free prescription policy. Figures from the Public Health Scotland agency show nearly 2.5m paracetamol prescriptions were issued last year.

According to the Daily Telegraph, the public purse shelled out £14m for the painkiller as well as a £7m “dispensing” fee. The £21m total bill was criticised as “absurd” by MSP Stephen Kerr.

An ibuprofen script cost the NHS £6.87 last year, unlike in shops where it can cost 39p.

The free prescriptions policy was introduced by Alex Salmond’s Government in 2011.

The revelation comes as around one in six Scots is languishing on a waiting list and patients struggle to get a GP appointment.

The PHS figures showed the cost of 2,472,463 prescriptions for paracetamol came in at nearly £14.2m, around £5.72 per prescription. The total cost was £8.53 after an average dispensing fee of £2.81.

Jenni Minto, the SNP's Public Health Minister, said: "Prescription charges are a barrier to good health and the Scottish Government will continue to protect free prescriptions."

She added: "The prescribing of items such as paracetamol cannot be directly compared with medicines bought in retail outlets due to the limited quantity that can be purchased for the treatment of self-limiting illness or conditions."

Kerr, a Tory, said: "It is beyond absurd that NHS Scotland is paying £8.50 for paracetamol and nearly £7 for ibuprofen - when these medications can be bought in supermarkets for mere pennies. This is a glaring example of the SNP's reckless mismanagement and bloated bureaucracy."

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BEYOND PARODY: Scotland Considering Banning Ownership of Cats as Pets in Order to Save Birds

by Mike LaChance Feb. 3, 2025

The country of Scotland is apparently considering banning the ownership of cats as pets. The people behind this are concerned that housecats kill too many birds. Hasn’t that been going on for as long as cats have existed? It’s just one of the things that cats do, it’s in their DNA.

Would the people of Scotland actually consent to a rule like this? People who love cats tend to be really into owning cats as pets.

The UK is known for this kind of Nanny State nonsense, so the rule proposal isn’t much of a surprise. What would be shocking is if it actually passes.

GB News reports:

Households in Scotland could be prohibited from owning cats as part of new plans aimed at protecting the country’s wildlife.

A report by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) -- ordered by the Scottish Government – states that cats are wreaking havoc on the local population of mammals and birds.

The body estimates about 250,000 bats and 27 million birds in the UK are killed each year by felines…

In particularly “vulnerable areas”, cat ownership could be banned altogether in order to protect the wildlife.

The advisory group also suggested installing “cat containment areas” to stop cats from roaming and hunting.

Cats in these zones must be kept indoors, only being allowed outside if they are on a lead or kept in enclosed outdoor runs.

More:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/beyond-parody-scotland-considering-banning-ownership-cats-as/

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282d3f (47) No.22508320>>22513382

Anons

I've just been informed that the line limit has been set to 30 to combat a red text shill that has been flooding General. Looks like until the mess is clear posts will need to be shortened or broken up into several parts

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de3006 (381) No.22511076

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>>22431566

https://youtu.be/Sx7Lped6tSo

too much too young : chickens ( glasgow rent boy documentary )

Glasgay Films

1.42K subscribers

461,187 views Apr 30, 2015

too much too young : chickens

produced by carlton television ( defunct )

year : 1995

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de3006 (381) No.22511134

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Members' Business: The Lockerbie Bombing, A Father’s Search for Justice - 4 February 2025

The Scottish Parliament

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Feb 4, 2025

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de3006 (381) No.22513382

>>22508320

I encountered that the other day, done my nut in. Did see the huge no of repeated red text posts on other boards so makes sense now. Thanks anon.

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de3006 (381) No.22513395

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>>22431568

Well there you have it, in case you need any other proof that these vaccine inquiries are like every other inquiry, just there to cover up for establishment scumbags. Useless, lying and very snooty lawyer fuck tells us all that vaccines are good for us and all the deaths, illnesses and other info confiming toxicity of vaccines is all lies. This horrible cunt might as well sell his soul as he's just another puppet covering up for State poisoning of our nation/s. This sort of fucker gets right up my nose. Hugo Kieth is a CUNT if ever there was one. If power was in my hands this guy would be going to jail himself for a very long time.

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‘Rare’ Covid jab side-effects must not undermine vaccine role, inquiry told

Daily Record

100K subscribers

759 views Jan 15, 2025 #DailyRecord #vaccine #covid

Rare instances of vaccine side-effects must not be used to “undermine the vital public health role that vaccination plays in keeping people safe from disease”, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

A lack of trust in the government and scientists contributed to “false narratives” about the mass vaccination programme during the pandemic, according to Hugo Keith, lead counsel to the inquiry.

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de3006 (381) No.22519918>>22709246

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I seem to remember Trump saying he wanted to look into the locherbie bombing again when he got in 2016 or thereabouts?

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Members' Business: The Lockerbie Bombing, A Father’s Search for Justice - 4 February 2025

The Scottish Parliament

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de3006 (381) No.22528353

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>>22431566

https://youtu.be/R4K-alhK6us

Church scandal: Man behind cover-up was abuser

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Now eight years after this programme unmasked John Smyth’s brutal abuse of boys and young men, an official review ordered by the Church of England revealed the full extent of the institutional cover-up of his activities.

Channel 4 News can disclose that the man who instigated that decades-long cover-up, a friend of Smyth's, was himself an abuser.

His name is Reverend David Fletcher, a man described by his victims as the “conductor of the orchestra”.

We spoke exclusively to three women about the abuse they suffered and the misogyny at the heart of the evangelical church.

A warning, there are some very distressing details of sexual abuse in this report and If you've been affected by any of those issues, you can seek help by going to channel4.com/support

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>>22431569

Coat hanger eyebrows guy returns to the ferry deck. In close inspection maybe that should be fairy deck?

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FERRY FIASCO: Scandal-hit shipyard boss blasted for WAFFLING over further delays

The Scottish Sun

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Feb 7, 2025 #ferryfiasco #politics #snp

Fergusoon Marine boss, Andrew Miller, was accused of repeatedly dodging questions in a “farcical” exchange in Holyrood over the Glen Rosa.

And chief exec John Petticrew eventually admitted there was a “risk” of another delay.

The pair’s appearance before a committee of MSPs came after reports that 16 parts from the Glen Rosa - including a starter motor and various pumps - were stripped from the ship and used for the Glen Sannox.

And Tory MSP Graham Simpson blasted Mr Miller for “waffle” for dodging a question on when the Glen Rosa would be finished.

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>>22535110

Return of the fairy meister aka coathanger eyebrows guy.

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de3006 (381) No.22538432>>22541635

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>>22431569

>>22535110

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FERRY FIASCO: Government official defends VALUE FOR MONEY ferries

The Scottish Sun

415K subscribers

Feb 8, 2025 #ferryfiasco #politics #snp

There is a “risk” the remaining ferry being built at Ferguson Marine will be delayed and costs could rise, MSPs have been told.

Officials from the yard, including the chairman and interim chief executive, appeared before the Public Audit Committee on Wednesday, just weeks after the first of two ferries built at Ferguson Marine -- the Glen Sannox – entered service.

The Glen Rosa remains outstanding as the total cost of both vessels approaches £400 million -- more than four times the initial £97 million figure.

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de3006 (381) No.22538645

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>>22431575

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’This Goes To The Top!’ | Leftie Lawyers Wins ILLEGAL Migrant £100k Compensation

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‘These migrants who try it on wouldn't be able to if there wasn't a standing army of lawyers, and barristers who were happy to take their cases on.’

Patrick Christys says we must start at the top to combat migrants taking advantage of the UK economy.

#migrantcrisis #immigration #economy #labour #keirstarmer #labourparty #ukpolitics #uknews #gbnews

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Ministerial Statement: Scottish Government’s Response to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry - 16 January 2025

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Scottish Parliament has comments turned off. I wonder why? Maybe because we all know that they are a shower of lying bastards?? Maybe they know that the numbers of people waking up to these vaccine scams and the whitewashed inquiries are becoming much more vocal, and those in opposition to the lies in the comments are now far more prevalent than the idiots either believing or promoting them?

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de3006 (381) No.22538917>>22539852

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/majority-scots-unhappy-both-labour-34614364

Ministerial Statement: Scottish Government’s Response to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry - 16 January 2025

Majority of Scots unhappy with both Labour and SNP Governments

Two-thirds of people in Scotland disapproved of the UK Government’s record so far, with 58 per cent unhappy with the Scottish Government.

Andrew Quinn

4 FEB 2025

A majority of Scots are unhappy with both governments at Holyrood and Westminster, a poll has found.

A survey by YouGov found two-thirds of people in Scotland disapproved of the UK Government’s record so far, with 58 per cent unhappy with the Scottish Government.

Even among those who voted for Labour at the general election in July, 53 per cent were unhappy with the party’s performance in government.

Less than a quarter - 22 per cent - approved of the SNP’s performance in charge. The figure is nearly double that of Labour, with just 12 per cent expressing a positive view of Keir Starmer’s government.

Unlike Labour voters, though, 56 per cent of the electorate who voted for the SNP at the general election thought John Swinney’s party was doing well at Holyrood.

Most voters from Labour (72 per cent), the Liberal Democrats (73 per cent) and Conservatives (92 per cent) disapproved of the SNP.

Disapproval in the UK Government sits at 71 per cent among SNP voters, 75 per cent among Lib Dems and 84 per cent among Scottish Conservative voters. Even among Labour voters just 24 per cent viewed the party positively.

Asked about both governments, 47 per cent of respondents disapproved of both Labour and the SNP while just six per cent said they were satisfied with the two.

Around one in eight Scottish people (13 per cent) approve of the government at Holyrood but disapprove of the one at Westminster, while five per cent are the other way round.

The poll followed others in recent months which have shown a dramatic collapse in Labour’s vote share, with one poll suggesting Reform was in front of the UK’s governing party over the weekend among UK-wide voters.

Other polls show a similar decrease in Scottish Labour support. A survey carried out for The Herald by Find Out Now put support for the SNP at 31 per cent on the constituency vote and 25 per cent on the list vote.

YouGov surveyed 1,106 people aged over 16 in Scotland between January 10 and 14.

The Scottish and UK governments have been approached for comment.

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de3006 (381) No.22539852

>>22538917

apple og's for the repeated red text headline.

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de3006 (381) No.22541462

>>22431578

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-breaks-peter-murrell-34621622

Nicola Sturgeon breaks Peter Murrell divorce silence and sparks SNP row as she blasts Scottish Government

The former First Minister has spoken publicly for the first time and hit out at John Swinney and her former SNP administration over a failure to support Scotland's kids in care.

David Walker

5 FEB 2025

Nicola Sturgeon has spoken publicly for the first time since announcing her divorce from Peter Murrell… and used her comments to spark a row with the Scottish Government she used to be in charge of. The former First Minister has been absent from Holyrood since confirming her separation from her long-term husband last month.

And while she is still continuing her self-imposed absence from the Scottish Parliament, she did fire criticism towards the SNP Executive and her ally John Swinney about their failure to improve the lives of care-experienced children. It is the fifth anniversary of the policy being introduced.

Ms Sturgeon made it one of her flagship policies but left office before it was set to be completed, by 2030, although she vowed to hold the government to account on this issue. She even claimed she was considering fostering a child due to being touched by the stories so much.

She told the Daily Record that Mr Swinney's administration needs to "raise" their game in helping vulnerable children and that everyone had to be “brutally honest” about the progress in keeping a “promise” she made to care-experienced young people. Her government were often accused of being secretive when it came to failing to deliver on vows.

A report was published on Wednesday which found that the fulfilment of the national promise made to care-experienced children in Scotland to keep them safe growing up has been delayed due to a mix of unexpected events and “systemic barriers." It said that councils and the government were not doing enough.

Ms Sturgeon said: "In order to deliver The Promise, we must see an increase in the scale and pace of change. Continuing as we are is not good enough. Of course we should rightly celebrate the steps forward that have been taken but we must also be brutally honest about the areas where more progress is needed. A promise is not kept until it is delivered.

“We all need to raise our game. Politicians, Councils, Government.” She added: “We must show the leadership that all of the children and young people in Scotland deserve." On local authorities, she went on: "It means every council across Scotland setting, tracking and sharing the progress being made in their area. And it means collaborating - working together and pushing each other to go further, faster.”

Scottish Labour MSP Martin Whitfield said: “These damning comments lay bare the work the Scottish Government still needs to do to deliver on the Promise. It is a scandal that so many care experienced young people are still being let down. We all have a duty to listen to these warnings and work together to improve support and keep the Promise.”

Natalie Don, the SNP Minister for The Promise, defended the Government’s record: “All children deserve to grow up loved, safe and respected, and be supported to reach their full potential -- that remains at the heart of the Scottish Government’s commitment to keeping the Promise as we reach the pivotal halfway point to 2030.

“We have seen important progress towards keeping the Promise -- the latest statistics show a 15.6% reduction in the number of looked-after children, since 2022 over £110 million has been invested to increase whole family support, and, as of August last year, no children under 18 will be admitted to young offender institutes, backed by £7 million to cover the cost of placements this financial year."

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de3006 (381) No.22541511

https://news.stv.tv/west-central/calls-for-inquiry-into-demolition-of-historic-listed-building-in-paisley

Calls for inquiry into demolition of historic listed building

Site owners have been accused of 'destroying' the town's heritage despite formal notices to protect the building's facade.

Campaigners are calling for an inquiry into the demolition of a B-listed building in Paisley.

The former Territorial Army hall on the town’s High Street was severely damaged in a fire in March 2020 and has been derelict since.

An architectural gem constructed in 1896, it once housed scores of Army reserves.

Renfrewshire Council said it had “no choice” but to issue a dangerous building notice to site owners JR Construction after scaffolding that supported the facade was removed last October.

The local authority ordered bosses to either begin re-instating the facade support system within three weeks, which had been removed in October 2024, or knock down the remains.

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Campaigners are calling for an inquiry into the demolition of a B-listed building in Paisley.

The former Territorial Army hall on the town’s High Street was severely damaged in a fire in March 2020 and has been derelict since.

An architectural gem constructed in 1896, it once housed scores of Army reserves.

Renfrewshire Council said it had “no choice” but to issue a dangerous building notice to site owners JR Construction after scaffolding that supported the facade was removed last October.

The local authority ordered bosses to either begin re-instating the facade support system within three weeks, which had been removed in October 2024, or knock down the remains.

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JR Group told the Renfrewshire Gazette that the scaffolding had become dangerous, sinking into the ground and “pulling the building” forward, posing a “risk to life”.

JR Group began tearing down the remains of the building last week.

Campaigners want an investigation into the demolition of the historic building.

Renfrewshire councillor Will Mylet has a personal connection to the building, having previously lived there when he joined the Army.

He told STV News: “We’ve got some of these iconic buildings right across the whole of Renfrewshire. The worrying thing is, where does this end? What happens with this site afterwards?

“There’s nothing to stop them going ahead and destroying our heritage and history.

“We need an independent public inquiry into what happened here throughout the whole process. It would give me the opportunity to learn from it as well.

“What can we do further to protect these buildings? This is something which will affect the whole of Scotland.”

JR Group had plans approved to convert the site into “state-of-the-art” student flats in October 2020.

The company insists it carried out the demolition after consulting the council -- which the local authority denies.

A spokesperson for JR Group said: “We took the decision in full consultation with the local authority to remove the support structures as it had become unsafe and could not be made good due to safety reasons.

“We will continue to engage fully with the local authority now and in the future and we are keen to see the site developed at an appropriate juncture.”

Renfrewshire Council accused JR Group of ignoring formal notices to protect the facade, and choosing to demolish it despite its recommendation.

A spokesperson said: “Following the decision of the owners of the private building to remove the facade support system, the council had no choice but to serve a Dangerous Buildings Notice (DBN) on the former TA Building in Paisley to maintain public safety

“When considering the content to be included in the Dangerous Building Notice (DBN), council officers sought a quote from a UK specialist for the reinstatement of a suitably designed facade retention system which was approximately £800,000 -- and does not include the cost of ongoing monitoring and any maintenance works required until a viable use for the site is found.

“If the owner were to fail to comply with the DBN, the responsibility to carry out the specified work and meet the costs would lie with the Council and the Council is not in a position to fund these works on a privately-owned building -- with no guarantee that the costs would be fully recovered from a lengthy legal case.

“To reiterate, the council’s preference was for the facade retention system to be reinstalled and the building maintained, but the owner has taken the decision to carry out demolition after having removed the facade support system.”

Stealing our history, stone by stone.

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>>22431569

>>22535110

>>22538432

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/mv-glen-sannox-to-be-taken-out-of-service-for-essential-works-just-weeks-after-launch

Glen Sannox to be taken out of service for essential works weeks after launch

The CalMac ferry will reposition to Inchgreen dry dock in Greenock on February 23 for planned works.

Beth Franklin

1 day ago

MV Glen Sannox will be taken out of service for a week for essential works, CalMac has confirmed.

The newest vessel in the CalMac fleet will reposition to Inchgreen dry dock in Greenock on February 23 for planned works.

Works on the vessel are due to begin February 24 and the ferry is expected to return to service on March 3.

The ferry operator said the anchor chain gypsy wheels will be replaced as planned, and several other minor remedial works carried out to make best use of the time in dock.

To provide cover to Arran, MV Isle of Arran will pick up MV Glen Sannox’s timetable for the duration of the repairs, sailing between Troon and Brodick.

A CalMac spokesperson said the vessel’s performance has been “first class” since it entered service on January 13.

Built at the beleaguered Ferguson Marine shipyard, the Glen Sannox departed from Troon in South Ayrshire at approximately 6.52am en route to Brodick on the Isle of Arran.

“We’re delighted with how resilient she has proven, particularly when operating in weather conditions which have led to other services on the network being disrupted,” the spokesperson said.

“We anticipate losing a number of return sailings to technical issues when any new vessel enters service, but MV Glen Sannox has outperformed our expectations.”

The spokesperson added that the need to carry out the repairs was highlighted before the vessel entered service.

“The main thing is that we have a plan in place to maintain service levels whilst these works take place. Redeploying MV Isle of Arran to cover provides the capacity and frequency the community on Arran needs.”

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de3006 (381) No.22541694

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/controversial-school-sex-survey-paused-after-data-made-available-to-researchers

Controversial school 'sex survey' paused after data made available to researchers

The education secretary reflected that the Scottish Government “need to do better” in how information is gathered from pupils.

PA Media

3 days ago

The Education Secretary has paused a controversial census dubbed a “school sex survey” and will be raising concerns with officials, MSPs have been told.

Jenny Gilruth reflected that the Scottish Government “need to do better” in how information is gathered from pupils.

It comes after the BBC reported that data from the health and wellbeing survey, gathered in 2021 and 2022 from half of Scotland’s council areas, is being advertised for use by external researchers.

The Government has said pupils will not be identifiable from any data gathered and Gilruth told the Scottish Parliament that access to the data is being being put on hold.

Conservative MSP Meghan Gallacher raised the issue as an urgent question on Wednesday, saying the “school sex survey” had involved children as young as 14 being asked “highly intrusive and inappropriate questions” about sexual experiences.

Parents were not informed of the details of the survey, she said, adding: “Since the SNP adopted an opt-out model for parents and pupils, many children were exposed to this inappropriate questionnaire without the active consent of their parents”.

The education secretary said she recognised the strength of feeling on the topic and the data had only been collected on one occasion. Parental consent should have been communicated via schools, she said.

Gilruth said: “I, as Cabinet Secretary, have also taken a decision to pause how we collect this data.”

She continued: “I have directly discussed these concerns with the chief statistician, I will be meeting with him this evening following Parliament concluding.

“I have also been reassured he is taking appropriate steps that will reflect the strength of feeling in future discussions to collect this type of information.”

Gilruth said a number of surveys take place to understand the lives of young people, though she acknowledged 16 local authorities decided not to take part in the health and wellbeing survey.

She said: “I do need to reflect that I think we need to do better in the future in relation to how that’s done.”

Data from the health and wellbeing census will be removed from the catalogue and access will be paused by the issue is considered, she said.

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de3006 (381) No.22541795

>>22431582

https://news.stv.tv/politics/john-swinney-and-humza-yousaf-hit-out-over-donald-trumps-claim-us-could-take-over-gaza-strip

Swinney and Yousaf hit out over Trump's claim US could 'take over Gaza Strip'

The First Minister said 'there must be no ethnic cleansing' following comments made by the US President.

PA Media

3 days ago

Scotland’s First Minister has insisted there “must be no ethnic cleansing”, after Donald Trump declared the US could “take over the Gaza Strip”.

The US president’s claims were met with concern from both John Swinney and his predecessor, Humza Yousaf.

Swinney made clear: “Any suggestion Palestinians should be removed from their home is unacceptable and dangerous.”

Posting on social media site X, the First Minister added: “There must be no ethnic cleansing. Only a proper two state solution will bring lasting peace.”

His comments came after Trump told a White House news conference: “The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it too.

“We will own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous, unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings.”

Adding this could “create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area”, Mr Trump argued such a move could bring “great stability to that part of the Middle East”.

Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump continued: “Everybody I have spoken to loves the idea of the United States owning that piece of land, developing and creating thousands of jobs with something that will be magnificent.”

Netanyahu said it is “worth paying attention to this”.

Telling reporters his government wants to “make sure Gaza never poses a threat to Israel again”, he added: “President Trump is taking it to a much higher level.

“He sees a different future for that piece of land that has been the focus of so much terrorism, so many attacks against us, so many trials and so many tribulations.

“He has a different idea and I think it is worth paying attention to this.”

But Yousaf, whose parents-in-law were trapped in Gaza for a number of weeks in 2023 as the recent conflict flared, was strongly critical of the US president’s remarks.

He said: “What Trump calls ‘permanent resettlement’ is what the rest of the world should call ethnic cleansing.

“Gaza belongs to the people of Gaza. Period.”

Labour former UK government minister Jim Murphy said Trump had made the “wrong call”, but questioned whether the US president would follow through on his comments.

Murphy, who served as Labour’s shadow secretary for international development at Westminster as well as being in Gordon Brown’s cabinet, said: “When you have the hard right within the Israeli cabinet cheering, I think it is the wrong call.”

Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme, he added: “You can always judge whether a policy is right or wrong, or an idea is right or wrong, by the people that are cheering. Judging this morning it is entirely all the wrong people that are happy.

“You can’t design a policy to make Hamas happy, because ultimately they are a terrorist organisation.

“But there is a whole mainstream of Palestinian and Arab opinion, and democratic world opinion, that this is completely outside of.”

However while he said people “should always take the president of the United States very seriously indeed”, Murphy added: “We should rarely take him literally in what he says because he often has no intention of doing it.”

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de3006 (381) No.22541909

>>22431566

https://news.stv.tv/north/grooming-gang-convicted-of-human-trafficking-and-rape-in-dundee

Grooming gang convicted of human trafficking and rape

Four men and a woman were arrested and charged as part of Operation Recloir which was launched in 2021.

Holly Lennon

9th Jan 2025

A Romanian grooming gang has been convicted of trafficking and raping ten vulnerable women in Dundee.

Marian Cumpanasoiu, 37, Remus Stan, 34, Catalan Dobre, 44, Cristian Urlateanu, 41, and Alexandra Bugonea, 34, were found guilty following a six-week trial at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday.

Their victims included a woman who was trafficked into prostitution and forced to have sex with men.

A number of the women became addicted to crack cocaine and were blackmailed into sex.

Ringleader Cumpanasoiu, known as Mario, was convicted of 15 charges including raping seven women.

One victim was gang-raped by Urlateanu, Stan and Dobre.

Urlateanu was convicted of nine charges including the rape of four women.

Bugonea was Cumpanasoiu’s partner and worked as a prostitute. She denied the victims visited the flat in Dundee due to their drug issues and claimed she thought they were her friends.

“I cannot believe that they would put me in this position,” she said.

She was convicted of being part of the rape of one woman and illegal sexual activity with another.

Stan was convicted of the rape of three of the women and drug dealing.

Dobre was guilty of the rape and abuse of four victims.

Prosecutor Lisa Gillespie KC said: “Perfect people living perfect lives do not normally end up as witnesses at the high court.

“They were vulnerable women that the group took advantage of.

“Women who became drawn deeper into addiction due to their association with them.”

Urlateanu, Bugonea and Dobre went on the run while awaiting trial.

The first two were eventually traced in Belgium before being extradited back to Scotland in 2024.

Dobre was found in the Czech Republic. He had initially challenged being brought back to the UK.

Lord Scott deferred sentencing until next month. He warned the gang charges they had been convicted of carried a life sentence.

“This was an appalling catalogue of rape, serial sexual abuse and exploitation of extremely vulnerable, mostly, young women,” the judge said.

“Be in no doubt, you will spend a considerable period of time in custody. I will be imposing significant sentences.”

‘Coercion, grooming and drug addiction’

The group were arrested and charged as part of Operation Recloir, which was launched in 2021 to target a gang of suspected human traffickers in the Tayside area.

Detectives and officers worked with victims to provide them with access to agencies for support with long-term safeguarding work still ongoing.

Detective inspector Scott Carswell said: “I’d like to thank our numerous partners for their assistance with our enquiries and their valuable support for all the victims identified throughout the investigation.

“Trafficking and exploitation is a blight on our communities and has no place in Scotland.

“We will continue target criminals who abuse, control and exploit people, working with partners nationally and internationally to bring offenders to justice, and to raise public awareness to help identify victims and ensure they get the support they need.

“Victims are often vulnerable, they may be trapped with limited freedom or options, and sometimes they may not realise that they are in fact victims.

“They seldom contact police directly and quite often come to our attention either through a support agency or when someone from a local community makes a phone call and raises a concern. That call can be the first step in freeing someone from slavery and exploitation.

“If you have concerns that someone is a potential victim, or any information, please report this to police on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, so we can investigate and take action.”

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>>22431575

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/lord-advocate-responsible-operation-branchform-34630015

Lord Advocate 'responsible' for Operation Branchform despite withdrawing from investigation

EXCLUSIVE: The Crown Office has faced questions over why the identity of the person directing Operation Branchform has not been made public.

Chris McCall

7 FEB 2025

The Lord Advocate retains responsibility for the long-running investigation into SNP finances despite recusing herself from the case, the Crown Office has said.

Dorothy Bain KC, the head of Scotland's prosecution service, has no direct involvement in the direction of Operation Branchform as she is also a member of the Scottish Government.

The top legal figure withdrew from the case after it was launched by cops in July 2021, along with the Solicitor-General.

But questions have since been raised over why the public has not been informed of the identity of the Crown Office member who is directing the probe.

Magnus Linklater, a political commentator, said this week: "In almost every other country in Europe, England included, the senior prosecutor is clearly identified, and he or she would be named as the leading legal figure in charge of such a high profile inquiry."

Writing in the Times, he added: "In Scotland there is only a vacuum."

Craig Hoy, a Conservative MSP, told the Record: "Transparency is crucial if the public are to continue to have faith in this long running and complex investigation into the SNP's murky finances.

"When the Lord Advocate and Solicitor General have recused themselves from this high-profile case, the public deserve more clarity about who will be taking responsibility instead."

The Scottish Government has previously refused to say if it is aware of the names of Police Scotland officers involved in the investigation.

Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, was arrested and charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the SNP in April last year.

No decision has yet been announced on whether Nicola Sturgeon's husband will face trial.

Police Scotland presented the findings of its investigations into SNP finances to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) in August. The force has repeatedly said it is now awaiting instructions on how to proceed.

A COPFS spokesman said: "As head of the system for the prosecution of crime the Lord Advocate remains responsible for every case, regardless of not being personally involved.

"Prosecutors take decisions independently, free from political influence or external interference, relying on evidence and the law."

Branchform was launched by Police Scotland in July 2021 following several complaints from members of the public on how the SNP had spent donations supposedly ring-fenced for independence campaigning.

The police probe was initially focused on how cash raised in 2017 and 2019 as part of a referendum appeal was spent.

Police Scotland’s chief constable admitted in 2023 the investigation had “moved beyond” the initial inquiries of alleged fraud.

The case made UK-wide news in April 2023 when Murrell and Sturgeon’s home on the edge of Glasgow was searched over two days.

The former first minister was later questioned by detectives for several hours before being released without charge. She has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

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de3006 (381) No.22541998

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Anas Sarwar was called out on his lies about stopping redundancies at Grangemouth.

Freedom For Scotland

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ANAS Sarwar has faced an intense grilling on his General Election pledge that Labour would save jobs at Grangemouth in a TV interview labelled “excruciating”.

The Scottish Labour leader was challenged by STV’s Colin Mackay in the corridors of Holyrood on Thursday.

The previous day, hundreds of Grangemouth workers had been sent redundancy letters, with only around 65 out of 500 being kept on.

The news came despite Sarwar having said, in a debate ahead of the General Election, that a Labour government “would step in and put our money where our mouth is and invest … and step in to save the jobs at the refinery”.

“We would put hundreds of millions of pounds behind it to make it a reality,” Sarwar said in June last year.

However, in power since July, Labour have only half funded a £100 million growth deal for Falkirk and Grangemouth (with the other half coming from the Scottish Government). Instead of focusing on the refinery, that deal’s funding is spread over 11 projects.

And despite Grangemouth having the capacity to develop Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Chancellor Rachel Reeves last week announced £63m for the UK’s Advanced Fuels Fund to “support thousands of jobs in places like Teesside and Humberside”.

At Holyrood, Mackay challenged Sarwar on his past pledges.

“You said you would save the jobs at Grangemouth. Have you let the workers down?” the STV political editor asked.

Sarwar said: “Look, it's really important here that we recognise the concerns in the Grangemouth community, that we are working to deliver a positive transition for the community of Grangemouth and that industrial site, and that's something that we'll continue to press.”

Mackay then said: “But they're closing it, they're closing it by the end of June. The jobs will be gone. There is no positivity there.

“You said, during the election, you would save the jobs at the refinery and you're not.”

Sarwar repeated his answer, but Mackay continued to press: “Did you lie during the election when you said you'd save the jobs? Were you misleading voters?”

The Scottish Labour leader then pivoted to say that Petroineos -- the joint venture between Ineos and the state-owned PetroChina which runs Grangemouth – was a “private company” so Labour could not step in.

Mackay kept going: “But you said you would save the jobs. During the election, you said ‘vote Labour to save the jobs’. People voted Labour, you've got a Labour MP. But you’ve not saved the jobs.”

Sarwar's argument that a Labour Government could do nothing about a private company's decisions but the previous Tory and SNP governments could is certainly an odd one.

In all, Mackay pushed the Scottish Labour leader for more than five minutes on whether he had misled voters with pledges to step in and save jobs at Grangemouth.

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de3006 (381) No.22542015>>22542071 >>22560451

[pop]YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

https://youtu.be/Rypa2ZxCb1Y

Russell Findlay asks John Swinney if £1billion prison with 'orchards and owl boxes' is good value

Daily Record

100K subscribers

485 views Feb 6, 2025 #DailyRecord #Prisons #Politics

Criticism of the replacement for Scotland’s biggest prison from Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay has been described as “despicable” by the First Minister.

Russell Findlay hit out at the spiralling costs of HMP Glasgow, which will replace Barlinnie, during First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament after the Scottish Government announced the price tag will come close to £1 billion.

An initial estimate in 2014 suggested the cost of the facility could be £100 million.

The costs and the design of the facility have come in for criticism, but John Swinney accused the Scottish Tories of taking a hardline stance to shore up support among the party’s base, which may be vulnerable to shifting to the Nigel Farage-led Reform UK.

Speaking during First Minister’s Questions on Thursday, Mr Findlay said: “Instead of building a high-security prison to lock up rapists and murderers, John Swinney thinks he is building either a luxury resort or a nature reserve.

“The Justice Secretary says it will be ‘based around small communities living together and supporting each other’.

“There will be an orchard of fruit trees, there will be beautiful landscape gardens, planting beds, poly tunnels, amphitheatre-like steps.

“Surely, we need some common sense by building a prison at minimum cost to taxpayers, not maximum benefit to prisoners.”

Responding, the First Minister said: “I think the tone of Mr Findlay’s question is absolutely reprehensible and despicable.

“If he wants to have a dividing line in politics on this type of stuff, then I will happily be on the other side of the argument from Russell Findlay and all of the cohorts that he is courting in his question.”

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de3006 (381) No.22542071>>22560451

[pop]YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>22542015

https://youtu.be/LAIDkEildSI

PRISON FIASCO: SNP's new Glasgow superjail a staggering £900 MILLON OVERBUDGET

The Scottish Sun

415K subscribers

2,718 views Feb 5, 2025 #snp #politics #hmpBarlinnie

The replacement for Glasgow’s notorious Barlinnie prison - long dogged by overcrowding and cramped conditions - has also been put back again until 2028, nine years later than originally promised.

Opposition parties accused the SNP of squandering taxpayer cash on a “scandalous scale” after the initial quoted budget of £100m soared to ten times the price.

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282d3f (47) No.22549866

General Research #27560

Jimmy Savile's paedophile lair on fire: Blaze rips through sick pervert's Scottish Highlands home

By KATHERINE LAWTON Published: 15:58 EST, 8 February 2025 | Updated: 07:10 EST, 9 February 2025

The former home of paedophile Jimmy Savile in the Scottish Highlands has been engulfed in flames.

A blaze was seen tearing through the notorious pervert's house as emergency services rushed to the scene.

Firefighters were called to the inferno in Glencoe, Scotland, just after 5.30pm on Saturday, The Sun first reported.

A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: 'We were called at 17:36 and have three pumps in attendance.'

Meanwhile, Police Scotland confirmed the area had been closed.

A spokesman said: 'The A82 is closed in both directions between Tyndrum and Ballachulish Bridge following a report of a fire at a property around 5.40pm on Saturday, 8 February, 2025.

'Emergency services are in attendance and drivers are asked to avoid the area.'

During the 13 years Savile owned Allt-na-Reigh he would often host guests there.

Famously he had the Prince of Wales around for dinner in 1999 and hired three waitresses in aprons with HRH sewn into them.

After Savile's death in 2011 the remote white-washed property stood frozen in time until police raided it a year later to hunt for evidence of his crimes.

The pervert's hairbrush, documents, ashtray and even his food were seen scattered around the empty home just as he left them.

Other rooms in the cottage contained bunk beds and a double bed all made up neatly with fresh bed linen.

The paedophile's former cottage has now turned into a dark tourist attraction for many walkers visiting the location.

But the building's poor condition makes it a health and safety concern.

Recent images from inside the lair, where Savile is believed to have abused 20 victims, show collapsed ceilings, smashed walls and piles of debris.

At one point, the property was whitewashed in a bid to deter vandals, however, words such as 'beast' and 'paedo' remain scrawled onto the exterior walls.

The house had been set to be demolished after failed redevelopment plans and years of vandalism - with councillors approving the demolition last July after it was called 'a stain on Scotland's most outstanding landscape'.

After Savile's death the small two-bedroom bungalow was put up for auction and purchased for £212,000 by someone who intended to move in.

The home was later bought by Harris Aslam in 2021, the director of Green's grocery chain.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14376151/Jimmy-Saviles-paedophile-fire-Scottish-home.html

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f08ba3 (2) No.22555718>>22555775 >>22557681 >>22557763

>>22501799

as long as she wants if she has help & support….

A leading Scexiteer has accused the CIA of "stoking gender policy division" to damage the SNP and suggested Nicola Sturgeon was being controlled by US spooks.

Nicola Sturgeon was CIA agent who stoked gender wars to foil Scexit, claims top nationalist

Craig Murray was speaking out after it was revealed that USAID paid $40,000 for seminars on gender identity at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-cia-agent-who-34647121

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f08ba3 (2) No.22555775>>22557681

>>22555718

Book from 1990

Old history but would it support C Murray's post?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Britains-Secret-War-Terrorism-Anglo-American/dp/1851583068

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de3006 (381) No.22557163>>22557512 >>22557594

>>22431572

https://news.stv.tv/politics/nicola-sturgeon-human-consequences-of-pandemic-are-embedded-in-my-soul

Human consequences of pandemic are embedded in my soul, says FM

The FM was pressed over decisions to discharge patients from hospitals to care homes in the early stages of the pandemic.

Lewis McKenzie

28th Apr 2022

Nicola Sturgeon has said that the human consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic are “embedded in my soul”.

The First Minister acknowledged the impact of the virus as she was pressed over her government’s decision to discharge patients from hospitals to care homes in the early stages of the pandemic.

It comes after the High Court in England ruled that the UK Government acted unlawfully by discharging untested patients into care homes as it failed to account for the risk of asymptomatic transmission.

At First Minister’s Questions at Holyrood on Thursday, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar pressed Sturgeon on decisions taken by her and ministers.

And he raised the words of families in Scotland impacted who described it as ‘shameful’ and ‘unforgivable’.

“Yesterday, a judge at the High Court, England, ruled the policy of discharging positive and untested Covid patients into care homes was unlawful, unreasonable and irrational,” Sarwar told MSPs.

“It was described as one of the most devastating policy failures in the modern era that cost lives.

“Does the First Minister accept that her decision to send untested and positive patients into care homes in Scotland was unlawful, unreasonable, irrational and cost lives?”

The First Minister insisted that the priority has been to “save lives at all points” and to take decisions based on the best scientific and clinical evidence available.

She responded: “No, I don’t accept that, although these are matters now rightly and properly that will be scrutinised by the public inquiry that is under way in Scotland, and of course the parallel public inquiry that will take place into these matters UK-wide.

“And of course, these are matters that will be rightly and properly scrutinised should any legal cases be brought in Scotland.

“I think the most important thing I want to say today is that my thoughts are with every single family who has lost a loved one during the course of the pandemic, in care homes and indeed, across wider society.

“We’re obviously aware of the ruling at the High Court yesterday regarding decisions made by the UK secretary of state for England (Matt Hancock).

“The priority of all of us during this pandemic has been to save lives at all points and we have sought to take the best decisions based on the best scientific and clinical evidence that we had at any given time.”

The First Minister acknowledged that it is “right and proper” that the actions of the Scottish Government taken during the pandemic are fully scrutinised by an independent public inquiry.

She continued: “All nations developed guidance based on what we understood at the time.

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de3006 (381) No.22557512>>22557594

>>22557163

…………………………………………………………………………..continued2……………………………………………………………………………………….

“The guidance in Scotland is broadly similar to the guidance that was in place in England, but not identical, there were some differences in the versions of the guidance.

“One of the things that our guidance emphasised from March 13 and March 26, 2020, was that residents should remain in their rooms so far as possible, and routine visiting should be suspended.

“We also required isolation from March 26 of anyone discharged to a care home who had been in contact with Covid cases, even if they were not displaying symptoms.”

The First Minister added: “It is right and proper that these matters are fully scrutinised by the public inquiry.

“The last thing I would say, and I’ve said it before, there is nothing anybody in this chamber will say to me that makes me feel the weight of these decisions any heavier than I already do, and will do for every day of the rest of my life.

“I took all of these decisions, as did my ministers, as did the Government, in good faith, based on the best information we had at the time.”

Sarwar set out a timescale for the advice being made available in the early months of the pandemic.

He said: “I’m sorry, but that last part is fine in words, but actually an extraordinary and unthinkable answer that we don’t accept the judgment, particularly when the almost identical thing happened in Scotland.

“And let’s look at what the judgement makes clear -- ‘irrational, unreasonable, unlawful, given what governments knew’.

“So let’s look at what happened in Scotland. As early as February 4, this government’s advisers were suggesting that asymptomatic transmission was a possibility.

“On February 13, this government’s advisers were saying that asymptomatic transmission was likely.

“On March 13, despite warnings from care home staff, this government’s guidance said, ‘do not hinder discharge from hospitals’.

“On March 26, this government’s guidance said, ‘individuals being discharged from hospital do not routinely need confirmation of a negative Covid test’.

“As late as April 17, this government’s health secretary (Jeane Freeman) was saying there was still not a strong case to test patients before discharge.

“Even though testing guidelines had changed in England on April 15.

“And by the time the Government changed their guidance and guidelines on April 21, nearly 3000 untested people and 75 known positive cases had already been transferred into Scotland’s care homes.

“Does the First Minister accept, in the words of the families affected and impacted, that this was a shameful, unforgivable, criminal act that cost lives in Scotland?”

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de3006 (381) No.22557594

>>22557163

>>22557512

………………………………………………………………………..continued…………………………………………………………………………..

Sturgeon explained her government is looking “very closely” at the judgement in England.

She said: “My thoughts will be with bereaved families every single day of the rest of my life.

“This is not about not accepting a judgment. The Scottish Government will look very closely at the terms of the judgment yesterday, we’ve already started that process.

“But this was not a case about the situation in Scotland, and therefore this is just a statement of fact, it is not a judgment about the situation in Scotland.

“So it’s not about not accepting that judgment, it’s about recognising that very important fact.”

Sarwar also gave figures detailing the impact of the pandemic in its early stages.

In the first wave of the pandemic, he said, 4073 died with Covid in Scotland, with 1900 of them in care homes.

He concluded: “By the time the government acted, half of all care homes in Scotland had a Covid outbreak.

“First Minister, families have been through the heartbreak of losing a loved one, many of them couldn’t be there at the final moments.”

The First Minister told MSPs: “I don’t have to be reminded of the numbers and the consequences of this pandemic.

“These facts and figures, and the human consequences, are embedded in my soul and will always be.

“That does not mean my decisions and my actions, and those of my government, should in any way not be subject to scrutiny.

“They should be subject to full, independent scrutiny and that is exactly what the independent public inquiry is going to do, that’s what families deserve.”

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de3006 (381) No.22557681

>>22555718

>as long as she wants if she has help & support….

Seems there is plenty of support for her in the judiciary.

>>22555775

>Old history but would it support C Murray's post?

Possibly. Who's pulling all their strings? If CIA, does that mean vatican? Seems Americans have called it Catholics In Action because of the involvement of the Catholic Church in the founding of CIA.

I'll read the full scottishexpress article tomorrow and post it in full here. Too tired right now, 3:30 am almost.

Thanks anon.

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de3006 (381) No.22557763

>>22555718

>>22431578

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-cia-agent-who-34647121

Nicola Sturgeon was CIA agent who stoked gender wars to foil Scexit, claims top nationalist

Former diplomat Craig Murray suggests that American spooks used USAID funding to split the SNP, adding that the former First Minister was likely 'bribed, indoctrinated and blackmailed'

Ben Borland

10 FEB 2025

A leading Scexiteer has accused the CIA of "stoking gender policy division" to damage the SNP and suggested Nicola Sturgeon was being controlled by US spooks.

Craig Murray was speaking out after it was revealed that USAID paid $40,000 for seminars on gender identity at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are busy dismantling the $40billion-a-year US foreign aid programme, with only 290 out of 10,000 employees keeping their jobs.

Some commentators have suggested that many of the funding streams are actually CIA front organisations, with Musk unwittingly destroying decades of careful espionage.

Responding to the report about the festival funding, Murray posted on X: "This is very interesting. I am willing to bet it is the tip of an iceberg of CIA activity to stoke gender policy division in Scotland in order to split the Independence movement."

Murray, 66, was a diplomat and worked his way up through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office until he was posted as Britain's ambassador to Uzbekistan in 2002.

However, he was removed from the post after highlighting torture and human rights abuses in that country, with the CIA and MI6 both turning a blind eye. He has since become an activist, author and independence campaigner.

Murray -- who was an ally of the late Alba Party leader Alex Salmond – later doubled down on his claim about the intelligence services targeting the Nats, adding: "I was taught on a course at MI6 that there are three methods to control an agent: bribe, indoctrinate or blackmail. I am quite sure all three were used widely on leading figures in the SNP."

His extraordinary claim won supportive comments from dozens of nationalists on social media, including one X account which replied: "It looked like a psyop, walked like a psyop and probably was/is. Sturgeon clearly a willing participant -- 'woke and she didn't care'. #treason".

Murray replied: "I see Sturgeon as likely one of the rare cases where all three elements are present."

Asked if he was a "spy as well as a diplomat", he replied: "No, but you work alongside MI6 stations in Embassies so you need to understand each other."

He also pointed out that the "SNP government was suddenly derailed from the path of Independence by giving absolute priority to pushing through the most extreme version of trans ideology. Split the party, lost half their members".

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de3006 (381) No.22557786

[pop]YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

https://youtu.be/PhXZqsiDXCw

Where are those sacked SNP MPs now?

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de3006 (381) No.22560451

>>22431572

>>22542071

>>22542015

https://news.sky.com/story/hmp-glasgow-cost-of-replacement-jail-for-hmp-barlinnie-soars-to-almost-1631bn-13303482

HMP Glasgow: Cost of replacement jail for HMP Barlinnie soars to almost £1bn

The cost of HMP Glasgow has more than doubled from its 2019 estimate of £400m to £998.4m. This is nearly 10 times the original 2014 estimate of £100m, which was cited by an auditor to a Holyrood committee in 2023.

Jenness Mitchell

5 February 2025

The projected cost of a new prison replacing Scotland's notorious HMP Barlinnie has more than doubled to almost £1bn.

The opening of HMP Glasgow has also been delayed again to 2028, three years later than originally planned.

The new jail is set to be built in the city's Provanmill and will be able to hold 1,344 prisoners, 357 more than 143-year-old Barlinnie.

Angela Constance, the justice secretary in Scotland, revealed the updated cost of the project as she announced the construction contract had been signed by Kier Construction.

In a letter to the criminal justice committee on Wednesday, Ms Constance said the contract had risen to £683.8m (excluding VAT) - taking the total cost to £998.4m, which includes land acquisition.

She wrote: "This is a significant increase from the previous 2019 estimate which calculated that the project would cost at £400m."

The new cost is nearly 10 times the original 2014 estimate of £100m, which was cited by an auditor to a Holyrood committee in 2023.

In response, the Scottish Conservatives branded it a "jaw-dropping admission" as it accused the SNP of "squandering taxpayers' money on a scandalous scale".

Ms Constance said the overall cost was in line with similar projects elsewhere in the UK, citing the effects of inflation caused by Brexit and the COVID pandemic.

The justice secretary said: "HMP Glasgow is a bold vision for the future of Scottish prisons that will help reduce reoffending, contribute to less crime, while delivering a considerable economic boost for the city and beyond.

"The new modern establishment will replace a Victorian-age prison that is no longer fit for purpose.

"It will increase prison capacity and transform how prisoners are rehabilitated, as well as considerably improving staff working conditions."

The developer has committed to providing local employment, including apprenticeships, training and work placements for ex-offenders, as well as supporting local businesses.

Ms Constance said the project will deliver £450m worth of economic benefits, with 50% of the project spend expected to benefit the local supply chain.

She added: "The project's cost has been extensively scrutinised, with independent benchmarking analysis finding the costs are comparable with similar prison projects elsewhere in the UK."

Barlinnie is Scotland's largest prison and houses male inmates.

HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) previously reported it is no longer fit for purpose.

It comes amid overcrowding concerns across the nation's prison estate.

According to the latest Scottish Prison Service (SPS) data, Scotland's prison population was 8,260 on 31 January - above the target operating capacity of 8,007.

A number of measures have been taken to ease the pressure, including the early release of prisoners - which will continue this month.

HMP Glasgow was initially scheduled to open in 2025, but that was pushed back a year before this latest delay.

The Scottish Conservatives are calling for Ms Constance to make a statement to the Scottish parliament on the cost of the new jail.

Shadow justice secretary Liam Kerr MSP added: "This is a jaw-dropping admission from the SNP justice secretary.

"The SNP are squandering taxpayers' money on a scandalous scale, and the public are going to pay a colossal price for the nationalists' financial incompetence."

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de3006 (381) No.22564444>>22564586

>>22431566

https://www.tiktok.com/@glasgowtruthproject/video/7467831382451014945

Can somebody embed this?

Fucked if I can work out how to embed it. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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de3006 (381) No.22564586>>22564940

>>22564444

MP4's I also have an issue attaching too and twitter videos……if anyone can direct me to the relevent info? Can download the videos as MP4's and have no idea how to include them as attachments here.

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282d3f (47) No.22564940>>22565054

>>22564586

Free video screenshots, download, production tools - 8kun video limits (~16mb)

Twitter Videos https://twittervideodownloader.com/ [[from anon: Problem with twitter video downloader is no sound.]]

Bandicam Screen Recorder https://www.bandicam.com/free-screen-recorder/

OBS https://obsproject.com/

Kdenlive https://kdenlive.org/en/

For youtube https://qdownloader.net/youtube-video-

To cut scenes from youtube https://ytcutter.com

Useful set of online tools including converting video formats https://video.online-convert.com/

Video downloaders https://www.downloadhelper.net/

Firefox/Opera https://technologyto.com/extractor.html

VLC Player https://www.videolan.org/index.html

Windows Movie Maker for Win 10 http://web.archive.org/web/20170112124505/http://wl.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/C/1/B/C1BA42D6-6A50-4A4A-90E5-FA9347E9360C/en/wlsetup-all.exe

NVidia cards (can screen-capture vids) https://www.vidmore.com/record-video/geforce-experience-recording/

ShotCut NLE (open source cross platform video editor) https://shotcut.org/

MFFmpeg (decodes & plays any format) https://ffmpeg.org/

Natron (cross-platform video compositor) https://natrongithub.github.io/

Handbrake (good for transcoding) https://handbrake.fr/

Free Convert (online reduces file size w/good quality) https://www.freeconvert.com/video-compressor/download

Compress Video: https://video.online-convert.com/convert-to-mp4

FFmpeg (record, convert and stream audio/video): https://ffmpeg.org/

Banned YouTube Channels Archive https://www.altcensored.com/channel/deleted

Download gifs/videos from tweets https://twittervideodownloader.com/

Download Bitchute Video: https://pastedownload.com/bitchute-video-downloader/

Download Rumble Video: https://pastedownload.com/rumble-video-downloader/

https://www7.lunapic.com/editor/

https://ezgif.com/maker

https://www.3dgifmaker.com/

These things are in the Dough Resources bread, about halfway through iirc

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de3006 (381) No.22565054

>>22564940

Thanks anon. I'll look at some of this stuff tomorrow. Have worked out how to compress, just don't know how to upload files. Trying to add MP4. Thought you just dropped the file in like a screenshot. Near 2am, will check in the morning and hopefully find a solution.

Much appreciated.

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de3006 (381) No.22565079

[pop]YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>22431566

https://youtu.be/SnqxvRqjShQ

Church abuse: synod votes to delay independent safeguarding

Channel 4 News

3.72M subscribers

Feb 11, 2025

After a series of abuse scandals, survivors had hoped The Church of England would outsource its handling of future allegations.

But today the annual meeting of the General Synod, the church governing body, voted against establishing a fully independent body to oversee safeguarding - in a vote which representatives of abuse survivors called "incredibly disappointing" and "a punch in the gut".

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de3006 (381) No.22565089

[pop]YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

>>22431572

https://youtu.be/KfXFMn631Kw

SNP minister's visible fury over accusation of apathy

The Scottish Sun

416K subscribers

6,208 views Feb 11, 2025 #scotland #grangemouth #news

The SNP's Gillian Martin was visible seething at Holyrood, after Alba's Ash Regan implied the Scottish government had been 'sitting around passively' over the Grangemouth closure.

Ms Martin said: ' I have done nothing since my tenure as Energy Minister, but engage on this with the previous UK government, with Petro Ineos itself, and with the current UK government.'

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de3006 (381) No.22572403

[pop]YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.

https://youtu.be/Yr0NnmedCdg

PUPPET MASTER Revealed: KEIR STARMER Is Just A PUPPET -- Meet The MAN who really runs BRITAIN.

British Breakdown

28.9K subscribers

6,731 views Feb 8, 2025 #KeirStarmer #UKPolitics #LabourParty

Is Prime Minister Keir Starmer truly in control, or is there a hidden figure pulling the strings behind the scenes? In this video, we delve into the intriguing dynamics within the UK's leadership, focusing on the influential role of Morgan McSweeney, Starmer's chief strategist. Discover how McSweeney's strategic vision and political maneuvering have shaped the Labour Party's direction and policies, leading some to question who really holds the reins of power in Britain. Join us as we uncover the man behind the curtain and explore the complexities of modern political leadership.

#KeirStarmer #MorganMcSweeney #UKPolitics #LabourParty #PoliticalLeadership #BehindTheScenes #BritishGovernment

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de3006 (381) No.22574843

>>22431575

>>22541973

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/comment/lord-advocate-snp-government-beyond-31901700

Lord Advocate and SNP Government are 'beyond the rule of law' and we need reform NOW

Lord Advocate and SNP Government are 'beyond the rule of law' and we need reform NOW

Comment/opinion

Roger Livermore

17 JAN 2024

In her statement to Holyrood on the Post Office prosecutions and convictions, Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain blatantly misled Parliament. Stating: "The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is the only public prosecution service in Scotland. It acts independently and makes prosecutorial decisions in the public interest."

Ms Bain full-well knows that unlike other public prosecution services, COPFS is the Scottish Government's prosecution service. It is headed by two SG ministers, Ms Bain and the Solicitor General Alison Ruth Charteris. They are always part of the government and can never be independent of that which they are always part of.

At no time are they not the Scottish Government. COPFS is a ministerial-led government department. It has no independence. The law officers and COPFS are nothing like a a lawful prosecutor such as the independent Director of Public Prosecutions and non-governmental Crown Prosecution Service [in England].

COPFS is led and staffed by government officers. COPFS is entirely the Scottish Government, there is nothing that is independent about COPFS. Lord Advocate Bain could not be more wrong and she must have known it when she made her statement.

Decisions on who to prosecute and who not to are made by the Scottish Government. The decisions are made by the law officers with information and advice from other government officers. They also act in breach of section 48(5) Scotland Act 1998, which states: "Any decision of the Lord Advocate in his capacity as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland shall continue to be taken by him independently of any other person."

This is never a defence rather it is a further offence to add to the law officers' constant breaches of section 57. Ms Bain was wrong on a fundamental issue. There have been no lawful Post Office prosecutions. The convictions are thereby null and void.

Ms Bain also referred to the COPFS upholding the Rule of Law. On the contrary they ensure that it cannot exist in Scotland. They ensure that the Scottish Government by being the sole prosecutor is beyond the law. Scottish ministers and the government cannot prosecute themselves. The Scottish Government is unconstrained by the law. That is demonstrated in its disregard of the UK-wide law on patient safety (circa 2,000 deaths a year, 100 maternity services baby deaths a year, and the majority of the 17,000 pandemic deaths).

The Scottish Government aided by the law officers trash the rule of law, By the World Justice Project 'Rule of Law Index'. We would be vying for bottom position. Lord Advocate Bain blatantly, and knowingly, misled Parliament. She must cease office with immediate effect.

Yours sincerely, Roger M Livermore

* Roger Livermore is a former HM Inspector, regulator of healthcare, and Crown Prosecutor. He is the author of 'Patient Safety in Scotland' setting out the case for the public inquiry.

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868f34 (2) No.22574899>>22577714

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BREAKING: All federal prosecutors appointed by Biden have been fired

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de3006 (381) No.22577714

>>22574899

Great news. I'm hopeful at some point the same happens here and everywhere else. Charges can come later.

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de3006 (381) No.22577761>>22577781

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Starmer CRUSHED: Furious Clash as He Fails to Answer Key Questions at PMQs!

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de3006 (381) No.22578125>>22578548 >>22578612 >>22578790 >>22665288

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/gangland-hit-murder-suicide-deaths-34644661

Gangland hit or murder-suicide? Deaths of Scots woman and bank boss husband in France leaves 'thousands of questions'

Dawn Searle, from East Lothian, and her husband Andrew were found dead in a sleepy French hamlet earlier this week, with numerous theories being looked at in relation to their death.

David Walker & Richard Elias

9 FEB 2025

French police are probing numerous lines of inquiry as they investigate the "violent" deaths of a Scots mum and her husband in a sleepy French hamlet. Dawn Searle, from East Lothian, and her 62-year-old partner Andrew Searle were discovered dead at their home in Les Pesquies.

The Scottish Daily Express revealed exclusively that French cops are liaising with their British counterparts to solve the mystery around the deaths. Andrew worked as a financial criminal investigator, leading to claims that a gangland hit may have been ordered on him.

Other theories include a murder/suicide, a robbery gone wrong or a murder not linked to the criminal underworld. The families of the couple are flying out to France to get answers, with the father of Andrew, Fred, saying that the incident left them with "thousands of questions and very few answers."

According to media reports in France, Dawn was found lying outside the house in pyjamas with head injuries, with items of jewellery being scattered around her body. Her husband was discovered inside the rural home, with reports saying that he was hanged and gagged.

A source speaking to the Scottish Daily Express said: "It may well be that the secret to unlocking the motive behind this terrible crime lies buried somewhere within what Andrew worked on in the past. His skill and expertise in the field were unparalleled and it would have brought him into contact with some very dangerous and ruthless people.

"What Andrew did would have had a direct, adverse impact upon their lives and some will now be behind bars for it. Investigators will be asking to see details of what and who he was involved in an attempt to give them a lead into who was behind this. Co-operation between the various organisations will be vital in getting to the bottom of this horrific crime."

Prosecutor Nicolas Rigot-Muller has said both had died a "violent death" but could not rule out whether it was a murder suicide. A source close to the investigation told the Independent: “A criminal inquiry has been launched and the fear is that the couple were murdered.

“They were very fit, and very popular locally, but there is a theory that they were being pursued by criminals from the United Kingdom. This is currently the prioritised line of enquiry, because Mr Searle was once involved in the fight against organised crime and terrorism.”

Town mayor Jean-Sébastien Orcibal said the deaths were “clearly a homicide” and dismissed speculation that it was a “burglary gone wrong”. He suggested that the incident was not a "family tragedy" and that the couple were "well integrated into the village. [Mr Searle] was part of the festival committee a few years ago. They regularly invited the whole neighbourhood to come and have an aperitif at their place and share a festive moment. They knew a lot of people.”

The couple moved to France from Scotland a decade ago after Andrew spent his career fighting organised crime and terrorism. This included tackling money-laundering syndicates in countries where sanctions have been imposed, such as Russia. He also worked in financial crime prevention at Standard Life and Barclays Bank, with this being looked at as a priority line of investigation.

Dawn's son is former Hollyoaks actor Callum Kerr. He wrote on social media: “At this time, Callum Kerr, Amanda Kerr, Tom Searle & Ella Searle are grieving the tragic loss of their mother and father, Dawn and Andrew Searle. No family member is available for media interviews or comments. We kindly request that their privacy be respected during this difficult period. We will provide updates as appropriate.”

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de3006 (381) No.22578548>>22578612 >>22578790 >>22665288

>>22578125

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/world-news/french-cops-make-major-breakthrough-34652527

French cops make major breakthrough in hunt for killers of Andrew and Dawn Searle

The couple were found dead at their home in south west France last week and police now say they have uncovered 'vital clues' in their investigation

Richard Elias

10 FEB 2025

Investigators probing the "violent" deaths of a married couple at their retirement home in France have recovered the couple's mobile phones.

Detectives said that the breakthrough had already yielded "vital clues" about the killings of Andrew and Dawn Searle.

The victims, who moved from Scotland more than ten years ago, were discovered dead at the remote property in the south-west of the country last Thursday.

As yet, no motive has been established for the murders but Mr Searle's work as a financial crime investigator for the police has prompted fears they may have been the target of an organised "hit" arranged by UK underworld figures.

But news of the mobiles' recovery has boosted hopes that the background to the killings can now be established and the perpetrators traced.

As well as finding out who the couple were speaking to in the days leading up to their deaths, experts will also be able to place where they were at the times calls were made or received.

One police source said: "There is a mine of information and recent calls made by Mr Searle are providing vital clues. The phones will play a major role in this inquiry.

"They will be particularly helpful in creating a timeline for investigators. Information stored on there will be analysed for any clue as to what may have led up to this horror."

Mr Searle, 62, who was brought up in West Sussex but spent most of his working life in Edinburgh and Glasgow. His Musselburgh-born wife, was a former project manager and the couple married in their adopted home of Les Pesquies, about 80 miles northeast of Toulouse in 2013.

Autopsies on the pair were due to be carried out on Monday but so far, no cause of death for either victim has been revealed.

It is understood that Mrs Searle, 56, was discovered on the front garden of their restored farmhouse with a significant head injury. Much of her jewellery was found scattered around her. Meanwhile, Mr Searle, who was found hanging in an upstairs bedroom, had, reportedly, been gagged.

It emerged this morning that a retired council worker living in Les Pesquies ran into Andrew on Tuesday last week, less than 48 hours before he was found dead.

Neighbours describe 'agitated' phone call in English

Antoine Da Silva, a neighbour of the couple, told French reporters that he had seen Mr Searle making an agitated call. The retired council worker said at the time, the victim was on the phone, speaking English in an "agitated" manner.

Mr Da Silva, 63, added: "He looked very worried. He said: 'I can't speak with you. I'm on the phone' and he walked on immediately."

The 63-year-old went on: 'He was a very nice man. Smiling and he was speaking French quite well, his wife less so."

The account of Mr Searle sounding unhappy on the phone backs up a similar report made by another villager over the weekend. Another neighbour, who asked not to be named, also saw the Searles acting unusually.

The un-named man said: "I saw them the day before they were found. They were walking the dogs and Andrew was on the phone. He was very agitated and he was arguing violently in English, he just waved at me and then carried on."

Claims the deaths may have been a murder-suicide pact have been dismissed by the couple's friends. One said: 'We saw them last at Christmas --- they were absolutely normal. Life was good. Why would they want to kill themselves?"

A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are supporting the family of a couple who died in France and are liaising with the local authorities. The investigation continues."

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de3006 (381) No.22578612>>22578790 >>22665288

>>22578125

>>22578548

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/world-news/scot-found-murdered-france-alongside-34647827

Scot found murdered in France alongside husband was related to Rangers and Scotland football great

Dawn Searle, 56, and her husband Andrew, 62, were found at their remote home in the south of France, with devastated family members flying out to the scene

Ben Borland

10 FEB 2025

Dawn Searle, who was found murdered alongside her husband Andrew at their home in France last week, was related to a famous Scottish footballer.

Detectives are working on a number of theories to explain the gruesome double death, including a murder-suicide and even the possibility that they were the victims of a gangland hit.

Before retiring to the south of France, Andrew worked in banking in Edinburgh as a financial crime investigator for the likes of Standard Life and Barclays.

His job involved cracking down on money laundering by UK organised crime networks, as well as closing loopholes used by foreign gangsters such as the Russian and Albanian mobs.

The bodies of Andrew, 62, and Dawn, 56, were found on Thursday at their remote home near the village of Les Pesquiès, in the south-west of the country.

The Scottish Sun has now revealed that Dawn, from Musselburgh, East Lothian, was the niece of Rangers hero Colin Stein, 77.

A source close to the couple said: "The family has a few famous faces among them, Dawn and Andrew's son appeared in Hollyoaks. They're also related to former Rangers player Colin Stein, Colin's wife Linda is Dawn's auntie.

"Everybody is absolutely devastated over what happened in France, they're still in shock."

Stein enjoyed two spells with Rangers, scoring in the final of 1972 European Cup Winners Cup to help the Light Blues beat Dinamo Moscow 3-2. He won 29 caps for Scotland, scoring nine goals, and also played for Hibs, Kilmarnock and Coventry City.

Dawn's son Callum, 30, who has appeared in TV shows including the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, is expected to head to France in the coming days with his sister Amanda and Andrew's children Tom and Ella.

Andrew's dad Fred, 88, is jetting out to Toulouse today before travelling on. Mr Searle, of Littlehampton, West Sussex, said: "We've got thousands of questions and very few answers."

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de3006 (381) No.22578790>>22578905 >>22665288

>>22578125

>>22578548

>>22578612

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/world-news/scots-financial-crime-boss-wife-34636050

Scots financial crime banking boss and his wife murdered in France amid fears of underworld 'hit'

Police originally feared Andrew and Dawn Searle were the victims of a burglary cone wrong after their bodies were found in their renovated farmhouse… but now a more sinister theory has emerged

Richard Elias

7 FEB 2025

A bank boss who investigated the financial crime dealings of major organised crime figures has been found murdered along with his wife in their French retirement home, sparking fears they may have been the victims of a "hit" by UK gangsters.

The bodies of Andrew and Dawn Searle were discovered inside their renovated farmhouse and police sources have confirmed the expert's line of work is now a "prioritised one of inquiry".

The grim find was made on Thursday afternoon at the property in the village of Les Pesquiès, south of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, about 80 miles north east of Toulouse.

Initially, it was feared the couple had died as a result of a burglary gone wrong but as investigators delved into Mr Searle's professional background, a more sinister theory emerged.

As yet, no cause of death has been revealed for the couple, who were both in their sixties. Nor has it been disclosed if any weapons were used or how long the bodies had lain there before being found.

One source said: "A criminal inquiry has been launched and the fear is that the couple were murdered. There is a theory that they were being pursued by criminals from the United Kingdom.

"This is currently the prioritised line of inquiry, because Mr Searle was once involved in the fight against organised crime and terrorism."

The source added: "The house is very isolated. Close to thick woods and it may have been targeted. A neighbour who goes on long walks with the couple discovered the bodies when he called round to see them. He is currently speaking to detectives. They had numerous friends locally and further afield including in Britain and often organised dinner parties."

"They both loved the countryside and were very happily settled," said the source. "They were very proud of their house, which is situated well away from other buildings in the hamlet."

'Alison and Dawn were lovely, this is extremely distressing'

Mr Searle and his Scottish wife retired to France about a decade ago. Educated at Liverpool John Moores University, he worked around the UK, including in Edinburgh and Glasgow. He is understood to have worked in the financial crime assurance arm of Barclay's Bank in Edinburgh and for Standard Life, also based in the Scottish capital.

His expertise would have seen him involved forensically examining paper trails and financial records of members of Organised Crime Groups (OCGs). That aspect of crime-fighting has become invaluable to law enforcement as they attempt to tackle the highest echelons of the underworld.

One neighbour of the couple spoke about the killings. She said: "Andy and Dawn were lovely. Hearing about this is extremely distressing. They were extremely friendly, and always out and about. What has happened has caused a lot of fear."

Meanwhile, the Mayor of Villefranche, Jean-Sebastien Orcibal, said: "We do not really have burglaries in our town and especially not violent burglaries."

A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British couple who died in France and are liaising with the local authorities."

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de3006 (381) No.22578905>>22665288

>>22578790

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/world-news/gangland-revenge-hit-france-latest-34638350

Gangland 'revenge hit' in France: Latest on Scottish woman murdered with her bank boss husband

Dawn Searle retired to the South of France with her husband Andrew, a former financial crime investigator, and the couple in their 60s recently said they were 'enjoying their new life'

Richard Elias

7 FEB 2025

A Scottish woman found murdered alongside her former financial crime investigator husband in their French retirement home may have been the victims of a “revenge hit” arranged by UK gangsters, police fear.

Dawn Searle and her husband, Andrew, were discovered inside their renovated farmhouse and police sources have confirmed the expert’s line of work is now a “prioritised line of inquiry”.

The grim find was made early on Thursday afternoon at the property in the village of Les Pesquiès, south of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, about 80 miles north east of Toulouse.

Initially, it was feared the couple had died as a result of a burglary gone wrong but as investigators delved into Mr Searle’s professional background, a more sinister theory has since emerged.

Among the other possibilities being considered are that agents of a so-called “rogue state” may have been responsible as Mr Searle’s work would have seen him investigating the likes of Russian and Albanian organised crime groups.

According to the grandfather’s LinkedIn profile, the financial expert had…”Over 20 years experience specialising in Financial Crime Prevention (AML, Fraud and Anti-Bribery) with a high profile in the industry and an extensive network of contacts. A highly-experienced and knowledgeable leader in the financial services industry with a strong record of leadership, change and delivery.”

Mr Searle was also a specialist in a technique known as “sanctions screening. International payment processing company, Stripe, describes the term as “the process of checking individuals, entities, or transactions against official lists of sanctioned parties issued by governments or international bodies to identify and prevent dealings with individuals or groups involved in illicit activities such as terrorism, drug trafficking, or human rights’ abuses“.

His expertise would have seen him involved forensically examining paper trails and financial records of members of Organised Crime Groups (OCGs).

That aspect of crime-fighting has become invaluable to law enforcement as they attempt to tackle the highest echelons of the underworld. As yet, no cause of death has been revealed for the couple, who were both in their sixties. Nor has it been disclosed if any weapons were used or how long the bodies had lain there before being found.

One source in France said: “A criminal inquiry has been launched and the fear is that the couple were murdered. There is a theory that they were being pursued by criminals from the United Kingdom. This is currently the prioritised line of inquiry, because Mr Searle was once involved in the fight against organised crime and terrorism.”

The source added: “The house is very isolated. Close to thick woods and it may have been targeted. A neighbour who goes on long walks with the couple discovered the bodies when he called round to see them. He is currently speaking to detectives. They had numerous friends locally and further afield including in Britain and often organised dinner parties.”

They continued: “They both loved the countryside and were very happily settled. They were very proud of their house, which is situated well away from other buildings in the hamlet.”

Mr Searle, a former student at John Moores University in Liverpool and his wife retired to France about a decade ago. In a tragic, ironic twist, he posted on one of his social media pages that he was “Enjoying life in rural France - renovating!”

The financier was born in East Sussex but moved to Scotland for his job. Mr Searle worked for Standard Life in Edinburgh as a “UK & Europe Financial Crime Manager” before transferring to Barclays in Glasgow to take up a similar role for just under a year.

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de3006 (381) No.22579141

>>22431580

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/tv/palace-fears-kings-sexpot-ex-34648687

Palace fears King's 'sexpot' ex-girlfriend will spill the beans in autobiography

Susan George and Prince Charles, as he was then, dated in the late 1970s amid reports she called him 'Sir' even in their most private moments

Ben Borland

10 FEB 2025

The Royal Family has had a bad run with books in recent years, from Prince Harry's bombshell memoirs to a string of damaging exposés on the inner workings of The Firm.

Now Buckingham Palace is braced for the possibility of further intimate revelations about King Charles himself from an entirely unexpected source.

Before his whirlwind romance and marriage to Princess Diana in 1981, the monarch was in a relationship with the actress Susan George. They went on several intimate dinner dates together.

She was famous after starring in controversial 1971 horror film Straw Dogs alongside Dustin Hoffman, as well as Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry with Peter Fonda and Mandingo with boxer Ken Norton.

After a series of provocative screen roles, film critic Leslie Halliwell summed up her career as "British leading lady, former child actress; usually typed as sexpot".

While she was going out with Charles, reports in the British press claimed that even at their most private moments, blonde Susan still called him 'Sir'.

However, she has never spoken publicly about her royal relationship and even when speaking with friends only ever referred to then Prince of Wales as her "special individual".

Other exes included American jazz singer Jack Jones and British casino manager Derek Webster, before meeting her future husband, the actor Simon MacCorkindale.

Writing in the Mail on Sunday, columnist Harriet Kean revealed that Susan, 74, was working on her memoirs, which have the working title I Can Do Better.

She let slip news of the project at an event at Pizza Express Soho Jazz Club, revealing: "I am writing my book. It should be out by the end of this year.

"I have been looking at my diaries and when I look back, I cannot believe how many films I made in one year. I made four once in one year back-to-back. I was so lucky."

The former actress, who also appeared in 25 episodes of EastEnders, now breeds Arabian horses and has a stud farm called Georgian Arabians.

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de3006 (381) No.22579330

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/inquiry-death-baby-girl-scots-34673287

Probe into death of baby at Glasgow super hospital to begin after parents wait eight years

Newborn Sophia Smith died at just 11-days-old on April 11, 2017. Her parents Theresa and Matthew have been battling for answers ever since.

Gemma Ryder

13 FEB 2025

Probe into death of baby at Glasgow super hospital to begin after parents wait eight years

Newborn Sophia Smith died at just 11-days-old on April 11, 2017. Her parents Theresa and Matthew have been battling for answers ever since.

Gemma Ryder

13 FEB 2025

An inquiry into the death of a baby girl at a Scots super-hospital is set begin on Monday after an almost eight year wait for justice for her parents.

Newborn Sophia Smith died at just 11-days-old at the Royal Hospital for Children at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital ( QEUH ) in Glasgow on April 11, 2017 after she picked up a rare hospital-acquired toxin infection which later developed into sepsis.

Her parents Theresa and Matthew, from Greenock, Inverclyde, have been battling for answers ever since.

The Fatal Accident Inquiry into baby Sophia's death will finally begin on Monday, February 17 at Glasgow Sheriff Court. It's expected to take four days and will end on February 26.

Matthew and Theresa will speak at the inquiry on the first day.

The inquiry will explore the circumstances of Sophia’s death, with a particular focus on what role infection played in her death, the standard of care and communication. The Record previously told how the tot's death has been part of Police Scotland’s Operation Quadric which has been examining other deaths within the QEUH campus.

Sophia had a few issues at birth but her parents were not overly concerned at first. But at a few hours old she was transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Doctors at the Royal ­Alexandra Maternity Unit in Paisley told Theresa and Matthew the £800million hospital had specialist equipment to get Sophia well quickly.

Over a few days the machines helping to keep the tot alive grew fewer in number and about six days after her admission to the Glasgow hospital medical staff started talking about her getting home. But everything turned on the tenth day.

Within hours little Sophia died in her heartbroken mother’s arms. The lower half of her body had turned black. As they held her in her last moments, her skin was peeling as it rotted away.

Theresa previously spoke out for the first time last year about the horrific ordeal. She told the Record: “It was traumatic to see our baby girl suffer such an undignified death.

“They must have known she had sepsis but we had no idea. We were begging them to save her.”

The couple have said how they are grateful that they will finally get to examine Sophia’s last days after their repeated attempts to get answers from NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde have failed.

“She didn’t deserve that gruesome death," Theresa said. "We owe it to her to fight for justice. We will seek justice to our last breaths. We won’t let Sophia down.

“We’re in a nightmare from which we can never wake up but we are very grateful to Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain for granting us a fatal accident inquiry.”

The purpose of an FAI includes determining the cause of death, the circumstances in which the death occurred, and to establish what reasonable precautions, if any, could have been taken to avoid deaths in similar circumstances.

Procurator Fiscal Andy Shanks, who leads on death investigations for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said: Following a detailed investigation, the Procurator Fiscal decided that it was in the public interest to hold a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry to look at the full circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Sophia.

“The family will continue to be updated as the Inquiry progresses.”

I posted this article some years ago here

https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/queen-elizabeth-university-hospital-cover-up/

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de3006 (381) No.22579335

redacted.>>22579330

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de3006 (381) No.22597032

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Good News for MPs, Bad News for British people

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Good News for MPs, Bad News for British people

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A recent decision or development has been labeled as good news for MPs but bad news for the British public. While MPs may benefit from the changes, many citizens are expressing dissatisfaction, believing the move will hurt their interests. This has sparked widespread criticism and debate about the priorities of the government and whether they truly align with the needs of the people.

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de3006 (381) No.22597105

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Pakistanis, this is why you REALLY came to UK!🇬🇧

Candid with Lubna

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e6f424 (1) No.22613902

The US spent 100 years defending Europe. Trillions squandered, countless dead. The very first time we refuse to fight their war (🇺🇦) they treat us like an enemy. You know how people on welfare often become entitled? Yeah, that's Europe. Ungrateful freeloaders.

Time to leave NATO

Time to leave the UN

They want to fight Russia. Do it without us. Good luck! Idiots.

They've disarmed their population. They censor their people. They even jail them. Sorry, those qualities don't make you my ally at all.

No disrespect to the people of Europe, or Canadians or Australians for that matter, but your governments represent the antithesis of my beliefs at this point.

You shouldn't be fighting Russia. The call is coming from inside the house.

https://twitter.com/LibertyLockPod/status/1892051650967179603

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de3006 (381) No.22614456

>>22431568

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snps-shambolic-vaccine-roll-out-34665262

Is SNP's 'shambolic vaccine roll-out' to blame for record number of winter flu deaths?

Scottish Labour highlighted that less Scots than before are being vaccinated against the flu, with over 400 deaths linked to the illness so far this year.

David Walker

12 FEB 2025

The Scottish Government has been accused of presiding over a "shambolic" flu jab rollout which overwhelmed hospitals during the winter period. And it could be behind the record number of flu deaths recorded in Scotland, with over 400 fatalities linked to influenza.

We previously told how flu-related deaths are at their highest level in 25 years, with 431 being recorded in the first five weeks of 2025. This compares to 330 in 2023, and just 147 in 2022. Previously, Public Health Scotland warned about "extraordinary" high levels of illness being reported over the festive period.

And now the SNP Executive's slow rollout of the flu vaccine has been criticised, with less people also eligible for the potentially life-saving treatment. Without consulting those affected, the government increased the eligibility age from 50 to 65, meaning thousands lost out.

Scottish Labour accused the Nats of leaving hospitals exposed to a "tidal wave" of flu over the winter as flu jab take-up has floundered. Information obtained by the party revealed that the vaccination rate at the end of November 2024 was significantly lower than in previous years.

In 2022, 83% of over-64s had their jab by the end of November, but in 2024 just 59% had. Among at risk 18-65 year olds, the rate plummeted from 51% to just 21%. Rates among healthcare workers also dropped from 51% to 26% and uptake varied drastically between health boards, with it hitting a low 38% in Glasgow.

The government's decision to centralise routine vaccinations away from GPs between 2022 and 2024 was blamed for this potentially deadly drop. Scottish Labour Health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said: "The SNP’s shambolic vaccine roll-out left hospitals across Scotland exposed to a tidal wave of flu cases over winter.

“Over Christmas we heard harrowing reports of hospitals stretched to breaking points as flu cases soared. The SNP must learn the lessons of this year’s dangerous chaos and accelerate uptake and, where appropriate, allow GPs the flexibility to deliver vaccinations to their patients.”

Struggling Health Secretary Neil Gray blamed the influx of flu cases for brutal hospital admission statistics over the winter period, with an almost record number of Scots waiting longer than eight hours for treatment at A&Es. Ambulances were also reported queuing up outside hospitals which were overcrowded.

Statistics from National Records of Scotland (NRS) showed that winter flu deaths have increased by a third compared to last year while hitting the highest level in 25 years. The number of fatalities during week five of 2025 rose, with 48 people dying in 2025, and 36 deaths being recorded in 2024. In addition, deaths from flu have increased 118% since 2022 when just 22 people died from flu during week five of 2023.

A Scottish Government spokesman said: "We have seen very high levels of influenza this year which has contributed to real pressure on the NHS. Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected by the loss of a loved one. More than 1.29 million adult and 531,945 child flu vaccinations have been administered, as of 26 January. Those eligible to be vaccinated have until March to do so, with many health boards offering drop-in clinics.”

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de3006 (381) No.22614590

>>22431572

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/sneaky-way-scots-councils-punish-34663118

The sneaky way Scots councils punish motorists who become 'cash cows' for skint local authorities

Scotland's local authorities have been blasted for making a profit from charging Scots for parking in town and city centres, with years of SNP Government underfunding blamed for the shortfall needing to be covered.

David Walker

12 FEB 2025

Scots councils have been slated for treating motorists as "cash cows" after profits from parking charges and fines soared to more than £47m last year. Skint local authorities rely heavily on money brought in by charging locals and visitors for driving and utilising town and city centres.

They have been given extra powers by the SNP Government to go further with anti-car policies such as low emission zones and workplace parking levies. It forms part of the Scottish Executive's attempts to get people out of their vehicles and using public transport to help get to net zero.

New figures published by the government showed that councils have netted huge sums at a time when families face increases to council tax and cuts to service. An audit of local authority finances showed that total income generated from parking in 2023/24 was £108.9m across the 32 council areas.

After costs, including staffing, councils were left with £47.2m in profit which is 21% higher than the previous year and up 71% compared with 2021/22, where £27.5m was made. A total of 13 local authorities raised more money from parking than they spent on managing the parking system.

Scotland's two biggest cities netted the highest amounts, with City of Edinburgh Council raking in a surplus of £28.6m when running costs were subtracted from its parking income of £40.7m. The Labour-led local authority increased charges for on-street parking by about 22% from April 2024, with this following a 20% rise in 2023/24.

It means that it now costs £8.20 an hour to park in the city centre seven days a week. SNP-led Glasgow City Council also hiked up city centre charges from £1.40 for 15 minutes to £1.60 last April and generated a profit of £15.7m from its total parking income of £34.2m.

Highland Council also saw a £1.96m surplus from its parking income of £4.5m, while Dundee made £1.91m from its income of £5.7m. Critics blasted local authorities for punishing motorists in a bid to make up shortfall brought about by years of SNP Government underfunding.

Scottish Tory transport spokeswoman Sue Webber claimed that motorists were having to "pay the price for the SNP's financial incompetence." She added: "The staggering amount of money that councils made on parking services last year show that motorists across the country have become a cash cow for local authorities who are desperate to top up their funds because of the SNP's savage budget cuts.

"If SNP ministers are serious about getting people out of their cars, they should show some common sense and deliver reliable and affordable public transport services, rather than always looking to punish motorists."

Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, told the Scottish Daily Mail: "For drivers who've contributed to these record numbers, the hope will be that the surplus gets channelled back into looking after Scotland's roads, many of which are in dire need of some love and attention.

"Not only will it be money desperately needed, it will go some way to quell sceptical motorists who might otherwise suspect parking policy is more about revenue raising than managing congestion and traffic on Scottish streets."

A Scottish Government spokesman said: "Decriminalised Parking Enforcement is a regime that enables a local authority to enforce its own parking policies, including the issuing of penalty charge notices to motorists breaching parking controls in specified areas. Local authorities that obtain a surplus from the regime are required under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to only use the surplus for certain transport-related purposes or for road improvement projects in the local authority area."

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de3006 (381) No.22614695>>22614703

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/russell-findlay-calls-scottish-doge-34707824

Russell Findlay calls for a 'Scottish DOGE' to tackle government waste and bring down SNP's 'supersize' state

The Scottish Conservative leader bemoaned Scotland's bloated public sector as he vowed to deliver value for money for taxpayers

Douglas Dickie

19 FEB 2025

Russell Findlay has called for the creation of a government body to tackle waste as he vowed to shrink the SNP's "supersized" state. The Scottish Conservative leader gave a keynote speech in Edinburgh on Wednesday as he focussed on delivering value for money for taxpayers.

Central to his pitch was introducing a Scottish Agency of Value and Efficiency, which would be tasked with cutting waste and identifying savings. The plan will trigger comparisons with Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is effectively led by Elon Musk and is tasked with reducing federal spending in the US.

Mr Findlay said the Scottish Parliament must focus on delivering better "value for taxpayers" and "cut the waste" in the SNP state after it emerged Nationalist ministers had set up almost 300 'talking shops'. He said the SNP’s state had grown while public services declined and vowed to reduce government working groups by at least a third.

He also said zero-based accounting should be introduced to identify all waste across the government and pointed to 764 strategies published by the executive since 2015. Describing the size of the state in Scotland as "vast", Mr Findlay told those present that the country had "reached a point where it is no longer sustainable in its present form".

He added: "We simply cannot afford to keep pretending that everything is okay. Put most simply, we are living beyond our means. During the devolution era, Labour and the SNP have increased the number and the reach of public sector agencies. These left-wing parties embarked on deliberate mission creep. They have supersized the Scottish state. And they have done so at huge financial cost to taxpayers who already pay far too much."

Mr Findlay pointed out that the number of public sector workers in Scotland had soared to 550,000. It comes amid concerns about the affordability of the civil service in Scotland after the Nats agreed to bumper pay deals.

Public bodies spend around £1.3 billion every year on backroom corporate functions, with the Scottish Government alone spending £75 million on policy officers and managers, he said, before adding the SNP had created a "steroid state" but without making public services stronger. And he went on to say only the Scottish Tories could deliver the "change" Scotland needs: "John Swinney cannot be the solution because he's been the problem.

"As finance secretary and deputy first minister, he was in the SNP cabinet for 17 years. He’s now trying to plead innocence -- but we all know that he is bang to rights. He is personally responsible for wasting taxpayers’ money on a colossal scale. He was either the architect or the midwife of every one of the SNP’s catastrophic and costly decisions.

"Anas Sarwar won't provide the answers because he backs the SNP approach. Yes, he might be the darling of the Holyrood bubble but that counts for nothing with real people out there. They see just another template politician who won’t rock the boat or make unpopular decisions. A politician who agrees with most of the SNP’s nonsense.

"He backed Nicola Sturgeon’s gender self-ID madness. He supported Humza Yousaf's dangerous hate crime law. He will abstain on John Swinney’s damaging budget. Take away the constitutional issue and you take away the only difference between Labour and the SNP."

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de3006 (381) No.22614703

>>22614695

I wonder what that would throw up?

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de3006 (381) No.22615341

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/former-scots-police-chief-dies-34712910

Former Scots Police Chief dies at 68 as tributes paid to 'passionate leader'

An ex-Scots Police Chief has died at 68 after a career marked by the Renee MacRae disappearance controversy.

Billy Gaddi

19 FEB 2025

A former Scots Police Chief has died at the age of 68.

The former Chief Constable of Northern Constabulary, Ian Latimer QPM, died aged 68 in his home in Teandalloch, Beauly on Wednesday, February 12. Mr Latimer led the force from 2001 until 2011, after previously serving with Merseyside Police and Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, leaves behind his wife, Margaret, and three children and daughter-in-law -- Matthew, Jonathan, Daniel and Niamh.

The funeral for Ian, who was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in 2006, will take place at the funeral home of William T Fraser and Son, Culdethel Road, Inverness, at 2pm on Friday, February 28.

Chief Constable Jo Farrell said: “Ian has been described by those who worked with him as a passionate and reliable leader and a real champion of the Highlands. I know from conversations since we learned the sad news of his death how much he was liked, respected and admired in policing.

“He had a great impact on the Highland community as Chief Constable for 10 years and was always interested and supportive of the work of colleagues and partner agencies. The thoughts of everyone at Police Scotland are with Ian’s family, friends and former colleagues at this sad time.”

Despite his achievements, the disappearance of Renee MacRae and her son Andrew, 3, in November 1976, marked his career. In 2004, Mr Latimer approved a forensic excavation of Dalmagarry quarry, near to the lay-by on the A9 where Mrs MacRae's car was found burned-out. However, their bodies were not found.

A report was then later sent to the procurator fiscal naming the person suspected of murdering Mrs MacRae and her son. The Crown Office did not take forward criminal proceedings in 2006 as there was insufficient evidence to go to court.

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de3006 (381) No.22615395

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/glasgow-abortion-buffer-zone-arrest-34711399

Police make first arrest over abortion buffer zone law after protest near Glasgow hospital

Police Scotland have said a 74-year-old woman was arrested and charged in connection with breach of the exclusion zone in Glasgow

Paul Hutcheon

19 FEB 2025

Police have made their first arrest since the abortion buffer zone legislation came into force. The pensioner was charged after a protest took place near the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Glasgow.

Police Scotland said in a statement: "Around 2.05pm on Wednesday, 19 February, 2025, we were made aware of a group of protesters at the Hardgate Road area of Glasgow.

"Officers attended and a 74-year-old woman was arrested and charged in connection with breach of the exclusion zone. She will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.

"This is the first arrest in Scotland under the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024."

The Safe Access Zones legislation means it is illegal for anybody to hold vigils or protests within 200m of clinics providing abortion services. The new law was passed with the overwhelming support of MSPs and came into force in September.

The curbs were prompted by claims of anti-abortion campaigners approaching women outside clinics and intimidating them with graphic placards.

As revealed by the Record, an anti-abortion group is planning a series of ‘vigils’ outside a the same hospital despite the new law. According to the 40 Days for Life website, the “hospital” vigils are being planned next to the Queen Elizabeth between March 5 and April 13.

MSPs have warned the Texas-based group is being emboldened by US President JD Vance after he was accused of spreading “toxic misinformation” about the buffer zones.

This is a breaking news story - we'll bring you updates, pictures and video as it happens.

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de3006 (381) No.22615499

>>22431582

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/not-regret-supporting-gender-reforms-34709494

I do not regret supporting gender reforms, says John Swinney

The First Minister said the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill was “the product of careful consideration” and scrutiny by MSPs.

Andrew Quinn

19 FEB 2025

John Swinney has said he does not regret voting for his Government’s controversial gender recognition reforms.

The First Minister said the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill was “the product of careful consideration” and scrutiny by MSPs.

On Tuesday, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and his deputy Dame Jackie Baillie U-turned on their support for the legislation.

Asked whether he still backs the legislation, Swinney told reporters in Glasgow: “I do not regret my support from the GRR Bill.

“It was a product of careful consideration by the Scottish Government in terms of the formulation of the legislation. It was a subject of very, very, very extensive parliamentary consideration of the legislation.

“I think what it was an attempt to do was to try to improve the circumstances of a very small minority in our country, in the trans community, and to make life a bit easier for them. That was the purpose of the legislation, and that was why I was happy to support it.”

The Bill was passed overwhelmingly in Holyrood by 86 votes to 39 in 2022 but was later blocked by the then Conservative UK government, which said it violated equalities laws.

The legislation aimed to simplify the process trans people go through to get a gender recognition certificate in their acquired gender. It introduced self-identification without a medical diagnosis as part of the reforms.

Opponents of self-ID policies point to high-profile cases such as the NHS Fife employment tribunal which came after a female nurse was disciplined after complaining about sharing a changing room with a trans doctor.

Swinney's comments come after Sarwar said he “regrets” his party’s support for the Bill, saying he would have opposed it “knowing what we know now”.

Sarwar made the U-turn while expressing his support for Sandie Peggie, the nurse at the centre of the Fife tribunal.

She objected to sharing a female changing room with Dr Beth Upton, a transgender doctor. She also reportedly faces a separate conduct hearing for allegedly misgendering Dr Upton.

“No nurse should ever face disciplinary action for refusing to share a changing room,” Sarwar said.

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de3006 (381) No.22615591

>>22431575

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/love-rat-scots-cop-dodges-34708020

Love rat Scots cop dodges jail over abuse of mistress colleague 17-years his junior

"It is important to note that you were a police officer and were her mentor but you chose to enter into a relationship with her and the power imbalance is a concern."

David Meikle

19 FEB 2025

A married police officer who had an affair with a younger colleague and carried out a campaign of abuse against her has been spared jail. PC Martin McNally, 43, sparked a secret romance with the 26-year-old officer when they met at work.

They swapped 110,000 messages during a 23-month relationship which they kept secret from other officers. But McNally would regularly subject her to violent and controlling outbursts which left her terrified.

She went to senior officers after being subjected to a torrent of abuse during a phone call where he accused her of infidelity and labelled her a 'bike' and a 'slut'. McNally, of Glasgow, denied any wrongdoing and went on trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court

A jury convicted him of engaging in abusive behaviour towards her and uttering sexual remarks between March 2020 and February 2022 as well as repeatedly assaulting her between July and December 2021 in locations in Lanarkshire and Glasgow.

Sheriff John Hamilton KC tagged McNally, who has now resigned from the police, for six months and ordered him to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work.

He was banned from contacting his victim for 10 years and put under supervision for two years. The court heard McNally and his wife were 'estranged' after his affair was revealed in 2022 but are now back together.

Under questioning from depute fiscal Neil Thomson, the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told how she had been abused by McNally.

The jury was also shown photos of bruising to her neck after she had been strangled by him. In one recording played to court, she could be heard sobbing as she repeatedly begged McNally to leave her home.

She said: "I'm going to phone the police, you strangled me, you pinned me to the ground and you strangled me. You did it upstairs, please go. You strangled me and I couldn't breathe."

Dad-of-three McNally repeatedly denied strangling his victim and claimed he had not abused her but admitted taking a mobile phone and punching holes in her door.

He said: "The things I did I have admitted to, I have admitted taking the phone and punching the door but the strangulation did not happen. I was upset in that recording, she was upset and I was just trying to de-escalate it."

Mark Moir KC, defending, said: "He was a police officer for 14 years before his suspension in 2021 and he has now resigned from the police and is no longer a serving officer.

"He has now lost his job and that loss of employment and his good name is a significant punishment in its own right. References from his wife, a police constable and an inspector all consider his conduct to be completely out of character.

"They have never seen him act in the manner in which he was convicted." Sheriff Hamilton said: "Your conduct towards the complainer was deeply disturbing, controlling and unpleasant.

"It is important to note that you were a police officer and were her mentor but you chose to enter into a relationship with her and the power imbalance is a concern. I'm of the view that the custody threshold has been crossed.

"I would be justified in sending you to jail however I feel I can draw back from that." A Police Scotland spokesperson said "We acknowledge the outcome. The circumstances will now be considered by our Professional Standards Department."

Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, Head of Professional Standards said: "McNally's actions go against everything Police Scotland stands for.

"It is right that policing is held to high standards at all times, and we will always support officers and staff acting with our values and standards at heart.

"The onus is on policing to build and maintain public confidence and consent which is critical in our ability to keep our communities and citizens safe. The circumstances will now be considered by our Professional Standards Department."

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de3006 (381) No.22616009

>>22431578

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeons-drug-death-mission-34701832

Nicola Sturgeon's drug death 'mission' fails as SNP show 'no leadership' in tackling scourge four years on

The former First Minister admitted in 2021 that she had 'taken her eye off the ball' when it came to drug deaths hitting record levels but four years on and bodies set up by the Scottish Government to deal with this issue have lambasted SNP Ministers.

David Walker

18 FEB 2025

Nicola Sturgeon's vow to make tackling drug deaths a "national mission" has failed as four years on and the SNP have been lambasted for a lack of leadership on the issue. A majority of the groups set up by SNP Ministers to combat the scandal said they weren't getting enough support.

It is an embarrassing review of the Scottish Government's handling of the crisis which saw Scotland become the drug deaths capital of Europe. The highest number of drug misuse deaths on record happened in 2020 where there were 1,339 deaths (25.6 per 100,000 people).

In 2023, the figure remained high at 1,172 and is still the largest on the continent per hesd of population. In a bid to combat this, SNP Ministers have called for the decriminalisation of drugs (rejected by the UK Government) and opened up a safe drugs consumption room in Glasgow, which experts have said won't cut down fatalities.

A survey of Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs) found that most disagreed when asked if the government is providing "effective leadership" on its National Mission on Drugs Deaths. ADPs were formed to tackle the issue at a local level, bringing together charities, councils, police, health boards and other groups.

A majority (61.5%) said they disagreed when asked if the Scottish Government had provided effective leadership on its drug deaths mission while around a third said they agreed. One in three respondents also indicated that it was not clear to them what the Scottish Government expected from ADPs in its national mission to cut drug deaths.

Some 18 of the 26 groups polled said they did not receive enough funding from the Scottish Government, with only six saying the cash they receive is “about right”. Most (83%) of the coordinators surveyed believed the national mission on drug deaths is likely to improve the quality of life of those impacted by drugs, but only half thought it was likely to reduce deaths from substance abuse.

Public Health Scotland said in its report: "Across the different work packages of the PHS National Mission evaluation, a relatively consistent narrative is starting to emerge, of (perceptions of) positive impacts alongside scope to address missed opportunities.” Rivals blasted the inaction of the SNP.

Scottish Labour's Health Spokesperson Jackie Baillie said: "This report makes clear that those who understand the drugs death crisis best do not have faith in the SNP's leadership. The SNP must listen to frontline workers and work with them to deliver the funding this essential mission needs."

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton added: "Scotland has been an appalling outlier on drugs deaths for many years now. SNP cabinet ministers have admitted that they deprioritised the issue to focus on independence, while Nicola Sturgeon cut the budget for drug and alcohol services. The result has been thousands of lives lost and families torn apart. These figures suggest that on both leadership and tangible support they are still falling short."

Health Secretary Neil Gray said: “We’re taking a wide range of actions through our five-year £250 million national mission on drugs. We know there is more to do, but it is encouraging to note tangible changes at local level detailed in this report. We are grateful to all the work done by local Alcohol and Drug Partnerships and will use these recommendations to help target our efforts."

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de3006 (381) No.22622992

>>22431566I don't think this belongs anywhere else. It is abuse, it is state grooming of children.

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/secretive-snp-government-forced-publish-34701492

Secretive SNP Government forced to publish school sex survey review after threat from watchdog

The Scottish Government's Chief Statistician has been told to prove he is independent of SNP Ministers after failing to publish a review of the controversial survey which asked kids as young as 14 about their sex lives.

David Walker

18 FEB 2025

The secretive Scottish Government will have to publish its review of a controversial school sex survey after sitting on it for almost three years. It took a veiled threat from the UK's statistics watchdog to force the hand of the SNP Executive, which has committed to publishing it within the next month.

SNP Ministers were blasted by worried parents in 2021 after urging councils to ask pupils to fill in a graphic survey about their sex lives. Children as young as 14 were asked about their sexual relationships and contraception, with one question querying: "People have varying degrees of sexual experience. How much, if any, sexual experience have you had?"

The multiple choice answers include "oral sex" and "vaginal or anal sex". They were also asked if they used condoms if they have had sex before.

Last month, the government found itself in deep water again after making the results of the survey publicly available to researchers even after vowing that the information would not be re-shared. This prompted Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth to confirm the data had been removed from the website.

The UK's Office of Statistics Regulation (OSR) demanded back in July 2022 that SNP Ministers review the questions asked in the survey as the watchdog highlighted that they had "underestimated the significance" the survey would have on parents. But 30 months later and it has yet to be published, prompting a strong rebuke from the OSR.

OSR Director Ed Humpherson wrote to the government and threatened to make it a ministerial issue if it was not published. He wrote to Scotland's Chief Statistician Ally McAlpine to ask him whether he could prove he was independent of the government.

The letter read: "To date, some 30 months later, the outcomes of this review have still not been made public. The publication of this information is key to providing users with important methodological information that will support transparency and trust in the Scottish Government. We request that the Scottish Government publish the outcomes of this review within the next 30 days. If this deadline is not met, we will take steps to escalate this issue to a ministerial level.

"I also consider that there is a broader question surrounding your role as the Chief Statistician for Scotland. The Code of Practice for Statistics sets a requirement for ‘independent decision making and leadership’ on statistical matters like the ones at issue in this case. I would welcome a response from you that provides assurance on the processes and governance within the Scottish Government that allow you to carry out this role effectively."

The Health and Wellbeing census was organised and promoted by the Scottish Government but half of the country's 32 councils pulled out due to concerns about a lack of informed consent and worries over the anonymity of pupils. In the end about 130,000 pupils answered the survey online in classrooms.

Scottish Tory MSP Meghan Gallacher said that the “school sex survey” had involved children as young as 14 being asked “highly intrusive and inappropriate questions”.

Scottish Conservative shadow children and young people minister Roz McCall MSP said: “It should not have taken this stinging rebuke from the chief statistician to force the SNP to agree to publish the results of this survey. It was bad enough that this inappropriate and intrusive survey took place at all, without the SNP then covering up its findings.

“Ministers must now publish it within the next month so the answers can be properly analysed and guarantees given this sort of survey will never be undertaken again.”

The Scottish Government confirmed that its review will be published within the 30-day deadline and Mr McAlpine will respond to Mr Humpherson’s letter shortly.

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de3006 (381) No.22642103>>22642115 >>22642529

>>22431566

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2kg2djkk2o

Teenagers mocked by nurses at psychiatric unit

Mark Daly and Jax Sinclair

BBC Scotland Disclosure

10 February 2025

Former patients at Scotland's biggest children's psychiatric hospital have spoken out about a culture of cruelty among nursing staff.

Patients who were teenagers when they were admitted to Skye House, a specialist NHS unit in Glasgow, told BBC Disclosure some nurses called them "pathetic" and "disgusting" - and even mocked their suicide attempts.

"It was almost as if I was getting treated like an animal," one young patient, being treated for anorexia, said.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said it was "incredibly sorry" and has launched two inquiries into the allegations uncovered by the BBC's investigation.

Programme-makers spoke to 28 former patients while making BBC Disclosure's Kids on The Psychiatric Ward documentary.

One said the 24-bed psychiatric hospital, which sits in the grounds of Glasgow's Stobhill hospital, was like "hell".

"I'd say the culture of the nursing team was quite toxic. A lot of them, to be honest, were quite cruel a lot of the time," she added.

The young people, who were admitted between 2017 and 2024, told the programme that nurses quickly resorted to force, including physical restraint and dragging patients down corridors, leaving them bruised and traumatised.

One said she wanted the police to be called after an alleged assault but was afraid she would be treated worse.

Others reported the over-use of medication and sedative injections so the staff could have a quiet shift, leaving patients like "walking zombies".

Some patients said they were punished for being unwell, including being made to clean up their own blood from self-harm incidents.

Warning: Some readers may find details in this report distressing

Skye House, which opened in 2009, accepts children aged 12 to 18 who are usually at crisis point.

Most are detained under the Mental Health Act, which means they cannot leave until doctors decide they are fit to be discharged.

The BBC began investigating after one young patient reported her treatment at the unit.

Many other cases soon came to light.

Cara spent more than two years in the unit, from the age of 16, being treated for anorexia.

She was restrained more than 400 times over 18 months, medical records reviewed by the BBC showed.

She was often left with bruises and on one occasion a clump of her hair was pulled out.

"It traumatises you. You can't forget it," she said.

Up to five nurses could be involved in physically restraining someone to a bed or the floor if they were a danger to others or themselves.

Guidelines say restraints should only ever be used as a last resort, when all other de-escalation tactics have been exhausted.

Cara, now 21, would sometimes have to be restrained to prevent her from self-harming but says most of her restraints could have been avoided if staff had first attempted to speak to her instead of using restraints "as a first port of call".

She said one restraint in 2021 left her bruised and shaken.

"He held me down by the neck to the floor," Cara said.

"Quite scary, to have this man hovering over you, holding you down. His handprint was left around my neck."

On another occasion, Cara's medical notes reveal, she felt she had been assaulted after being pushed to the floor by the same nurse.

Cara had asked to call the police, only to later change her mind.

She told Disclosure this was because she was scared of the outcome.

"I just thought they might treat me worse than they already were," she said.

When Jenna, from Inverness, was 16, she was suffering with depression, an eating disorder and had started to self-harm.

The nearest adolescent psychiatric unit was in Dundee but there were no beds and she was sent to Skye House.

"It was hell, like a prison kind of environment," Jenna said.

Jenna spent about nine months in the unit.

She was treated for anorexia by being fed through a nasogastric (NG) tube, a common but invasive treatment for malnourished people which involves threading a tube through the nose into the stomach.

Sometimes she would be restrained for this but she says the way staff administered this treatment has left her traumatised.

"Sometimes they would just come up to me and grab my arms and take me away," she said.

"I would just be dragged by however many nurses was needed."

She said sometimes staff would be so rough with her she'd be left bleeding and bruised.

"It was a kind of subtle punishment to teach me a lesson."

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de3006 (381) No.22642115>>22642529

>>22642103

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'I was constantly punished for things'

Self-harm behaviour was a feature in the lives of nearly all the patients who spoke to the BBC.

They claimed nursing staff would often miss mandatory 15-minute checks on patients, providing opportunities to hurt themselves.

Jenna and Cara told Disclosure there were occasions they had self-harmed and would be made to clean up their own blood from walls and floors.

Jenna said: "I remember the staff member kind of saying, 'You're disgusting, like that's disgusting, you need to clean that up'. It made me feel really horrible."

Cara said staff would sometimes be careless with her NG feeds and deliver the liquid too fast, causing her to vomit.

She said she would be made to clean her sick up herself.

Cara said: "They would give me wipes, and I'd be made to wipe the floor. It felt like a punishment, as if I'd done it on purpose.

"I just felt like I was constantly punished for things."

Stephanie was in Skye House for several admissions suffering from depression, from 2020 when she was 16.

She said she had been left with trauma from her time there.

"The nurses never really treated you with care or compassion," she said.

"Instead of asking you what's wrong, they just put you on the floor and inject you with medication."

On one occasion Stephanie alleges she was assaulted by a staff member who became frustrated at her refusal to take a shower.

Stephanie said: "The nurse got angry with me.

"She's then dragged me off the bed by my legs, and turned a shower on, and put me in the shower with my clothes on. And then just walked away and left.

"At the time I just thought it was normal. Everybody else was really getting the same kind of treatment."

Jane Heslop is a retired NHS chief nurse who spent her career in child and adolescent mental health services and reviewed the BBC's evidence.

"It's abusive, it's completely wrong," she said.

"If that occurred as that young person described, it's absolutely and completely unacceptable."

Ms Heslop said that it appeared "some of these staff have lost some of their boundaries".

Abby is autistic and was admitted to Skye House at the age of 14 when she was self-harming and suicidal.

She was there for two and half years and says she felt bullied by staff, some of whom could be verbally abusive.

On one occasion, she said she was mocked for self-harming.

"The nurse came up to me and almost chuckled, like a kind of grin, and said 'You're being pathetic, like look at yourself'," Abby said.

"It felt like bullying sometimes. To the point where I just wanted to hurt myself.

"It felt true to me that if other people are seeing me as pathetic, I am pathetic."

Abby and her family believe she was over-medicated in Skye House.

She said: "A lot of the patients were like walking zombies, me included.

"Like a lot of the time we were just sedated to the point where I guess our personalities were dimmed."

Jenna said staff would over-use intramuscular sedative injections when patients were in distress.

Emergency medication should only be given as a last resort.

Jenna said: "Without kind of trying to talk to me first, or calm me down, they would just go straight to giving an [injection].

"I think to be honest it was so that they could have an easier shift whilst all their patients were kind of sedated."

'Incredibly sorry'

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said a review of medication was carried out in 2023 and this changed the way medication was administered.

Dr Scott Davidson, medical director of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said he found the allegations "very difficult to listen to" and accepted there were instances where care has "been below the level we would expect for our young people".

"In light of these experiences and of the accounts of other patients, a full review of the quality of care has been launched," he said.

"We have also asked for an independent review of the unit."

The health board said it had made a number of improvements to patient care including staff recruitment and training of safe-holds.

It acknowledged that Skye House had faced staffing challenges in the past which meant agency and bank staff worked in the unit.

A statement said: "This was not ideal as they lacked experience in inpatient units and the complexities of the young people being cared for in Skye House."

It said action has since been taken to address staffing levels.

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has visited Skye House six times since 2017.

The main issues raised in the BBC's investigation do not feature in any of its published reports.

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de3006 (381) No.22642529

>>22431566

>>22642103

>>22642115

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0027zpv/disclosure-kids-on-the-psychiatric-ward

BBC Disclosure Scotland: Kids on the psychiatric ward.

Sorry, nobody seems to have posted it on youtube or anywhere else. BBC iplayer only source for now. Worth a watch, abuse still going on, this is not CARE!

Young women tell their stories from years spent on an adolescent psychiatric ward - a place supposed to make them better, but which they say failed them and left them traumatised.

BBC Disclosure investigates claims that physical restraints and forced sedative injections are overused within a culture of cruelty among nursing staff in a specialist NHS unit.

With first-hand testimony from six young women, this film shines a light on life inside a mental health hospital for some of our most vulnerable children.

Duration 59 mins First shown 8pm 10 Feb 2025 Available for 11 months

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70d78c (1) No.22642571

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U fkd moar than us.

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de3006 (381) No.22662408

>>22431575

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/police-officers-must-charged-over-34756020

Police officers 'must be charged' over Sheku Bayoh death, says family's lawyer

Aamer Anwar claims police officers 'have been shown to have lied, to have broken the law, to have engaged in criminality' and calls on the Solicitor General to 'do her job'

Ben Borland

26 FEB 2025

Sheku Bayoh's family told the Chief Constable that "charges must follow" at the end of the public inquiry during a "brutally honest" meeting today.

Jo Farrell held talks with Mr Bayoh's sister Kadi Johnson, her husband Ade and the family's lawyer, Aamer Anwar, on the day after the Deputy First Minister ruled that the inquiry's remit would not be extended.

The father-of-two died after he was restrained by around six police officers in Kirkcaldy in May 2015. The Crown Office decided not to take legal action against the officers following an investigation.

The Bayoh family had called for the inquiry to be extended to include the Crown's decision making, but Kate Forbes said on Tuesday that it would not be in the public interest to do so.

Speaking after the meeting, Mr Anwar said the family had told the chief constable that "charges must follow" once the inquiry ends. "This isn't the end, because, as we said to the chief constable today, charges must follow in Scotland," he said. "Those police officers that have been shown to have lied, to have broken the law, to have engaged in criminality. So once the public inquiry ends, we expect the Solicitor General to do her job."

Mr Anwar said Ms Farrell had been asked to "consider reinvestigating the criminal complaints against police officers", claiming it was justified by the evidence revealed during the inquiry.

He also claimed Ms Forbes had "betrayed" the promises made to the family by the Scottish Government. He added: "Kate Forbes should hang her head in shame, she betrayed the promises made to the family by the Scottish Government, but inadvertently she has left the door open to exposing the failure of Crown Office."

Mr Anwar referred to part of a letter the DFM had sent to him on Tuesday explaining her decision, where she said she is "confident" inquiry chairman Lord Bracadale will highlight any evidence suggesting "prosecutorial decisions may have been made on a flawed basis".

'It will be 10 years in May and I'm tired'

In a brief statement, Ms Johnson said she and the rest of the family are "tired" following their decade-long campaign for justice. She said: "I am tired. It will be 10 years in May and we are still fighting for justice."

Meanwhile, Ms Farrell said she "very much welcomed" the opportunity to meet with Mr Bayoh's family. "I took the opportunity to express my personal condolences and reiterated those of the service," she said. "I am very aware of the significant impact his death had on his family, friends, the wider community of Kirkcaldy and beyond, and serving and retired officers.

"This meeting also allowed me to underline Police Scotland's commitment to participate in every aspect of the public inquiry and to positively assist the chair in discharging the terms of reference."

The inquiry, which has heard 122 days of evidence, will now move to closing submissions, and Lord Bracadale has pledged he will then prepare his final report without delay.

The Solicitor General is Ruth Charteris KC, the number two to Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC. On Tuesday, a Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) spokesperson said: "COPFS continues to be supportive of the inquiry as a source of transparency and accountability.

"We welcome every opportunity to reflect upon our work and identify any possible areas for improvement. The Crown examined the death of Sheku Bayoh in great detail and has reserved its right to prosecute."

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de3006 (381) No.22665288

>>22578790

>>22578125

>>22578548

>>22578612

>>22578905

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/andrew-searle-murdered-wife-dawn-34735817

Andrew Searle 'murdered wife Dawn in botched fake burglary' before taking his own life

French prosecutors are now certain the Musselburgh woman was killed by her own husband who initially tried to fake a burglary to explain her death

Douglas Dickie

24 FEB 2025

A Scottish woman was murdered by her own husband during a botched staged burglary, French investigators have claimed. The body of Dawn Searle, 56, from Musselburgh was found outside the home she shared with Andrew Searle, 62, in the tiny hamlet of Les Pesquies, near Toulouse on February 6.

Mr Searle was found dead inside the house with investigators now convinced he took his own life. Neighbours had raised the alarm when they did not see the couple out walking their dogs for a few days.

Mrs Searle was found with injuries sustained by a blow to the head inflicted with a heavy, blunt instrument, and had jewellery scattered around her. Inside the house, cupboards and drawers had been found open while furniture had been upturned. That initially led law enforcement officers to suspect a robbery, with it thought Mrs Searle had tried to run away before being caught and battered to death.

But sources close to the investigation have said if she was killed outside, neighbours would have heard a commotion. They now believe she was murdered inside the house and her body placed outside.

An insider told the Sunday Post: "The Searle house is extremely close to other houses, and the noise of screams would have carried. In fact, nobody heard anything. What is very likely is that the victim was killed inside the house, with doors and windows shut on a winter's night, and then her body dumped in the garden."

Investigators are now working on a "staged burglary gone wrong" theory, something that fits with the "murder-suicide" line of inquiry that was already being worked on. The prosecutor leading the probe, Nicolas Rigot-Muller, believes Mr Searle, a former financial investigator, had likely hoped he could explain his wife's death by staging a burglary.

But they are working on a theory he changed his mind and instead took his own life inside the house. The fact he had no defensive wounds on his body also back up this theory.

Forensic examinations have found no evidence anyone else touched either Mr or Mrs Searle. The couple moved to France 10 years ago and married in 2023. Mrs Searle's son Callum is a former Hollyoaks star and walked his mother down the aisle.

Mr Searle had worked in Edinburgh and Glasgow, investigating the funding and finances of serious and organised crime groups in the UK. Mrs Searle worked as a project manager.

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de3006 (381) No.22665378>>22669430

>>22431580

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/uk-news/king-charles-pope-curse-strikes-34762956

King Charles 'Pope curse' strikes again 20 years after death threw wedding plans into chaos

The monarch is scheduled to take part in a trip to Italy and the Vatican in the spring but health issues may scupper any meeting with Pope Francis

Douglas Dickie

27 FEB 2025

Charles III has been keen to present himself as a king for those of every faith and none as he looks to modernise the monarchy. At his coronation, he insisted the oath was changed to represent his desire to be the defender of all faiths, rather than just the Anglican faith.

Given his deep interest in theology, he will be looking forward to meeting Pope Francis during a scheduled royal visit in April. Charles and Queen Camilla will make the journey to Italy and the Holy See as part of the 2025 Jubilee Year, a special year for the Catholic church held every quarter of a century.

They are due to undertake engagements in Rome and Ravenna, "celebrating the strong bilateral relationship between Italy and the United Kingdom," according to the royal website. But the Pope's recent health issues may yet throw a spanner in the works.

The 88-year-old is continuing a slow recovery from double pneumonia. Catholics had feared his death was imminent though his condition is said to have improved in recent days. But it remains to be seen if he will be well enough to meet with Charles in the spring.

If not, Charles, 76, might start to wonder if he carries some sort of Papal curse. The visit is scheduled 20 years to the month after the death of a Pope threw his and Camilla's wedding plans into disarray.

The couple were due to tie the knot on April 8, 2005 in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall. But just days before the wedding, Pope John Paul II died having developed septic shock after a urinary tract infection.

The 84-year-old had already been hospitalised twice that year. His condition deteriorated on March 31 and he passed away shortly after 9.30pm on April 2. His funeral was organised for April 8 - the same day as the royal wedding.

Charles would attend the Requiem mass on behalf of the Queen, forcing him to push his wedding plans back 24 hours, although this had the bonus of allowing other dignitaries invited to the wedding reception to attend. The Pope's funeral was a huge global event, with four million people descending on Rome and up to 300,000 squeezing within the walls of the Vatican itself.

In a statement at the time, the Queen was said to have "conveyed to the Holy See her deep sorrow on receiving the news of the death of His Holiness Pope John Paul II". It added: "Her Majesty remembers the untiring efforts of Pope John Paul II in promoting peace and goodwill throughout the world."

In the end, Charles and Camilla were hitched on April 9, 2005 and will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary later this year. Ironically, exactly 20 years before that, in April 1985, Queen Elizabeth had forbidden Charles and Diana from attending a Catholic mass on an official tour to Rome, according to the Daily Mail.

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de3006 (381) No.22669430

>>22665378

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/lifestyle/best-place-see-planetary-parade-34760247

'Best place' to see planetary parade in Scotland as once-in-a-15-year celestial show ends

Seven planets will be in the sky over the nest two nights with Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn all taking part in the rare astronomical event

Douglas Dickie

27 FEB 2025

Brits are hoping to catch a glimpse of a rare astronomical event on Thursday night. Seven planets will be in the night sky on February 27 and 28 for the last time until 2040 in a phenomenon known as a 'planetary parade'.

Sunset on Friday, February 28 is the peak time to see the spectacular celestial show when Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn will be positioned above the western horizon. And analysis has now revealed two beaches on the same Scottish island offer the best conditions to see them - weather permitting of course.

Researchers at Simply Sea Views used Bortle scale scores along with a light pollution map of the UK to determine the best coastal places for viewing the night sky. And top of the list was Ardalanish Beach on the Isle of Mull.

It scored a 1 on the Bortle class score, meaning there is a vast amount of stars in the sky with many constellations visible. You would even be able to see the Scorpio and Sagittarius regions of the Milky Way with the naked eye.

Coming in second was Kilvickeon, which scored 2 on the Bortle scale. Both beaches are just a few miles apart, on the south-west coast of the island. Josh Williams, founder and coastal expert at Simply Sea Views, said that interest in 'noctourism' had risen in recent years.

He said: "Nighttime experiential travel such as stargazing, star-bathing, spotting the Northern Lights and general interest in astronomical events have seen a huge uptick in popularity in recent years. Now with the rise of travel trends such as noctourism, we’ve been able to discover the best beaches around the UK for you to visit at night to get your nightly beach fix."

Experts say that while Mars, Jupiter and Venus will be easily visible with the naked eye, you might need binoculars or a telescope to see the other planets. Saturn, Neptune and Mercury will be in the sky shortly after sunset but Dr Greg Brown, astronomer at Royal Observatory Greenwich warned "once it has set, don’t hang around, as all three disappear below the horizon very soon after sunset".

He added: "Mercury, Neptune and Saturn are all very close to the horizon in the early evening and, particularly in the case of Neptune and Saturn, will struggle to be seen in the twilight. In addition, Uranus, like Neptune, is very faint, making it almost impossible to find without a pair of binoculars or a telescope. Venus, Jupiter and Mars, however, are all very easy to see with the unaided eye."

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de3006 (381) No.22670244

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>>22431568

https://youtu.be/NHcKbsIYiww

BIG REVEAL - Police Scotland refuses to take criminal complaints from the public.

Moira Brown (aka Moira Dundee)

605 subscribers

320 views Feb 25, 2025 UNITED KINGDOM

In Govan Police Station on Saturday 30th March 2024 members of the public are prevented from reporting serious crime. Janie Walsh is also prevented from making an appointment with the senior constable who gave the order to the entire police force not to investigate anything to do with vaccinations (to include pre-meditated maiming and killing), and any requests of this matter.

Evidence and correspondence submitted to the CROWN corporation, Police Scotland (in person and via Royal Mail recorded delivery) from Jan 2022-Sept 23. https://questioninglockdown.com/covid…

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de3006 (381) No.22674959

>>22431566

https://news.sky.com/story/kevin-booth-global-travel-ban-for-abuser-who-tortured-women-in-underground-chamber-13317298

Kevin Booth: Global travel ban for abuser who 'tortured' women in underground chamber

Kevin Booth recruited vulnerable women from the UK and abroad to administer so-called "punishment beatings".

26 February 2025

A man who used an underground chamber at his Highland home to abuse vulnerable women has been given the first worldwide travel ban in Scottish legal history.

Kevin Booth - once described as a millionaire racing tipster - recruited women from the UK and abroad to come to Lochdhu Lodge in Altnabreac and administered so-called "punishment beatings" to them.

Wick Sheriff Court heard that the lodge was in a "remote location" inaccessible by public transport.

Within a building at the lodge, a trapdoor led to an underground chamber with a 60-metre-long curved concrete tunnel containing an empty coffin, life-sized Egyptian figures and a metal bench.

In a written judgment published on Tuesday, Sheriff Neil Wilson wrote about how Booth abused the women and filmed the attacks.

Describing one of the 13 videos played to the court, Sheriff Wilson noted: "This video shows the red and black metal contraption in the tomb area of Lochdhu.

"A young black woman is handcuffed to it in a kneeling position. The defender tells her she is being punished for the way she spoke to him.

"He tells her she has to learn her lesson. She appears to be terrified. She is screaming and crying.

"She repeatedly tries to get away but is handcuffed to the bench. The defender swaps implements and continues to beat her.

"She is hysterical. She cries out that it is painful. The defender tells her to 'pray for the strength to take it properly'.

"This continues for the duration of the video: 18 minutes. This appears to be nothing other than torture.

"She is chained to the contraption while the defender beats her. She is apparently terrified and tries to escape but cannot."

Booth's actions at the lodge prompted Sir Iain Livingstone, then the chief constable of Police Scotland, to raise a civil action against him at Wick Sheriff Court.

Lawyers for the police asked Sheriff Wilson to pass a trafficking and exploitation order for five years under terms of section 26 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015.

They told the court that between 1998 and December 2022, Booth engaged in a "consistent course of conduct of recruiting women, both from the United Kingdom and abroad" for the purposes of "isolating them, either at Lochdhu Lodge… far from their homes, and thereafter submitting them to violent beatings and forcing them, through threats of violence, to perform sexual acts on him".

The lawyers said police could not monitor Booth when he travelled outside the UK, arguing the best way to minimise the risk he posed to females was to ban him from travelling outside of the country.

Sheriff Wilson agreed and passed such an order - the first to be granted in Scottish legal history.

Booth must surrender all passports and also notify police 14 days before hiring any female employee.

Police must be notified in advance of any female visitors and officers may conduct unannounced welfare checks at his properties.

Sheriff Wilson said Booth "takes pleasure in assaulting his victims" and justified them as "punishment beatings".

He added: "Given the evidence presented by the pursuer, I had no difficulty coming to the conclusion that the defender has, consistently over many years, been engaged in a course of conduct involving the targeting of financially vulnerable women whom he subsequently coerces into submitting to abuse, and in doing so committed acts of human trafficking and exploitation.

"I would go so far as to describe the evidence as overwhelming, and that the totality of the evidence presented by the pursuer, in the form of videos, Skype messages, documents and witness statements allows no other conclusion.

"The evidence of Mr Booth's egregious conduct, as presented in court, was at times, utterly harrowing.

"The graphic video footage, combined with the context and background provided by supporting documentary evidence in various forms, was redolent of a level of cruelty and depravity which, whilst extreme, one can only hope is rare."

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de3006 (381) No.22675057

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>>22431575

https://youtu.be/Gu6EPYjEUbQ

'You have become the Thought Police.' UK Police Chief questioned over recording of hate incidents

Christian Concern

49.5K subscribers

800,145 views Mar 9, 2020

'You have become the Thought Police.' Watch London Assembly Peter Whittle question the Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Mark Simmons, on the recording of 'non-crime hate incidents' across the UK.

How do you feel about the police potentially recording 'hate incidents' against your name without any evidence required, based on the 'perception' of a 'victim' that you have offended their personal characteristics? The record could appear on DBS checks.

The Assistant Commissioner thinks this is ok.

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de3006 (381) No.22676273

>>22431575

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/nicola-sturgeons-sister-brands-operation-34765082

Nicola Sturgeon's sister brands Operation Branchform 'Operation Circus' in latest rant.

Gillian Sturgeon let her feelings on the ongoing police probe into the SNP known on TikTok as she claimed it was a 'circus' with the long-running investigation still yet to conclude.

David Walker

27 FEB 2025

Nicola Sturgeon's controversial sister has criticised Operation Branchform once again, this time comparing it to a circus. Gillian Sturgeon has been very outspoken about issues within her sibling's life, including the police probe in which she is an active suspect.

Cops have been probing the finances of the SNP for coming up four years, with one person charged and the Crown Office sitting on a report from detectives. Peter Murrell, former party chief executive, and estranged husband of Ms Sturgeon, has been charged with embezzling funds from the SNP.

There has been no public action since he was charged in April last year, with this coming almost a year since his marital home was raided by police. On a day of action in April 2023, the SNP HQ was also searched and had items removed, with a big blue tent erected at the Sturgeon property in Uddingston.

It was this sight that led to some criticism from those within the Nats, with MSP James Dornan suggesting that the media and cops were in cahoots to ensure it became a huge public spectacle. Former SNP chief spinner and chief executive Murray Foote also criticised it as "extraordinary" and a "grotesque circus". He bet £5 there would be no charges to do with the probe.

Gillian Sturgeon has now commented on the case on TikTok as she responded to a comment from a follower who said "You go. Use your name with pride. Just don't mention Operation Branchform."

She posted a video where she ranted: "Oh do you mean Operation Circus? What a very backhanded comment that was. Yeah you keep following the circus, it doesn't come to town very often, and it doesn't stay for long."

It is not the first time Gillian has raged about the media and the public discussing the police probe. She posted an angry statement on Facebook after BBC Scotland aired a sketch on Hogmanay which depicted her sister and Mr Murrell as True Romance-style characters on the run from the law in a motorhome.

This was referencing the £110k camper van which was purchased by the SNP and seized by cops from the driveway of Mr Murrell's mother's home in Dunfermline. It is still impounded by police despite Nat calls for it to be returned and utilised during the election campaign.

Gillian blasted the Hogmanay sketch, writing: "Shocking what I've just watched on the BBC. Making comedy out of a farce of a police investigation that real people are suffering from. Livid. Should not be allowed. Shame on you, BBC."

Operation Branchform is the long-running police probe into where £600k of ring-fenced donations for a second independence referendum went. It has led to home raids and the arrests of Mr Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon and Colin Beattie, with the latter two still active suspects.

Crown Office received a charging note for Mr Murrell in April 2024, and then a report from police asking about next steps in August last year, but have yet to make a final decision on whether to proceed.

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de3006 (381) No.22677474>>22683281

>>22486512

>>22322622

>>22322675

>>22479633

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/unlucky-13-another-snp-msp-34752839

Unlucky 13! ANOTHER SNP MSP abandons ship as she announces plans to stand down at next Holyrood Election

Strathkelvin and Bearsden MSP Rona Mackay, who serves as the SNP Chief Whip, has announced plans to retire ahead of the 2026 Holyrood Election as another Nat bites the dust.

David Walker

26 FEB 2025

A 13th Nat MSP has announced plans to step down at the next Holyrood Election as the SNP lose yet another experienced parliamentarian. Rona Mackay, who serves at the party's Chief Whip, confirmed that she was planning to retire in 2026, opening up a spot for more new blood.

The SNP could be on track for either another election victory or a thrashing, depending on very up and down polling which has been published in recent months. It seems like MSPs are preparing for the latter as they are jumping ship at a fast rate, with many retiring, or standing down to explore new opportunities or spend time with family.

There are parallels with the Tories last year, when about 80 stepped down ahead of the General Election thrashing, the largest number in history. Ms Mackay was only elected in 2016 in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden seat but will not be contesting it again next year.

It could become a four-way marginal battle in 2026, with Labour holding the seat a number of times, but the Lib Dems enjoying success in the area during the General Election. The Tories finished second in 2021 and may see it as a potential gain, although the pro-Union vote could let the Nats back in.

Ms Mackay said: “It has been an enormous privilege to serve the residents of Strathkelvin and Bearsden for almost 10 years. It is a wonderful constituency and I have enjoyed every minute, but I feel the time is right to retire. I will continue to support independence and I will campaign hard for my successor when they are selected.

“I want to thank the many wonderful charities, organisations and businesses for their co-operation and friendship over the years. We are indeed fortunate in Strathkelvin and Bearsden, indeed throughout East Dunbartonshire, to have such a caring and thriving voluntary and third sector community.

“I also want to thank my amazing constituency office team who have worked so hard to help constituents in all manner of ways. I truly couldn’t have done my job without them. It has also been a pleasure to work with the council group and officers on East Dunbartonshire Council over the years. My team and I will continue to work hard in the constituency until next year, so please contact my office with any issues you need help with.”

Ms Mackay never served on the front bench during her nine years as an SNP MSP as she was a perennial back-bencher. Prior to becoming an MSP, she was a journalist in national newspapers for 20 years, before becoming Parliamentary Assistant to former Clydebank and Milngavie MSP Gil Paterson.

Her announcement came the day before Scottish Tory MSP Edward Mountain confirmed he was also stepping down. The Highlands representative said it has been a "true honour" to be an MSP for nine years. He added: "Sadly in this parliament I have found that all too often, many good ideas are discounted and shelved by those more interested in promoting the political different and arguments for independence."

They become the 16th and 17 MSPs overall standing down, and Ms Mackay is the 13th Nat to announce that they are stepping down. Two Tories, Liz Smith and Oliver Mundell, will not be contesting their seats, while Scottish Lib Dem Beatrice Wishart will also be quitting to spend more time with her family.

The list of resigning Nats includes former First Minister Humza Yousaf and two current Scottish Government Ministers in Graeme Dey and Richard Lochhead. The others who won't be standing again are Audrey Nicoll, Ruth Maguire, Michelle Thomson, Joe FitzPatrick, Christine Grahame, James Dornan and Evelyn Tweed. Sacked SNP MSP John Mason is also quitting.

The Scottish Daily Express asked John Swinney on Wednesday if this was "MSPs abandoning the sinking ship" but he denied this, claiming that they are all relevant reasons to quit, and that polls suggest the SNP will win the next election.

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de3006 (381) No.22683281>>22683297

>>22677474

>>22431575

>>22431578

>>22431572

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-housebuilder-snp-donor-accused-34686420

Scots housebuilder and SNP donor accused of burying asbestos dust under homes

Documents lodged in court set out the allegations against Springfield Properties burying asbestos.

John Ferguson

16 Feb 2025

One of Scotland’s biggest building companies has been accused in documents lodged in court of burying deadly asbestos under new homes sold to hundreds of families.

Springfield Properties took legal action to gag a subcontractor who claims he was instructed to unwittingly tear down buildings full of toxic material which was then used as backfill on other sites.

Details of Martin McGowan’s allegations have now been revealed in court documents after the firm was fined £10,000 for breaking health and safety laws.

Both Springfield Properties and its chairman and founder Sandy Adam - who recently received an OBE - have been major financial donors to the SNP and Scottish Government ministers have also faced allegations of cronyism over meeting with company executives.

A source said: “This is a company with close links to the SNP and details this case could raise serious questions for First Minister John Swinney.”

In allegations, outlined in an email to Springfield senior management, subcontractor McGowan said “asbestos, crude oil and other hazardous materials” had been buried at the firm’s sites across Scotland where new estates now stand with properties sold for up to £500,000.

The email states: “I have been left with no choice but to inform current home owners, families and children whom have no knowledge of the hazardous risks which lie in or on the grounds of their new homes.

“I will be sending a detailed letter to each and every home owner who have purchased a house from Springfield from Uddingston, Motherwell, West Linton and any potential buyers of Milton of Campsie to inform them of the potential risks that they have bought into without any transparency from yourself.

“I will explain to the unfortunate clients that the asbestos riddled building that once stood on the Uddingston site was demolished by an excavator spreading asbestos fibres all over the site.

“I will provide a map to each client showing exactly where asbestos from another site in question was buried. Including a map to show the whereabouts of the crude oil.

“I will also provide photo copied proof of all original paper work from the skip company’s with the addresses in which the contaminated material arrived from and also how many tons of which have literally been dumped on their door step.”

McGowan’s email added: “The reason I know and have all said information is that Springfield Properties have conducted the same neglect to your safety as they have to several of my own employees.

“They were sent onto site to demolish old factories without any knowledge, proper training or proper safety equipment - eating, breathing and returning home to their families while in fact working with potentially lethal asbestos.”

The email, send in 2016, went on to claim an entire fuel tank could have been buried at a site in West Linton, in the Scottish Borders.

Springfield - controlled by Morayshire based multimillionaire Sandy Adam - then went to court to obtain an Interim Interdict blocking McGowan from repeating the claims.

But after the company admitted to breaking health and safety laws in court in October 2020 at one of the building site where McGowan alleged asbestos related breaches, the gagging order was lifted.

A Glasgow Sheriff Court hearing in the wake of a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) probe found protection measures were not in place at an asbestos-ridden building site in Milton of Campsie, Dunbartonshire.

The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) also found failures in the way the firm managed “controlled waste” being transported between a number of the company’s developments.

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de3006 (381) No.22683297

>>22683281

………………………………………………………………………………………continued………………………………………………………………………………………

McGowan is now suing Springfield for compensation understood to be in the region of £1.3million.

He was forced to represent himself in an appeal hearing at the Court of Session in August where three of Scotland’s most senior judges rejected parts of an appeal from Springfield.

In a judgement, Lord Malcolm said of McGowan: “He has always maintained the truth of his allegations. Springfield’s conviction, if anything, suggests that he was right all along.”

McGowan claims he was effectively blacklisted after threatening to reveal his asbestos concerns, and that the interim interdict prevented him from defending himself for years as his business was destroyed.

Elgin-based Springfield builds about 1000 properties a year.

It gave £100,000 to the SNP between 2015 and 2016 and there have been allegations of cronyism following a string of unrecorded meetings between the firm’s executives and senior Holyrood ministers.

A spokeswoman for the company said: “Allegations were raised in 2014 and, as a responsible housebuilder who takes Health and Safety very seriously, we immediately reported it to the HSE.

“They, along with SEPA, conducted a thorough investigation and we took full responsibility for four minor failings that were noted at one development. We have made several extensive statements on this matter, and we have no intention of repeating these.

“The interdict relates to ongoing legal action, and it is inappropriate to comment on it.

“Any political donations made by Sandy Adam were made as a private individual and not as a representative of Springfield.”

HSE believes asbestos still kills about 5000 workers who breath in the deadly dust a year.

Workers who had been employed by McGowan’s firm are understood to be also considering legal action against Springfield over claims they were exposed to asbestos.

In 2024 the company secured over £30million of contracts with housing estates and councils to deliver affordable housing in the Highlands, Moray and Lothians.

Springfield Properties began housebuilding in the mid 1990s under founder Adam’s control and continued to grow and grow over the years.

During 2011 it expanded into the central belt after buying Redrow’s Scottish business.

The company listed on London’s AIM stockmarket in 2017 and a series of acquisitions followed as the firm expanded to become one of the market leaders north of the border.

Adam is married with two grown-up children.

A further hearing of Mr McGowan’s civil case against Springfield is expected in May.

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de3006 (381) No.22684224

>>22431566

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/stranraer-fc-commentator-arrested-paedo-34662397

Stranraer FC match announcer arrested in ‘paedo sting’ at Stirling train station

A Stranraer FC announcer has been charged following a paedophile sting where he is alleged of having sexual conversations with an underage boy.

Billy Gaddi

12 Feb 2025

A Stranraer FC stadium announcer was arrested after an alleged paedophile sting at Stirling train station.

Michael McLean, also known as Ian McLean Smith, was confronted during a TikTok live by vigilante groups on Tuesday night.

Police were called to the scene and the 78-year-old was arrested. He was later charged in connection with alleged indecent online communications. He will appear at Stirling sheriff court at a later date.

McLean, who also works as a DJ for Quality FM and a former organ player at Castlehead Church in Paisley, was suspended from Stranraer FC.

A statement from the club read: “Stranraer FC have been made aware of serious allegations involving a club volunteer.

“The club is taking this matter extremely seriously and have taken immediate action to suspend the individual whilst the police conduct their investigation. At this time, we will not be making any further comment.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 78-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with alleged indecent online communications.

"Officers were called to the Chandlers Court area of Stirling regarding the allegation around 6pm on Tuesday, 11 February, 2025. He is expected to appear at Stirling Sheriff Court at a later date.”

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de3006 (381) No.22690011

>>22431575

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-cop-guilty-sex-attack-34642518

Police officer suspended after sex attack on colleague still being paid £48k salary

David McQuade is still being paid by the force despite being added to the sex offenders register.

Hannah Rodger

09 Feb 2025

A police officer who tried to ­pressure a junior colleague into sex at a force HQ is still being paid despite being placed on the sex offenders register last week.

David McQuade was ordered to pay his female victim £5000 compensation and do 200 hours of community service following the 2022 attack. The long-serving officer, 52, was sentenced at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court last week and will be on the register for five years.

Despite the conclusion of criminal proceedings, McQuade is still being paid by the force and remains suspended. Scottish Conservative victims spokeswoman Sharon Dowey called for victims to be the priority -- not their abusers.

She said: “The public will be appalled that this officer has continued to pick up his pay cheque, especially now he has been convicted. At a time when SNP cuts are continuing to hit police budgets, these payments will have been a drain on resources.

“The Nationalists’ police complaints system has failed the public and vast majority of good officers for too long. It is critical that newly-enacted ­legislation ensures that this sort of ­situation does not happen again and guarantees victims will be a priority.”

Scottish Labour’s Pauline McNeill said: “It is vital that police officers uphold the highest standards and process to remove those who commit serious offences such as sexual assault must be completed as a matter of urgency. While there are processes to follow, action must be taken as quickly as possible in order to protect the public purse and maintain public trust.”

McQuade attacked his colleague in October 2022 at Fife Division headquarters in Glenrothes. He tried to pressure her into having sex with him, repeatedly kissed her on her face and neck, touched her on the body and tried to undo her trousers.

He was suspended and has continued to take his £48,000-a-year salary since, taking home more than £100,000 in taxpayers’ cash since the assault.

Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, head of professional standards, praised his victim for coming forward and added: “Their pursuit of justice reflects their ­integrity to do the right thing.”

She confirmed the case would be referred for consideration of misconduct proceedings and said: “David McQuade’s conduct falls way below the standards of professional behaviour expected of everyone who works in policing.”

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de3006 (381) No.22690085

>>22431568

https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/24907914.east-lothian-school-pupils-practising-lockdown-drills/

=East Lothian school pupils practising 'lockdown drills'

5th February

Cameron Ritchie

PUPILS in East Lothian have been practising school “lockdown drills”, including blocking classroom doors with furniture, in case of any “unexpected events”.

Fire drills are a regular occurrence at schools but additional steps are being taken in case there is ever a significant incident resulting in staff and pupils being “told to shelter in place for any reason”.

East Lothian Council confirmed that these safety exercises included furniture being moved in front of classroom doors which did not have locks -- apparently to avoid any unwanted intrusions.

The drills have been highlighted to parents.

East Lothian Council has also responded to comments on social media that pupils at Wallyford’s Rosehill High School had been told to hide in cupboards.

Letters were also sent to parents and carers of pupils at North Berwick High School.

The letter, signed by headteacher Michelle Moore, reads: “We have not had a lockdown drill in some time but would like to do this in the summer term.

"This procedure covers what to do if we are unable to evacuate the building due to a matter of concern outside, where it is deemed safest for the young people to remain inside.

"All staff will be trained in this procedure in February and we will share information with pupils through their group tutors and assemblies."

A spokesperson for the local authority was “not aware” of anyone being told to hide in a cupboard.

She said that steps taken could include the locking of internal and external doors, as well as closing blinds and windows.

She said: “All of our schools routinely update their business continuity plans which outline how they would respond and adapt to an unexpected event, such as relocation from their building.

“Fire evacuation procedures are well established and practiced regularly; however, as part of this work, schools have been holding drills to understand what measures would need to be taken if staff and children were told to shelter in place for any reason.

“Children and young people were aware in advance of the activity and it was widely discussed in an age-appropriate way, supporting all learners to participate.

“Feedback from Rosehill was that staff and young people responded well and the process, which took less than 10 minutes, was calm and seamless.

“The activity is part of ongoing resilience work and not in response to any incident.”

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de3006 (381) No.22690179

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Our taxes fund this man

Mercurius

10.8K subscribers

19,951 views Feb 21, 2025

Meet Neil Gray. We're only very slightly exaggerating things here.

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de3006 (381) No.22690259

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WHY SCOTS SHOULD BE VERY ANGRY

The Scotland Channel

6.89K subscribers

10,479 views Feb 27, 2025 #ScottishHistory #Scotland #UKHistory

Englishman Graham Knightly explains why Scots should be very angry about what is being done to their country by the country of his birth and says that if England was being treated the way Scotland is by another country, he’d be very angry too. So what exactly is it that Scots should be angry about? #Scotland #UK #UnitedKingdom #England #ScottishHistory #UKHistory

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17aa94 (1) No.22691426

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de3006 (381) No.22709246>>22709249

>>22519918

>I seem to remember Trump saying he wanted to look into the locherbie bombing again when he got in 2016 or thereabouts?

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/lockerbie-trial-scotland-hope-investigator-34790100

Lockerbie trial in Scotland hope as investigator says Megrahi supporters blinded by his 'politeness'

Stuart Cossar leads the Scottish inquiry into the bombing, which left 270 people dead, and has spoken of his hope a new trial in the US may bring some 'recovery' to families

Douglas Dickie

4 MAR 2025

A key investigator into the Lockerbie bombing has said another trial under Scottish jurisdiction could take place in the future as he vowed the probe into what happened has never "rested". Stuart Cossar leads the Scottish side of the inquiry into the terror attack on Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over the Dumfries and Galloway town in December 1988.

Only one person has ever been convicted of the atrocity - Libyan intelligence officer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. Later this year, another Libyan Abu Agila Masud Al-Marimi will stand trial in Washington DC charged with making the bomb that brought down the plan.

All 259 crew and passengers on the plane, bound for New York, were killed along with 11 people in Lockerbie. It remains the deadliest terror attack in the UK.

Mr Cossar's first policing job was at Lockerbie in 1989 and he was posted to the investigation in 1999. He has gone on to forge strong links with families of the victims and continues to work on bringing those responsible to justice.

Megrahi was convicted at a specially convened Scottish court that sat in the Netherlands. He was released in 2009 by the SNP government on compassionate grounds amid claims he only had a few months to live due to terminal cancer. However, he went on to live for another three years, dying in his native country, surrounded by his family.

Mr Cossar, who was awarded an MBE for his work in the inquiry and support of the bereaved families, did not rule out others being brought to justice, although he conceded it would be a difficult task. Speaking to 1919 Magazine, he said: "Who knows in the future, if we are fortunate enough to get other people involved, there may be another trial in Scottish jurisdiction.

"The only difficulty with that is it’s 36 years on, and all the witnesses are 36 years older, and a lot of them are no longer living, so it becomes more and more difficult. Forensics have moved on over the years. DNA wasn’t considered at the time of the disaster because it was very much in its infancy.

"And because of the huge amount of productions in the case, the cost would have been insurmountable. But there are opportunities now, even after 36 years that DNA is a consideration for us."

Flight 103 was bound for New York from Frankfurt on December 21, 1988. It stopped as scheduled at Heathrow in London with passengers and luggage - including an unaccompanied bag that contained the bomb - transferred the aircraft 'Clipper Maid of the Seas'.

It left London at 6.25pm but shortly after 7pm, contact with the plane was lost. Libya accepted responsibility for the attack in 2003 - two years after Megrahi's conviction - paying $1 billion in compensation.

Despite that, conspiracy theories have continued that another party in the Middle East was responsib;e while supporters of Megrahi - including some of the bereaved - believe he was framed. The topic was raised again this year when TV drama Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, starring Colin Firth, aired.

It follows the story of Jim Swire, whose daughter Flora was on the flight, and his own fight for the truth. However, it has been criticised by other families for amplifying "falsehoods and unsupported theories" and presenting "a convicted murderer as an innocent man that should be empathised with".

Mr Cossar said he watched the show but refuses to comment further. He met Megrahi just once, saying he was "courteous, he was polite, he spoke well, he spoke in English". And he believes that may explain the desire to believe in his innocence in some corners.

He said: "Because he was courteous and polite, you maybe find it difficult to believe that he would be involved in such an atrocity, but you’ve got to look through that and you’ve got to look beyond the man and you’ve got to look at the evidence which, for me, is overwhelming that he’s guilty. Some of the people believe that some of the critical productions in the case like the small fragment of timer that was recovered, they think that that was recovered in a field and that’s why they’re so suspicious of it.

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de3006 (381) No.22709249

>>22709246

…………………………………………………………………………………….continued……………………………………………………………………………………

"It wasn’t found like that, it was found embedded in a piece of charred clothing that was established as coming from the IED [improvised explosive device] suitcase. It’s theories like that that are completely at odds with the actual truth."

He was also critical of the SNP's decision to release Megrahi, and revealed it left him in a difficult position with the American families. "I don’t think he should have been released, and I feel for the families who had to see him going home to die with his family when they didn’t have that same situation for them," he said. "I don’t think it was the right decision.

"But that was nothing to do with the police, nothing to do with Crown Office, it was solely a decision that the Scottish Government made at that time. For a long time, I had to explain to the American families that it was nothing to do with us, we didn’t recommend his release, nor did Crown Office, it was purely a decision that the government made. It was a difficult one, and I still think a lot of the families don’t fully appreciate or understand that that’s the case but we just have to keep reminding them."

He now hopes the trial of Al-Marimi can bring some "recovery" for the families. "People’s lives will never be the same because of Lockerbie," he said. "The trial in America will be proof that we haven’t rested, that we have continued to try, despite the fact that 36 years have passed now."

He added: "The families are, quite rightly, nervous about it, and excited about it. They’re 36 years older and it’s their opportunity to see justice. I don’t think it’ll ever give them closure -- you know that clichéd saying – nothing will, but it will help them in their own personal recovery, I would think. There’s a real optimism as well. In the American families, there’s possibly even relief that it’s in America."

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282d3f (47) No.22709505

Canada #72

Government Advisor Warns UK Is Heading For Civil War

Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news Wednesday, Mar 05, 2025

A top academic and government advisor warns that the UK will experience a civil war within the next five years caused by the “destruction of legitimacy” brought about by the government’s failure to secure the border.

Professor David Betz made the comments during a podcast appearance with journalist and author Louise Perry.

Betz teaches at Kings College London and has advised or worked with the UK MOD and GCHQ as well as being a Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

The professor, who describes himself as a “classic member of the establishment,” told Perry that British society is now “explosively configured” to suffer mass unrest.

He said the fallout began with the fracture of the social contract after the political establishment in the UK tried to subvert the Brexit vote.

Subsequent years have brought about a “destruction of legitimacy” as a result of successive governments’ open border policy and their inability to protect children from grooming gangs, in addition to a two-tier justice system presided over by a highly-politicised judiciary.

“If you want to create domestic turmoil in a society, then what the British government has been doing is almost textbook exactly what you would do,” said the professor.

Betz said that the situation is now “too far gone” and that a national eruption which will outstrip last summer’s riots is likely to happen within half a decade.

Writing on his Substack, Paul Embery outlined some of the other arguments Betz made during the podcast that led the professor to make his fateful prediction.

Betz contends that we now live in a deeply fractured nation and one that has much less connection to those aspects of its history which previously made it content and well governed. The nefarious activities of certain individuals and groups serve to exacerbate and magnify our divisions.

So, can a society in which such realities are playing out be said to be destined for civil war? Well, here comes the interesting bit. Betz explains that highly-heterogenous societies (those comprised of many different social, cultural and ethnic groups) in which there is no single dominant cohort are not especially prone to civil war. That is because no group has enough power or status to co-ordinate a widespread revolt. Similarly, highly-homogenous, or ‘unfactionated’, societies are not particularly vulnerable on account of the fact that it is generally easy to arrive at consensus positions. The danger area, Betz asserts, is in the middle -- societies that are becoming more heterogenous and in which a previously dominant social majority fears that it is losing its place. In such societies, a nativist sentiment manifests in a narrative of what Betz calls ‘downgrading’ and ‘displacement’ – the most powerful causes of civil conflict. Throw in long-term structural economic decline and the apparent inability of the government to offer ‘bread and circuses’, and the sense of dispossession deepens.

He also addressed the phenomenon of ‘asymmetric multiculturalism’ in which ‘in-group preference, ethnic pride, and group solidarity -- notably in voting – are acceptable for all groups except whites, for whom such things are considered to represent supremacist attitudes that are anathematic to social order’. This ‘provides an argument for revolt on the part of the white majority (or large minority) that is rooted in stirring language of justice’.

On the surface, the United Kingdom would seem like the least likely country to be susceptible to mass civil disorder, but thanks to years of societal malaise and mass immigration, it unfortunately feels like we’re on the brink of experiencing just that.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/government-advisor-warns-uk-heading-civil-war

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282d3f (47) No.22712281

General Research #27747

BUILD CRACK BETTER - Uber woke far left Scottish Govt to solve Europe's worst drug crisis with free crack pipes and multi million £ safe injection room

Scotland has the apparently the highest cocaine use per person in the world by estimates from recent sewerage water tests

Fury as drug addicts could get free crack pipes on the NHS under 'reckless' new plans for UK's first legal 'shooting gallery'

By GRAHAM GRANT, HOME AFFAIRS EDITOR FOR THE SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL

Published: 20:31, 5 March 2025 | Updated: 22:14, 5 March 2025

Free crack pipes could be handed out by the crisis-stricken NHS - under a ‘reckless’ plan to encourage addicts to smoke cocaine more safely.

They would be issued by staff at The Thistle - which was opened seven weeks ago to allow users to inject hard drugs under medical supervision without fear of prosecution.

Now bosses of the £2.3million ‘safer drug consumption’ centre in Glasgow want to set up a special ‘inhalation room’ for smoking crack cocaine within the facility -- and hand out crack pipes.

Dr Neil McKeganey, director of the Centre for Substance Use Research, said: ‘The proposal to extend Glasgow’s so-called safe injecting site to enable users to inhale cocaine in the absence of any data showing that the centre is actually succeeding in reducing Scotland’s drug death toll is little short of utter recklessness and should be rejected on that basis alone.’

The free crack pipe plan was disclosed at a meeting of the Commons’ Scottish Affairs Committee, which is investigating the work of The Thistle.

Councillor Allan Casey, city convener for addiction services in Glasgow, said there were legal restrictions which prevented staff at The Thistle from offering drugs paraphernalia - and called for exemptions to be made to allow crack pipes to be issued.

He said: ‘The Misuse of Drugs Act prohibits us from giving people using the service tourniquets, for instance, and the other obvious thing if we’re looking at inhalation is providing equipment for smoking -- so pipes, for instance.

Bosses of the centre in the east end of Glasgow are lobbying the SNP government to allow them to set up an inhalation room for users to smoke crack cocaine -- which may fall foul of existing laws which prohibit smoking in public places.

Cocaine use has surged -- and now accounts for more than two out of five of total drug deaths in Scotland.

The Glasgow project comes amid spiralling drug deaths in Scotland - the highest per head of population in Europe

The facility - known as the Thistle - accommodates up to 30 service users at a time, 365 days a year from 09:00 until 21:00

Addicts are publicly smoking cocaine but managers at The Thistle want them to attend the centre where they can be medically supervised, and referred to other support services.

Smoking indoors has been banned in Scotland since 2006, but Mr Casey said work is being carried out to make the case for setting up a dedicated inhalation room. He said: ‘We have already raised the issue informally and verbally with the Scottish Government and government ministers, and we are in the process of preparing a case to put to government to try to see if there were exemptions in the legislation that would allow us to develop the inhalation space.’

The ‘safer drug consumption’ facility opened in January to allow addicts to inject their own heroin and cocaine under medical supervision - in a bid to reduce overdose deaths and discarded needles in public places.

Critics including some local residents had warned that the clinic in Hunter Street would become a magnet for dealers and anti-social behaviour.

Addicts have been using a supermarket car park to inject drugs - just yards away from The Thistle.

Some users have said they will not go to the centre because of distrust of the authorities and the need to get their fix immediately after buying drugs, without having to walk to Hunter Street.

Yesterday Dr Saket Priyadarshi, head of alcohol and drug recovery services at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and clinical lead at The Thistle, told MPs: ‘We would be very keen to be able to develop an inhalation room in the facility.’

Official figures in August showed drugs claimed the lives of 1,172 Scots in 2023 - an average of more than three a day and up 121 from the previous year.

Nearly £2,200 is being spent every week for each addict using The Thistle, while the Scottish Ambulance Service said paramedics had been called to medical emergencies at the clinic five times since it opened.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14465787/Now-addicts-free-crack-pipes-NHS-reckless-new-plans-city-shooting-gallery.html

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