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The fine print 355

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The leader meets the gang 84

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Spitting the dummy 116

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Equal partners 392

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The Sirens 329

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An Act Of Union 247

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The only explanation 77

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Here’s to the back of that 268

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Her Master’s Voice 278

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All the people, all the time 358

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Red, white and blue 215

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There’s no other way 420

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    • sarah on In Ruins: “Fair points, Dan. I had forgotten the “not voting because on maternity leave” episode.Jan 11, 20:44
    • Dan on In Ruins: “Not entirely so Sarah. Aside from Freeports, with her fiscal remit she must have had some inkling around the ScotWind…Jan 11, 20:42
    • Mia on Eyes Full Of Beams: “This is another quote from the lord Balmerino – Maule letters. This quote is from 31 January 2012, still in…Jan 11, 20:37
    • gregor on In Ruins: “Brainwash: “Make people believe only what you want them to believe by continually telling them that it is true and…Jan 11, 20:35
    • Jan Cowan on In Ruins: “NONE of our taxes should leave our country!Jan 11, 20:25
    • Lorna Campbell on In Ruins: “Many politicians are career politicians with no actual intention of doing anything. That is not the worst of it. The…Jan 11, 20:17
    • sarah on In Ruins: ““wee plucky countries…”? For heavens sake, I know that Mrs [I forget her married name] has a young child but…Jan 11, 20:14
    • Jan Cowan on In Ruins: “Yes, Alf. You pointed that out to us some time ago. I only wish all you worthwhile, honest people would…Jan 11, 20:09
    • 100%Yes on In Ruins: “We’ll never stop them seeing the pension pot is more important, its just who the SNP leadership has become. So…Jan 11, 20:05
    • Alf Baird on In Ruins: ““What is wrong with the Scots?” Colonialism is ‘based on psychology’, is ‘a disease of the mind’ requiring ‘careful treatment’:…Jan 11, 20:04
    • Jan Cowan on In Ruins: “Mia for First Minister!Jan 11, 19:59
    • Jan Cowan on In Ruins: ““Rat”. Thank you, Mia. Best description I’ve ever heard of that woman. (I can’t understand how Alex didn’t see through…Jan 11, 19:56
    • gregor on In Ruins: “TrueJan 11, 19:55
    • sarah on In Ruins: “Thanks for the link, aLurker!Jan 11, 19:51
    • gregor on In Ruins: “Jan elects Mia too – Jan stands shoulder to shoulder with her Scotland (soul:) sisters Scotland’s true invincible sovereign Queens……Jan 11, 19:49
    • Jan Cowan on In Ruins: “Exactly.Jan 11, 19:39
    • gregor on In Ruins: “Extremist: “Someone who has beliefs that most people think are unreasonable and unacceptable: A group of extremists (= people with…Jan 11, 19:39
    • Jan Cowan on In Ruins: “In total agreement with Mia.Jan 11, 19:37
    • 100%Yes on In Ruins: “I alway has a policy to never trust a man who can’t comb his own hair.Jan 11, 19:34
    • gregor on Eyes Full Of Beams: “re. Gov/SNP’s unmitigated failings due to the extremists… Guardian (2023): Revealed: plan to brand anyone ‘undermining’ UK as extremist: “Government…Jan 11, 19:32
    • 100%Yes on In Ruins: “Who do I dislike more the people asking the questions or the people answering the questions? For god sake you’re…Jan 11, 19:31
    • 100%Yes on In Ruins: “I whished the presenter had asked Fate’s if she’d be better in the Tory party, what aninoying woman. When has…Jan 11, 19:04
    • agent X on In Ruins: “No-one, not one wee plucky person in the SNP had the balls to go to Police Scotland and tell them…Jan 11, 19:03
    • Mia on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Point 4: “To recall the three estates of parliament” This was proposed in the context of the 1712 Hamilton affair.…Jan 11, 18:51
    • Lorna Campbell on In Ruins: “When are people going to understand that the SNP could usher in independence, that we could leave the Union tomorrow,…Jan 11, 18:47
    • Lorna Campbell on In Ruins: “Even if the UK does not fight for NI, the NI parties and Eire parties are all wedded to the…Jan 11, 18:43
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    • Mia on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Point 1 above “To formally address the Queen with a document signed by Scotland’s peers and MPs to demand the…Jan 11, 18:17
    • gregor on In Ruins: “Travis Scotch: SCOTCHWORLD: Boss: “Rack Ross, I’m the?boss I’m?with Travis Scotch I?got racks, I got a lot Yeah,?I’m the king…Jan 11, 18:16
    • gregor on In Ruins: “Scotch: “To prevent something from being believed or being done: Her remarks were intended to scotch rumours of imminent job…Jan 11, 18:12
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