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    • Republicofscotland on Coping with change: “GB Energy, won’t reduce your electricity bills – it will however – use public money to help subsides the energy…Oct 8, 15:22
    • Rev. Stuart Campbell on Coping with change: ““You’re a technical person, implement a better solution.” Hi, I don’t think we’ve met.Oct 8, 15:03
    • sarah on Coping with change: “It was obvious, Mac. I believe from previous comments that AA is not a supporter of Scotland regaining its rightful…Oct 8, 14:14
    • Mac on Coping with change: “No not really. I was being sarcastic about Swinney. He’s a useless cunt. I thought would be obvious!Oct 8, 13:53
    • Geri on The whole caboodle: “I remember when I first started commenting rather than lurking & that one didn’t exactly lay out the welcome mat.…Oct 8, 13:36
    • James on The whole caboodle: “Have you ever been banned then, Andy?Oct 8, 13:09
    • Geri on Coping with change: “Aye as Kev, the dug food salesman said, a long time ago, its mean not to share. It was akin…Oct 8, 13:09
    • James on Things happen slowly: “Erm, what Scottish international container port does all the whisky depart from then, Aidan?Oct 8, 12:57
    • Upteenth Steve on Coping with change: “Any chance of blacker writing? Gray on white is very cool and all that but black on white is easier…Oct 8, 12:26
    • Dan on Coping with change: “1st point: You overlook that some folk did stand as non-party affiliated candidates in the recent GE. They were always…Oct 8, 12:09
    • Southernbystander on Coping with change: “I object to the +/- buttons only giving a cumulative total.Oct 8, 12:09
    • Ruby on Coping with change: “It’s an improvement on the old system. Not too keen on the ‘Awaiting for approval’ malarky but that’s the price…Oct 8, 11:42
    • Jay on Coping with change: “Have been intending to join your discussions in support of national self-determination in principle and practice, also very keen to…Oct 8, 11:19
    • Dode on The whole caboodle: “Isolationist is a word beloved of unionists, is it nor?Oct 8, 11:11
    • Dode on The whole caboodle: “More immigration and English custom officers on theTweed?Oct 8, 11:10
    • Geri on The whole caboodle: ““Geri’s simplistic and deeply conspiracy theory addled worldview is on on a par with those insisting that sinister cabals control…Oct 8, 11:09
    • Stuart MacKay on Coping with change: “He claims to be able to solve the U problem in 24 hours so to compensate he has to look…Oct 8, 11:07
    • Alan Austin on Coping with change: “Really?? A FM who thinks if his mate steals £11,500 from the Scottish Electorate its ok if he pays it…Oct 8, 11:05
    • Cuilean on Things happen slowly: ““Things happen slowly, then all at once”. I hope so. But I have little faith left in the Crown Office…Oct 8, 10:36
    • Mac on Coping with change: “As for Trump, he is resembling Inspector Clouseau bumbling his way around avoiding a series of comical assassination attempts through…Oct 8, 10:33
    • Hatey McHateface on Coping with change: “Good summary, Mac. NOT!!! Please step away from anything to do with running Scotland in the real world. I don’t…Oct 8, 10:26
    • Geri on Coping with change: “You’re obsessed. & No it isn’t an accurate description. They were continually offered a peace deal from day one. He’s…Oct 8, 10:15
    • Mac on Coping with change: “Seems to me like the Ir@nians were demonstrating two key things in the space of a few days of each…Oct 8, 09:59
    • Hatey McHateface on Coping with change: “That’s an accurate summary of Pres P in para 1, Geri. After that you kinda lost it. You need to…Oct 8, 09:51
    • Garavelli Princip on Things happen slowly: “That makes sense, Harry. And reassuring – if that’s what happens!Oct 8, 09:50
    • Geri on Coping with change: “A few months ago the deranged one said he’d just initiate a scorched earth policy. Like a demented teenager not…Oct 8, 09:41
    • Hatey McHateface on Coping with change: “for years I’ve suggested non-party affiliated local candidates genuinely representing their specific constituent’s needs would be a better way to…Oct 8, 09:26
    • Hatey McHateface on Coping with change: “Congrats on steering the subject back to the usual. I hadn’t heard of this unusual event, nor of its conspiracy-themed…Oct 8, 09:14
    • Hatey McHateface on Coping with change: “Wings BTL logic demonstration: Geri posts mince. Scots like mince. Upticks. QEDOct 8, 09:10
    • Mac on Coping with change: “Speaking of coping with change there was an unusual seismic event in Ir@n on Oct 5th that many suspect was…Oct 8, 08:45
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