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    • Scot Finlayson on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “The transcult staffers rule the roost at Holyrood, every vote,policy,grant,committee decision and color of toilet paper will be vetted by…Jan 7, 15:22
    • James Cheyne on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “That pretendy Scottish parliament is showing the true purpose for what it was set up to do when the time…Jan 7, 15:16
    • Alf Baird on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: ““a shameful day” in a shameful chamber. ‘Shameful’ primarily because we ken the UK ‘union’ is a charade, it disna…Jan 7, 14:48
    • 100%Yes on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Am not, and never will again. Let the party die.Jan 7, 14:43
    • Effijy on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “He will for the umpteenth time ask the big bully not to be a big bully and if he doesn’t…Jan 7, 14:35
    • Antoine Roquentin on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “The SNP doesn’t want independence,if you, or anyone else, honestly wants independence why would you vote SNP? Administrative fecklessness and…Jan 7, 14:27
    • Aidan on Failure To Learn: ““But not many people in the wider public get to hear about these” Well whose fault is that?Jan 7, 14:00
    • 100%Yes on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “A vote for the SNP is a wasted vote because after the election the SNP will not use the vote…Jan 7, 13:47
    • 100%Yes on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Cynicus, How can Swinney ask for a section 30 order after the election when his plan is to get a…Jan 7, 13:33
    • sarah on Failure To Learn: “@ Independent: “The Scottish Independence Party”. There is the Independence for Scotland Party. And they are co-operating with other 2014…Jan 7, 13:31
    • 100Yes on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Like wings is saying, the percentages isn’t for the SNP. So why put out a plan for Independence and tell…Jan 7, 13:28
    • Campbell Clansman on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Swinney answering a question he wasn’t asked? The great political comedy “Yes, Prime Minister” had Jim Hacker telling Bernard Wooley:…Jan 7, 13:20
    • James Cheyne on Failure To Learn: “The fighting bravery of the Scots was never entirely subdued physically by England though, it took bribes of Scottish elites,…Jan 7, 13:14
    • Captain Caveman on And every day was exactly the same: “Very true Hatey, out the frying pan and into the proverbial fire 🙂 Well, at least we can all agree…Jan 7, 13:05
    • 100%Yes on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Two things will happen after the election in May 1 the SNP will not get a majority and 2 the…Jan 7, 13:00
    • Cynicus on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “Not hilarious but duplicitous. Swinney answered a question he wasn’t asked. The ONLY guarantee he can give in the event…Jan 7, 12:57
    • Campbell Clansman on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “The SNP and Greens live up to the words of Thomas Sowell: “It is hard to imagine a more stupid…Jan 7, 12:51
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Failure To Learn: “The above YouTube brings immediately to mind the statistics of catastrophic Scottish losses in WW1 provided by Sir Tom Devine…Jan 7, 12:50
    • 100%Yes on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: “We have extremely poor interviewers in Scotland, he’s ask the question only for swinney to take over the conversation. The…Jan 7, 12:49
    • Hatey McHateface on Grandpa John’s Nightmare: ““Would that we had an SNP with that much courage, or any at all” Not agreeing with that. Not at…Jan 7, 12:48
    • Hatey McHateface on And every day was exactly the same: “@ Captain Caveman says: 7 January, 2026 at 11:41 am Another fact we know now that we didn’t know back…Jan 7, 12:40
    • 100%Yes on Failure To Learn: “Britain to keep Venezuelan gold.Jan 7, 12:27
    • James on Failure To Learn: ““Aidan”; Well you know what they say, sweetie. Who smelt it, dealt it, Petal. Better check your pad.Jan 7, 11:49
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Failure To Learn: “HOW SCOTTISH REGIMENTS FORGED BRITAIN’S EMPIRE YouTube site intro text – « When you picture the British Empire, you see…Jan 7, 11:48
    • Captain Caveman on And every day was exactly the same: “In fairness to Alf, I actually agree with him that Scotland *would* have been financially better off – possibly significantly…Jan 7, 11:41
    • Hatey McHateface on Failure To Learn: “That’s cleared that one up, Alf. What is called the “Some big Inglis barsturts made us do it and then…Jan 7, 11:36
    • Hatey McHateface on And every day was exactly the same: ““the colonized wants to develop, but the colonizer holds him back” Best explanation for the Flamingo Land stushie I’ve seen.…Jan 7, 11:29
    • Alf Baird on Failure To Learn: “Yes, it is well established that the more assimilated colonized adopt the culture and values of the colonizer and that…Jan 7, 11:07
    • Aidan on And every day was exactly the same: “@Alf – in your assessment why should Scotland be, by far, the richest country in the world? What is that…Jan 7, 11:05
    • Alf Baird on And every day was exactly the same: ““‘… Small State Advantage: Many of the highest rankings are held by small nations or territories that serve as global…Jan 7, 10:42
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