I can maybe understand the hardline stance on a referendum considering he’s south of Scotland. I can’t understand any politician (not least ScotLab) that would turn down a possibility to settle the debate for now

Paul Hutcheon@paulhutcheon.bsky.social · 4w ago

EXCL: Scottish Labour leadership candidate Joe Fagan says there are no circumstances in which he will back indyref2. He will also not support a cross-party agreement to agree a path for a second referendum.

Might add a similar warning to my work emails

Mediaite@mediaite.com · last mo.

Trump Fundraising Email Warns Recipient’s ‘Supporter Status’ Is Canceled Unless They Pay Up

A just transition cannot be judged by emissions reductions alone. It must also raise living standards, reduce poverty and tackle inequality. 📖 Read the full briefing here:

Scotland's Just Transition: Priorities for the new Parliament

Our assessment of the key policy priorities for the new parliamentary term.

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This is welcome news for a party that has failed, repeatedly, to set out an alternative left position in Scottish politics and the wider Labour movement. I have a lot of respect for Monica Lennon's politics

The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 2mo ago

LATEST: Former MSP Monica Lennon has launched her bid to become Scottish Labour's next leader

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... BP is set to remove its green commitments to solve its falling profits, but says lower oil and gas prices and lower profits from its refineries is the problem. Oil and gas is in decline, yet private capital cannot invest in the future, it can only invest in itself.

A really exciting moment that has only been possible because of this energetic, strong, and people-powered campaign. Such good news!

Stop Rosebank@stopcambo.bsky.social · 2y ago

BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK. The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned. This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.

I've been seeing a worrying trend of Scottish nationalists online who are sharing more and more conspiritorial memes and views, taken often from the far right, to add to the delegitimisation of the British state. Surely there's a way to fight for Scot independence without falling down the pipeline