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The thing that baffles me is that good and serious people have seen versions of what happened tonight in the US for eight years and are still surprised that people don’t see the world as they do. 1) Voters think “the economy” is “can I afford to live” NOT “we are doing better

Challenge accepted🤝 Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) and Emirates Team New Zealand confirm that RNZYS has accepted a Notice of Challenge for the 38th America's Cup from Royal Yacht Squadron Limited, represented by INEOS Britannia.

The discussion about removal of APR isn’t a policy or intellectual one, it’s about families & homes & livelihoods. We are one of 1000s of small family farms who are having stressful discussions about what this means for us - selling land we need for biz to pay future tax bill?

Our next event is on 10 Dec with Prof Graeme Roy of Scottish Fiscal Commission & the ASPA AGM. From 5pm at the Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh. Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotlands-fi…

We are really looking forward to welcoming delegates to our annual Scotlands Towns conference in partnership with Perth and Kinross Council in Perth Concert Hall today! 🙌 STC24 #scotlandstowns

We are told that Scotland’s rent controls will be “smart” ones. This is an interesting way of describing the proposals since it implies that rent controls are, by default, stupid. Which, of course, they are. thetimes.com/uk/scotland/ar…

Cold but beautiful #pacificquay morning preparing to review The Sunday Papers with Margaret Curran Peter Duncan for BBC Radio Scotland

Moscow spent 8 years building influence in Syria. It took just 72 hours to lose it all. 🧵Here’re 3 crucial lessons that reveal Putin's strategic collapse (1/15)

I asked Vladimir Putin: “25 years ago Yeltsin handed you power & told you 'Take care of Russia.’ Do you think you have? In light of significant losses in Ukraine, Ukrainian troops in Kursk region, sanctions, inflation…” Here’s his reply. Producer Liza Ben Tavener

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Full-time and the Waverley Cup stays at the Greenyards 🏆

First Minister John Swinney has signed up to take part in Doddie Aid 2025.

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Today we remember the seven brave lads who needlessly lost their lives 25 years ago on 11 January 2000 in the sinking of the Solway Harvester and thank all those who fish our seas often in the most challenging conditions in the most dangerous of occupations (1/2) 🙏

A packed agenda for #ASPA25 this year - the leading event for public affairs professionals in Scotland - make sure you reserve your ticket. ASPA eventbrite.co.uk/e/aspas-2025-c…

We've released extra tix for the conference on 26th Feb due to high demand. Get yours for £100/£200 for members/non members. It's a great line-up incl: First Minister Mairi Spowage Isabel Hardman Rona Dougall Prof Sir John Curtice & many more. eventbrite.co.uk/o/association-…

Great, illuminating and helpful interviews by Fiona Stalker and #newsdrive team. Properly balancing responsible approach to hold views on both sides of #gaza debate fully to account.

Young people these days 🙄

Appalling.

The cheek of Trump and Vance to use the Churchill bust as a symbol and then spout such provocative pro-Russian propaganda to Zelensky. If this was 1940 they'd be telling Churchill to stop continuing the war, do a deal and surrender half of Europe 'for peace'.