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As resident (junior) doctor strikes begin today in NHS England, SNP settlement praised by BMA means NHS Scotland set to avoid thousands of excess deaths again talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/07/25/as-…

At Ardgowan Distillery, our wood policy is paramount in steering our whisky's ensuing flavour profile. Sherry cask maturation will be our overarching house style, so our close relationship with renowned Bodegas Miguel Martín is of the utmost importance 🥃 #CraftedWithPurpose

Imagine tweeting this during a live streamed genocide. Now deleted.

Totally in tune with my inner Norwegian 🇳🇴 today. Well done to our Nordic friends from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A disabled man is arrested for wearing a t-shirt bearing the name of a proscribed group The police carry him off in his wheelchair He is arrested under the Terrorism Act Meanwhile Keir Starmer’s 🇬🇧 continues to sell weapons to Israel 🇮🇱 This is the world we live in.

Renowned Journalist Peter Oborne tears into the BBC: ‘170 Journalists murdered by 🇮🇱 in Gaza 🇵🇸, the BBC reported only 6%’ ‘The BBC reported 60% of journalist murdered in Ukraine 🇺🇦’ ‘Do the BBC agree with Lammy that journalists aren’t in Gaza 🇵🇸?’ It’s complicit. It’s racism.

He lies and cheats at everything

🏆 We have been drawn at home to Aberdeen in the last 16 of the Premier Sports Cup. This tie is scheduled to take place on the weekend of August 16/17.

What do you notice?

UPDATE: In the last 3 weeks #BillyIdle schedule: 9 July Football 11 July Polo 13 July Tennis 27 July FOOTBALL! Are you beginning to think it was all a scam? #WorkShyWilly #PrinceWilliam #RoyalFamily #RoyalCharity

Three MPs failed to declare an all-expenses-paid trip funded by Labour Friends of Israel, Declassified can reveal. They met with Israel's president Isaac Herzog, who said the "entire nation" of Gaza was collectively responsible for 7 October. declassifieduk.org/friends-of-isr…

In Day 4 of their Junior Doctor strike an NHS England nurse strike looms - How Scottish Government enabled higher pay deal for already better-paid Scottish nurses to once more prevent the loss of tens of thousands of appointments and to save thousands... talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/07/28/in-…

Does Scotland really have worse water pollution than England? That’s what environment secretary Steve Reed claimed but the available data tells a different story bit.ly/4fg3I3Y

Yes, the US president is capable of ending the genocide (since he has been enacting it by proxy) But Starmer hosts an Israeli ambassador. The RAF continues to work with the Israeli military. He can take measures himself before begging the US for action theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

Scottish Labour MPs are welcomed to Downing Street by Keir Starmer. There were smiles and applause from the House Jocks as they posed in front of a sea of St George's flags. "Today we're all lionesses" said Anas Sarwar as Brian Leishman snuck in with a Scotland scarf.

Donald Trump: "I'm not a fan of [Sadiq Khan], a nasty person" Keir Starmer: "he's a friend of mine" Starmer then forces out a laugh. No contradicting the President, mind!

This Friday (1st of August) on clydecoastradio.co.uk I am focusing on Country / Americana / Texas Swing for two hours. Noon to 2pm. Featuring Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, John Prine, Gurf Morlix, Townes Van Zandt, Kitty Wells, Linda Ronstadt, Hot Club of Cowtown and many more!

📰 Here's my column from today's Greenock Telegraph covering another week of news stories which highlight how Westminster isn't good for Scotland.

Remember they told us it was running out in 2014. They lied and they continue to lie as and when it suits them. #labourlies

Come along for a chat.