The SNP ferry fiasco continues. Audit Scotland has found that the ferries which are now costing at least £240 million, well over the initial estimate, may never actually be able to be used.
Audit Scotland also found that even when the SNP were warned about misgivings of the eventual ship owners about awarding the contract to Ferguson Marine they still pressed ahead. Most of the remedial work on the ferries has not even been carried out yet and costs are still rising. Meanwhile, Scotland's island communities struggle with a terrible ferry service that has led to a shortage of goods in island shops at times and people unable to leave the islands for vital appointments.
It is no surprise that when the contracts were awarded the shipyard was owned by Jim McColl who was at the time a major supporter of and advisor to the SNP. The SNP practising crony capitalism, it seems.
The situation with the ferries in Scotland needs to be resolved quickly, but the SNP seem incapable of doing this.
Audit Scotland also found that even when the SNP were warned about misgivings of the eventual ship owners about awarding the contract to Ferguson Marine they still pressed ahead. Most of the remedial work on the ferries has not even been carried out yet and costs are still rising. Meanwhile, Scotland's island communities struggle with a terrible ferry service that has led to a shortage of goods in island shops at times and people unable to leave the islands for vital appointments.
It is no surprise that when the contracts were awarded the shipyard was owned by Jim McColl who was at the time a major supporter of and advisor to the SNP. The SNP practising crony capitalism, it seems.
The situation with the ferries in Scotland needs to be resolved quickly, but the SNP seem incapable of doing this.
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A new article by a Scottish contributor is up on the Patriotic Alternative website.
https://www.patrioticalternative.org.uk/green_jobs_boom_busted
https://www.patrioticalternative.org.uk/green_jobs_boom_busted
Patriotic Alternative
Green Jobs Boom Busted
The SNP government in Holyrood has long made a “green jobs boom” a central part of its economic strategy for the future of Scotland. As far back as 2011, they were promising that the low carbon economy in Scotland would produce a bonanza of a minimum of 130…
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The free Duolingo course on Scottish Gaelic has reached over 1 million learners with over 400,000 currently actively learning the language.
This can only be a good thing for Scottish culture. The number of native Gaelic speakers in Scotland had fallen to only around 50,000. This surge in learning will hopefully boost those numbers.
The use of Gaelic was banned by the British government for many years, something that was partly responsible for the massive drop in its use. The underfunding and underdevelopment of Scotland's rural and island communities by successive governments also led to mass migration away from areas where Gaelic is spoken, and therefore the loss of its use as future generations of traditional users grew up abroad or in the big cities of the UK.
We hope to see the further development of the use of not just Gaelic but also traditional Scottish dialects like Scots and Doric.
This can only be a good thing for Scottish culture. The number of native Gaelic speakers in Scotland had fallen to only around 50,000. This surge in learning will hopefully boost those numbers.
The use of Gaelic was banned by the British government for many years, something that was partly responsible for the massive drop in its use. The underfunding and underdevelopment of Scotland's rural and island communities by successive governments also led to mass migration away from areas where Gaelic is spoken, and therefore the loss of its use as future generations of traditional users grew up abroad or in the big cities of the UK.
We hope to see the further development of the use of not just Gaelic but also traditional Scottish dialects like Scots and Doric.
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The new release from Kinsfolk is a tribute to school boy Kriss Donald, who was brutally murdered for being "a White boy".
The video is also available on Odysee:
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Give the channel a follow and flame the video.
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On this day in 1005 Malcolm II of Scotland fought and killed the father-and-son rulers of Scotland, Kenneth III of Scotland[8] and his son Giric II of Scotland,[9] a Mormaer. The site of the battle is on the north side of the loch.
King Kenneth's Cairn was built in memory of the son of King Duff, who was killed in the battle of Monzievaird that year and buried on Iona. It stands in a prominent position on the edge of the steep escarpment of Corrie Barvick.
The picture above is of the cairn
King Kenneth's Cairn was built in memory of the son of King Duff, who was killed in the battle of Monzievaird that year and buried on Iona. It stands in a prominent position on the edge of the steep escarpment of Corrie Barvick.
The picture above is of the cairn
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Forwarded from Laura Towler
Just spoke to The Scottish Sun on the phone about an inaccuracy in an article about us. We'd used the word "indigenous", and he started doing the whole hatchling "What does indigenous mean?" thing to me. I told him to Google it if he didn't understand the word and said I was more concerned with the error being fixed. Journalists are so insufferable. I bet he thought he was being dead original but I've had the same question from every single NPC on Twitter.
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On this day in 1402 David Stewart 1st Duke of Rothesay and heir apparent to the throne of Scotland dies. Some alleged he was murdered
David Stewart, was born to John Stewart, Lord High Steward of Scotland, and his wife, Anabella Drummond, daughter Sir John Drummond, 11th Thane of Lennox, on 24 October 1378. In 1390, when his father acceded as King of Scots , David became first in order of succession to the throne of Scotland as eldest son. He is known to have taken an active part in the political life of the kingdom.
In late February 1402, while travelling officially to St Andrews, David was arrested just outside the city at Strathtyrum in a sting operation which had been arranged by Albany, at that time in complicit alliance with David's brother-in-law, Archibald, the fourth Earl of Douglas. He was initially held captive in St Andrews Castle, and soon afterwards taken to Falkland Palace, Albany's residence in Fife. At Falkland David remained a prisoner and shortly died there, reputedly of starvation.
David Stewart, was born to John Stewart, Lord High Steward of Scotland, and his wife, Anabella Drummond, daughter Sir John Drummond, 11th Thane of Lennox, on 24 October 1378. In 1390, when his father acceded as King of Scots , David became first in order of succession to the throne of Scotland as eldest son. He is known to have taken an active part in the political life of the kingdom.
In late February 1402, while travelling officially to St Andrews, David was arrested just outside the city at Strathtyrum in a sting operation which had been arranged by Albany, at that time in complicit alliance with David's brother-in-law, Archibald, the fourth Earl of Douglas. He was initially held captive in St Andrews Castle, and soon afterwards taken to Falkland Palace, Albany's residence in Fife. At Falkland David remained a prisoner and shortly died there, reputedly of starvation.
Scotland and the rest of the UK are facing a year of Industrial unrest and possible major strike, action according to Unison, the unions' new leader.
The cost of Iiving is getting increasingly difficult for many people to manage. Even those in work are now starting to fall into working poverty, struggling to afford even the basic necessities of life.
The recent salary increases, if you are lucky to get one at all, have failed to keep up with inflation.
The hard-pressed workers of our country, who have had COVID to deal with along with rising inflation, deserve better than this.
We are seeing major corporations continuing to make massive profits, and politicians, council leaders and CEOs awarded raises that outstrip anything a worker could hope for.
It is time that the workers of this nation were given a fairer deal and effective measures were taken to curb inflation. At present, neither the Westminster nor Holyrood governments seem capable or have the will to do these. Time for change.
The cost of Iiving is getting increasingly difficult for many people to manage. Even those in work are now starting to fall into working poverty, struggling to afford even the basic necessities of life.
The recent salary increases, if you are lucky to get one at all, have failed to keep up with inflation.
The hard-pressed workers of our country, who have had COVID to deal with along with rising inflation, deserve better than this.
We are seeing major corporations continuing to make massive profits, and politicians, council leaders and CEOs awarded raises that outstrip anything a worker could hope for.
It is time that the workers of this nation were given a fairer deal and effective measures were taken to curb inflation. At present, neither the Westminster nor Holyrood governments seem capable or have the will to do these. Time for change.
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More hypocrisy from the SNP/Green alliance. They have spent the week since P&O sacked hundreds of workers attacking the firm and its use of tax havens.
Meanwhile it has emerged that the state-controlled CalMac Ferries that runs lifeline serviced to Scotland's islands has been using similar tactics to P&O to avoid paying National Insurance for hundreds of workers.
CalMac employs its workers through a Guernsey company, allowing them to avoid an estimated £3 million bill each year as the offshore company doesn't need to pay NI contributions.
It is not an acceptable situation for a state-controlled entity to use these tactics and the SNP government should be taken to task for allowing this situation to continue while they have been in power.
The SNP/Greens are aware of the situation but have taken no action, while also having the bare-faced cheek to attack others for using the same despicable tactics that they are. The SNP/Greens have shown, yet again, that they are not to be trusted.
Meanwhile it has emerged that the state-controlled CalMac Ferries that runs lifeline serviced to Scotland's islands has been using similar tactics to P&O to avoid paying National Insurance for hundreds of workers.
CalMac employs its workers through a Guernsey company, allowing them to avoid an estimated £3 million bill each year as the offshore company doesn't need to pay NI contributions.
It is not an acceptable situation for a state-controlled entity to use these tactics and the SNP government should be taken to task for allowing this situation to continue while they have been in power.
The SNP/Greens are aware of the situation but have taken no action, while also having the bare-faced cheek to attack others for using the same despicable tactics that they are. The SNP/Greens have shown, yet again, that they are not to be trusted.
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On this day in 1943 the HMS Dasher disaster happened off the coast of the Isle of Arran.
HMS Dasher (D37) was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, of the Avenger class.
She escorted one convoy successfully, but shortly after leaving with the second, Dasher suffered engine trouble and turned back. Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde , she suffered a major internal explosion and sank.
Various possible causes have been suggested, including one of her aircraft crashing onto the flight deck and igniting petrol fumes from leaking tanks. Much of what happened remains unknown. The death toll, 379 out of 528 crewmen, despite rapid response and assistance from ships and rescue craft from Brodick and Lamlash on the Isle of Arran and from Ardrossan and Greenock on the Scottish mainland, was amongst the highest in British home waters. Many escaped from the ship but died of hypothermia or of burns suffered when escaped fuel ignited on the water. Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock.
HMS Dasher (D37) was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, of the Avenger class.
She escorted one convoy successfully, but shortly after leaving with the second, Dasher suffered engine trouble and turned back. Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde , she suffered a major internal explosion and sank.
Various possible causes have been suggested, including one of her aircraft crashing onto the flight deck and igniting petrol fumes from leaking tanks. Much of what happened remains unknown. The death toll, 379 out of 528 crewmen, despite rapid response and assistance from ships and rescue craft from Brodick and Lamlash on the Isle of Arran and from Ardrossan and Greenock on the Scottish mainland, was amongst the highest in British home waters. Many escaped from the ship but died of hypothermia or of burns suffered when escaped fuel ignited on the water. Most of the dead were buried at Ardrossan or Greenock.
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Alex Salmond has announced that Alba, the party he founded, is to field 100 candidates in the coming local council elections.
Some may welcome this as a new party to take on the failing establishment parties in Scotland. This is of course not the case, with nearly everyone involved in Alba being part of the same tired old establishment parties that have been failing the people of Scotland since the Holyrood Parliament was set up.
What this country needs is a brand new alternative full of people who are not part of the mainstream political system and who have many new ideas. An alternative full of energy and that has no connection to the old cronyism that exists in Scotland and the UK as a whole.
Scotland needs change. Scotland needs real Nationalists, not the fake nationalists of the SNP and Alba. Scotland needs an alternative that will put the indigenous population first. Scotland needs a true Patriotic Alternative.
Some may welcome this as a new party to take on the failing establishment parties in Scotland. This is of course not the case, with nearly everyone involved in Alba being part of the same tired old establishment parties that have been failing the people of Scotland since the Holyrood Parliament was set up.
What this country needs is a brand new alternative full of people who are not part of the mainstream political system and who have many new ideas. An alternative full of energy and that has no connection to the old cronyism that exists in Scotland and the UK as a whole.
Scotland needs change. Scotland needs real Nationalists, not the fake nationalists of the SNP and Alba. Scotland needs an alternative that will put the indigenous population first. Scotland needs a true Patriotic Alternative.
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No More Excuses for Inaction - Patriotic Alternative
https://www.patrioticalternative.org.uk/no_more_excuses_for_inaction
https://www.patrioticalternative.org.uk/no_more_excuses_for_inaction
Patriotic Alternative
No More Excuses for Inaction
The year was 2018 and I was a right wing student surrounded by Marxist lecturers and endless calls to dismantle everything White. The situation had left me feeling dejected: it seemed that everyone on campus was either totally apathetic or an anti-White lunatic.…
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Safety or Censorship - Patriotic Alternative
https://www.patrioticalternative.org.uk/safety_or_censorship
https://www.patrioticalternative.org.uk/safety_or_censorship
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Safety or Censorship
On the 17th of March this year the Westminster Government introduced the Online Safety Bill to Parliament. The government claims that the Bill marks a milestone in the fight for a new digital age, will make things safer for internet users and hold the large…
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On this day in 1960 the cheapside whisky bond disaster happened in Glasgow. It was the worst peacetime fire service disaster. The fire killed 14 firemen and 5 salvage Corp personnel.
The Glasgow Fire Service was initially alerted by a 999 call at 7:15 pm
The first fire crews arrived at 7:21 pm and after a quick reconnaissance three more pumps were requested to attend. Crews were informed by civilians that smoke and flame had been seen on the Warroch Street side of the building and additional crews and equipment were sent to investigate.
an explosion occurred that burst the front and rear walls of the building outwards causing large quantities of masonry to collapse into the street. This collapse instantly killed three firemen in Cheapside Street as well as 11 firemen and five salvagemen who were battling the blaze from the rear of the building in Warroch Street.
The fire took a week to extinguish. The recovery of the bodies in Warroch Street was not completed umtil the 31 March.
The Glasgow Fire Service was initially alerted by a 999 call at 7:15 pm
The first fire crews arrived at 7:21 pm and after a quick reconnaissance three more pumps were requested to attend. Crews were informed by civilians that smoke and flame had been seen on the Warroch Street side of the building and additional crews and equipment were sent to investigate.
an explosion occurred that burst the front and rear walls of the building outwards causing large quantities of masonry to collapse into the street. This collapse instantly killed three firemen in Cheapside Street as well as 11 firemen and five salvagemen who were battling the blaze from the rear of the building in Warroch Street.
The fire took a week to extinguish. The recovery of the bodies in Warroch Street was not completed umtil the 31 March.
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15 years ago the SNP made a commitment to reform the council tax system, a system that is seen by many including their Green partners as not fit for purpose.
So it seems the SNP have yet again lied to the people of Scotland and are breaking promises that could have potentially helped some of the worst-off people in our nation.
The SNP have also ruled out any changes to income tax and other taxes over which they have influence, so this term in office will see no adjustments to tax at a time when the people of Scotland are struggling.
The SNP have left a string of broken promises and bad policies behind them but people still vote for them. Why? The people of Scotland need to wake up and embrace political change. Throw the SNP out at the next elections if you want a better Scotland and more honest government.
So it seems the SNP have yet again lied to the people of Scotland and are breaking promises that could have potentially helped some of the worst-off people in our nation.
The SNP have also ruled out any changes to income tax and other taxes over which they have influence, so this term in office will see no adjustments to tax at a time when the people of Scotland are struggling.
The SNP have left a string of broken promises and bad policies behind them but people still vote for them. Why? The people of Scotland need to wake up and embrace political change. Throw the SNP out at the next elections if you want a better Scotland and more honest government.
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PA London and Southeast activists visited Stade Court Hotel in Hythe, Kent this afternoon, Monday 18th March 2022.
Stade Court Hotel is one of many hotels harbouring illegal migrants in the UK, paid for by the Westminster government out of the taxes paid by us, the ordinary hard working British people.
Following Steve Laws' report on the attempted abduction of a white child by three of the residents
https://stevelawsreport.co.uk/attempted-abduction-hythe/
We visited Hythe to send a clear message:
WHITE CHILDREN ARE NOT FAIR GAME
Whilst in the area, we interviewed a member of Kent constabulary, who confirmed there is an on-going investigation into the attempted abduction. There was a heightened level of security around the hotel and we were shadowed by security guards.
This highlights just another way our White children are parasitised by a system which no longer represents us, the indigenous peoples of these lands.
Stade Court Hotel is one of many hotels harbouring illegal migrants in the UK, paid for by the Westminster government out of the taxes paid by us, the ordinary hard working British people.
Following Steve Laws' report on the attempted abduction of a white child by three of the residents
https://stevelawsreport.co.uk/attempted-abduction-hythe/
We visited Hythe to send a clear message:
WHITE CHILDREN ARE NOT FAIR GAME
Whilst in the area, we interviewed a member of Kent constabulary, who confirmed there is an on-going investigation into the attempted abduction. There was a heightened level of security around the hotel and we were shadowed by security guards.
This highlights just another way our White children are parasitised by a system which no longer represents us, the indigenous peoples of these lands.
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On this day in 1958 Sir William Burrel died at his home Hutton Castle in the Scottish Borders.
Burrel was a wealthy ship owner who had a great interest in art and acquired a large eclectic collection over the years. In 1944 it contained 6000 items but he carried on collecting and amassed 9000 items in total.
In 1944 Burrell donated his collection to the city of Glasgow. At the time of his gift to Glasgow the collection was valued at well in excess of £1 million, and it came with an additional £450,000 in cash to build a dedicated museum for it. This was a major act of philanthropy. Burrell simply wanted people to gain as much pleasure from art as he had, and to improve their lives through a better understanding and appreciation of beauty.
it was not until the city of Glasgow acquired Pollok Country Park in 1967 that a museum in the spirit of his wishes could be built. A custom-built museum, the Burrell Collection, was finally opened in 1983. The building reopens today after a major refurbishment.
Burrel was a wealthy ship owner who had a great interest in art and acquired a large eclectic collection over the years. In 1944 it contained 6000 items but he carried on collecting and amassed 9000 items in total.
In 1944 Burrell donated his collection to the city of Glasgow. At the time of his gift to Glasgow the collection was valued at well in excess of £1 million, and it came with an additional £450,000 in cash to build a dedicated museum for it. This was a major act of philanthropy. Burrell simply wanted people to gain as much pleasure from art as he had, and to improve their lives through a better understanding and appreciation of beauty.
it was not until the city of Glasgow acquired Pollok Country Park in 1967 that a museum in the spirit of his wishes could be built. A custom-built museum, the Burrell Collection, was finally opened in 1983. The building reopens today after a major refurbishment.
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Nicola Sturgeon repeats here claim you can be Scottish simply by wanting to live here.
When the election comes round in May, vote tactically to remove the traitorous SNP.
#TrueScotsNotNewScots
When the election comes round in May, vote tactically to remove the traitorous SNP.
#TrueScotsNotNewScots
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On this day in 1296 the Sack of Berwick Upon Tweed occurred. It was the first significant battle of the first Scottish war of independence.
Edward I treated Scotland as a feudal vassal state, claiming contributions towards the cost of the defence of England. When he demanded military support for his war against France, the Scots responded by forming an alliance with the French, and launched an unsuccessful attack on Carlisle.
On 28 March (the Wednesday in Easter Week), Edward passed the river Tweed with his troops and stayed that night in Scotland at the priory of Coldstream. From there he marched on the town of Berwick.
Berwick was a Royal burgh just north of the border, and was Scotland's most important trading port, second only to London in economic importance in medieval Britain at that point. Berwick is referenced to be called "Alexandria of the North". Edward captured the town and massacred the citizens. The numbers slain range from 4,000 to 17,000 according to various accounts.
Edward I treated Scotland as a feudal vassal state, claiming contributions towards the cost of the defence of England. When he demanded military support for his war against France, the Scots responded by forming an alliance with the French, and launched an unsuccessful attack on Carlisle.
On 28 March (the Wednesday in Easter Week), Edward passed the river Tweed with his troops and stayed that night in Scotland at the priory of Coldstream. From there he marched on the town of Berwick.
Berwick was a Royal burgh just north of the border, and was Scotland's most important trading port, second only to London in economic importance in medieval Britain at that point. Berwick is referenced to be called "Alexandria of the North". Edward captured the town and massacred the citizens. The numbers slain range from 4,000 to 17,000 according to various accounts.
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New article on the Patriotic Alternative website: Safety or Censorship
By Johnny Alba
By Johnny Alba
The SNP are responsible for the death of or serious harm to as many as 30 people in one week due to their incompetence in running the NHS.
That is the number of people that clinicians estimate will have either died or been seriously harmed due to increasing A&E delays. In the last week over 1,000 people had a wait of 12 hours or more, and one in ten had a wait of 8 hours or more.
Ever since the SNP took control of NHS Scotland it has been in decline due to their mismanagement of the service. They are not capable of managing any of the public services in our nation.
How any more people have to die before people wake up and realise the SNP are failing them and remove them from power?
That is the number of people that clinicians estimate will have either died or been seriously harmed due to increasing A&E delays. In the last week over 1,000 people had a wait of 12 hours or more, and one in ten had a wait of 8 hours or more.
Ever since the SNP took control of NHS Scotland it has been in decline due to their mismanagement of the service. They are not capable of managing any of the public services in our nation.
How any more people have to die before people wake up and realise the SNP are failing them and remove them from power?
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