Lesley Riddoch

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Journalist, Blossom & Thrive, Director https://t.co/l9noSrBCuZ, Columnist https://t.co/JP8YZKLY1D. Podcast & Finland film screenings https://t.co/uG0HgJ1M19

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Lesley Riddoch

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Estimates 15k-25k for #AuobGlasgow March still piling into Glasgow Green

12.45 today when folk linked hands across the canal network of Scotlsnd on #chainoffreedom. A bit like Hogmanay - hard to know what was happening beyond our section or when ‘the bells’ had sounded. But gr8 energy &amp; hopefully drone footage later fae Stewart ⁦YesWestLothian⁩

Fabulous weather and beaches in Donegal. Swimming twice a day. Struck by how many homes and communities there are even in ‘remote’ areas.

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A centralised and secretive political culture let Peter Murrell steal from SNP funds for a decade. Does that justify a Common/Holyrood inquiry? If so why not also investigate Labour over Mandelson's abuse of trade envoy role? It's a funny old world. Listen

If Reform had won in Scotland/ Wales it wd be an endorsement of detention centres, migrant hostility, austerity &amp; welfare cuts. Question Time panels wd be full of it. But the SNP &amp; pro indy Scottish Greens HAVE won, yet that's not an endorsement of independence. Go figure.

Unbelievable exchange this morning on Radio Scotland between the presenter and Professor Richard Murphy, interrupting him and conducting an interview with barely concealed contempt. Really bad.

Great energy at #chainoffreedom by Bonnybridge. Yessir we can boogie. ⁦Independence Live⁩

Norway has 360+ councils. Scotland has 32. Av population here 175k Across EU 10k Highland Council larger than Belgium with 1 federal govt, 3 regional govts &amp; 581 councils. This is topdown control not local democracy. Time fort change. Sign declaration via Building a Local Scotland.

Chuffed to see MAKAR new prototype affordable home built by its Inverness workshop in 2 weeks flat to show what's possible. Wood from nearby forest, assembly &amp; workforce local. Net zero, eco friendly &amp; heating costs £5/week. So why the big procurement/paperwork delays?

Just back from watching Everybody to Kenmure Street at DCA Dundee. Excellent film &amp; powerful riposte to those who doubt an entire Glasgow community would turn out to save two Sikh neighbours. But they did. So moving &amp; uplifting. Go see it. Congrats Felipe Bustos Sierra.

Duncan from Lochinver spent months making this steel unicorn &amp; 5 hours driving it down from Assynt on a borrowed trailer - all I had to do was use the bolt cutters. Great symbolism for todays #chainoffreedom #IndyScotland

Incredible achievement by Plaid in Caerphilly. No Crown Estates cash for Wales, no HS2 compensation, Welsh water &amp; wind energy exported to England but West Wales left with 68% of EU GDP v 614% Inner London. Chuffed to speak @Yescymru rally in Rhyl on Sat.

So Gaza isn’t really a big issue for Scots? It’s a genocide. Well done Moira Berry for bringing @BBCDebateNight alive.

£60 per month for heating, hot water AND electricity. In winter. How does #Iceland do it? 1. Indy Iceland controls energy policy - obviously. 2. Geothermal plants financed by Icelanders 3. Power plants owned by council/govt not private sector. Full video

Are the Scottish Highlands a barren wasteland or just seriously overgrazed? The clue is the central reservation of the A9. Louping with growth. A wee tribute to ecologists Ron Greer and Derek Pretswell. #ThisisScotland

Has Scotland's fitba victory left a lasting bounce? The Covid Inquiry say Scotgov should've deviated fast fm WM - should Nicola Sturgeon have closed border? As Danish Labour lose Mayors to the left/greens sd UK Labour rethink hardline immigration? Listen

Denmark's not perfect. But 15 year olds get a year studying away fm home, district heating is cheaper than UK, 58% cycle to work/school &amp; GDP is 1/3 higher than UK. Why not Scotland? Film showing in Larbert, Grantown, Kingussie, Tain &amp; Applecross. Details

The odds were on Finland remaining a colony of Sweden, Russia or even Germany after a long turbulent, occupied history. Instead, it's got world's happiest people, best education system &amp; food security (despite sub Arctic location). How did they do it? New film coming soon. #SNP25

Loads of folk have made films about Scotland. Maybe it’s time we started making our own. #ThisisScotland

John Swinney's indy energy promise is fine. But can he do nothing now as Scotland's green energy heads south? Is Trump driving Ukraine towards civil war? Any clear winner from Sandy Peggie case? Will Baron Malkie Offord boost Reform in Scotland? Listen

Loch Laggan. Why is this glen empty of people? #ThisisScotland

12.45 today when folk linked hands across the canal network of Scotlsnd on #chainoffreedom. A bit like Hogmanay - hard to know what was happening beyond our section or when ‘the bells’ had sounded. But gr8 energy & hopefully drone footage later fae Stewart ⁦YesWestLothian⁩

If Reform had won in Scotland/ Wales it wd be an endorsement of detention centres, migrant hostility, austerity & welfare cuts. Question Time panels wd be full of it. But the SNP & pro indy Scottish Greens HAVE won, yet that's not an endorsement of independence. Go figure.

Norway has 360+ councils. Scotland has 32. Av population here 175k Across EU 10k Highland Council larger than Belgium with 1 federal govt, 3 regional govts & 581 councils. This is topdown control not local democracy. Time fort change. Sign declaration via Building a Local Scotland.

Chuffed to see MAKAR new prototype affordable home built by its Inverness workshop in 2 weeks flat to show what's possible. Wood from nearby forest, assembly & workforce local. Net zero, eco friendly & heating costs £5/week. So why the big procurement/paperwork delays?

Just back from watching Everybody to Kenmure Street at DCA Dundee. Excellent film & powerful riposte to those who doubt an entire Glasgow community would turn out to save two Sikh neighbours. But they did. So moving & uplifting. Go see it. Congrats Felipe Bustos Sierra.

Duncan from Lochinver spent months making this steel unicorn & 5 hours driving it down from Assynt on a borrowed trailer - all I had to do was use the bolt cutters. Great symbolism for todays #chainoffreedom #IndyScotland

Incredible achievement by Plaid in Caerphilly. No Crown Estates cash for Wales, no HS2 compensation, Welsh water & wind energy exported to England but West Wales left with 68% of EU GDP v 614% Inner London. Chuffed to speak @Yescymru rally in Rhyl on Sat.

Denmark's not perfect. But 15 year olds get a year studying away fm home, district heating is cheaper than UK, 58% cycle to work/school & GDP is 1/3 higher than UK. Why not Scotland? Film showing in Larbert, Grantown, Kingussie, Tain & Applecross. Details

The odds were on Finland remaining a colony of Sweden, Russia or even Germany after a long turbulent, occupied history. Instead, it's got world's happiest people, best education system & food security (despite sub Arctic location). How did they do it? New film coming soon. #SNP25