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Mairi McAllan
@mairimcallan· Scottish National Party· Aug 25, 2026

What we had was the former prime minister visiting China in a breakthrough visit, seeking to improve trade relations and other relations with the Chinese, but then at the same time being unwilling to entertain the prospect of investment in…

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Alyn Smith
@alynsmith· Scottish National Party· Aug 25, 2026

Scotland’s best hope for the future is as an independent nation firmly back in the heart of Europe.

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Ross Greer
@rossgreer· Scottish Green Party· Aug 25, 2026

I hope that the First Minister will ignore these corporate lobbying efforts, hit pause on all applications immediately and protect the interests of people and planet.

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Ross Greer
@rossgreer· Scottish Green Party· Aug 25, 2026

If they’re allowed to go ahead, hyperscale data centres will be another case of multinational companies extracting huge profits from Scotland whilst our economy sees next to no benefit and our environment suffers.

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Ross Greer
@rossgreer· Scottish Green Party· Aug 25, 2026

These giant tech firms are desperate to get their hyperscale data centres approved before the penny drops and the Scottish Government realises what a disaster they would be.

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Seamus Logan
@seamuslogan· Scottish National Party· Aug 25, 2026

This isn't the 'change' that Andy Burnham promised. The cost of living is getting even worse under his Labour government, not better.

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Seamus Logan
@seamuslogan· Scottish National Party· Aug 25, 2026

Andy Burnham has only been in office for a month and he is already breaking his promises and failing to live up to his own hype.

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Israel Katz
@israelkatz· Likud· Aug 25, 2026

A balloon and a kite shall be treated the same as a drone – with or without explosives.

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John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Aug 25, 2026

The £500,000 investment will help create more opportunities for talented young people, strengthen clubs and support the long-term future of Scottish football.

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John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Aug 25, 2026

This World Cup Fund builds on that momentum by investing in the young people who could represent Scotland in years ahead.

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Ed Miliband
@edmiliband· Labour Party· Aug 25, 2026

In the 21st century … Britain will be an energy superpower once again, exporting clean power to the world and controlling our economic destiny.

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Rupert Lowe
@rupertlowe· Restore Britain· Aug 25, 2026

An illegal migrant could read ten thousand Home Office pamphlets in some woeful attempt to ‘integrate’, I’d still want him deported. They broke into our country – they are not welcome here, and they all need to be removed. This is not…

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Rupert Lowe
@rupertlowe· Restore Britain· Aug 25, 2026

If I wanted to make money, I would not be in politics. I donate my entire net MP salary to local charities in my constituency – being a politician is the most expensive job I’ve ever had.

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Richard Tice
@richardtice· Reform UK· Aug 25, 2026

Sometimes it is, and sometimes it doesn’t work out, but I don’t think it’s wrong to be ambitious and to promote marriage.

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Richard Tice
@richardtice· Reform UK· Aug 25, 2026

Marriage is a great thing, and in a sense, when people get married, we all hope that it’s going to be for life.

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Wes Streeting
@wesstreeting· Labour Party· Aug 25, 2026

Ukraine is pushing the frontier of defence innovation as they bravely resist Putin’s illegal invasion.

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