Scots author of twenty-one novels. Published in 12 languages. 'You'll never amount to anything, Jackson.' Jimmy Allan, head of English, Jedburgh Grammar, 1972.
Bridge of Allan
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Douglas Jackson retweeted
We (not them) must suffer pain, say two neoliberal think tanks founded by conservative politicians, hedge-funders and tax (avoidance) advisers. They don't say why - they're cutting back their leveraged moneylending because we can't guarantee them enough interest (free money). If we breathe a word about public investment their bond trader and media scaremongering pals will try to tank the economy and unseat the government. On and on it goes.....
"Painful" years ahead, think tanks warn, as living standards set to fall
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🔴Endless pursuit of profit can be a cruel idol.
🔴Gross inequality is (and causes) evil.
🔴The fact that taxes make the rich pay from their abundance is not an argument against them.
🔴Good states spend money better than billionaires.
🔴Not everything in life needs a price tag.
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BREAKING NEWS: Rob Roy's Grave is a reused Pictish Period Cross! stirlingarchaeology.substack…
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80% of the Reform UK political donations came from persons/companies based abroad.
People not permanently resident in the UK or paying taxes subverting UK politics.
What have they been promised in return?
Political donations are bribes, must be banned.
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So wholesale price is 12.3p/kWh and we pay 26.32p/kWh plus £200 a year standing charge (both GB average). Hmmm.
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In 1774, a Scottish mountain was used to weigh the entire planet. And pretty much as a by-product, the people doing it helped invent something you'll find on every single walking map you've ever owned.
This is the story of the ‘fairy hill of the Caledonians’: Schiehallion.
1/5
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I’m working on an article to explain why I believe the UK and Irish governments are telling households to stockpile water and food that doesn’t require electricity.
TL;DR: I believe governments are preparing to prioritise AI data centres over their own citizens.
The electricity consumption figures and government policies point to a serious problem. Both countries are preparing households for prolonged power outages while giving energy hungry AI data centres preferential treatment.
Are these warnings really about extreme weather, or do governments already know their electricity grids won’t be able to cope with the expansion of AI data centres?
“Be ready by having some everyday essentials… three litres of water per person per day, tinned goods... to last a few days”
Speaking to @vicderbyshire, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting details advice to households to be prepared for a “dangerous and turbulent world”.
#Newsnight
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🔴 REVEALED: Palantir led closed-door review of how MoD buys software
Review was presented to defence minister Luke Pollard by Palantir UK boss Louis Mosley in Feb and has mostly been implemented
None of this was made public
New investigation🧵
democracyforsale.substack.co…
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National Museums Scotland announced it had acquired a rare, 8thC, gold sword pommel #OTD in 2022. A detectorist found it at Blair Drummond, Stirling, in 2019. Encrusted with garnets, it has eyes and a beak on each end. 📸National Museums Scotland
ALT A close-up of the sword pommel.
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New: spybrary.com/spies-on-screen…
Out now
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Striking dialogue. The Kripo detective who served in an action group boasting of how he had shot thousands of Jews and had only ever felt the recoil of his rifle and a sprained trigger finger.
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The Englishman who fought for Genghis Khan – this is the basis for my acclaimed Mongol Knight trilogy. The first two books are now just £1.99 youtu.be/PGfSwnmrPNY?si=nCzv… via @YouTube
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Wouldn’t it be great today at PMQs that ANY mp asked Andy burnam what are the government doing about putting all the tories involved in the care home scandal in the dock. It’s long overdue. Especially hanCOCK, compassionate whatley and especially THIS
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Coming this Halloween… ‘They are not alone. And whatever is out there has been waiting…’ #Erebus #SciFiHorror
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Do what the man says.
We're back - that time of year @CriFiLover Awards crimefictionlover.com/2026/1…
Get yr nominations in.
@EzzBrit @SandraMangan_ @CanadaHardcover @aspectsofcrime @westwordsreview #crimefictionawards #CFL
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Congratulations to @Paulodaburka on the publication of Spies on Screen- “An astonishing piece of work”
Out today in UK - SPIES ON SCREEN
Buy here: bit.ly/4e9DlgV
@rnmorris @RAPriceAuthor @jjulieanderson @MarkEllis15 @for_fi @BarryForshaw3 @HaleWrites @HullNoir @janethynne @VaseemKhanUK @lilmissmorfett @MNGrenside @isberryauthor @radiomukhers @spybrary @OldcastleBooks
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What time are these 2 bungling, lying chancers going to be arrested?
#politicslive #CovidInquiry
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Matt Hancock tried to blame care home staff for bringing covid into care homes. What a lying bastard. Lock him up.
#ArrestHancock
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There was no protective ring around care homes; but there obviously is one around Michelle Mone and Dido Harding
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Reconstruction mock-up of building of Jedburgh Abbey. An Augustinian house. King David I of Scots (1084-1153) founded a priory here in 1138 and raised it to abbey status in 1154. The brethren may have come here from St Quentin Abbey (France) #JedburghAbbey #HistoryRebuilt
