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Leader • Former First Minister of Scotland. Promoted by the Alba Party at 1 Lochrin Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9QA.

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  1. Retweeted
    Jan 28

    Some great Burns content here with and Jim Sillars in fine form.

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    As the world celebrates the life & work of Robert Burns, we speak to Scots language campaigner & former MP for Burns country, Jim Sillars, about the impact of on political radicalism in Scotland & across the world. 📺On Air+Online:
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  2. Retweeted
    Jan 27

    📝 "If the decision is made to drop increases in Council Tax through letterboxes this Spring alongside rises in energy bills, we will see many people pushed into poverty. That's why we are calling for a freeze on Council Tax.” ALBA Leader, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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  3. Jan 27

    The most important initiatives of all in Scotland, the U.K. and across the world are educational, because it is through information and understanding that we will live up to our declaration of, Never Again. (2/2)

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  4. Jan 27

    As one of the founder members of the Holocaust Memorial Board, I understand full well the importance of remembrance on (1/2)

    Today is - the international day to remember all those murdered during the Holocaust, under Nazi persecution of other groups, and in genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. Let's learn from the past for a better future.
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  5. Jan 8

    More recently he was still in sparkling form when I interviewed him on the 700th anniversary of the Arbroath Declaration. Many, many condolences to family and Ted’s numerous friends and admirers (3/3)

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  6. Jan 8

    One of the first and best acts of the new Scottish Government in 2007 was to step in to save the Chrichton University Campus in Dumfries, of which Ted was an outstanding and innovative Principal (2/3)

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  7. Jan 8

    Ted Cowan was one of the new wave of Scottish historians taking the discipline to a whole new level. His work in interpreting the Declaration of Arbroath and its resonance through history has been followed but never equalled (1/3)

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  8. Jan 6

    I spent some moments over the New Year trying to work out which stage we had reached on the anniversary of the SNP eleven point plan. I think there might have been ten points too many? (3/3)

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  9. Jan 6

    Referendum, another democratic test, two questions or ten. None of it matters a whit without a political strategy for securing it (2/3)

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  10. Jan 6

    What can possibly explain the extraordinary stushie within the SNP about a three way referendum? The consternation should surely be about why no referendum at all? (1/3)

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  11. Jan 3

    Classy character is Scotland’s 2 time world darts champion, Peter Wright - great words for his opponent in the moment of victory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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    🏆 Peter Wright wins the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship and becomes world champion for the second time in his career. 📺 Sky Sports Main Event & Darts 📱 Live blog: #️⃣
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    30 Dec 2021

    WATCH the talented and funny ’s take on Liam Neeson! 📺On Air+Online:

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  13. 18 Dec 2021

    What better circumstances could there possibly be for pressing the case for Scottish independence, than the present Westminster chaos - are Boris’s political difficulties not Scotland’s democratic opportunity? (4/4)

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  14. 18 Dec 2021

    Why is Scottish self-determination the only democratic test delayed by a pandemic during which there has been a Scottish general election, local elections and English by-elections? (3/4)

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  15. 18 Dec 2021

    Why the two year pretence that this Downing Street buffoon was capable of resisting a real campaign for an exercise of democratic self-determination? (2/4)

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  16. 18 Dec 2021

    Here are a few political quiz questions for the weekend; Why would any real believer in Scottish independence want the weak and chaotic Boris Johnson out of Downing Street to be replaced by a ‘more competent’ unionist politician? (1/4)

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    11 Dec 2021

    Great turn out for todays campaigning in Fraserburgh. Check out who was Leader 👀only Alex Salmond himself🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 leaflets out✅ leaflets out ✅ ✅ Home made mince pies✅ Can we do it all again pls! 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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  18. 1 Dec 2021

    A fantastic event on tomorrow in Aberdeen, raising money for a very important cause👇🏼

    🎟 TICKETS ON SALE 🎟 🇦🇫 All profits will go directly towards those in need in Afghanistan. There is a humanitarian crisis unfolding there with an estimated 23 million people facing starvation this winter. Do what you can to help! Tickets👇🏽👇🏽
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  19. 30 Nov 2021

    The ones who stigmatise the poor or the ones who see society rising together The kind who jail Craig Murray or the kind who celebrate his release 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (2/2)

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  20. 30 Nov 2021

    When we mark this St Andrew’s Day we should celebrate not only what Scotland is but what it could be. And reflect on what kind of people we want to be - the kind who tell our country what we can’t do or the ones who believe in what we can achieve (1/2)

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