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I like cheese, Scottish independence and lifting heavy stuff.

Aberdeen, Scotland, Europe
Joined November 2008
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
The truth seems to anger them.
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
Just a few weeks ago our SNP membership overwhelmingly passed a motion at conference which acknowledged that if domestic energy production is less carbon intensive than imported energy, then to produce it here is the responsible choice. If Scotland had had control over our resources from the beginning, then we would be sitting with a wealth fund worth over £1 trillion. Just think what £1 trillion invested into Scotlands renewable sector would look like now. But that wealth doesn’t exist, because Westminster squandered the opportunity and denied us our potential. We won’t let them play the same trick twice, and that’s why the membership, MSPs, MPs and Ministers all voted to put Scotlands energy in Scotlands hands.
NEW: The SNP risk an internal revolt over their U-turn on oil and gas as members raged over John Swinney’s announcement the party was against the ban on new fossil fuel licences 👇 Members have begun publicly discussing ways to challenge the First Minister’s stance
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
Reform's @DavidSmithMSP tells Parliament he doesn't think social care counts as a job. “They speak fondly of working in a care home ... I do not regard that as a positive destination." "The Gov's definition of positive destinations would, but on that matter I have to disagree”
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
When other energy-rich nations are supporting their citizens and investing in their public services, why should Scotland put up with soaring energy bills and a £650 million cut from Westminster? The only way to reach our full potential is with the full powers of independence.
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
Mid Argyll (Argyll & Bute) Council By-Election Result [1st Prefs]: 🎗️ SNP: 46.1% (+15.0) 🔶 LDM: 17.4% (+14.1) 🌳 CON: 12.9% (+1.3) ➡️ RFM: 8.5% (New) ◼️ RES: 7.0% (New) 💠 IFS: 5.3% (+2.9) 🙋 Ind: 2.8% (New) No Inds (-35.9, -4.7, -4.4, -1.7) or LAB (-4.9) as previous. SNP 'Gain' from Independent - Elected Stage 5. Changes w/ 2022.
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
The Burnham Betrayal
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
The Scottish Government is about to commit to replicating the £100 winter fuel payment to people living in Band A-D homes.
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
Thank you to the many business owners I heard from in Largs. Despite the enormous challenges faced in recent days you were incredibly generous with your time. And to Fairlie residents who showed me the damage on their doorstep. A stark reminder of the power of this storm.
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
"I'm sorry that Aberdeen is more important than the MPs that are elected." Yes, yes it is.
🚨 WATCH: The Speaker attacks the Energy Secretary for announcing the Jackdaw approval to the media before Parliament "The Secretary of State doesn't care about members on this side, that side, wherever! We're elected to hear statements here, NOT the media!"
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
😤😡 Mr Hoyle says "I'm sorry you think Aberdeen is more important than the MPs that are elected." Aberdeen will always be more important than any politician! I've asked the Westminster speaker to urgent withdraw and apologise for his comments. 👇👇
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has been accused of making 'disgraceful comments' about Aberdeen in the House of Commons 🗣️ 'I think Aberdonians could be forgiven for expecting a little more respect'
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
😬 Laughable, but the type of gaffe we've come to expect from the BBC. I don't think we'd see London slapped wrongly on the map next to Cornwall ...
NEW: The BBC has been accused of showing it 'doesn’t give a toss about Scotland' after incorrectly plotting Aberdeen on a map during coverage of the Jackdaw gas field 🗣️ 'It’s hard to imagine London being dumped in the middle of Cornwall'
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
Labour MP Joani Reid and Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon.👇 Private Eye on how The Sun was soft on Hutcheon, and how Hutcheon had supportive stories on Reid.
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
We’ve campaigned hard, and we’ve delivered! All buses in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire will soon be capped at £2. 🚌
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
Excellent victory for the newest @theSNP Councillor Jeff Diack in Midstocket and Rosemount in Aberdeen. Many congratulations to Jeff and the team.
👏 The SNP has won the Midstocket and Rosemount by-election. Congratulations to Councillor Jeff Diack and team!
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
👏 The SNP has won the Midstocket and Rosemount by-election. Congratulations to Councillor Jeff Diack and team!
Former radio presenter ‘hugely elated’ to be voted new SNP Aberdeen councillor: Following his win, Jeff Diack paid tribute to former SNP councillor Bill Cormie who died in August. 🔗 Link in bio
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
Newest SNP councillor in Aberdeen💛🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
WATCH: “If we’re going to re-do 2016, surely that re-opens the question of 2014.” UK justice sec trying his hardest to row back on Burnham’s vague pro-EU comments this week. Fine for UK to change their mind but never for Scotland. Only way back into EU is with independence.
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
Lisa Nandy says “the question of Europe was never settled forever” - very eloquent argument. So it’s ok for the UK to change its mind on Brexit after 10 years - but Scotland can absolutely never ever change its mind 12 years after the indyref? 🤔
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
Max Verstappen was asked about the reported tax complications facing drivers should the season finale take place in Imola 👀
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Doug Daniel 🧀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 retweeted
“Man of the people” to man of the billionaire backed Citizens in under 24 hours. Quite the transformation.
The UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he would be “really concerned” to lose Manchester City’s Emirati owners from the Premier League. “They’ve been such a huge partner in the building of modern Manchester and obviously the building of Manchester City into the global force that it is.” More from @AdamCrafton_ ⬇️ bit.ly/4dN8yG9
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