Is 73-56 pro Independence majority in Holyrood “as voted for by 2.3 million Scots” is legitimate?
What about the legitimacy of the 63% of those 2.3 million Scots who voted for anti referendum parties in May?
The UK Government’s mandate to reject another referendum is sound.
Bloke wins a by-election somewhere near Wigan and denies the legitimacy of the 73-56 pro-Independence Holyrood majority as voted for by 2.3million Scots. And they wonder why there is growing disillusionment with politics.
An Iranian man left this comment on my YouTube channel. This is without a doubt the single best explanation of the reality facing Iranian people today👇
"As an Iranian, I can tell you the situation is no longer just political—it's existential. We are trapped between two collapsing structures: one internal, one external. On one hand, we face a deeply dysfunctional government, led by the Supreme Leader and the Islamic Republic’s unelected institutions.
Decades of economic mismanagement, suppression of dissent, and brutal ideological control have alienated multiple generations. No one believes in reform anymore—because every attempt has either been co-opted or crushed. But here's the paradox: We are also terrified of regime collapse—because we've watched the aftermath of Western intervention in countries like Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Afghanistan. Each was promised freedom; each descended into chaos, civil war, or foreign occupation.
So no, we don't trust the U.S. or Israel. Not because we support our regime—but because we know how imperial powers treat ‘liberated’ nations in the Middle East.
Freedom, in their language, often means vacuum, fire, and permanent instability. Right now, many Iranians live with three truths at once: The Islamic Republic is morally and politically bankrupt. The alternatives offered by foreign actors are not liberation—they’re collapse.
A bad government is survivable. No government is not. We are not silent because we agree. We are cautious because we’ve learned—too well—what happens when superpowers decide to "help." In a sentence: Iran is a nation held hostage by its own regime, but haunted by the fate of its neighbors. We are stuck in a house we hate, surrounded by fires we fear more."
The wording of the motion claims that the prisoners have not ‘had an opportunity for bail’. My understanding is that applications for bail were made and refused by the Court. Approx 2,000 untried people in Scottish Govt prisons in the same position - do they all get out too?
This is spot on. If we were losing goals by being too open but scoring at the other end then you could maybe accept it . It’s all downside with Martin. He should never have been appointed and needs to go
The lack of chances we create under Martin is the biggest red flag of all.
We take risks on the ball, fine. But when all that results in is us conceding lots of chances & creating none, nope.
Lots of risk, zero reward, 14 games in.
‘I don’t know whether the men being campaigned for yesterday were guilty or innocent - but I know that Scottish men in 2025 have reason to be fearful if they find themselves on the wrong end of a sexual allegation’ https://t.co/psgEWtvPom
Rangers Football Club is pleased to announce that a consortium of investors, led by Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises, has purchased a majority stake in the club, with approval from the Scottish FA.
The consortium will chart a new strategic vision for the club’s future prioritising on-pitch performance and long-term financial sustainability.
More information: https://t.co/lAW1Z9J55H
This covers tonight perfectly. Aye, we weren’t winning this tournament with such a limited squad. But we got royally screwed over tonight and last week with some of the worst decisions you will ever see
We weren’t good enough tonight and we made too many errors, on the pitch and dugout. But the non-penalties were massive decisions and it’s hard not to feel aggrieved at it.
Scunnered that we’re seeing a rise in people thinking Rangers should be a platform for anti-Muslim rhetoric.
You’re not edgy or unique - feel free to find a political party that suits your needs if this is how you get your kicks.
xG & Cerny (SPFL Only)
Vaclav Cerny & Rangers seem to take a huge proportion of shots from "Outside the Box" from "Low xG" scenarios.
xG is only an average result on that scenario on the pitch e.g. Cerny xG from 25yards will not be the same as Nico Raskin
Cerny this season has taken(SPFL Only):
- 16 Shots from Outside the Box
- Average xG of 0.03 (100 Shots would reward 3 Goals)
- Cerny has scored 2 of the 16
All that means at a High-Level, as it stands, when Cerny has a 0.03 Probability from "Outside the Box" he is actually closer to 0.12 making him 4 times more likely to score in that scenario.
The issue at Rangers is all players are given the same freedom from outside the box:
- Bajrami 9 Shots = 0 Goals
- Diomande 7 Shots = 0 Goals
- Hagi 6 Shots = 0 Goals
- Raskin 7 Shots = 0 Goals
- etc
Potentially having a model closer to Brentford for the "Extra Pass" for the "Easy Goal" & allowing Cerny to be the exception might work better...
@Empire1872 He didn’t say we would be “good in his eye in October” though. He said at the start of the season that we would be better in October/November than we were then and he’s saying now that we will be better in coming months than we are now. Don’t think that’s wrong actually?
Another excellent day for The Andy Cameron Classic in aid of Kilbryde Hospice.We raised £28,550 with a great donation of £10,000 from Alan McGregor.A special mention for the volunteers of the hospice who work so hard to raise funds which are so necessary 🏌🏿♂️👏