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Reading this, and thinking about the 2026 election where activists boycotted campaigning for Scottish Labour and LGBT+ voters held with SNP on the constituency and Greens on the list, wondering what on earth the theory of victory is from left-wing transphobes www.heraldscotland.com/news/2642848...

Question for the devolution nerds: Ben Houchen won't be allowed to cut income tax *rates*, but what's to stop him using his share of local income tax receipts to send out cheques worth the same amount, as a *spending* programme? Practicalities? Does he lack the required spending powers?

i lived down the street from an "english pub" in phoenix for a few years and it didn't have any of the dynamics you're pointing towards but i mention it because you'll get a kick out of what that looks like in phoenix. for context this is the most walkable neighborhood in the city

‘MPs have had their stomachs pumped’: concerns over ‘alcohol-soaked’ culture in Westminster

“you don’t come across many people that don’t think [Anas Sarwar] was a good leader” Andy have you seen his poll ratings?! the Holyrood bubble is *insane* for this, these people are stealing a living

it's an interesting contradiction of devolving power to local people when it's a pretty consistent finding that they don't really care about exercising that power

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