Huge progress on dealing with data centres in Scotland today as the Parliament just voted by almost two thirds for a year long moratorium on 'hyperscale' ones, the government having earlier established that all larger ones must undergo mandatory environmental assessments. #AI #DataCentres #ScotPol

#OnThisDay 16 September 1745 James FitzJames Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde died at the age of 80 in Avignon, Papal States. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1703 to 1707, and 1710 to 1713. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #scotpol #scottishpolitics

#history #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #scotpol #scottishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #france #politics

Full press conference as SNP, Sinn Féin and Plaid Cymru sign historic declaration in Cardiff. Monday 14th September 2026.

69 minutes at https://youtu.be/juDM0R7903c

#NIpol #Scotpol #Cymru #WelshPol #ukpol #SNP #PlaidCymru #SinnFein

I really do hope that #AndyBurnham will be the last Prime Minister of the UK.

But I don't see the pathway to get there. I fear that John #Swinney is being over-optimistic.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0914/1591491-scotland-independence-vote/

#scotpol

It must have really hurt the #BBC to have to publish this story with this graphic. https://archive.ph/g15ko

#nipol #scotpol #Cymru #Wales #independence

#OnThisDay 11 September 1997 a referendum was held in Scotland, in which 74.29% voted YES to creating the Scottish Parliament, and in which 63.48% voted YES to giving the Scottish Parliament tax-raising powers. #OTD #history #scotpol #scottishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 11 September 1297 Sir William Wallace took office as Guardian of Scotland. #OTD #history #scotpol #scottishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

And they gave it away 😡

#scotpol #indyref #JimSillars

#OnThisDay 9 September 1543 Mary I was crowned as Queen of Scots, after succeeding to the throne in 1542. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #scotpol #scottishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 9 September 1513 James IV was killed in battle at the age of 40 near Branxton, Northumberland, England. He had reigned as King of Scots since 1488. He was immediately succeeded by his son James V. His wife Margaret Tudor thus became Regent. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #scotpol

I've written a wee blog post about the parlous state of #LocalDemocracy in #Scotland. I've also written to the Dear Leader, John #Swinney, in a slightly more diplomatic tone.

#ScotPol
#ScottishIndependence

https://www.journeyman.cc/blog/posts-output/2026-09-09-Of-size-and-governance-revisited/

Malta has 68 local government regions;
Luxembourg has 102;
Iceland has 61;

Scotland has 32 (and the #SNP wants even fewer).

What the hell *is* wrong with us?

#ScotPol
#LocalDemocracy
#ScottishIndependence […]

[Original post on mastodon.scot]

If it's the #SNP's view that Scotland would be better served with fewer 'local' government entities, isn't the corollary of that be that Britain would be better served by fewer 'national' government entities?

#ScotPol
#LocalDemocracy
#ScottishIndependence

#OnThisDay 8 September 1057 Lulach was crowned as King of Scots, after succeeding to the throne in August. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #scotpol #scottishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

Paul Hutcheon ready for a night on the pull #scotpol

#OnThisDay 5 September 1571 James Erskine, 1st Earl of Mar took office as Regent of Scotland, succeeding Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, who was assassinated the day before. #OTD #history #scotpol #scottishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 3 September 1658 Oliver Cromwell died at the age of 59 in Westminster, England. He had served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland since 1653. He was immediately succeeded by his son Richard Cromwell. #OTD #history #ukpol #ukpolitics #engpoli #scotpol #englishpolitics

#OnThisDay 3 September 1651 Charles II was deposed as King of Scots, having reigned since 1649. Scotland came under English Protectorate military rule. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #scotpol #scottishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 3 September 1420 Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany died age of about 81 in Stirling Castle, Scotland. He had served as Governor of Scotland since 1406. He was immediately succeeded by his son Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #scotpol #scottishpolitics