@alexgallagher
Retired Jack of no trades. UK/Scottish politics, other politics, Football, Cricket (UK), almost any sport, Science, History and other random stuff. Views my own. Inc the above view from my upstairs window.
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Military Refuses to Endorse Trump Claim That Iran Bombed Girls’ School
U.S. Central Command told The Intercept that getting ahead of the military investigation's findings — precisely what Trump did — was "inappropriate"
theintercept.com/2026/03/09/i...
The day President Trump announced his assault on Iran, a company that tracks data on crypto transactions posted a message on X: “Six suspected insiders made $1.2M betting on a US strike on Iran.” newyorkermag.visitlink.me/NwNrpQ
Imagine the reaction in the US if ~175 schoolgirls had been killed by a targeted Iranian missile. (Or anyone's missile.)
This is an atrocity.
Years ago, Kemi would never have made it above junior assistant minister
It’s past time for Trump and Hegseth to come clean on this. They already know the truth. What they are doing now is simply refusing to accept responsibility.
Bellingcat analysis makes a strong case that a US tomahawk hit that girl's school in Iran, contrary to U.S. government claims
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...
The NEW AMERICAN WAY.
Nothing phases them.
Not school shootings.
Not elected officials robbing onus blind.
Not TWO FAKE WARS.
Not children being ravaged by wealthy elites.
They have adopted the mantra, we live to support the wealthy.
Their meaning of life?
Not mine.
The UK declines joining the criminal US and Israel in their illegal war of aggression on Iran.
PM Keir: “Donald Trump has plunged the Middle East into chaos. We will stand by ethics, no matter the pressure.”
Did you know that Legatum, the co-owner of GB News, has talked openly about the channel moving "the Overton window"? Legatum has also admitted carrying out extensive monitoring of other media to assess how far GB News was "changing the broader national conversation" /1
Puzzling IMO. Grenfell was such a warning, why not take it and the credit that goes with fixing a problem?
You wonder if Allison has any friends ...
@theguardian.com @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
🫶🏼🫀🦋🌾By comparing mitochondrial DNA from populations around the world, scientists have found that all lines converge on Mitochondrial Eve, who lived in Africa roughly 150,000–200,000 years ago 🫶🏼🫀🦋🌾🪷
Today Labour have launched their social cohsion action plan, called Protecting What Matters, setting out the first steps towards a more connected, cohesive and resilient United Kingdom.
The action plan follows decades of rapid change - technological advancements, demographic change...
1/5
Another SNP scandal. Grenfell type combustible cladding on Glasgow's giant hospital. SNP refuses to replace it. This goes beyond incompetence or stupidity. It's verging on criminal.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...
The Germans called it The Third Reich.
You should feel free to improvise on that theme ....
Isn't that The Commonwealth?
Ed Miliband, famously closing coal mines as a 14-year-old minister in Thatcher's government during the miners' strike
This week, Israel has killed 394 Lebanese, including 94 children and 42 women, and wounded 1300 including 254 children and 274 women.
#FreePalestine #GazaHolocaust #Lebanon
If anyone at Scottish Labour wants to use this in the upcoming election campaign, y'r welcome!
20 years and still going strong.
Man of the people backed by crypto billionaire?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/08/private-jet-used-for-nigel-farage-chagos-stunt-linked-to-reform-mega-donor
How dare her!! 🧐🤨
"When people like Kamala Harris send our sons and daughters, our young people, to fight in stupid wars, it is the young generation that carries the burden of that. We're gonna stop sending our young people to far away lands. We are not the policemen of the world."
It’s now almost 2 months since Nigel Farage was scheduled to appear on #bbclaurak as part of her Leaders Interview but pulled out due to being “under the weather”
He’s currently in America supporting a foreign president over his own country
Please, stop signing bills.
After 10 days they become law by default.
Has Zack heard the old saying about keeping your mouth shut and have people think you're a fool, or opening it and proving them correct?
Lindsey’s diplomacy working wonders in UAE.
So sad to hear about the huge fire in Glasgow.
But at least it looks like it was contained to a single large building and hadn't dobt major damage to the station.
And to think just one week ago my wife called me when stood outside this building before getting on a train to head back south.
