2026-10-30T19:29:52Z https://nostr.now Cllr Paul Oldham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://nostr.now/npub15lat3mtelgk2lnkz96x92ylffxajr37ycf6afksyfeppa6hgn3astnrpwq https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/110/650/258/744/021/964/original/0c1bb8bf9da9382a.png https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/110/650/258/744/021/964/original/0c1bb8bf9da9382a.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv4repanjt2gfttll80n23rvhezv528fzj3vepzta5wn0cd7h9dvgzyznl4w8d08azet7wcghgc4gna9ymkgw8cnp8t4x6q38yy8h2azw8kzlrdc2 UK net #migration has dropped to 171,000 for the 2025 calendar year, according to provisional data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This marks a nearly 50% decrease from 2024 and an 82% drop from the record peak in 2023.<br/><br/>Key drivers of the decline:<br/><br/>(1/5)<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/702/393/005/609/398/original/7cb1c4231a465753.png"> <br/> 2026-06-06T09:15:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstfh7ursn5tvju2sy6jzatf6lkhr9ere3275248r0alcluz5283zgzyznl4w8d08azet7wcghgc4gna9ymkgw8cnp8t4x6q38yy8h2azw8kzdgcy9 So many lies.... time to undo the damage.<br/><br/>#rejoinEU<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/630/257/929/834/305/original/443aeef67d511183.png"> <br/> 2026-05-24T15:34:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs02gjfvtdh9ldpq2vj3vmh3tmkgkcck8fqtcwp7m5fywcc9295ruszyznl4w8d08azet7wcghgc4gna9ymkgw8cnp8t4x6q38yy8h2azw8k5g6w20 So we&#39;ve got two Reform MSPs now. That’s not great. They’ll be rubbish and probably racist.<br/><br/>But, we don’t need to take this passively. It’s time to start holding them to account, to expose their shortcomings, to announce their mistakes.<br/><br/>Write to them about your *local* issues, write to our local and regional papers when they don’t perform, or handle your query/request with a slogan.<br/><br/>In short, make them work.<br/><br/>It’s the quickest way to show them up. 2026-05-10T09:15:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd8mg857n9wp2atx06zqhdldkwzh5rz8yzfzdg4zem7nu27xaywsczyznl4w8d08azet7wcghgc4gna9ymkgw8cnp8t4x6q38yy8h2azw8kfexvue &#34;If you allow politicians to violate your rights in times of crisis, they will create crises to violate your rights&#34;.<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/115/327/353/452/077/141/original/2fc9d3a786cb8faa.png"> <br/> 2025-10-06T13:03:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst3e6m2g8vsldf7fead8e5f0qns5mcwt3s3w5at2v3n8jquqd9hvqzyznl4w8d08azet7wcghgc4gna9ymkgw8cnp8t4x6q38yy8h2azw8kxypjqy Does anyone really believe that #Starmer would allow #ScottishLabour to reintroduce the #WinterFuelAllowance in #Scotland? There would be uproar in England if he didn&#39;t do the same.<br/><br/>Pish!<br/><br/>BBC News: Sarwar pledges to expand winter fuel payment<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70452jj21ro">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70452jj21ro</a> 2024-11-19T22:30:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0gwhmttwasndhtmwes93y46cdc0c3zuknmy32m72g03vf6x8zj9qzyznl4w8d08azet7wcghgc4gna9ymkgw8cnp8t4x6q38yy8h2azw8k8c3yyt My councillor blog: Year 3, Week 26<br/>A96/bypass, Area Committee, Nairn West &amp; Suburban Community Council ...<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/pauloldham/p/year-3-week-26?r=1b1911&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web">https://open.substack.com/pub/pauloldham/p/year-3-week-26?r=1b1911&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web</a><br/><br/>#HighlandCouncil #Nairnshire #Nairn #Parkrun 2024-11-05T15:31:50Z