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Corporate ownership of our Police force, and prisons

Suggested by: Jenny Meade (14 May) • Upvoted: 2 days ago • Comments: 1

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Investigation of the detrimental effects on the environment of modern forestry extraction.

Suggested by: John Craig (10 May) • Upvoted: 19 Sep • Comments: 2

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Transfer of the former St Peter’s Seminary to Kilmahew Education Trust

Suggested by: Njáll Huggan (25 Jul) • Upvoted: 29 Sep • Comments: 4

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Enquire why Covid 19 testing has not utilised expertise and specialised equipment in university labs

Suggested by: Peter Brown (16 May) • Upvoted: 13 Jul • Comments: 3

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Empty Homes

Suggested by: C Savage (11 May) • Upvoted: 12 Oct • Comments: 1

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The use of mobile phone cameras to photograph police

Suggested by: David Inglis (24 Jun) • Upvoted: 12 Aug • Comments: 1

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The conduct of oil firms operating in Scotland in regards to Coronavirus

Suggested by: Seán (01 Jul) • Upvoted: 29 Jul • Comments: 0

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Intensive dairy farming, river, land and estuary pollution caused by slurry runoff and leaks.

Suggested by: Rob Spence (25 Jun) • Upvoted: 2 days ago • Comments: 0

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the use of formalin in marine industries.

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Muslim Brotherhood

Suggested by: Pete William's (10 Jun) • Upvoted: 04 Aug • Comments: 0

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Mechanical dredging fishing

Suggested by: Brian Mckenna (04 Aug) • Upvoted: 07 Oct • Comments: 1

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Furlough fraud

Suggested by: Proudhon (28 Jul) • Upvoted: 17 Aug • Comments: 1

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Police Scotlands issuing of Order under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

Suggested by: Michael Traill (21 Jun) • Upvoted: 27 Jul • Comments: 1

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Scottish airports response to Covid19 in comparison to the rest of the UK

Suggested by: Fiona (22 Apr) • Upvoted: 29 Jul • Comments: 1

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Ferret's Offshore Guide to Scotland

Suggested by: P Ciancanelli (10 Jul) • Upvoted: 30 Jul • Comments: 2

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Commercial peat extraction in central Scotland

Suggested by: Donald McPhillimy (23 Jul) • Upvoted: 20 Aug • Comments: 1

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UK Gov Modernisation of Nuclear Weapons, Scottish Gov responsibilities under civil contingencies act

Suggested by: Janet Fenton (19 Jun) • Upvoted: 30 Jul • Comments: 1

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Care Homes, the Forgotten Service!

Suggested by: Mike Miller (21 May) • Upvoted: 05 Jun • Comments: 1

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Pandemic Simulation 2016 ( Cygnus )

Suggested by: Gavin (10 May) • Upvoted: 26 May • Comments: 1

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PPE Prevented from being sent to Scotland by UK Gov

Suggested by: Bill Boggia (03 May) • Upvoted: 28 Jun • Comments: 1

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Price hikes

Suggested by: Callum Poklington (25 Apr) • Upvoted: 23 Jul • Comments: 1

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Covid Daily Death Rate

Suggested by: Gary Reilly (14 Aug) • Upvoted: 15 Aug • Comments: 0

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Lack of Media Questions to the UK government about Russian interference prior to the Russia Report

Suggested by: Stephen Palmer (23 Jul) • Upvoted: 12 Aug • Comments: 0

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Student Accommodation

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Active travel infrastructure since lockdown

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

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Why was covid 19 & ppe downgraded

Suggested by: Dave MacKechnie (28 Apr) • Upvoted: 29 Jun • Comments: 0

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Just how environmentally friendly is the electric car?

Suggested by: John Craig (28 Jun) • Upvoted: 23 Jul • Comments: 2

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Can localism thrive at the current rate of pay of LA Councillors or is centralisation inevitable

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Human rights uk

Suggested by: Gary (19 Jun) • Upvoted: 20 Jul • Comments: 1

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Fact check claims made by Tayside Chief Superintendent that drivers aren't a threat to cyclists

Suggested by: Innes (01 Jun) • Upvoted: 29 Jun • Comments: 1

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Nature Scot gives green light to shoot Hinds and Calfs from 1st september

Suggested by: Jim (10 Sep) • Upvoted: 11 Sep • Comments: 0

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GERS The worlds most complete and utter Big Lie Propaganda construction.

Suggested by: Brian Innes-Will MA Hons Econ Sc. (22 Aug) • Upvoted: 04 Sep • Comments: 0

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C Wright

Suggested by: Catherine Wright (14 Jul) • Upvoted: 23 Jul • Comments: 0

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Television news and politics

Suggested by: Dr. Chris Brown (09 Jul) • Upvoted: 25 Jul • Comments: 0

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White Collar Crime Involving Covid Fund

Suggested by: Sean Stirling (06 Jul) • Upvoted: 12 Aug • Comments: 0

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Crofting and grazing collectivisation

Suggested by: F I MacIllFhinnein (28 Jun) • Upvoted: 01 Jul • Comments: 0

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Resumption of elective surgery in Scotland and use of private hospitals

Suggested by: Dale Robertson (20 Jun) • Upvoted: 23 Jun • Comments: 0

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INEOS importing US Fracking Gas

Suggested by: anthony hall (18 Jun) • Upvoted: 29 Jun • Comments: 0

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What is preventing Scotland from reaping more of the benefits from its renewable energy resources?

Suggested by: Roddie Macpherson (12 Sep) • Upvoted: 12 Sep • Comments: 1

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Covid chart

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Lockdown fines

Suggested by: Frank Scott (26 May) • Upvoted: 26 May • Comments: 1

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Government geoengineering

Suggested by: Lorraine (11 May) • Upvoted: 11 May • Comments: 1

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Outstanding manifesto commitments from 2007 onwards

Suggested by: Susie Ross (2 days ago) • Upvoted: 2 days ago • Comments: 0

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Polls - Are we getting the full picture?

Suggested by: Christopher Cowdy (15 Oct) • Upvoted: 15 Oct • Comments: 0

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Stirling Council's decision to take back running of the National Wallace Monument.

Suggested by: E Allan (13 Oct) • Upvoted: 13 Oct • Comments: 0

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Are the UK government's covid-19 tests a hoax?

Suggested by: Lachlan (04 Oct) • Upvoted: 04 Oct • Comments: 0

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Why over "one million people in Scotland live on filthy streets" -Keep Scotland Beautiful

Suggested by: George Niblock (01 Oct) • Upvoted: 01 Oct • Comments: 0

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adopt french bulldog online

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How Many Children Has Boris Johnson Fathered?

Suggested by: MR JULIAN W DYER (23 Sep) • Upvoted: 23 Sep • Comments: 0

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