ON TWITTER
#SCOTTISHSIX
MPS have backed calls for the BBC to commission a ‘Scottish Six’ news bulletin. @Rossmccaff posted: “Not a massive fan of Scottish Six concept but pearl clutching tories pretending it would be some kind of Pravda are an absolute riddy.” @Davidjfhalliday wrote: “Unionists aren’t frightened that a Scottish Six would be parochial. They’re frightened because it *wouldn’t* be.” @scottreid1980 said: “Anyone who feels Scottish couldn’t produce a one-hour national and international news show should have a look at RTE’S Six-one.” @Paulmcrone asked: “Every country in the world is in control of their TV or News programming. Why is Scotland uniquely incapable of doing similar?” @rsjh21 noted: “Scotland - Where the statement ‘We should have our own national news’ is met with anger and hysteria.”
#TRIDENT
Work is expected to begin on the Clyde-based Trident submarines by the end of the year thanks to a £1 billion UK government payment. @Jamesmelville posted: “Instead of spending £200bn on Trident, the government should spend £200bn on providing world class sporting facilities for communities.” @marthasydenham tweeted: “Not all bad news that poverty ‘costs the UK £78bn’. As we’re about to find double that for Trident, we can just scrap Trident and solve it.” @White_wolf_2016 said: “When Gov’t can spend £300 billion on Trident; bomb countries at random, yet cannot fund uni education, it’s going in the wrong direction.” @Davidsberry wrote: “Are we to believe that delay to Type 26 frigates has nothing to do with UK Govt having to cough up £1bn for Son-oftrident by year end?”
#RUTHDAVIDSON
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has called on Northern Ireland to support and introduce gay marriage on a visit to Belfast to give the keynote speech at the city’s Pride celebrations. @Owls_of_athens tweeted: “Ruth Davidson speaking to both sides of same sex marriage debate in Northern Ireland. Could make some look like Westboro Baptist Church.” @Queenthingy said: “Listening to Ruth Davidson here on BBC Ulster fantastic politician, very clearly one of the best we’ve got in any party.” @Myscotlandpage asked: “I wonder how Ruth Davidson is getting on persuading her #Unionist chums in Northern Ireland to her point of view. Sitting on a tank?”