Not what they said, unless they mean Scotland is not in the UK. Or it could just be the usual: For 'UK', read England.
Barbara Cooney
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I love foxes puffins and dancing.I want an independent Scotland in the EU a free state for Palestine and a world without destructive 'strongmen'. I like a good argument but I've had enough of Israeli propaganda and will now simply block those who share it.
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The UK got its first female Astronomer Royal in 2021 when Catherine Heymans became Astronomer Royal for Scotland, but I guess it's just down to what the BBC means by 'the UK'.
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Some of us would say that happened in 2021 when Catherine Heymans was appointed Astronomer Royal for Scotland, but I guess it depends what you mean by 'UK'.
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Discovering that this is the first woman astronomer royal in the UK might come as a surprise to Catherine Heymans, Astronomer Royal for Scotland since 2021.
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So does Scotland have two Astronomers Royal (both female): A Scottish one and a 'UK' one? We should be told.
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Since Catherine Heymans is the Scottish Astronomer Royal, we really have to ask what is meant by the 'UK' Astronomer Royal in this story.
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BBC at its best right now: Reporting Israel's plans to extend its 'military operation' - without the apostrophes. It can't report any atrocities from Gaza without 'According to the Hamas-run ..... agency', but is happy to regurgitate all the foul euphemisms spewed out by Israel.
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Probably tells us everything we need to know about Starmer's Government (if we hadn't guessed it already).
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Starmer's Government still persisting with what the UN Head of Human Rights has described as impermissable restrictions on our rights of protest and assembly, based on a law that does not comply with international norms and standards. Shameful.
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It's always been about holding on to the lunatic ethnic cleansers in his government and saving his miserable skin. The hostages and even Hamas have just been a convenient excuse.