ON TWITTER
#CATALANREFERENDUM
Spanish riot police fired rubber bullets on voters in Barcelona yesterday, injuring hundreds. @kezdugdale shared: “Using batons and rubber bullets to deny people ballot papers is brutal and the opposite of a healthy, democratic process.” @lokiscottishrap wrote: “If folk could stop using Catalonia to work through their indyref baggage and just call out the inexcusable state violence that’d be great.” @Charlesmichel tweeted: “Violence can never be the answer! We condemn all forms of violence and reaffirm our call for political dialogue.” @Angelarayner posted: “In any democracy the sight of ordinary citizens being subject to state brutal violence should be utterly condemned.” @willsheward said: “If the only way you can maintain the unity of your state is through baton charges and rubber bullets, you’ve already lost.”
#CLAREBALDING
Journalist Ginny Dougary asked for her byline to be removed from a Saga magazine article after Clare Balding insisted on her interview copy being changed. @Baddiel noted: “Clare Balding-gate outrage misses out how often journalists change or de-contextualise subject’s words after interviews to fit *their* story.” @Mslupin tweeted: “It’s not harmless at all. Anything that attacks the independence of journalism is highly dangerous.” @Nickcohen4 posted: “Don’t damn Clare Balding, though she deserves to be damned, damn the spineless editor of Saga.”
#RUTHDAVIDSON
Scottish leader Ruth Davidson told the Conservative conference that the party can burst the “Corbyn buddle”. @Dpjhodges opined: “Said it a couple of years ago. Even more relevant now. Ruth Davidson is the Labour party’s worst nightmare.” @Peatworrier tweeted: “One of these days, it might be interesting if Ruth Davidson outlined anything resembling an actual social policy.” @Jamieross7 observed: “’We’re not Leavers or Remainers any more – we’re just Brits,’ declares Ruth Davidson. Unsure Nicola Sturgeon will agree.”