We don't need a constitutional convention to "break the “constitutional logjam” following the decision of the Supreme Court that Holyrood does not have powers to hold a referendum". We need only ask the very obvious question our politicians and the biggest part of the Yes movement is dancing around. How does the Scottish Parliament acquire … Continue reading What a plan looks like
In the light of developments since it first appeared some three years ago, I am today publishing a new version of the Manifeto for Independence. This fourth version of the document contains on significant addition, along with a number of minor amendments. The important change is the inclusion of a section dealing with a plebiscitary … Continue reading Manifesto for Independence (revised)
Over the past few days, I have been the target of a stream of abuse on Twitter. Some of this abuse is of the 'passive-aggressive' variety. Much of it is just aggressive. Some I can't comment on as it's from people who have blocked me. People such as Gareth Wardell (@Grouse_Beater), who blocked me some … Continue reading Knowing how?
As you watch events unfold over the coming days and weeks please remember this. It is not the diagnosis that kills the patient. It's the disease. It is not the people who warn of impending failure who bring about that failure. It's the people who ignore those warnings. Before you start shooting messengers, bear in … Continue reading The worst of times
I pour scorn on these 'list parties' for sound, rational, considered reasons which have nothing whatever to do with loyalty to the clique of crazies or their enablers who have done to my party and Scotland's cause such grievous harm.
A useful maxim is that you can't solve a problem that you don't understand.
Peter A Bell 