There seems to be some kind of 'rule' in Scotland's independence movement that everything has to be done at least two years after it should have been done. In terms of a national campaigning organisation, that would be at least five years late. I wish the Scottish Independence Convention (SIC) success. But as very much … Continue reading No body! No voice! No power!
My preference would have been that Nicola Sturgeon combine her role as Scotland's political leader and her role as de facto figurehead of the independence movement with a role as the 'face' of the campaign - with the SNP managing that campaign.
I have some advice for SIC to ignore with their customary elitist arrogance. You will never build a case for independence around which the entire Yes movement can unite. And if you can't unite the Yes movement then you can't win the campaign.
Thought I'd visit the Voices for Scotland website to find out who this Alyn White character is and maybe find some clues as to where he gets his half-baked ideas from. I knew right away that I was on a Scottish Independence Convention site because the first thing I saw was a demand for money. … Continue reading Enemy? What enemy?
Somebody has to ask the awkward questions. As others eagerly jump on the bandwagon with the flashy Yes paint-job, somebody has to be the one asking who's driving the thing and where they're taking it. While others are beguiled by the slick marketing, somebody really needs to be taking a less starry-eyed look at this … Continue reading Being cynical
Behold! The latest attempt to set up the Scottish Independence Convention (SIC) as the 'official' umbrella group for the Yes movement. All credit to Common Weal director Robin MacAlpine for his persistence. Congratulations also go to Max Wiesznewski (formerly of Common Weal), who seems to be in charge of this scheme to impose a management … Continue reading Yes boss
That was all going swimmingly... until the final paragraph. Lesley Riddoch's analysis of the BBC's "problem of properly representing Scotland" is, as we would expect, accurate and insightful. Although I would suggest that, given the corporation's remit to preserve the integrity of the UK, the question is, not so much whether senior BBC managers can … Continue reading The SNP needs a jolt of Yes energy
Peter A Bell 