Consider this thought that occurred to me in the shower.
Be careful what you wish for!
Tag: Scottish Parliament
Choosing the ground
My position is that Scotland should do something which the Union supposedly prohibits us from doing and defy the British state to challenge this action. We should act as a sovereign nation would act and dare the British state to challenge our right to act in this way. We should put the burden of proof on the British state rather than taking it upon ourselves. Let the British state try and prove that we are not entitled to act as a sovereign people.
Killer question
I often wonder if those lauding Ash Regan's proposal have even read the document. Or read it with an open mind. Read it without have already decided what it all means and therefore taking from it exactly that meaning regardless of what is actually written in the document.
The fanatical fringe
Scotland Matters' schtick is abolition of the Scottish Parliament, along with all the other devolved assemblies.
POWER IS NEVER GIVEN! POWER IS ONLY TAKEN!
I've had a lot of time to think about this. And the biggest possible incentive to think well. I have been through every phase of the fight to restore Scotland's independence since 1960, or thereabouts. I've seen all the campaigns. I've read all the proposals. I've chanted all the slogans and waved all the placards. It has taken me 60+ years to realise that all of that was merely a preamble to #ScottishUDI.
Battle order
Let's use our imagination and pretend that we, the people, have used our votes wisely over the past few elections and shaped our government according to our needs, priorities and aspirations. What might such a governing party be talking about at its annual conference?
No place for people
Yesterday, the Stirling Directive Committee, accompanied by around 100 witnesses, delivered the Stirling Directive to the Scottish Government. This was a historic event and a highly significant shift in the fight to end the Union and restore Scotland's independence. More about what makes it so significant later. The matter I want to deal with here … Continue reading No place for people
Stirling Directive launch
Regular readers will be aware that I don't do knee-jerk reactions. When something worthy of comment occurs, I prefer to reflect on it rather than react in the heat of the moment. This is never more the case than when I am affected by events and developments on some personal level. If I am enthused … Continue reading Stirling Directive launch
End the Union – Scottish Parliament – Thursday 20 April 2023
The people of Scotland are sovereign. All discussion of Scotland’s constitutional status proceeds from this point. Any discussion which does not proceed from this point or which deviates from this point does not concern Scotland. Because the people of Scotland are sovereign. Being sovereign, the people of Scotland are the ultimate source of all legitimate … Continue reading End the Union – Scottish Parliament – Thursday 20 April 2023
The Sturgeon effect
The Sunday Times today gleefully reports that "support for the SNP, for Nicola Sturgeon and for Scottish independence has fallen sharply as the party’s crisis over transgender rights deepens" (£). A single poll doesn't tell us much, of course. But there are occasions when a sharp change in polling is so closely associated with a … Continue reading The Sturgeon effect
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