As we prepare to dismiss Graham Campbell's diktat as some momentary silliness, a disturbing thought occurs. What if this were a serious suggestion?
Tag: Wings Over Scotland
Burn the witch! Burn the books!
Joanna Cherry cherry has earned the virulent hatred of this clique not by betraying the the principles on which the SNP was founded but for upholding them. Not for flouting the standards which the party is supposed to operate but for insisting on them. Not for a lack of integrity but for having integrity in a measure which embarrassed too many who today are responsible for managing the party's affairs. Not because she is unpopular with 'ordinary' members but because she is so detested by those jealous and fearful of that popularity.
Am I the only one who sees the problem with this?
Why would we, in one breath assert the sovereignty of the people of Scotland and in the next allow that the British state has the rightful authority to question the choices made by the sovereign people of Scotland? What kind of 'sovereignty-lite' does the Reverend Campbell envisage? Is this conditional sovereignty conceptually similar to the idea of 'managed democracy'? I think we should be told before we commit to anything.
No deid yet!
Other than the premature obituary I found Stu's article both fascinating and cause for even more disappointment. As if we haven't had enough of that lately from our friends in a certain political party.
Beware Brits bearing gifts
On first reading Stuart Campbell's article outline his thinking, I thought it sounded very plausible. But long experience has taught me to be wary of plausible-sounding schemes.
A jarring disconnect
I realise that Alex Salmond is being politic when he says that the situation has "seemingly been resolved". But, of course, it hasn't. The Wings Over Scotland YouTube channel may have been restored but, at the time of writing, Peter Curran's channel has not. To the very limited extent that the process by which these … Continue reading A jarring disconnect
A can of worms
That someone as prominent as Alex Salmond has elected to intervene in what I wearily suppose will shortly be dubbed the 'Wingsgate' scandal, is quite significant. If nothing else, it serves to demonstrate just how important alternative media have become. His intervention is doubly significant for the fact that, as well as concisely stating the … Continue reading A can of worms