It is not compulsory to be timid every day.

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This leadership race is beginning to annoy me. Where is the freedom of thought and speech that can inspire? Where is the vision and explanation of the route to deliver Independence?. One is no use without the other.

Equally importantly when is one of the candidates going to give some of these unionist commentators and interviewers a few problems and force them to answer the awkward questions?

As an example,  the Unionists are getting away with murder and putting all three candidates on the defensive by taunting “what do you do when the Tories and Labour say No to negotiations ?” The answer to that question is not to stumble, hesitate or go silent but to face it head on.

My reply would be “ I would suggest they say goodbye and apologise to those standing for their parties in Scotland. They will not be seeing any of them being returned to Holyrood or Westminster in the election. The Scottish people will not elect representatives whose key intention is to ignore the democratic will of the Scottish people and who say so In advance. Do you really think Scots would vote for that and don’t worry there will be no hiding place, we will be challenging them about that every day”

This is where you hope the interviewer says something like “ what’s to stop them doing it after the election?”

The answer again puts them on the defensive “are you advocating a course of deceit? Are you suggesting Scots should vote for Parties capable of such blatant dishonesty?” This is a democracy surely you can’t be suggesting that”?

“I think I should remind you that not so long ago the SNP returned 56 out of the 59 seats in Scotland and that was against opponents who were arguing they would listen to Scotland, also that the SNP have had eight major election victories in recent times against opponents trying to offer positive alternatives to Scots. Can you imagine any Labour or Tory candidates surviving anywhere if their message was “we will ignore, oppose and block at Westminster whatever Scotland decides?”

But the lunacy of that position is why it’s a bluff,  how could you explain it to the World that you are determined to hold on and imprison a country where no Unionist candidate can be elected? Where a nation elected an Independence supporting MP TO EVERY SEAT IN THE COUNTRY.

I would also start bringing it up as a question if the interviewers stopped asking it. Turn what they thought was “ a killer question” into a huge anchor that took them down every time. Believe me the public would notice that! It’s easy done “you are probably wanting to know what would happen if Unionists just decided to say No to Scotland irrespective of how we voted?. That gives you the opportunity to run through it again or the interviewer states he doesn’t want to go there. Again the public will notice!

Now sadly in this article I must reveal that Salvo has as yet not received any positive response from any of the candidates to record a podcast to discuss their views on how the Claim of Right argument that can be used to defend the Scottish interest and directly challenge the legitimacy of Westminster to corral and weaken Holyrood. It is still early days we only emailed each candidate last week but we would have hoped for a quick response as it’s a great opportunity to discuss those issues with thousands of Salvo members, many of whom will have votes in the election.

Anyway I am hoping to see more confidence, more aggression and power in the time they have left in this extraordinary short election campaign. I am confounded by a financial restriction for the campaign of £5000 per candidate. What is that all about?. That denies them staff, barely covers the transport and accommodation costs of attending meetings all over the country and severely disadvantages the candidate living with a new baby in the Highlands  or indeed the candidate who was not in the Cabinet and who is therefore less known and perhaps would benefit most from a longer campaign. It certainly won’t affect Humza whose multi coloured posters were on show from the off. It’s as if someone tipped him off? Surely not Peter?

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52 thoughts on “It is not compulsory to be timid every day.”

  2. Timid is indeed the issue. You dont kill the union by beating it with a feather duster. You shoot to kill. UDI is the bullet, the moment we can demonstrate a popular majority at any election. Consider the economic threat of UDI to currency and the big business that steer the tories, how long will their resolve last. As a negotiating tactic, UDI makes a 2nd referendum Westminsters best option, instead of ours. The more the practicalities of enforcing a declaration are discussed – eg. collection of vat and ct, the more realistic and potent it becomes, the more normalised it becomes.

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    1. If they have the courage to say these things, I doubt it.

      If we get the magic 50%+1 touted, and we ask them to leave, thats the time they say to business, OK here is the new Scottish IR, put your VAT, NI, PAYE into these accounts from now on, we then give them a notice period to come to the table before we turn the energy/water taps off, fanciful perhaps, by force if necessary, but that is the action we need.

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      1. Indeed yes, though I wouldnt even allow a notice period. The first act is to repudiate the supreme court, then start requiring declarations from every member of the judiciary – and dismiss every one of them who fails to toe the line. If necessary suspend every court in Scotland. Its chaos, but it has to be done. Meanwhile the pound will tank. International attention will focus. The pressure on the UK government to come to an accomodation will quickly become irresistible.
        But – as I say. Even the discussion. The fleshing out of practicalities will start the process of unnerving the UK. Its a job for Alba I think. SNP need to keep its hand clean to maintain the softer vote.

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      4. Well said, paultbird, but it is very dispairing when certain politicians’ numerous attitudes bring timidity to mind, instead of respectable Scottish determination… Is it the result of over 300 years of brainwashing in this so-called UK?

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      5. I disagree, do not negotiate with them. Tell them what Scotland is doing, and give them a timescale of when it’s going to happen. Do not let them decide on anything. They have had their time of stealing and lying to the people of Scotland.

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      6. Well, paultbird, we know that courage or courageousness is as ‘common as a hen’s teeth when we think about today’s Scottish politicians; and we see comments and or/proposals contributed here, that any good politician should presently be thinking about. Today’s politicians are not fit for purpose, let alone the imperfection of today’s Legal system(s).

        England’s parliament believes Scotland is its colony; yet, our elected politicians, on this archipelago – north and south of the border – timidly and acceptably beave without protest. London’s Empire still controls Scotland etc.

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    3. I think the Westminster responses might be:
      Humza: Now is not the time. Can we have an s30 order in the next 50 years?
      Westminster: It certainly isn’t. No.

      Regan: We have a mandate to open independence negotiations
      Westminster: No you don’t
      Regan: I’m escalating you out of your socks
      Westminster: try it
      Regan: Game on
      .. and how that goes we don’t know but it is Scotland vs Westminster
      Spain and others will see a similarity that does not exist with their own internal dissent.

      Forbes : We have a mandate for a referendum ad that power must be granted within 3 months
      Westminster: Not happening.
      Forbes: (and this is my hope!) I’m taking the very Scottish Claim of Right, the very specific to the UK Treaty of Union and the many YES initiatives to the UN.
      Westminster: Not our first rodeo there buddy
      Forbes: Buckle up
      Westminster: Buckling
      .. and how that goes we don’t know but it is Scotland and the UN vs Westminster.

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      1. Meanwhile the £ tanks. And since the national debts in their name, amongst other vulnerabilities – its an argument they cant afford to have.

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      2. Interesting point. I’m not sure though how that applies any less to the approach Regan proposes. Westminster are going to fight like xxxx – I welcome the Salvo initiative to make clear to the UN exactly what Scotland is and we are NOT Catalonia or Quebec.

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  3. I think that most SNP politicians over the years have on the whole shown little fight against the unionist media. I am certain that this is because they do not know the answers. They have not understood the answer to the currency, border, economy etc. the waffle of 2014 proves this. As for the claim of right and it’s power they are probably clueless. Many in Scotland are.
    They need to read and spend time answering questions at street stalls. That teaches you how to cope with ignorance and often aggression.

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  4. What would we have to do if there had been no devolution? There is no government of Scotland, we have a devolved, semi-autonomous office of Westminster. So why do we continue to seek a solution in a mechanism of Westminster, and a mechanism which is exclusively in the power of Westminster to grant no matter how many voices call for it? Time to play on a field of our choosing which only requires us to gain one comprehensive and legitimate measure of the support for independence within our country then we follow the international path every other country has chosen to take to obtain a peaceful resolution.

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    1. London-centric imperialism existed and that mentality doesn’t just vanish, unfortunately, it may take many lifetimes before people leave any Empire, such as the dreadful British Empire, of course… Perhaps this statement is relevant to today’s England/Scotland issues? We’re living in very interesting times, indeed!

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  5. Key are the Americans. How long will they tolerate UK mismanagement in a jurisidiction critical to nato control of the GI-UK gap. Containing nuclear weapons, which they sold and have a strategic veto over. How likely is American public opinion to sympathise with a popular majority in Scotland, versus the traditional oppressor of sooo many – England. I would bet the call will be made within days.

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    1. American politicians are conflicted between the constituents they (claim to) represent and the corporate and military industrial complex interests they really answer to.
      I am entirely confident that we could virtue shame a great many US politicians into wearing wee saltire lapel pins on the floor of Congress. Leveraging them into recognising the independence of Scotland would be a wholly different matter.
      Of course, if an independence Scotland were committed to full NATO membership and Trident on the Clyde, then the American, Permanent State may “allow” us our freedom.
      With unlimited time and resources, the American, Permanent State has all potential eventualities covered. Stewart McDonald, Alyn Smith, John Nicolson, Humza Yousaf, …. et al.

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  6. I’ve been sick fed up to the back teeth of the kid gloves, softly-softly approach since before September 2014. Always on the defensive is NOT the way to go.

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    1. I agree Dave. I’ve been shouting to get the gloves off since before 2014. Tell them what we are doing, DON’T ASK PERMISSION.

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    2. Yes, Dave and many/or most of us will agree with your comments; after all, when certain people behave as an enemy behaves, then they ARE the enemy! My parent’s generation lived through the WW2 era, being aware of and witnessing serious injuries and loss of lives. The Nazi mentalities did not deserve kid gloves, a softly-softly approach; this is an extreme example… However, the free world retaliated and destroyed, without mercy – being absolutely the correct reaction! The world’s still evolving- country by county – and most interestingly, the smaller nations are doing much better than the larger ones.

      Scotland’s population is 5.454 million and London’s 8.982 million… The numbers speak for themselves – however, while both populations can speak/communicate in more ways than one; the nations and areas on this archipelago are on the verge of changes that are too great or extreme to be expressed or described in simple words. We are entitled to ponder the ending of the ‘UK’ and each Nation/area will be free to decide by itself; and if these aren’t interesting times, who can possibly say otherwise?

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  7. ‘Courage’ is probably the most important feature of any independence movement and leadership facing up to an oppressive imperial power at the decisive moment. In this we are seeking to break with a despicable colonial system, not a compromise or hauf-wey hoose.

    Ash Regan is moving closer to understanding this reality, Yousaf and Forbes less so; the latter pair are ‘timid’, much as Iain implies, and they fail to understand the nature of our oppression. The people likewise have to be courageous and that also goes for privileged attendees at these SNP hustings, many of whom seem of the more ‘timid’ and compromising type.

    A compromise with colonialism can never work because fowk cannae ser twa maisters – thay aye luve ain an laith the ither. i.e. with colonialism the Scottish people will continue to be enslaved, ane wey or anither, and ultimately perish.

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    1. Thank you, alfbaird, and in another language,

      “Spèireadail” means the following:

      1. spirited
      2. bold, brave, courageous

      P.S. Ash Regan is moving closer to understanding this reality!

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  9. “What do you do when the Tories and Labour say No to negotiations?”

    One answer is to say that in that case, Scotland will simply and resolutely deny the legitimacy of ANY Westminster legislation that was imposed by an English MP majority that denied a Scottish MP majority against, on the clear and simple basis that England and her MPs have no legitimate authority over Scotland on their own, nor to deny the MPs of the sovereign Scots their right to speak for the Scottish partner of the Union, a partner whose sovereignty is fully and undeniably equal to that of the English partner. Neither partner has ever had any legitimate authority over the other.

    England’s MPs can only provide an English decision, and on its own that decision cannot be binding on the UK nor any part of it, because it represents only one of the two partners of the Union; it needs a Scottish decision that agrees with it before any such binding gains legitimacy. Joint decisions are only joint when they are in agreement, if they disagree then they are not legitimate in a Union of two partners, because a decision hasn’t actually been made by the Union. England doesn’t get to veto Scotland’s vote if Scotland doesn’t get to veto England’s. The Union doesn’t belong to England, it belongs to both kingdoms because they both founded it together.

    Scotland is England’s sole sovereign partner in the Union, and it’s well past time the English partner was forcefully and pointedly reminded of that cast iron fact. Pussy-footing around that issue is getting us nowhere but bogged down in irrelevancies.

    This is more than ‘a’ key point, it is the ‘only’ key point!

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  10. They could have watched Sara’s presentations and got answers from there to help them with their interviews. I think the budget idea is not a bad thing because it forces you out of the comfort zone and should have the person thinking of innovative ways to make the budget work. Humza has the upper hand via people giving him their support. The other candidates should ask people or think of ways to trump that. Now I am sure that the thousands of salvo members would know who is really serious about Scottish independence with our constitution and sovereignty if they were to accept the offer.

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    1. The Grr is unpopular and the ladies should really stress that they will do something in order to sort it where as Humza supports it as he is aiming to waste money in order for it to go ahead despite the fact that the wider public don’t want it. The FM position is temporary as with all political positions and liberation is growing and what they should realise is everything they do when we are successful shall be noted and the time will come for the sovereign people of Scotland to judge them all.

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      1. Ash should also turn her thermometer comment into a wee bit humour about our fiesty, hot reputation or temperatures rising etc and her being a fiery red head instead of letting them take the piss. Women are usually good at being quick and cheeky when there’s a put down, sometimes being too nice isn’t an option when there’s everything at stake. 🤣

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      2. My old friend used to attend Asian weddings quite regularly in England and I asked him as some of the women in the photos looked a bit masculine and he said they are men but marry guys for money and they eventually get a visa. I thought that the UK had so great intelligence that they didn’t know what was going on as it was all on Facebook for all to see. So it’s another way that sex is being exploited.

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  11. We do need to pressure Westminster and their unionist lackies, and the 3 candidates should be taking EVERY opportunity to do the same. Sadly, we are not seeing any of this and if the candidates always go into defensive mode when they have the media right in front of them, we are in for a long, long wait before the SNP even comes close to restoring the trust of the Scottish people – if that is even possible!

    Weak though the 3 candidates have been so far, I can only see one that has the potential to go on the full offensive we so badly need, and that’s Ash Regan. I hear others say “well, she is not that well-known and doesn’t have as much experience…..” Great, fantastic, why would we want a new FM just like the old FM? Why would we want an SNP that is just the same as the current version of the SNP?

    I began the next paragraph by saying that “courage” is missing but I now see Alf has covered that so I’ll simply agree with what he had to say on that matter.

    We are also hearing more and more of “what happens when Westminster refuses the decision of Scotland to become independent”? As if that is a problem and that Westminster is the ultimate decision-maker for Scotland. Rather than being the massive hurdle that the MSM believes we will never be able to overcome, I see rejection by Westminster as a necessary step, because they cannot then say we did not give them the opportunity to address the matter and we will have exhausted all domestic opportunities.

    However, that does not mean we sit on our thumbs while the politicians play their Westminster-designed games. There is now a massive amount of work going on external to party politics that has enthused tens of thousands of Scots who have been “champing at the bit” for the SNP to do something, anything, that would be preparing for independence or advancing down that road.

    Salvo and Liberation.Scot have restored hope where there has been none for almost 9 long frustrating and wasted years. I did not begin this by thinking that I would be making a financial appeal but fantastic though the work being done by Salvo is, these types of campaign don’t magically run themselves.

    When I think of finance, it makes me realise just how much in monetary terms, as well as time and effort that so many tens of thousands of us have given to the cause of independence since I joined the SNP back in 1967. I can think of no more worthy organisation to support than Salvo that will achieve what we have been actively seeking for so long. It’s probably too late for me to see the full positive changes that an independent Scotland will bring for the people, but my children will see and experience Scotland taking its rightful place in the UN’s family of nations and reap the benefit of the work that we are doing and supporting now.

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  12. Ash Regan is in a story today in the top German news magazine Der Spiegel, in the online version. It’s about The Stone. Who cares if it’s an old cludgie stone, it’s the symbolism that matters, and getting Scotland’s story out there in the world.
    When Iain did an article on it a few months ago I sent links to foreign periodicals and newspapers, but unfortunately it wasn’t picked up. But now it’s being reported. What an opportunity we’ve got for foreign publicity by saying, no it’s our stone and you’re not getting it. When they come to take it, the “Voluntary Union” crap gets blown to bits.

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      2. Iain, it’s quite ridiculous that the monarchists still believe that they have the original, but more likely that they do know and simply any ignore any references to the contrary, or to the famous Cludgie Stane!

        Of more interest is, does the about to be anointed King Charles III understand the significance and symbolism behind the “Stone of Scone / Stone of Destiny”? In the 21st century it is amazing that they still want to sit on something that represents the subjugation of, and lordship over, the Scots.

        Given our colonial status, and the education system to match, I wonder what percentage of the people of Scotland know what it actually means to have the King of England sit above the Stone?

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      3. So Charles is going to shit on the Cludgie Stane.

        Shiting on the throne so as to speak.

        Dear oh dear, don’t think it could be put more accurately than that. Shitting on the throne,

        Sublime!

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  13. £5000, you can be sure Yousaf has more funding coming from somewhere probably head office.

    Also Murrell knew exactly what he was doing by giving the potential candidates only one month to organise a leadership campaign and to get their message across, which is nigh impossible, Murrell is controlling this leadership campaign as best he can, you don’t let the fox guard the hen house, as Murrell is doing here with this contest.

    The contest is an absolute farce.

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    1. Today, many/most Scottish people know who/what Murrel is, and he/it will never be forgotten or forgiven… In a different place and time, that creature would be Rotting In Pieces! (R.I.P.).

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      1. I’m not sure they do know who he is, the wider public may have heard of him, but they are unaware if his position, they thought Nic was in charge.

        What is more appalling though is the sheeple branch of the SNP membership don’t really know who he is, or what he does, if they did they would be calling a halt to this leadership charade.

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  14. Like I said in my above comment this contest is a farce, first we had Emma Harper cheat in favour of Humza Yousaf, now we have another cheat in favour of Yousaf, we are watching a slow motion car crash, in which Murrell orchestrates Yousaf as the only one to walk away from it and into Bute House.

    The membership needs to grow a pair and deal with this blatant cheating.

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  15. I think that’s the right approach.
    Batting the question back with almost exaggerated disbelief.
    “Oh I don’t think for a minute that labour or the tories would reject the will of the Scottish people in an internationally recognised democratic event. They would lose credibility globally – not a good look – especially when you want to re-establish trade relationships with Europe following the massive self-harm brought on by brexit. We disagree on many things but I think we can agree, we are all democrats. Mind you if the press have heard differently then we’d be interested to hear who is saying that!”

    This sort of threat is also the reason why we need to have the facilities to issue a currency from the off.

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  16. I am strengthened by the comments on this blog, xaracen et al, you know who you are, however we need to be clear on what our strategic aim is, with independence being the outcome from that aim, and we mustn’t get distracted by sideshows, valid or not, such as the monarchy. Our singular task is to get a legitimate measure which shows a majority in favour of independence and, as I said previously doing this within a Westminster section 30 framework is a waste of time. So a third estate is required to be the mechanism to drive this forward; the community of Scotland. So what I’m going to say is not new, but I hope I can get over the semantic difference in selling a vote to the public rather than a referendum which has a direct and perceived link to a section thirty order.
    So going into a semantic grey area, instead of asking for a referendum, we use a vote, particularly a vote in a Holyrood election, where it is clear that a win with a majority of MSP’s who have stated prior to the election, that a vote for them means that, given an electoral majority of such MSP’s then it is a vote to enter independence negotiations with Westminster.
    Two points about this: there is the argument of setting a measure of the electorate as our bar to get over and many people argue against 50% + 1, rather preferring 60% and more, to be decisive. I understand that, but governments are elected on less and as Thatcher said “a majority of Scottish MP’s in favour” would be sufficient, so why hamstring ourselves and play their game?
    Secondly, two out of the three candidates are wanting us to build our economy to give confidence to the Scottish electorate to vote for independence; well how long have we been in power (I’m an SNP member) that we need to start doing that now. I keep thinking back to community council meetings where three folk and a dug regularly turn up until there is a threat to the community then it is stowed out. So why have we not attacked Westminster for continually stealing our resources, why do we constantly justify Scotland instead of defending her? So let’s use a battlefield of our choosing and attack the theft of our resources from the people, past, present and future, of this Nation. Time to build a fire, this time one that starts and ends in Ash.

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  17. A true Independence conflict will not be nice. It will not be pleasant. Scotland is up against the street fighters of Whitehall who have Centuries of experience. They poisoned the Well in over 60 Countries as a punishment for leaving. They will never come to the table without pressure.

    Look at History. They will not sit down and negotiate a velvet divorce. It is not in their nature. Why do people keep talking about Gold Standard Referendum or demanding another mandate.
    Independence will only come about when the focus shifts to International Organisations and media. When Civil disobedience and the boycott of Westminster happens.
    At the moment Westminster are laughing at us….and who can blame them. What other Nation would back down as soon as a PM Said “NO!”

    Look at the Unionist MSM Media sheep dogging the SNP members into selecting Humza Useless. A Party of Independence in which all the main players hide from leading the Party.

    The Vichy Government of Humza will focus of the TransCult and a New version of Baby Box syndrome. Another dog on an extending lead. They will make speeches for the National Rag to print. Another decade of polite SNP’s apologising for clapping and begging for the speaker to allow a few minutes asking questions that nobody will answer….even if they could hear it over the laughter. We have GERs rolled out every year without challenge from Holyrood….We must be nice House Jocks and respect the rules.

    The SNP / Green Government is a absolute farce.

    Why are we so subservient to Westminster?

    Career Politicians and Cult activists…I doubt any of them actually care about Independence.

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  18. The meek shall inherit the earth if that is OK with the rest of you guys is not a winning campaign slogan and right up there with please sir can we have a referendum, pretty please. Not sure we need an out and out street fighter but we do need someone with a bit of nous and a fair bit of backbone and if not a lady a massive pair. Turning questions back on the other side is a proven tactic and as an example for years every time a Labour type gets a bit uppity I ask them how abolishing the house of lords is coming along and things go quiet or turn abusive. Either way it knocks them off their high horse and job done.

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  19. What you’re listening to, Iain, is the staid, stilted, not to mention stale, discourse of Scottish politics, as long since practiced, with few exceptions, by our predominantly petit bourgeois political class and their media interlocutors. Long, long departed, are the days when the working-class politician and one-time ILP member, Aneurin Bevan, publicly declared of the Tories: “As far as I am concerned they are lower than vermin,” he went on. “They condemned millions of people to semi-starvation. I warn you young men and women, do not listen to what they are saying, do not listen to [their seductions]. They have not changed, or if they have they are slightly worse.” He also suggested during the 1950 general election campaign, that a Tory victory and an intelligent electorate would be a contradiction in terms. Sir Keir wid’ve been black affrontit! Labour lost the quite unnecessary election of 1950, a defeat which, in fairness, had much to do with the collapse of the Liberal vote and the predictable transfer of that vote to the Tories. In his ILP days, at any rate, Bevan would’ve been sympathetic to the idea of Scottish self determination. Expect more of the same old reheated political cabbage with Colin Mackay and his guests tomorrow evening at nine o’clock on STV.

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    1. Yes, the “petit bourgeois political class”, the classic colonial collaborators, of which Yousaf and Forbes are prime examples.

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    2. Pathetic as most of the programmes are relating to politics and political comment in “Scotland’s TV” channels, at least you get to see them.

      That does not happen in the vast majority of the south of Scotland because we are limited to ITV Border news and programming schedules. I have just checked, and as fully expected they will not be showing “Colin Mackay and his guests”.

      My wife and I gave up watching ITV Border’s version of local news about 10 years ago because of the blatant English bias to the items presented to us every evening. So sick were we of the news from Egremont, Barrow-in-Furness, Ulverston and the like, I decided to count the news items from D&G, Scottish Borders and Cumbria over a period of 5 days (I know, I live a sad life).

      The results did not surprise me! Scottish Borders 7 items of news, Dumfries & Galloway scored even less at just 6 and for Cumbria there were 35. I have not watched ITV Border since but hear it has not improved.

      You would probably imagine that when ITV Border in its earliest form would be at the least even-handed about their programming and the local content, however if that was ever the intention it has failed quite spectacularly.

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  21. Robin McAlpine dishes the dirt.

    “ … SNP staffers are suddenly finding holidays no-one knew they had to go and work full time for the Humza campaign. I know of at least one other person who has had their contract ‘suspended’ so they can work full time for Humza. I am intrigued as to how that salary contribution can be squared with a £5k spending limit.”

    The £5k limit was always bizarrely arbitrary and farcically low given the multiple, geographically dispersed hustings.
    Hopefully this latest insight into the extent of gerrymandering by “Murrell Enterprises” speaks of desperation.
    At the very least, it makes a legal challenge all the more feasible.

    A member standing up for their party
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