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HOW LOW WILL THE TORIES SINK?

HOW LOW WILL THE TORIES SINK? I was originally going to title this Can the Tories sink lower? Don’t get me wrong I am not talking about their electoral fortunes. That is a given, they can go a lot lower than they are today, no I am talking about the tactics they are likely toContinue reading “HOW LOW WILL THE TORIES SINK?”

54% MEANS NOTHING TO RIGHT OR WRONG.

54% MEANS NOTHING TO RIGHT OR WRONG. The Weekend papers had various people celebrating the fact that support for Independence is at 54% and rising. I joined in, it is very encouraging and we must all do what we can to keep that success going. That said the NEC is a mess, it’s construction isContinue reading “54% MEANS NOTHING TO RIGHT OR WRONG.”

THAT JOANNA CHERRY NEC VOTE

I have been sent this letter which comes from Dot Jessiman, a member of the SNP NEC. She has not had an reply. It highlights some of the problems with the way the vote was conducted. A secret ballot on the NEC was unheard of in my day. NEC members are expected to be accountableContinue reading “THAT JOANNA CHERRY NEC VOTE”

KEEPING AN EYE ON THE NEC

THIS IS THE FIRST OF THE REPEAT POSTINGS I AM PLANNING TO POST BETWEEN NOW AND THE SNP CONFERENCE. THIS ONE WAS POSTED AT THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST. YOU CAN JUDGE WHETHER IT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME? KEEPING AN EYE ON THE NEC I have been away from Party Politics for almost twentyContinue reading “KEEPING AN EYE ON THE NEC”

SHOULD NICOLA JOB SHARE?

WHEN PROGRESS IS SLOW It is a measure of how far we have come that the lack of progress in driving Independence forward at this time is still very frustrating. For most of my life it has been painfully slow, much slower than this. That is just fact. I was born in the early fiftiesContinue reading “SHOULD NICOLA JOB SHARE?”

Peaceful route is best.

WE DON’T NEED A WAR Politicians, elected one’s that is, hold a privileged position in society. They are recognised as being the result of the democratic process and are afforded the power and status that the democratic system demands they legitimately deserve. They are expected to defend, irrespective of Party, our freedoms and our democraticContinue reading “Peaceful route is best.”

WAITING FOR MOSES

WAITING FOR MOSES During the controversy last week I was asked whether I was a member of the SNP.? Whether I was a member of any other Party new or otherwise? Whether I had plans to join any Party at a later date? I was able to answer them all with the same answer. AContinue reading “WAITING FOR MOSES”

WHOOPS!

WE LIVE IN DIFFICULT TIMES Well, last week displayed how easy it is to upset a lot of people in a political party. Nobody said political leaders jobs are easy. They are not. The SNP in particular is difficult. The common factor amongst SNP members, in the main, is a desire to secure our country’sContinue reading “WHOOPS!”

BATTLE FOR THE SNP…AND SCOTLAND.

This is a guest post from a friend Campbell Martin who has been a long term and principled supporter of Independence and is a former MSP. I’m not a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), so this is simply a personal opinion. In the past week, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the SNPContinue reading “BATTLE FOR THE SNP…AND SCOTLAND.”