HANVEY CALLS OUT SNP MPS FOR FAILING TO DEFEND SCOTTISH DEMOCRACY IN DEFIANCE OF SNP CONFERENCE OVER DRACONIAN PROTEST POWERS As the SNP gathers for its virtual conference ALBA Party Westminster Group Leader Neale Hanvey MP has written to SNP MPs expressing “disappointment” that they chose not to support the Early Day Motion (EDM) which would haveContinue reading “WHY?”
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HOW TO TAKE OVER A PARTY.
HOW TO TAKE OVER A PARTY It should not be easy to do. It represents a huge risk to democracy if it is allowed to happen. Particularly if it is a Party of Government. Here in Scotland we have seen it happen over the course of a few years. The Scottish National Party, a wellContinue reading “HOW TO TAKE OVER A PARTY.”
THIS WEEK’S PRISM
A great discussion between Prof. Alf Baird and Douglas Chapman MP followed by a lively discussion about the week’s events with the SNP’s Phil Boswell and myself. Hopefully well worth a watch.
NOW’S THE DAY.
NOW’S THE DAY Well this is it folks. What we have all been working so hard for all these last weeks. Like most folk I have no solid evidence about what the outcome will be. We have put in a fantastic effort in our attempt to achieve what no political “expert” thinks possible. To putContinue reading “NOW’S THE DAY.”
THE SATURDAY RESULTS PROGRAMME
This is going to be fun. The BBC have blanked Alba for the last few weeks so we have decided to blank them by setting up our own results TV show starting at midday this Saturday on the Through a Scottish Prism TV Channel available on You Tube. It will be a combination of seriousContinue reading “THE SATURDAY RESULTS PROGRAMME”
YOU CAN VOTE FOR INDEPENDENCE
Difficult to believe: party born to gain independence not campaigning for it in this election Alba will put much independence backbone into the Scottish Parliament Jim Sillars Ian Blackford will have to await new instructions for what to say at the next PMQs. It is official. For the governing party this election is not about independence. Who says? Nicola Sturgeon, SNP leader and First Minister. Replying to aContinue reading “YOU CAN VOTE FOR INDEPENDENCE”
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
Activists from Skye and Lochalsh. ON THE MARCH No matter where you were in Scotland at the weekend Alba activists were out putting a very public face on the Party that has been singled out to be kept off our television screens, hidden by the mainstream media. A “secret” Party that the Unionists fear butContinue reading “ALL OVER THE COUNTRY”
THE MOST IMPORTANT MESSAGE.
ELECTION: SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT SET FOR SUPERMAJORITY 7TH POLL SHOWS ALEX SALMOND’S ALBA SET TO WIN SEATS The SNP is heading for a fourth term in office in Thursday’s Holyrood election with Alex Salmond’s ALBA Party helping to deliver to Holyrood a pro-independence “supermajority” of between 25 and 29 seats. The latest polls by Panelbase for theContinue reading “THE MOST IMPORTANT MESSAGE.”
FROM YOUR HIGHLAND CORRESPONDENT
FROM YOUR HIGHLAND CORRESPONDENT This will be my last post from the Highlands in this election. It’s been a strange one. Nothing I think is quite what it seems. The polls suggest an easy SNP win but there is a nervousness about the SNP campaign. It is evidenced by the bitterness amongst their leader andContinue reading “FROM YOUR HIGHLAND CORRESPONDENT”
GREENS DODGY ON INDEPENDENCE!
For Immediate Release: Wednesday 27 AprilGREEN PARTY “LUKEWARM ON INDY” – POLLLess than half of Scottish Green voters in favour of independence, survey finds as SNP voters are urged to “Vote ALBA on the list to make their vote count for independence” The ALBA party led by Alex Salmond have urged independence supporters to support them with their list vote if they wantContinue reading “GREENS DODGY ON INDEPENDENCE!”