Month: June 2023

Starmer’s litany of broken promises

Speymouth June 22, 2023

It’s being reported that if Labour gets into power following the next Westminster General Election, Keir Starmer not after all going to abolish the House of Lords. I know, I’m as shocked as you are, which is to say not remotely shocked at all. Ever since he became leader of what…

Three Ways Westminster Has Weakened the Scottish Parliament’s Powers

Speymouth June 20, 2023

  The last few years have seen a sustained attack on the powers of the Scottish Parliament from Westminster. In a paper called “Devolution Since the Brexit Referendum”, Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson looks in detail at what has taken place. Here are three key takeaways from the paper.  #1 Breaking…

BBC Scotland: Never mind the future, here’s the fitba

Speymouth June 20, 2023

The BBC is no longer even pretending to hide its contempt for Scottish independence and the constitutional debate which has defined the Scottish political landscape since prior to the 2011 Holyrood election – back when the anti independence parties were still maintaining that if the people of Scotland wanted an independence…

5 things you need to know about today’s independence paper announcement

Speymouth June 19, 2023

  Today the Scottish Government released its fourth paper in the ‘Building a New Scotland’ series. This paper covered the constitutional future of an independent Scotland. Following independence, Scotland would move away from the UK constitutional system by adopting a written, codified constitution, enshrining the rights of all citizens and…

All at Sea

Speymouth June 19, 2023

The tragedy of the Greece shipwreck in which hundreds of people are confirmed dead as I write, and up to 100 children were said to be below deck, is a metaphor for our times. It is first a humanitarian and political disgrace – an ongoing one I know – but one that we have become […] Source

The UK has abandoned the North East but independence can embrace it

Speymouth June 18, 2023

IN the heart of the North East of Scotland, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Moray endure a profound paradox – these regions host the vast majority of the UK’s oil and gas reserves and lead the country in renewable energy production, yet we suffer from some of the highest energy prices in the UK. This injustice manifests the broader systemic neglect of the North East by the UK Government and their failure to govern responsibly, an inequity that Scottish independence can remedy. Source

Crowdfunder update

Speymouth June 17, 2023

I was especially nervous about launching the crowdfunder this year as my health issues mean that I can no longer update the blog daily, and of course because of the recent issues with the SNP. I thought that the crowdfunder would struggle badly. I had set a target of £5000 which…

Why is this Lying Bastard lying to me?

Speymouth June 16, 2023

The Distinct Smell of Burning Pants, the BBC and Telling Political Lies Why is this Lying Bastard lying to me?, Rob Burley, Mudlark £16.99. Reviewed by Ken Macdonald  People just love being lied to.  Or at least a significant proportion of them do. How else to explain an era in which proven liars are elected […] Source