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The Independence Hurdles

Posted by: Editor in Brexit, Campaign, Constitution, SNP March 24, 2018, 1:56 p.m.

There is no doubt that the UK is heading on a downward spiral with: an incompetent right-wing Prime Minister in charge, the economy in peril as we (possibly) crash out of the Single Market & Customs Union and a Westminster government power grab. In Scotland we have a get out of jail free card in the form of achieving independence, but we have some hurdles to overcome before we achieve it.

Forty-two

Posted by: Editor in Campaign, Election, SNP June 10, 2017, 2:01 p.m.

The answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is 42. We know this from the excellent book (subsequently made into a radio series, TV series and film) The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams¹.

Close shaves and salutes

Posted by: Editor in Campaign, Election June 9, 2017, 6:43 p.m.

As the dust settles on the 2017 General Election campaign, we find that the most right wing Tory government ever is to be replaced by the same bunch but this time held in place by the Democratic Unionist Party. That is a depressing outcome for anyone wanting to see progressive politics prosper in Scotland, and the UK.

Run it up the flagpole

Posted by: Editor in Campaign, History May 7, 2017, 3:21 p.m.

Just over a week ago, and prior to the 2017 council elections, I was perusing our Twitter timeline when I noticed the Tweet shown below.

Emptying the pool

Posted by: Editor in Campaign, Media March 5, 2017, 9:10 a.m.

As a Yes supporter, and activist, I often feel that combating the anti-independence lies and deceptions is like emptying a swimming pool using a teaspoon, you'll get there eventually but it takes an awful long time. It isn't that our arguments are poor or that we don't have the skills to present them, it is just that we don't have access to the means of mass communication. No sooner do we make some progress than the mainstream media turn on their taps and the pool rapidly fills again.

Money talks

Posted by: Editor in Campaign, Labour, LibDem, Scottish Greens, SNP, Tory, UKIP Feb. 20, 2015, 2 p.m.

Latest political party donations report illustrates double standards

Everyone involved in the referendum campaign (on either side) couldn't fail to remember the brouhaha about the Weir's donations to the Yes Campaign and the SNP.

One Million Signatures

Posted by: Editor in Campaign Aug. 22, 2014, 12:56 p.m.

Yes Declaration achieves target

At 4pm on Thursday, August 21, the precise number of signatories was 1,001,186

Pets fur Yes

Posted by: Editor in Campaign, Humour Aug. 1, 2014, 10:19 p.m.

Paws and Claws Up for Yes

There is an ever growing list of groups supporting a Yes vote in the referendum on September 18th. We have NHS for Yes, Farming4Yes, Women for Independence, Labour for Independence, Lawyers for Yes and lots, lots more.

The truth about shipbuilding

Posted by: Editor in Campaign, Industry July 21, 2014, 9:07 p.m.

From the surviving members of the 1971 UCS workers

To return to our nautical theme it would seem the No campaign scaremongering on shipbuilding has just been blown out of the water.

RIC Mass Canvass

Posted by: Editor in Campaign June 25, 2014, 8:26 p.m.

The results are in...

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