To cease a 300 year old union
In this very well attended public lecture at the University of Edinburgh on 16 February 2020, Joanna Cherry MP sets out her thoughts on events of the last five years, the democratic deficit, constitutional...
Tagged: Scottish independence
The UK is a voluntary union of nations
“I’m going to set out briefly the ongoing regret the Scottish Government feels over Brexit. I will then explain some of the ways in which the Scottish Government will respond to Brexit. And in...
Reading between the lines
A lot of very unhappy people on social media who were expecting the First Minister to announce a date on Friday. They are annoyed and lashing out, cancelling SNP subscriptions and calling for Nicola...
Passion, patience and respect
Nicola Sturgeon sets out the next steps for Independence There is no denying the unhappiness at the First Minister’s speech this morning by those who had built up their hopes and anticipated a date...
Believe in Scotland launches Scotland the Brief
Feeling a bit down now that the EU Withdrawal Bill is now an act of the Westminster Parliament, having been signed into law by the queen? Feeling angry and depressed at leaving the EU...
Petition against the eradication of Scotland – 2
Alongside the petition to the European Parliament submitted by Equality Nation on 16th January 2020 was an open letter to the EU Parliament and EU Commission in support of our formal petition to the...
Petition against the eradication of Scotland – 1
This is the wording of the petition submitted on 16th January 2020 by Equality Nation to the European Parliament on Scotland being dragged out of the EU despite 62% of Scotland’s people voting, in...
Macho versus mucho
Two Tory men, two Labour women. What do they have in common? Rather a lot it seems, especially when it comes to nationalism and nationalists of the Scottish, but not English, variety. English nationalism...
UK parliament is sovereign?
Clause 38 in the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill has received no mention by MPs, MSPs, the media or even social media. Yet its consequences could be very far reaching. Clause 38 in the Bill...
Dear Boris
This was on Twitter this morning. Maybe a few more of the Scottish people should write, respectfully, to the Prime Minister and point out the inaccuracies in his letter to our First Minister. Mention,...
