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4 weeks 17 hours ago
Wee Ginger Dug Blog... The most important reason why Scotland is closer to independence than it has ever been ... is not merely a mainstream political idea in Scotland, it is the single most important question in Scottish politics around which all other political discussion revolves. That is a remarkable and unprecedented shift in Scottish political discourse. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2020/03/05/ducks-in-a-row/
When the SNP’s Mike Russell announced recently that he was stepping down from Holyrood as he’s approaching retirement age, he remarked that Scotland is closer now to independence than i…
1 month 5 days ago
Another area where Scotland and England differ politically and are going in two separate directions. Scotland is doing better than England in the NHS health system because they have different outlooks and priorities.
1 month 2 weeks ago
SCOTTISH voters back a legal battle with Boris Johnson over indyref2 if he continues to refuse a Section 30 order, a new poll has revealed. -- The National, 8 Feb 2020 www.thenational.scot/news/18221754.scots-back-legal-battle-boris-referendum/ SNP MP Joanna Cherry QC, who led the successful case against Boris Johnson's proroguing the UK Parliament, said a way forward against the “current impasse” could be for Holyrood to pass a bill to hold an advisory referendum. She said: “Having Holyrood pass a bill to hold a referendum could be part of a multi-faceted strategy to move us away from the current impasse and stop the constant and unproductive talk about Section 30 orders and seeking ‘permission’ to act from Westminster. “The balance of legal opinion is that we might well win any legal challenge and I don’t believe that to lose any court challenge mounted in response would set us back any further than where we are just now."
Revealed: New poll shows Scots back legal battle with Boris Johnson over indyref2
SCOTTISH voters back a legal battle with Boris Johnson over indyref2 if he continues to refuse a Section 30 order, a new poll has revealed.
1 month 3 weeks ago
First Minister makes Scotland’s voice heard in Brussels visit — Scottish National Party
The First Minister has visited Brussels for a series of engagements to make Scotland’s voice heard in Europe.
1 month 4 weeks ago
THESE ARE EXCITING TIMES, for if you could glimpse a little of the non-public, background activities going on and the plans being worked I believe it would give hope rather than frustration. This is why we must trust our leaders to do what they do best. The future that Boris Johnson hopes to write for Scotland IS NOT set in stone. There are several routes and strategies to the international acceptance of a successful Scottish independence referendum have been talked about recently. 1) Is to have it accepted by the UK Government. 2) Another is to make a Declaration of Independence and to get support from the international community of nations. The right to hold a referendum, in and of itself, is now within the hands of the Scottish Parliament, but its acceptance has not been legally challenged and confirmed by the UK courts yet. From a technical and historical point-of-view, a representative body of duly elected officials from Scotland like the Scottish MPs, the Scottish Parliament, and/or a Constitutional Convention can declare Scotland's independence either with or without a referendum. Obviously by now, there is a commitment to hold a referendum vote to let the people of Scotland decide. SO... could we hold a "non-binding" referendum to give such a representative body a "mandate" to declare independence. Yes. This is one route of many being discussed. BUT the most direct route will always remain getting a Section 30 order from the UK Prime Minister and/or something similar declared in…
1 month 4 weeks ago
www.thenational.scot/news/18204716.yes-movement-thinks-nicola-sturgeons-speech/
Reactions: What figures in the Yes movement think of Nicola Sturgeon's speech
I thought Nicola got the tone and content exactly right. The first substantive point she made was also the most important one – the need to…
1 month 4 weeks ago
www.YES.Scot has re-designed and expanded their website. Take a look...
Westminster isn’t working for Scotland. We’ve been ignored too often. It’s time for a fresh start – to choose a different and better path. As an independent country, Scotland’s future will be in…
1 month 4 weeks ago
Gordon Ross (In-D-Car Video Blog) from 31 Jan... Discusses what he thinks is going on behind-the-scenes (or should be) ... why the EU is now hinting at an easy trade deal with the UK -- IF they allow #IndyRef2020 #IndyRef2 That the EU, now after the UK has officially left, can be more pro-active towards Scotland in their bid to become independent.
1 month 4 weeks ago
Wings Over Scotland Blog's response to Nicola Sturgeon's speech: wingsoverscotland.com/the-betrayer/
So that’s it, then. That’s the grand plan. We’re sorry, but we’d say the game’s a bogey, gang.
2 months 17 minutes ago
A city in the Netherlands has taken down the British flag in their EU flags display and replaced it with the Scottish flag.
2 months 21 hours ago
SKY NEWS: Joanna Cherry interviewed from last night's Brexit vigil in Edinburgh.
2 months 1 day ago
The EU Commisison building in Brussels last night on 31st of January, 2020, as the United Kingdom officially left the European Union. In the 2016 UK Brexit Referendum, Scotland voted 62% to remain in the EU. Brexit is causing a resurgence in support for #IndyRef2020 #IndyRef2 Scottish Independence in which Scotland hopes to rejoin the EU as an independent European country. Écosse is French for Scotland.
2 months 1 day ago
FLY THE FLAG. Scottish Parliament voted yesterday to continue flying the EU Flag. Just a few minutes ago, UK citizens are no longer EU citizens. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g4xYYPdfZ8
2 months 1 day ago
31-JAN -- Today on Brexit Day, the Scottish Green Party kicked off their Official YES Campaign for Scottish Independence #IndyRef2020 #IndyRef2 VIDEO: youtu.be/wiNV-a8QAiQ LEARN MORE: Greens.Scot/yes www.Facebook.com/ScottishGreens/ The National: Scottish Greens to launch Yes campaign at Brexit Day rally www.thenational.scot/news/18174150.greens-launch-yes-campaign-brexit-day-rally/
Scottish Green YES Rally kicked off their YES Campaign for Scottish Independence today 31-JAN-2020
31-JAN-2020 -- Scottish Green YES Rally kicked off their YES Campaign today, Brexit Day. MORE INFO: https://Greens.Scot/yes
2 months 2 days ago
"you?" or "we?" or "they?" - the Scottish Government. Things are getting very heated between the UK and Scottish Governments. We will have to wait and see, watching as things are getting stressful and tense. Keep watching, listening, and praying for our leaders to do the right thing.
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31 Jan - Nicola Sturgeon sets out the next steps towards Scottish independence, towards #IndyRef2020 #IndyRef2 Nicola Sturgeon: "A new independence referendum will put the decision about the best path for Scotland into our own hands." "There is a cast-iron mandate from the public and from the Scottish Parliament for a referendum." Yesterday, the Scottish Parliament voted to hold a second independence referendum, recognising the right of the Scottish to choose their own future.
EDITORIAL: Many are frustrated at the current situation with the progress of #IndyRef2 and rightly so. We will provide a few articles here from the movement's response and frustration, BUT we will also share this advice... We must trust our leaders to lead. We have to trust the People of Scotland, that when the tests and trials get complicated, that leaders will naturally rise to meet and solve the complex issues Scotland faces. HAVE FAITH. BE PATIENT. Focus not on all the media or political commentators, but focus rather on what the main leaders are doing to better understand the situation, like Nicola Sturgeon's speech on 31 January. In her unique perspective as the First Minister and leader of Scotland, she told us the best path, in her view, to move forward towards #IndyRef2020. We must understand that there is much more going on behind the scenes that is publicly available to us. Nicola Sturgeon knows much, much more about what is going on that we do, so she can provide the best and wisest decision on what are our next steps. Keep the faith. Nicola Sturgeon is not deaf to the needs, demands, and voices of the Indy Movement, nor of what is best for Scotland in becoming independent.
1 month 4 weeks ago
2 months 2 days ago
www.thenational.scot/news/18193566.brexit-day-events-pro-indy-remainers-across-scotland/
A list of every Brexit-day event marking Scotland's exit from the EU
Aberdeen 1: “Scotland’s Right To Choose”, hosted by Aye Aberdeen. 1pm-4pm, Robert the Bruce statue, Marischal Square. Protest and handing out…
2 months 3 days ago
The Most Powerful Weapon for Independence, as it was in 1304 and 2020 today, is the idea that The People of Scotland are Sovereign!
2 months 6 days ago
12,000 march in the Inverness March for Freedom - 25-Jan-2020 Video of the March and After-March Rally. SPEAKERS: -- Ian Blackford, SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochabe. www.Facebook.com/IanBlackfordMP/ www.IanBlackford.scot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Blackford -- Drew Hendry, SNP MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey. www.Facebook.com/DrewHendrySNP/ www.DrewHendryMP.scot -- John Finnie, Scots Green MSP for Highlands and Islands region. www.Facebook.com/JohnFinnieHI/ JohnFinnie.scot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Finnie -- Lesley Riddoch, Scottish radio broadcaster, activist and journalist. www.Facebook.com/lesleyriddochpodcast/ www.LesleyRiddoch.com en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Riddoch
2 months 1 week ago
LIVE TALK SHOW about Independence and today's march in Inverness. youtu.be/cFtBa9RdlA0
IndyRef2- Inverness Independence March Live Coverage With Erekose, Sharon, And Pete
The hosts are 1 American, and 2 Scots. Join us to watch it, as it happens
2 months 1 week ago
12,000 March for Freedom in Inverness on Sat 25 Jan #IndyRef2020 #IndyRef2 Video of march and rally speeches (18 min): www.facebook.com/IndyRef2020/videos/536822137043372/ TV crews from STV, Italy, Russia, Ireland, Switzerland and Japan were there today filming the 12,000 people who turned up to march for a free Scotland. www.thehighlandtimes.com/news/2020/01/25/inverness-freedom-march/ -- TALK SHOW on independence and today's march (recorded live): 2 hours youtu.be/cFtBa9RdlA0 -- Videos shot live from within the march: www.facebook.com/indycargordon.scot/videos/177116960194868/ www.facebook.com/ScottishIndependenceLiveEvents/videos/623123378498167/ www.facebook.com/Invernessfreedom/videos/115672283143374/ www.facebook.com/Invernessfreedom/videos/176923433660335/ www.facebook.com/Invernessfreedom/videos/2565907243735195/ www.facebook.com/ScottishIndependenceLiveEvents/videos/246522712981391/ www.facebook.com/ScottishIndependenceLiveEvents/videos/188908462306745/ www.facebook.com/aroundmoray/videos/191302812271095/ www.facebook.com/john.mclaughlin.7967747/videos/2893015677404443/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScMQO9pJ2W4
2 months 1 week ago
TODAY: Inverness March for Scottish Independence. #IndyRef2020 #IndyRef2 -- WATCH LIVE video streams on IndyRef2020's Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/IndyRef2020 www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/snps-westminster-leader-to-join-todays-march-for-freedom-in-inverness-190274/
SNP's Westminster leader to join today's March for Freedom in Inverness
Highland MP Ian Blackford will be taking part in today's March for Freedom in Inverness.
2 months 1 week ago
THE UK IS IN A SELF-INFLICTED CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS. With a sad heart we read the writing on the wall. In the face of the coming challenges in 2020, Scotland, now more than ever, we need our leaders to rise to the challenges and meet the requirements upon their character of statesmanship instead of politician. Speaking openly from an historical and political perspective, the public must make use of all peaceful tools of opposition now while they have the opportunity - before such tools are taken away, threatened, or bullied into silence. The aggressive and politically violent path that Boris Johnson is on, in ignoring the voice of Scotland and their democratically elected representatives, this path historically leads to war. It is yet very early, but Johnson has shown his course by his past and current attitudes and actions against the Scottish people. What Westminster gives, it can take away - and does from devolved powers of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Nothing is sacred, even previous acts of the UK Parliament in giving their word/declaration of the powers reserved to Scotland. Boris will be known as the Prime Minister of Dis-unity and Dis-union... The Bully in Number 10 attempts to govern like kings of old. While sitting on his elitist high horse, he tramples on anything and everyone that gets in his way including the constitution, the rule of law, and the demands from the duly-elected representatives of Scotland. Remembering one's history, such bullies had to be put in their…
2 months 1 week ago
My wee dogs(wee rascal Jock Russell's) Saorsa and Indy.They typify the Scottish Independence Movement IMHO . SAORSA is beautiful , graceful and full of spirit. Indy is a wee bitty smaller but has a caring, loving,gentle,strong, forceful nature and just wants to be nurturing. If ya dinny get this ya dinny ken two of ma pack of Four, three Jocks and a Joker in this pack ! Am nae a bitch so I hae Tae be the 🃏 joker ! Aye and I am really Dean Halliday
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2 months 1 week ago
THE UK IS FACING A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS... after all three devolved parliaments of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland voted against Boris Johnson's EU Withdrawal Bill. A bill that illegally grabs powers specifically reserved to devolved parliaments and introduces for the first time into law that the UK Parliament is sovereign, an idea that could make mute court rulings, and an idea that conflicts directly with Scottish Constitutional Law that the People of Scotland are Sovereign. Ian Blackford, Scottish MP, said the Scottish Parliament would lose 28 devolved powers covering areas such as farming, fishing and the environment. 21-Jan-2020 | The Welsh Assembly votes against Johnson's EU Withdrawal Bill. 21-Jan-2020 | The House of Lords adds 5 amendments to Boris Johnson's EU Withdrawal Bill and sends it back to the House of Commons. One amendment attempts to protect Scottish Devolved Powers by reinforcing the Sewel Convention. Applies also to the devolved parliaments of Wales and Northern Ireland. MORE ABOUT the Sewel Convention: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_consent_motion 21-Jan-2020 | Boris Johnson's Brexit deal suffers Lords defeat on devolution powers. www.thenational.scot/news/18176659.boris-johnsons-brexit-deal-suffers-lords-defeat-devolution-powers/ 7-Jan-2020 | Boris Johnson's Brexit power grab confirmed in new report. www.thenational.scot/news/18143882.johnsons-brexit-power-grab-confirmed-new-report/ 10-Nov-2019, We were warned about this power grab by Boris Johnson over devolved powers reserved to the Scottish Parliament by some including Paul Kavanagh (Wee Ginger Dug Blog) in a blog article below: weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2019/11/10/its-the-scotland-act-not-the-boris-johnson-act/
2 months 2 weeks ago
IndyRef2 still on for 2020 despite Boris Johnson's Section 30 refusal. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish Government would “set out our response and next steps before the end of this month” SNP MP Joanna Cherry called on her party to consider other kinds of action to force indyref2. She said the SNP should treat seriously Kenny MacAskill’s plans for a constitutional convention. www.thenational.scot/news/18160267.independence-referendum-still-2020-say-snp/
Independence referendum is still on for 2020, despite Johnson's refusal
THE Scottish Government has insisted it can still hold indyref2 later this year, despite Boris Johnson refusing Nicola Sturgeon’s request for a…
2 months 2 weeks ago
25 Jan 2020 -- March in Inverness There will be a march in support of Scottish independence later this month in Inverness city centre. The March For Freedom will set off from Walker Park at 1pm on Saturday, January 25. www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/scottish-independence-march-to-go-through-inverness-city-centre-later-this-month-189126/
Scottish independence march to go through Inverness city centre later this month
There will be a march in support of Scottish independence later this month in Inverness city centre.
2 months 2 weeks ago
What now that Boris has said no to a referendum? - Updated 14-Jan-2020 -- Excellent article. www.businessforscotland.com/a-2020-scottish-independence-referendum-what-if-westminster-says-no/
What now that Boris has said No to a Scottish Independence Referendum?
The UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has written to the Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, to refuse her demand for Westminster to transfer the power to hold a second independence referendum to the Scottish parliament. The letter contains (attached) a clear falsehood that Nicola Sturgeon pro...
2 months 2 weeks ago
Now it's official and in writing... Boris has done his deed of denial... NOW the ball is in Scotland's court... maybe literally. Don't be discouraged... things must play out and everyone must declare their stands/positions before the real battle begins.
Well we let them do the right thing, but like I expected there wasn’t a snowballs chance in hell of him giving the go ahead. Time for Scotland to do what’s right for the majority and we need another referendum for that, first time people were scared, now they have seen how westminster treats Scotland maybe they will realise its time we had our country back and in control of our own future, fuckem ! We don’t need their permission, lets go 👍🏻🏴🏴🏴🏴
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