Tag Archives: independence referendum
That Scotland, That Referendum
Should you wish to respond to the Scottish government’s consultation Your Scotland, Your Referendum, then today (11th May) is the last day. Here’s my answers to the Scottish government in italics.
Filed under Scottish Politics, Scottish Culture
A more equal council for Edinburgh?
Brian Monteith wrote just before five o’clock today: we may at last be seeing the beginning of a much needed realignment of Scottish politics. But in one huge respect, Scottish politics is still aligned exactly the way it was before … Continue reading
Filed under Scottish Politics, Women, Elections
Nick Clegg: Heel Face Turn
Apparently at the Lib Dem conference in Gateshead last weekend, Nick Clegg tried to claim that the NHS Reform bill is strictly Tory. This is of course not true. While it originates with the Tories, and will obviously benefit their … Continue reading
Filed under Elections, Epetitions, Scottish Politics
Did the LibDems just vote me towards independence?
A record-breaking 172,475 people have signed Dr Kailash Chand’s e-petition to drop the NHS Reforms bill. David Cameron promised once upon a time that any e-petition that got more than 100,000 signatures would get a debate in the House of … Continue reading
Filed under Elections, Epetitions, Healthcare
Why devomax doesn’t work
Would I vote for independence? I don’t know. (Fortunately, I don’t have to make up my mind till autumn 2014.) Whichever way the vote goes then – for independence or for the status quo, devolution within the UK – the … Continue reading
Filed under Elections, Scottish Politics
Salmond and Moore are talking this morning
I don’t know if Michael Moore has quite grasped yet that Autumn 2014 is a done deal – it is not in the effective power of Westminster to change the date. I hope so. Because I’m sure that David Cameron, … Continue reading
Filed under Scottish Politics
No, it’s not “racist”. *sigh*
On Twitter this morning someone asked: Alex Salmond? Votes for Scots overseas but not those in England… Isn’t that rather Racist? Do I with English parents get a vote? Whatever Scottishness is, the Scottish National Party escaped the all-white-with-tartan-troosers definition … Continue reading
The UK consultation on #IndyRef
This is “A consultation on facilitating a legal, fair and decisive referendum on whether Scotland should leave the United Kingdom” available from the Scotland Office website. (PDF) I agree with John Swinney: “This is the biggest decision in 300 years … Continue reading
Filed under Elections, Scottish Politics
Is Scotland triggering a breakaway movement in Catalan?
In the Independent on Sunday on 22nd January, Brian Brady reported: Spain has indicated it could block an independent Scotland’s accession to the European Union, sources said. It has already refused to recognise Kosovo’s existence as an independent state. Madrid … Continue reading
Filed under European politics, Scottish Politics
Sense and Worth: Burns Night and Peter Tatchell Day
One hundred and ninety-three years apart, Robert Burns and Peter Tatchell share the same birthday, 25th January. Today Alex Salmond announces the launch of the consultation for the independence referendum, but let’s talk about Tatchell and Burns, first. [Update, 14:49 … Continue reading
Filed under Equality, LGBT Equality, Scottish Politics
