Some thoughts on Tom Nairn’s death and his obituary. Tom Nairn, hailed as the ‘intellectual godfather of the Scottish Independence movement’, died this week: he was 90 years old. Others have written of his profound writing and of his prediction that the United Kingdom as a state will inevitably break up. So I pose this… Continue reading Will the Union break?
Category: Scottish Independence
Scotland will flourish as an independent nation.
Dissent – in the spirit of Burns!
One of the signs of greatness in an artist’s output is their relevance to not only their own times, but future generations. Rabbie Burns is one such. Not only relevant to his own folks, but to cultures and peoples across the globe. An Ayrshire lad. Today’s Burns Day in Edinburgh marked the anniversary of the… Continue reading Dissent – in the spirit of Burns!
BURNS AND THE WORKING MAN
A blog by Iain Lawson Burns Night is on the 25th January and across the World people will meet up to celebrate his life and his enormous contribution to the worlds of literacy and music. There will be superlatives aplenty but I want to write about one aspect of his work that still brings great… Continue reading BURNS AND THE WORKING MAN
Two simple steps to a vote on Independence
This is a précis of an article from Wings Over Scotland. Wings Over Scotland has outlined a devastating simple, practical, and legal way for the SNP / Green Scottish Government to call for what they keep claiming they want – a vote of the Scottish people on Scottish Independence. The SNP must use this simple,… Continue reading Two simple steps to a vote on Independence
Tasmina-Ahmed Sheikh comments in advance of Saturday’s Special Independence National Assembly
Posted by Alba Party, January 09 Commenting ahead of Alba Party’s independence assembly in Edinburgh this weekend, Party Chair Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh has called on the Scottish Government not to abandon the referendum strategy of the independence movement. The Alba Party Chair has also said that if the Scottish Government do wish to turn an election… Continue reading Tasmina-Ahmed Sheikh comments in advance of Saturday’s Special Independence National Assembly
THE UK – Europe’s Rogue State
Salmond addresses Grande École University in France Posted by Alba Party, January 11 “In democratic terms the UK is emerging as the rogue state of Western Europe, a self-declared bastion of liberal democracy prepared to ignore or suppress democratic movements for change.” This was said by former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond addressing L’Institute D’Études… Continue reading THE UK – Europe’s Rogue State
Energy Rich Scotland – Fuel Poor Scots
The loss of a state asset and the loss of jobs First published on YoursForScotland.com Offshore wind should see Scotland benefit from its natural resource and it’s people have access to affordable fuel. Moreover, it should provide for Scottish businesses to benefit from its location and create jobs for Scottish workers. But one windfarm situated… Continue reading Energy Rich Scotland – Fuel Poor Scots
We are opposed to the manufacturing, hosting and use of Nuclear weapons
ALBA calls for the removal of WMDs from day one of Scotland being re-established as an independent nation The Alba Party is opposed to the manufacturing, hosting and use of Nuclear weapons and calls on the negotiating party of an independent Scotland to ensure the removal of Weapons of Mass Destruction, and all associated Nuclear… Continue reading We are opposed to the manufacturing, hosting and use of Nuclear weapons