Andrew O’Hagan, from No to Yes, the highlights.
Andrew O’Hagan is one of Scotland’s greatest living novelists. In 2014 he supported the Union but now he has decided that independence is the way forward.
Category: Scottish Independence
Could Corbyn kill the Indy Movement?
We spent a lot of time last year talking about the demise of the Labour Party. How New Labour had eschewed their founding principles in favour of electioneering and spin. How their core support had deserted...
The Vow Too Vague To Break
A vow that doesn’t actually promise anything can never deliver nor can it fail to deliver. The last ditch announcement was so vague that regardless of what was unveiled today, the Smith commission could be heralded...
Yes lost, No didn’t win
Last Friday was horrible. The anger, disappointment and heavy, desperate sadness I felt on the result of the Scottish Referendum was overwhelming. Since its inception in January, my friends and I at Autonomy Scotland have eaten,...
Fighting for Independence, we missed that we had already gained more power
The referendum results programme temporarily stole my soul. Slowly, over 8 hours all of my hopes and aspirations for Scotland seeped away from me. Every undecided I had persuaded, every hour I had researched, every word...
Yessers, we should be proud of our efforts. What Next?
Well done to everyone who was involved in the Yes Campaign. The goodwill, hope and determination displayed by you all was awe inspiring. Autonomyscotland was formed on a whim one Saturday morning by a couple of...
Whatever the result tomorrow, let’s be excellent to each other from now on
So the day is almost upon us. It’s been a long campaign and while many people have made their firm decision, there are still a lot of people who may not have made up their minds. ...
Rise Up Against The Fear And Be A Nation Again!
But we can still rise now. And be a nation again? If the opinion polls are to be believed, then around half of the population are not too convinced that we could rise and be...
Gordon Brown could have stayed true to his principles in an Independent Scotland
A lot of Labour supporters I have spoken to who intend to vote No, don’t see the value of a yes vote because they have been let down so many times by politicians. They can’t see...
The Bank Move: Just what Scotland Ordered
So amidst the rattle of the party heads visit to Scotland there has been the announcement that Lloyds bank and RBS, both predominantly state owned, will move their headquarters to London. These contingency plans have been...
Delusions Of No Thanks #2: Pooling And Sharing Resources
It is impossible for anyone connected to the No Thanks campaign to finish a sentence without uttering the phrase Pooling And Sharing. This must be done in the hope that if the public hear it enough...
Delusions Of No Thanks #1: We Can Change The System From Within
It is apparent that most No and Yes Voters want the same things. A more prosperous, more democratic, more equal society. Lots of No Voters agree that the current system in the UK is failing. What...
An open letter to Scotland’s youth
Dear school leaver, student and recent graduate, I’m disappointed for you. I’m disappointed you have been left with what you have been left with. That you need to look outside of Scotland for better prospects. That...
Top 5 Reasons Women Should Vote #Yes
1) Proportional Voting Systems increase female participation enriching social policy. Women only account for just over one fifth of the MP’s in the House of Commons, ranking the UK 53rd globally. Since its inception, and...
What The Crew Of A Doomed Whaling Boat Can Tell Us About Scottish Independence?
In November 1820, on the Southern Pacific Ocean, a giant Sperm Whale attacked the American whaling ship, the Essex; it is reported that the leviathan, after an initial failed attempt, swam 500 meters out from the...
What I wish Alex Salmond had said last night
Last night, the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow held the well hyped debate between Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling. Like most televised debates it never ended in a clear winner. As a Yes voter, I was keen...
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