All arguments against indyref2 show a lack of respect for democracy
Reading through the recent debate at Westminster about indyref2, it is clear that all of the arguments against are anti-democratic.
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by R J Hainey · Published November 23, 2017 · Last modified November 29, 2017
Reading through the recent debate at Westminster about indyref2, it is clear that all of the arguments against are anti-democratic.
If we are to win indyref2 we need a legion of canvassers armed with better answers to the big questions. Get informed about a Scottish currency now.
Tommy Sheppard talks about how we could win back leave voting SNP supporters and highlights the limitations of Jeremy Corbyn.
The good news is, holding indyref2 this Scottish Parliamentary term is still a possibility and still firmly part of Nicola Sturgeon’s plans.
Let us know what you think Strugeon and the SNP should do now. We think she should play the long game by forcing the Tories to reject indyref2.
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by R J Hainey · Published April 23, 2017 · Last modified June 22, 2017
Thanks to a Freedom Of Information Request we have learned that the UK Government has spent a substantial amount of our money misleading us about trade.
While this snap General Election may well make unilaterally declaring independence technically possible. The idea is still bonkers.
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Listen to the audio from the short debate between Kevin Hague and Richard Murphy on the GERS figures. Who sounds the most plausible?
The next time you hear someone blame Scotland’s poor economic performance on indyref2 ask them for evidence. These charts suggest they are wrong.
NO voters opted for safety and surety in 2014. From the evidence of May’s scant plan, neither of those two things is assured going forward.
The Scottish Parliament voted for indyref2. The UK government has told us that now is not the time. So what is going to happen next?
The UK Government has responded to the petition asking it to “Agree to a second referendum on Scottish Independence” and you won’t like what they said.
Irish Economist David McWillliams has some interesting insights about the deficit, how we could grow our economy and project fear.
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by R J Hainey · Published November 30, 2016 · Last modified February 12, 2017
The fate of union depends on Scotland having an ageing population, yet the old will be the first to suffer due to service cuts resulting from current policy