A Citizens’ Assembly for the Scottish Parliament
According to a new report for Common Weal, a Scottish Citizens’ Assembly would increase public trust in Holyrood and boost the confidence of legislators.
Tagged: Scottish Parliament
Has Scottish devolution worked and what next?
First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, looks at the last 20 years of Scottish devolution. She asks has it made Scotland better and looks to what will happen next.
Annie Wells MSP is right, the Scottish Parliament isn’t sovereign
Folk are upset because Annie Wells MSP doesn’t accept the sovereignty of the Scottish Parliament. Why should she accept something that doesn’t exist?
Supreme Court confirms that Holyrood’s new powers are a sham
Today the question we posed in a previous blog has been answered with a big fat NO. The Supreme Court confirms that unionist politicians have misled us.
On female representation, one political party lets Scotland down
Scotland has strong female political leaders. However, this has not translated to more women in parliament. One party must shoulder the bulk of the blame.
Frack Off. We can see through the Parliamentary Games
The vote on a fracking ban and the proposed vote on a 50 tax rate are just a waste of parliamentary time. Designed solely to score cheap political points.
What Vote Splitting? Diversity is our Strength
There is a received opinion I am seeing expressed a lot at the moment. To paraphrase the vocal minority of SNP supporters who convey it: The SNP are the only route to Independence. A vote for them...
Tactical Voting For Numpties
We recently shared a piece called Holyrood Election for Numpties in which we explained how the Scottish Parliament voting system works. We said we would take a look at tactical voting from the point of view...
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...
Jim Murphy: A Gift For SNP
The revelation that Jim Murphy is favourite to take over as the leader of Scottish Labour is great news for the Yes Coalition. It will increase the movement’s chances of decimating Labour in May and shows...
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