tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post3753480593442573867..comments2024-03-28T23:42:56.773+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: Support for independence soars to 53% in sizzling Survation surveyJames Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-20608107242928388832020-09-15T19:31:03.070+01:002020-09-15T19:31:03.070+01:00Yesterday, the UK parliament voted to break intern...Yesterday, the UK parliament voted to break international law to 'protect the sovereignty of the country' because Johnson says that's fine for Scots/E/W/NI (UK peoples and their government) to do.<br /><br />The law passed was to (potentially) undo the major constitutional international union treaty which is the brexit withdrawal agreement. No referendum was held to ask the Scots/W/E/NI whether this was ok. Johnson has made it clear he saw no need for a vote.<br /><br />While Johnson talked about great Britain/the UK, that includes us Scots, obviously. We are the UK along with our fellow brits. He's showing us Scots, by precedent, that breaking international laws / treaties is fine for the peoples of the UK. <br /><br />...As long as the action is done to 'protect the sovereignty of the country and it's borders', which Scots indy obviously does in an identical way to brexit, particularly with the current attack on Holyrood powers.<br /><br />Lawyers love precedents, especially in the UK where there is no constitution. What's good for the goose is good for the gander as they say. <br /><br />Of course I'm not saying the SNP should rush out and break international law. Quite the opposite. However, Johnson is making it very difficult for himself to oppose an iref in court; the argument he is using right now is the same one the Scottish government would use and they'd have far more justification as we are just talking about a repeat democratic vote which was previously considered fine.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-16134434260736852612020-09-15T16:06:16.200+01:002020-09-15T16:06:16.200+01:00Scottish Skier
Can you tell me what ur source is ...Scottish Skier<br /><br />Can you tell me what ur source is for this statement please:<br /><br />"In fact an iref is not needed according to Johnson. The SNP can simply legislate to undo the treaty of union. UK says such treaties are meaningless and can be binned as soon as they are signed."<br /><br />And<br /><br />"The treaty of union can be undone by a simple Holyrood bill if the Scottish government decide it impinges on the sovereignty of Scotland." or at least clarify what you mean. <br /><br />Thanks<br />The Dossierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955904537141302038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-33862143113886344802020-09-15T15:58:36.850+01:002020-09-15T15:58:36.850+01:00The BBC are now trolling independence supporters r...The BBC are now trolling independence supporters re the daily briefings. Are they on today or tomorrow ( maybe ayes maybe naws) and on which chanel (who knows) and under which description ( who knows).<br /><br />The BBC used to just be a propaganda broadcaster for the British state but it has upped its game to be a total arse. The whole lot of them need dumping in the Clyde and told to swim to London.Independence for Scotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335330210460885789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-35568129180576777562020-09-15T08:46:59.330+01:002020-09-15T08:46:59.330+01:00England's plan to end UK furlough in the face ...England's plan to end UK furlough in the face of rising covid infections + lockdowns now driving up unemployment. <br /><br />Meanwhile, English MPs vote to openly break international law and break the Queen's solemn word. Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-38348998979369234322020-09-14T20:25:33.977+01:002020-09-14T20:25:33.977+01:00As we all suspected.
A lot of blood on the UK gov...As we all suspected.<br /><br />A lot of blood on the UK government's hands; all with the aim of lower taxes for the wealthy. <br /><br />https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54150538<br /><br /><b>Chief scientist 'told off' for lockdown plea</b><br /><br /><i>The government's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has said he was rebuked for arguing strongly in favour of imposing Covid lockdown restrictions earlier this year, it has emerged.</i>Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-50738136182138363982020-09-14T16:26:59.124+01:002020-09-14T16:26:59.124+01:00Is there "more to follow" and if yes whe...Is there "more to follow" and if yes when is this likely to happen? Thanks.<br />Art McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412322477148647598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-17911782815512580912020-09-14T12:12:20.908+01:002020-09-14T12:12:20.908+01:00Britnats are a disgrace. They actually want the nu...Britnats are a disgrace. They actually want the number of Covid cases to rise in Scotland. They are like dogs who have been relentlessly whipped by their English masters and are now completely mad. Britnats really are pitiful creatures.Independence for Scotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335330210460885789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-20877359650514649642020-09-14T11:48:57.793+01:002020-09-14T11:48:57.793+01:00Aye, shuid be oan the wireless tae.Aye, shuid be oan the wireless tae.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-1970075617848442812020-09-14T11:34:13.293+01:002020-09-14T11:34:13.293+01:00And, ... if you do not have a TV ?And, ... if you do not have a TV ?muymalestadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729898318401149255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-44918409960460153542020-09-14T10:27:43.782+01:002020-09-14T10:27:43.782+01:00When Bozo signed the Brexit withdrawal agreement, ...When Bozo signed the Brexit withdrawal agreement, he did so on behalf of the Queen. He gave her word to all the countries of the EU/EEA that the UK would honor the agreement.<br /><br />Has he checked with her as to whether it's ok to break her word? She'll have to meet up with other heads of state to explain herself in due course.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-15094416605198819872020-09-14T09:30:33.809+01:002020-09-14T09:30:33.809+01:00It's OK because positive tests are under 5%. D...It's OK because positive tests are under 5%. Doesn't seem to be what the WHO thinks Hmmmm<br /><br />'The World Health Organization expects Europe to see a rise in the daily number of Covid-19 deaths in October and November, the head of the body’s European branch has told AFP.<br /><br />“It’s going to get tougher. In October, November, we are going to see more mortality,” the WHO Europe director, Hans Kluge, said, as the continent experiences a surge of cases though the number of deaths has remained relatively stable.<br /><br />The resurgence is, however, expected to lead to an increase in daily deaths, the WHO said.'Alba for Independencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976605539450227099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-91734727317394276202020-09-13T22:58:26.295+01:002020-09-13T22:58:26.295+01:00Basically you pass a law and invite them to obey t...Basically you pass a law and invite them to obey the law. Tories might struggle with the concept, but we can but try.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-58635832440339310942020-09-13T21:49:07.229+01:002020-09-13T21:49:07.229+01:00How do you get the non SNP councils to agree to it...How do you get the non SNP councils to agree to it? As I understand It, without their co operation there can be no referendum? Mungo Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496875567091308059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-62453009637909020662020-09-13T21:16:04.831+01:002020-09-13T21:16:04.831+01:00Thanks for sharing. I remain intrigued as to how t...Thanks for sharing. I remain intrigued as to how they can decide in advance what briefings will be worthy of being broadcast live. And why, if their cameras are going to be there, they don’t just broadcast it. They really are taking the p***Donald McGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864655355153560863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-90871602937257462112020-09-13T20:40:31.464+01:002020-09-13T20:40:31.464+01:00Dear Mr Mc*******
Thank you for contacting us.
A...Dear Mr Mc*******<br /><br />Thank you for contacting us.<br /><br />As we continue to provide essential public information on the current pandemic, we will, from next week (w/b 14th September), be adapting how we cover the regular Scottish Government briefings. We will still provide a significant amount of live coverage – on TV, radio and online – and all the key news issues will feature prominently across our output. BBC Radio Scotland and the BBC News Channel will continue to broadcast parts of the briefings live, based on news value, as they currently do, and we will continue to stream all of the briefings live and in their entirety on our news website. They will also feature prominently on the BBC Scotland channel news output and on our BBC One news programmes.<br /><br />Likewise, we will continue to provide live TV coverage of First Minister updates in Holyrood, as we did on Thursday 10th September, when a statement was delivered on the official three-weekly lockdown review, and as we have been doing with First Minister’s Questions for the past weeks.<br /><br />However we won’t necessarily cover every single briefing live on TV. Rather, we will cover them based on their news value, on what information is being imparted by the Scottish Government. Where it is appropriate to cover the briefings in their entirety, on TV, we will do so. That is not, nor has it ever been, in question. And that’s exactly the same approach taken towards Welsh Government briefings, by BBC Wales, and by network colleagues who are looking to cover the forthcoming UK Government briefings. By way of example, Monday (14th) sees the introduction of new restrictions in Scotland and we will cover the lunchtime briefing live, on TV, on BBC One Scotland and on the BBC Scotland channel in the same way that our colleagues in Wales will be covering the Welsh Government briefing that day.<br /><br />We will also continue to cover Scottish Government press conferences and statements and we will continue to provide live output beyond the lunchtime briefing slot, such as we did recently when the government announced further restrictions on households in Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire.<br /><br />In addition, we will continue to send our cameras daily and broadcast the main points from the briefings on our programmes that follow.<br /><br />We will continue all our activity based on News values. With Holyrood and other sectors, such as education, now returning to business, this slight adjustment to our approach will allow us to continue to cover all of the key points while we look also to provide comprehensive news coverage of parliamentary and other business. As you’d expect, our overall coverage will bring a range of voices into the discussions, offering enhanced opportunities for scrutiny and analysis by both politicians and commentators.<br /><br />We emphasise that we will keep these arrangements under review and will, as said, cover the live briefings on television when it is right and in the public interest to do so.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br /><br />BBC Complaints Team<br />www.bbc.co.uk/complaints<br /><br />#My response from BBC complaints#Kenny2208https://www.blogger.com/profile/07191786206664890577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-38321546020063133532020-09-13T20:23:34.272+01:002020-09-13T20:23:34.272+01:00Well put - if only Nicola was convinced of this to...Well put - if only Nicola was convinced of this too.Clinesteron Beademungenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257843885271236115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-13632801571622853322020-09-13T20:03:54.345+01:002020-09-13T20:03:54.345+01:00Should iref2 end up in court, 'HMG vs the EU b...Should iref2 end up in court, 'HMG vs the EU brexit bill' can be held up as the UK legal precedent for such matters. The treaty of union can be undone by a simple Holyrood bill if the Scottish government decide it impinges on the sovereignty of Scotland.<br /><br />Johnson is setting the example here. Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-48959592466880701702020-09-13T19:59:15.058+01:002020-09-13T19:59:15.058+01:00Why for achieving independence of course.
In fact...Why for achieving independence of course.<br /><br />In fact an iref is not needed according to Johnson. The SNP can simply legislate to undo the treaty of union. UK says such treaties are meaningless and can be binned as soon as they are signed.<br /><br />This is what Johnson and co are saying to Scots right now, not me.<br /><br />If you want to lecture on the rule of law, you should abide by the rule of law yourself.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-72506058436968980482020-09-13T19:56:09.798+01:002020-09-13T19:56:09.798+01:00The SNP likewise currently have little to no say o...The SNP likewise currently have little to no say over the fiscal, economic and financial situation which can and is exacerbating the covid related economic crisis. Scots are quite aware who is ending the furlough scheme and why Holyrood can't do another full lockdown to prevent an exponential spread because of that. If the bodies start piling up alongside the dole queues, it won't be Sturgeon getting the blame. <br /><br />Covid management is primarily a Westminster reserved matter and everyone knows it. Hence the polling the way it is.<br /><br />If you want Scots to blame holyrood for everything, then vote Yes! otherwise, they will blame Westminster, rightly, for most things because all key powers are its responsibility. Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-10273230168364903442020-09-13T19:30:41.515+01:002020-09-13T19:30:41.515+01:00Actually fine for getting rid of Unionist shite, s...Actually fine for getting rid of Unionist shite, such as the bile that you post, GWC.Clinesteron Beademungenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257843885271236115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-23421483553044712032020-09-13T19:05:47.438+01:002020-09-13T19:05:47.438+01:00Actually fine for what exactly,Actually fine for what exactly,Alba for Independencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976605539450227099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-53217696350188856442020-09-13T19:04:24.202+01:002020-09-13T19:04:24.202+01:00The SNP in 2008 had no power or say over the fisca...The SNP in 2008 had no power or say over the fiscal, economic and financial conduct responsibilities that were held in London which contributed to causing and exascerbating the crisis. So no blame, that fell on Labour in London. Covid very different, public health is a devolved matter and the SNP have abandoned the four nations approach and put themselves front and centre. Alba for Independencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976605539450227099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-4006841747331756832020-09-13T18:58:27.322+01:002020-09-13T18:58:27.322+01:00The referendum will be legal under international /...The referendum will be legal under international / European law.<br /><br />However, the UK government are saying a completely illegal one is actually fine. Their words, not mine.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-56904574604209495662020-09-13T18:54:11.642+01:002020-09-13T18:54:11.642+01:00And the SNP were in government prior to 2011; they...And the SNP were in government prior to 2011; they had been since 2007. They were 'the government' during the 2008/9 financial crisis.Scottish Skierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584099659760612109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-52752206483392378652020-09-13T18:47:32.408+01:002020-09-13T18:47:32.408+01:00Because the WHO are well known for ignoring trends...Because the WHO are well known for ignoring trends in data! They just focus on definitions.Alba for Independencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976605539450227099noreply@blogger.com