A pro-independence blog by James Kelly - one of Scotland's three most-read political blogs.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
I'm standing in this week's SNP internal elections - I believe we have a duty of honour to the voters who took us seriously ten years ago when we made a solemn promise to give them another choice on independence in the light of Brexit
An audio podcast version of the above video can be heard HERE, and will soon be available on Apple Podcasts HERE.
No, that's not the "big question", that's a monumental red herring designed to distract and confuse. We need to concentrate on the things we can actually control, not the things we can't. We have no power whatsoever to force the UK government to grant independence or an independence referendum. But we absolutely do have the power to seek an outright mandate for independence without Westminster's permission. If we are successful in gaining that mandate, we attain moral and political leverage we did not previously have - because for the first time the No mandate from 2014 will have been directly overturned.
Best of luck, James, we're all behind you.
ReplyDeleteGo for it James.
ReplyDeleteGod knows we need some rational and eager voices within our upper echelons to kick a few complacent erses now and again.
All well and good, but the big question has to be,
ReplyDeleteWould Westminster accept a de facto referendum?
No, that's not the "big question", that's a monumental red herring designed to distract and confuse. We need to concentrate on the things we can actually control, not the things we can't. We have no power whatsoever to force the UK government to grant independence or an independence referendum. But we absolutely do have the power to seek an outright mandate for independence without Westminster's permission. If we are successful in gaining that mandate, we attain moral and political leverage we did not previously have - because for the first time the No mandate from 2014 will have been directly overturned.
DeleteIt is good to see you stand.
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