SCOT goes POP!
A pro-independence blog by James Kelly - one of Scotland's three most-read political blogs.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Yet ANOTHER poll shows a pro-independence majority as natty Norstat (formerly known as Panelbase) join the 2026 party
Will the Greenland - Trump crisis boost support for Scottish independence?
I made this video before the news broke about Donald Trump's comments on Diego Garcia, which has resulted in this bizarre commentary from Henry Zeffman on the BBC News website (it's possibly a transcribed version of what he said on-air):
"It is not clear that any world leader has quite found a reliable way to handle President Trump. But Starmer’s attempts to do so earned him plaudits across the political spectrum. Foreign affairs had been seen as one of the real positives of his time in Downing Street. That verdict may have to be revised. What a mess."
Laura Kuenssberg said something almost identical the other day, which creates the impression that it is practically the editorial line of the BBC that Starmer's handling of foreign affairs, and of Trump in particular, have "earned plaudits across the political spectrum". As the SNP are part of the political spectrum, could the BBC clarify precisely who in the SNP has praised Starmer on foreign affairs, and when? Who in the Green party did it? Who in the Corbyn/Sultana party did it? Etc, etc.
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* * *Serious question: how can a foreign leader "veto" any decision made by the UK about UK sovereign territory? I thought Brexit was supposed to end "vassalage"? Why do you think it hasn't and why do you appear to be so happy about that? https://t.co/mqw7Wc4co5
— James Kelly (@JamesKelly) January 20, 2026
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one HERE) and it's already a bit over halfway towards its target figure of £1700. A million thanks to everyone who has donated so far. Card donations can be made at the GoFundMe page HERE, or if you prefer to cut out the middle-man, direct PayPal donations can be made to my PayPal email address, which is: jkellysta@yahoo.co.uk
Monday, January 19, 2026
It's happened: now even SURVATION are showing a pro-independence majority (albeit only just)
Friday, January 16, 2026
SNP and Greens remain firmly on course for Holyrood pro-indy majority in super-sweet Survation survey
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Sensational numbers for both the SNP and Plaid Cymru in two new YouGov polls
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The party of Tas-beens: Alba's notorious unelected dictator finally departs - but only "temporarily"
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Has Trump ushered in an American FASCISM? His administration now has SEVEN of the eight essential features of a fascist government
I know we were all keen for RevStew to finally put a sock in it about the trans issue, but given that he's replaced that obsession with 24/7 apologism for a woman's murder, perhaps he should be encouraged to start banging on about the trans issue again.
— James Kelly (@JamesKelly) January 10, 2026
Friday, January 9, 2026
SNP have FOUR TIMES as much support as Labour in YouGov's astounding first subsample of 2026
In the video below, I also give my thoughts on Stuart Campbell's frankly disturbing reaction to the fatal shooting in Minneapolis, which has shocked even his habitual supporters and defenders to the core.
If you have only a 0.2 second window to make a decision about whether to murder someone, a good rule of thumb is not to murder them. pic.twitter.com/sfBIaqRjdY
— James Kelly (@JamesKelly) January 8, 2026
He has turned into a far right figure. I always thought he was just a gadfly but he has placed himself firmly on the far right.
— Jim (@james198428) January 8, 2026
Some people have been absolutely fried by the current media landscape and the algorithm on Twitter, which has been turned into a hate generator.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Alba's death-throes UPDATE: party insider makes explosive allegation that Kenny MacAskill (aka "Cruella's Hostage") kept the NEC in the dark about a five-figure debt - there are now once again severe doubts over whether Alba will even be able to STAND CANDIDATES in May
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one HERE) and it's already a bit over halfway towards its target figure of £1700. A million thanks to everyone who has donated so far. Card donations can be made at the GoFundMe page HERE, or if you prefer to cut out the middle-man, direct PayPal donations can be made to my PayPal email address, which is: jkellysta@yahoo.co.uk
Monday, January 5, 2026
Through their craven silence on Venezuela, the leaders of European countries may be about to discover for themselves the true meaning of "FAFO" in respect of Greenland
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one HERE) and it's already a bit over halfway towards its target figure of £1700. A million thanks to everyone who has donated so far. Card donations can be made at the GoFundMe page HERE, or if you prefer to cut out the middle-man, direct PayPal donations can be made to my PayPal email address, which is: jkellysta@yahoo.co.uk