Saturday, May 20, 2023

The final betrayal: Yousaf goes through the motions of holding the special conference, but cynically changes the purpose of the event into the total opposite of the one Sturgeon intended. It's now a mechanism for disempowering SNP members and burying independence for however long Yousaf remains leader.

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If The National are reporting this development accurately, the new specified function of the conference is -  "will be solely focused o...
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Friday, May 19, 2023

The SNP have no independence strategy but lots of pro-indy votes. For Alba the reverse is true. How do we square this circle?

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In 2021, I made three adventurous predictions about the result of the Holyrood election, one of which was that Alba was likely to win at lea...
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Monday, May 15, 2023

A belated look at last week's Survation poll showing another boost in support for independence - but more grim numbers for the unpopular new SNP leader Humza Yousaf

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I'm not firing on all cylinders because of my injuries, so please forgive any spells of radio silence.  However, I did promise to have a...
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Saturday, May 13, 2023

Photos of my Eurovision pilgrimage to Liverpool (before it went a bit wrong)

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I'm still feeling and looking distinctly grim after my freak accident in Liverpool late on Thursday night.  However, I took about fifte...
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Friday, May 12, 2023

Mishap in Liverpool

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I had a freak accident last night and ended up spending half the night in hospital.  I was walking in the Albert Dock area of Liverpool (whe...
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Monday, May 8, 2023

The tectonic plates shift as Pete Wishart - yes, PETE WISHART - declares that the referendum option is closed off and that every election from now on must be a de facto vote on Scottish independence

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Pete Wishart's position is now essentially identical to the one Ash Regan took during the leadership election (which, with characteristi...
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Thursday, May 4, 2023

SCOT GOES POP FUNDRAISER 2023: Help keep a key part of the pro-independence alternative media shining bright

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Click here to go straight to the fundraising page for 2023. It's just a coincidence, but this Wednesday marks the fifteenth anniversary ...
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Doubts deepen over Humza Yousaf's future as leader as new Redfield & Wilton poll shows SNP slipping to second place on the Holyrood regional list for the first time in many years - and Yousaf's personal rating has slumped by ten points

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My jaw dropped to the floor a few days ago when I saw an anonymous source close to the Yousaf leadership claiming in the Financial Times tha...
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Sunday, April 30, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon's enforced departure looks increasingly like a classic case of 'be careful what you wish for' - because it led directly to the SNP abandoning all plans to win independence

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There's an interview with Alex Salmond in the Telegraph in which he makes a fascinating observation that actually contradicts one of the...
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Saturday, April 29, 2023

Twelve serious questions for Humza and his supporters about his "Eternity Game" for winning independence

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There's an article linked to prominently on the BBC News homepage this morning, entitled "SNP plays longer game in bid for Scottish...
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