Time to go 487
Posted on
February 28, 2017 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
The magic million 223
Posted on
June 06, 2016 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Something remarkable happened in the last couple of days, readers. After we told you about the imminent delivery of the print edition of the Wee Black Book, there was a flurry of orders for several thousand more copies. And that extra influx of cash took the independence movement past a significant milestone.
Onwards to victory! 170
Posted on
April 01, 2016 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Performance review day 398
Posted on
February 29, 2016 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Fine Time 80
Posted on
November 21, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
By a margin of over three-to-one you voted for a fundraiser, so here it is:
1,142 of you voted in favour, so we’re expecting at least £1,142 
The geography of news 184
Posted on
August 18, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
An update, then: as we write, our anti-poverty fundraiser (which set out to gather just £500 for a young woman in Kidderminster fined almost £330 for stealing a 75p pack of Mars bars out of desperate hunger after her benefits were sanctioned) stands at a phenomenal £14,395.
Beyond endurance 179
Posted on
August 13, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
The papers these days are full of horrendous stories. For some reason this one just tripped a nerve, and we wanted to do something. Click here for details.
The People Versus Plutocracy 130
Posted on
May 28, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Just a quick update on the Alistair Carmichael fundraiser:
In barely 48 hours, almost £37,000 has been raised by the general public to challenge the election of a British MP under false pretences. We don’t believe there’s any sort of precedent for that. It would now seem beyond any reasonable doubt that there will be an official legal challenge to the former Secretary of State.
However greatly it may be to the chagrin of metropolitan commentators like Michael White, it appears that the people of Scotland, having been awoken in large numbers by the independence referendum, are simply no longer content to sit back meekly and allow either the political establishment itself or the media which claims to scrutinise it keep its house (or Houses) in order.
The events of the last few years have made Scotland increasingly disinclined to put its trust in self-appointed gatekeepers, and willing to take matters of politics directly into its own hands. Whatever the eventual outcome of the independence story, the electorate seems not to want to go back into its box, where attention is only paid to it twice a decade. If so, the referendum will have brought about a far more wide-reaching victory than anyone ever imagined.
A second chance 255
Posted on
May 26, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie – a man who was at the heart of the “MemoGate” smear, quoted prominently in almost all the media coverage of the untrue slur against Nicola Sturgeon – has offered the opinion that former Secretary of State for Scotland Alistair Carmichael deserves a “second chance” after admitting being behind the fabricated story and then brazenly lying about it on national TV.
We agree with Mr Rennie.
We believe that Mr Carmichael deserves a second chance to be elected, but this time honestly. The only way that can happen is if he is removed as an MP and given the opportunity to present himself to the electorate again in the light of the revelations. If the voters of Orkney & Shetland weigh up all the facts and conclude that on balance Alistair Carmichael should continue to represent them in Parliament, fair enough.
We therefore draw readers’ attention to the above campaign which has been launched by some of Mr Carmichael’s constituents, which seeks to raise the money required to issue a legal challenge to his election as an MP earlier this month, on the grounds that his narrow 817-vote victory was gained on the basis of lying to voters and covering up that lie until after the election, which may constitute an offence under the Representation of the People Act 1983.
The campaign requires just £6,000 to file the complaint, with the rest of the target sum being set against possible costs. Any unused funds will be donated to charity.
On their way 145
Posted on
May 21, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
Sorry for the wait, readers, but having fancy custom stuff made simply takes time.
However, we’re delighted to report that all of the donor perks for our 2015 fundraiser are now in our possession, and will be winging their way out to generous contributors over the next few days.
So, yeah, this happened 274
Posted on
March 14, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
More than two weeks still to go. We don’t really know what to say, readers.
Soaring ever higher 312
Posted on
February 28, 2015 by
Rev. Stuart Campbell
0 days remaining. Total at 9am today: £108,000 (Last 24 hours: £2,226)
