Wings Over Scotland

I don’t think I can face another 5 years of their shite. Worse, I don’t think I can face all the BS on Facebook and Twitter.

Hamilton has already said that his findings were redacted the Scottish government, before publication and as such, renders much of it meaningless/difficult to follow and in places, downright misleading.

Yip, a ton of evidence against Sturgeon and her clique, such as Lesley Evans, yet not one sacking not one resignation, not even a reprimand.

Unless something spectacular happens over the next five years I agree that independence is dead until at least 2026.

Than you for this critique. It certainly shows up the weakness of the Scottish Parliament, and the SNP desire to maintain this weakness. Sturgeon is badly damaged goods, but as you say she will cling on to power like all dictators. Scottish independence is a can that has been well and truly kicked down a very long road.

You know how I feel right now?

Like a very slightly watered down version of the despondency of 19th September 2014.

That first time was self inflicted by the public.
This time it’s been inflicted on us by the political class.

Oooooft

I’m only on para 65 😀 😀 😀

SNP and Independence have become the ‘Dead Parrot’ sketch of politics. I’m disgusted and appalled.

So many people crowing over Hamilton, like their messiah has risen again. The cult is strong and that almost guarantees us another five years of can kicking down the road. Whatever next to delay the referendum?

To counter this, we need a strong voice to hold their feet against the fire. Better to have a minority SNP, suitably chastened and rid of the virus (not covid), and a strong 2nd Indy party which grows massively as SNP declines and ensures Indy is the main focus and that we get a referendum within the next 2 years max. I of course do not mean the greens!

‘the principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive’ – Gibbon.

Great to see the Chuckle Brothers appearing in a Wings post, and such an important one at that.

Good things come to those who wait!

😉

Andy Ellis suggested protest voting in another thread and the idea of compiling a list of preferred candidates so that we can all concentrate our disapproval in the same place.

I think that’s a great idea, assuming we rule nothing out and are willing to vote Labour, Tories, etc., and not just pro-indy parties.

I think after May ( and I hope for an SNP bloodbath – can’t believe I typed that) then the members re-group and pick candidates for westmonster election with a manifesto of a majority of pro-indy Mps then negotiaitions begin.

The present incumbents should be replaced by the significantly anti-woke.

All this can only happen if the SNP lose and lose big in May. I hope our SNP MSP cowards are reading this. Folk are still seething at caudillo sturgeon’s cabal.

I don’t think any of them are equipped to defend HCB and GRA on the doorstep. Hell mend them.

Well surely even the most devoted disciple who faces Bute House every hour on the hour and chants 10 Hail Nicolas will gradually see over the next 5 years that The Empress has no clothes?

Looks like that’s what it’ll take and so we’ll just have to suck it up. I’ve got used to not qualifying for World Cups and waiting 4 years for a crack at the next one so I’m well practised.

And here it comes, Fabiani’s Farce long awaited whitewash to complement Hamilton’s mind blowing and unbelievably underwhelming whitewash.

How much did both whitewashes costed the taxpayer?

If they already knew from the beginning the committee would fall within party lines to be able to obfuscate the investigation so the main evidence was thrown away, totally kiboshing justice and democracy to exonerate the most corrupt FM, Lord Advocate and civil service in Scotland’s history, and Hamilton knew he would not have the balls to do what needed to be done and release anything damning against that corrupt FM no matter the evidence, then how such a waste of taxpayers’ money and time can ever be justified?

The committee criticises quite rightly Sturgeon, Evans and the Lord Advocate for allowing the case to proceed when the advise by senior counsel was to give up. Well, I would like the committee and Hamilton to reflect on the whitewashes they insulted the electorate and taxpayers with and attempt to justify the expenditure for something was never designed to do its job in the first place, but rather to stop that job being done.

We have heard and seen a lot. We cannot simply ignore what we have seen and heard because of this whitewash. We have heard of civil servants deliberately taking documents out of the pile that had already been cleared by external counsel to go to court and yet we see no demands for sacking of anyone?

The buck always stops with the boss. So why wasn’t Evans sacked when confidential information was leaked from the Sgov to a newspaper?

Do Hamilton and the Fabiani think taxpayers and the electorate are such idiots that are just going to swallow this whitewash?

If they always intended to release this insult to the intelligence, I actually don’t know why they even bothered.

@Kingu
The problem with that is that it might put Holyrood under the control of the unionists. Who will then move to ensure it can NEVER be used to call an indyref again.

The new parties such as us in the ISP are not in a position to challenge the SNP in the constituencies. But that will change in 2026 IF we get people elected to Holyrood.

If by some point between now and then the conclusion is that we have been sold a pup on indy then all bets on 2026 will be OFF.

Last chance for the supposed Indy vehicle, it it’s a wreck then we get ones.

The early hours of May 7th, or perhaps sometime on May 8th:

“As Returning Officer for Glasgow Southside constituency I declare that the number of votes cast for each candidate was as follows:
…Sarwar, Anas 15,743 votes
Sturgeon, Nicola [REDACTED]
And I declare that Nicola Sturgeon has been overwhelmingly re-elected and all the others have lost their deposit.”

I honestly thought that, by now, I’d have convinced my wife to move to Scotland. She would be an asset to the country. She’s a highly-qualified Registered Nurse. But why would I do that to her? We both value the freedoms we have in the USA. Why would we swap that for living in a totalitarian regime?

Jeez..! My flabber will never recover from the gasting it’s been getting over the last 10 days.

I think NS was smiling because she knew that however bad the Hamilton Report was/could be, her cronies would redact it to the smell of a rose catalogue.

As for the Fabiani stich-up I’m mildly surprised that so much critisism managed to get through, in particular for the sacrifcial lamb, Evans.

IMHO, I think it’s time to line up the battleships and concentrate on getting the 1st vote ..? / list vote ISP/AFI/NOW act together very quickly.

It’s no good moaning an’ groaning, that won’t get the NS cabal out. It’s candidates, top names and a major marketing initiative incl. WWBs and members/supporters with stalls on the ground in every city and town. Phantom Films, Bonnie Prince Bobs everywhere.

Get the adrenaline moving, what lifted you up in 2014, be inventive.

I you WANT indy, then you’ve got to get the corrupt leadership of the SNP out.

Your vote is a weapon, learn to use it. 🙂

WBB of course not WWBs. SORRY.

Dr Peter ISP says:
23 March, 2021 at 10:12 am

“@Kingu
The problem with that is that it might put Holyrood under the control of the unionists […]”

Do you know something, Dr Peter ISP, the way I feel today and especially the way that I felt yesterday after the publication of Hamilton’s redacted “verdict”, I do HONESTLY WONDER if being under control of the unionists could be so bad after all?

The “unionists” have to answer to a higher power in Westminster and there is absolutely no way that some of the shenanigans of the current SNP leadership cabal, would ever have been allowed, accepted, tolerated, call it what you will, by Unionist leaders “darn sarf”!

After what we have all seen over the past few weeks – except for those many who “will not see” – whoever on this Earth will be able to hold the present High Heid Yins of the SNP to account, *IF*, they are returned to Holyrood in May with a majority?

I am not prepared to take that chance and will vote accordingly.

Dr Peter, that’s all pish.

Anyone that votes SNP is a mug.

Am I the only one who, where the report mentions Leslie Evans thinks it is for all intents and purposes synonymous with Nicola Sturgeon?

So…no personal growth into the important position of FM.
No development of any personal vision of what Scotland could be.
Quite certainly no real imposter syndrome.
Just an actual imposter…

Hatuey says:
23 March, 2021 at 10:30 am

“Dr Peter, that’s all pish.
Anyone that votes SNP is a mug.”

Well said, Hatuey, although your message is not one I would have agreed with some time ago.

However:
“When the facts change, I change my mind”
As should all sensible people.

I tell you what. If Salmond did start a party. I reckon he could take a constituency seat or two off the SNP. Certainly plenty of list seats.

Highlighting all the pages that was critical of the FM is pretty pointless because the majority of people will ignore it. Unless Alex comes out with some bombshell tomorrow we are facing another 5 years of the same useless government Five years when drug deaths will get worse, education will get worse, the NHS will decline further but don’t worry its Westminster’s fault and if you just vote for us again in the “most important election (change date to suit)” then all will be well. Heaven knows what kind of muppets will manage to get seats over the next 5 years. About the only thing that will give me satisfaction will be Rhiannon Spear still not getting in.

As BBC Radio Scotland’s Kaye Adams might say in an interview with a neurosurgeon aboutn brain surgery, “So, what’s your take on lobotomy?’

Here’s my ‘take’ on the actions of the First Minister:

“Sturgeon Misled Parliament’: link to wp.me

How long after the Holyrood election before the SNP is bankrupt?

Doesn’t matter how many people are on Nicolas side when there is no money left!

Well I suppose Princess Nicola will be relieved that the conclusions of the committee weren’t too critical of her and her Governments actions .

No one from the political party that’s being investigated because it was the SNP Government that was being investigated, they should have never have been allowed anywhere near this committee ,

This problem was highlighted years ago when the police used to investigat improper conduct in the police a outside agency was the only way any inquiry could be trusted,

A judge led inquiry preferably not drawn from the Scottish legal fraternity would be the only universally acceptable way of getting to the truth , the Chinese wall situation that exists in Scotland between agencies fools no one , even the Independent review has questions of prior involvement by the judge with the Government agencies he was investigating not very convincing and only acceptable to the fervent supporters of the First Minister .

Finally we have or will be presented with a eye watering bill for the SNP Governments failures yet no one is to blame no resignations no sackings a total fk up and not one person removed from their posts, Not One Person .

The only casualty in this whole massive fk up is one guy who apparently might have inadvertently annoyed some fkr in the SNP Government who used their position to influence in bringing the whole weight of the Scottish judicial system down on his head , Craig you have many friends who you have never met but this is a vindictive prosecution to far , enough is enough this is a red line

Icelandic women and global bankers comes to mind.

Sturgeon’s SNP = Scotland’s shame.

If you wanted in opinion and its all I have (Taken from series 24) is that Sturgeon is being made to fell in a position of being secure and that she is untouchable, come on the British state is never ever going to allow her to just simply get a majority in May. WE have got eight weeks of watching of the dirty side of British/SG politics to look forward to and lets she where we all end up and I bet the Queen of all that has been will have that smirk wipe of her face.

I would vote for Joan McAlpine/any other SNP candidate who is explicitly gender critical. If I don’t get that option, I’ll vote for whichever non-SNP candidate most clearly backs womens rights. If none of them do, or they only use weasel words, I’ll vote for whoever is mostly likely to displace the SNP incumbents, however revolting I may normally find them. It doesn’t really matter much since independence is off the table anyway.

George, did you cut down the cherry tree?
No father, I cannot tell a lie.
But you were seen and your footprints are all round the stump and you’ve got the axe in your hand.
Sorry father I don’t remember.

Oh that’s all right. you quite clearly cannot recollect. Off you go and help yourself to something from my wallet.

The End.

If the SNP is mired in debt and facing a huge election bill, now would be the time for disgruntled members to hit it with legal action regarding it breaching its own constitution.

Dr Peter ISP,
It is my own personal opinion that the unwillingness to work with other parties regarding the list vote should seal your fate.
I believe Scotland has enough power hungry politicians and it’s about time the electorate sent them a clear message.
There are plenty of broken parties already without another proclaiming that all the other parties are shite so we’re not working with them. People on here have been asking for list parties to work together and it seems to me that the AFI are trying to answer that call.

I’m not or ever have been a member of any political party so you are getting an objective opinion.
The reasons ISP use not to work with the AFI is frankly, pathetic.

Fishy Wullie says: 23 March, 2021 at 11:14 am

“The problem (if I understand D’Hondt correctly) is the worse the SNP do in the constituency, the harder it will be for an indy list party to win seats on the list”.

Which again is another reason why AFI/ISP/SDA/SIRP/Madame Gusto’s Circus, etc. should stand both on the lists AND at least two constituency seats per region to show they’re serious and maximise their list vote in the process – instead of trying to piggyback on a party they claim to despise and expecting voters to swallow the paradox “just because”.

The below article is truly sickening. I can only hope the voters of Edinburgh Central have informed themselves well.

link to edinburghnews.scotsman.com

I was reading papers and personal site headlines this morning, I see some down south are of the opinion that the only true victim in this whole scenario is AS and his family,

I hope the SNP survives this.

It would be such a pity for any new and committed Pro-Independence and Scottish Constitutional Party to be infiltrated and compromised by disgruntled SNP weirdos and nutjobs the way the SNP was wrecked by an uncontrolled unflux of Transextremists and science-deniers. I hope the SNP survives so these cretins and Sturgeonistas can be herded together in one place and kept in their alternate universe (known to you and me as “Obscurity”). Really wouldn’t be helpful if SNP shattered into poisoned splinters flying in all directions.

Anyhow… So a New Independence Party. Breeks’ personal Checklist:

Constitutional Integrity. – Essential that every potential member is given a dictionary which defines the meaning of the word ‘sovereignty’, and signs a docket to say they have understood the meaning of the word, and it’s Scottish context.

Democratic Integrity. – Yes, in principle, but secondary to it’s Constitutional Integrity. What I am trying to frame here, is getting Scotland out of the Treaty of Union by facilitating a Legal and Constitutional challenge to the UK Union’s faux constitutional integrity. This action does not by itself require a democratic mandate, a lawful constitutional one would suffice, (under International Law, NOT domestic UK Law), and any changes affected, given democratic confirmation by a ratification plebiscite at some later date. Sovereignty is the superior of Democracy. ALWAYS.

Holyrood Presence. – Completely non-essential. But, if 23 years of colonial devolved administration and unconstitutional legislation can be undone and rewritten so as to be consistant with the unqualified and inalienable sovereignty of the Scottish people, then some vestige of Holyrood “Government” might remain. Personally, there is little I care to retain.

A Written Constitution. – Not, as many have instigated a ‘modern’ twist or constitutional shopping list, in fact, nothing “new” written or reimagined at all, but Scotland’s EXISTING Sovereign Constitution SIMPLY codified into modern language without embellishment. A codified Constitution acknowledged by the sovereign Scottish people to be the definitive codification of Scotland’s Constitution as defined by the Declaration of Arbroath and recognised by the 14th Century Catholic Church, and 1328 Treaty of Northhampton/ Edinburgh.

Post Independence, Scotland could adopt Amendments similar to the US Constitution, but let us steer an Independent Scotland into clear blue Scottish Constitutional waters first. KISS. Keep It Simple Scotland.

Constitutional Audit. – Any and all existing and /or proposed political union, whether that’s the 1707 Treaty of Union, EU or EFTA membership, NATO, etc, must be audited on a constitutional basis for compatability and lawful legitimacy, even on a retrospective basis where actors for the Nation of Scotland did not have the constitutional authority to act in the way they did.

Citizenship. – I propose a Gordian Knot disclaimer attached to the principle of Scottish Citizenship. The Scottish people are sovereign, thus, any Scot who denies that sovereignty shall be deemed to be denying their own citizenship the fruits of that sovereignty.

NOTE: That ISN’T a fascist dictat to disposses half the population of it’s Scottish citizenship. Respect the Constitutional principle of sovereignty, and citizenship is automatically restored.
The object isn’t to suppress dissent, but prohibit any Scottish Government entering into unconstitutional agreements or undertaking unlawful plebiscites or referenda.

Scottish Citizens need not be denied “a” Scottish Citizenship, nor the right to vote or dissent, nor would they be denied a Scottish Passport, but they would choose to limit their own citizenship and be denied the merits of the sovereignty which they would denounce. Thus they could denounce Scottish Sovereignty, still be Scottish, but Scottish with the lesser constitutional status of a non-sovereign national.

This lesser citizenship would outwardly have no merit, but citizens in Northern Ireland can hold both UK and Irish Citizenship, and maybe, repeat maybe, some notional but powerless “UK” Citizenship might function as a security blanket for Scottish citizens who cannot reconsile themselves to Scotland being a sovereign Nation.

So, if your hear of any new Independence Party’s which fulfills Breeks’ checklist of requirements, I’d be pleased if you’d point me in their direction. Forget May’s elections, they are of no consequence to me.

And what of Humza Yousaf, the Justice Secretary?? You know, what with him being completely in charge of law and order in Scotland, it has to be remarked he hasn’t had much to say.

I find that quite interesting in itself.

I am trying to appreciate the analysis from both sides of the independence debate and I see that Sturgeon isn’t well loved here.

I’m no great fan of hers, personally, but I’m a fan of independence. I’m confused as to why so many wanted yesterday’s report to be against her. To my mind, it would have demolished her personally (which might be a goal in itself), but it would have damaged the SNP and the independence movement, too, given her approval ratings. I’m not trying to goad angry responses, I’m genuinely not clear on this point and hoping someone with patience can let me have their view on that one.

RE SIGN STUREGON!

Join us @#majorityscot.uk and attend our next rally in Oxford Street on 32nd March

You no it makes sense.

BigG @11:52

“but I’m a fan of independence.”

That’s the difference between you and Nicola Sturgeon.

Nicola Sturgeon is to Scottish independence what John Damian was to intercontinental air travel.

In all the years I have supported a independent Scotland and the SNP I can honestly say I have never been a fan of Princess Nicola , she was there but I couldn’t say I was ever really impressed ,

I first noticed her in a clip, it was of a young Nicola Sturgeon she was campaigning at the bottom of Union St in Glasgow and my impression was she was a bit weird and not quite a normal person someone who you could relate to , even when she was annotated FM I couldn’t watch her I don’t know what it was I just wasn’t impressed
I have watched some really impressive women Independence supporters on clips presented by Indy live on utube ,women with fire and who you could listen to ,so much talent on show it’s tragic they don’t have a wider audience .

I give up!

I guess you can all get the Independence show back on the road around 2030. I doubt I will see a free Scotland now.

Thanks Nicola.

If you need more motivation not to support the SNP, For Women Scotland’s case for judicial review “Stop the Scottish Government redefining “women” to include men” has FAILED. Lady Wise’s ruling today.

Really is Alice through the Looking-Glass territory.

Another day in court, another crap decision.
ForwomenScots case to have the definition of woman to exclude cross dressers, anyone who thinks they are, lost.
I despair.

Also Andy Wightman is officially a fucking weirdo.
Having done OK on the committee, his own personal take on the Inquiry, states that it was all ASs fault for inappropriate behaviour with civil servants, which everybody knew about.

The guy needs sued for defamation.
No one GAF about his ‘personal take’

Sturgeon’s clique are getting more and more like the tory party, its sickening the way they lie and award her lackies even though they are incompetent

Stuart Campbell 12.41
What to write on a spoiled ballot paper?
INDEPENDENCE NOT CORRUPTION.
ther – that’s my suggestion.

Big G says:
23 March, 2021 at 11:52 am

“I am trying to appreciate the analysis from both sides of the independence debate and I see that Sturgeon isn’t well loved here.”

Hi Big G – Some people with long memories recall when the SNP stood mainly for a quite single goal – Independence for Scotland.

From Big G – “I’m no great fan of hers, personally, but I’m a fan of independence. I’m confused as to why so many wanted yesterday’s report to be against her.”

To Big G – I did *not* want yesterday’s report to be against her. I hoped to hear the truth.
However, when a supposedly ‘independent report’ is then redacted by the government which commissioned that report, a government *led* by NS, has actually blacked out certain parts of the ‘verdict’, then I have absolutely no trust in that verdict.

From Big G – “To my mind, it would have demolished her personally (which might be a goal in itself), but it would have damaged the SNP and the independence movement, too, given her approval ratings.”

To Big G – I personally would not lend any support or credence to a person, or an organisation, or a *government* which chose to ‘black-out’ and *HIDE* certain facts which all of those people had decided were not to be seen by the public.
Maybe a FM; certainly a group of Government officials; indeed a whole nest of vipers who, *AFTER RECEIVING AN ‘INDEPENDENT REPORT’ CONCERNING THE CONDUCT OF THE FIRST MINISTER OF A COUNTRY* – well, they decided amongst themselves that certain parts of *that* report should be blacked-out and must not be disclosed to the public of the country which they presently rule. It is the actions of a dictatorship.

Big G, you say “[…] it would have damaged the SNP and the independence movement, too, given her approval ratings.”

Not a single person’s ‘approval ratings’ are worth considering against the hiding and suppression of parts of a report which the FM and her government commissioned. THEY CHOSE THEIR VERY OWN JUDGE IN USING HAMILTON.
Even though he was their “questioner of choice”, for some reason when his verdict was eventually delivered, some of his words in his verdict did not suit the ears of the current FM’s cabal, and therefore the were redacted (blacked-out).
EVEN THEIR OWN CHOSEN JUDGE SAYS HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THIS CENSORSHIP!

From Big G – “I’m not trying to goad angry responses, I’m genuinely not clear on this point and hoping someone with patience can let me have their view on that one.”

Well, Big G – there you have my view. The whole pesky bunch of the current SNP Governement and Leadership *chose* their very own personal judge to decide upon their actions …

AND YET !!! When the verdict eventually came in from their personal judge, they were so unhappy with it that they unilaterally, *without* the consent of their said judge, decided to *BLACK-OUT* [redact] certain facts which did not suit their case.

My own opinion is that a REDACTED verdict is a WORTHLESS verdict.

So now the SNP propaganda steps up a gear to try and discredit the committees report that proved beyond any shadow of a doubt that Sturgeon did misled parliament.

The idea is to praise James Hamilton QC’s (who was appointed by Sturgeon in 2015, ergo he can hardly be said to be independent) report that Sturgeon didn’t break the Ministerial Code, whilst rounding on the committee, that even though they were starved of vital info, and Sturgeon refused to answer vital questions on at least fifty occasions, found that Sturgeon did misled parliament, a very serious offence that should be resigning matter.

Sturgeon however will not resign, she has no honour or respect for Scotland, she’s a tainted character, and she’ll survive tomorrows VONC by the Tories, because the Greens will have her back, a match made in hell if you ask me.

end of

If only. Had Salmond’s acquittal been “end of” we wouldn’t be where we are today as an independence movement. It’s been the constant smearing and media re-trials, driven very much by those who were desperate for him to go to jail, with Sturgeon herself being the key cheerleader recently which has created the problem.

For me, the most devastating thing is what Rev Stu highlights in his last five or six paragraphs.

The Westminster Parliament that devised the Scottish Parliament in 1997-1998 designed it with a fundamental design flaw. “Wee pretendy parliament” to keep the natives happy.

I don’t know how much input the SNP of the time had. I don’t know how much influence they could’ve had – probably next to zero, so they went along with it, with some sort of idea that first we get this, then work forward from there.

Holyrood is a New Labour creation. Tony Blair’s Labour expected to be in power in the Scottish Parliament for ever and ever, with some help from the LibDems. Also help from the tories to keep the SNP permanently in opposition, contained. That’s why Labour especially was so upset, nay, raging mad, in 2007 (first minority SNP Scottish Government) and ever since.

Tony Blair’s Labour basically designed something for Scotland they would have wanted for Westminster: an executive that could not be held to account by the parliament or the judiciary.

When Alex Salmond became First Minister in 2007, he tried to separate the powers by NOT having the Lord Advocate as a minister in his government. Nicola Sturgeon invited the Lord Advocate right back in.

That the SNP under Sturgeon is now endorsing the flawed devolved parliament design is the real tragedy for Scotland. All these fiascos of trying to get rid of political rivals or truth-telling journalists with the powers of the state are chilling, but they’re symptoms or indicators of something much more fundamental.

The SNP under Sturgeon has figured out how to use the devolved parliament/executive/judiciary, the institutions of the state, in their favour to create a tin pot dictatorship.

Right now, they’re very happy with devolution – with periodical noses about “independence” when they need to harvest votes at an election – and in the unlikely event that Scotland became independent under Sturgeon’s SNP, she and her cabal and acolytes would be perfectly happy to keep the original devolved parliament design flaws and have the parliament and judiciary of an independent country firmy under the control of the executive, with no accountability or transparency.

Anybody who desires an independent Scotland that aspires to be an open, transparent, accountable, modern democracy should recoil in horror from Nicola Sturgeon’s vision for Scotland.

The way I envisaged this going was that when the details of what was done to Salmond emerged from the gloom people would realize how horrific it is and Sturgeon would have been forced to resign.

But that should have happened quite some time ago now.

What is amazing me is that people in the YES camp who I previously respected are going along with it. It is almost like they are supporting a football team (i.e. Nicola FC v Alex FC) rather than investigating what really happened, looking at the information that has come to light, and concluding on that basis.

I did not really expect that. It shocks me and makes me feel a deep repulsion from those individuals and groups.

For them to be now again reveling in someone like Craig Murray getting possibly sent to jail and sexually assaulted, someone who blew the whistle on the crimes of their boss who was trying her best to get another innocent man sent to jail… is well beyond disgusting. (I have seen the same sneering attitude from them to Assange as well. Also very telling of the SNP’s complete lack of moral compass these days.)

There is just no way I will be voting for or supporting anyone or anything involved in all of that, or who in anyway condones or supports it. Not just now but indefinitely. In fact I will oppose them at every turn.

Nicola Sturgeon created the wedge but the happy clappers who now go along with it are hammering it home. What on earth are they thinking… do they think they are ‘winning’ here by defending the indefensible, supporting the unsupportable. Surely they cant be that stupid. (Yes, they are.)

I can sum it up. Fuck that and fuck them.

Sturgeon should absolutely be pursued for defamation.

If the popular theory is correct and the Unionists are going to throw the kitchen sink at the SNP leading into the election exposing the HCB and GRA to the masses to damage the vote then we can assume Sturgeon has lost the plot, is totally unfit for office and/or has been played by the British State.

If my theory is correct and there will be no mud slinging as I see little evidence of this, then we know for sure she IS the British State and wee Dougie and the rest are just there as a sideshow.

How do you become untouchable in Scotland, a nation of 5 million when your colonial masters have more than 10 x the population without the full endorsement of Westminster and the Crown?

JimuckMac says:
23 March, 2021 at 1:04 pm
“The only way for Scotland to secure its independence as quickly as possible is to do what Sturgeon and her cabal fear the most, give them your vote on the 6th May, and give ISP/AFI your second vote for a strong independence alliance.. Any other kind of vote leaves us with the possibility of Ruth Davidson as the FM of Scotland. Now, how horrendous would that be? Stay strong, stay brave.”

From the House of Lords? That will be some trick.

Rev

If only more people had listened to you earlier.

I remember you getting labelled an agent for the english government.

And you were spot on all the time.

Graham says:
23 March, 2021 at 12:50 pm
“Born, raised & educated in Scotland, I nevertheless have dual citizenship. And despite strong economic reasons keeping me here, I am seriously considering leaving Scotland again, only this time for ever.”

I wish I were younger. I might be trying the great escape, also.

“This is not the place I want to spend the second half of my life, under an increasingly authoritarian regime, apparently accountable to no one, not even parliament. Thus we can no longer claim to live in a democracy.”

A point of view that I totally agree with

“A government that is able to exercise the power of The Crown to protect itself from the very people it was elected by, is all but a dictatorship.”

I do not quite agree with your point here – the present SNP Government seems to be using a *CORRUPTED* power of the Crown to protect itself. Crown Power was never meant to be used as it has been exercised by the Wolff man.

Can you imagine for one moment, that the equivalent of Woolff in the UK Parliament would *DARE* to tell a Select Committee that *THEY* would be answerable to *HIM* and his staff as Woolff promised the alleged “Investigating Committee” when he appeared before them at Holyrood?
HAD HE DONE THAT IN THE UK PARLIAMENT – A PARLIAMENT DESPISED BY MANY IN SCOTLAND – His feet would have never touched the ground as he was led off to the nearest Police Station to the Tower!

It is high time many false facts, innuendoes and shyte claims were exposed for just what they truly are.

The Rule of Law and Order in Scotland are at the moment in great peril. If you do not believe me, spare a thought for Craig Murray, who published *NOTHING* when compared to the MSM who have escaped Scot Free!

It’s one year ago today that Alex Salmond walked out of court an innocent man after being found not guilty on all charges .

#IStandWithAlexSalmond .

Had a re-elect Nicola Sturgeon leaflet posted through my door about half an hour ago. Small print on side of leaflet reads “Promoted by Mhairi Hunter on behalf of Nicola Sturgeon, both of 0/2, 4 Tantallon Road, Glasgow G41 3BX.”

Sad to read that the Gender Representation on Public Boards challenge has failed. So a board made up of 50% men and 50% trans identifying men is considered gender balanced and fair. Words fail me.

YES memorabilia put away in bottom drawer.

Sturgeon has scunnered me so much that I just don’t have the stomach to start marching up and down hills fighting for Independence.

Sturgeon has to be completely removed from the scene before my enthusiasm came back.

She has to be removed.

How anybody could vote SNP is beyond me.

A coalition government is needed to straighten out Holyrood.

Then indyRef2 in a Manifesto for 2026.

But god knows which Party will be doing it.

Sturgeon’s behaviour reeks of the gutter. The way she uses and abuses others whilst maintaining a slick image making machine that depicts her as the feisty but nice and down to earth lassie fae next door. They can’t disguise the bad odour though. Gutter, all the way.

Things done “off the record” when accurate documentary records should have been made.

Complaints sat on then complaint processes tainted by bias. eg, An absence of independent and unbiased investigation.

Important documents suppressed / redacted by their organisations. Reams of useless information provided.

When accused of misconduct the professionals deny it. The argue they can’t remember the disputed events.

They rely on being judged on their previous reputation.

The eyewitnesses who can help establish what really happened aren’t asked for their witness testimony.
Things that cast doubt on the professionals’ account are ignored.

Information is suppressed. Other officials collude to hide the truth.

The victim is further victimised for complaining, so are those who assist the victim.

You see sympathy and fear in the faces of a few decent people who bite their lip and stay silent. Most actively go along with the cover-ups.

MPs and MSPs don’t want to know. The Scottish Government don’t want to know.

It becomes like a stone thrown in a pond and rings form around the fleeting splash but, there’s nothing else to see. It’s hard to prove the stone was ever thrown unless someone corroborates seeing it happen.

No, I’m not talking about Alex Salmond’s experiences.

“give them your vote on the 6th May”

No. They have gone too far.

If you want to know the position of the Scottish people regards politics and legislation, wether it is the hate crime bill, gender woowoo, or your position in relation to referendums or present leaders of the SNP,
Read the following, Electric Scotland
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF THE KINGDOM OF SCOTLAND.
know your rights in Scotland.

O/T in other news, Scotland becomes even more regressive for women.
link to forwomen.scot

In trying to work out ‘where it all went wrong’ some may still be clinging to the concept that its been a bit of a muddle or accidental incompetence.

There are key moments that would indicate nothing could be further from the truth.

2016 Brexit vote, and 2017 GE – absolutely no money in the SNP kitty (at the height of their membership numbers) for campaign literature – from memory, we got one measly Billboard, a week before voting (and it was pish).

Also for the Brexit vote – very, very poor and inclear messages from HQ as to what the campaign messages should be.

2017 – the ‘ring fenced’ Indy Fund – never properly accounted for, even at the beginning.

At the end of 2018 Angus Robertson was responsible for putting forward a change in SNP policy – to ensure the membership were removed from influencing policy, and personnel on the NEC – and that it could be stuffed to the gummells with Nicla cultists.

Nothing about the GRA concerns, stands up to the least bit of scrutiny.

Latter half of 2017 the Alex Salmond stitch up begins.

The 180 degree turn by Nicla on ‘people’s vote’ for a second Brexit Referendum.

Known criminal associates of extremely dubious character being employed on the NEC.

Overruling NEC elected reps, legal advice, illegal employment policy re self IDing as BAME or Disabled.

Late and unclearly produced Party accounts.

NEC Financial reps resigning – BECAUSE THEY CANNOT INSPECT THE BOOKS OR GET ANSWERS ABOUT FINANCIAL OUTGOINGS.

Raging personality disorders being put forward as electorial candidates.

The Hate Crime Bill – its tempting to see it as just badly thought our and written laws – but really – it has a laser like intent to shut down sites such as these that keep us informed.

What’s that old phrase? ‘to err once is human…’

The SNP is now fundamentally corrupt to the core, and the people who are enabling this to continue, are the decent folk standing by and letting it happen, with the hands over their eyes and their fingers in their ears.

SHAME.

Breeks,as far as I can ascertain, Each and every Scottish person individually is sovereign, we can refuse legislation that we do not approve of.

Breeks, as far as I can ascertain, Each and every Scottish person individually is sovereign, we can refuse legislation that we do not approve of. Private rights for Scottish people in Scotland are more than a wet blanket, Westminster would lead us to believe we are tied to the treaty of the union in 1707, that being the case, they agreed to the sovereignty of each of one of the people of Scotland,

Ye best lytel Cuntree in ye Worlde.

Craig Murray’s latest post is another example of a court case brought to crush someone who had the nerve to suggest that one of Nicola’s inner circle should have stayed in Edinburgh rather than go to holiday home in tiny island of Lismore.

I would like to thank you Rev for all your factual reporting regarding this case. No other journalists has managed to expose as much as you. In 2014 leading up to the referendum most of us had nothing but hope for Scotland. As a camp we were all united. However lurking amongst us all were the self serving vile careerist waiting to pounce. Many of them were previous SNP candidates in failed election campaigns. Those cronies felt it was their entitled right to be candidates in 2015 purely on the basis of them being in the SNP longer. Many of them are now SNP representatives and they don’t care about the constitution. They are an active group who know how to look after their own interests.
I genuinely believe they will eventually be found out by the majority and exposed for what they are. Until then I will never vote SNP again however I will give AFI my second vote as the Greens are basically the same careerists as the SNP and have no spine and are woke militants.
Please start another crowd funder soon as you deserve to be paid for all your hard work.

@ Borehousewife re the forwoman court case.

Lady Wise presided – Wise by name – but in reality does not seem to know the difference between a man and woman.

I was reading through it – and at the start its the petitioners arguements – I thought they made the case extremely well.

Then the verdict, ’56Disposal[67]I have concluded that none of the challenges to the 2018Act advanced by the petitioner can succeed for the reasons given in relation to each one. The Act was within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament and does not offend against the fundamental principle of equality of treatment. I will dismiss the petition and reserve meantime all questions of expenses.’

We are truely through the looking glass.

pixal @ 1:42 pm

“great speech by mairi black”

It would perhaps be helpful if many of Scotland’s elected National Party representatives actually understood what independence is and why it is essential for the Scottish people and nation.

What is independence?

Independence is sought by countries and peoples who are governed by another country and people. Being governed by another country is known as colonialism, which the UN maintain is “a scourge” (i.e. a form of punishment and oppression) that should be ended.

Independence is therefore decolonization.

Colonialism-oppression may take many forms including cultural imperialism (e.g. BBC, msm), linguistic imperialism (Scots are deprived of learning the indigenous i.e. Scots language); political domination such as Scotland’s enforced EU exit, forced to fight illegal and undesired wars, and to act as a weapons and defence platform for the ‘Administrative’ Power, oppressive laws restricting human rights, and the state persecution of independence campaigners; social aspects such as institutionalised inequalities, poverty, lack of opportunity (especially for native speakers), and a cultural division of labour favouring the coloniser/elite group; economic exploitation leading to economic under-development, and the plundering of resources; and may also involve occupation.

The most important requirement for independence is a people’s national consciousness, which reflects the existence of a national culture (including language). Without national consciousness there can be no motivation for nationhood and independence in the first place. Scottish culture and (Scots) language form the basis of our national consciousness and our (Scottish) identity, which cultural and linguistic imperialism aims to remove and replace.

As Frantz Fanon stated: “it is national consciousness which is the most elaborate form of culture. National consciousness, which is not nationalism, is the only thing that will give us an international dimension.”

So that is briefly what national independence is, and its understood rationale.

All of these issues and more are covered in my book: ‘Doun-Hauden: The Socio-Political Determinants of Scottish Independence’.

Michael says:
23 March, 2021 at 1:23 pm

The only way to get rid of Sturgeon and her stranglehold on Scottish democracy is for the SNP to get battered in the election.
A spell in opposition would see the party reclaimed by the membership, the ‘royal family’ booted out and allow the party to elect a leadership that remembers why the party was formed.

^^^^^^^^^^^
This! In spades! Well said, Sir!

Dare to go and do it! A huge loss for the SNP would definitely mean that the Murrel Royal Family would have the reins of power scraped from their cold, dark, sticky fingers.

And just think of the *AFTERMATH*!

A final and total rooting out and routing out of most of the people who have created this catastrophe in the SNP!
It is time for change!
And after serious political change in Scotland, we can one day gather again to see our goal.

Always remember, you will *NEVER, EVER” be presented with an Independence Referendum whilst the peresent High Heid Yins, along with the MANY FAT-CAT “HUMBLE” CROFTERS & CO., pretend that *THEY* represent Scotland.

Represent Scotland?
That bunch of grasping, two-bit charlatans, who are “VERY COMFORTABLE IN THEIR VERY CUSHY LIFE DOWN IN LONDON, SUCKING HAPPILY ON THE TEAT OF THE WESTMINSTER COO, WHICH KEEPS MPs OF *ALL* SHAPES AND SIZES CONTENTED,

Dare to go and do it *just* for SCOTLAND!

@ pixal: Of course a referendum is NOT what we want. All we want and need is that the SNP, and other independence parties, state that the May vote will be a plebiscite vote on independence.

The referendum route is a snare and delusion – waste of time and effort and resources. Makes one wonder why the SNP are pressing on with it, doesn’t it?

Plenty of examples of what the SNP Manifesto SHOULD say exist: the Rev’s on Wings, the Manifesto for Indy site by Geoff Bush, Manifesto for Independence by Peter A Bell, and Chris Hanlon’s draft which Wings reported last week.

Pixal, if they do not have it (that the election is to be treated as a plebiscite) in their manifesto, how can they claim a mandate for it? That will not fly.

Stop talking rot.

I see the criminal Dani Garavelli has been given a platform in the Guardian today.

Pixal, I didn’t say ‘SNP’. I said ‘they’ which would mean *any* party claiming afterwards that it had been a plebiscite without saying in their manifesto that they were treating the election as one and would implement the result subject only to a confirmatory referendum.

Now that’s journalism!

What intrigues me is why, if Salmond and all his works are anathema, does she cling like a leach to his Section 30 approach to independence?

Fergus says:
23 March, 2021 at 1:43 pm

Sturgeon’s only women voters seem to be the thick Soap Opera fan contingent, and her loyal Lesbian following.

Any women with an ounce of decency would Vote against the SNP for that reason alone.

Hey, pipe down with your homophobic and misogynistic lesbian rant!

Don’t tar every woman (adult human female) and lesbian (homosexual woman, i.e. woman sexually attracted to another woman) with the same brush!

Many, many lesbians are against the gender woowoo advocated by Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP and the Greens. The SNP and the Greens are the ones advocating redefining “woman” to mean anybody who says they’re one. Including men (adult human males) who get a sexual kick out of pretending to be their idea of what a woman is.

No chop necessary, and any and every lesbian (adult human female sexually attracted to another adult human female) can now be declared “transphobic” for not accepting male “trans-lesbian” “lady diques” into their sexual lives. Homophobic or what!

After the passing of the atrocious Hate Crime Act, all lesbians, all women, are unprotected. Reject the sexual advances of a trans-identified male, into the slammer you go for “transphobia”.

All women, including lesbians, who dare to question this and try to have reasoned discussions about women’s sex-based rights and how they could be reconciled with the needs and rights of the various trans-identified groups: “transphobic” “hate speech” – into the slammer you go!

As a woman, I cannot stand with the faux feminist Nicola Sturgeon. If I was homosexual, even less. She’s using the fig leaf of the shallow and populist middle-class US #Metoo “movement”, and the deeply misogynistic radical trans activist movement to advance her own goals. Feminist she is not.

(And I don’t give a fig about her own sexuality,it’s irrelevant to me. It’s her actions, which seem homophobic and misogynistic to me.)