Scotland’s Referendum – The truth about oil in the west coast – right outside my window, literally! ‘The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away’ then ‘the Lord giveth back’, good Lord!, and then the Westminster Government try to ‘taketh it away again’. The Lord moves in strange ways. In the heyday of Clyde shipping 300 large ships slide down…
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Scotland’s referendum – My question to the Undecided on the 79 Referendum
I would like to send a question to the Undecided, the No voters and those who may not bother to vote on 18 September at Scotland’s referendum. I am not appealing on behalf of some political doctrine or on behalf of any specific political party. I am appealing to people’s sense of fair play. Before you decide to vote or not…
Scotland’s referendum – My take on the Dumbarton debate
After Wednesday night’s light attendance, although great speakers, I decided to treat myself to the debate for Undecided voters in Dumbarton. This looked a lot more promising in numbers. There must have been about a hundred in the hall and the debate got under way. We had 4 speakers. Elspeth Crockett, a retired school teacher led the charge with an…
Scotland’s referendum – the Arrochar debate
What to do on a Wednesday evening? Drive past Faslane, keep an eye out for any stray nukes, keep going along the banks of Loch Long, Trident now a distant memory and we break through into Arrochar. My mission, should I chose to accept it, is to attend the Yes Scotland public meeting for Undecided voter. This week the chairs…