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Scotland’s referendum – Westminster busted myths gets BUSTED

News story: Source www.gov.uk/Scottish Independence Referendum {this is an official document} Scotland. The UK. 10 Myths. 10 Facts. BUSTED! (The Westminster Busted Myths are Busted – in red) Organisation: Scotland Office Page history:  Published 6 May 2014 Policy: Informing the debate on Scotland’s constitutional future Topic: Scotland Topical event: Scottish independence referendum   What would happen to Scotland if we became independent?…

Scotland’s referendum – the Gartocharn debate

Yesterday evening I attended another Undecided meeting in Gartocharn as part of the Yes Helensburgh team.   My purpose was twofold.  First of all, I helped to set up the chairs then, the easy bit, listening to the speakers and more importantly, listening to the questions. The speakers were particularly good.  Dawn Fyfe was highly inspirational in explaining the rationale…

Waken up Scotland

If we go back in time to around 1832.  Up to that point women were prohibited from voting.  1872 marked the start of the national women’s suffrage movement.  However, it was not until 1928 that women finally were given the vote.   Could you imagine Mori conducting a poll of women, 2 months before they got the vote, asking if they…