Post referendum, there are a lot of things going on. Clearly the SNP and the Greens and probably some others are doing really well as folks rally in support and, dare I say, solidarity. Our National paper seems to be doing well – there is always one in my household. For a new daily I find it pretty good and…
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When will we get independence? and How?
Scotland will gain its independence as a nation; when that is what the people of Scotland know they want it. I believe, that is what the people of Scotland want. However, I don’t know for certain. It seems intuitively right. However, I gravitate towards people with similar views – so that does not really help much. Some people may say that…
White Out
I was out of the country when the White Paper was released. Clearly, this was a very heavy read and I am sure many people resigned themselves to the Executive Summary. The Summary was still a fairly expansive document but easy enough to read. I think we all understand the foundation of the White Paper. Prior to the Your Scotland,…
Gullibles travels
Voting rights, or suffrage, in Scotland was a very gradual process. Throughout the 19th century there were 3 reform acts that increased the number of men given the right to vote up to 1885. In 1870 voting had became a secret act to negate political corruption. However, it was not until 1918 that all(most) men had the vote. Women on…