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<title>ScotlandSpeaks.com | Stop the world and be heard &#45; Yours for Scotland</title>
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<title>Harvie moves to kill off more votes. Greens wrecking of Independence continues.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/harvie-moves-to-kill-off-more-votes-greens-wrecking-of-independence-continues</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Originally published in the Herald. Patrick Harvie is set to penalise owners of fossil fuel boilers in a shake-up of energy efficiency standards under a “massive transition” to how people heat their homes. The Greens minister has insisted that millions of homes will need to clean up heating systems “at a pace and scale thatContinue reading &quot;Harvie moves to kill off more votes. Greens wrecking of Independence continues.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>LETTER FROM SWEDEN</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ from Peter Young of IndyScot News in Denmark. Letter from Sweden: A Twenty Minute Crossing “Velkommen ombord Forsea færgen Aurora. Overfarten tager tyve minutter.” The voice on the ferry tannoy is read out in three languages. The first is in Danish: The welcome is repeated in Swedish: “Välkommen ombord på Forsea-färjan Aurora. Överfarten tar tjugo minuter.” AsContinue reading &quot;LETTER FROM SWEDEN&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SARA’S SPEECH TO THE STIRLING DIRECTIVE RALLY.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/saras-speech-to-the-stirling-directive-rally</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This should be read in conjunction with the full text of the Stirling Directive which is also going to be published on this site. Check against delivery. It goes without saying, I hope, that Salvo is committed to obtaining international recognition of Scotland’s rights. Scotland has rights? Really? What a radical idea. But unlike rainbow unicorns, the rights ofContinue reading &quot;SARA’S SPEECH TO THE STIRLING DIRECTIVE RALLY.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 14:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Stirling Directive full text.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ EMBARGOED UNTIL 22ND JULYon behalf of the Scottish electorate Stirling Directive 22.7.23DirectiveThe Sovereignty of the People of Scotland over their government, whether at Westminster or Holyrood, is a fact of the Constitutional Settlement of the Union. (See Appendix I.) The right of a people to self-determination is both a fact of international law and aContinue reading &quot;Stirling Directive full text.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 13:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MARJORIE JOINS THE LETTER BARRAGE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/marjorie-joins-the-letter-barrage</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ YOU COMING THIS SATURDAY? Sir This Saturday will be the 317th anniversary of the Act of Union. As with any anniversary one looks at the past but thinks about the future. During this period, proportionately more Scots have sacrificed their lives in ‘British’ wars than any other part of the so-called United Kingdom. Nuclear weaponsContinue reading &quot;MARJORIE JOINS THE LETTER BARRAGE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>STIRLING DIRECTIVE ADVANCE PRESS RELEASE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/stirling-directive-advance-press-release</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The #StirlingDirective –  Advance Press release On Saturday 22 July, exactly 317 years to the day when the details of the disastrous Treaty of Union were agreed, a group of writers, speakers and activists from across Scotland’s Independence movement will launch a new, national campaign, the Stirling Directive.  The Directive represents a radical departure from the old, worn out approachContinue reading &quot;STIRLING DIRECTIVE ADVANCE PRESS RELEASE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>LIBERATION’S FIRST LEAFLET</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/liberations-first-leaflet</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Here is the printer’s copy of Liberation’s first leaflet. It was inspired from a Independence leaflet from a successful Independence campaign organised in a close neighbouring country to Scotland around 100 years ago. Hubs can order quantities from Salvo.Scot or they can request a printer pdf to arrange printing locally if that is more suitable.Continue reading &quot;LIBERATION’S FIRST LEAFLET&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>LEAH TURNS ON LABOUR BETRAYING THE NHS.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/leah-turns-on-labour-betraying-the-nhs</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ To understand why Keir Starmer has abandoned every pledge he made to become Labour leader, ‘follow the money.’ This reveals with surprising accuracy the motivation for his political decisions (U-turns) in this plutocratic age.  Last week, shadow Chancellor Reeves sent personal letters to Tory donors inviting them to one-on-one breakfast meetings.[1] Since becoming leader, Starmer hasContinue reading &quot;LEAH TURNS ON LABOUR BETRAYING THE NHS.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>HOW ROLES CAN BE REVERSED.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Reproduced from an Iain MacWhirter article published originally in The Times. It deserves a wide audience in Scotland as the process described in my headline still has some distance to travel. Sunday July 16 2023, 6.00pm BST, The Times As Alex Salmond rose to deliver the eulogy to the late Winnie Ewing in Inverness CathedralContinue reading &quot;HOW ROLES CAN BE REVERSED.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>TAKE BACK YOUR OWN PARTY!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/take-back-your-own-party</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This notice was sent yesterday to SNP MEMBERS. The key date here is the date for branches to submit resolutions for the National Conference. As the SNP MEMBER WROTE WHEN HE SENT ME THIS “So less than two weeks notice if we wanted to put up a motion when most branches probably don’t meet inContinue reading &quot;TAKE BACK YOUR OWN PARTY!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Leah on fire here!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/leah-on-fire-here</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Jill Stephenson says that Scotland not joining the EU would mean being cast adrift in a cold and lonely world. She should check out Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Iceland, the EFTA member countries who are doing very well outside the EU.  She implies that Scotland wouldn’t qualify for EU membership should it seek it post-independence,Continue reading &quot;Leah on fire here!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>More from Leah.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/more-from-leah</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dear Editor, Let me explain to David Smith why Scotland must leave the UK to have a chance at a thriving economy. As long as we remain, we’re captive to the Bank of England and UK economic policy that has landed us in this hole. We can’t set our own economic policy, interest rates, controlContinue reading &quot;More from Leah.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>JIM SILLARS URGES UNITY</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/jim-sillars-urges-unity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Jim Sillars This article is based on a speech I made at an ALBA public meeting in Edinburgh on Friday 7th. July. The other speakers were Alex Salmond and Marjorie Ellis  Thompson.  Among the large attendance were not only ALBA supporters, but, like me, members of the SNP. I harbour no ill feelings towards ALBA, my regretContinue reading &quot;JIM SILLARS URGES UNITY&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A UNIONIST EXPERTLY TAKEN DOWN.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-unionist-expertly-taken-down</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is a letter to the Scotsman from John Brown, another member of the SCOTTISH National Congress Steering Group. Sooner or later Unionists are going to realise that trying to put a spin on ancient and outdated Westminster legislation no longer works as we now have our own team of researchers pouring over the opportunitiesContinue reading &quot;A UNIONIST EXPERTLY TAKEN DOWN.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 10:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Leah highlights the Freeport ruse</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/leah-highlights-the-freeport-ruse</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The dire implications of the ‘green’ freeports are sinking in. Despite warnings, the Scottish government agreed to auction off more of Scotland.  Freeports are tax havens or secrecy jurisdictions. They’re tax-free and regulation-lite zones where adherence to whatever rules remain, is up to the private companies operating in them. Companies police themselves and no oneContinue reading &quot;Leah highlights the Freeport ruse&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 09:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The UK’s Dysfunctional Private Equity Ownership and Regulation Model</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-uks-dysfunctional-private-equity-ownership-and-regulation-model</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The UK’s Dysfunctional Private Equity Ownership and Regulation Model Alf Baird Recent problems with Thames Water demonstrate some of the weaknesses with the private equity ownership and regulation model. The inherent weaknesses of this financing approach also impact many other sectors of the UK economy and what are, or were previously regarded as public utilitiesContinue reading &quot;The UK’s Dysfunctional Private Equity Ownership and Regulation Model&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/declaration-of-independence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This article was sent to me by a Scottish friend who lives in the USA. Britain was ruthless against those who sought Independence. I am sure they would still be in the 21st century. Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured byContinue reading &quot;DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>TWO RIP OFF’S</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/two-rip-offs</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ TWO RIP OFF’S As I survey the Scottish political ground  it can be a very disturbing scene. The SNP have made a huge mess of things with not even a flicker of light indicating anything other than complete darkness ahead. The missing £670,000 was bad enough but now stories of tens of thousands of pounds inContinue reading &quot;TWO RIP OFF’S&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>LEAH HAS A FRIEND CALLED MARJORIE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/leah-has-a-friend-called-marjorie</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Leah’s friend Marjorie is also a great letter writer and I feature today a quick selection of her recent output. Sir Last night on Question Time SNP deputy Westminster leader Mhairi Black claimed water had not been privatised ‘because of devolution.” I realise that devolution only happened when she was 4 years old but inContinue reading &quot;LEAH HAS A FRIEND CALLED MARJORIE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Letter from Denmark..EXILE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/letter-from-denmarkexile</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another fine article from Peter Young of IndyScot News in Denmark. Letter from Denmark. Exile. By Peter Young. “The police were here today,” my London landlady said. “They wanted to see you and Liam.” “The police?” “It’s okay. When we told them you were Scottish they said they didn’t need to speak to you.” ItContinue reading &quot;Letter from Denmark..EXILE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WE MUST DEFEND OUR WATER.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-must-defend-our-water</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SAD FACT I have just learnt that on the day it was privatised Thames Water was debt free. It has now run up £14 billion worth of debt largely through dividends for shareholders and by paying huge bonuses to its executives. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Angus faces challenge from Leah on behalf of Salvo/Liberation</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/angus-faces-challenge-from-leah-on-behalf-of-salvoliberation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dear Angus Robertson, I listened to your June 28th speech to the Scottish Parliament during the debate on a Scottish constitution. You seem to misunderstand what popular sovereignty means in Scotland. Popular sovereignty comes from the Scottish Crown, the People, the Community of the Realm and is profoundly different from English social contract sovereignty. The ScottishContinue reading &quot;Angus faces challenge from Leah on behalf of Salvo/Liberation&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>ROUTES TO INDEPENDENCE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/routes-to-independence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An article from our legal eagle Ewan Kennedy. He wrote this in August 2021. Routes to Independence I am offering this as my contribution to the discussion about how we Scots can advance from the position we find ourselves in, nearly  seven years since the Referendum. What are the routes open to us? Only aContinue reading &quot;ROUTES TO INDEPENDENCE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 08:00:33 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>CHURCH REPLIES, SORT OF, TO LETTER ABOUT CHARLES 111</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/church-replies-sort-of-to-letter-about-charles-111</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dear Mr Lawson, Thank you for your letter to the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Revd Sally Foster-Fulton.  The Moderator has seen your correspondence and asked me to respond on her behalf. Mrs Foster-Fulton notes your concerns about the Honours of Scotland, but has asked me to clarifyContinue reading &quot;CHURCH REPLIES, SORT OF, TO LETTER ABOUT CHARLES 111&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Popular Sovereignty in Action – the Swiss Example </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Delighted to publish this very informative article by Henry Ferguson. Henry is the latest addition to the Steering Committee of the Scottish National Congress. He is already making a mark with his long life experience and knowledge of how Governments function. This article was originally published in the National. Popular Sovereignty in Action – the Swiss Example  By HenryContinue reading &quot;Popular Sovereignty in Action – the Swiss Example &quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>PARTY BEFORE INDEPENDENCE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/party-before-independence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An article written by regular contributor Bill Clark who hails from Fort William The SNP’s continuity First Minister Humza Yousaf has made a pledge that at next year’s General Election “vote SNP for independence.”  What does he think we have been doing for the past eight years despite any progress being made towards that goal?  The newContinue reading &quot;PARTY BEFORE INDEPENDENCE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The National Church is challenged over Charles lll</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-national-church-is-challenged-over-charles-lll</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is the letter I sent to the Moderator of the Church of Scotland on the date shown. I had hoped to publish both this letter and any reply but regretfully no answer has thus far been received and I am concerned, given the topic involved, that officialdom may prefer to ignore rather than replyingContinue reading &quot;The National Church is challenged over Charles lll&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>You are not legally King here!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/you-are-not-legally-king-here</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The start of what will be regular podcasts from Salvo/ Liberation. Here Leah and myself discuss how the use of the CROWN has been fraudulently used by England to plunder Scotland’s resources. Please watch then share so people across Scotland become more informed on why Charles 111 will never be King of Scots legally. BEATContinue reading &quot;You are not legally King here!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2023 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Salvo, Liberation, SNC Press release.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/salvo-liberation-snc-press-release</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ PRESS RELEASE Statement from Salvo, Liberation and the Scottish National Congress Steering Committee. Iain Lawson, the chair of the Scottish National Congress Steering Committee and Liberation Scotland stated, “We were delighted to learn of the expert legal opinion obtained by the Alba Party on the legality of the Supreme Court Ruling last November as toContinue reading &quot;Salvo, Liberation, SNC Press release.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WHO ARE THE SCOTS?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/who-are-the-scots</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ WHO ARE THE SCOTS? By Lynda and Alf Baird In adequately ‘confronting our history’, which is always distorted by the invader, whoever that happens to be, we perhaps need to probe a little deeper into the archaeological record to get a more accurate picture of ‘wha we are’. That record first tells us that theContinue reading &quot;WHO ARE THE SCOTS?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>CONFRONTING HISTORY</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/confronting-history</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Frances McKIE refutes Dr Young’s article in last week’s Sunday Herald. Dear Sir, Neil Mackay’s article last Sunday presented Dr John Young’s perspective on the (extended) Plantation of Ulster. While asserting that historians have an “obligation to tell the truth” Dr Young did not hesitate to use his personal, extremely selective version of this particularContinue reading &quot;CONFRONTING HISTORY&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>ANOTHER CRACKER FROM LEAH</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/another-cracker-from-leah</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Unionists love to argue that Scotland is dependent on England for its survival via the Barnett formula.   But occasionally their mask slips and they make the slam dunk case for Scotland’s independence, as Murdo Fraser did a year ago in an interview with GB News.    “If Scotland leaves the UK, we lose roughly a thirdContinue reading &quot;ANOTHER CRACKER FROM LEAH&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THREE EXCELLENT LETTERS FROM LEAH</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/three-excellent-letters-from-leah</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dear Editor, The UK corporate media’s gaslighting of Scotland underscores our colonial status within this supposedly united kingdom. There is no Scottish-owned media outlet which explains the uniformly anti-Scottish and pro-unionist coverage to which Scots are subjected daily.  The powerful right-wing tax-allergic corporate owners are happy to subsidise failing media businesses because they can buyContinue reading &quot;THREE EXCELLENT LETTERS FROM LEAH&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>LETTER FROM DENMARK CONSTITUTIOUNE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/letter-from-denmark-constitutioune</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another article from popular correspondent Peter Young of IndyScotnews in Denmark. You Say You Want a Constitution?  The Fifth of June is a bank holiday in Denmark. It’s also one of those many ‘flag days’ when the buses have two small ‘Dannebrog’ on them. If you have a flagpole in your garden, and a remarkable number of Danes do, you’re expected toContinue reading &quot;LETTER FROM DENMARK CONSTITUTIOUNE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jun 2023 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The 79th Anniversary of D Day.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-79th-anniversary-of-d-day</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Yesterday was the 79th Anniversary of D DAY. I was born less than ten years after this crucial event. I went to school in Clydebank, a town that was flattened by the Luftwaffe in March 1941. I remember many years later going to school through the bombed out tenements that were still visible, along withContinue reading &quot;The 79th Anniversary of D Day.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>UPDATE ON THE OBAN HEARING.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/update-on-the-oban-hearing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The SLAPP case brought by fish farm giant MOWI against the lone activist Don Staniford has been recognised by the international organisation CASE Europe and their latest report can be accessed here:  Iain asked me for a report on the legal debate in the case, as he knew I would be watching the proceedings inContinue reading &quot;UPDATE ON THE OBAN HEARING.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>PEASANTS IN OUR OWN LAND?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/peasants-in-our-own-land</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest comment from Willie Hutchison highlighting how our colonial status impacts our country in sector after sector. Farmed Salmon is only a small part of the wholesale rape of Scotland’s assets The £2 billion industry marketed around the world as Scottish is virtually all owned by investors in Norway, Switzerland, Cyprus, Canada and otherContinue reading &quot;PEASANTS IN OUR OWN LAND?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Faroese Friends</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/faroese-friends</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A particularly powerful article contrasting the status of the 54,000 population of the Faroe Islands with the 5.5 million Scots. It throws up multiple embarrassments that we need to learn from and sort out. Faroese Friends We were in the staff room when I suddenly realised I hadn’t a clue what was being said acrossContinue reading &quot;Faroese Friends&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>BREEKS VIEWS ON FARMED SALMON.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-views-on-farmed-salmon</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Fish farming seems to me the archetypal British business in Scotland; capitalising on Scotland’s hard won reputation for having a high quality salmon, but utterly trashing that reputation on the way to short term profits, followed by ever diminishing returns, as people realise the salmon on their menu is the equivalent of a battery henContinue reading &quot;BREEKS VIEWS ON FARMED SALMON.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WANT TO KNOW THE PLAN?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/want-to-know-the-plan</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/want-to-know-the-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Scotland’s Liberation Movement Aims and Objectives of Salvo and the Scottish National Congress of Liberation Scotland The aim of Liberation Scotland is to restore the political sovereignty of the people of Scotland, remove the British state’s ‘administrative’ control of the assets owned by the Scottish people and obtain for our nation the restitution owed by the British state for its fraudulent appropriation of Scotland’s natural resources overContinue reading &quot;WANT TO KNOW THE PLAN?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 13:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>LIBERATION DIRECT DEMOCRACY..THE PREMIERE!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/liberation-direct-democracythe-premiere</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/liberation-direct-democracythe-premiere</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since the inception of Salvo and Liberation we have been plagued with opponents saying how could the people be sovereign in the 21st Century? They said it can’t be done, the “best” that can be done is for the people to handover all that power to the elected politicians. Well I have news for you,Continue reading &quot;LIBERATION DIRECT DEMOCRACY..THE PREMIERE!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Scotland is getting SLAPPed!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotland-is-getting-slapped</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotland-is-getting-slapped</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An important article from my legal friend Ewan Kennedy, now retired and living in Argyll. Scotland is getting SLAPPed! At the end of last year Iain was kind enough to publish my introduction to the curious world of SLAPPs, “Strategic Litigations Against Public Participation” and my article can be accessed here: As discussed in moreContinue reading &quot;Scotland is getting SLAPPed!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 10:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Salvo Launch for West of Scotland Euro Area.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/salvo-launch-for-west-of-scotland-euro-area</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/salvo-launch-for-west-of-scotland-euro-area</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Please feel welcome to join Salvo/ Liberation. These meetings and new hubs are being set up across the country. Change of meeting agenda You are invited to an informal members meeting which will be held on 26th of May in the Walkinshaw Community Centre, 11 Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, PA5 8AF (entrance opposite the Post Office) at 7.00pm.Jim Fairlie will beContinue reading &quot;Salvo Launch for West of Scotland Euro Area.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 17:00:57 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>IMPORTANT INFORMATION.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/important-information</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/important-information</guid>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>YOU ARE NOT KIDDING ANYONE ANY MORE!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/you-are-not-kidding-anyone-any-more</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ You are not kidding anyone any more! The latest announcement from the SNP has been met with a shrug of resignation throughout the entire YES MOVEMENT as the realisation that this is just the latest appearance of another scabby carrot as this “ convention” is more likely to bury the fight for Independence rather thanContinue reading &quot;YOU ARE NOT KIDDING ANYONE ANY MORE!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 01:00:09 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>NOW YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN MISSING</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/now-you-know-what-you-have-been-missing</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 01:00:09 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>NOTHING IN THE NATURE OF A SECOND CORONATION.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/nothing-in-the-nature-of-a-second-coronation</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/nothing-in-the-nature-of-a-second-coronation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A very interesting article from well known journalist Dr. David Torrance. It was originally published by the UK CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION ON THE 16th May 2023. David Torrance: “Nothing in the Nature of a Second Coronation” On 23 April 2023 the Sunday Telegraph carried a striking headline: “Scotland to host its own Coronation for the King with StoneContinue reading &quot;NOTHING IN THE NATURE OF A SECOND CORONATION.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>LEAH’S LETTER OF THE WEEK.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/leahs-letter-of-the-week</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/leahs-letter-of-the-week</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dear Editor, Sir Keir has flip flopped on renationalising energy, first pledging to do so, then not, and now vowing to create a public company, GB Energy, powered with Scottish renewables. And Ian Murray, his faithful Scottish minion, claims Scotland will prosper under a Labour government.  It’s the same old story. The UK feasts vampiricallyContinue reading &quot;LEAH’S LETTER OF THE WEEK.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 20:00:02 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>BUILD THE DEFENCE, THEN ATTACK!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/build-the-defence-then-attack</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest comment from regular contributor Breeks. I think the problem in Scotland isn’t acceptance of sovereignty, our detractors will always find something to gripe about, but the mechanism through which we can empower ourselves. The Constitutional arguments in my opinion are adequately persuasive and robust, the provenance is very well documented, and Scotland’s statusContinue reading &quot;BUILD THE DEFENCE, THEN ATTACK!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>BEADS AND MIRRORS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/beads-and-mirrors</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A comment by regular Willie Hutchison. Willie has a Civil Engineering background was a chartered engineering surveyor involved predominately in the delivery of major infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, power generation and transmission.   Quite quite astounding to look back at what Scotland has been at the forefront of over the years. Sadly that hasContinue reading &quot;BEADS AND MIRRORS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 15:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Letter from Denmark: Procession for the Crown</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/letter-from-denmark-procession-for-the-crown</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another delightful article from regular correspondent Peter Young of IndyScot News which is based in Denmark. A very talented writer. Letter from Denmark: Procession for the Crown There’s a sea of flame gathering in the twilight. It started with only one torch, but each newly lit passes the flame to two or three others. SoonContinue reading &quot;Letter from Denmark: Procession for the Crown&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 09:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SOME MYTHS DESTROYED</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/some-myths-destroyed</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/some-myths-destroyed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ SOME MYTHS DESTROYED It also amazes me how some people are all too ready to dismiss potential solutions to very serious problems by giving too much credibility to the “knockers” in politics. They exist in all countries, indeed they are a serious and deliberate component of political life across the World. It’s just here inContinue reading &quot;SOME MYTHS DESTROYED&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2023 12:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SORRY CHARLES..ITS A BUMMER!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/sorry-charlesits-a-bummer</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sara Salyers May 2023 In the December, 1984 issue of the ‘Scots Magazine’, an article appeared entitled ‘Where is the Real Stone’. It electrified nationalists across Scotland. The author was Archie, ‘A C’, McKerracher, FSA whose 2001 obituary in the Herald described him as a, “Scot – author, historian, writer, storyteller, and legend investigator, known to an enormous audience at homeContinue reading &quot;SORRY CHARLES..ITS A BUMMER!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A shameful move that aids us no end….thanks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A shameful move that aids us no end….thanks I am sure when James Cleverly issued his instructions worldwide that no meetings involving Scottish Ministers should happen without a senior member of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office being present he thought he was striking a blow in defending the Union. The bottom line was it wasContinue reading &quot;A shameful move that aids us no end….thanks&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 13:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>How the Union has robbed the Scottish people. </title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/how-the-union-has-robbed-the-scottish-people</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This week Leah Gunn Barrett was speaking at the opening of the new Salvo hub in Edinburgh, what follows is much of the content of her speech. Since the 1707 Treaty of Union, Scotland’s wealth has been stolen and exploited by our larger “partner” in an ongoing act of colonisation.  Colonialism is economic exploitation by a dominant power that exercises political control over itsContinue reading &quot;How the Union has robbed the Scottish people. &quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 13:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>HAS THE SNP GONE MAD?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/has-the-snp-gone-mad</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/has-the-snp-gone-mad</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ HAS THE SNP GONE MAD? There can surely be no debate that the SNP are in trouble, serious trouble. They need to improve the level of competency in Government, avoid controversy and above all not gift to the Unionist media and opposition new policies that will allow them to rerun all the previous mistakes thatContinue reading &quot;HAS THE SNP GONE MAD?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>HOW MUCH TROUBLE ARE THE SNP IN UP IN SCOTLAND</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/how-much-trouble-are-the-snp-in-up-in-scotland</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/how-much-trouble-are-the-snp-in-up-in-scotland</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I took part in this programme and thought it a decent discussion. I particularly enjoyed shooting down Sir John Curtice’s view that Labour would benefit, not easy given the mess the SNP are making of things currently. BEAT THE CENSORS Regretfully there are some among us who seek to censor what others read. Sadly withinContinue reading &quot;HOW MUCH TROUBLE ARE THE SNP IN UP IN SCOTLAND&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>HERALD  THIS COMMENT</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/herald-this-comment</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/herald-this-comment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Scotland. The only country in the world incapable of controlling our own finances, according to London. The country that gave the world Adam Smith, the Father of Economics, yet can’t run its own economy. The country that gave the world sociology, ecology, field intelligence, aircraft design, universal standard time, first textbook on surgery, logarithms, hypnotism,Continue reading &quot;HERALD  THIS COMMENT&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Cannonballs, Kingdoms and Unions</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/cannonballs-kingdoms-and-unions</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/cannonballs-kingdoms-and-unions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ‘Raadmand Davids Hus’ is one of the oldest and best conserved houses in Helsingoør. It was built by David Mellvin, a second-generation Scottish exile in 1694. He was a high-standing member of the city administration. Today his house is a cosy lunch cafe — and I’m here with my own second generation Scottish exile. It’sContinue reading &quot;Cannonballs, Kingdoms and Unions&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 10:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>LETTERS OF THE WEEK</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/letters-of-the-week</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/letters-of-the-week</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Two great letters from Leah Gunn Barrett, one of my colleagues on the Scottish National Congress Steering Group. Dear Editor, Scottish politicians talk endlessly about eradicating poverty (April 18, Scots living in very deep poverty), but don’t acknowledge the root cause – that Scotland’s wealth is controlled by Westminster. Take North Sea Oil, 90% ofContinue reading &quot;LETTERS OF THE WEEK&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2023 10:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>This is truly excellent…from Liberation.Scot.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-is-truly-excellentfrom-liberationscot</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-is-truly-excellentfrom-liberationscot</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A short video with a powerful message. I hope you enjoyed that, I did, particularly as I knew nothing about it. It was a very good example of Liberation members taking the ball and running with it purposely towards goal. You get that with a genuine People’s Movement. We saw it in 2014 and weContinue reading &quot;This is truly excellent…from Liberation.Scot.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>“The Declaration of a Sovereign Scot” initiative</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-declaration-of-a-sovereign-scot-initiative</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-declaration-of-a-sovereign-scot-initiative</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A statement from Mike Fenwick. I post this as part of my ongoing commitment to supporting all possible routes to Independence. “The Declaration of a Sovereign Scot” initiative … Post 3 of 3. This is the last post in this series and the most important. If, like me, you are wholly committed to playing yourContinue reading &quot;“The Declaration of a Sovereign Scot” initiative&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>STRANGE BEHAVIOUR</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/strange-behaviour</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/strange-behaviour</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There is so much I could write about the behaviour and choices of the new First Minister but I just want to write a few lines which in my view highlight the abysmal lack of commitment by Scottish politicians to the fight for Scottish Independence. Across the country many hundreds of thousands support Independence. TheyContinue reading &quot;STRANGE BEHAVIOUR&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>What caused the SNP CRISIS? The removal of accountability throughout the entire Party!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/what-caused-the-snp-crisis-the-removal-of-accountability-throughout-the-entire-party</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/what-caused-the-snp-crisis-the-removal-of-accountability-throughout-the-entire-party</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What caused the SNP CRISIS? The removal of accountability throughout the entire Party! Yes this was always going to happen. It was obvious to anyone with a background in politics and business. Now this is not being clever after the event I have been forecasting the SNP were cruising for a bruising for some years.Continue reading &quot;What caused the SNP CRISIS? The removal of accountability throughout the entire Party!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>UNDERSTANDING THE JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCESS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/understanding-the-judicial-review-process</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/understanding-the-judicial-review-process</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our resident legal eagle Ewan Kennedy has helpfully put together an explanation of how the process works. Thanks to Humza’s decision to commit significant Scottish taxpayers resources to this it is worth understanding the process and likely timescale. I think it may be helpful for me to offer a brief explanation of the system ofContinue reading &quot;UNDERSTANDING THE JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCESS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 05:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SARA’S ON THE MARCH!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/saras-on-the-march</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/saras-on-the-march</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On the international spectacle of Scotland’s Kidnapping, plunder and not merely forced, but fake marriage, (or union) Sara Salyers Gaslighting. Force your victim to swallow the opposite of the truth, then teach your victim to parrot the opposite and to do so while the truth stands, naked, in plain sight. Once you can do that,Continue reading &quot;SARA’S ON THE MARCH!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>ALBA CONDEMN GREENS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alba-condemn-greens</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alba-condemn-greens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For immediate release: Friday 14 April 2023 ALBA CONDEMN GREEN MSPs CALL FOR RAPIST ISLA BRYSON TO BE RECOGNISED AS A WOMAN ALBA Party Westminster Group Leader Neale Hanvey MP has launched an attack on the Scottish Greens MSP Maggie Chapman for her statement that convicted rapist “Isla Bryson is a trans woman” and should be entitledContinue reading &quot;ALBA CONDEMN GREENS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 17:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>HOW CAN WE TRUST YOU</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/how-can-we-trust-you</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/how-can-we-trust-you</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I was sent this letter from Iain Bruce who lives in Nairn. It was sent to both his local MP and MSP. Dear Messrs. Hendry and Ewing The forensic tents have now been dismantled from Mr and Mrs Murrell’s front garden but unfortunately ‘out of sight out of mind’ doesn’t work in the sphere ofContinue reading &quot;HOW CAN WE TRUST YOU&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE SNP NEED TO BURY UNITY TO SURVIVE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-snp-need-to-bury-unity-to-survive</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-snp-need-to-bury-unity-to-survive</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE SNP NEED TO BURY UNITY TO SURVIVE. The SNP are on the wrong road. They have been on it for years. There has been only one driver and she was working with no map, no direction, no plan, secret or otherwise. Now she has retired. It could be called forced retirement as she knewContinue reading &quot;THE SNP NEED TO BURY UNITY TO SURVIVE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 13:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A Liberation/Salvo Special Broadcast</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-liberationsalvo-special-broadcast</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-liberationsalvo-special-broadcast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ POVERTY AND PLUNDER IN SCOTLAND A truly explosive explanation of the shocking exploitation of Scotland and how the elected politicians of Scotland over many generations have become the colonial administration enabling Scotland’s assets to be plundered in front of our eyes. BEAT THE CENSORS Regretfully there are some among us who seek to censor whatContinue reading &quot;A Liberation/Salvo Special Broadcast&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 16:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A HIGHLAND VIEW</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-highland-view</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-highland-view</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest article from Bill Clark who lives in Fort William. All political parties centralise their power but elected highland SNP MPs and MSPs could and should have helped to increase the highland power base by encouraging members to vote for Kate Forbes, a local MSP, to be SNP leader and Scotland’s First Minister.   After all,Continue reading &quot;A HIGHLAND VIEW&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 22:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>ITS TIME FOR A HOLIDAY!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/its-time-for-a-holiday</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/its-time-for-a-holiday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I have been running the Yours for Scotland blog pretty much full time for three years with very few days off. I have felt for a while now I need to take a break and recharge my batteries. It’s not easy to do. I am involved in so much of what is happening across ScotlandContinue reading &quot;ITS TIME FOR A HOLIDAY!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>HEALTHY DEMOGRAPHICS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/healthy-demographics</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/healthy-demographics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ HEALTHY DEMOGRAPHICS By  Sally Hughes Scotland’s National Health Service was created in 1946, at the same time as the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  They are all separate entities, fully funded by the taxpayers in the host nation. They came into being on the back of 2 World Wars, and a Flu Epidemic, thatContinue reading &quot;HEALTHY DEMOGRAPHICS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 21:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>PARANOIA AND VANITY:THE STURGEON YEARS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/paranoia-and-vanitythe-sturgeon-years</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/paranoia-and-vanitythe-sturgeon-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This article first appeared on RobinMcAlpine.org on the 22nd March 2023. I was going to write an article along similar lines but Robin’s article is very good and I have got a bag to pack for my holidays which start tomorrow! I thought this article was just right to mark Nicola Sturgeon’s last day asContinue reading &quot;PARANOIA AND VANITY:THE STURGEON YEARS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 08:00:02 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>BREEKS ARGUES SALVO IS THE WAY AHEAD.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-argues-salvo-is-the-way-ahead</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-argues-salvo-is-the-way-ahead</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An excellent commentary from regular contributor Breeks. For as long as I can remember, I have known that Scotland was sovereign, but it was a notion to hold on to. I now have a much firmer grasp that it isn’t merely a notion, but something real and terrestial. Something, a principle, which the Union EstablishmentContinue reading &quot;BREEKS ARGUES SALVO IS THE WAY AHEAD.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SCOTLAND’S CHOICE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotlands-choice</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotlands-choice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What follows is a programme put together by TRT World the Turkish Public Service Broadcaster about the SNP LEADERSHIP RACE. It will be shown all over the World it’s a bit like the BBC WORLD SERVICE and as the presenter explained to me at the beginning of the programme, the introduction at the beginning withContinue reading &quot;SCOTLAND’S CHOICE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ANOTHER MAJOR LIE REVEALED</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/another-major-lie-revealed</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/another-major-lie-revealed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Right of the Crown? Sara Salyers In 2022, while ‘the nation(s) mourned’ the death of Queen Elizabeth, officially anyway, Scotland had another reason for mourning. Along with the mortal remains of Elizabeth Windsor, the dazzling but entirely English royal pageant, representing an ancient but entirely English, constitutional monarchy, effectively buried the Crown of Scotland.  “This is your heritage and history!” The spectacle proclaimed. “Behold its glory, its continuity and its power!” AndContinue reading &quot;ANOTHER MAJOR LIE REVEALED&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FULL DISCLOSURE IS NEEDED.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/full-disclosure-is-needed</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/full-disclosure-is-needed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A statement from Ewan Kennedy on the need for full disclosure on the Salmond plot. Ewan is a retired lawyer who lives in Argyll and is a frequent correspondent on Yours for Scotland. Three years ago this week there ended a show trial of the sort we used to rightly deride when we saw itContinue reading &quot;FULL DISCLOSURE IS NEEDED.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>You thought it could not get worse? It just did!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/you-thought-it-could-not-get-worse-it-just-did</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/you-thought-it-could-not-get-worse-it-just-did</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ You thought it could not get worse? It just did! The SNP today is a pale shadow of the SNP after the 2015 General Election. Then a United Party and Yes Movement enjoyed all the momentum and a determined electorate anxious to sort out the disappointment of the 2014 Referendum. The result was 56 outContinue reading &quot;You thought it could not get worse? It just did!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>AS THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT POUR MILLIONS MORE INTO BUILDING THE WRONG FERRIES.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/as-the-scottish-government-pour-millions-more-into-building-the-wrong-ferries</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/as-the-scottish-government-pour-millions-more-into-building-the-wrong-ferries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ SUBMISSION TO NET ZERO, ENERGY &amp; TRANSPORT COMMITTEE From Professor Alf Baird, 20th March 2023 SYNOPSIS OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE ‘CATAMARANS FOR INTER-ISLAND NAVIGATION’ SEMINAR Held at Strathclyde University, 12 May 2022 The presentation summarized Dr. Ballantyne’s design and evolution of catamaran ferries since the 1980s to today. This included the development and testing ofContinue reading &quot;AS THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT POUR MILLIONS MORE INTO BUILDING THE WRONG FERRIES.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SPECIAL REPORT</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/special-report</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ An excellent production from Lukewarm Dave sets the scene for more, much more to follow. MY COMMENTS It’s great to see this being produced. This is how to deal with injustice. Don’t let it go, be persistent, never forget. This is how you get justice and provide the evidence that corrupt behaviour never pays inContinue reading &quot;SPECIAL REPORT&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>TAK TENT</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ TAK TENT By Sally Hughes Like a great many folk in Scotland just now, the recent drama’s surrounding Nicola Sturgeon, her husband Peter, and the Leadership Contest for First Minister, have caught my attention, like the worst soap opera ever. If I may however, I’d like to wind the clock back a week or so,Continue reading &quot;TAK TENT&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/tac-tent</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ TAC TENT By Sally Hughes Like a great many folk in Scotland just now, the recent drama’s surrounding Nicola Sturgeon, her husband Peter, and the Leadership Contest for First Minister, have caught my attention, like the worst soap opera ever. If I may however, I’d like to wind the clock back a week or so,Continue reading &quot;TAC TENT&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Letter from Denmark: The Dubliner</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/letter-from-denmark-the-dubliner</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is another excellent contribution from Peter Young of IndyScot News who writes with such obvious concern about Scotland. He clearly thinks we should learn from both Ireland and Denmark. I agree. Enjoy! Letter from Denmark: The Dubliner “Hey, it’s Gus here, you called?” The voice is unmistakably Scottish. “Aye, we’re showing the game by theContinue reading &quot;Letter from Denmark: The Dubliner&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Much of UK law may be fraudulent</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/much-of-uk-law-may-be-fraudulent</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/much-of-uk-law-may-be-fraudulent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post by Xaracen, who is a regular reader and occasional contributor to this site. He is a retired IT engineer and Manager. . Decisions made by England’s MPs cannot be considered UK decisions unless and until Scotland’s MPs agree them, and Westminster has no business pretending otherwise. Because the Union is a binaryContinue reading &quot;Much of UK law may be fraudulent&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE SEVEN LIES</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-seven-lies</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A excellent discussion between Sara Salyers and fellow Salvo member Leah Gunn Barrett discussing some of the key lies Westminster spins and how they impact on Scotland. Well worth a watch. MY COMMENT I think this format is very effective and educational, much easier to appreciate and enjoy than listening to a lecture. I am,Continue reading &quot;THE SEVEN LIES&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>HERE IS THE REPLY TO STEVE’S LETTER TO THE ICJ AND WHAT IT MEANS.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/here-is-the-reply-to-steves-letter-to-the-icj-and-what-it-means</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/here-is-the-reply-to-steves-letter-to-the-icj-and-what-it-means</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What follows is the reply received from the International Court of Justice in reply to Steve Norris’s letter seeking guidance on how Scotland could seek a judgement from the Court. Initially the reply might seem negative but take the time to read the explanation Sara Salyers of Salvo/ Liberation has added which confirms that theContinue reading &quot;HERE IS THE REPLY TO STEVE’S LETTER TO THE ICJ AND WHAT IT MEANS.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Steve Norris letter to the ICJ over the Supreme Court Ruling.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/steve-norris-letter-to-the-icj-over-the-supreme-court-ruling</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/steve-norris-letter-to-the-icj-over-the-supreme-court-ruling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is the letter Steve Norris sent to the International Court of Justice seeking information on how Scotland could challenge the ruling from the Supreme Court in England. Tomorrow I will publish the response he received from the ICJ. I am a senior Scottish journalist investigating possible legal and political steps open to Scotland following the NovemberContinue reading &quot;Steve Norris letter to the ICJ over the Supreme Court Ruling.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Steven Norris letter to the ICJ over the Supreme Court Ruling.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/steven-norris-letter-to-the-icj-over-the-supreme-court-ruling</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/steven-norris-letter-to-the-icj-over-the-supreme-court-ruling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is the letter Steve Norris sent to the International Court of Justice seeking information on how Scotland could challenge the ruling from the Supreme Court in England. Tomorrow I will publish the response he received from the ICJ. I am a senior Scottish journalist investigating possible legal and political steps open to Scotland following the NovemberContinue reading &quot;Steven Norris letter to the ICJ over the Supreme Court Ruling.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Roger Mullin Speaks Out.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/roger-mullin-speaks-out</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I have reproduced this from the National. He has been a personal friend and colleague for many decades. He is a man of the utmost decency, honesty and worth. I, and I hope you will be interested in how he determined his vote in this election. HAVING just cast my vote to elect the seventhContinue reading &quot;Roger Mullin Speaks Out.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>HUMZA’S REMARKABLY UNENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTERS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/humzas-remarkably-unenthusiastic-supporters</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/humzas-remarkably-unenthusiastic-supporters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Gordon Millar. HUMZA’S REMARKABLY UNENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTERS From the first minute of Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation speech, her departure and the election of her successor have been covered by a cloak of dishonesty. For example, while people certainly do resign because of burn out, they don’t normally do it via a midweek emergencyContinue reading &quot;HUMZA’S REMARKABLY UNENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTERS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>LETTER OF THE WEEK.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/letter-of-the-week-1223</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/letter-of-the-week-1223</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This letter was written by Ann Williamson, a regular reader of the Yours for Scotland blog. Good Morning, The National Editorial Team Thank you for the offer of 3months subscription to The National for £1. I will not be taking up your offer. When my late husband and myself started to subscribe to The National,Continue reading &quot;LETTER OF THE WEEK.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A new publication:</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-new-publication</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-new-publication</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE THEORETICAL CASE FOR SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE By Professor Alf Baird Back in the Summer of 2021, Yours for Scotland published ten articles serialising Alf Baird’s book ‘Doun-Hauden: The Socio-Political Determinants of Scottish Independence’, available from Amazon. These articles were a big hit because they helped explain what independence means and in a way that had neverContinue reading &quot;A new publication:&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Leadership Election Week 3 Review.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-leadership-election-week-3-review</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-leadership-election-week-3-review</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Leadership Election Week 3 It would not be a normal week without further evidence on how the SNP Leadership are fiddling the rules to benefit the “continuity candidate”. For that read Mr Silent Lips because make no mistake that is why he has the overwhelming support of the guilty…sorry leadership. He has taken theContinue reading &quot;The Leadership Election Week 3 Review.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THIS IS ABSOLUTELY SCANDALOUS AND A MAJOR ATTACK ON FREE SPEECH.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-is-absolutely-scandalous-and-a-major-attack-on-free-speech</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-is-absolutely-scandalous-and-a-major-attack-on-free-speech</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dear Iain,  The National I am regrettably required to bring to your attention what seems to be a clearly inequitable stance against our Party by The National newspaper.Earlier this year, we were engaged in discussions about a new round of advertising in The National, as we have done quite successfully over the last few months.Continue reading &quot;THIS IS ABSOLUTELY SCANDALOUS AND A MAJOR ATTACK ON FREE SPEECH.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>BREEKS ON WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-on-what-should-have-been</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-on-what-should-have-been</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from regular contributor Breeks. This Windsor Agreement, (I haven’t seen it yet), has evolved from the Northern Irish Protocol, which came directly from the Northern Irish Backstop, which came from a clause in the Good Friday Agreement, and International Peace Treaty, which stipulated there could be no return of Border Infrastructure inContinue reading &quot;BREEKS ON WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Steve Norris Speaks out!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/steve-norris-speaks-out</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/steve-norris-speaks-out</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This article is reproduced from RobinMcAlpine.org. Steve deserves a wide audience for his actions this week. Opinion A member standing up for their party by Robin McAlpine | 6 Mar 2023 An SNP member of 50 years is now trying to do anything he can to fight the corruption in his party. He writes about it here. HeContinue reading &quot;Steve Norris Speaks out!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>This farce is now a national embarrassment</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-farce-is-now-a-national-embarrassment</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-farce-is-now-a-national-embarrassment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reproduced from RobinMcAlpine.org. I thought this was an outstanding and badly needed article from Robin. I hope you agree.It deserves a wide audience. by Robin McAlpine | 3 Mar 2023 The rigging of this SNP leadership election makes Scotland look pathetic. The Scottish media’s failure to understand or reflect what is going on makes it look ridiculous. TheseContinue reading &quot;This farce is now a national embarrassment&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>It is not compulsory to be timid every day.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/it-is-not-compulsory-to-be-timid-every-day</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This leadership race is beginning to annoy me. Where is the freedom of thought and speech that can inspire? Where is the vision and explanation of the route to deliver Independence?. One is no use without the other. Equally importantly when is one of the candidates going to give some of these unionist commentators andContinue reading &quot;It is not compulsory to be timid every day.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>AS THE POLICE CLOSE IN.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/as-the-police-close-in</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/as-the-police-close-in</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When you read this post which was published originally on the 1st June 2021 it easy to think there is a bit of the prophet about me. I don’t think I could have been clearer that the disappearance of the ring fenced money and denying the elected treasurer access to the books was always goingContinue reading &quot;AS THE POLICE CLOSE IN.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ALL SCOTLAND NEEDS TO KNOW THIS WE ARE BEING ROBBED DAILY!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/all-scotland-needs-to-know-this-we-are-being-robbed-daily</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/all-scotland-needs-to-know-this-we-are-being-robbed-daily</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sara sets out the Salvo case for restoration and Independence in an easy to understand, comprehensive way, spelling out the fraud, explaining how it was created and maintained alongside the clear solutions that must be applied to right these wrongs. This article is definitely a “keeper” to be used over time and again to promoteContinue reading &quot;ALL SCOTLAND NEEDS TO KNOW THIS WE ARE BEING ROBBED DAILY!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Mar 2023 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>LEADERSHIP ELECTION WEEK 2 REVIEW.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/leadership-election-week-2-review</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/leadership-election-week-2-review</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Leadership election. After a quiet start it explodes down South. Questions over who can vote? The week started with Humza promising an expansion of universal childcare with no explanation of the source of money, he also had several other spending promises. What they all had in common was a complete lack of explaining where theContinue reading &quot;LEADERSHIP ELECTION WEEK 2 REVIEW.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>These Questions need answers.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/these-questions-need-answers</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/these-questions-need-answers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Have too many of us (particularly our politicians) accepted the ruling of the Supreme Court as the last word on the subject of a right to “self-determination”? This might surprise you – it is a sentence from the Supreme Court ruling “First, the principle of self-determination is simply not in play here.” What follows illustratesContinue reading &quot;These Questions need answers.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>The SNP Digital Divide Election</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-snp-digital-divide-election</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-snp-digital-divide-election</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Alex Thorburn, a Steering Committee Member of the Scottish National Congress. The SNP Digital Divide Election I note that the election for Leader of the SNP and probable First Minister is to be solely an “electronic vote”, and this effectively disenfranchises a large number of members. Did the SNP take nothingContinue reading &quot;The SNP Digital Divide Election&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>ASH MEETS WITH CURRENCY GROUP DIRECTOR.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/ash-meets-with-currency-group-director</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/ash-meets-with-currency-group-director</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ash Backs Scottish Currency Ash Regan today announced that if she becomes SNP leader she will back the Party adopting a policy of a move to a Scottish currency as fast as is practicable on Independence. She announced that she does not support setting tests before a currency is introduced and, if she becomes FirstContinue reading &quot;ASH MEETS WITH CURRENCY GROUP DIRECTOR.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>DID YOU KNOW?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/did-you-know</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/did-you-know</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Continuing the Salvo Did you know series. This contribution from Leah Gunn Barrett, a member of the Steering Committee of the Scottish National Congress. Did you know 1921 was the last year the British State published Scotland’s contribution to the UK Exchequer? That year, Scotland contributed £119.7m, of which £33.1m was spent on Scottish servicesContinue reading &quot;DID YOU KNOW?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>THINGS NOT GOING AS INTENDED.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/things-not-going-as-intended</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/things-not-going-as-intended</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I was initially very angry about the “threat” from seemingly six SNP MSP’s that if the membership elected anyone other than Humza Yousaf they would vote against the newly appointed leader perhaps even electing Anas Sarwar or Douglas Ross as First Minister. Despicable, cowardly and disloyal to their Party? Sure, but it’s also a giantContinue reading &quot;THINGS NOT GOING AS INTENDED.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The World According to Michael</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-world-according-to-michael</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-world-according-to-michael</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Another article from my friend Peter Young of IndyScot News which is based in Denmark. It provides a different topic to the leadership race which I suspect will dominate for the next few weeks. Letter from Denmark: The World According to Michael In the early morning mist I keep a lookout for cyclists. The lightContinue reading &quot;The World According to Michael&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A GOOD START FROM ASH REGAN</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-good-start-from-ash-regan</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A GOOD START FROM ASH REGAN Being less well known to the Scottish public it was important Ash got off to a positive start. What I was looking for was a positive message, a clarity of message and some bravery and vision about the challenges in front of her in this contest. On all ofContinue reading &quot;A GOOD START FROM ASH REGAN&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN WEEK ONE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-leadership-campaign-week-one</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-leadership-campaign-week-one</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ So the long awaited resignation of Nicola Sturgeon has created the vacancy for a new Leader of the SNP and potentially a New First Minister. Nominations close today Friday and as I write I will expect three candidates to be nominated. The first week has been dominated in the early stages by a concerted attackContinue reading &quot;THE LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN WEEK ONE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FAITHS UNITED BY HUMZA YOUSAF</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/faiths-united-by-humza-yousaf</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/faiths-united-by-humza-yousaf</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Indian Council of Scotland and the United Kingdom, along with the Muslim Council of the United Kingdom, have this morning issued an extraordinary joint statement regarding their serious concerns about the SNP leadership contest. The Indian community in Scotland would live in fear if Humza Yousaf becomes First Minister. Neil Lal, Chairman and PresidentContinue reading &quot;FAITHS UNITED BY HUMZA YOUSAF&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE UNION ON TRIAL</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-union-on-trial</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-union-on-trial</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THIS IS A MAJOR SALVO INITIATIVE WHICH WE HOPE YOU WILL SUPPORT BY SHARING ON AS MANY PLATFORMS AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU! WE PROMISED NEW INNOVATIVE CAMPAIGNING METHODS. THIS IS JUST THE START! On the 15/16th February 2023 a group of Salvo activists held a planning summit meeting to put in place the final arrangements to produce theContinue reading &quot;THE UNION ON TRIAL&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2023 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FOLK ARE CATCHING ON TO THE TRUE POSITION.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/folk-are-catching-on-to-the-true-position</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/folk-are-catching-on-to-the-true-position</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Very good FB post: Bruce Moglia summarises impressively: How does one make a fundamental part of an international treaty that happened over three hundred years ago and was ratified by yourself disappear in a flash? It’s easy if you’re an avid reader of a children’s books on sorcery, or perhaps a judge in England’s SupremeContinue reading &quot;FOLK ARE CATCHING ON TO THE TRUE POSITION.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What’s in a Name? </title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/whats-in-a-name</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/whats-in-a-name</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sara Salyers   If you answered, ‘not much’ you would be wrong.  The British establishment has been playing fast and loose with Scottish constitutional law, historical fact and the terms of the English contract with Scotland, (the international Treaty of Union), all entirely on the basis of a kind of re-classification game, a terminological reinterpretation ofContinue reading &quot;What’s in a Name? &quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2023 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Councillor joins Salvo</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/councillor-joins-salvo</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/councillor-joins-salvo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A short twenty minute conversation between Cllr Andy Doig and SNC Steering Committee chair discussing a little history of the Independence Movement and current events. MY COMMENTS I enjoyed this chat with Andy, we have known each other for many years and I know he has much to offer the Salvo cause in the yearsContinue reading &quot;Councillor joins Salvo&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>MACASKILL REVEALS NEW FIGURES SHOW HALF A MILLION SCOTS HOMES ARE OFF THE GAS GRID</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/macaskill-reveals-new-figures-show-half-a-million-scots-homes-are-off-the-gas-grid</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/macaskill-reveals-new-figures-show-half-a-million-scots-homes-are-off-the-gas-grid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For immediate release: Monday 6 February 2023 MACASKILL REVEALS NEW FIGURES SHOW HALF A MILLION SCOTS HOMES ARE OFF THE GAS GRID WHILE AREAS MOST AFFECTED HAVE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF FUEL POOR HOUSEHOLDS ALBA Depute Leader and fair energy prices campaigner Kenny MacAskill MP has obtained new figures from the UK Government which show that Scotland,Continue reading &quot;MACASKILL REVEALS NEW FIGURES SHOW HALF A MILLION SCOTS HOMES ARE OFF THE GAS GRID&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 13:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>BREEKS ON THE FRANCHISE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-on-the-franchise</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-on-the-franchise</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If I wanted to move to Australia, Canada, or America, I would have to score enough qualifying points in their respective immigrations system. The points are based on age, (if you’re over 45 that’s typically 0 points or sometimes a fail), work experience, language proficiency, have employment, have work visas, have relatives, have accommodation, haveContinue reading &quot;BREEKS ON THE FRANCHISE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Another Time, Another Place</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/another-time-another-place</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/another-time-another-place</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Another interesting article from Peter Young of INDYNEWS in Denmark. The story goes, that my Auntie Rita broke down in tears during a visit to the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle. She had discovered the name of her uncle James among the dead of the Great War. He belonged to the unlucky one-in-five of enlisted ScotsContinue reading &quot;Another Time, Another Place&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>HISTORY AND LANGUAGE MATTERS.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/history-and-language-matters</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/history-and-language-matters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is an article authored by Xaracen, a regular commenter on Yours for Scotland. More about the author at the end of his article. So, for their own safety, they retreated to this summer house in a private garden to sign away Scotland’s sovereignty in peace.” They didn’t own Scotland’s sovereignty in the first place,Continue reading &quot;HISTORY AND LANGUAGE MATTERS.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>BREEKS ON NEALE HANVEY’S MOVE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-on-neale-hanveys-move</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-on-neale-hanveys-move</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With some reservations, I broadly support this. I commented two or three days ago that Neale Hanvey needed to plant his feet in Scotland’s red sovereignty, not seek a permission through Westminster’s white sovereignty. To a significant and reasonable extent, I think he’s doing that. But, (and to be unfair to Mr Hanvey for aContinue reading &quot;BREEKS ON NEALE HANVEY’S MOVE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Some SNP MP’s join with Neale Hanvey.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/some-snp-mps-join-with-neale-hanvey</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/some-snp-mps-join-with-neale-hanvey</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For Immediate Release: Wednesday 1 February 2023 HANVEY TO INTRODUCE SCOTLAND (SELF DETERMINATION) BILL TO ASSERT THE SOVEREIGN RIGHT OF THE SCOTTISH PEOPLE SNP MPS TO BACK ALBA BILL FOR TRANSFER OF POWER TO HOLD INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM Introducing his Scotland (Self Determination) Bill in the House of Commons today (Wednesday 1 February) which has the support ofContinue reading &quot;Some SNP MP’s join with Neale Hanvey.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A GOOD LETTER..SPREADING KNOWLEDGE!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-good-letterspreading-knowledge</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-good-letterspreading-knowledge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Leah Gunn Barrett is a member of the Steering Group tasked with setting up the Scottish National Congress and lives in Edinburgh. As Scotland remains tethered to a shrinking UK economy, which the IMF forecasts will be at the bottom of the G7 economies, below Russia[1], a friend made me aware of a little-known EdinburghContinue reading &quot;A GOOD LETTER..SPREADING KNOWLEDGE!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Scotland’s Sovereign Constitution Survives!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotlands-sovereign-constitution-survives</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotlands-sovereign-constitution-survives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Written comment from Breeks in answer to those who prefer English lies and deception. DaveyTee19 is no different from the Unionist doctrine of unwritten conventions taken as gospel without rudimentary scrutiny, and simply asserted as being superior to the formal Constitutional doctrines of Scotland. Scottish doctrines which ARE documented, ARE supported by evidence, ARE witnessed,Continue reading &quot;Scotland’s Sovereign Constitution Survives!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ALBA MP LAUNCHES SCOTLAND (SELF DETERMINATION) BILL</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alba-mp-launches-scotland-self-determination-bill</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alba-mp-launches-scotland-self-determination-bill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ALBA MP LAUNCHES SCOTLAND (SELF DETERMINATION) BILL SCOTS MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN FUTURE “IF DEMOCRACY IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR NORTHERN IRELAND THEN WHY NOT SCOTLAND?” SAYS HANVEY ALBA Westminster Leader Neale Hanvey MP will introduce and speak to the Scotland (Self Determination) Bill on Wednesday 1 February in the House of Commons.  Launching his Bill todayContinue reading &quot;ALBA MP LAUNCHES SCOTLAND (SELF DETERMINATION) BILL&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 01:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ROLAND MUIRHEAD, LOCHWINNOCH’S FORGOTTEN RADICAL, AND FATHER OF THE FIRST SCOTTISH NATIONAL CONGRESS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/roland-muirhead-lochwinnochs-forgotten-radical-and-father-of-the-first-scottish-national-congress</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/roland-muirhead-lochwinnochs-forgotten-radical-and-father-of-the-first-scottish-national-congress</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest article by Cllr Andy Doig, independent councillor on Renfrewshire Council and a recent recruit to both Salvo and Liberation.scot This week I took a decision to join Salvo Scotland and endorse the Edinburgh Proclamation . I am an Independent Councillor, with previously 38 yrs of activism within the SNP, and I think theContinue reading &quot;ROLAND MUIRHEAD, LOCHWINNOCH’S FORGOTTEN RADICAL, AND FATHER OF THE FIRST SCOTTISH NATIONAL CONGRESS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE MISSED OPPORTUNITY AND IT WAS A HUGE ONE!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-missed-opportunity-and-it-was-a-huge-one</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-missed-opportunity-and-it-was-a-huge-one</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An excellent article from one of my favourite contributors Breeks. I have not the slightest doubt he is entirely right about this. We must ask why not one of the SNP elected MP’s or MSP’s argued this case. Not one! The essence of the Northern Irish Backstop was very simple.  The Good Friday Agreement wasContinue reading &quot;THE MISSED OPPORTUNITY AND IT WAS A HUGE ONE!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2023 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>TIME TO IMPEACH?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/time-to-impeach</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/time-to-impeach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest comment from regular contributor Breeks. I feel like myself and Peter Bell approach the issue of Holyrood from completely different directions. Peter Bell says there is no reason why Holyrood couldn’t be the vehicle whereby Scottish Sovereignty breaks away from Westminster’s authority. I understand what he’s saying. For a time I would haveContinue reading &quot;TIME TO IMPEACH?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Any fears over the State Pension are unfounded!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/any-fears-over-the-state-pension-are-unfounded</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/any-fears-over-the-state-pension-are-unfounded</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest article from Mike Fenwick. Any fears over the State Pension are unfounded! State pensions … instead of saying we paid in – so the UK should pay out, we need a different perspective – follow the money! Simple maths drawn from GERS show the truth.  Do you think that your State Pension isContinue reading &quot;Any fears over the State Pension are unfounded!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SALVO,SOVEREIGNTY AND LIBERATION</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/salvosovereignty-and-liberation</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/salvosovereignty-and-liberation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A 40 minute podcast highlighting key issues of our case. Beat the Censors Regretfully there are some among us who seek to censor what others read. Sadly within the YES movement there are sites which claim to be pro Indy but exist to only promote one Party and will not publish articles which come fromContinue reading &quot;SALVO,SOVEREIGNTY AND LIBERATION&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>KENNY SEEKS ANSWERS.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/kenny-seeks-answers</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/kenny-seeks-answers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For immediate release: Wednesday 25 January 2023 MACASKILL GRANTED URGENT QUESTION IN COMMONS ON SELF DISCONNECTION FROM POWER SOURCES UK GOVERNMENT MUST END FORCED INSTALLATION OF PRE PAYMENT METERS, ABOLISH HIGHER STANDARD CHARGES AND INTRODUCE A SOCIAL TARIFF East Lothian MP and fair energy prices campaigner Kenny MacAskill has been granted an Urgent Question by the Speaker “toContinue reading &quot;KENNY SEEKS ANSWERS.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>BURNS AND THE WORKING MAN.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/burns-and-the-working-man</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ BURNS AND THE WORKING MAN. Burns Night is on the 25th January and across the World people will meet up to celebrate his life and his enormous contribution to the worlds of literacy and music. There will be superlatives aplenty but I want to write about one aspect of his work that still brings greatContinue reading &quot;BURNS AND THE WORKING MAN.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WHAT ABOUT THE REST?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/what-about-the-rest</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/what-about-the-rest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Dave Llewellyn. Two years ago Mike Fenwick and I had a show on Independence live called TwaAuld Heids. One of our more memorable guests was a farmer from Perthshire called Jim Fairlie . Jim, came out with the (left field at the time ) suggestion that the Scottish parliament, instead ofContinue reading &quot;WHAT ABOUT THE REST?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>STANDARDS ARE APPALLING!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/standards-are-appalling</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/standards-are-appalling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is a guest article written by a Civil Engineer who is known to me but who must remain anonymous for employment reasons. Above is a picture of one of the walls of a building in Balloch. Just one picture of one wall out of many other similar walls, one would think they were lookingContinue reading &quot;STANDARDS ARE APPALLING!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>LEVELLING UP – ALBA REACTION</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/levelling-up-alba-reaction</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/levelling-up-alba-reaction</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For immediate release: Thursday 19 January 2023 LEVELLING UP – ALBA REACTION “THIS IS NOT LEVELLING UP, ITS SHORING UP THE TORIES AND THE UNION” – MACASKILL “STICKING PLASTER WILL NOT COVER THE GAPING WOUND OF BREXIT” – HANVEY ALBA Westminster Leader Neale Hanvey MP and ALBA Depute Leader Kenny MacAskill MP have responded to the announcement today (Thursday)Continue reading &quot;LEVELLING UP – ALBA REACTION&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 19:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>AN OPEN LETTER TO THE SNP</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/an-open-letter-to-the-snp</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Is Monday 16th January an unexpectedly red letter day in the battle for Scottish independence? What chance for principled politics for Scotland so early in the new year? Alex Salmond gave his all in leading the campaign for his country’s independence in 2014 but considered his duty to resign when his efforts came to naught.Continue reading &quot;AN OPEN LETTER TO THE SNP&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>HERE IS AN INTERESTING TACTIC</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest article from one of my favourite correspondents Breeks. Further to some ongoing discussion, partly on Wings, there are clearly differing opinions about whether a Plebiscite General Election would be deemed a success if it secured 30 Westminster seats, or, as others insist with some passion, whether a 50%+1 share of the vote wouldContinue reading &quot;HERE IS AN INTERESTING TACTIC&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A Presentation on Ferry options.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is a presentation by Dr Alf Baird to the SNP Branch in Orkney. While he is discussing the Orkney Ferries the comparisons he uses are equally true for other ferry routes in Scotland. It is produced on YFS with the kind permission of Dr Baird and Mike Robertson from the SNP Branch in Orkney.Continue reading &quot;A Presentation on Ferry options.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bishops urge Scottish Government to reject “Conversion Therapy” report</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/bishops-urge-scottish-government-to-reject-conversion-therapy-report</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bishops urge Scottish Government to reject “Conversion Therapy” report. Monday 16 January 2023 Responding to the publication of the Scottish Government’s ‘expert’ advisory group on “Ending Conversion Practices”, Scotland’s Catholic Bishops have issued the following statement: The Church is pastorally sensitive to the experience of people who identify as homosexual. They are to be metContinue reading &quot;Bishops urge Scottish Government to reject “Conversion Therapy” report&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Letter from Denmark: National Consciousness</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another great article from Peter Young of IndyScot News in Denmark. Enjoy! Letter from Denmark: National Consciousness There are two ways to see the Danish parliament. The first is a standard 45-minute guided walk about. The second is the longer ‘Kunstomvisning’, or art tour. I suggested to my wife that she give up her sacred Saturday morningContinue reading &quot;Letter from Denmark: National Consciousness&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SEEN IT ALL BEFORE..THE CIRCLE OF POLITICS!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ SEEN IT ALL BEFORE..THE CIRCLE OF POLITICS! Seems to me politics in the UK AND SCOTLAND are on a forty year circle of life OR DEATH. As I look around today I am reminded of the late seventies/ early eighties. Inflation is on the rise, strikes are very common and the cost of living isContinue reading &quot;SEEN IT ALL BEFORE..THE CIRCLE OF POLITICS!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>BREEKS SEES HOPE!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-sees-hope</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I can respond, but I fear it’s forlorn in the sense there are none so blind as those who refuse to see. There is a structural difference to the way English divine sovereignty is a top down distribution of power, whereas in Scotland, the pyramidal hierarchy is reversed; power begins with the many and isContinue reading &quot;BREEKS SEES HOPE!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2023 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Union is Over Thank You Justices</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-union-is-over-thank-you-justices</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Union is Over Thank You Justices “In truth it’s not for Glory or riches, or honours that we are fighting, but for freedom, for that alone, that no honest man gives up but with life itself’ – Declaration of Arbroath 1320 Reproduction of this article is permitted Paper written by lain-Smith: Kerr. 26th DecemberContinue reading &quot;The Union is Over Thank You Justices&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Doun Hauden Poem.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/doun-hauden-poem</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ THIS poem comes from well known Indy Supporter Dr Alf Baird. I had no idea this talented man had poetic skills as well until he sent me this earlier this week. Doun Hauden By Alf Baird Bourdieu telt us, oor cultur’s the ki We lairn oor cultur as bairns, on grannies knee Anely tae forfautContinue reading &quot;Doun Hauden Poem.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Some reflections on the year just gone.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/some-reflections-on-the-year-just-gone</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another interesting article from regular columnist Ewan Kennedy from Argyll. Some reflections on the year just gone. My older friends already know that from quite an early age I’ve held a strong belief in the non-existence of a god. The seed may have been planted by those students who emerged from the MacBrayne Hall oneContinue reading &quot;Some reflections on the year just gone.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>BREEKS KICKS OFF 2023</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An article from regular contributor Breeks to Yours for Scotland forms the first post of 2023. I don’t want to add fuel to the argument. It’s just not productive. Personally it’s been a long haul rabbiting on about Scottish Sovereignty since what feels like forever, including being schooled by Robert Peffers on Wings, who taughtContinue reading &quot;BREEKS KICKS OFF 2023&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 10:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Distance of the Years</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another excellent article from my regular contributor Peter Young in Denmark. “You wouldn’t recognise Duke Street now,” my sister says, “it’s all bric-a-brac stores.” Lizzie is the only one of the litter who has remained close to our roots. Today, she lives just across from my primary school at the top of Armadale Street. Her daily shopping tripsContinue reading &quot;The Distance of the Years&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2022 09:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SCOTTISH POLITICS..THE MYSTERY.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ SCOTTISH POLITICS..THE MYSTERY I have been doing my best to have a rest from my blog and Twitter for the last few days but I visited today for a brief look at what was going on. I was not happy with what I found. I came across various folk all having a go at SalvoContinue reading &quot;SCOTTISH POLITICS..THE MYSTERY.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Statement from Mike Fenwick</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ He sat alone. He was cold. The house he lived in was damp. Poverty, his poverty, caused the open fire to remain unlit.  He lit the remains of a candle, and began to gather his thoughts. First to emerge were the words, many drawn from the work of others, but as he wrote they becameContinue reading &quot;Statement from Mike Fenwick&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WHY I LOVE CHRISTMAS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/why-i-love-christmas</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ WHY I LOVE CHRISTMAS I have always loved Christmas time. I loved it as a child. The excitement of what Santa would bring. I loved it when I was a little older, meeting pals, usually up in Glasgow, for a drink and a catch up before all heading back to our homes and families. TheContinue reading &quot;WHY I LOVE CHRISTMAS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>So what really happened at Lockerbie..the search continues?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/so-what-really-happened-at-lockerbiethe-search-continues</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest article from the YFS legal eagle Ewan Kennedy who lives in Argyll. It certainly made a change from my normal Saturday night on the telly; I’m usually just watching rather than taking part. In response to a request from Al-Masar TV I agreed to contribute a Scottish dimension to the recent kidnapping andContinue reading &quot;So what really happened at Lockerbie..the search continues?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Letter from Denmark: Libraries, Liars, and Lucia</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/letter-from-denmark-libraries-liars-and-lucia</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A delightful festive article written by Peter Young from IndyScot News in Denmark including a wonderful time of life without politicians. It’s all true! Letter from Denmark: Libraries, Liars, and Lucia I’m fumbling to find my yellow health insurance card. All Danish citizens and residents have one. It doubles as a kind of multi-purpose ID.Continue reading &quot;Letter from Denmark: Libraries, Liars, and Lucia&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2022 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>BREEKS VIEW OF THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-view-of-the-immediate-future</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from a friend of Yours for Scotland who has become a regular contributor in recent times. Sooner or later, whatever path to Independence we follow, and even if we’re leading our velvet insurrection by the Constitutional route, the time will come when Scottish Independence needs a democratic component to ratify Scotland’s statusContinue reading &quot;BREEKS VIEW OF THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Surrender…it’s official!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ For Immediate Release: Thursday 15 December 2022 SWINNEY HOISTS THE WHITE FLAG IN SURRENDER OVER INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM BUDGET FAILS KEY TESTS ON SKY ROCKETING ENERGY COSTS AND CHILD POVERTY WHILE NORTH EAST AND HIGHLANDS LET DOWN AGAIN OVER THE FAILURE TO FUND IN FULL THE DUALLING OF THE A9  ““The decision to reallocate the fundingContinue reading &quot;Surrender…it’s official!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>HEADING FOR BANKING DISASTER 2</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A letter sent to a number of newspapers. Only one published it so far. Well done the Edinburgh Evening News. Dear Editor, Jeremy Hunt’s disastrous roll-back of banking regulations, imposed after the 2007/8 global financial crisis, is extreme folly. He had the effrontery to announce them in Edinburgh, where responsible banking was pioneered.[1] Since theContinue reading &quot;HEADING FOR BANKING DISASTER 2&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Those Opinion Polls: A Reality Check</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is a guest post from Stephen Duncan. I don’t usually publish polls discussion on this site as James Kelly of Scot goes Pop usually has this covered but Stephen has put a lot of work into this and is clearly less excited than most pro Indy Commentators. Here he explains why. Those Opinion Polls:Continue reading &quot;Those Opinion Polls: A Reality Check&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SCOTS LAW IS NOT ENGLISH LAW</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT STATEMENT FROM SARA SALYERS OF SALVO.SCOT AND LIBERATION.SCOT. This is what Scots, all Scots must do from now on.It is not six months old yet but as each day passes the message becomes more powerful. Here’s the text: We know that Scots’ law is not English law. What we haveContinue reading &quot;SCOTS LAW IS NOT ENGLISH LAW&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THIS IS SCOTLAND 2022. THE ENERGY CAPITAL OF EUROPE.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The picture above was sent to Salvo this week. I reproduce the message that accompanied it. Hello Sara I read on the Internet that: One in 4 children in Scotland (24%) are living in poverty. 1 in 5 working age people (19%) in Scotland are living in poverty. 14% of pensioners in Scotland are livingContinue reading &quot;THIS IS SCOTLAND 2022. THE ENERGY CAPITAL OF EUROPE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 22:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another article from our regular legal correspondent Ewan Kennedy. I was talking to a usually very well informed political friend during the week and found that she hadn’t heard about SLAPPs, so it’s maybe time to put the word out more generally about what has been becoming a specialism for a section of the legalContinue reading &quot;SLAPPs&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 22:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>BREEKS AND THE MEDIA</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I think the elephant in the room is the media.  That’s the “x” factor in why spin wins out over substance and integrity. We, the electorate, aren’t respected as people, (nevermind sovereign people), we are the “consumers” to be offered product we’ve been indoctrinated and hoodwinked into wanting. And yes, we get fleeced when weContinue reading &quot;BREEKS AND THE MEDIA&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Political ‘kryptonite’ and UK exceptionalism</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A response by Sara Salyers on behalf of Salvo and Liberation.Scot setting our case and route to success. Political ‘kryptonite’ and UK exceptionalism (The route to the route to freedom) Sara Salyers Dec ‘22 The question of Scottish sovereignty is almost always presented and argued solely from a standpoint within the ‘UK politico-legal bubble’. ThatContinue reading &quot;Political ‘kryptonite’ and UK exceptionalism&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 07:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Through the Stones at Cafe Karisma.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another guest article from regular Peter Young of IndyScot News in Denmark. I always try to publish Peter on a Sunday so people have time to enjoy the fine quality of his writing. Today he uncovers more historical links between Scotland and Denmark. Built when Scotland was an independent trading nation and before England putContinue reading &quot;Through the Stones at Cafe Karisma.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>AS IT GOES MONTH</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ YES that is what I said at the start of November BUT it did not turn out that way, indeed it was one of the busiest months of the year for Yours for Scotland. I really do need a break so I am going to try again in December. There will be some guest posts,Continue reading &quot;AS IT GOES MONTH&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2022 19:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Fraud by Semantics</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Fraud by Semantics The difference between the Scottish and English Crowns is far more than a historical curiosity: because of the nature of the Scottish Crown, Scotland remains a sovereign territorial nation, that is, one whose resources remain the property of that nation and that nation alone.Crown property rights in Scots law, which are anContinue reading &quot;Fraud by Semantics&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE HEALTH OF NATIONS</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Fiona Sinclair following the completion of the COP 27 summit. The mothers of the world made a small and overlooked intervention at COP 27. The main thrust of this was that, although mothers will go to extraordinary lengths to protect their children, they cannot protect them from pollution and climate breakdown.Continue reading &quot;THE HEALTH OF NATIONS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE SNC STEERING COMMITTEE REVEALED</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/another-member-of-the-snc-steering-committee-revealed</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Leah Gunn Barrett is a dual US-UK citizen. She worked for several years in the US Data Resources (DRI), and in London for The Economist Group and Tetra Pak UK. In the US, she led gun control organisations in the states of Maryland and New York after her older brother, Greg, was murdered in 1997.Continue reading &quot;ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE SNC STEERING COMMITTEE REVEALED&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THERE MUST BE NO LIMITS ON SCOTLAND’S RIGHTS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/there-must-be-no-limits-on-scotlands-rights</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A good speech from Neale Hanvey. “THERE MUST BE NO LIMITS PLACED ON SCOTLAND’S RIGHT TO INDEPENDENCE” SAYS HANVEY IN COMMONS DEBATE Opening the Westminster Hall Debate today (Wednesday) on a further independence referendum for Scotland ALBA Westminster Leader Neale Hanvey MP will state: I beg to move that this House has considered “Government policy on a further independenceContinue reading &quot;THERE MUST BE NO LIMITS ON SCOTLAND’S RIGHTS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>YET ANOTHER SNC STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER REVEALED</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/yet-another-snc-steering-committee-member-revealed</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Part of the Scottish European diaspora, Peter Young has lived and worked in Scandinavia for several decades. He moved to Denmark after completing a BA and taught for 10 years in Copenhagen. Since 1994, Peter has edited and published The School Times International, a monthly educational, news-based magazine he established as a teaching innovation. ItContinue reading &quot;YET ANOTHER SNC STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER REVEALED&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A RESPONSE FROM BREEKS</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ THE GREAT PAIN ROBBERY I’m enjoying letting this sink in. It bears all the hallmarks of an endgame strategy that has been decades in the making. It’s been longer than that, I know, but its only been decades for me to witness first hand. This is the hornet’s nest that the UK’s Supreme Court wasContinue reading &quot;A RESPONSE FROM BREEKS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ANOTHER SNC STEERING GROUP MEMBER REVEALED.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/another-snc-steering-group-member-revealed</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Having pursued a career around Europe and North America from the late 80’s first as an Astrophysicist and then as a ‘Computer Specialist’,  Ivan Bishop , born in Dunoon – now lives on the Pacific Coast. He put the ‘Act of Union’ online and operated the first anti “NewLabour” blogging web site in the early 90’sContinue reading &quot;ANOTHER SNC STEERING GROUP MEMBER REVEALED.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Unintended Consequences of the Law</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-unintended-consequences-of-the-law</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another article from Ewan Kennedy, who has become a regular contributor in recent months which is good for this blog because he writes very well. Yesterday’s article from Graham Fordyce which was also well received and displays that we have lawyers of talent willing to speak out on the best way forward for Scotland. WhileContinue reading &quot;The Unintended Consequences of the Law&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Well it’s been some week has it not?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/well-its-been-some-week-has-it-not</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Well it’s been some week has it not? I can’t remember a better story for a journalist than the one presented by the Scottish National Congress Group on behalf of the Scottish Liberation Movement which revealed Westminster has been illegally involved in extensive fraud and deception while plundering the North Sea of hundreds of billionsContinue reading &quot;Well it’s been some week has it not?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Where we are; where we’re going; and how we get there.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/where-we-are-where-were-going-and-how-we-get-there</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Graham A Fordyce @gafordyce 26 November 2022 The decision of the Supreme Court on Thursday 24 November 2022 was no great surprise but those who support Scotland’s right to choose are now left wondering how to respond.  So let’s draw breath and put aside for a moment the legal, political and intellectual game of pingContinue reading &quot;Where we are; where we’re going; and how we get there.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE SCALE OF THE ROBBERY</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This letter was published in the Herald on the 3rd January 2007. It followed after decades of the Scotland’s Oil campaign that highlighted how Scotland’s people were being robbed of their opportunity to share in the wealth off our shores. Instead London took control and under both Labour and Tory Governments the contents of theContinue reading &quot;THE SCALE OF THE ROBBERY&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 15:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE GREAT PAIN ROBBERY</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-great-pain-robbery</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The following is the news release that accompanies the Reclaiming the Rights Paper from Salvo that was also published today and is available to read on this website. Scottish National Congress Steering Group Press Release: Embargoed until 12:01 am November 27thThe Great Pain Robbery Commenting on the revelations contained in the Salvo paper Iain LawsonContinue reading &quot;THE GREAT PAIN ROBBERY&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 01:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>RECLAIMING THE RIGHTS OF SCOTLAND’S PEOPLE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/reclaiming-the-rights-of-scotlands-people</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is a long but worthwhile read. It sets out the evidence that Scotland while in a political and economic Union was never in a territorial Union. This is crucial as it means Westminster has NEVER had the right to own Scotland’s oil and gas or our seabeds. Westminster has always known this but hasContinue reading &quot;RECLAIMING THE RIGHTS OF SCOTLAND’S PEOPLE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>IAIN LAWSON</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/iain-lawson</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Chair of the Scottish National Congress Steering Committee Business creator of successful businesses in Scotland, Estonia and Cyprus. Former Executive Vice Convener of the SNP responsible for the Party’s Administration and Fundraising. NEC Member 12 years and various Party Spokesman roles including Trade and Industry, Steel and Transport briefs. Honorary Consul for the Republic ofContinue reading &quot;IAIN LAWSON&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>DR ALF BAIRD</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/dr-alf-baird</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Member of the Scottish National Congress Steering Committee Alf Baird was formerly Professor of Maritime Business and Director of the Maritime Transport Research Group at Edinburgh Napier University. He also has a PhD in Strategic Management in Global Shipping. His earlier career included working in the shipping industry running international liner shipping services from Scotland.Continue reading &quot;DR ALF BAIRD&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>So who are the people on the SNC Steering group?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/so-who-are-the-people-on-the-snc-steering-group</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Organised jointly by Salvo and Liberation a steering group has been meeting weekly for the last few months building the Scottish National Congress which will be the vehicle that will prepare and present the case for Scottish Independence to the United Nations. At the outset of this important process I promised that the names ofContinue reading &quot;So who are the people on the SNC Steering group?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ewan Kennedy on that ruling.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/ewan-kennedy-on-that-ruling</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ewan is becoming a regular on my blog. He is a solicitor by profession and lives in Argyll. I have more articles coming from other lawyers coming soon. Like buses they all turn up at the same time. Comments on the Supreme Court I can’t say I’m surprised at the ruling. The only good thingContinue reading &quot;Ewan Kennedy on that ruling.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>I AM ANGRY.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/i-am-angry</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I am angry. I am a lot of things today. Enraged, annoyed, angry. What I am not is surprised. Anyone with any interest in Independence cannot be surprised that the completely confused case put forward by the Scottish Government was rejected by the English Supreme Court. What was the point of it unless it wasContinue reading &quot;I AM ANGRY.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>BREXIT DOWNSIDES SO FAR THIS MONTH.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/brexit-downsides-so-far-this-month</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ David Davis once stated there would be no downsides to Brexit. Here are this month’s so far reproduced from the Yorkshire Bylines site which has been adding them up every month. 829. Paperwork: A British man working in Denmark has been told to leave the country, his job and his fiancee after he was four daysContinue reading &quot;BREXIT DOWNSIDES SO FAR THIS MONTH.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>‘Banking on phoney economics</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/banking-on-phoney-economics</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is a guest article from Scott Egner who is regular commentator on this site. ‘Banking on phoney economics’ You can tell it’s squeaky bum time when another ‘expert’ on the economy weighs with another ‘devastating’ blow to Scottish independence. I often hear the claim that we didn’t do enough back in 2014 to persuadeContinue reading &quot;‘Banking on phoney economics&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>GREAT RESPONSE FROM BREEKS TO “THE LONG ROAD”</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/great-response-from-breeks-to-the-long-road</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest comment from Breeks, a regular contributor to this site. People perhaps should reflect on the content of this article before the “Supreme Court” fiasco comes to a head. To those disappointed in ALBA’s share of the vote, don’t lose perspective. The disappointment is NOTHING besides the disappointment which the SNP has become. You’veContinue reading &quot;GREAT RESPONSE FROM BREEKS TO “THE LONG ROAD”&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE LONG ROAD.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-long-road</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest article from Kate Ferguson, the Alba Candidate in the recent Linn By Election. The long road… There has been a fair bit of despondency on Twitter over the last couple of days around the Linn by-election result for Alba. Some question whether Alba is the right vehicle, or just diverting the energies ofContinue reading &quot;THE LONG ROAD.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/meeting-mr-r</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest article by Peter Young of IndyScot News in Denmark. He faces that moment when his daughter wants to introduce her first serious boyfriend to Mum and Dad. Fortunately he was well prepared with useful alternative conversation. Meeting Mr R Olof Palme was an unknown to my daughter’s boyfriend. So I tried to explain, in aContinue reading &quot;MEETING MR R.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WELL SAID BREEKS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/well-said-breeks</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This was a comment, worthy of highlighting that was left on my blog site today from a friend whose identity I am familiar with. I use the photo above because I think everything, including appealing to England’s Supreme Court could not have happened without the deliberate and intentional moves to damage Alex Salmond, in advance,Continue reading &quot;WELL SAID BREEKS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FURTHER THOUGHTS ON INDEPENDENCE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/further-thoughts-on-independence</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from regular contributor Ewan Kennedy who is a solicitor by profession and lives in Argyll. Further thoughts on Routes to Independence In preparing to write this piece I came across the following comment I posted on social media following the Supreme Court Brexit case in 2017, regarding the status of Holyrood: “TheContinue reading &quot;FURTHER THOUGHTS ON INDEPENDENCE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Kenny exposes sacking of offshore workers.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/kenny-exposes-sacking-of-offshore-workers</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ For immediate release: Thursday 17 November 2022 MACASKILL EXPOSES SACKING OF OFFSHORE WORKERS AND CALLS FOR HOME OFFICE TO TAKE URGENT ACTION ALBA Depute Leader Kenny MacAskill MP has today (Thursday) published a paper which exposes the sacking of workers in the offshore wind sector, and their replacement with cheap foreign labour which has been facilitated byContinue reading &quot;Kenny exposes sacking of offshore workers.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WHAT THE PAPERS WILL NOT PRINT</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/what-the-papers-will-not-print</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is a letter one of my readers sent to three Scottish newspapers. All of these papers published articles authored by Unionist Old MacDonald that were, to be polite, blatant Unionist propaganda, guff for short but block pro Indy voices being given a voice. Why does the SNP Government give them millions of pounds whenContinue reading &quot;WHAT THE PAPERS WILL NOT PRINT&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OLD MCDONALD HAD A YARN!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/old-mcdonald-had-a-yarn</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Yesterday the Union dusted down old McDonald, the Professor rather than the farmer who expounded on his brand new website that a Scots pound would we worth 20-30% less than sterling. This is classic Propaganda. Make sure the lie is big enough to get attention, call in the media allies and make sure they allContinue reading &quot;OLD MCDONALD HAD A YARN!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FROM “GOLDEN AGE” TO NOW.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is guest article from a reader known to me who does not wish his identity to be known publicly. ECHOING NEIL TYE. There will be many people, born after 1975, who will wonder why anyone might bother to ask such a daft question i.e: “Is it any longer wise or safe to presume that politicians seeContinue reading &quot;FROM “GOLDEN AGE” TO NOW.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>UNEMPLOYMENT creates IMPOVERISHMENT Part 2</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/unemployment-creates-impoverishment-part-2</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ UNEMPLOYMENT creates IMPOVERISHMENT     PART 2                                                              by Neil Tye EMPLOYMENT delivers WELL-BEING ‘FULL EMPLOYMENT creates WELL-BEING, ECONOMIC GROWTH and stabilises low INFLATION’  The Public Purpose Benefits of a Full Employment Policy: Today, ‘work’ or beneficial activity is the pillar for human well-being and extremely important both mentally and physically. It is a real necessity and a by-productContinue reading &quot;UNEMPLOYMENT creates IMPOVERISHMENT Part 2&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>UNEMPLOYMENT creates IMPOVERISHMENT PART 1</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/unemployment-creates-impoverishment-part-1</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/unemployment-creates-impoverishment-part-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Part 1 of 2 articles from Neil Tye on this crucial topic. Part 2 will follow later today. UNEMPLOYMENT creates IMPOVERISHMENT   PART 1                                                               by:  Neil Tye EMPLOYMENT delivers WELL-BEING ‘FULL EMPLOYMENT creates WELL-BEING, ECONOMIC GROWTH and stabilises low INFLATION’  Preamble: The ‘Primary Objective’ of this post (and Part 2) is to initially by-pass the current mindless chaosContinue reading &quot;UNEMPLOYMENT creates IMPOVERISHMENT PART 1&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>UNIONISTS IN A SPIN</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/unionists-in-a-spin</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/unionists-in-a-spin</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Unionists in a Spin: ALBA research Shows that Scotland IS Global Leader in Offshore Wind Nearly HALF of Europe’s offshore wind capacity set to be delivered by Scotland based on current projected installation capacity.  Scotland is on course to be Europe’s “Offshore Wind Powerhouse” according to research compiled by ALBA Party.  Unionist Politicians have beenContinue reading &quot;UNIONISTS IN A SPIN&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 20:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WHAT ARE THE SNP FOR?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/what-are-the-snp-for</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/what-are-the-snp-for</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest article from Iain Bruce who lives in Nairn. What are the SNP for…Well this past week alone there’s the wannabe Commons Speaker, comfy slippers Wishart’s indignation at being referred to as a colonial.But we’re all colonials in a land that since that fateful day in September 2014, when, having held our independence forContinue reading &quot;WHAT ARE THE SNP FOR?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THIS WILL BE YOUR “EQUAL” UNION.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-will-be-your-equal-union</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-will-be-your-equal-union</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ JOHN RUSKIN – SLADE LECTURES at OXFORD – 1870 John Ruskin was a renowned influencer in Victorian times. (Source: Edward Said, Culture and Imperialism) Whether it was the misidentified mushrooms that Ruskin ate for dinner or his overindulgence on the laudenum pipe, we’ll never know; but here it is anyway: perhaps the world’s first ever expression of psychedelic,Continue reading &quot;THIS WILL BE YOUR “EQUAL” UNION.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>AS COP 27 OPENS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/as-cop-27-opens</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/as-cop-27-opens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Fiona Sinclair The COP 27 climate conference begins today in Sharm-El Sheikh in Egypt. Those countries deemed most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, because they are some of the poorest, are seeking `loss and damage` compensation from the rich countries of the world, who have been responsible for creatingContinue reading &quot;AS COP 27 OPENS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2022 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>From Louisiana to Drumossie Moor</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/from-louisiana-to-drumossie-moor</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/from-louisiana-to-drumossie-moor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From Louisiana to Drumossie Moor Another delightful article from Peter Young of IndyScot News in Denmark. Enjoy. Enter the foyer of the local sports hall and you’re facing several posters from Louisiana. No, not the US state, but the museum of modern art on the coast not far from here. On another wall is an example ofContinue reading &quot;From Louisiana to Drumossie Moor&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>BREEKS REPLIES.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-replies</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-replies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Colonial exploitation is also defined as a Nations resources, raw materials and minerals being plundered and spent for the benefit of the colonial administrators, not the people. We need only triangulate Scotland’s oil, with Scotland’s relative poverty and Norway’s relative opulence to see the graphic evidence of a grotesque colonial exploitation, and if you’re stillContinue reading &quot;BREEKS REPLIES.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>  No other political party had to whip their MSPs</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/no-other-political-party-had-to-whip-their-msps</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/no-other-political-party-had-to-whip-their-msps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Bill Clark from Fort William. If you are a career politician wishing to climb a party-political ladder then you need to draw the line somewhere.  People who are ambitious to that extent have to play a political game and leave the door open just enough for those erstwhile opponents holding all theContinue reading &quot;  No other political party had to whip their MSPs&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Graeme needs to understand why the need for SALVO exists.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/graeme-needs-to-understand-why-the-need-for-salvo-exists</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/graeme-needs-to-understand-why-the-need-for-salvo-exists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Graeme, you have to ask why there is not the large majority for independence that there should be, given the atrocities inflicted upon Scotland since 2014? So here is a brief summary of SNP failures to explain to a colonised and exploited people that they have been colonised and exploited: First, what investment has thereContinue reading &quot;Graeme needs to understand why the need for SALVO exists.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>BREEKS WITH A COUPLE OF RESPONSES TO SARA.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-with-a-couple-of-responses-to-sara</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-with-a-couple-of-responses-to-sara</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Well said Sara.  I think you are absolutely right, and thank God for SALVO, but while I know it’s not essential and Independence is the priority, I would still love to see the sovereign people of Scotland given a formal mechanism / protocol of impeachment to depose this rotten SNP Government. Call it good housekeeping,Continue reading &quot;BREEKS WITH A COUPLE OF RESPONSES TO SARA.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Remedy for All that’s Wrong</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-remedy-for-all-thats-wrong</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-remedy-for-all-thats-wrong</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Remedy for All that’s Wrong A guest article from Sara Salyers All That’s Wrong? At the heart of the political, economic and social disaster unfolding around us is a broken political system. Anglo-Norman feudalism in modern clothing has given us a despotic and unaccountable government, political corruption, cronyism,  incompetence, privilege with impunity for a wealthy,Continue reading &quot;The Remedy for All that’s Wrong&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>I AM TAKING SOME TIME OFF.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/i-am-taking-some-time-off</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/i-am-taking-some-time-off</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I am taking some time off. This is a big week as in few days time my youngest daughter ( Rachel) is getting married to her long term boyfriend (Lorenzo) We have family and friends arriving from Canada, France and Estonia all week and my wife and both daughters are up to their eyes withContinue reading &quot;I AM TAKING SOME TIME OFF.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A WEE POEM.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-wee-poem</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-wee-poem</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WITH A LITTLE BOW N CURTSEY AN ODE TO THE SNP By Sally Hughes AND WITH A LITTLE BOW n CURTSEY THEY SHOW US ALL WITH A LITTLE BOW n CURTSEY THEY SHOW US ALL THEY BOW AND SCRAPE FACES FOR ONY SHAPE AND WITH A LITTLE BOW n CURTSEY THEY SHOW US ALL FORContinue reading &quot;A WEE POEM.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>KENNY ON THE ATTACK.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/kenny-on-the-attack</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/kenny-on-the-attack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ MACASKILL SLAMS ROBBERY OF SCOTLAND’S ENERGY BOUNTY WHILE HALF OF SCOTS FACE FUEL POVERTY THIS WINTER ALBA Depute Leader Kenny MacAskill will this evening (Tuesday) use a Commons Debate to slam the “robbery of Scotland’s rich energy bounty while half of all Scots households face fuel poverty this winter.” Mr MacAskill will use the debate to highlight that the Eastern LinkContinue reading &quot;KENNY ON THE ATTACK.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>SUNAK WINS WHILE SCOTLAND LOSES YET AGAIN</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/sunak-wins-while-scotland-loses-yet-again</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/sunak-wins-while-scotland-loses-yet-again</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ SUNAK WINS WHILE SCOTLAND LOSES YET AGAIN Reacting to the announcement that Rishi Sunak MP has been elected unopposed as the next Tory Leader and Prime Minister, ALBA Westminster Leader Neale Hanvey MP said: “Rishi Sunak may have won the Tory crown but it is Scotland that loses yet again. “Of course this whole pantomime is aContinue reading &quot;SUNAK WINS WHILE SCOTLAND LOSES YET AGAIN&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 22:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Russell, Crowing from His Horse&#45;box</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/russell-crowing-from-his-horse-box</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/russell-crowing-from-his-horse-box</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Two years ago, I was convinced Angus MacNeil, Douglas Chapman, and Joanna Cherry were stick-ons to abandon Sturgeonism. Angus and Chris’s Plan B had been booed at conference, Douglas was lost in the black hole of the indyref fund, and Joanna was being simultaneously abused, threatened, and effectively barred from standing as an MSP. I also imagined,Continue reading &quot;Russell, Crowing from His Horse-box&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 11:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA ANSWERS SOME CHALLENGES</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-answers-some-challenges</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-answers-some-challenges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ —“The Catalunia and Quebec indyrefs both included all residents in the franchise” Catalunya and Quebec are not in an international treaty with Spain and Canada respectively. Catalunya and Quebec did not enter to form part of Spain/Canada voluntarily as independent sovereign states. Scotland did. Trying to reduce Scotland’s case to the same as Catalonia andContinue reading &quot;MIA ANSWERS SOME CHALLENGES&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2022 10:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SCOTTISH CURRENCY GROUP SETS OUT THEIR CRITICISM.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scottish-currency-group-sets-out-their-criticism</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scottish-currency-group-sets-out-their-criticism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ CURRENCY PLANS WOULD UNDERMINE STRATEGY FOR STRONGER AND FAIRER SCOTLAND The Scottish Currency Group (SCG), representing 3,400 volunteers who support Scottish independence and have expertise in economics, finance, and public administration, has criticised the proposals on currency in the Scottish Government’s latest paper ‘A Stronger Economy with Independence’, describing them as likely to undermine theContinue reading &quot;SCOTTISH CURRENCY GROUP SETS OUT THEIR CRITICISM.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Population Migration..a ticking time bomb for Scotland.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/population-migrationa-ticking-time-bomb-for-scotland</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I apologise to the author and readers but I had a lot of problems transferring this from Excel to WordPress. In particular the larger tables broke up. In the end I gave up and photographed the pages. This explains the imperfect layout but I thought it was worthy of publication and should not miss outContinue reading &quot;Population Migration..a ticking time bomb for Scotland.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Good to see cooperation between parties.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/good-to-see-cooperation-between-parties</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/good-to-see-cooperation-between-parties</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ MACASKILL TO INTRODUCE BILL TO ABOLISH HIGHER STANDARD CHARGES FOR PRE PAYMENT METER CUSTOMERS Kenny MacAskill MP, the ALBA MP for East Lothian will today (Wednesday) introduce a Ten Minute Rule Energy Costs (Pre-payment Meters and Social Tariffs) Bill to abolish higher standing charges for pre-payment meter customers and to compel energy companies to introduce a socialContinue reading &quot;Good to see cooperation between parties.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 20:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MY APPEARANCE ON TWEET STREET.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/my-appearance-on-tweet-street</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/my-appearance-on-tweet-street</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some serious political chat then a few funny stories. I was plagued with the cold so apologies for that! ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE RESULTS ARE IN.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-results-are-in</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-results-are-in</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Interesting numbers involved in the votes for office bearers at SNP conference – maybe not all delegates voted but surely most would have voted for national secretary but only a total of 822 votes! No wonder the party was emailing members the evening before conference asking members if they wanted to be delegates! Annual NationalContinue reading &quot;THE RESULTS ARE IN.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA ASKS “ WHAT ARE STURGEON’S MOTIVES?”</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-asks-what-are-sturgeons-motives</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-asks-what-are-sturgeons-motives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If Sturgeon’s SNP were really pursuing independence, they would have delivered it already. I have no doubt that even those in the yes movement who choose to still bury their heads in the sand, might refuse to accept it, but they can already see this political fraud has flushed down the toilet the multitude ofContinue reading &quot;MIA ASKS “ WHAT ARE STURGEON’S MOTIVES?”&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>For immediate release:  Monday 17 October 2022</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/for-immediate-release-monday-17-october-2022</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/for-immediate-release-monday-17-october-2022</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A STRONGER ECONOMY WITH INDEPENDENCE – ALBA REACTION “PROGRESS BUT COULD DO BETTER” SAYS HANVEY Reacting to the publication today (Monday) of A Stronger Economy With Independence by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP, ALBA Westminster Leader Neale Hanvey MP said: “ALBA welcomes this paper which usefully sets out Scotland’s economic strengths and the massive potential to grow our economyContinue reading &quot;For immediate release:  Monday 17 October 2022&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>CAMERON DOWNING UPDATE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/cameron-downing-update</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/cameron-downing-update</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Gordon Millar, formerly of the SNP London Branch. Readers may remember Gordon told his story recently about how a last minute suspension removed him from the Party Elections twenty four hours beforehand. The concern here is that the above named individual is still in post as an Equalities Officer despite hisContinue reading &quot;CAMERON DOWNING UPDATE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2022 09:00:06 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WHEN WILL SPRING ARRIVE FOR UKRAINE?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/when-will-spring-arrive-for-ukraine</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest article by Bill Clark from Fort William History keeps repeating itself.  We keep saying we will learn from our past mistakes.  We never do and never will.  Before World War Two, Adolf Hitler had made it known that the Germans in Austria were being oppressed by their own government and that he could no longer, asContinue reading &quot;WHEN WILL SPRING ARRIVE FOR UKRAINE?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Some quick thoughts!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/some-quick-thoughts</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Some quick thoughts Growth is going to be hugely difficult I don’t think they have a clue about growth. To achieve growth there is a requirement to have business confident. Given the current uncertainty in the UK where are the businesses that are going to invest the billions of pounds to make the difference? WithContinue reading &quot;Some quick thoughts!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA ASKS THE QUESTIONS AS SHE TAKES US DOWN MEMORY LANE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-asks-the-questions-as-she-takes-us-down-memory-lane</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-asks-the-questions-as-she-takes-us-down-memory-lane</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “The fact that RUK being the continuing UK state” Who, where, when and why decided this is now a fact? The United Kingdom of Great Britain is a bipartite political union between two independent sovereign states. This mean that both of them have, on dissolution of the treaty of union, the exact same right toContinue reading &quot;MIA ASKS THE QUESTIONS AS SHE TAKES US DOWN MEMORY LANE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:00:06 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The Story of the Second Independence Referendum</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-story-of-the-second-independence-referendum</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A fun piece from Ewan Kennedy who sells himself short by saying “ on offer for a quiet day” The Story of the Second Independence Referendum “Well, it’s a long story”, said the grandfather, rolling himself a joint, “you’d better make yourselves comfortable. Here’s how we became independent.  The breakthrough came away back in 2021.Continue reading &quot;The Story of the Second Independence Referendum&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>In response to Peter.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/in-response-to-peter</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/in-response-to-peter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A comment from Professor Alf Baird to Peter Young’s article published today on Yours for Scotland. “Our European trade was very strong in the Middle Ages” When I entered the shipping world in the 1970s Scotland still had extensive direct shipping services every week to Copenhagen, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Rouen, Porto and Reykjavik, and OrkneyContinue reading &quot;In response to Peter.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2022 12:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>In Search of The High Admiral of Scotland </title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/in-search-of-the-high-admiral-of-scotland</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In Search of The High Admiral of Scotland  Waves sometimes splash over the front of this little ro-ro ferry. For that reason I’ve parked my two wheels a wee bit further back. The crossing is only 20 minutes but it cuts quite a bit off the journey. Leaving the harbour there’s a panoramic view toContinue reading &quot;In Search of The High Admiral of Scotland &quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2022 08:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA PUTS FUEL ON THE FIRE OF THE SUPREME COURT FARCE!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-puts-fuel-on-the-fire-of-the-supreme-court-farce</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-puts-fuel-on-the-fire-of-the-supreme-court-farce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ MIA comments on the Ewan Kennedy article published earlier this morning. This is a very interesting article that, in my view, hints beautifully at the conflict between the Treaty of Union and the Supreme Court and also at the conflict created by cases where ruling from the HoL appears fairer than the ruling from ourContinue reading &quot;MIA PUTS FUEL ON THE FIRE OF THE SUPREME COURT FARCE!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>The House of Lords and the Supreme Court</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-house-of-lords-and-the-supreme-court</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-house-of-lords-and-the-supreme-court</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is another guest contribution from Ewan Kennedy. We are going to hear a lot about courts in the next week. I think we can all benefit from knowing a little more about them. Ewan graduated from Glasgow University with a First in 1968, also studied at the Hague Academy of International Law, was inContinue reading &quot;The House of Lords and the Supreme Court&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 08:00:06 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MY MESSAGE TO THE SNP CONFERENCE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/my-message-to-the-snp-conference</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ We have very different ideas about Conferences I have always thought political conferences should, or should I say, ought to be of great benefit to the Party. By using the term Party, I don’t mean just the leadership, although it is to be hoped they will enjoy and benefit from the experience as well, butContinue reading &quot;MY MESSAGE TO THE SNP CONFERENCE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:00:06 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WELL GRAEME YOU DID ASK MIA QUESTIONS.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/well-graeme-you-did-ask-mia-questions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ —“If the SNP MPs just up and withdraw from Westminster what happens then?” They move with the Scottish powers they represent to Holyrood. The union remains until both the Act of Union with England and the Treaty of union 1707 are repealed. Moving those MPs to Holyrood gives Scotland’s parliament the power to hold theContinue reading &quot;WELL GRAEME YOU DID ASK MIA QUESTIONS.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:00:02 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A TRIBUTE TO IAN HAMILTON KC</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-tribute-to-ian-hamilton-kc</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-tribute-to-ian-hamilton-kc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ by Ewan Kennedy, a friendly solicitor who is rapidly becoming a regular on Yours for Scotland. My Tribute to Ian Hamilton KC I only met Ian Hamilton once, at one of Rosie Morrison’s ceilidhs. She had arrived in the Law Faculty in October 1965, which places it in the following Spring and makes Ian aboutContinue reading &quot;A TRIBUTE TO IAN HAMILTON KC&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA STATES IT’S COMPLETELY ABSURD</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-states-its-completely-absurd</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Power still resides in Westminster insofar as you propose a referendum through the devolved Scottish Parliament. And whose fault is that Graeme? To even suggest England MPs, holding mandate on behalf of not a single Scottish constituent and who are not the custodians of Scotland’s old Parliament, somewhat “hold” Scotland’s powers, is completely absurd.  SuchContinue reading &quot;MIA STATES IT’S COMPLETELY ABSURD&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>POLITICAL BETRAYAL OR PATRIOTIC CAUSE?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/political-betrayal-or-patriotic-cause</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/political-betrayal-or-patriotic-cause</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Neil Tye. Biographical details at article end. Political Betrayal or Patriotic Cause?  The consequences of choosing a ‘Scottish Currency’ is the most important political and economic decision this decade. YES, it’s very important. The Three Objectives: This document’s primary objective is to determine which side of the fence the current SNP ScottishContinue reading &quot;POLITICAL BETRAYAL OR PATRIOTIC CAUSE?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:08 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WHY SHOULD WE WAIT NICOLA?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/why-should-we-wait-nicola</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/why-should-we-wait-nicola</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WHY SHOULD WE WAIT NICOLA? The Scottish Government have decided to bow to England’s will and have applied to England’s Supreme Court for permission to hold a Referendum on Independence. Let’s be generous and suggest it is unlikely this application will be successful. So what will Nicola do next? It seems pointless to go forContinue reading &quot;WHY SHOULD WE WAIT NICOLA?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MACASKILL EXPOSES THE “GREAT ENERGY SWITCH OFF”</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/macaskill-exposes-the-great-energy-switch-off</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/macaskill-exposes-the-great-energy-switch-off</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For immediate release: Sunday 2 October 2022 MACASKILL EXPOSES THE “GREAT ENERGY SWITCH OFF” AS WIND FARM COSTS APPROACH £1 BILLION ALBA Depute Leader and MP for East Lothian Kenny MacAskill MP has today (Sunday) published figures which show that the curtailment costs paid by National Grid ESO to wind farms for switching off turbines when theContinue reading &quot;MACASKILL EXPOSES THE “GREAT ENERGY SWITCH OFF”&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2022 18:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SEA WAR MUSEUM</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/sea-war-museum</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/sea-war-museum</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Another delightful and interesting article from regular contributor Peter Young of IndyScot News based in Denmark as he continues to reflect on his early life in Glasgow. Sea War Museum It was in our Dennistoun tenement, late one night in 1964, that I became aware of the reality of the First World War. In ourContinue reading &quot;SEA WAR MUSEUM&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2022 09:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>For Immediate Release: Friday 30 September 2022</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/for-immediate-release-friday-30-september-2022</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ MACASKILL ACCUSES UK GOVERNMENT OF BETRAYAL AND BLASTS £100 ENERGY AID AS “PATHETIC PITTANCE” ALBA Party Depute Leader Kenny MacAskill MP has today (Friday) hit out at the UK Government accusing them of “betrayal” over its plans to provide £100 in aid to households who rely on unregulated fuels such as heating oil as their main sourceContinue reading &quot;For Immediate Release: Friday 30 September 2022&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>AND HERE IS THE NEW OFFER TO SOLVE THE FERRY CRISIS…LATEST!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/and-here-is-the-new-offer-to-solve-the-ferry-crisislatest</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/and-here-is-the-new-offer-to-solve-the-ferry-crisislatest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Ferry Crisis Development Proposal Our group (Clyde Catamaran Group) led by Dr Stuart Ballantyne, Professor Alf Baird, Peter Breslin of Govan Drydock, Robert Buirds of Save Inchgreen Drycock Campaign, and Ken McArthur of Marine Capital Corp, has offered Scottish Government Ministers a solution to resolve the current crisis affecting our Scottish Ferry Fleet which wouldContinue reading &quot;AND HERE IS THE NEW OFFER TO SOLVE THE FERRY CRISIS…LATEST!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE SNP ABUSE THEIR OWN MEMBERS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-snp-abuse-their-own-members</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-snp-abuse-their-own-members</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is the second article from Gordon Millar as he recounts his experience of the SNP Disciplinary procedure which he first experienced a couple of days before the Party Conference in 2021. Getting suspended got him taken out the Party Elections just before the voting started. Nor was he alone. The SNP Code of ConductContinue reading &quot;THE SNP ABUSE THEIR OWN MEMBERS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>LABOUR AT ITS WORST</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/labour-at-its-worst</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/labour-at-its-worst</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This film by Al Jareeza highlights how the Labour Party used their rule book to discriminate against some Party members, expelled members for tactical reasons, allowed a small clique to takeover the Party then use that power to deny members choice when it came to candidate selection. It is quite long but it is wellContinue reading &quot;LABOUR AT ITS WORST&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE JETTY AT TROUVILLE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-jetty-at-trouville</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-jetty-at-trouville</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Another top class article from Peter Young, who runs IndyScot News from his base in Denmark.. I really enjoyed reading this. I hope, and fully expect, you will do so also. The Jetty at Trouville Today, in the little harbour in Hornbaek, there’s a high-pitched moaning of the wind through the rigging, It’s a kind ofContinue reading &quot;THE JETTY AT TROUVILLE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>LETS ALL HELP TO RIGHT A WRONG.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/lets-all-help-to-right-a-wrong</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/lets-all-help-to-right-a-wrong</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi, iaingofundme.com ???????????????????????????????? SIM Executives Announcement ???????????????????????????????? Scottish Independence Movement are looking to galvanise our widespread YES Movement into donating some funds, regardless of how much, to replace Ian MacNeil’s Indy Trailer. On the 17/18th September there was an unprovoked, malicious and criminal arson attack to his car and trailer which resulted in both damagedContinue reading &quot;LETS ALL HELP TO RIGHT A WRONG.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Hanvey speaks out!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/hanvey-speaks-out</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/hanvey-speaks-out</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For immediate release: Friday 23 September 2022 FINANCIAL STATEMENT “TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH A RECKLESS ECONOMIC GAMBLE” SAYS ALBA’S HANVEY ALBA Westminster Leader Neale Hanvey MP has reacted to the Chancellor’s financial statement. Speaking today (Friday) Mr Hanvey said: “The Tories have embarked on a reckless economic gamble where interest rates go through the roof, sterling throughContinue reading &quot;Hanvey speaks out!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WANT TO BE AN EQUALITIES OFFICER IN THE SNP?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/want-to-be-an-equalities-officer-in-the-snp</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/want-to-be-an-equalities-officer-in-the-snp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is the first of two guest articles from Gordon Millar., I live in Bromley, Greater London. I voted for the SNP when I lived in Aberdeen in the 70s and 80s, when most of my friends saw this as rather eccentric behaviour, but I never joined the Party until 3 days after the 2014Continue reading &quot;WANT TO BE AN EQUALITIES OFFICER IN THE SNP?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SO YOU THINK SO, DO YOU?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/so-you-think-so-do-you</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/so-you-think-so-do-you</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ MIA HIGHLIGHTS THE LATEST DECEIT AT WESTMINSTER. “Scotland, England, Wales &amp; Northern Ireland are in the early days of a brand new constitution” May I ask which constitution are you talking about?  England MPs or England/UK peers cannot modify the terms of the treaty of union unilaterally without breaking it. The only ones who canContinue reading &quot;SO YOU THINK SO, DO YOU?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND SPELLS OUT THE FUTURE PATH.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-is-very-important-and-spells-out-the-future-path</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-is-very-important-and-spells-out-the-future-path</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ­ ­­ ­ We Are Set to Go   A lot has happened since our last newsletter. And we spell it all out here. But this is not just a newsletter – it’s a Call to Action. First up, the Yestival runs on Saturday 8 October at Glasgow’s George Square (note the date change from 18 September). We’ll be there and we’d likeContinue reading &quot;THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND SPELLS OUT THE FUTURE PATH.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Sea Air, Pine Trees and Roses</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/sea-air-pine-trees-and-roses</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from the very popular writer Peter Young who runs IndyScot News from his base in Denmark. There’s something intoxicating about sea air and pine trees. And the cycle path between Hornbaek and Elsinore can certainly get you tipsy, if not drunk. The path itself is almost unbroken for those of us onContinue reading &quot;Sea Air, Pine Trees and Roses&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>MIA CONTINUES HER DEBATE WITH GRAEME.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-continues-her-debate-with-graeme</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Graeme I am going to be honest. Your comments are painful to read. They are not painful because they are difficult to rebut. They are painful because they are far too easy to rebut and at this point, I have no clue if you are actually writing your own mind or you are following aContinue reading &quot;MIA CONTINUES HER DEBATE WITH GRAEME.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE STRANGE WORLD OF THE SNP MEMBER CONDUCT COMMITTEE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-strange-world-of-the-snp-member-conduct-committee</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-strange-world-of-the-snp-member-conduct-committee</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Here is the decision of the Member Conduct Committee with regard to Mr Tim Rideout. Dear Mr Rideout Thank you for your written submission in advance of the Member Conduct Committee on Saturday 20th August 2022.   Having considered the complaint of the National Secretary, dated 28th July 2022, alongside your written submissions, the Member Conduct Committee unanimously concluded thatContinue reading &quot;THE STRANGE WORLD OF THE SNP MEMBER CONDUCT COMMITTEE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SOME KEY QUESTIONS FROM MIA</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/some-key-questions-from-mia</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/some-key-questions-from-mia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ms Evans was the Permanent Secretary of Scotland. If I understood correctly, her remake was to work within the boundaries of the government of Scotland, ie MSPs and people working in Holyrood. It is understood that Ms Evans job boundaries, like any other civil servant’s, are constrained to government, not political parties. In other words,Continue reading &quot;SOME KEY QUESTIONS FROM MIA&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>HOM MANY WILL SURVIVE AS CORPORATES PREPARE TO KILL OFF SME’S?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/hom-many-will-survive-as-corporates-prepare-to-kill-off-smes</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/hom-many-will-survive-as-corporates-prepare-to-kill-off-smes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ How many will survive? You can read EVERYWHERE about how people are facing a crisis. It is in my view a triple whammy caused by rising prices, Brexit and the energy crisis but let me inform you there is a fourth problem that is coming later in the year, crippling unemployment as the sector thatContinue reading &quot;HOM MANY WILL SURVIVE AS CORPORATES PREPARE TO KILL OFF SME’S?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>YOU WANT JUSTICE DO YOU?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/you-want-justice-do-you</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/you-want-justice-do-you</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ the latest in the series reminding people of the tactics employed against Alex Salmond originally published in February 2021. IT IS SO EASY TO DISGUISE THE TRUTH In a corrupt society where the system is geared to protect those at the top and important organisations all cooperate to do so. Organisations like the Government, theContinue reading &quot;YOU WANT JUSTICE DO YOU?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/oil-on-troubled-waters</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/oil-on-troubled-waters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS?                                                                                                                                                                                             By             Continue reading &quot;OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>GIVING IT AWAY…FOR FREE!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/giving-it-awayfor-free</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/giving-it-awayfor-free</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Willie Hutchison. Power from the Glens, Power for the Glens was a tag line from the 50s and 60s and in essence it was true. The state, or a state owned company or board, built power generating assets and the power was then sold to the populace at whatever price theContinue reading &quot;GIVING IT AWAY…FOR FREE!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A GREAT ARTICLE FROM EVA COMRIE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-great-article-from-eva-comrie</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-great-article-from-eva-comrie</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This post comes from the site of Eva Comrie, (oneleggedwomanspeaks.Uk). I had been trying to write something similar but was just getting increasingly upset. I thought Eva’s article was excellent so here it is. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it – nothing more true in politics, especially today.  Scotland’s historyContinue reading &quot;A GREAT ARTICLE FROM EVA COMRIE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>IN RESPONSE TO MIA</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/in-response-to-mia</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/in-response-to-mia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A hard hitting comment from Lornacal. Methinks yer ragin, Mia. We all are. As someone said on these threads, let’s have a complete breakdown of where all the charges that consumers pay go, on all energy bills : that will lead to anger such as Scotland has not seen before. Let’s have the CEO salariesContinue reading &quot;IN RESPONSE TO MIA&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA ENTERS THE ENERGY DEBATE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-enters-the-energy-debate</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-enters-the-energy-debate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Lets us be clear about one thing: we are facing the grimmest time this winter and I frankly FEAR major civil unrest and many thousands of death from cold and hunger” There is only around 2.5 million households in Scotland. Scotland is self sufficient in energy, so what can possibly be the excuse these idiotsContinue reading &quot;MIA ENTERS THE ENERGY DEBATE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>ALEX SALMOND ASKS WHY?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alex-salmond-asks-why</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alex-salmond-asks-why</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A spokesman for Mr Salmond said  “The Parliamentary Committee unanimously found that Leslie Evans as Permanent Secretary was not just corporately but individually responsible for the “prolonged, expensive and unsuccessful defence” of the Judicial Review of her procedure which the Court of Session found to be “unlawful”, “unfair” and “tainted by apparent bias”. The CommitteeContinue reading &quot;ALEX SALMOND ASKS WHY?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>BREEKS DOES NOT ACCEPT “SUBSIDY” FOR RENEWABLES.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-does-not-accept-subsidy-for-renewables</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-does-not-accept-subsidy-for-renewables</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When I was a kid at school, it was Hydro Electric power that was going to give everybody limitless cheap electricity. I believe Scotland does indeed produce enough Hydro Electric power to power around half the homes in Scotland, but the “cheap” and “limitless” supply was just a myth. The same myth with a differentContinue reading &quot;BREEKS DOES NOT ACCEPT “SUBSIDY” FOR RENEWABLES.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 09:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE LOSS OF A DEAR FRIEND.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-loss-of-a-dear-friend</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-loss-of-a-dear-friend</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE LOSS OF A GREAT FRIEND Tommy Brennan and I were close friends and colleagues throughout the fight to try and save Gartcosh and Ravenscraig Steelworks. Tommy was the Convenor of the Trade Unions at Ravenscraig and I first received a letter from Tommy when I was the Chairman of the Conservative Parliamentary Candidates AssociationContinue reading &quot;THE LOSS OF A DEAR FRIEND.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Money is tight…really?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/money-is-tightreally</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/money-is-tightreally</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Scotland’s Corporate Security System Reproduced from Calum Miller’s Newsletter. When a computer system needs a budget of £20m, just for testing, its being built to fall over Calum Miller 7 hr ago The word ‘simplicity‘ somehow escaped the founding principles of Social Security Scotland (SSS):  ‘dignity‘, ‘fairness‘ and ‘respect‘ are the deep letters boldly chiselledContinue reading &quot;Money is tight…really?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>POWER AND JOBS ARE GIVEN AWAY.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/power-and-jobs-are-given-away</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/power-and-jobs-are-given-away</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Willie Hutchison Without wishing to over simplify messages are by and large more effective when they are simple. Thus for example the yesterday year campaign of “….it’s Scotland’s oil “ resonated with many folk.  Moving back to the future there are today many very similar messages to be communicated. Messages suchContinue reading &quot;POWER AND JOBS ARE GIVEN AWAY.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WE KNOW ABOUT OIL AND GAS WHAT ABOUT AGRICULTURE?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-know-about-oil-and-gas-what-about-agriculture</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-know-about-oil-and-gas-what-about-agriculture</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WE ALL KNOW ABOUT OIL AND GAS BUT WHAT ABOUT AGRICULTURE? Agriculture and Food play a vital role in the Scottish economy. They provide a huge number of jobs, the quality of our produce is very highly regarded, putting our beef sector and the Aberdeen Angus label in particular as the top premium brand worldwide.Continue reading &quot;WE KNOW ABOUT OIL AND GAS WHAT ABOUT AGRICULTURE?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>IT IS NOT JUST FERRIES, IT’S ROADS AS WELL IN THIRD WORLD SCOTLAND.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/it-is-not-just-ferries-its-roads-as-well-in-third-world-scotland</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/it-is-not-just-ferries-its-roads-as-well-in-third-world-scotland</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Willie Hutchison. Quite frankly it is not just the abysmal ferry services provided by Calmac that under serves our communities and undermines their economies and social cohesion.  Todays reports of basic food stuffs such as bread and milk having to be rationed on the Western Isles due to lifeline ferry serviceContinue reading &quot;IT IS NOT JUST FERRIES, IT’S ROADS AS WELL IN THIRD WORLD SCOTLAND.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A GOOD FERRY SERVICE CAN TRANSFORM ISLAND ECONOMIES.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-good-ferry-service-can-transform-island-economies</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-good-ferry-service-can-transform-island-economies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Earlier this year, the Kelsian Group (formerly Sealink) signed a contract with ferry design group Sea Transport for 2 new 60m ropax cat ferries for Kangaroo Island in South Australia Interestingly,40 years ago, Sea Transport’s Stuart Ballantyne did a feasibility study of a new ferry to KI. As a result of this study,  Sealink’s firstContinue reading &quot;A GOOD FERRY SERVICE CAN TRANSFORM ISLAND ECONOMIES.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THOUGHT POLICE OVERLOAD</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/thought-police-overload</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/thought-police-overload</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Realising they are now on the receiving end of widespread criticism AIM, the Woke nursery branch up in Aberdeen have come up with a great new idea. Close down anyone or any outlet that dares to contest their bizarre outpourings. The above article highlights the latest moves to declare as fake news anyone who takesContinue reading &quot;THOUGHT POLICE OVERLOAD&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>BREEKS SPEAKS FOR MANY OF US.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-speaks-for-many-of-us</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breeks-speaks-for-many-of-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I would not dare to be presumptuous about having any part in it, but way back in 2012-14, on Wings and Newsnet, I remember banging on and on about sovereignty, and how much it mattered. I was often ridiculed by many, frequently schooled by Robert Peffers, and learned a lot from him, but somehow, theContinue reading &quot;BREEKS SPEAKS FOR MANY OF US.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2022 19:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA DEALS WITH THE SOVEREIGNTY DEBATE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-deals-with-the-sovereignty-debate</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-deals-with-the-sovereignty-debate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Put simply this is one of the best and most important articles I have read on the subject of Scottish sovereignty. It is a long read but it is written in the most readable and understandable form . It contains dynamite information. A truly great read! This debate on this blog is going to provideContinue reading &quot;MIA DEALS WITH THE SOVEREIGNTY DEBATE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>DECOLONISING THE CLAIM OF RIGHT. A RESPONSE FROM SARA SALYERS.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/decolonising-the-claim-of-right-a-response-from-sara-salyers</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/decolonising-the-claim-of-right-a-response-from-sara-salyers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Decolonising the Claim of Right  A Response Sara Salyers I am grateful to this author for the thoughtful, intelligent and careful argument he sets out. It is important to test any theory, political or legal, particularly when it is your own position, so I welcome the opportunity to do so. The errors in the argument – and there are serious errors – stem not from a want of knowledge orContinue reading &quot;DECOLONISING THE CLAIM OF RIGHT. A RESPONSE FROM SARA SALYERS.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE CHALLENGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. A CHAMPION FOR THE UNION HAS BEEN FOUND!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-challenge-has-been-accepted-a-champion-for-the-union-has-been-found</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-challenge-has-been-accepted-a-champion-for-the-union-has-been-found</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE CHALLENGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED Last week I challenged opponents of Independence to set out their argument why the Claim of Right 1689 was not the game changer many in Scotland believe it is. I offered anyone the opportunity to have their article published setting out the reasons they held this view. I have doneContinue reading &quot;THE CHALLENGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. A CHAMPION FOR THE UNION HAS BEEN FOUND!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MAYDAY, MAYDAY!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mayday-mayday</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mayday-mayday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An open letter to Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth   Mayday, Mayday, Mayday This is the MV Community of Harris We have been repeatedly hit by an out- of- control ferry service We are sinking fast and need immediate assistance. Over Dear Ms Gilruth, A Mayday call is the most urgent one there can be inContinue reading &quot;MAYDAY, MAYDAY!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 19:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>ALMOST OUT OF TIME</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/almost-out-of-time</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/almost-out-of-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ALMOST OUT OF TIME, AND ALL OUT OF EXCUSES by Sally Hughes This is a call to arms (peaceful), a call to conscience, and a call to decency.  And it must be now. Most of all, it is a call to Scotland. I’m looking at the corrupt, ugly entrails of what is left of theContinue reading &quot;ALMOST OUT OF TIME&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>ITS THE SNP THAT GAVE UP!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/its-the-snp-that-gave-up</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/its-the-snp-that-gave-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post by regular Breeks. “You just gave up”. I don’t know if that’s designed to be wilfully inflammatory, but be aware it’s putting you in the same bracket of delusion as Pete Wishart.  If anybody has “given up”, it’s the SNP who’ve been content to sit on their laurels these past eight years,Continue reading &quot;ITS THE SNP THAT GAVE UP!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN DUMBARTON.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/what-really-happened-in-dumbarton</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/what-really-happened-in-dumbarton</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It’s always good when people with specific local knowledge respond to an article. The following comes from Willie Hutchison who was a member of the SNP in Graeme’s constituency in Dumbarton when HQ effectively sidelined Graeme and his local office bearer’s and took over their selection procedure. Removing branch and constituency secretaries, as well asContinue reading &quot;WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN DUMBARTON.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>REJOIN THE SNP..LET ME THINK!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/rejoin-the-snplet-me-think</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest article from Joan Hutchison. In response to Graeme, I left the SNP after being an activist for many years and a national committee member. The National Secretary refused to allow my committee to meet on account of it containing a majority of reformers.  Douglas Chapman himself resigned as Treasurer, I am advised, becauseContinue reading &quot;REJOIN THE SNP..LET ME THINK!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE RIP OFF CONTINUES.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-rip-off-continues</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ATTN:             NEWSDESKS                         PHOTODESKS                         BUSINESS/POLITICAL/ENERGY CORRESPONDENTS MEDIA NOTICE  PHOTO CALL:  MACASKILL TO HIGHLIGHT  “THE GREAT BERWICK BANK ROBBERY”  AT UK GOVERNMENT OFFICES WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 2022 A 11:00 AM QUEEN ELIZABETH HOUSE, SIBBALD WALK,  EDINBURGH EH8 8FT ALBA Party Depute Leader and MP for East Lothian Kenny MacAskill will take part in a PHOTOContinue reading &quot;THE RIP OFF CONTINUES.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 18:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WE NEED TO GET TOUGH ON THE MEDIA.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-need-to-get-tough-on-the-media</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ WE NEED A MUCH TOUGHER LINE WITH THE MEDIA. We need to be realistic about the media. They are our enemy. The BBC for instance has a job to do. It has to deliver for the Union. We should be continually calling them out for doing so. We should describe them as being blatantly antiContinue reading &quot;WE NEED TO GET TOUGH ON THE MEDIA.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA DISCUSSES RESPECT FOR NICOLA</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-discusses-respect-for-nicola</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-discusses-respect-for-nicola</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Last week Graeme McCormick, a SNP NEC member posted a criticism of one of Mia’s articles on the basis that it did not respect the First Minister. What follows is Mia’s response. “not helped by disrespect for the FM” With all due respect to you, Graeme. My comment above does not contain “disrespect” for theContinue reading &quot;MIA DISCUSSES RESPECT FOR NICOLA&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA RISES TO THE CHALLENGE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-rises-to-the-challenge</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-rises-to-the-challenge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “the Scottish court system is part of a wider UK court system” Would any England PM have ever contemplated to take a draft of the bill to legislate for the EU referendum to the European Court of Justice to double check if it was okay for the UK parliament to pass it? Absolutely not. AndContinue reading &quot;MIA RISES TO THE CHALLENGE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE NEXT STEPS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-next-steps</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-next-steps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The latest contribution from regular columnist Mia. `I am in agreement with Marion. It is not a matter of us having to prove anything to Westminster. At the end of the day if we are trying to assert popular sovereignty and we are demanding to move away from the artificial and English only convention ofContinue reading &quot;THE NEXT STEPS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE DEBATE CONTINUES..WE WILL WIN!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-debate-continueswe-will-win</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-debate-continueswe-will-win</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest contribution from regular Breeks. “It’s very clear that Sara Salyers has done an enormous amount and has got this subject nailed.” I agree 100% Daisy, and I also echo what Iain said earlier, thank you deeply for all you’re doing Sara. I think there’s a point where robust and rigorous scrutiny (which isContinue reading &quot;THE DEBATE CONTINUES..WE WILL WIN!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>CONSIDER THIS.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/consider-this</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/consider-this</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Regular columnist Mia answers a few questions “You have not established that the Convention of Estates was a “higher” authority than Parliament” Does she have to?  Let’s see: What is the Claim of Right 1689 in layman terms?A document that removes the crown from the head of one monarch and puts it on the headContinue reading &quot;CONSIDER THIS.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>ACTION BEFORE WORDS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/action-before-words</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/action-before-words</guid>
<description><![CDATA[                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Continue reading &quot;ACTION BEFORE WORDS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Well where will you be standing?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/well-where-will-you-be-standing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is another excellent comment from the Yours for Scotland comment section that deserves promotion to a main page feature. This comes from regular contributor Breeks. WEBF, I don’t know the circumstances either, but I suspect it was the very decency and integrity of Alex Salmond which made him predictable, and thus vulnerable that heinousContinue reading &quot;Well where will you be standing?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE LESSON THAT NEEDS LEARNED.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-lesson-that-needs-learned</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-lesson-that-needs-learned</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest article from Bill Clark from Fort William.  History shows time and time again that independence and the right to self-determination has to be taken and not begged as a favour.  There comes a time when deeds, not words, are called for.  The Alba Party’s Neale Hanvey and Kenny MacAskill obviously agree and made their protestContinue reading &quot;THE LESSON THAT NEEDS LEARNED.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>IT SEEMS OBVIOUS WHAT IS WRONG.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/it-seems-obvious-what-is-wrong</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Regular columnist questions why the SNP are so reluctant to state a vote for the SNP is a vote for Independence. As expected, it is left to Mr Salmond and his two Alba MPs to sort out the absurd mess Nicola Sturgeon has thrown us into for the last 7 years. Johnson, May before him,Continue reading &quot;IT SEEMS OBVIOUS WHAT IS WRONG.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SHUT UP OR GET OUT</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/shut-up-or-get-out</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/shut-up-or-get-out</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An article written by Neale Hanvey MP. Shut up or get out. When I entered front line politics in 2012 as an SNP councillor, I was clear that my guiding ambition was to play afull part in the restoration of independence to Scotland. Over the past 10 years that commitment has only strengthened as the need for independence has grown ever more urgent. FromContinue reading &quot;SHUT UP OR GET OUT&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2022 12:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>PATRIOTS AND TRAITORS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/patriots-and-traitors</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/patriots-and-traitors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest article from Peter Young, who runs IndyScot News from his home in Denmark. I plan to leave it up as the main post for the entire weekend. Please read and share, it deserves a wide audience. Patriots and Traitors “Someone lays flowers there every year,” my friend John said. “It’s just around the cornerContinue reading &quot;PATRIOTS AND TRAITORS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WHY THE SNP MP’s AND MSP’s ARE SILENT!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/why-the-snp-mps-and-msps-are-silent</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/why-the-snp-mps-and-msps-are-silent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ People wonder why all these elected SNP MP’s and MSP’s say nothing about the Stonewall takeover of the SNP? Why they went along with the obviously ineffective S30 strategy for so long? Why they sat and said nothing while the NEC became increasingly appointed rather than elected? Why small fringe groups were given way inContinue reading &quot;WHY THE SNP MP’s AND MSP’s ARE SILENT!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA RESPONDS TO BEING CALLED A MAN BY CITIZEN SMART</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-responds-to-being-called-a-man-by-citizen-smart</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-responds-to-being-called-a-man-by-citizen-smart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “near certainly a man”Oh dear. Should I interpret that as hate speech or just a Freudian slip? Aren’t we all supposed to be women under Nicola Sturgeon’s regime, even those who sport a beard and proudly boast of their male genitalia? “too embarrassed to put their name to it”One look at your avatar tells meContinue reading &quot;MIA RESPONDS TO BEING CALLED A MAN BY CITIZEN SMART&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>ALBA SERVES NOTICE ON TORY LEADERSHIP CONTENDERS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alba-serves-notice-on-tory-leadership-contenders</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ VETO OVER SCOTTISH DEMOCRACY HAS NO SCOTTISH MANDATE Speaking to the Foreign Press Association at the Royal Overseas Club in London this morning (Wednesday) Former First Minister and ALBA Party Leader the Rt Hon Alex Salmond warned the contenders for the Tory leadership that outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “veto over Scottish Democracy will not stand”.  MeanwhileContinue reading &quot;ALBA SERVES NOTICE ON TORY LEADERSHIP CONTENDERS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 01:00:07 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Well do you accept this?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/well-do-you-accept-this</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ready to accept the foreign decision? WHat country in the world would meekly accept that a foreign neighbour has the right to dictate their right of self determination? To pretend, in the face of all the evidence, that they, not you, gets to determine what happens to your resources, your assets, your very existence asContinue reading &quot;Well do you accept this?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/westminster-salvo</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ WESTMINSTER SALVO (or why Kenny MacAskill and Neale Hanvey’s expulsion may be much more important than anticipated) By Sally Hughes On Sunday 3rd July 2022 I attended a hall in Falkirk to listen to a presentation and talks on Scotland’s Claim of Right and our Constitution.  Like many in the Independence movement, at this stageContinue reading &quot;WESTMINSTER SALVO&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THIS IS A KEY EVENT. PLEASE READ AND SHARE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-is-a-key-event-please-read-and-share</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SSRG Guest Article – Empowering the Nation Empowering the Nation is a conference hosted by the SSRG at the Carnegie Conference Centre Dunfermline from 29-31 July. It is a deliberately ambitious event and the first major conference to be held following the announcement of a date for the next independence referendum; the first chance for independence supportersContinue reading &quot;THIS IS A KEY EVENT. PLEASE READ AND SHARE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/why-we-spoke-out-by-the-man-himself</link>
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<description><![CDATA[                                                    I was proud to be elected to Westminster in 2019 but it was as is so often said to settle up, not settle down. I’d stood for Westminster before though atContinue reading &quot;WHY WE SPOKE OUT BY THE MAN HIMSELF&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA CONDEMNS THE SNP INACTION.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-condemns-the-snp-inaction</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ MIA, the Yours for Scotland regular columnist disagrees with one sentence in Jim Sillars article. “the elite holders of power in the British state see them as no different from the Blackford group – asserting a position endangering that state” I have to disagree with this. I don’t think Sturgeon’s toothless SNP was ever treatedContinue reading &quot;MIA CONDEMNS THE SNP INACTION.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>SILLARS..THINGS HAVE CHANGED</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/sillarsthings-have-changed</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There is a most interesting comparison between the time when Alex Salmond and I (at different times) were expelled from the House of Commons, and what took place with Kenny MacAskill and Neale Hanvey on Wednesday. The comparison is with the demeanour and language of the Speaker, and the underlying reality.  When we disrupted proceedings it was onContinue reading &quot;SILLARS..THINGS HAVE CHANGED&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THIS IS INTENTIONAL SABOTAGE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-is-intentional-sabotage</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Unity is the last thing the SNP Leadership are planning for. It’s control they want with the Woke Juvenile Wing being the Police, Judge and Jury.. The control agents. Cast your minds back to the end of May and the Aberdeen Independence Movement Conference which attracted barely a hundred delegates after being advertised for aroundContinue reading &quot;THIS IS INTENTIONAL SABOTAGE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Here is a taster of what we can expect in the Year ahead.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/here-is-a-taster-of-what-we-can-expect-in-the-year-ahead</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/here-is-a-taster-of-what-we-can-expect-in-the-year-ahead</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is the international news discussion that I participated in last week. Those supporting the Union have learned nothing and I think it is fair to say one of the participants became increasingly uncomfortable the longer it went on. Quite proud of my contribution. It must have got quite a few laughs across the WorldContinue reading &quot;Here is a taster of what we can expect in the Year ahead.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WHO SHOULD VOTE? THE DEBATE CONTINUES AS MIA ANSWERS LES.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/who-should-vote-the-debate-continues-as-mia-answers-les</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/who-should-vote-the-debate-continues-as-mia-answers-les</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Yes, you are right. I have not explored the franchise in deep detail because my simplistic view was only meant to be a starting point for a bigger debate. I think your contribution is great, because it gives us all an opportunity to think and research about all possibilities. There are, as you say, individualContinue reading &quot;WHO SHOULD VOTE? THE DEBATE CONTINUES AS MIA ANSWERS LES.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SO WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN 2014?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/so-what-really-happened-in-2014</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “Alex Salmond stated in 2014 that he would respect the result of the referendum” First of all, what was the real result of the referendum? The 45 yes vs 55 no is only the official result. But how accurate was it? Now we also know that Scotland’s natives voted by 53% to independence, while thoseContinue reading &quot;SO WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN 2014?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>VOTES OR SEATS AND WHAT COULD HAPPEN NEXT?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/votes-or-seats-and-what-could-happen-next</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mia examines and discusses some of the options. The UK is a parliamentary democracy. It is a majority of MPs what counts for every political decision, and not the vote of a majority of the people. Successive England as the UK governments since 2015 have governed Scotland on less than 30% of the vote. TheContinue reading &quot;VOTES OR SEATS AND WHAT COULD HAPPEN NEXT?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>TIME TO GET MOVING</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/time-to-get-moving</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I may need to upgrade Mia week to Mia fortnight so many great articles she is writing at the moment. Yesterday evening, after I read in the blog what Mr Hanvey said, I was in total despair. I could not believe that after watching how Sturgeon wasted us already 7 years with the nonsense ofContinue reading &quot;TIME TO GET MOVING&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SO WHAT DO SALVO PLAN TO DO NEXT?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/so-what-do-salvo-plan-to-do-next</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/so-what-do-salvo-plan-to-do-next</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ SARA SALYERS SPELLS OUT IN SEVEN MINUTES WHAT SALVO PLANS TO DO NEXT. BEAT THE CENSORS Unfortunately some pro Indy sites operate censorship if a blogger dares to criticise the SNP, no matter how justified that criticism might be. This transforms them from being pro Indy sites to being only propaganda sites for one Party.Continue reading &quot;SO WHAT DO SALVO PLAN TO DO NEXT?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>“TORY TURMOIL IS  SCOTLAND’S MOMENT” – HANVEY </title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/tory-turmoil-is-scotlands-moment-hanvey</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/tory-turmoil-is-scotlands-moment-hanvey</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “TORY TURMOIL IS  SCOTLAND’S MOMENT” – HANVEY “TIME FOR AN INDEPENDENCE CONVENTION TO BEND WESTMINSTER TO SCOTLAND’S WILL” SAYS MACASKILL Commenting on the continuing political turmoil within the Tory party and the UK Government ALBA Westminster Group Leader Neale Hanvey MP said: “If the Tory 1922 committee change the rules so they can change their mind aboutContinue reading &quot;“TORY TURMOIL IS  SCOTLAND’S MOMENT” – HANVEY &quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SO WHAT COULD THE CLAIM OF RIGHT DO?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/so-what-could-the-claim-of-right-do</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/so-what-could-the-claim-of-right-do</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This was a comment left of the Yours for Scotland site by regular contributor Breeks. I thought readers might appreciate it as a main article. It is short but powerful. YOU COULD CALL IT AN OPENING SALVO. Extract from the Claim of Right Act 1689…. Principles of the Claim of Right which remain applicable todayContinue reading &quot;SO WHAT COULD THE CLAIM OF RIGHT DO?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>PROFESSOR ALF BAIRD BACKS SALVO.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/professor-alf-baird-backs-salvo</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/professor-alf-baird-backs-salvo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Salvo and the Road to Scotland’s National Liberation Alf Baird​ Who would have guessed it, the jolly old British State trying to wipe out Scottish constitutional history by eradicating the fact that the mankitTreaty of Union was always conditional upon the Claim of Right, the latter functioning as Scotland’s constitutional ‘get out’ clause. And with an evercompliant UK ‘Scottish’ Government and its SNP administrators seemingly none the wiser, the latter handing the Scottish constitutional ball to the UKContinue reading &quot;PROFESSOR ALF BAIRD BACKS SALVO.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THIS IS RAPIDLY BECOMING MIA WEEK. QUITE RIGHT.. BECAUSE IT IS QUALITY THE FRANCHISE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-is-rapidly-becoming-mia-week-quite-right-because-it-is-quality-the-franchise</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-is-rapidly-becoming-mia-week-quite-right-because-it-is-quality-the-franchise</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “I am as you stated a settler and therefore I think you are saying you would prefer I didn’t have the opportunity to vote” I am sorry if I did not make myself clear, but no, that is not my interpretation at all. My interpretation of what rules Scotland should have (taking as a startingContinue reading &quot;THIS IS RAPIDLY BECOMING MIA WEEK. QUITE RIGHT.. BECAUSE IT IS QUALITY THE FRANCHISE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>AFTER ALEX SPEAKS, HERE COMES MIA.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/after-alex-speaks-here-comes-mia</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/after-alex-speaks-here-comes-mia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ That kind of speech is what is needed and what has been missing since that tragic day when Mr Salmond stood down as leader of the SNP: clarity, focus, direction, non-nonsense approach. Having a majority of the votes plus a majority of pro-independence MPs is ideal, but only achievable in a democratic world where aContinue reading &quot;AFTER ALEX SPEAKS, HERE COMES MIA.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MY SPEECH AT SALVO LAUNCH</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/my-speech-at-salvo-launch</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/my-speech-at-salvo-launch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With better sound. A number of people have requested this so here it is. BEAT THE CENSOR Sadly some websites that claim to be pro Indy have turned out to be only Pro SNP sites and have sought to ban any websites that dare to question SNP Policy or tactics. They seek to avoid theContinue reading &quot;MY SPEECH AT SALVO LAUNCH&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 17:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>ALEX SALMOND SPEAKS OUT.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alex-salmond-speaks-out</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alex-salmond-speaks-out</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ARTICLE SUNDAY MAIL FROM ALEX SALMOND 3rd July 2022 This week put a spring in the step of the independence campaign. After years of inactivity a route forward was finally announced. Little wonder Scottish nationalists are ringing the bells. We are looking forward to the referendum promised by the First Minister of Scotland on the 19thContinue reading &quot;ALEX SALMOND SPEAKS OUT.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WE MUST FIGHT FOR TRUTH, HONOUR AND JUSTICE!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-must-fight-for-truth-honour-and-justice</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-must-fight-for-truth-honour-and-justice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Speech by Iain Lawson to the Salvo Launch. Firstly my thanks for the invitation to speak at this important event which has the potential to help deliver Scotland’s Independence to more effect than any other announcement in the last seven days. ( Pause) I thought that would get your attention. Well I have good reasonContinue reading &quot;WE MUST FIGHT FOR TRUTH, HONOUR AND JUSTICE!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 14:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE RULE OF LAW</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-rule-of-law</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-rule-of-law</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Another article from one of my favourite writers Peter Young from Denmark who runs the excellent IndySCOT news website. Punch with style would be my description. Enjoy, I always try to keep Peter as a Sunday read as I like the time to enjoy the style and content. Rigsret – The Rule of Law “She’sContinue reading &quot;THE RULE OF LAW&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WE NEED VICTORIES!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-need-victories</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-need-victories</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A quickly reproduced comment from regular contributor Breeks that spells out in the most vivid terms what is going to be needed in Scotland in the very near future. I grew up on a diet of mince and tatties and Rugby Union, back in the glory days of amateur Rugby when the Scotland used toContinue reading &quot;WE NEED VICTORIES!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2022 18:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE UNION IS IN TROUBLE NOW. MIA IS GETTING WARMED UP!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-union-is-in-trouble-now-mia-is-getting-warmed-up</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-union-is-in-trouble-now-mia-is-getting-warmed-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A great follow up article from Yours for Scotland regular columnist Mia. “The constant arguments for achieving independence either without a referendum or through a non section 30 approval referendum are getting somewhat repetitive” Far more repetitive and tiresome are the continuous goalpost moving and the inane arguments used to block Scotland from dissolving thisContinue reading &quot;THE UNION IS IN TROUBLE NOW. MIA IS GETTING WARMED UP!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2022 13:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Currency Resolution for SNP Conference.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/currency-resolution-for-snp-conference</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ We in the Scottish Currency Group invite anyone in the SNP and any MPs, MSPs, Branches and CAs that have not already done so, to support the following resolution for the October SNP Conference. This will have the effect of disposing of any reference to ‘Tests’ and will re-affirm the April 2019 view of ConferenceContinue reading &quot;Currency Resolution for SNP Conference.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2022 09:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WELL SHOULD IT?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/well-should-it</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/well-should-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This article was originally published by its author William Thomson on the Scotonomics website. The Scottish National Investment Bank should it invest in carbon projects run by asset management firms based outside of Scotland? Is the Scottish National Investment Bank’s investment strategy what most Scots think or expect? Here are a few questions and answers toContinue reading &quot;WELL SHOULD IT?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>REELING THE CARROT IN</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/reeling-the-carrot-in</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/reeling-the-carrot-in</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Regular columnist Mia reviews the latest “offering” from the SNP. REELING THE CARROT IN Yesterday morning I was pleasantly surprised by a headline in the National: “John Swinney says SNP majority in UK election would be independence mandate” The article said: “Asked directly if a majority of SNP MPs at the next General Election would represent a mandate toContinue reading &quot;REELING THE CARROT IN&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THERE IS HUGE OPPORTUNITY WHY ARE WE BLIND TO IT?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/there-is-huge-opportunity-why-are-we-blind-to-it</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/there-is-huge-opportunity-why-are-we-blind-to-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I was sent this short video by a gentleman who created a FOI enquiry which he sent to the Scottish Government trying to find out why Dr Ballantyne never received any reply to the letter he sent to the Scottish Government in 2021 warning them about the ferry situation. After a mix up and aContinue reading &quot;THERE IS HUGE OPPORTUNITY WHY ARE WE BLIND TO IT?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>DID THE SNP DO SOMETHING RIGHT? MIA SPELLS OUT HER VIEW.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/did-the-snp-do-something-right-mia-spells-out-her-view</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/did-the-snp-do-something-right-mia-spells-out-her-view</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Did the SNP just do something right?” I am not convinced even one bit that they have, nor that this is not another delay strategy and more smoke and mirrors. For example: 1. The question is : “Should Scotland be an independent country?”What does independence mean in this context and what route is she hopingContinue reading &quot;DID THE SNP DO SOMETHING RIGHT? MIA SPELLS OUT HER VIEW.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Iain Lawson and Alex Neil discuss today’s events.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/iain-lawson-and-alex-neil-discuss-todays-events</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/iain-lawson-and-alex-neil-discuss-todays-events</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I always enjoy chatting with Alex. today was no exception. BEAT THE CENSORS Sadly some websites that claim to be pro Indy have turned out to be only Pro SNP sites and have sought to ban any websites that dare to question SNP Policy or tactics. They seek to avoid the public being aware thatContinue reading &quot;Iain Lawson and Alex Neil discuss today’s events.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THIS WEEK’S REAL BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TO MOVE INDEPENDENCE FORWARD</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-weeks-real-big-announcement-to-move-independence-forward</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-weeks-real-big-announcement-to-move-independence-forward</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ RECLAIMING THE CONSTITUTIONPRESENTED BY SALVO (WWW.SALVO.SCOT)3rd July 2022 Dobbie Hall, Main Street, Larbert FK5 4BL PLENARY SESSION10:20 – 10:55 Registration Tea/Coffee11:00 -11:05 Welcome and Announcements Eileen Newman 11:05 – 11:35 Chaired by David Henry (SSRG) The Greatest Show Laurie Flynn The Lawless British State Craig Murray 11:35 – 11:45 Questions and Answers 11:45 – 12:00Continue reading &quot;THIS WEEK’S REAL BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TO MOVE INDEPENDENCE FORWARD&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>HOW MUCH DOES WESTMINSTER PAY THE SNP?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/how-much-does-westminster-pay-the-snp</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/how-much-does-westminster-pay-the-snp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ My thanks to Kenny in getting the answer. Just what is there to show for this? Just how does it make Independence more likely? Is this the cause of the careerist tendency? From: Written Parliamentary Questions and Answers Sent: 27 June 2022 19:03To: MACASKILL, Kenny Subject: Written answer to your WPQ 19001 received from the Members Estimate Committee TheContinue reading &quot;HOW MUCH DOES WESTMINSTER PAY THE SNP?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WE SHOULD BE TERMINATING THE TREATY OF UNION.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-should-be-terminating-the-treaty-of-union</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-should-be-terminating-the-treaty-of-union</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Regular columnist Mia thinks we should be terminating and voiding the Treaty of Union. Tuesday we will hear from Nicola Sturgeon her new plan now that it has been finally admitted that the Gold Standard Section 30 route hits the buffers after eight wasted years of missed opportunity. . It is my personal opinion thatContinue reading &quot;WE SHOULD BE TERMINATING THE TREATY OF UNION.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>A fundamental change in our thinking is required to bring about meaningful environmental change.” </title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-fundamental-change-in-our-thinking-is-required-to-bring-about-meaningful-environmental-change</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-fundamental-change-in-our-thinking-is-required-to-bring-about-meaningful-environmental-change</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Derek Pretswell, a well known and respected environmental campaigner.  The photo is a shot of a Loch Garry Tree Group (founded by Ron Greer and I) enclosure in front of a hillside that was mapped in 1750 as forest by General Roy and forty years later saw the introduction of theContinue reading &quot;A fundamental change in our thinking is required to bring about meaningful environmental change.” &quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SCOTLAND EXPECTS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotland-expects</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotland-expects</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest article from Peter Young, who runs IndyScot News from his home in Denmark. Always creating a powerful message in the most delightful way. Great writer. Scotland Expects A decorated open lorry has arrived at the main square in our neighbouring town. On board is an entire class of raucous ‘Third G’ students. Their lorry isContinue reading &quot;SCOTLAND EXPECTS&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>CAN WE WORK TOGETHER?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/can-we-work-together</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/can-we-work-together</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest article by Bill Clark, a YES supporter who lives in Fort William. Nicola Sturgeon will not work with Alex Salmond’s Alba Party The SNP leader said her party wants to persuade people to back independence, not ‘bulldoze’ the decision through Unionist parties will drop their differences in an effort to stop Scots  submitting their political views on ScottishContinue reading &quot;CAN WE WORK TOGETHER?&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>MIA RETURNS TO THE FRAY</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Regular columnist Mia returns after a short absence as she comments on the Robin McAlpine article I published yesterday. This raises the question about whether the Scottish Government has known this for a while”  In my personal opinion it stands to the obvious they have known this since the first day they started drafting theContinue reading &quot;MIA RETURNS TO THE FRAY&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>ROBIN McALPINE ASKS THE KEY QUESTIONS.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/robin-mcalpine-asks-the-key-questions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I am very happy to share this excellent article from Robin McAlpine’s excellent blog which can be found at RobinMcAlpine.org Opinion Are we in a Cohen Brothers movie? by Robin McAlpine | The evidence suggests that the Scottish Government’s hyper-confidence that it can definitely hold an independence referendum isn’t sound. Are we reaching the bottom of aContinue reading &quot;ROBIN McALPINE ASKS THE KEY QUESTIONS.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>EXCELLENT RESPONSES WORTHY OF WIDER CIRCULATION.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/excellent-responses-worthy-of-wider-circulation</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/excellent-responses-worthy-of-wider-circulation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I publish below some excellent comments from readers in response to yesterday’s article. From Breeks WHAT DO YOU THINK WATSON? There is a malice at the heart of all this which in my opinion, simply outstrips the capacity of any single person. That includes the capacity of one person to influence others and lead aContinue reading &quot;EXCELLENT RESPONSES WORTHY OF WIDER CIRCULATION.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>A TEACHER AND PARENT SPEAKS OUT!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-teacher-and-parent-speaks-out</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-teacher-and-parent-speaks-out</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is a guest article written by Heather McLean who lives in Dundee, and is a teacher with forty four years experience. Parents are not going along with this ideology, they are deliberately being kept in the dark by the schools under instruction and pressure from complicit Local Authorities. There have been many instances ofContinue reading &quot;A TEACHER AND PARENT SPEAKS OUT!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THERE IS NO GREATER RESPONSIBILITY THAN BEING A PARENT.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/there-is-no-greater-responsibility-than-being-a-parent</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/there-is-no-greater-responsibility-than-being-a-parent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THERE IS NO GREATER RESPONSIBILITY THAN BEING A PARENT. From birth your child or children become the focal point of your life. You hope to be able to raise them safely and point and encourage them to build a good life for themselves. As they grow up and start to become mobile you need anContinue reading &quot;THERE IS NO GREATER RESPONSIBILITY THAN BEING A PARENT.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THEIR IS NO GREATER RESPONSIBILITY THAN BEING A PARENT.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ THERE IS NO GREATER RESPONSIBILITY THAN BEING A PARENT. From birth your child or children become the focal point of your life. You hope to be able to raise them safely and point and encourage them to build a good life for themselves. As they grow up and start to become mobile you need anContinue reading &quot;THEIR IS NO GREATER RESPONSIBILITY THAN BEING A PARENT.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>ALEX SALMOND WANTS THE CLAIM OF RIGHT FRONT AND CENTRE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alex-salmond-wants-the-claim-of-right-front-and-centre</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alex-salmond-wants-the-claim-of-right-front-and-centre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Embargoed for release 8am Tuesday 14th June 2022 “DON’T ALLOW INDEPENDENCE DEBATE TO TAKE PLACE IN A CONSTITUTIONAL VACUUM – PROCLAIM SCOTLAND’S CLAIM OF RIGHT FAR AND WIDE” SAYS SALMOND Former First Minister, Alex Salmond, has said that independence should not be debated in a “constitutional vacuum” and called instead for “the articulation of the Scottish Government’sContinue reading &quot;ALEX SALMOND WANTS THE CLAIM OF RIGHT FRONT AND CENTRE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>FEAR WILL COST US DEAR</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/fear-will-cost-us-dear</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/fear-will-cost-us-dear</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL IMPACT OF FEAR I am afraid the economy is heading off a cliff. The catalyst for this looming disaster is the huge hike in energy, fuel and food prices which are sufficiently serious enough to pull many middle class families either into, or close to, the poverty trap. For the manyContinue reading &quot;FEAR WILL COST US DEAR&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>KENNY HIGHLIGHTS WORKERS ARE SUBSIDISING THE GOVERNMENT AS FUEL PRICES SOAR!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/kenny-highlights-workers-are-subsidising-the-government-as-fuel-prices-soar</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/kenny-highlights-workers-are-subsidising-the-government-as-fuel-prices-soar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ EMBARGO: Sunday 12 June 2022, 00:01 hrs. MACASKILL DEMANDS CHANCELLOR INCREASE MILEAGE ALLOWANCE   TO SUPPORT KEY WORKERS The ALBA Depute Leader and MP for East Lothian Kenny MacAskill is demanding that the Chancellor of the Exchequer act to tackle rising petrol costs at the pump which are impacting disproportionately on rural communities across Scotland and on essential workersContinue reading &quot;KENNY HIGHLIGHTS WORKERS ARE SUBSIDISING THE GOVERNMENT AS FUEL PRICES SOAR!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2022 07:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/thoughts-from-abroad</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/thoughts-from-abroad</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This in another article from Peter Young from Denmark who regularly writes excellent articles for this blog. Of course the views expressed here are Peter’s . I do not share all of them while I do others, but I am not here to censor a friends views and as always Peter writes very well, isContinue reading &quot;THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2022 09:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>GETTING GAELIC.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/getting-gaelic</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/getting-gaelic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What follows is a guest article from a new writer to this blog. Richard Marrison is from Budapest, Hungary. He has an MBA in Cultural Anthropology and loves history. His love and passion for history got him to indulge in creating content on history-related topics. Historically, Scotland has experienced a variety of language shifts fromContinue reading &quot;GETTING GAELIC.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>”Fixing” needing sorted.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/fixing-needing-sorted</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/fixing-needing-sorted</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Dr Tim Rideout is a very competent member of the Scottish National Party. Readers may recall he was successful in getting the SNP CONFERENCE to back his call for our own Independent Scottish currency on a timescale considerably faster than the proposal laid out in the ”Growth Commission Report”. This did not endear him toContinue reading &quot;”Fixing” needing sorted.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>HAVING SCREWED FERRIES WE MUST DEFEND OUR PORTS.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/having-screwed-ferries-we-must-defend-our-ports</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/having-screwed-ferries-we-must-defend-our-ports</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For immediate release: Tuesday 7 June 2022 FORTH AND CLYDE PORTS MUST NOT BE DROWNED BY THE THAMES AND MERSEY DEMANDS MACASKILL IN WESTMINSTER DEBATE “The Forth and Clyde cannot be drowned by the Thames and Mersey.”  This is the demand which will be made later today  (Tuesday) by ALBA Party Depute Leader and MPContinue reading &quot;HAVING SCREWED FERRIES WE MUST DEFEND OUR PORTS.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2022 17:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>STANDS SCOTLAND WHERE IT DID?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/stands-scotland-where-it-did</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/stands-scotland-where-it-did</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The article that follows is written by Fiona Sinclair to mark the passing of World Environment Day. Fiona has had articles published before on this site which were very well received by my readers. World Environment Day, 2022 – Stands Scotland where it did? On World Environment Day, where does Scotland stand? Looking back overContinue reading &quot;STANDS SCOTLAND WHERE IT DID?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WE NEED TO FIGHT BACK</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-need-to-fight-back</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-need-to-fight-back</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An extract of my speech to the Yes event held in Golspie this weekend. GOLSPIE Thank you for the invitation to speak at this event. Today is not the first connection between Golspie and my family. My late father, who was in the RAF during WW2  was stationed here in 1941 until he joined the desertContinue reading &quot;WE NEED TO FIGHT BACK&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2022 19:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE SUMMER SCHEDULE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-summer-schedule</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-summer-schedule</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ THE SUMMER SCHEDULE Politics in Scotland-are in the doldrums at the minute and unless something very unexpected happens are likely to stay there for at least a few months. For that reason I intend to take a rest and reduce posts on Yours For Scotland to guest articles and perhaps one, maximum two articles,  each weekContinue reading &quot;THE SUMMER SCHEDULE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>ONE RESPONSE TO JIM SILLARS ESSAY</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/one-response-to-jim-sillars-essay</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/one-response-to-jim-sillars-essay</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There was a big response to the excellent essay from Jim Sillars which was published on this site yesterday. Many were excellent but this one from my correspondent Breeks struck me as highly constructive and visionary in terms of the opportunities that existed, and still exist, if only the Scottish Government would act positively toContinue reading &quot;ONE RESPONSE TO JIM SILLARS ESSAY&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>LONGEST….BUT?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/longestbut</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/longestbut</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An essay by Jim Sillars to mark Nicola Sturgeon becoming the longest serving First Minister since Holyrood was created. Nicola Sturgeon is now the longest serving First Minister. That fact in itself means nothing. The measure of her is in what she has or has not accomplished, in building rock solid majority support for independence,Continue reading &quot;LONGEST….BUT?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>TRULY COLOSSAL</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/truly-colossal</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/truly-colossal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This short article comes from regular reader ”Breeks” . For employment reasons he wishes to keep his identity secret but I have confirmed his true identity. It is a fair point to make that the Civil Service is a British organisation “conflicted” by Scottish Independence because of the threat it poses to the UK. ButContinue reading &quot;TRULY COLOSSAL&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2022 10:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>LEFT OR RIGHT? HOW DENMARK HANDLES REFERENDUMS.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/left-or-right-how-denmark-handles-referendums</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/left-or-right-how-denmark-handles-referendums</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is another article by Peter Young from Denmark who runs IndyScot News webpages and Scotnews. I know many of my readers have enjoyed his previous articles. I am sure this new one will only add to his reputation as a fine and interesting writer. Left or Right? If you exit Copenhagen’s main railway station,Continue reading &quot;LEFT OR RIGHT? HOW DENMARK HANDLES REFERENDUMS.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2022 09:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>CHECK THIS OUT AS SNP USE YES BRANDING TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE SNP!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/check-this-out-as-snp-use-yes-branding-to-raise-money-for-the-snp</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/check-this-out-as-snp-use-yes-branding-to-raise-money-for-the-snp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Don’t mention the £600,000, that is gone and is still, as far as I am aware, the subject of a continuing police investigation. The above was sent to me by a reader who was questioning the use of the Yes logo for a fundraising appeal where despite the prominent use of the ”Independence Campaign” andContinue reading &quot;CHECK THIS OUT AS SNP USE YES BRANDING TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE SNP!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2022 09:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>IMAGINE IT WAS SCOTLAND</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/imagine-it-was-scotland</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/imagine-it-was-scotland</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Introduction. I am fully aware that this article will anger some of my readers. This is my blog and I write about issues that matter to me. I don’t charge money and I am not looking for votes. If it upsets you, ignore it, bin it, whatever. My views are formed by my life experience,Continue reading &quot;IMAGINE IT WAS SCOTLAND&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 23:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>GREAT DISCUSSION WITH JIM SILLARS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/great-discussion-with-jim-sillars</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/great-discussion-with-jim-sillars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A must watch for those who enjoy plain speaking. Jim is often controversial but there is no doubt his long experience ensures that what he argues has some value to all of us who seek Scottish Independence. Topics include Ferries, missing contracts, indyref2, currency, the Green Trap and defence. Please watch and share! ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2022 14:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>STEPS TO TAKE INDEPENDENCE FORWARD!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/steps-to-take-independence-forward</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/steps-to-take-independence-forward</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ STEPS TO FURTHER INDEPENDENCE Independence campaigning has been frozen since 2014. Indeed it could be easily argued it has been going backwards as while we all await the mythical Section 30, the Westminster Parliament has been busy weakening our ability to break free, most notably with Brexit but there  is a series of other legislation reducingContinue reading &quot;STEPS TO TAKE INDEPENDENCE FORWARD!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Take a few minutes to watch this. The Welsh warn Scotland what ENGLAND are up to!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/take-a-few-minutes-to-watch-this-the-welsh-warn-scotland-what-england-are-up-to</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/take-a-few-minutes-to-watch-this-the-welsh-warn-scotland-what-england-are-up-to</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Crucial warning from our Welsh friends. This really matters! My thanks to Sara Salyers for sharing this. BEAT THE CENSORS Sadly some sites had given up on being pro Indy sites and have decided to become merely pro SNP sites where any criticism of the Party Leader or opposition to the latest policy extremes, resultsContinue reading &quot;Take a few minutes to watch this. The Welsh warn Scotland what ENGLAND are up to!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2022 12:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA SETS OUT HER CASE THAT WE ARE BEING BETRAYED.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-sets-out-her-case-that-we-are-being-betrayed</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-sets-out-her-case-that-we-are-being-betrayed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Why then are Scot gov not making a statement about dissolving the treaty of union?” In my personal opinion because Nicola Sturgeon never worked for Scotland and never wanted independence in the first place. She was just pretending to, biding her time to stop independence In my view, the eight months’ period between 18 SeptemberContinue reading &quot;MIA SETS OUT HER CASE THAT WE ARE BEING BETRAYED.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Alba condemns SNP “soft acceptance” of nuclear weapons</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alba-condemns-snp-soft-acceptance-of-nuclear-weapons</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alba-condemns-snp-soft-acceptance-of-nuclear-weapons</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For Immediate Release: Wednesday 18 May 2022 ALBA Condemns SNP Defence Spokespersons “soft acceptance” of Nuclear Weapons Alex Salmond’s Alba Party have hit out as the SNP’s Defence Spokesperson hinted that his party could be open to a temporary leasing arrangement to host nuclear weapons in an independent Scotland. ALBA Westminster Group Leader Neale Hanvey MP saysContinue reading &quot;Alba condemns SNP “soft acceptance” of nuclear weapons&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 18:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WHAT NEXT?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ WHAT NEXT? It is a question many are asking. The more so because some of the answers are becoming clearer by the day. A crisis is coming, correction , many more than one crisis is coming. Some are obvious, but that makes it no easier to come up with personal solutions. The cost of livingContinue reading &quot;WHAT NEXT?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 11:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>I THINK MIA ENJOYS A CHALLENGE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/i-think-mia-enjoys-a-challenge</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/i-think-mia-enjoys-a-challenge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What follows is an extract of an exchange from this website’s comment column between Mia and a Davey Tee 19 who is also a regular on this site. “If they’re sovereign, they can exercise their sovereignty either to leave or remain in the United Kingdom” That sovereignty was exercised in 1706 by Scotland’s representatives whenContinue reading &quot;I THINK MIA ENJOYS A CHALLENGE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SO HOW COULD IT WORK?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/so-how-could-it-work</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/so-how-could-it-work</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Sara Salyers. Look at Kenny MacAskill’s call for a convention of elected representatives. Every elected representative in every regulatory body has a constituency and a mandate. This is an internationally recognised expression of a representative body should it gather enough support. What would such a convention do? Well, it *could* useContinue reading &quot;SO HOW COULD IT WORK?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>FERRY INTERESTING!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/ferry-interesting</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/ferry-interesting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A week or so ago I reported on this site that Jim Sillars had written to Scottish Police requesting they carry out an investigation into the “missing” documentation into the Ferry Fiasco. No sooner had my feet touched earth back home in Scotland and miracle of miracles “some” of the documentation was found in theContinue reading &quot;FERRY INTERESTING!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 12:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA QUESTIONS THE BLACKFORD STATEMENT.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-questions-the-blackford-statement</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-questions-the-blackford-statement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “I must be missing something here because it looks to me like all roads lead to a referendum” It looks like you are missing the elephant in the room. The elephant in the room is that the referendum is not the end point of any road, just a feature present in one of at leastContinue reading &quot;MIA QUESTIONS THE BLACKFORD STATEMENT.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>HE HAS GONE AND DONE IT NOW</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/he-has-gone-and-done-it-now</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/he-has-gone-and-done-it-now</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ SARA SAWYERS EXPLAINS Scotland Needs No Permission? What is Blackford really talking about? Whether or not he fully understands it, he has just asserted the fundamental principle which underpins – The Scottish Constitutional Claim Among the central principles of the UK constitution, currently in force in Scotland as well as the rest of the UK,Continue reading &quot;HE HAS GONE AND DONE IT NOW&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 18:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>NO REGRETS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/no-regrets</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/no-regrets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From Neale Hanvey MP No regrets, but a reckoning is looming. As the votes came in on Friday morning, to say I was disappointed would be an understatement. That disappointment is not on any personal level, it is, as it has always been, for the future of Scotland and its trapped position inside an increasingly dystopianContinue reading &quot;NO REGRETS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2022 17:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>STATEMENT FROM JIM SILLARS CALLING FOR THE POLICE TO INVESTIGATE ”MISSING” DOCUMENTS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/statement-from-jim-sillars-calling-for-the-police-to-investigate-missing-documents</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/statement-from-jim-sillars-calling-for-the-police-to-investigate-missing-documents</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Statement by Jim Sillars explaining why he has lodged a complaint to Police Scotland on the “missing” documents in the ferries fiasco.  Like most people who value probity and effectiveness in governance, I have watched appalled as the CalMac ferries fiasco has unfolded, a fiasco compounded by missing documents that would, if available, hold those responsible toContinue reading &quot;STATEMENT FROM JIM SILLARS CALLING FOR THE POLICE TO INVESTIGATE ”MISSING” DOCUMENTS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 15:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>WHY YOU NEED TO VOTE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/why-you-need-to-vote</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/why-you-need-to-vote</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WHY YOU NEED TO VOTE I know there are many people finding it hard to motivate themselves to go out and vote. Hopefully they are all located in wards where there is no Alba or ISP candidate standing. Even in those wards however I would urge you to vote, even if it’s just to spoilContinue reading &quot;WHY YOU NEED TO VOTE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 14:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>MIA ANSWERS A CRITIC</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-answers-a-critic</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-answers-a-critic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Increasingly members of the cult make no attempt to defend the indefensible and just try to shout down or throw an insult or smear and then disappear. Mia demonstrates why this can be their only tactic. Who could defend this? “We all want Independence” Who is “all”, Mary?? Please provide irrefutable proof that Nicola Sturgeon,Continue reading &quot;MIA ANSWERS A CRITIC&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 07:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>KENNY SEEKS ANSWERS ON FERRIES</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/kenny-seeks-answers-on-ferries</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/kenny-seeks-answers-on-ferries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ EMBARGO: Monday 2 May 2022, 00:01 hrs MACASKILL CALLS ON STURGEON TO “COME CLEAN” OVER FERRIES CONTRACT “SCOTTISH PUBLIC DESERVE ANSWERS TO KEY QUESTIONS” The former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill MP has today (MONDAY) written to the First MinisterNicola Sturgeon MSP demanding that she “come clean” and  provide “straight answers” to the questions about the contract signed by Scottish MinistersContinue reading &quot;KENNY SEEKS ANSWERS ON FERRIES&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2022 01:00:06 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>THE FAKE PROMISE REVEALED</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-fake-promise-revealed</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-fake-promise-revealed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For immediate release Saturday 30th April 2022  ALBA’s Neale Hanvey reveals Scottish Government’s fake independence promise  Speaking at a Yes 2 independence rally in Kirkcaldy, today, Alba Party’s Westminster Group Leader Neale Hanvey MP revealed that a source in the SNP told him that in a rare meeting of the Westminster SNP group, First MinisterContinue reading &quot;THE FAKE PROMISE REVEALED&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2022 16:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>FED UP WITH OWN GOALS?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/fed-up-with-own-goals</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/fed-up-with-own-goals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fed up with own goals? Let me be clear. The last thing I want to see in 2023 is a Referendum on Independence. Why? Because we are nowhere near ready for it. Nothing has been done to take the case for Independence forward. The current franchise arrangements are worse than 2014.. and it cost usContinue reading &quot;FED UP WITH OWN GOALS?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2022 07:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE VALUE OF WOOL.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-value-of-wool</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-value-of-wool</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An article that is necessary because of the enormous failure of our politicians to act in energy rich Scotland. We lie powerless to defend our people. It should be a National disgrace. A guest post from Ellie MacGregor who lives in Angus and is a spinner and fibre crafter. She shares advice and ideas onContinue reading &quot;THE VALUE OF WOOL.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>MIA EXPLAINS HER VIEW OF WHY SALMOND HAD TO GO!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-explains-her-view-of-why-salmond-had-to-go</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-explains-her-view-of-why-salmond-had-to-go</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The modus operandi for the English establishment to control Scotland has remained constant throughout 300 years of history: bribes of people in the right positions.We need to look further in time to the root cause of all this conspiracy. Personally, I do not think it was just a matter of Mr Salmond seeking independence.In myContinue reading &quot;MIA EXPLAINS HER VIEW OF WHY SALMOND HAD TO GO!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>DEATH OF THE CITIES..THE WAR AGAINST CARS! </title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/death-of-the-citiesthe-war-against-cars</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/death-of-the-citiesthe-war-against-cars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ DEATH OF THE CITIES..THE WAR AGAINST CARS! With the local elections only a couple of weeks away it is being widely forecast that the turnout will be abysmal. It is argued that the electorate is not interested and Local Elections and Local Government are unimportant. That is very wrong, let me give you some quickContinue reading &quot;DEATH OF THE CITIES..THE WAR AGAINST CARS! &quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>THE ALBA PARTY POLITICAL BROADCAST</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-alba-party-political-broadcast</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-alba-party-political-broadcast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ BEAT THE CENSORS Sadly some sites had given up on being pro Indy sites and have decided to become merely pro SNP sites where any criticism of the Party Leader or opposition to the latest policy extremes, results in censorship being applied. This, in the rather over optimistic belief that this will suppress public discussionContinue reading &quot;THE ALBA PARTY POLITICAL BROADCAST&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>I WROTE THIS 3 YEARS AGO.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/i-wrote-this-3-years-ago</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/i-wrote-this-3-years-ago</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is a post I wrote three years ago to the day. It was before Alba, it was before the Alex .Salmond trial. It was topical because just like today the SNP were suggesting a referendum was imminent. I was concerned then, as I am still today, that the SNP were doing nothing to advanceContinue reading &quot;I WROTE THIS 3 YEARS AGO.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>WHY DON’T THEY JUST SURRENDER?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/why-dont-they-just-surrender</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/why-dont-they-just-surrender</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WHY DON’T THEY JUST SURRENDER? I hate war. I grew up in Clydebank, the most damaged town in Scotland during WW2, where even after almost two decades had elapsed since the bombing of the town by Nazi Germany in March 1941, you did not have to look very hard to still see the scars. ThereContinue reading &quot;WHY DON’T THEY JUST SURRENDER?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>VICARS AND TARTS.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/vicars-and-tarts</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/vicars-and-tarts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest article by Lorna Campbell. VICARS AND TARTS ALL PLAY THEIR PARTS PHIONNA GOUDIE (pronounced goodie) kicked off her knife-heeled, impossibly narrow toe crushers and sighed in relief. Whoever invented those shoes had been a sadist and hater of the fair sex – an observation that was surprising for one of her usual lackContinue reading &quot;VICARS AND TARTS.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2022 08:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE DISCUSSION CONTINUES</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-discussion-continues</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-discussion-continues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Are you content to grant it?” Yes, as long as it is in line with the rules used everywhere else in the world. Take the UK as an example, because it is one of the most strict in the world with regards to ex-pats: a native who has lived outwith the UK for a continuousContinue reading &quot;THE DISCUSSION CONTINUES&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THE GREAT DIVIDE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-great-divide</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-great-divide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A colleague of mine has just had an interesting communication from the SNP delivered to his family at home. By Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh It said they were asking “friends and family” to vote 1 and 2 for SNP candidates and “for no other party”. This perplexed my friend, largely because the SNP has only oneContinue reading &quot;THE GREAT DIVIDE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 23:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>GET THIS IN THE DIARY</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/get-this-in-the-diary</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/get-this-in-the-diary</guid>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 02:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>MIA ANSWERS HER CRITIC</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-answers-her-critic</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-answers-her-critic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “It’s a majority of seats. It’s not a majority of the people” So? As I said above the UK is a parliamentary democracy. It is a majority of seats in parliament what determines the democratic mandate. Brexit was forced on to Scotland on 38% of the vote. If the percentage of the vote counted forContinue reading &quot;MIA ANSWERS HER CRITIC&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MIA DISCUSSES OPTIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-discusses-options-for-independence</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-discusses-options-for-independence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “It really depends what you mean by a majority” A majority of MP seats is a majority. The UK is a parliamentary democracy, ergo a majority of the seats is all the majority you will ever need to end the treaty of union. Sinn Fein declared independence of Ireland on a majority of the seats,Continue reading &quot;MIA DISCUSSES OPTIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 01:00:05 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SOUND ADVICE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/sound-advice</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/sound-advice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A very accurate comment from my friend Alf Baird as he centres in on Scotland’s key problem. Scotland has now elected six Nationalist majorities in favour of independence, three to Westminster and three at Holyrood. The election of a Nationalist majority in any colony (treaty based or not) and in addition more especially a NationalistContinue reading &quot;SOUND ADVICE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>STATEMENT FROM PROFESSOR ALF BAIRD.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/statement-from-professor-alf-baird</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/statement-from-professor-alf-baird</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is from the former FMEL management team’s response to Holyrood’s RECC, 4 Feb 2020: “The Scottish Government did not save this yard from administration, they forced it into administration by repeatedly refusing to instruct CMAL to engage in reasonable requests for mediation, an expert witness process or arbitration to address the significant cost pressuresContinue reading &quot;STATEMENT FROM PROFESSOR ALF BAIRD.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 03:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>UKRAINE..LATEST.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/ukrainelatest</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/ukrainelatest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For Immediate Release: Tuesday 5 April 2022 UKRAINE – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Speaking on recent developments in Ukraine ALBA’s Westminster Group leader Neale Hanvey MP said: “As news of human rights abuses and potential war crimes emerges from recently liberated communities in Ukraine it should lead to urgent initiatives in three specific areas – safe refuge, war crimeContinue reading &quot;UKRAINE..LATEST.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 19:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>THE PRISM SHOW 3rd April 2022</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-prism-show-3rd-april-2022</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-prism-show-3rd-april-2022</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This week’s show is a Ferry Special as we have been able to secure an exclusive interview with Dr Stuart Ballantyne of Sea Transport Solutions who is one of the top ship designers in the World and who has designed more than 100 ferries for over 46 different administrations in the World. He repeatedly warnedContinue reading &quot;THE PRISM SHOW 3rd April 2022&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2022 14:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>Public boards should not be a career </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ by Robin McAlpine | 1 Apr 2022 As Scotland looks on in despair at the ferry debacle Robin highlights part of the problem. The revelation that there are people in Scotland making an entire living out of sitting on multiple public boards shows there is something wrong with the system First published by Common Weal “So tell me, whatContinue reading &quot;Public boards should not be a career &quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2022 12:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>MORE SECRET REPORTS SURFACE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/more-secret-reports-surface</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This happens so often. Scratch the surface and a wealth of new evidence appears. Below I publish the report from the Independent members of Scottish Ministers Ferry Industry Advisory Group which was sent to the Transport Minister in January and to the new Transport Minister about a month ago. The organisation has now been dissolved.Continue reading &quot;MORE SECRET REPORTS SURFACE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>HERE IS THE PROOF THAT THE GOVERNMENT WERE WARNED IN ADVANCE ABOUT THE IMPENDING FERRY FIASCO!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/here-is-the-proof-that-the-government-were-warned-in-advance-about-the-impending-ferry-fiasco</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ YOURS FOR SCOTLAND EXCLUSIVE. Here is the letter that blows this whole fiasco apart. It is all a shambles but pay particular attention to the paragraph where the author of this letter questions whether the supply of wrong information was a mistake, or an intentional attempt to mislead. Certainly the protect the quango and protectContinue reading &quot;HERE IS THE PROOF THAT THE GOVERNMENT WERE WARNED IN ADVANCE ABOUT THE IMPENDING FERRY FIASCO!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:00:03 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>THANK YOU JIM ARNOTT</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/thank-you-jim-arnott</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Jim is a regular reader and contributor of the Yours for Scotland blog and has put together this handy guide and links to all the articles that make up the Claim of Right series. Claim of Right articles – Iain Lawson BlogI am being inundated with messages from all over Scotland and abroad inappreciation ofContinue reading &quot;THANK YOU JIM ARNOTT&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>SARA SALYERS PAPER IN FULL</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Publishing this in response to many requests to have the full document in print. The Treaty Bites BackA ‘ Forgotten’ Constitution, Scotland’s Claim of RightSara Salyers Grateful thanks are due to Professor Keith Brown Dr Alastair Mann, Michael Penman, Kirsty McAlister and all those responsible for returning the ‘Records of the Parliaments of Scotland’ toContinue reading &quot;SARA SALYERS PAPER IN FULL&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>IF YOU DO NOTHING ELSE TODAY..LISTEN TO THIS!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/if-you-do-nothing-else-todaylisten-to-this</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A powerful speech from a lady who is working with a small team to really move Scotland forward. BEAT THE CENSORS Sadly some sites had given up on being pro Indy sites and have decided to become merely pro SNP sites where any criticism of the Party Leader or opposition to the latest policy extremes,Continue reading &quot;IF YOU DO NOTHING ELSE TODAY..LISTEN TO THIS!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2022 14:00:04 +0100</pubDate>
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<title>STATEMENT FROM TIM RIDEOUT.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/statement-from-tim-rideout</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hi Iain, I have issued the following statement today: “I spent my school and university days in apartheid South Africa. I was so appalled by the racism that I refused to accept the system and was ultimately expelled in January 1985 because of it. So it is very difficult for me to hear myself describedContinue reading &quot;STATEMENT FROM TIM RIDEOUT.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2022 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>MacAskill tackles the PM.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/macaskill-tackles-the-pm</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ For Immediate Release: 23 March 2022 MACASKILL DEMANDS ACTION FROM THE PRIME MINISTER ON UNREGULATED FUEL AS COST OF HEATING OIL TRIPLES IN PRICE Speaking immediately after Prime Minister’s Questions in which he challenged the Prime Minister Boris Johnson on unregulated fuel Kenny MacAskill MP said: “Over 200,000 households in Scotland use an unregulated fuel source suchContinue reading &quot;MacAskill tackles the PM.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 21:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE PRISM SHOW 20th March 2022</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-prism-show-20th-march-2022</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This week’s show. I apologise for the insert piece that features a lot of bad language and sex references. It was inserted without my knowledge or consent and in my view spoiled an otherwise excellent programme and also severely imbalanced the programme. I have conveyed these views to Roddy as the host and producer ofContinue reading &quot;THE PRISM SHOW 20th March 2022&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2022 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>MIA STILL TAKING ON ALL COMERS! SESSION TWO</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-still-taking-on-all-comers-session-two</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ “The Treaty does not say what constitutional law would govern the new Union, probably because the issue was obvious” Actually, it might just be the opposite. Perhaps because of the clash between England and Scotland in the matter of constitution, they could not use constitutional law as supreme, therefore they adopted the “parliamentary sovereignty” fudgeContinue reading &quot;MIA STILL TAKING ON ALL COMERS! SESSION TWO&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SCOTLAND’S CLAIM OF RIGHT PART 6.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotlands-claim-of-right-part-6</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Claim of Right Act and the List of Grievances 1689 The Declaration of the Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland containing the Claim of Right and the offer of the Croune to the King and Queen of England. Wheras King James the Seventh Being a profest papist did assume the Regall power and acted asContinue reading &quot;SCOTLAND’S CLAIM OF RIGHT PART 6.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>CLAIM OF RIGHT SPECIAL WITH PROFESSOR ALF BAIRD</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/claim-of-right-special-with-professor-alf-baird</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ SUCCESS, I finally overcame my technical challenges. Well worth a listen, in my humble opinion. BEAT THE CENSORS Sadly some sites had given up on being pro Indy sites and have decided to become merely pro SNP sites where any criticism of the Party Leader or opposition to the latest policy extremes, results in censorshipContinue reading &quot;CLAIM OF RIGHT SPECIAL WITH PROFESSOR ALF BAIRD&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2022 19:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>MIA ANSWERS THE CHALLENGES</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-answers-the-challenges</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The final part of the Mia response to the challenge. A pleasure to read. She would make a great Advocate. “Scotland is subject to and dependent not on England, but on the United Kingdom” I think this is incorrect. It is the United Kingdom of Great Britain the entity that is dependent on continuous consentContinue reading &quot;MIA ANSWERS THE CHALLENGES&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>SCOTLAND’S CLAIM OF RIGHT PART 5</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotlands-claim-of-right-part-5</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Appendix  Demolishing Dicey: the strange case of the treaty that wasn’t In 1689, the English Parliament enacted its Bill of Rights. This was the same year in which that other, central, UK constitutional document, the Claim of Right was passed in Scotland.  The force and intent behind the two Acts were the same, the removalContinue reading &quot;SCOTLAND’S CLAIM OF RIGHT PART 5&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>THE RESPONSE WAS MASTERFUL</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Lots of people who read this blog regularly are very impressed by regular columnist Mia when arguing her case for Scotland. This series on the Claim of Right sees Mia in her element. she writes the most devastating replies to challenges, in a very polite and proper way, but devastating none the less. Earlier thisContinue reading &quot;THE RESPONSE WAS MASTERFUL&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SCOTLAND’S CLAIM OF RIGHT PART 4</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotlands-claim-of-right-part-4</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Story of the Claim of Right – What Every Scot Should Know A written constitution The Claim of Right Act, passed in 1689 to legally depose James VII and II, affirms the existence of an enforceable, Scottish constitutional arrangement where the sovereignty of the people limits the power of  government. It comprises two distinctContinue reading &quot;SCOTLAND’S CLAIM OF RIGHT PART 4&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>IT’S HAVING AN IMPACT.. A CALL FOR ACTION!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/its-having-an-impact-a-call-for-action</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I am being inundated with messages from all over Scotland and abroad in appreciation of the Claim of Right series. Many are astonished they knew nothing of this, they question why they knew nothing and realise their ignorance to it is an intentional tactic, like so much else, of the coloniser. They further question whyContinue reading &quot;IT’S HAVING AN IMPACT.. A CALL FOR ACTION!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SCOTLAND’S CLAIM OF RIGHT PART 3</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotlands-claim-of-right-part-3</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Scottish Constitutional Compact Power in Scotland is vested in the people and loaned to the monarch and parliament for the good of the realm. A bit like a bank loan, this power loan has always carried certain conditions which form a compact between the lenders, (the people), and the borrowers, (the government). Under that compactContinue reading &quot;SCOTLAND’S CLAIM OF RIGHT PART 3&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>THAT ”UNWRITTEN” CONSTITUTION</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/that-unwritten-constitution</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ MIA ONCE AGAIN HIGHLIGHTS HOW ENGLAND USES IT TO KEEP SCOTLAND DOWN ILLEGALLY AND IN BREACH OF OUR OWN CONSTITUTION AS OUTLINED IN THE CLAIM OF RIGHT. Here is a stupid question that I have been asking myself since the very first time I heard the words “unwritten constitution” with regards to 21st century UK:Continue reading &quot;THAT ”UNWRITTEN” CONSTITUTION&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>SCOTLAND’S CLAIM OF RIGHT PART 2</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotlands-claim-of-right-part-2</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Forgotten Condition of Union  When the parliaments of England and Scotland ratified the Treaty of Union in 1706 and 1707, a new state came into existence, the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The negotiations for this single, unified state had been long and difficult and there was one, especially thorny obstacle. The two nationsContinue reading &quot;SCOTLAND’S CLAIM OF RIGHT PART 2&quot; ]]></description>
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<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/quite-a-list-of-charges</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A Mia comment highly relevant to the current debate over the Claim of Right. “Is it too much to hope it will give them renewed enthusiasm for the prime reason they were voted into power” Personally I think it is about hope but also about trust. A trust they have broken. They have had 7Continue reading &quot;QUITE A LIST OF CHARGES.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>SCOTLAND’S CLAIM OF RIGHT PART 1</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotlands-claim-of-right-part-1</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ PART ONE OF THE SERIES. THE FOREWORD IS BY PROFESSOR ALF BAIRD AND THE INTRODUCTION FROM SARA SALYERS TO THE PAPER IS PUBLISHED TODAY. EVERY DAY THIS WEEK THE FULL ARGUMENT AND EVIDENCE WILL FOLLOW. Foreword by Professor Alf Baird Scots are all too often left uncertain and confused when considering the critical matter ofContinue reading &quot;SCOTLAND’S CLAIM OF RIGHT PART 1&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>THE IDEA BEHIND THIS.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-idea-behind-this</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ YOURS FOR SCOTLAND INTRODUCTIONI think many of us share a deep frustration at the lack of progress in delivering Independence for Scotland. We often display a lack of trust in the current Scottish Government and question it’s commitment to our cause. We see no sense in being constrained and dictated to by Westminster, being reliantContinue reading &quot;THE IDEA BEHIND THIS.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2022 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ANOTHER MIA COMMENT WORTHY OF A FULL ARTICLE!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/another-mia-comment-worthy-of-a-full-article</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/another-mia-comment-worthy-of-a-full-article</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Why the SNP believe they can do so with impunity” In my personal opinion, because they are being actively protected by the English establishment. The unionist press has created a convenient and thick protective fog around them too while they focussed on vilifying Mr Salmond instead. For quite some time I have wondered if thoseContinue reading &quot;ANOTHER MIA COMMENT WORTHY OF A FULL ARTICLE!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WE NEED TO VOTE SNP?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-need-to-vote-snp</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/we-need-to-vote-snp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest comment on my blog from Yours for Scotland columnist Mia. “The irony at the moment is we need to vote SNP for independence” No, we don’t actually.  The only irony in front of us is that after wasting 7 irrecoverable years of Scotland’s time, after deliberately undermining our democracy and rights, after laughingContinue reading &quot;WE NEED TO VOTE SNP?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>TIME TO TACKLE POVERTY</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/time-to-tackle-poverty</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/time-to-tackle-poverty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Press release for immediate use 6th March 2022 Dundee Alba Calls for real Action to tackle poverty and insist single people must be included.   Alba Lochee Cllr Alan Ross today said, “for far too long politicians have tried to manage the effects of poverty by giving people occasional handouts then taking them back as we have just witnessed from Westminster’s £20 top upContinue reading &quot;TIME TO TACKLE POVERTY&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2022 23:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SCOTTISH PRISM SHOW 6th March 2022.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scottish-prism-show-6th-march-2022</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another hour of lively chat covering many of the big issues of the week, none bigger than events in Ukraine and the GRA controversy at Holyrood. BEAT THE CENSORS Sadly some sites had given up on being pro Indy sites and have decided to become merely pro SNP sites where any criticism of the PartyContinue reading &quot;SCOTTISH PRISM SHOW 6th March 2022.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>LOST IN ENEMY TERRITORY</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ THIS IS A GUEST POST BY VINCE LITTLER. He is a retired train driver, a Scot through choice since 2017, and lives in the Scottish borders where he is a member of the Alba Party. Signposts can be critical in war. For his own people, President Zelensky is signposting the way for Ukraine to surviveContinue reading &quot;LOST IN ENEMY TERRITORY&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SCOTLAND’S LOST OPPORTUNITY?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotlands-lost-opportunity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is a guest article by Steve Daley. I asked him for some background, he replied as follows..I am  Steve Daley,  I am from Stirling. Former  SNP activist, currently an Alba member. Previously wrote a few articles for Common Space. I am a politics graduate who was native English teacher in Spain for 2 years. Currently looking toContinue reading &quot;SCOTLAND’S LOST OPPORTUNITY?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PAUSE ON GRA NOW SAYS ALBA.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/pause-on-gra-now-says-alba</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ALBA ADVISES ROBISON “PAUSE DIVISIVE GRA CHANGES BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE” In response to Shona Robinson’s statement on the Scottish Government draft GRA Bill, Equalities Convener of the ALBA Party, Eva COmrie, said; “The ALBA Party asks for a pause to the Gender Recognition Act reforms until the views of women’s groups and theContinue reading &quot;PAUSE ON GRA NOW SAYS ALBA.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>JUST IMAGINE IF THIS WAS SCOTLAND</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/just-imagine-if-this-was-scotland</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Just imagine if it was Scotland. Imagine this situation.  Scotland has been independent for ten years. Scotland elects a Government, left or right wing that our large neighbour England does not like. We offer no threat, we have 9% of the population of our large neighbour but they feel “threatened” and feel we are underminingContinue reading &quot;JUST IMAGINE IF THIS WAS SCOTLAND&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WHAT A DEPRESSING TIME</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/what-a-depressing-time</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/what-a-depressing-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ WHAT A DEPRESSING TIME I hoped for better than this. I set up this blog to hopefully encourage enlightened debate on matters affecting Scottish and International politics. I regularly read sensible, well argued comments. Sometimes I don’t agree with them but I recognise they are legitimate views which deserve respect, even if I do notContinue reading &quot;WHAT A DEPRESSING TIME&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEALE HANVEY ON UKRAINE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/neale-hanvey-on-ukraine</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/neale-hanvey-on-ukraine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We must never give up on peace – Neale Hanvey I hope that none of us want war. The people of Ukraine did not want this bloodshed and the Russian people do not want their loved ones to return home in body bags. This war has been forged and set in course by one man,Continue reading &quot;NEALE HANVEY ON UKRAINE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Scottish Prism Show 27th February 2022</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scottish-prism-show-27th-february-2022</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scottish-prism-show-27th-february-2022</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It’s got to be the most dynamic talk show around and this week is no exception covering Craig Murray’s Appeal with the man himself and then an extensive examination of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine plus some more controversial topics for good measure, I hope you enjoy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>BREAKS MY HEART</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breaks-my-heart</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/breaks-my-heart</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ BREAKS MY HEART How difficult is it to witness the war in Ukraine? For my generation, a very lucky generation, it is harrowing. In my seventieth year I have reached that ripe old age without having to survive or experience a major war along the way. It’s been a very long time since anyone livingContinue reading &quot;BREAKS MY HEART&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OUT WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/out-with-the-sledge-hammer</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/out-with-the-sledge-hammer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ OUT WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER As each day passes the SNP Leadership introduce new moves to DEFEAT Independence. They are taking a sledgehammer to our chances. Let’s have a quick look at what is going on. The War on Women Woman are under constant attack from GRA and Self ID. It would be bad enough butContinue reading &quot;OUT WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SALMOND ACTS IMMEDIATELY</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/salmond-acts-immediately</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/salmond-acts-immediately</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ SALMOND SUSPENDS TV SHOW “UNTIL PEACE RE-ESTABLISHED” In a statement Alex Salmond said; “Slàinte Media have decided to suspend the Alex Salmond Show broadcast on RT until further notice. We now have the worst of all fears – a hot war in Europe. The efforts of every single person should be to re-establish the peace.Continue reading &quot;SALMOND ACTS IMMEDIATELY&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE DEBATE CONTINUES.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-debate-continues</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-debate-continues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mia responds to the article from John Smythe Investigations that I published yesterday. This site has hosted excellent debate in the last week highlighting the truth of what happened during the organised plot to take down and remove Alex Salmond through the use of false allegation and smear. I hope we can continue to highlightContinue reading &quot;THE DEBATE CONTINUES.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 07:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>John Smythe Investigations provides some answers to Mia’s questions</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/john-smythe-investigations-provides-some-answers-to-mias-questions</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/john-smythe-investigations-provides-some-answers-to-mias-questions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I am indebted to John for taking the time to cast some light on the areas of concern raised by Mia’s questions outlined in yesterday’s article. Given the ground to be covered it is a longer than normal article but for those seeking more information on how the plot was formed and protected the informationContinue reading &quot;John Smythe Investigations provides some answers to Mia’s questions&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SOME QUESTIONS AND THE ”WELSH CONNECTION”?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/some-questions-and-the-welsh-connection</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/some-questions-and-the-welsh-connection</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ MIA on the hunt for answers to several highly relevant questions and also introducing a parallel case from Wales that bears uncanny similarities. “I have been through the submitted evidence there is nothing in it to suggest this was anything other than made in Scotland” Yours for Scotland A new Constitution 20/2/22. I have alsoContinue reading &quot;SOME QUESTIONS AND THE ”WELSH CONNECTION”?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>MIA RESPONDS TO THE NEW CONSTITUTION ARTICLE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-responds-to-the-new-constitution-article</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/mia-responds-to-the-new-constitution-article</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This was left as a comment in response to the excellent article from Cath Ferguson which I published yesterday. I believe it is worthy of a full article in its own right. The evidence mounts and that should worry even the most stubborn SNP LOYALIST. Things have gone seriously wrong within the SNP. MIA isContinue reading &quot;MIA RESPONDS TO THE NEW CONSTITUTION ARTICLE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2022 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Prism Show 20th February 2022</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/prism-show-20th-february-2022</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/prism-show-20th-february-2022</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ So what will Green Freeports do for Scotland? Guests this week include Professor Alf Baird and Robin McAlpine who join Roddy, iain and Phil for the weekly review. BEAT THE CENSORS Sadly some sites had given up on being pro Indy sites and have decided to become merely pro SNP sites where any criticism ofContinue reading &quot;Prism Show 20th February 2022&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A NEW CONSTITUTION?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-new-constitution</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-new-constitution</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Cath Ferguson. Cath is based in Glasgow and wrote a couple of things for Wings and Bella Caledonia back in the indyref days. Can often be found playing music in bars to take her mind off the political situation in Scotland, the UK and the wider world.  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fergie_Kate Tip your hat toContinue reading &quot;A NEW CONSTITUTION?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2022 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE NATIONAL SHOULD APOLOGISE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-national-should-apologise</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-national-should-apologise</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ My friend and colleague Phil Boswell has been badly misquoted and smeared by the National newspaper, the supposedly pro Independence newspaper. The newspaper is a fanzine for the NuSNP and it is difficult not to surmise this attack on Phil is kickback because he has recently been a prominent SNP member and former MP whoContinue reading &quot;THE NATIONAL SHOULD APOLOGISE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2022 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SCOTLAND HAS SWUNG TO THE RIGHT.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotland-has-swung-to-the-right</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/scotland-has-swung-to-the-right</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This article is republished having originally being published in Robin McAlpine’s excellent blog at robinmcalpine.org. Robin has been writing many outstanding articles lately. For many in the SNP and the wider independence movement, things must be very disorientating right now. They overwhelmingly see themselves as left-of-centre social reformers. So how did the party end upContinue reading &quot;SCOTLAND HAS SWUNG TO THE RIGHT.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WHAT PRICE LOYALTY?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/what-price-loyalty</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/what-price-loyalty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Bill Clark from Fort William. What price loyalty between political friends?  I am well aware that people say overly nice things about people in power to enhance their own standing and what it may lead to.  On the other hand, it can also be said out of genuine admiration.  The following comments were madeContinue reading &quot;WHAT PRICE LOYALTY?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Alf Baird’s view on Freeports.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alf-bairds-view-on-freeports</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/alf-bairds-view-on-freeports</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This article was originally published on Grousebeater’s excellent site. SCOTLAND’S GREEN FREEPORTS STRATEGY By Professor Alfred Baird After researching port development globally for a considerable period, including theoretical and policy making aspects, one begins to get the general picture about what other countries are doing well, and particularly the more successful nations, while others areContinue reading &quot;Alf Baird’s view on Freeports.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 22:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PRISM SHOW 13th February 2022.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/prism-show-13th-february-2022</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/prism-show-13th-february-2022</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This week’s show discusses the Scottish budget, Ukraine and the arms race, Liz Truss’s embarrassing trip to Moscow. Hard talk yes but peppered with some humour as well. I hope you enjoy! BEAT THE CENSORS Sadly some sites had given up on being pro Indy sites and have decided to become merely pro SNP sitesContinue reading &quot;PRISM SHOW 13th February 2022.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2022 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WELL CAN WE?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/well-can-we</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/well-can-we</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A GUEST ARTICLE FROM TIM RIDEOUT OF THE SCOTTISH CURRENCY GROUP. Can Scotland Afford to pay the State Pension? In summary: Scottish state pensions will be more than covered by Scottish National Insurance. Annual NI receipts = £11476m Annual Pensions = £8517m Leaves £2959m surplus for other benefits. Source Table 1.1 &amp; Box 3.2 GERS 2021 FullContinue reading &quot;WELL CAN WE?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2022 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>GASLIGHT 2 &#45;why the prisons first?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/gaslight-2-why-the-prisons-first</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/gaslight-2-why-the-prisons-first</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ GASLIGHT 2.0 – WHY THE PRISONS FIRST? A guest post By Sally Hughes I wrote an essay last year, which Iain Lawson very kindly published.  It was called Abuse By Gaslight.  This essay follows on from that, and if I may, I will cut and paste the initial introduction. I was a front line PoliceContinue reading &quot;GASLIGHT 2 -why the prisons first?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/arrivals-and-departures</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/arrivals-and-departures</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A guest post by my friend Peter Young, who runs the excellent Scotnews blog and is based in Denmark. It brought a tear to my eye as I also experienced the loss of friends and relatives to emigration earlier in my life. Arrivals and Departures It’s early January and the airport ‘Departures’ sign above myContinue reading &quot;ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE PRISM SHOW 6th February 2022</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-prism-show-6th-february-2022</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-prism-show-6th-february-2022</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A lively show this week with considerable anger on show about events in Scotland and the inability of our elected representatives to respond effectively. FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS To this site are available on the Home and Blog pages of this site. A subscription ensures you receive notification of all new articles. You will be most welcomeContinue reading &quot;THE PRISM SHOW 6th February 2022&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2022 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WELL FOLKS THAT’S IT FOR A WHILE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/well-folks-thats-it-for-a-while</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/well-folks-thats-it-for-a-while</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Well folks that is it for a while I leave on my travels this coming week and will not be returning to Scotland until Mid May. The blog will continue but with fewer articles from myself so I would greatly welcome well written guest articles from what I know is an excellent pool of writersContinue reading &quot;WELL FOLKS THAT’S IT FOR A WHILE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Neale Hanvey comments on Goodwillie controversy</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/neale-hanvey-comments-on-goodwillie-controversy</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/neale-hanvey-comments-on-goodwillie-controversy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For Immediate Release: Thursday 3 February 2022 DAVID GOODWILLIE Reacting to the news that Raith Rovers Football Club will not now sign David Goodwillie, Neale Hanvey MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath said: “This is the right decision by Raith Rovers Football Club.  They have heard the widespread public anger and acted accordingly.  This has been a sorryContinue reading &quot;Neale Hanvey comments on Goodwillie controversy&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SEEKING A RULING.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/seeking-a-ruling</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/seeking-a-ruling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Information Commissioner’s Office – ScotlandQueen Elizabeth HouseSibbald WalkEdinburghEH8 8FT Scotland@ico.org.uk I reprint below a reply sent to a Party colleague refusing her a meeting with Scottish Cabinet Minister Shona Robinson. I completely accept a Minister has the right to determine who they meet, however I am very concerned about the written explanation about whyContinue reading &quot;SEEKING A RULING.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>1st February Prism Show.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/1st-february-prism-show</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sorry for the delay in publishing the programme. We had a number of technical issues this week, the biggest one being our technical expert was not available during the recording. The reason for this cannot be fully explained as yet because we are pursuing more information about it. All I can report is that thereContinue reading &quot;1st February Prism Show.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>GETTING THE ANSWERS…to protect the taxpayer!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Getting the answers It is not easy to track what is happening in Government, or to track how the state apparatus spends our money. There are obstacles everywhere. It can be expensive and time consuming, pretty impossible for private individuals, who have neither the finance or expertise needed to get through the information jungle toContinue reading &quot;GETTING THE ANSWERS…to protect the taxpayer!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>JUDAS KISS? </title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/judas-kiss</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ THIS WEEK’s article from Yours for Scotland regular columnist Mia. It is a longer article than normal as it deals with a very important issue affecting Scotland today. In my judgement well worth the read. On 23 June 2016 Scotland was trapped in a referendum where all chances for Scotland to win had been deliberately removed.  ThatContinue reading &quot;JUDAS KISS? &quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2022 09:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SPEED BONNIE BOAT</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/speed-bonnie-boat</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ By Eva Comrie. From her blog SPEED BONNIE BOAT In July 1970 an intrepid band struck out from a caravan in Crieff on holiday touring Scotland, mode of transport a Dormobile. The next two weeks created lasting memories of single track roads on clifftops and hillsides, running out of petrol, freewheeling with screams and laughter.Continue reading &quot;SPEED BONNIE BOAT&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SAVE OUR STATIONS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/save-our-stations</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ For Immediate Release: Friday 28 January 2022 ATTN:       Newsdesks                   Picture desks                   Transport Correspondents                   Political Editors and Correspondents “SAVE OUR STATIONS FROM SCOTRAIL CUTS” SAYS MACASKILL ALBA Depute Leader Kenny MacAskill MP and Cllr Michelle Ferns, ALBA Party councillor for Shettleston have today (Friday) issued an S.O.S. to Scotrail and launched a petition toContinue reading &quot;SAVE OUR STATIONS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>DAMNED LIES AND STATISTICS PART TWO</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/damned-lies-and-statistics-part-two</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is the second article by the retired police officer that examines the evidence for the crimes against transgender individuals as justification for further financial grants to Stonewall. SELF IDENTIFIED CRISIS PART 2 By DW Last week I wrote an essay entitled A Self-Identified Crisis which obtained Police Scotland Crime Statistics for Hate Crimes withContinue reading &quot;DAMNED LIES AND STATISTICS PART TWO&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>LETTER ADVISING THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/letter-advising-the-scottish-government</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Shona Robison,                          Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government By email only From: Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chairwoman Our ref: 833Robison Wednesday 26 January 2022 Dear Cabinet Secretary, Following our meeting on 21 January, I am writing as promised with our position on reform of the Gender RecognitionContinue reading &quot;LETTER ADVISING THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ireland 44 Scotland 0</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/ireland-44-scotland-0</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ For Immediate Release: Tuesday 25 January 2022 SCOTLAND OFFICE TO RAISE DIRECT FERRY LINKS TO EUROPE FOLLOWING MEETING WITH ALBA MPS ALBA Party MPs Neale Hanvey and Kenny MacAskill met today (Tuesday) with the Scotland Office Minister Iain Stewart MP in a renewed push to re-establish direct ferry links from Scotland to mainland Europe.  The Scotland Office Minister has now agreedContinue reading &quot;Ireland 44 Scotland 0&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 23:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NOT BEEN A GOOD MONTH HAS IT?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/not-been-a-good-month-has-it</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ NOT BEEN A GOOD MONTH HAS IT? The first month of 2022 has been a shocker has it not? It has been a month full of diversion. My problem is trying to work out what stories are diversion and trying to live with the fact that what is so bad that bombshell diversion stories areContinue reading &quot;NOT BEEN A GOOD MONTH HAS IT?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 16:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>DAMNED LIES AND STATISTICS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/damned-lies-and-statistics</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The media is full of claims that crimes against transgender individuals have soared yet as Joanna Cherry Qc, MP has highlighted what has soared is allegations that crimes have been committed. When a hate crime can include reporting a sticker on a lamppost some more investigation would seem sensible to establish just the extent ofContinue reading &quot;DAMNED LIES AND STATISTICS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Prism Show 23.01.22</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/prism-show-230122</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A Local Government Special. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2022 13:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>I SEE TROUBLE AHEAD</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/i-see-trouble-ahead</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ There is no doubt we are heading for some huge problems in the months ahead. Inflation is becoming a very serious concern, it is already almost 6% and that is before the huge increases in energy costs that are coming in April. It is by no means impossible that we are looking at double digitContinue reading &quot;I SEE TROUBLE AHEAD&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SOLD BY A PARCEL OF ROGUES</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/sold-by-a-parcel-of-rogues</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/sold-by-a-parcel-of-rogues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This week’s article from Yours for Scotland regular columnist Mia. When we cast our votes for the SNP on the general election 12 December 2019 we thought we were voting for independence. We were guided by the words of the cover letter attached to the SNP manifesto and signed by Nicola Sturgeon: “A vote for the SNP is a vote to escapeContinue reading &quot;SOLD BY A PARCEL OF ROGUES&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ANOTHER GIVEAWAY</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/another-giveaway</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/another-giveaway</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is reproduced from Robin McAlpine’s excellent site robinmcalpine.org. It deserves the widest audience to offset the ridiculous spin of the Scottish Government. Scotland gives away its energy future by Robin McAlpine | 17 Jan 2022 The ScotWind auction has just handed almost total control of Scotland’s energy future to overseas corporations for what looks like a pitifullyContinue reading &quot;ANOTHER GIVEAWAY&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THERE IS NO HONOUR IN GOVERNMENT</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/there-is-no-honour-in-government</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/there-is-no-honour-in-government</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ People must be wondering just what needs to happen these days for someone to accept responsibility and resign their post. While everyone was in lockdown, literally thousands of people were dying, those who wrote the rules were busy partying in Downing Street. Invitations were being sent out to over one hundred guests inviting them toContinue reading &quot;THERE IS NO HONOUR IN GOVERNMENT&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>HAVE THEY LEARNED NOTHING?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/have-they-learned-nothing</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/have-they-learned-nothing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ OFFSHORE WIND GIVEAWAY IS SELLING THE FAMILY SILVER CHEAP WHILE SCOTS PENSIONERS FREEZE SAYS MACASKILL Reacting today (Monday) to the outcome of the application process for ScotWind leasing by Crown Estate Scotland, the ALBA Party Depute Leader and MP for East Lothian Kenny MacAskill MP said: “This offshore wind giveaway is selling the family silver cheap whileContinue reading &quot;HAVE THEY LEARNED NOTHING?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>BACKING A FRIEND.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/backing-a-friend</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/backing-a-friend</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A by-election will be held on Thursday 20 January 2022 for the election of ONE councillor in Ward 2 of East Lothian Council, the Preston/Seton/Gosford Ward I have to declare an interest in this by election. I spent the first three years of my life living in Prestonpans. As you would expect I recall veryContinue reading &quot;BACKING A FRIEND.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PRISM SHOW 16/1/22</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/prism-show-16122</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/prism-show-16122</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Another lively show with guest Kenny MacAskill followed up by straight talking topical discussion. Great work from Teckie at the end. BEAT THE CENSORS Sadly some sites had given up on being pro Indy sites and have decided to become merely pro SNP sites where any criticism of the Party Leader or opposition to theContinue reading &quot;PRISM SHOW 16/1/22&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2022 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Monument To First Duke Of Sutherland </title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/monument-to-first-duke-of-sutherland</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I am honoured to publish on this site an academic paper on a very important topic. Lynda Baird is married to my good friend Professor Alf Baird and clearly has the same talent for explanation of important matters in Scotland. I firmly believe educating our fellow citizens about how colonialism worked in Scotland over theContinue reading &quot;Monument To First Duke Of Sutherland &quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2022 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ONCE UPON A TIME</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/once-upon-a-time</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ONCE UPON A TIME! Are you sitting comfortably (you won’t be for long). Let me begin. Once upon a time a small, potentially rich country was found to have an abundance of riches, not least oil deposits off its coast that had the potential to make its inhabitants amongst the richest peoples in the World.Continue reading &quot;ONCE UPON A TIME&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE SECOND GENDER WAR.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-second-gender-war</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The second gender war  This excellent article first appeared in THE CRITIC. After a year of progress, “conversion therapy ban” law threatens to resurrect bad gender policy all over again. ByMaya Forstater At the end of 2021, the debate on sex and gender and the conflict with women’s rights feels very different, at least inContinue reading &quot;THE SECOND GENDER WAR.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ONE MAN’S STORY</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/one-mans-story</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Walter Hamilton. PART ONE This is what Walter sent me originally. I then went back asking for more info on Walter and Part two outlines that part of his story. Now I put my poor education down to the bad design of new school buildings in late 1950. You may notContinue reading &quot;ONE MAN’S STORY&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>AT LEAST THE ALBA MP’s ARE ON THE CASE.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/at-least-the-alba-mps-are-on-the-case</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/at-least-the-alba-mps-are-on-the-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For Immediate Release: Wednesday 12 January 2022 HANVEY SECURES MEETING WITH MINISTER TO DISCUSS DIRECT FERRY LINKS TO EUROPE SCOTTISH AND UK GOVERNMENTS MUST STEP UP SAYS MACASKILL ALBA Westminster Leader Neale Hanvey MP has today (Wednesday) secured a meeting with the Scotland Office Minister Iain Stewart MP during the Westminster Hall Debate this morning on direct ferry linksContinue reading &quot;AT LEAST THE ALBA MP’s ARE ON THE CASE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>KENNY CALLS FOR FERRY ACTION.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/kenny-calls-for-ferry-action</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/kenny-calls-for-ferry-action</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ EMBARGO: Wednesday 12 January 2022, 11:00 am MACASKILL CALLS FOR ROUTE DEVELOPMENT FUND TO ENSURE DIRECT FERRY LINKS TO EUROPE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT LESS RADICAL THAN MCCONNELL ADMINISTRATION Speaking today (Wednesday) in a Westminster Hall Debate on Direct Ferry Services between Scotland and Mainland Europe, Kenny MacAskill MP will call on the Scottish Government to establish a Ferry RouteContinue reading &quot;KENNY CALLS FOR FERRY ACTION.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>JUST HOW WRONG CAN YOU GET IT?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/just-how-wrong-can-you-get-it</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ JUST HOW WRONG CAN YOU GET IT? What follows is an international article setting out the absolute stupidity of SSE ENERGY SERVICES and the advice they were giving their customers on having to stay warm this winter. It suggests a company minus any concern for their customers, other than make fun of them. Unfortunately ScotlandContinue reading &quot;JUST HOW WRONG CAN YOU GET IT?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ON WHAT SIDE ARE YOU?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/on-what-side-are-you</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/on-what-side-are-you</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A post from the Yours for Scotland regular columnist Mia. ON WHAT SIDE ARE YOU? For 6.5 years, the SNP has blown hot and cold on independence supporters.  We are beyond frustrated with their excuses. We are bored with their platitudes and cries of not having sufficient powers despite holding the power to end the union. Since June 2016 we are being tortured by an SNP leadership happy to pocket our votes but who point blank refusesContinue reading &quot;ON WHAT SIDE ARE YOU?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A OPEN LETTER TO SHONA ROBISON</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-open-letter-to-shona-robison</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ From former MSP Mike Mackenzie. Dear Shona, I am writing to you in your capacity as Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government with regard to the Short-term let licensing regulations. (Short-term Let Control Areas) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 ). Some friends who are involved in the short term letting sector have recentlyContinue reading &quot;A OPEN LETTER TO SHONA ROBISON&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE FIRST PRISM SHOW OF 2022.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-first-prism-show-of-2022</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-first-prism-show-of-2022</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With Chris Hanlon on Devomax also Roddy, Grousebeater and myself discussing a range of topical issues. Enjoy! BEAT THE CENSORS Sadly some sites had given up on being pro Indy sites and have decided to become merely pro SNP sites where any criticism of the Party Leader or opposition to the latest policy extremes, resultsContinue reading &quot;THE FIRST PRISM SHOW OF 2022.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Independence needs to be about INDEPENDENCE!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A GUEST POST FROM BILL CLARK. If you refuse to take on board beliefs you don’t adhere to, or could ever hold.   Or if you refuse to look the other way when confronted by the abuse dished out to individuals like Joanna Cherry MP or the gerrymandering which is so prevalent within the leadership of the SNP, then you run the risk of being ostracised.  At 58%, the First Minister’s personal ratings have dropped nationally.Continue reading &quot;Independence needs to be about INDEPENDENCE!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WE HAD BETTER LEARN FROM THIS</title>
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<description><![CDATA[  We had better learn from this! I spent most of the 2014 Independence Referendum touring the larger council estates across Scotland on the back of the Margo Mobile with my friend and long term colleague Jim Sillars. In between campaigning we had plenty of time to discuss what the big issues were and which hadContinue reading &quot;WE HAD BETTER LEARN FROM THIS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2022 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WHY NOT?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Matt Vallance. BACK at the end of last century, St Mirren briefly had a legend on the coaching staff – Ukrainian Sergei Baltacha, a Hero of the Soviet Union from his performances with Dynamo Kiev and the USSR national side. Today, Sergei is perhaps better-remembered as the father of former BritishContinue reading &quot;WHY NOT?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ANY REASON FOR OPTIMISM?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/any-reason-for-optimism</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ANY REASONS FOR OPTIMISM? This is the time of year when traditionally forecasts are made, people sit down and look at the year ahead and try to anticipate and forecast what events are likely to happen. Both good and bad. I have done it myself in the past and have been reasonably successful in callingContinue reading &quot;ANY REASON FOR OPTIMISM?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>MORE SENSE FROM MIA</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/more-sense-from-mia</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another great post from the regular Yours for Scotland columnist Mia A NEW STITCH UP PLAN IN THE HORIZON? Devo max, home rule, full fiscal autonomy or federalism have been in the mouths of unionists, particularly those of a labour inclination, forever. However, since the end of 2020 there has been a significant increase in noise related to the concept ofContinue reading &quot;MORE SENSE FROM MIA&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SNP SURRENDER WELL UNDERWAY.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/snp-surrender-well-underway</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Indyref2: Ex SNP policy chief backs three-option ballot paper to break ‘logjam’ So after years of delay on taking Independence forward,  with the SNP busy creating and building up every possible delay and barrier since Nicola became leader, we are now entering the final betrayal as the SNP move to “condition” Scotland to accept the IndependenceContinue reading &quot;SNP SURRENDER WELL UNDERWAY.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>KENNY MACASKILL ON HATE CRIME.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/kenny-macaskill-on-hate-crime</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ EMBARGO: Monday 3 January 2022, 00:01 hrs TIME TO GET THE FOCUS RIGHT ON HATE CRIME – MACASKILL GROWING EPIDEMIC OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN  EXPOSES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE TO ACT  ALBA Depute Leader Kenny MacAskill MP has released figures which show that crimes of domestic abuse are at an all-time high having risen by 57% during Covid lockdown betweenContinue reading &quot;KENNY MACASKILL ON HATE CRIME.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THEY JUST CAN’T HELP THEMSELVES.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/they-just-cant-help-themselves</link>
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<description><![CDATA[  THEY JUST CAN’T HELP THEMSELVES New Year has just passed and all over the World the event is celebrated, very often with Burns Anthem of Auld Lang Syne. The BBC recorded this fact with the following “Now research from the University of Edinburgh has revealed the origins of the Hogmanay tradition are connected to freemasonry.Continue reading &quot;THEY JUST CAN’T HELP THEMSELVES.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2022 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>HANVEY CALLS FOR SICK PAY EXTENSION.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/hanvey-calls-for-sick-pay-extension</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ EMBARGO: Saturday 1 January 2021, 00:01hrs NEALE HANVEY MP CALLS FOR CHANCELLOR TO EXTEND FULL SICK PAY FOR ALL PEOPLE WHO SELF ISOLATE ALBA Party Westminster Leader Neale Hanvey MP is calling on the Chancellor to introduce full sick pay for anyone that needs to self-isolate because of Covid.  Introducing the measure would ensure that people who areContinue reading &quot;HANVEY CALLS FOR SICK PAY EXTENSION.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>LETTER OF THE MONTH</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/letter-of-the-month</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Brian Lawson is the former leader of Renfrewshire Council and recently stood down from the SNP NEC. Despite his excellent surname we are not related. I read with real sadness the small article headed “Energy hikes mean Scots go without” (Sunday National 19th December). The first two paragraphs tell the story – “half a millionContinue reading &quot;LETTER OF THE MONTH&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FAIRY STORIES</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/fairy-stories</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from one of my favourities, Eva Comrie. FAIRY STORIES A fortnight now I’ve been housebound in a wheelchair with a mangled stump. A sentence I find tends to lead to stunned awkward silence. Matt thinks we saved a fortune as I didn’t get to the shops but naturally this laptop has almostContinue reading &quot;FAIRY STORIES&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THANK GOODNESS SOMEONE SPEAKS OUT!</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/thank-goodness-someone-speaks-out</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ EMBARGO: Thursday 30 December 2021, 00.01 hrs MACASKILL CHALLENGES SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY OVER SELF IDENTIFICATION IN THE RECORDING OF SEX CRIMES BY MEN ALBA Depute Leader Kenny MacAskill MP has written to the Chair of the Scottish Police AuthorityMartyn Evans following receipt of a reply from the Assistant Chief Constable of Police Scotland Gary Ritchie which confirms that Police Scotland are recordingContinue reading &quot;THANK GOODNESS SOMEONE SPEAKS OUT!&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>HOW I HOPED</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/how-i-hoped</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ HOW I HOPED It was May 1993 when I first set foot on Estonian soil. The country was in turmoil having re established Independence in August 1991 from the Soviet Union. Russian Troops still occupied the barracks in Tallinn. My first impression was quite mixed. There was the beauty of The Old Town of Tallinn,Continue reading &quot;HOW I HOPED&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>END OF THE YEAR PRISM SHOW</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/end-of-the-year-prism-show</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ NOT TO BE MISSED. With special Guest Alex Salmond plus the usual cast. Watch to the very end and enjoy Tecky’s emotive ending. Everybody needs a wee greet before Hogmanay. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 21:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>HANVEY WARNS OF BACKLASH.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/hanvey-warns-of-backlash</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ EMBARGO: Tuesday 28 December 2021, 00:01 hrs   STURGEON “COULD FACE A SERIOUS PUBLIC BACKLASH FOR HER SELF-ID CRUSADE”   SAYS NEALE HANVEY MP IN ARTICLE FOR LESBIAN AND GAY NEWS                                                                                                                                         ALBA Party Westminster Leader Neale Hanvey MP has warned that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP “could face a serious public backlash for her self-ID crusade.”Continue reading &quot;HANVEY WARNS OF BACKLASH.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 10:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>STURGEON’S LEGACY OF CARROTS</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/sturgeons-legacy-of-carrots</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another great article from the regular Yours for Scotland columnist Mia who is building quite a following on this site. Sturgeon’s legacy of carrots Dangling a carrot once and getting the electorate to fall for it is a political success.  Dangling the same carrot for 7 consecutive years and still getting the majority to fall for it must beContinue reading &quot;STURGEON’S LEGACY OF CARROTS&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THE TIDE OF HISTORY</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-tide-of-history</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is another beautiful written article from Peter Young of ScotNews in Denmark. The Tide of History My wife and I were watching the north German drama ‘Der Usedom-Krimi’ recently. We suddenly recognised one of the seaside towns used as the location in the episode. We’d visited this town only a few weeks after theContinue reading &quot;THE TIDE OF HISTORY&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>SLEEPWALKING</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This a letter from Iain Bruce. He sent it to the National but it was not published. Fortunate for me because I am happy to publish it here. Sleepwalking In Holyrood yesterday we heard the profound words of the First Minister “We must not sleepwalk into an emergency that for both health and business willContinue reading &quot;SLEEPWALKING&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2021 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>KENNY CALLS FOR ACTION AND UNITY.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/kenny-calls-for-action-and-unity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ EMBARGO: Sunday 26 December 2021, 00:01 hrs ALBA DEPUTE LEADER IN CALL FOR INDEPENDENCE CONVENTION TO BREAK INDY REF LOGJAM               “TIME FOR LEADERSHIP, ACTION AND UNITY” – MACASKILL ALBA Depute Leader Kenny MacAskill MP has called for an Independence Convention to break the logjam between the Westminster and Holyrood Governments over Scotland’s right to choose her constitutional futureContinue reading &quot;KENNY CALLS FOR ACTION AND UNITY.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2021 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>REALLY..JURY FREE TRIALS?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/reallyjury-free-trials</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I said I wasn’t going to publish anything before Christmas unless something serious happened. This is it! IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING IN SCOTLAND What is going on is unbelievable. Scotland’s new Lord Advocate, newly appointed by Nicola Sturgeon weighs in on ending the right to a jury trial in the event you are accused ofContinue reading &quot;REALLY..JURY FREE TRIALS?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2021 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NORMAL SERVICE WILL BE RESUMED</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/normal-service-will-be-resumed</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/normal-service-will-be-resumed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Unless something exceptional occurs the Yours for Scotland blog new articles will be suspended until after the Christmas celebrations. Once again I want to wish all my readers, contributors and those who regularly comment a most Merry Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year. STAY SAFE. I am, as always YOURS FOR SCOTLAND. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ITS ECONOMIC VANDALISM</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/its-economic-vandalism</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ ITS ECONOMIC VANDALISM Every day passes and politicians vacillate on introducing effective measures but continue to mouth the message that going over your doorstep leaves you wide open to serious infection. Now I am no medical expert and of course it seems sensible to limit and reduce human contact whenever possible in the face ofContinue reading &quot;ITS ECONOMIC VANDALISM&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WILL WE EVER LEARN?</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/will-we-ever-learn</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ WILL WE EVER LEARN? It’s happening again. I have witnessed it before so many times. It is a huge mistake. A gross tactical error. What am I talking about? Well as Boris’s Government totters along, gaining huge rewards for themselves and their supporters and donors, speculation is starting to mount about when he will beContinue reading &quot;WILL WE EVER LEARN?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THIS WEEK’S PRISM 19.12.21</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-weeks-prism-191221</link>
<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/this-weeks-prism-191221</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Another excellent Prism Show, minus me this week as I was in transit from the USA to Bonnie Scotland. Enjoy! ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2021 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>LETTER FROM DENMARK:THE DINNER PARTY..</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/letter-from-denmarkthe-dinner-party</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another guest article from Peter Young of Scotnews who resides in Denmark Letter from Denmark: The Dinner Party The conversation turned to politics, as it does among dinner party guests following an election. The consensus among our Danish guests was that PM Mette Frederiksen’s deleted emails and poor memory had affected results in the councilContinue reading &quot;LETTER FROM DENMARK:THE DINNER PARTY..&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2021 09:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>RUN AND HIDE</title>
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<guid>https://scotlandspeaks.com/run-and-hide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ RUN AND HIDE So it has come to this. The Sex Survey for schools, currently being promoted by the Scottish Government which is facing increasing outrage and concern across the country has successfully turned one of the most successful SNP council groups in the country into a pack of political cowards, unwilling to allow anyContinue reading &quot;RUN AND HIDE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2021 15:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/a-merry-christmas-to-one-and-all</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On what I hope is a season of goodwill and happiness wherever you live I want to wish all my readers a very Happy Christmas and a Happy, prosperous and peaceful New Year. Speaking for myself I am looking forward to having all my immediate family round the Christmas table and tucking into the ChristmasContinue reading &quot;A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2021 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>ANOTHER BOOK WORTH A READ</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/another-book-worth-a-read</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A guest post from Matt Vallance. The book is available from Amazon in the USA so I presume it is also available in Scotland. LAST week, I completed a long-standing chase, when I received a copy of ‘The Douglas Affair,’ a novel by Alistair Mair. I read it in one sitting. Mair published the bookContinue reading &quot;ANOTHER BOOK WORTH A READ&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>WHY?…SOME QUESTIONS TO PONDER.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ WHY..SOME QUESTIONS TO PONDER Let’s start with oil. Why did they pipe the oil from the Scottish North Sea to Teesside and other points South? Because oil creates a lot of jobs in the downstream plastics industry. The UK Government wanted them in England rather than Scotland. The wanted to lessen any Scottish grip onContinue reading &quot;WHY?…SOME QUESTIONS TO PONDER.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 01:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>IS THERE ANYBODY IN?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is an open letter from former MSP Mike MacKenzie in the Highlands and Islands to Patrick Harvie. He asked me to publish it on my blog which I am happy to do. The headline is my own. Dear Patrick Please accept my congratulations on your promotion. I am writing to you in your capacityContinue reading &quot;IS THERE ANYBODY IN?&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>HANVEY BILL TACKLES FUEL POVERTY</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ For Immediate Release: Monday 13 December 2021 FUEL POVERTY CAMPAIGN GROUPS BACK NEALE HANVEY’S COLD CLIMATE ALLOWANCE BILL AS ENERGY ACTION SCOTLAND WARN “MANY LIVES WILL BE LOST” AND NATIONAL ENERGY ACTION PREDICT DOUBLING OF ENERGY COSTS The leading organisations campaigning for an end to fuel poverty in the UK,Energy Action Scotland and National Energy Action are backingContinue reading &quot;HANVEY BILL TACKLES FUEL POVERTY&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 21:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>THIS IS MURDER…PURE AND SIMPLE.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ THIS IS MURDER…PURE AND SIMPLE For God’s sake, make a decision and then shut up. All this talk about measures to control the latest variation of Covid is killing the hospitality industry. It’s bad enough if the whole sector has to close down but it is worse to stay open while politicians panic and delay.Continue reading &quot;THIS IS MURDER…PURE AND SIMPLE.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>The Prism Show 12.12.21</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another packed programme of straight talking and interesting discussion on the key issues and events of the last few days. This week with Angus Brendan MacNeil MP as our main guest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2021 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>THIS IS SCARY, VERY SCARY.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ THIS IS SCARY…VERY SCARY. The figures quoted in this article come from the National Records of Scotland. They spell out the reasons the indigenous Scottish population is falling. It also highlights that the fall is being disguised by a very substantial inflow of people from the rest of the UK. It has been happening sinceContinue reading &quot;THIS IS SCARY, VERY SCARY.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2021 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>A CHRISTMAS STORY.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is a new Christmas story, written by regular contributor Lorna Campbell. It is well written, centred in Scotland, and involves Wallace, Bruce, Andrew De Moray and Bannockburn. I thought many of my readers would enjoy the story. When Lorna sent it to me it was very well illustrated but sadly my WordPress programme doesContinue reading &quot;A CHRISTMAS STORY.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2021 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>The Public Demand this questionnaire is amended urgently.</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/the-public-demand-this-questionnaire-is-amended-urgently</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ NEALE HANVEY MP CALLS FOR INFORMATION COMMISSIONER TO INTERVENE IN SCHOOLS SURVEY FIASCO AS “NANNY NICOLA” IGNORES LEGITIMATE PUBLIC CONCERNS ALBA Party Westminster Leader Neale Hanvey MP has written to the Information Commissioner calling on them to intervene in the row over the Scottish Government’s Health and Wellbeing Survey in Scottish schools. With a growing number ofContinue reading &quot;The Public Demand this questionnaire is amended urgently.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yours for Scotland</dc:creator>
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<title>ON THE DAY WE EXPECT THE DECISION ON JULIAN ASSANGE</title>
<link>https://scotlandspeaks.com/on-the-day-we-expect-the-decision-on-julian-assange</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is an article first published in May 2021. Craig has served his sentence, we await to discover whether the journalist Julian Assange will be freed or whether he faces extradition to the USA. Attacks on our freedom of speech are becoming more common. Judges are creating new rules to control those who write, minusContinue reading &quot;ON THE DAY WE EXPECT THE DECISION ON JULIAN ASSANGE&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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