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Decolonising Cultural Heritage in an Independent Scotland

Joint Paper by Lynda Baird & Alf Baird Cultural Heritage Heritage theory emphasises values and significance (Figure 1) when evaluating monuments (Fredheim and Khalaf 2016), albeit views differ from the standpoint of different stakeholders, elites and cultures. Memory and forgetting in representation and mis-representation and commemoration also plays its part. In the colonial environment, nativeContinue reading “Decolonising Cultural Heritage in an Independent Scotland”

Liberation Scotland Announcement

“True Scottish self determination, and it is the soul and purpose of Liberation Scotland. “Impossible? “Other nations have trodden the path to decolonization. Not one has bowed to the kidnapper and asked for permission. We know how hard this road will be, but we also know what’s possible. “We know now that we can gainContinue reading “Liberation Scotland Announcement”

The Future is Still to be Won

Norrie Hunter played ‘Come By The Hills’ just before his interview with Sara Salyers on Valentine’s Day. It’s a song I once performed in front of a large auditorium [audience] in Berkshire in the mid-1970s. I was accompanied on guitar by Tom, and Indian-American friend, who was a far more accomplished guitarist than I was. If CarlsbergContinue reading “The Future is Still to be Won”

Abandoning Westminster

“Behold, the imperial African, self-colonised, collaborating with his oppressors.” These are the words of Ngozi Ude to her newly arrived Nigerian friend, Luke Fitzwilliam. They are both characters in the whodunnit, ‘Murder is Easy’. Luke had come to work at Whitehall for a ‘colonial butcher’, according to Ngozi. The butchery of the British state referencedContinue reading “Abandoning Westminster”

There is a fundamental incompatibility, between Scotland’s Constitutional Sovereignty, and London rule

Comment by Breeks on Wings Over Scotland I agree, that it was wrong to give Westminster the chance to rule on anything to do with Scotland, BUT it has been done now, and it has highlighted that there NEVER was any equal union. HOWEVER, the bigger question now for Mr Neale Hanvey is, WHAT NEXT? IfContinue reading “There is a fundamental incompatibility, between Scotland’s Constitutional Sovereignty, and London rule”

Letter from Denmark: Three Quarters of an Auld Alliance

The drawback with the outdoor ice-rink at the entrance to Frederiksberg Have (park) is the ice-hockey skates for hire. They have no brakes. But the scene is beautiful in the fading light. A few days ago there was a massive march here. Drone footage on Twitter X followed its entire length. It went from theContinue reading “Letter from Denmark: Three Quarters of an Auld Alliance”

Wha Sae Base as Be a Slave?

There was a time when we Scots could safely have styled our liberated nation on our independent Scandinavian neighbours. They had enlightened social policies, investment in infrastructure, solidarity with decolonised states. Internationally, nations of the wider Nordic Council were respected for their honesty and impartiality. And the Swedish-Finnish region was perceived as an oasis ofContinue reading “Wha Sae Base as Be a Slave?”

Scotland has been de jure independent since a majority of nationalists were first elected in 2015. Somebody tell the SNP.

by Professor Alf Baird Browsing, as you do, through the Westminster Privileges Committee’s second report from October 1999 reveals some quite astounding realities surrounding the constitution of the UK parliament and Scotland’s position in that regard. This also seems relevant given ongoing questions as to why none of Scotland’s three elected majorities of MPs sinceContinue reading “Scotland has been de jure independent since a majority of nationalists were first elected in 2015. Somebody tell the SNP.”

Letter from Denmark: Chimes

I’d never heard of Willie Carlin. But his name came up as I was scanning the Danish library app. I was looking for books about the political history of Ireland, as you do. The Irish, after all, are independent, whereas we Scots, well. ‘Thatcher’s Spy’ is the title of his book. Basically, it’s the storyContinue reading “Letter from Denmark: Chimes”

Letter from Denmark: Familiar Themes

The headline that caught my eye was: “Fishing village now off-limits for Danes based abroad” (Fiskerlejer bliver lukket land for udlandsdanskere). Turns out, the classy properties in the little fishing village just east of here, can now only be bought by Danes abroad if the houses are occupied 180 days per year. This area hasContinue reading “Letter from Denmark: Familiar Themes”