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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”

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”

Colette Walker: Abstentionist Candidate

The Independence for Scotland Party has embraced the policy of abstention. It was abstention – the promise not to take their seats at Westminster – that won Sinn Fein a massive majority in the 1918 General Election. The traditional Home Rule party, whose MPs were riding the Westminster gravy train, was swept inside and neverContinue reading “Colette Walker: Abstentionist Candidate”

The Case of the Missing Constitution

1. How It All Began(This is a crime story so settle in for a wee read.) Once upon a time there was a great and powerful Empire, the largest empire in the history of the world. It was the British Empire. It started at the end of the 1500’s (Actually this is the English Empire we’re talking about becauseContinue reading “The Case of the Missing Constitution”