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Particularly since 2014 there are certain words and phrases that the pearl clutchers of the Independence movement have deemed unusable. The story goes that using these words will scare away this fabled group known as the ‘Soft Noes.’ These delicate creatures apparently have to be handled with great care or allegedly we will never achieve Read more about Words Win Wars.[…]
ALBA Westminster Leader Neale Hanvey MP has written to senior parliamentarians at Westminster calling for a “united front” to defeat the proposed draconian powers to limit the right to peaceful demonstrations and protest at the Scottish Parliament. He has today (Sunday) written to former Conservative Cabinet Minister David Davies MP, SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford MP, Read more about HANVEY CALLS FOR “UNITED FRONT” TO DEFEAT DRACONIAN POWERS TO LIMIT PROTEST AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT[…]
My guest this week Prof. Alf Baird.
Although I first joined the SNP in 1968, I didn’t become active till the 1970s. Then I campaigned in Council, Regional, Westminster and European Elections. Our expectations in most of these contests in the Central belt where I lived was to beat the Liberals or Tories into second or third place. I have stood for Read more about No You Won’t.[…]
“THE RIGHT TO PEACEFUL PROTEST MUST BE PROTECTED” – HANVEY The ALBA MPs, Neale Hanvey MP and Kenny MacAskill MP have today (Thursday) tabled a motion to annul the Order which has been laid by the Home Secretary Priti Patel MP to transfer draconian powers under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 which would allow the police Read more about ALBA MPS IN COMMONS PUSH TO REPEAL “DRACONIAN” POWERS OVER SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT GROUNDS[…]
The Former Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Justice and ALBA Depute Leader Kenny MacAskill MP has raised the case of Craig Murray, the imprisoned journalist, with the UK Attorney General in an exchange in the House of Commons today (Thursday). Following the exchange Mr MacAskill said: “A great injustice has been visited upon Craig Murray Read more about MACASKILL RAISES CRAIG MURRAY CASE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS[…]
THE FUNDAMENTAL CASE FOR FREEDOM Alf Baird ‘It was just like old times’, said George Kerevan in The National in reference to the first Alba conference in Greenock last weekend. He was referring to SNP conferences of 20 years ago, no doubt amidst the excitement of Scotland then being ‘granted’ a limited-power devolved assembly and Read more about THE FUNDAMENTAL CASE FOR FREEDOM by Prof. Alf Baird[…]
I am joined by Iain Lawson and Grousebeater to contrast and compare the two Conferences held last weekend. One in Greenock one in the ether.
A Guest Post By Domhnaill MacDo nchadha. Back in December 2020, when I wrote my original text, there were feelings of euphoria among many who enthused uncontrollably upon the arrival of vaccines to tackle the devastating global pandemic of SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19. Just as many were relieved at the arrival of vaccines from pharma companies so Read more about Covid-19 Vaccine – Should I, or should I not, subscribe to it? A follow-up[…]
A Press Release by Kenny MacAskill MP of Alba Party. “HEADS MUST ROLL OVER CAL MAC ‘KICK IN THE TEETH’ SAYS MACASKILL ALBA Depute Leader Kenny MacAskill MP has slammed the betrayal of the workforce at Fergusson Marine over the decision to award the contract for the Islay ferries to overseas contractors. Mr MacAskill whose Read more about “DIRECT AWARD” OF ALL SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT FERRIES TO FERGUSSON’S NOW ESSENTIAL[…]