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The election has been called, and the parties have switched to campaigning mode. The Tories will try to defend their record in office, good luck with that! Labour will try to convince the English voters they are bigger Tories than the real Tories. In Scotland they will try to pretend they are going to be Read more about Is this the Election that will signal the end of the UK?[…]
A Guest Post by Neil Mackay I will not be voting for the SNP. I am traditionally a SNP voter, having voted for the party at every election (Westminster, Holyrood and Council) however I refuse to give the party my vote on 4th July. This is because the SNP has been given umpteen Read more about On the 4th July UK General election, the SNP and Scottish independence…[…]
This week’s Through A Scottish Prism could not be about anything other than the Prime Minister’s decision to cut and run and call an election on July 4th. Everybody, I think it is fair to say we’re caught out by this announcement. This week with Phil once more in transit I am joined by Lloyd Read more about Why General Election Surprise Could Derail the Gravy Train[…]
Rishi Sunak’s unexpected announcement of a UK general election on July 4th, 2024, has left political analysts and enthusiasts questioning the timing. Traditionally, strategic election timing aims to maximise voter turnout and political advantage, but this date seems to pose significant challenges, particularly for Scottish voters. From a Scottish perspective, July 4th falls in Read more about Catching Everyone Out: Rishi Sunak Calls a UK General Election for July 4th, 2024[…]
FROM NOON WEDNESDAY. This midweek I am delighted to be joined by Tommy Sheridan. Tommy has always been a man of the people and the underdog. There can be no greater underdog on the planet at the moment than Palestine. A state with no air defences, no airforce, no navy, no standing army. A country Read more about Who will stop this? Tommy Sheridan joins Roddy[…]
SUNDAY FROM NOON. Another blockbuster week in the Scottish political sphere. My panel this week consists of Lloyd Quinan of The SNP, Eva Comrie the Independent for Independence candidate for Alloa & Grangemouth and making a guest appearance Allan Petrie of Not My Parliament. Sadly, travel complications meant that Phil Boswell was unable to join Read more about EXTREMISTS, DENIERS & LIARS: THROUGH A SCOTTISH PRISM[…]
This weekend saw the beginning of a huge Russian military push in the Kharkov region of eastern Ukraine. For months now the Kiev regime has been assuring its western backers that any moves in this direction by the Russians would be halted by the Ukrainian defence lines. These defences had allegedly been built compliments of Read more about Is this the beginning of the end? […]
A great question, why indeed? It is the question we ask this week. However, our first question was what was Graeme McCormick all about? He didn’t just get the backing of 100 signatures from 20 different branches. We hear he got double that amount over 200 signatures from 40 branches. The ordinary members were thirsty Read more about WHY DID JOHN SWINNEY RETURN?[…]
The Scottish National Party has reached a pivotal moment in its quest for Scottish independence. There are many internal and external pressures challenging its new leadership. In John Swinney’s acceptance speech, he emphasised the necessity for the SNP to “work very, very hard to regain the trust and support of independence supporters.” Those are Read more about A Roadmap for Recovery and Reclaiming SNP dominance[…]
In the annals of political history, the rise and fall of governments often mirror each other, despite their apparent differences in ideology and geography. Such is the case with the Scottish National Party (SNP) Government and the English/UK Tory Government.Two entities that have seemingly lost touch with their core support bases and are mired Read more about The Parallels between SNP Government and UK Tory Government […]