Viewed from afar, Better Together has been a poor show. Not in terms of numbers involved out canvassing day after day. I’m on about the politics on offer. The vision thing. Yes have it. That an independent Scotland will share the monarchy, be a semi-colony of the Bank of England and fancies a corporation tax […]
Posts under ‘Nationalism/Unionism’
The SNP vision of a deregulated Scotland is reason enough to vote No
Aug 26th, 2014 by Richard Leonard.Vision is essential in politics. It illuminates the possibility that things could be different, better and inspires people to not just believe in change, but to be driven to do something about it. That’s why it will play a big part in determining the outcome of next month’s referendum on the question of a separate […]
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Anti-immigrant rhetoric will only alienate young voters
Jun 5th, 2014 by John Percival.In his first conference speech as party leader, Ed Miliband spoke of a “new generation” not bound by the fear or the ghosts of the past. When it comes to immigration, younger people are much more likely to welcome the benefits and opportunities provided by freedom of movement than those from older generations. Polling from […]
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A Scotland free from Tory rule for good is the offer Labour has to beat
Apr 12th, 2014 by Jon Lansman.Watching Alex Salmond’s speech to the SNP Spring Conference, it is almost impossible to see Scottish independence as anything other than inevitable. If not this year, then at least sometime in the not too distant future. It doesn’t matter that I am an internationalist who doesn’t believe that independence can exist in any meaningful sense […]
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On The Run letters – A sham crisis
Mar 7th, 2014 by Gerry Adams.The grandstanding by the DUP and other unionist politicians over On The Run letters (OTRs) is a sham crisis which has more to do with upcoming elections than with dealing with and resolving legacy issues. In recent days there has been deliberate misrepresentation about the OTR issue and the provision of letters by the British government. […]
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Thoughts on an independent Scotland’s currency
Feb 26th, 2014 by Andy Newman.I am somewhat mystified by the argument from the Scottish National Party that in the event of Independence they want to keep a shared currency union with the UK. Although I have made no detailed study of the issue, I am surprised that after decades of arguing for Independence, the Scottish nationalists seem so under-prepared […]
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Scottish Labour must be bold on extending devolution
Feb 12th, 2014 by Dave Watson.Scottish voters are entitled to know what type of devolution they will get if they tick the No box this September. While the pro-devolution parties are all working separately on their proposals, it is Scottish Labour that is expected to take the lead with the publication of the Devolution Commission report. There has been much […]
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Pat Finucane: 25 years later the search for truth continues
Feb 9th, 2014 by Gerry Adams.The story of Pat Finucane has been told and retold many times. He was one of almost 4,000 citizens to die as a result of the war in the north. Pat was also one of hundreds, perhaps over a thousand, to die as a consequence of state sponsored collusion between British state forces and unionist […]
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Pat Finucane and the Smithwick Inquiry report
Dec 5th, 2013 by Gerry Adams.Eight years after it was established, the report of the Smithwick Tribunal was finally published on Tuesday evening. I want to commend Justice Smithwick for his hard work of many years. I am very mindful that at the heart of the Smithwick Inquiry there are two bereaved families and I hope the report helps bring […]
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GMB Scotland to campaign for a “No” vote in independence referendum
Nov 12th, 2013 by Richard Leonard.This week the GMB has announced that we will be campaigning for a “No” vote in the referendum. Let there be no doubt that there is a real hunger for radical social and economic change among GMB members. Support for “No” should not be seen as support for the status quo, far from it. We […]
