Category Archives: Scottish Politics

Nicola Sturgeon, former first minister and charlatan For all her triumphant big rally promises of ‘independence around the corner’, how she was ‘utterly dedicated to the ideal of self-governance’, and ‘despised’ the Tories, the first victory of Tory oppression over … Continue reading →

For readers asking about candidate Ash Regan’s policies – here is her latest press release. There is growing domestic and international attention on my plan to use the ballot box to decide whether Scotland becomes an independent country. I have … Continue reading →

The SNP candidates for leadership and first minister: Forbes, Regan and Yousaf Unless a member of the SNP, election of a new leader is out of your hands and that’s the way it should be. Election of Scotland’s first minister … Continue reading →

This is a recording of the Right Honourable Alex Salmond MP. (Yes, that is his title as a member of the Privy Council!) He is in debate at the Oxford Union. I leave it to readers to judge how well … Continue reading →

John Swinney MSP, deputy first minister, redacter and Salmond harasser Others will follow. As I argued lately, when a new leader takes over the old guard melt away. As we enjoy the charlatans leaving who ran the SNP into the … Continue reading →

The first week of the SNP leadership campaign has been like the Titanic heading for the icebergs and at full speed. The biggest problem is not of the fault of the First Ministerial hopefuls. Scotland right now is in the … Continue reading →

Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater of the Green party With few exceptions, this site has not had much occasion to discuss Scotland’s Green party. There have been moments looking for good articles and strategies, but none were to hand when … Continue reading →

Former first minister of Scotland, the disappointing Nicola Sturgeon MSP Nicola Sturgeon has left the SNP in a terrible shambles. (See the essay “The SNP Cannibals“.) ALBA MP Kenny MacAskill has a few words to say on that flight to … Continue reading →

Two sides of the same coin, courting popularity and receiving perpetual ignominy Looking at the Scottish National Party today (SNP) one is hard pressed to find anything they are doing that raises a smile. The mess left by the departure … Continue reading →

‘Neither the Tories nor a future UK Labour government will grant a Section 30 order’  As editor and protector of this site’s integrity, I have backed Ash Regan as the best candidate for the first minister of Scotland. out of … Continue reading →