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Three big winners from a scottish independence vote. The author of the harry potter books is a vocal supporter of better together and donated. But these undoubtedly mainstream values were rightly seen. Alex salmond had a vision of scottish independence, and was a really brilliant politician, and turned his vision into a social movement, that i sincerely doubt is ever going to end, until scotlands fully independent, in stages to come which i suggest will be the ultimate end. Dec, 2017 an expert in russian cyberoperations has accused russian activists of running a disinformation campaign to discredit the scottish independence referendum result, by wrongly alleging it was rigged. In three and a bit months, supporters of scottish labour must come round to realise that it will be ten years since labour were in power and its going to be at least another ten before downing street is a realistic proposition.

During the independence referendum, kremlinfunded media outlets promoted stories about a rigged referendum and have taken a close interest in scottish nationalist politics ever since. Sir walter scott, robert louis stevenson, and poet robert burns. The majority of people in scotland are in favour breaking away from the rest of the uk and becoming independent, according to a poll taken just before the 300th anniversary of the act of union, which united scotland and england. Scotland is not self supporting that is, the cost of socialist style outlays cannot be paid for by the local economy they have been on the dole. Sep 19, 2014 a petition calling for an independent inquiry into the scottish referendum vote count has already garnered almost 28,000 signatures, despite calls from alex salmond to accept the democratic. Lets say that the uk government entrusts responsibility for winning the referendum to mi5, security of the uk being their area of expertise, and scottish independence being a threat to the security of the uk. In march 20, the scottish independence referendum bill was put forward by the scottish and united kingdom governments. The gers assessment of taxation, spending and deficits is vital to the debate on scotlands future, but there are diverging versions of the. Event status submission year 2014 origin unknown tags uk, scotland, vote, independance, referendum overviews. What do we get we get our country and our place in the world back. More than 90,000 people have signed an online petition calling for last weeks scottish independence vote to be recounted, backing accusations that the referendum was marred by voterigging. Gavin mccrone has studied, written and lectured about the scottish economy over a period of many years. It is in the form of a letter submitted to pope john xxii, dated 6 april 20, intended to confirm scotlands status as an independent, sovereign state and defending scotlands right to use military action when unjustly attacked. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

A petition calling for an independent inquiry into the scottish referendum vote count has already garnered almost 28,000 signatures, despite calls from alex salmond to accept the democratic. Video which claims to prove scottish referendum vote rigged. Westminster cannot block scottish independence craig murray. Scottish nationalism is motivated more by antienglish. Scotlands star nicola benedetti radiates joy at grammy. Americas stake in the scottish referendum the atlantic. The reason western powers oppose independence for scotland or any other nation that seeks sovereignty is that they would lose the power of control, a power that seeks to undermine sovereignty. Scottish referendum conspiracy allegations include voterigging by. Sep 17, 2014 scottish independence campaign as it happened september 17. The scottish standard was a proindependence online newspaper which went out of business because the circulation was too low. The only time the west supports independence of any nation if they benefit from natural resources as in the case of the south sudans independence in 2011. Boris johnsons facetious, pointscoring reply to the formal request from the scottish government for agreement to a second independence referendum is an act of extreme arrogance.

Scottish independence would be, at the start, more austere than remaining within the uk, requiring tax rises or public spending cuts, or a mixture of the two. The scottish social attitudes survey also suggests that support for scottish independence falls to only 15 per cent if splitting from the uk were to reduce incomes by as much as. Jan 14, 2020 westminster cannot block scottish independence 657. Russian internet trolls helped spread a conspiracy theory that scotlands independence referendum was rigged, it has been claimed. We the undersigned demand a revote of the scottish referendum, counted by impartial international parties, the petition reads. Nation is a series of films about scotlands successful wee european neighbours by phantom power films and. Originally, the mathematicians who gathered at the cafe would write down the problems and equations directly on the cafes.

This book is the first serious study of the likely road to independence, and the consequences for the scottish people and the scottish economy. Julia gillard misogyny speech voted most unforgettable australian tv moment. Scottish independence referendum reasons for voting scotland yes. Why did a majority of voters in scotland reject independence. The declaration of arbroath is a declaration of scottish independence, made in 20. Wednesday sees the beginning of the commonweath games, held in glasgow, at. Mi5 would easily be able to gain access to the electoral role database.

Labour has rigged the election system to its planned scottish parliament so the snp cant take control of it, a party chief admitted yesterday. The referendum in soctland ended in favor of the uk, with. We were the first group to show this on the 1st june with the 1st film only being completed 2 days earlier. Apr 27, 2017 the 27 april 1997 issue of the scottish sun, though, had it in spades. Almost all the major parties and all of the national parties were against independence. Snp claims russia is likely to have interfered in referendum. King robert bruce called the scottish parliament into session at arbroath abbey to hammer out a letter of protest to the pope. He was successively head of two scottish government departments the industry department for scotland and the scottish. An offthecuff campaign remark from a single politician has no weight. Feb 12, 2018 a few years ago, a gullible group of my fellow scots fell for the lies of a belgian charlatan called roger michel lafosse. Brexit and its aftershocks, then, have seemingly breathed new life into the cause of scottish independence.

The scottish referendum of 1979 was a postlegislative referendum to decide whether there was a sufficient support for a scottish assembly proposed in the scotland act 1978 among the scottish electorate. The legend by kathleen givens, kiss of the highlander by karen marie moning, the ranger by monica mccarty, th. His spurious claim to the scottish throne was via forged documents. A separated scotlands would be weak and palpitating. It is kept in a shallow glass case in the register house of edinburgh. Mary pitcaithly, chief counting officer in the scottish independence. First minister nicola sturgeon has asked the scottish parliament if she can pursue a second independence referendum. In autumn 2014 those living in scotland will face the most important political decision of a lifetime. Marys ascent to the throne was disarmingly easy and she reached adulthood completely unprepared for the plots and betrayals she would be subject to. Sep 21, 2014 the angloamerican military alliance would prevent any possibility of scottish independence under their watch. T his summer, with the scottish referendum looming, the proindependence campaign has set some store by cultural events. The radical case for scottish independence by james foley, pete ramand isbn. Scottish independence debate essay examples scottish independence good or bad essay sample, the against independence argument is that if scotland, order scottish independence good or bad essay.

The british government will call it democracy in action and that the scotland wants to remain united with the crown. Snp election landslide proves referendum result was rigged. For over two decades he was chief economic adviser to successive secretaries of state for scotland. The uk will never willingly give up a third of its land, most of its fisheries, most of its mineral resources, its most marketable beef, soft fruit and whisky, most of its renewable energy potential, a vital part of its military including its primary. The british were fully warned before they voted to quit the european union that this also risked a breakup of the united kingdom. The article is a bit short on real evidence, just a bunch of allegations and no named sources.

You or i, or any political party, could not have done this, but for mi5 it was childs play. This may be a criminal matter subject to police investigation, but more important than that, it is a political matter which deals with the very essence of our political system. Whether scotland becomes an independent state once again, as it was before 1707, or remains within the united kingdom will have profound consequences for everyone in. Vote rigging fears the integrity of the electoral register in scotland has been called into question ahead of this months historic referendum vote. If there is a rigged no vote, these rotten things will be monitored even more. The case for scottish independence looks stronger post. Why has brexit failed to boost support for scottish independence. Five books to read on scottish independence in the runup to the referendum on scottish independence, five books consider the future of the union great scot. Rigging the plot police on the scene in glasgow following allegations of voter fraud photo dailymail. Scottish independence from the united kingdom statistics. The referendum in soctland ended in favor of the uk, with 55% against independence and 45% voting for it. I support independence but the polls arent rigged against yes. Scottish referendum voterigging claims spark calls for.

Share this on all social media sites and expose the. The postal ballot at the scottish independence referendum. This was an act to create a devolved deliberative assembly for scotland. Scottish independence latest news, breaking stories and.

The angloamerican military alliance would prevent any possibility of scottish independence under their watch. Top scottish medic says killer virus will be here within days ten years of decay under the snp comes home to roost for deprived scotland. Neoeisimeileachd na halba is the political movement for scotland to become a sovereign state, independent from the united kingdom scotland was an independent kingdom through the middle ages, having won wars of independence against england. Some people spent the whole referendum saying that actually panelbase was the only company that put yes ahead until the late yougov poll and everybody regarded it as the most proyes polling company until that point. Scottish independence campaign as it happened september 17.

Was the independence referendum in scotland rigged. Mary, queen of scots mary stuart was born into a powerful royal dynasty that was at war with the rest of europe and with itself. May 08, 2016 like most people in scotland, i have been thinking a lot about nationalism over the last few years. Tapping into this legislative power, the separatists have rigged the. We believe that the scottish parliament should investigate the extraordinary claim that knowledge of the pb was known by members of the uk establishment before these boxes were opened.

Video proves vote was rigged, say yes voters harry readhead friday 19 sep 2014 12. Why has brexit failed to boost support for scottish. Brexit has brought the idea of scottish independence back. Survey results detailed in the the electoral commission. Scottish referendum voterigging claims spark calls for recount. Westminster cannot block scottish independence 657. An amendment to the act stipulated that it would be repealed if less. The separatist scottish national party snp gained the first ministership in 2007 and won an outright majority in 2011. Russian cyberactivists tried to discredit scottish. A majority of scots would vote to stay in the uk in a fresh independence referendum, new polling indicates. Russia set to oppose scottish independence after brexit inews. The document is known today as the declaration of arbroath or the scottish declaration of independence. A third of scots think the independence referendum was rigged.

The case for scottish independence looks stronger postbrexit the decision to leave the eu changes terms of debate north of the border, writes nicholas macpherson share on twitter opens new window. Scottish politics has been dominated by the independence debate, a state of affairs which shows no sign of receding. Yes and no campaigners in next months referendum, which will decide whether the country remains part of the uk, are fighting their corners in books. More than a third of voters in the scottish independence referendum think it was rigged, according to a survey by the electoral commission. More evidence that the vote for scotlands independence was rigged. Brexit wont mean scottish independence prospect magazine. Chris lawrence wednesday, july 30, 2014 18 comments. Evidence the scottish independence vote was rigged. Sep 16, 2014 the 2014 scottish independence referendum refers to a vote taking place in september of 2014 in which scottish citizens will decide if they want to remain a part of the united kingdom.

Scottish independence referendum which, owing to the quality of the authors involved and their mastery of their respective fields, offers more than a snapshot in time and provides many excellent insights into scottish politics and on the dynamics of constitutional change in the uk. Scottish referendum conspiracy allegations include vote. The snp has warned it would naive to assume russia was not meddling in scotland after it emerged prokremlin internet trolls fuelled claims the independence referendum was rigged experts have. We get to decide what we spend the money that is raised here on. For the classics of scottish drama and fiction, read the big three. Russia joins online conspiracy theorists in claiming scottish. The two kingdoms were joined in personal union in 1603 when.

All the latest breaking news on scottish independence. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on scottish independence. The snp landslide at the general election is evidence that the 2014 independence referendum was rigged, according to russias top elections official. Opinion scottish independence can wait the new york times. Sep 19, 2014 russian observers have joined online conspiracy theorists claiming the scottish referendum was rigged saying that the room that the count took place in was too big. She wants a vote by spring 2019 but theresa may doesnt want to be fighting to. This is 100% evidence of voter fraud and should be passed around to be seen. We get the government that choose, not one elected in a different country. See more ideas about scottish referendum, scottish independence and scottish news. An expert in russian cyberoperations has accused russian activists of running a disinformation campaign to discredit the scottish independence referendum result, by wrongly alleging it was rigged. So we thought we should save it from twitters fleeting attention span for posterity. There will never again be a route to scottish independence deemed legal by westminster.

See more ideas about scottish independence, scotland and this or that questions. Sep 15, 2014 the separatist scottish national party snp gained the first ministership in 2007 and won an outright majority in 2011. Weighing up the economics in autumn 2014 those living in scotland will face the most important political decision of a lifetime. May 19, 2017 during the independence referendum, kremlinfunded media outlets promoted stories about a rigged referendum and have taken a close interest in scottish nationalist politics ever since. Scottish independence happier abroad forum community. Dec 16, 2014 more than a third of voters in the scottish independence referendum think it was rigged, according to a survey by the electoral commission. Sturgeon has called the prospect of the countrys removal from the eu. More than 80,000 people have demanded an independent inquiry into the scottish independence result, claiming it was rigged by the.

It isnt as if leading up to this the queen didnt get all freaked out the official term is bajiggity, cameron didnt make ridiculous tearyeyed speeches about how he would be heartbroken if. While i support the somewhat sentimental notion of scottish independence by reason of some of my ancestry, an indpendent scotland faces daunting challenges, and i am not so sure they are up to it. Scottish independence is within our grasp if we heed the. Jul 21, 2015 how the postal ballot was rigged the only way the above mcternan plan could have worked is if a uk government agency such as mi5 carried it out. Scottish independence starts with a detailed guide to the stages along the route to independence and goes on to analyse the legal, political and economic consequences. More than 80,000 people have demanded an independent inquiry into the scottish independence result, claiming it was rigged by the establishment. The 2014 scottish independence referendum refers to a vote taking place in september of 2014 in which scottish citizens will decide if they want to remain a part of the united kingdom. If scotland becomes independent, could the future prince of. Five books to read on scottish independence telegraph. Scottish referendum voterigging claims spark calls for recount this article is more than 5 years old tens of thousands sign petitions wanting recount or fresh vote based on videos that purport to.

Whether scotland becomes an independent state once again, as it was before 1707, or remains within the united kingdom will have profound consequences for everyone in britain. Scottish independence has to move with the times gerry. What are the pros and cons of scottish independence. Constitutional and political implications by mcharg, aileen, mullen, tom, page, alan, walker, neil isbn.

Scottish independence reading comprehension exercise. The scottish war of independence claims to be the first accurate and understandable narrative of the famous struggle in which wallace succumbed and bruce triumphed. Poll majority of scots will vote remain in the uk a majority of scots would vote to stay in the uk in a fresh independence referendum, new polling. Scottish independence movement are proud to announce the addition of a new collaboration of films to promote scottish independence. Scottish independence referendum a nailbiter scottish independence may be more likely than many think. Its special novelty is the attempt to prove that the war of independence was the achievement, not of teutonic, but of celtic scotland. Its important to note that clackmannanshire had an 88. This is the key point since scottish independence would now cost very much more than.