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Scotland = Power
Scotland has (at least) 25% of Europe’s wind power potential yet pays the highest bills in the UK Independence = keep the energy here What are your thoughts on how we produce our energy, and what we should do with it? Let us know in the comments
Scotland = Power
1 like • Oct 21
We have been exporting oil down south for decades and all that happens is they, in turn, resell the energy to us at inflated prices. The same thing is happening with electricity produced by the abundance of wind and wave power from around our shoreline. Starmer and his mob of useless goons won't make a blind bit of difference. I do agree that independence = keep the energy here, but unfortunately we need people with the political will to do it, and they are in very short supply.
1 like • Nov 6
@Laura Lewis that’s a very good point Laura - I think the figure might be 200k. But we should be planning NOW to halt work on it until Scotland’s returns are calculated. I’m in India just now or I’d be more vocal, but tonight’s curry is calling!
A Declaration For Scotlands Future
Three hundred years ago, Scots stood against the loss of their nation. They silenced our ancestors for daring to ask for what every other country now takes for granted. Today, we stand for its return. This is their voice reborn This isn’t rebellion - it’s restoration.
A Declaration For Scotlands Future
1 like • Oct 30
I’ll sign up to that Laura
0 likes • Oct 30
@Marri Malloy the more the merrier
Your Party?
What does everybody think about Jeremy Corbyn’s new Your Party? I quite like Corbyn’s left-wing views - much like the Labour Party of old which was (at least sometimes) electable. It was reported a couple wif weeks ago that the new party would be against Scottish and Welsh independence, but I’ve been reading into it a bit more and it seems they will be taking notice of the two countries’ wishes on self-determination. If that is the case - and given the defections we’ve witnessed so far - Your Party may be the best way of securing Indy? I’m interested to hear what others think. Slainte!
0 likes • Oct 28
I think you’re spot-on there Leslie. I suppose the biggest question is whether or not YP’s Scottish branch will be given the autonomy to pursue independence in light of JC’s antipathy towards it in the past. It’s difficult to see how the SNP can ever recover from their scandalous inaction over independence, and it would serve them right if YP filled the void.
Seeking the truth.
When will the severity of Scotland's bid to the UN be reported to mainstream media?.
0 likes • Oct 21
I wouldn't hold my breath Vincent! This from a former hack who has worked in the mainstream and not-so mainstream media!
A Fresh Start, Not a Fairytale: Why Scotland’s Independence Plan Deserves a Proper Look
You’ve probably seen the headlines: “Fantasy economics.” “Make-believe independence plan.” “£10,000 richer? Pull the other one.” The usual chorus follows every time Scotland produces a new independence paper. It’s almost reflexive now, London politicians mock, the tabloids sneer, and Scotland’s serious policy work gets treated like fan fiction. But here’s the part nobody talks about: The latest paper, A Fresh Start with Independence, isn’t a slogan-filled brochure. It’s a blueprint — detailed, data-driven, and remarkably level-headed. ⚖️ The point isn’t the number… it’s the direction Yes, the £10,000 figure grabbed headlines. But focusing on the number misses the point entirely. The real takeaway is this: the report finally puts something on paper that opponents can’t just wave away as “emotional nationalism.” It maps out a direction, one built on renewable wealth, fair taxation, and actually using Scotland’s resources for Scotland. Critics call it fantasy. But you’ll notice they never call the current setup fantasy, even as Westminster cuts welfare while sitting on record North Sea revenues and offshore wind profits. If believing Scotland can manage its own economy is fantasy, what do we call believing Westminster ever will? 💰 Building an economy that looks like Scotland The report’s bigger win is in tone. No grandstanding, no utopian gloss. It talks about: - stabilising the transition to a Scottish currency; - setting up a national wealth fund; - fixing the fiscal leakages that send Scottish income south before it ever benefits Scots; - building sectors where we already lead — renewables, tech, and food exports — instead of betting everything on fossil fuels and London finance. That’s not dream-talk. That’s just good governance. And while critics roll their eyes at the word “independence,” investors quietly nod when they hear “predictable, export-based growth with energy security.” 🌍 “Fantasy” is relative Every time Scotland publishes one of these papers, the UK response is the same:
A Fresh Start, Not a Fairytale: Why Scotland’s Independence Plan Deserves a Proper Look
1 like • Oct 17
@David Neill I agree entirely David. Many people (myself included) were p’d off when the SNP ignored one mandate after another; we knew that both votes SNP was doomed to fail, but many believed the lie. The only vision of independence that appealed or made any sense came from the sadly departed Alex Salmond, but I think we should look at that closely to see whether or not it still stands up. Then get all the pro-Indy parties into one room and knock their heads together until they pledge to act as one to further the cause.
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