Independence Forum Scotland (IFS)
@indyforumscot.bsky.social
We aim to enable pro-independence organisations and networks to work together on a non-party political basis, by providing an opportunity to inform, motivate and encourage cooperation.
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Hello from Independence Forum Scotland to Bluesky!
We've been on X for a while, but we thought we'd also set up with the growing pro-independence community here.
You can read all about us at independenceforum.scot, but we'll follow up this post with a brief introduction anyway.
We've been on X for a while, but we thought we'd also set up with the growing pro-independence community here.
You can read all about us at independenceforum.scot, but we'll follow up this post with a brief introduction anyway.
Superb Independence Live TNT Show last night with Leah Gunn Barrett and John Proctor discussing energy, democracy and much else. A must-watch!
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TNT Show. Ep208. With guests Leah Gunn Barrett & John Proctor.
Leah is a well known activist and blogger who is involved with various Indy initiatives & John is involved with Energy Scotland https://www.energyscotland.org. They will be discussing various issues regarding the energy sector in Scotland and the latest events that affect Scotland.
We are here for
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July 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Superb Independence Live TNT Show last night with Leah Gunn Barrett and John Proctor discussing energy, democracy and much else. A must-watch!
www.youtube.com/watc...
www.youtube.com/watc...
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Does #culture matter? We think so, especially if that culture has been suppressed over 300 years. This week's podcast is another session from the #IFS conference, discussing positive signs that we are reclaiming our culture
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Wha's Like Us
YouTube video by Scottish Independence Podcasts: IndyPod Extra
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July 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Does #culture matter? We think so, especially if that culture has been suppressed over 300 years. This week's podcast is another session from the #IFS conference, discussing positive signs that we are reclaiming our culture
youtu.be/z8e_--WiOLE?...
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What would you sacrifice for a wellbeing economy? Let's start with massive heating bills - and many more good ideas from the Independence Forum Scotland conference @williamduguid1.bsky.social @thecommonweal.bsky.social
Watch the wellbeing and UBI session here:
youtu.be/LYa6V6lBZA8?...
Watch the wellbeing and UBI session here:
youtu.be/LYa6V6lBZA8?...
Sacrifice Your Heating Bill and Other Good Ideas
YouTube video by Scottish Independence Podcasts: IndyPod Extra
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July 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
What would you sacrifice for a wellbeing economy? Let's start with massive heating bills - and many more good ideas from the Independence Forum Scotland conference @williamduguid1.bsky.social @thecommonweal.bsky.social
Watch the wellbeing and UBI session here:
youtu.be/LYa6V6lBZA8?...
Watch the wellbeing and UBI session here:
youtu.be/LYa6V6lBZA8?...
Another excellent video from
@thescotlandchannel.bsky.social, with Tim Rideout of our member organisation The Scottish Currency Group explaining why, after independence, the pound sterling should be very much in Scotland's rear view mirror.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAwl...
@thescotlandchannel.bsky.social, with Tim Rideout of our member organisation The Scottish Currency Group explaining why, after independence, the pound sterling should be very much in Scotland's rear view mirror.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAwl...
STRAIGHT TALK WITH GUEST TIM RIDEOUT
YouTube video by The Scotland Channel
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June 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Another excellent video from
@thescotlandchannel.bsky.social, with Tim Rideout of our member organisation The Scottish Currency Group explaining why, after independence, the pound sterling should be very much in Scotland's rear view mirror.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAwl...
@thescotlandchannel.bsky.social, with Tim Rideout of our member organisation The Scottish Currency Group explaining why, after independence, the pound sterling should be very much in Scotland's rear view mirror.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAwl...
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Cracking couple of events coming up from Scotonomics and @yes.cymru, firstly in Glasgow on 11 July, then in Cardiff on 18 July.
Why monetary sovereignty is more than having your own currency - plus an exploration of Modern Monetary Theory.
Glasgow info and tickets:
scotonomics.scot/event/the-ec...
Why monetary sovereignty is more than having your own currency - plus an exploration of Modern Monetary Theory.
Glasgow info and tickets:
scotonomics.scot/event/the-ec...
The Economics of Independence for Scotland and Wales - Scotonomics
The Economics of Independence for Scotland and Wales focusing on Monetary Sovereignty and acting as a currency issuer.
scotonomics.scot
June 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Cracking couple of events coming up from Scotonomics and @yes.cymru, firstly in Glasgow on 11 July, then in Cardiff on 18 July.
Why monetary sovereignty is more than having your own currency - plus an exploration of Modern Monetary Theory.
Glasgow info and tickets:
scotonomics.scot/event/the-ec...
Why monetary sovereignty is more than having your own currency - plus an exploration of Modern Monetary Theory.
Glasgow info and tickets:
scotonomics.scot/event/the-ec...
'The weather outside may have been dreich, but the mood indoors was extremely positive as over 100 delegates filed into the Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Saturday 14 June for the second gathering of Independence Forum Scotland’s Convention on Scotland’s Future.'
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Summer Convention 2025 - Independence Forum Scotland
Envelope Youtube Icon-twitter-x Created with Fabric.js 5.2.4 Summer Convention 2025 – An Eventful Day in Perth The weather outside may have been dreich, but the mood indoors was extremely positive as over 100 delegates filed into the Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Saturday 14 June for the second gathering of Independence Forum Scotland’s Convention on Scotland’s […]
independenceforum.scot
June 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
'The weather outside may have been dreich, but the mood indoors was extremely positive as over 100 delegates filed into the Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Saturday 14 June for the second gathering of Independence Forum Scotland’s Convention on Scotland’s Future.'
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75% of Finland is a forest owned by huge cooperatives & that's key to equality. Last century Finnish pulp powered the European newspaper industry & all benefited - not one laird. It's one story we hope to tell in a new film this September. Crowdfunder live now www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/finland---...
June 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM
75% of Finland is a forest owned by huge cooperatives & that's key to equality. Last century Finnish pulp powered the European newspaper industry & all benefited - not one laird. It's one story we hope to tell in a new film this September. Crowdfunder live now www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/finland---...
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Edward Heath blocked US use of UK bases to defend Israel in 1973.
Harold Wilson resisted US pressure to send troops to Vietnam.
From the ’50s to early 2000s, the UK imposed full arms embargoes on Israel for breaking international law.
We can choose not to be America’s poodle.
Harold Wilson resisted US pressure to send troops to Vietnam.
From the ’50s to early 2000s, the UK imposed full arms embargoes on Israel for breaking international law.
We can choose not to be America’s poodle.
June 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Edward Heath blocked US use of UK bases to defend Israel in 1973.
Harold Wilson resisted US pressure to send troops to Vietnam.
From the ’50s to early 2000s, the UK imposed full arms embargoes on Israel for breaking international law.
We can choose not to be America’s poodle.
Harold Wilson resisted US pressure to send troops to Vietnam.
From the ’50s to early 2000s, the UK imposed full arms embargoes on Israel for breaking international law.
We can choose not to be America’s poodle.
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There were a couple of very good talks about basic income at the recent @indyforumscot.bsky.social event. One by Craig Dalzell @thecommongreen.scot and one by Annie Miller champion of Basic Income @basicincomeaction.bsky.social They’ll be out soon on @scottishindypod.bsky.social
Report calls for minimum income guarantee pilot in Scotland - BBC News share.google/zAuV6muMs2VR...
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Report calls for minimum income guarantee pilot in Scotland - BBC News
The policy would establish an income level below which nobody is allowed to fall, via reform to social security, work and services.
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June 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
There were a couple of very good talks about basic income at the recent @indyforumscot.bsky.social event. One by Craig Dalzell @thecommongreen.scot and one by Annie Miller champion of Basic Income @basicincomeaction.bsky.social They’ll be out soon on @scottishindypod.bsky.social
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Interesting speakers on poverty and energy at Summer Convention on Scotland’s Future, at the Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Saturday 14 June 2025. Free but register independenceforum.scot/national-con...
National Convention - Independence Forum Scotland
Envelope Youtube Icon-twitter-x Created with Fabric.js 5.2.4 National Convention The next meeting, the Summer Convention on Scotland’s Future, will take place at the Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Saturd...
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May 31, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Interesting speakers on poverty and energy at Summer Convention on Scotland’s Future, at the Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Saturday 14 June 2025. Free but register independenceforum.scot/national-con...
There are still a few places left at our Summer Convention on Scotland's Future at the Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Saturday 14 June, 10:00 to 16:00. Admission is free and it promises to be a cracking day.
Read all about it in William Duguid's National article:
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Read all about it in William Duguid's National article:
archive.is/uA8vR
May 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
There are still a few places left at our Summer Convention on Scotland's Future at the Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Saturday 14 June, 10:00 to 16:00. Admission is free and it promises to be a cracking day.
Read all about it in William Duguid's National article:
archive.is/uA8vR
Read all about it in William Duguid's National article:
archive.is/uA8vR
'Nuclear power is another issue crying out for Direct Democracy, where the Scottish People, not special interests who are in bed with the politicians, have the power to decide via a referendum whether they want it or not.'
Leah Gunn Barrett, via 'Dear Scotland'
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Leah Gunn Barrett, via 'Dear Scotland'
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UK lobbyists, East Lothian Council and English Labour are working to overturn Scotland's nuclear power ban
A place to come and read about why the sovereign People of Scotland, in order to thrive and realise their potential and that of their land and resources, must restore their sovereignty and end the failing union with England.
dearscotland.substack.com
May 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
'Nuclear power is another issue crying out for Direct Democracy, where the Scottish People, not special interests who are in bed with the politicians, have the power to decide via a referendum whether they want it or not.'
Leah Gunn Barrett, via 'Dear Scotland'
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Leah Gunn Barrett, via 'Dear Scotland'
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Energy Scotland will be giving an update on its activities at our Summer Convention in Perth on Saturday 14 June.
Here's Lesley Riddoch discussing district heating, locational pricing, high prices, grid connections, and pylons with Rhys Stanwix and Dave Pearson of ES.
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Here's Lesley Riddoch discussing district heating, locational pricing, high prices, grid connections, and pylons with Rhys Stanwix and Dave Pearson of ES.
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Energy Special Podcast
Podcast Episode · The Lesley Riddoch Podcast · 27/05/2025 · 40m
podcasts.apple.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Energy Scotland will be giving an update on its activities at our Summer Convention in Perth on Saturday 14 June.
Here's Lesley Riddoch discussing district heating, locational pricing, high prices, grid connections, and pylons with Rhys Stanwix and Dave Pearson of ES.
podcasts.apple.com/g...
Here's Lesley Riddoch discussing district heating, locational pricing, high prices, grid connections, and pylons with Rhys Stanwix and Dave Pearson of ES.
podcasts.apple.com/g...
Here's William Duguid, one of the organisers of our Summer Convention in Perth on Saturday 14 June, speaking to Marlene Halliday of the Indy Podcasters about the event.
(There are still places available, by the way - use the links in the following post in the thread.)
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(There are still places available, by the way - use the links in the following post in the thread.)
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Independence Forum Scotland : Summer Convention
Independence Forum Scotland is holding its Summer Convention on Saturday 14th June in Perth. Marlene talks to William Duguid about the themes of the day & why IFS have chosen them. William also describes IFS approach to these events and their plans for the future.
The event is FREE! It’s being hel
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May 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Here's William Duguid, one of the organisers of our Summer Convention in Perth on Saturday 14 June, speaking to Marlene Halliday of the Indy Podcasters about the event.
(There are still places available, by the way - use the links in the following post in the thread.)
www.youtube.com/watc...
(There are still places available, by the way - use the links in the following post in the thread.)
www.youtube.com/watc...
'The ‘patient finance’ model of the Scottish National Investment Bank should be one that thinks in terms of years, decades, even centuries, of stable investment rather than the hours, minutes and even microseconds of the financial world.'
@thecommongreen.scot, via Common Weal
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@thecommongreen.scot, via Common Weal
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Burning Down The House Of Cards — Common Weal
Rachel Reeves appears to be ready to remove banking regulations put in
place after the 2008 Financial Crash, and setting us up for a repeat of it
in the future.
www.commonweal.scot
May 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
'The ‘patient finance’ model of the Scottish National Investment Bank should be one that thinks in terms of years, decades, even centuries, of stable investment rather than the hours, minutes and even microseconds of the financial world.'
@thecommongreen.scot, via Common Weal
www.commonweal.scot/...
@thecommongreen.scot, via Common Weal
www.commonweal.scot/...
'The idea that permission for Flamingoland was ever in doubt has kept citizens believing that Scotland was still a functioning democracy. It wasn't, and it isn't.'
Robin McAlpine
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Robin McAlpine
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May 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
'The idea that permission for Flamingoland was ever in doubt has kept citizens believing that Scotland was still a functioning democracy. It wasn't, and it isn't.'
Robin McAlpine
robinmcalpine.org/fe...
Robin McAlpine
robinmcalpine.org/fe...
'Once Scotland is independent, the pros and cons of EU vs EFTA should be publicly debated and then decided by the sovereign Scottish People in a national referendum.'
Leah Gunn Barrett, via Dear Scotland
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Leah Gunn Barrett, via Dear Scotland
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The pathetic UK/EU deal won't help Scotland
A place to come and read about why the sovereign People of Scotland, in order to thrive and realise their potential and that of their land and resources, must restore their sovereignty and end the failing union with England.
dearscotland.substack.com
May 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
'Once Scotland is independent, the pros and cons of EU vs EFTA should be publicly debated and then decided by the sovereign Scottish People in a national referendum.'
Leah Gunn Barrett, via Dear Scotland
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Leah Gunn Barrett, via Dear Scotland
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Just three weeks to our Summer Convention on Scotland's Future, at the Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Saturday 14 June, 10am - 4pm.
What it is to be a Scot, Energy, Land & Democracy updates, and Poverty & the Wellbeing Economy.
Admission free. All welcome. Book at
independenceforum.scot/national-con...
What it is to be a Scot, Energy, Land & Democracy updates, and Poverty & the Wellbeing Economy.
Admission free. All welcome. Book at
independenceforum.scot/national-con...
National Convention Booking Form - Independence Forum Scotland
A NATIONAL CONVENTION on SCOTLAND’S FUTURE Saturday 14 June 2025, 10.00am – 4.00pmSalutation Hotel, 30-34 South St, Perth PH2 8PH Booking Form For Participants
independenceforum.scot
May 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Just three weeks to our Summer Convention on Scotland's Future, at the Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Saturday 14 June, 10am - 4pm.
What it is to be a Scot, Energy, Land & Democracy updates, and Poverty & the Wellbeing Economy.
Admission free. All welcome. Book at
independenceforum.scot/national-con...
What it is to be a Scot, Energy, Land & Democracy updates, and Poverty & the Wellbeing Economy.
Admission free. All welcome. Book at
independenceforum.scot/national-con...
Latest video from @thescotlandchannel.bsky.social: a film on the Liberation Scotland bid to have Scotland recognised by the UN as a 'non self-governing territory', how things are progressing, and all that might stem from it.
Well worth a watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVQJ...
Well worth a watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVQJ...
UNION MYTH SHATTERED
YouTube video by The Scotland Channel
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May 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Latest video from @thescotlandchannel.bsky.social: a film on the Liberation Scotland bid to have Scotland recognised by the UN as a 'non self-governing territory', how things are progressing, and all that might stem from it.
Well worth a watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVQJ...
Well worth a watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVQJ...
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You're invited to Independence Forum's Summer Convention on Scotland's Future on Saturday 14 June in Perth.
We'll discuss what it is to be a Scot (born here or not), land reform, energy, direct democracy, poverty and the Wellbeing Economy.
Free tickets here:
independenceforum.sc...
We'll discuss what it is to be a Scot (born here or not), land reform, energy, direct democracy, poverty and the Wellbeing Economy.
Free tickets here:
independenceforum.sc...
May 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
You're invited to Independence Forum's Summer Convention on Scotland's Future on Saturday 14 June in Perth.
We'll discuss what it is to be a Scot (born here or not), land reform, energy, direct democracy, poverty and the Wellbeing Economy.
Free tickets here:
independenceforum.sc...
We'll discuss what it is to be a Scot (born here or not), land reform, energy, direct democracy, poverty and the Wellbeing Economy.
Free tickets here:
independenceforum.sc...
'Privatisation of the UK industrial base has been a colossal failure. It didn’t, as promised, enhance competition, lower costs or deliver a better service, but led to the exact opposite.'
Leah Gunn Barrett, via 'Dear Scotland'
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Leah Gunn Barrett, via 'Dear Scotland'
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Privatisation, foreign ownership and being in the failing UK are behind Scotland's industrial demise
Published in the May 14th edition of The National.
dearscotland.substack.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
'Privatisation of the UK industrial base has been a colossal failure. It didn’t, as promised, enhance competition, lower costs or deliver a better service, but led to the exact opposite.'
Leah Gunn Barrett, via 'Dear Scotland'
dearscotland.substac...
Leah Gunn Barrett, via 'Dear Scotland'
dearscotland.substac...
'Those who wish to hold fast to the crumbling totem of a British bomb are normally motivated not by real security threats or concerns but by a delusional iteration of British greatness.'
Bill Ramsay of the SNP Trade Union Group, via The National
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Bill Ramsay of the SNP Trade Union Group, via The National
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May 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
'Those who wish to hold fast to the crumbling totem of a British bomb are normally motivated not by real security threats or concerns but by a delusional iteration of British greatness.'
Bill Ramsay of the SNP Trade Union Group, via The National
archive.is/bzx8E
Bill Ramsay of the SNP Trade Union Group, via The National
archive.is/bzx8E
Welcome to our newest member organisation, Independence Live, who've been producing excellent content for many years now.
Here's one of their longest-running shows, the TNT ('The Nation Talks') Show with John Drummond, which this week featured the multi-faceted Pat Kane.
www.youtube.com/watc...
Here's one of their longest-running shows, the TNT ('The Nation Talks') Show with John Drummond, which this week featured the multi-faceted Pat Kane.
www.youtube.com/watc...
TNT Show. Ep202. With the multi-talented Pat Kane.
Pat Kane does a weekly National column, board member Common Weal, associate at Edinburgh Futures Institute, co-founder of https://thealternative.org.uk & (with a Scottish focus) https://spring.site. Still resolutely indy-minded, but as interested in small-I as large-I independence—and the challenge
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May 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Welcome to our newest member organisation, Independence Live, who've been producing excellent content for many years now.
Here's one of their longest-running shows, the TNT ('The Nation Talks') Show with John Drummond, which this week featured the multi-faceted Pat Kane.
www.youtube.com/watc...
Here's one of their longest-running shows, the TNT ('The Nation Talks') Show with John Drummond, which this week featured the multi-faceted Pat Kane.
www.youtube.com/watc...
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Refreshing to see a potential party leader in England recognising why Scotland may wish to be independent.
With Reform on the rise, Mr Polanski said, "I think if you are on the right-wing of politics, you only ever need to tell a powerful story. It doesn’t need to be based in facts." A GE warning.
With Reform on the rise, Mr Polanski said, "I think if you are on the right-wing of politics, you only ever need to tell a powerful story. It doesn’t need to be based in facts." A GE warning.
EXC: 'Decades of neglect' by Westminster shows the case for Scottish independence, Green leadership hopeful Zack Polanski has said
Read the full interview: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
Read the full interview: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
May 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Refreshing to see a potential party leader in England recognising why Scotland may wish to be independent.
With Reform on the rise, Mr Polanski said, "I think if you are on the right-wing of politics, you only ever need to tell a powerful story. It doesn’t need to be based in facts." A GE warning.
With Reform on the rise, Mr Polanski said, "I think if you are on the right-wing of politics, you only ever need to tell a powerful story. It doesn’t need to be based in facts." A GE warning.
'Rather than bemoaning the inequity of the devolution settlement, the mood was positive and focused on what we in Scotland can and should do to build a positive future.'
John Proctor of Energy Scotland, refecting on our Convention on Scotland's Future in Edinburgh in March.
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John Proctor of Energy Scotland, refecting on our Convention on Scotland's Future in Edinburgh in March.
archive.is/KXPaj
May 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
'Rather than bemoaning the inequity of the devolution settlement, the mood was positive and focused on what we in Scotland can and should do to build a positive future.'
John Proctor of Energy Scotland, refecting on our Convention on Scotland's Future in Edinburgh in March.
archive.is/KXPaj
John Proctor of Energy Scotland, refecting on our Convention on Scotland's Future in Edinburgh in March.
archive.is/KXPaj