Back in 1689 when the Claim of Right was added to the Treaty of Union [Parliaments] as a kind of insurance policy, the Kirk being part of the Convention of the Estates, took the lead role in its formation. Everything still written about the COR will tell you it is still Legal to this day.

But don’t expect the Kirk to tell you that!

I recently read an article about ‘The demise of the Church of Scotland’ or the Kirk as we know it. The writer of that article believes the Kirk will no longer exist in it’s present form by 2046! He comes to that conclusion as the Church itself begins to look at it’s future of dwindling congregations and ever fewer Ministers coming into the Ministry. Of course, empty pews bring in little cash to maintain old churches.

There are many reasons why this has happened, my own thoughts can be summed up in one word, ‘compromise’!

I say that because the evangelical arm of the Kirk is actually thriving! But it’s not my intention to enter into a discussion about secularism within the Kirk, but rather to point out that asking the Kirk to take a stance on the COR today, will be a fruitless expedition!

Apart from the fact that it would take about 10 years ‘ worth of committee meetings to come to any conclusion, at the end of it, they would probably fall off on the wrong side of the fence! Why do I think that? Because they have become as much a part of the establishment as our Holyrood MSPs have!

So, they will not upset the apple cart now, they never do, hence their demise.

This saddens me, I was brought up in the Presbyterian Faith, I still have Faith, but not in the Kirk!

They were once the Spiritual/moral backbone of this country as we see in the COR, but now they distance themselves to the detriment of Scotland.

So, it is to us to stand on those Rights and Claim back what is rightly ours, in Law!

https://salvo.scot/

Validate or validated is a word that often crops up in the press and in some blogs, another word with the same meaning is ‘endorse’. We use these words as a form of agreement to something that has been said or done.

If on the other hand we don’t agree, we Scots can be very vocal with the language being quite blue at times!

Words mean so much but I also believe silence in some situations can mean so much more.

Silence can also be seen as being in agreement or an endorsement to something.

How often in your lifetime has someone said to you, ‘why didn’t you say something?’

Yes, when Scots find their voice that voice can be heard far and wide but we need more voices……there is so much silence just now. People are weary, I get that, but in the silence, Westminster continues to shout, through control.

Freeports, Northsea energy pipeline, Oil extraction licences and so much more!

We must make ourselves heard, the Ballot box so far hasn’t worked for us, either as individuals or as a country. A new path has emerged, a way where every voice can be heard.

All it requires is a signature!

No, marching is required, unless you’re so inclined! No long letters to your MSP or MPs. Just 2mins in time, to sign up and be part of history.

That signature is worth more than a thousand words and will break the silence!

No more validation!

So, in a panic to stop the EU putting Scotland on the list for decolonisation, the definition of Scotland’s status was registered as “ sovereign, territorial nation”

One definition of such is, “A sovereign state or country is independent and not under the authority of any other country”

Just stop and think about that for a minute, then step back and look at where we are now!

“Not under the authority of any other country”

Does it feel like it? No!

Unfortunately for us, there are procedures and because we haven’t got a Scottish governing party who are prepared to challenge this at EU level, we the people will have to do it.

That is why Liberation was set up, to build a Peoples Movement bigger in numbers than the ruling party!

We must do, what they won’t. There is much speculation about why they won’t, we all have our suspicions, but I know, that one day they will be called upon to give their reasons.

Salvo is doing their bit, we must do ours!

For Westminster the day will come when they will truly understand the meaning of the old saying, ‘speak in haste, regret at your leisure’ I bet they never thought this day would come!

Join the Peoples movement now @

https://liberation.scot/

Ethics may seem an odd word to use in conjunction with Politics but there is the odd one or two Parties in Scotland that do have ethics at their core.

My definition of Ethics may be different to others but put simply I believe it to mean to conduct one’s business in the spirit of honesty and dignity towards others. As I said, not often seen within the Political sphere!

If I am not mistaken the Claim of Right shows within it a clear set of ethics, a platform for us to aim at surely?

A number of Parties are standing on this platform which is good for Scotland but how many are fully absorbing the true spirit or ethos of the COR?

Would it be for instance right for a Party to change its Policy just to gain votes, then maybe revert to their old Policy having gained seats? Is that within the true spirit of the COR? I personally would say no! But then I’m not a Politician and they do say ‘All is fair in love and war’ even Political wars!!

Only voters in Scotland can decide which parties operate within a code of ethics, and ethics are important because we live or die on decisions made by them.

Are Morals and Ethics the same thing? I remember when Boris became PM, when asked if morals were important he said No! He went on to say morality had nothing to do with the ability to do a job! Surely the morals of a person are a good indication of his/her ethics? Prime Ministers are supposed to set examples in all manner of ways.

How we measure people and Political Parties is important because what we are saying when we vote is, this person/party is close to my beliefs, my ethics! Sadly very often the person who stands before us in a Hustings changes into a different species when in Government.

At the moment we can do nothing about that, only in very exceptional circumstances can recall be made.

Sometimes we need to ask ourselves an uncomfortable question, ‘Does my Party fully embrace the spirit of the COR, do I fully embrace the spirit of the COR through my words and conduct?

We are judged rightly or wrongly in everything we do and say.

The hardest word to say is, sorry, oh how I wish more Politicians would say this and actually mean it.

Salvo has come at the right time and I believe it’s meant to be! But the COR challenges us all if we truly want it’s contents to be the foundation of a new Sovereign Scotland.

I think the word ‘inadvertently’ is the PM’s favourite word at the moment, come to think of it did the MPs in Westminster all those years ago, inadvertently send all the documents pertinent to the Claim of Right across the Pond never to be seen again? Or so they hoped!

The other day I posted a picture about the COR on FB. It was just an ordinary picture showing some of the contents and relevances of the COR, but one guy decided to challenge the notion and then proceeded to give a long, very long history of what happened around the time it was written. He lost me in the second paragraph!

However in his last sentence, he claimed the COR could not bring about Independence, he is of course quite right! I think we inadvertently confuse people when we talk about the COR outside the context of the Treaty of the Union. Please correct me if I am wrong but this is the way I see it, the purpose of Salvo is to get a ruling from the ECJ regarding our legal stance within the Union of the Parliaments. Did the original Treaty see us as an equal Partner? [This so-called Union was only about the Parliaments, there was no mention of Crowns, land or Territorial seas etc.]

The COR was added by the Kirk because they didn’t trust England! It is our escape route and still valid as England signed up for it. But here’s the rub, the COR is not a stand-alone document in the context many think it is. Some of the contents are, as they give us a picture of how the Country was governed, but it can only be used as an escape route when the first question is answered by the ECJ in a way that shows the Treaty has been broken!

The cart does not come before the horse!

Then there is the question mark around Independence, Salvos’ purpose is to get a legal ruling on the Treaty of the Union, not Independence!

Once a ruling is made it will be up to Scottish Parliamentarians to decide how to appropriately respond, an Indy Referendum or even maybe UDI, who knows?

That is how I see it, I may have oversimplified it but that’s just me, one thing I do know is, there is confusion!

Some call this the ‘silly season’ I think when it comes to Politics every season is silly!

By the end of August, we see the colours change as nature begins to slow down, but in the world of Politics, things are just hotting up again. August is also the start of the shooting season when Scotland becomes the playground for the rich and famous. Next month the proverbial bullets will fly around Westminster hoping for a kill.

It is after all the start of a year that will conclude with a General Election. Now these GE years tend to be a wee bit different, pledges are more generous, not that they will all be kept!! Some will however because the Budget will come before the Election.

Manifestos will pop through our letter boxes, most will end up in the bin unless they catch our eye. Good graphics are always important, they are the headline. Some of these Manifestos will be brave enough to include future Policies, but they won’t give much detail, so beware of what you think is coming down the track!

At the last Holyrood Election a brief reference was made to updating the GRA Bill and look at the disaster that unfolded there!

So how do we dig behind the headlines?

HUSTINGS! I love going to these, they provide the opportunity to put Politicians and would-be Politicians on the rack!!! Ask the awkward questions, and dig behind the headlines.

I wonder for instance how many will know about the Claim of Right, let alone understand it. We have about 9 months to make sure we know all the facts because there is nothing more embarrassing than asking a question that is meant to put someone on the spot if you haven’t got the answer to hand yourself.

Now is the time to start changing the conversation.

Imagination!

Imagine you woke up one morning and found out that your long-term partner was not really your partner, and to add to the insult they had been very busy over the years selling off the family silver! How would you feel?

Betrayed, angry and other unmentionable feelings!

Well, that is Scotland just now, we are wakening up to some pretty unpalatable truths about our so-called partner England. Not it’s people but those who sit in Westminster and the unelected House of Lords.

Firstly, they are not their partner, never have been, never will be. They have become our Masters with a townhouse in Edinburgh called Holyrood. The marriage never took place, it was a mirage disguised as the union of two Parliaments coming together to work together for the good of the two countries for Trade etc. Very quickly the biggest partner became the abuser and the rest is history, but not the history you will ever read in a book!

Then came the theft! The one selling off the family silver gained momentum when oil was discovered, the secret they tried to hide until the Acts were all neatly signed and bundled up and again hidden away from sight in case those nasty Nats saw them.

But now we know and we are right feeling aggrieved and angry. Anger is not necessarily a negative feeling, it’s how we use it that matters. If used to propel us into action using the legal means we have, then that is all to the good.

We have the facts to hand, we are building an army of people who are prepared to put their signature to a modern-day declaration of their own. We will take it to where it will be heard and there will be no hiding for those that have wronged us over the centuries.

No need for even a divorce! Just restitution for wrongs done.

Join the new army on the move!

https://salvo.scot/

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People in general hate Mondays, so for a complete change I am going to reveal some secrets about myself to give you a laugh, because I am one of those crazy old women that still walks and talks a lot!

I was born in Canada, but grew up in Canonbie, a sleepy little village almost sitting on the border between Scotland and England.

I hated the confines of school.

I got the belt on my first day at school, for talking!

I was made to go to Sunday school every week!

I believe in marriage, but more so in divorce!

I love fried liver but hate tripe!

I believe gravy and sauces cover up cooking errors!

If I go to church, I sit at the back with all the other sinners!

I prefer to blend in, rather than stand out in a crowd!

I will remain silent, until I have something worth saying!

I love Politics but not Politicians!

I prefer raspberries to strawberries!

I wear perfume at a Zoom meeting!

I used to lick my mothers baking bowl!

I like my eggs easy over!

I am a people watcher!

I like to have my cake and eat it!

I have a weird sense of humour!

I trained as a Counsellor to Counsell myself!

I am not dead yet!

I was watching the Women’s World Cup Final yesterday, yes I am one of those irritating people who believe Politics should be kept out of Sports! Anyway, my thoughts turned to Teamwork.

Even within footie one can spot the ones with egos, the ones who keep the ball, always want to be the main goalscorer.

The first thing I think about regarding team work is,

“I” = ego!

Salvo has a great team made up of many personalities and from many different Parties, all working together as one people for the People. We should be very proud of that achievemeent. Our goal, a Sovereign Scotland where we the People are Sovereign. For a lot of Scots the word ‘Sovereign’ has no meaning other that being related to Royalty. We have some explaining to do! Because not until they realise the power locked away within them will they have the confidence to act.

Words easily spoken must be explained in full.

So much has been achieved in such a short time, that is no mean feat.

We have attracted attention in places that fear our existence and our goal. Persons are charged with keeping this Union intact and are spending a lot of time and money trying to make Salvo invisible.

They are not doing this because they love Scotland and want us to stay, no, this is about the harvest they reap from Scottish assets……its all about the money!

Money is as we know the root of all evil, and every Act that has been passed in Westminster regarding Scotland is evil because the root of it is money, some of which ends up in personal bank accounts. A good example of this was the Covid contracts! Millions paid out to pop-up companies who had no premises and no workers! No checks were made…..corporate theft!

So, they will move heaven and earth to stop us. This means we as a team must be at the top of our game, where team really means team!

Wave the flag!

https://salvo.scot/

There is a lot of anger and hurt flying around the country at the moment, some of it is about financial struggles as those at the top fill their pockets whilst emptying ours. We feel aggrieved and rightly so. We feel helpless and in some measure we are. Those of us in Salvo believe we have found a way out of these struggles, both for the country and personally but we must also understand, this will not happen tomorrow or even next month!

But we can start showing people what kind of a Scotland we want to see, and we can do that now! We start by caring about those less fortunate than ourselves, the neighbour with kids finding it hard to put food on the table. The pensioner who has to chose between heat and food.

Then there is the kind of anger we fire at people on a personal level, we see that on SM on a daily basis but what about the anger we fire at people personally, not on SM but sometimes publically?

Anger in itself is not a negative emotion but sometimes how we use it is! To publicly annihilate someone says more about that person than the person in the firing line. It shows bad judgement, lack of self-awareness and plain bad manners. It also shows a person is led by emotions rather than critical thinking.

How we reflect a new Scotland starts within us and if we can’t see that then we should not be on a public platform. The measure of any person is how they react to anger and how they deal with their own mistakes. A person who can say sorry is a far bigger person than one who stays silent in the background.

We are being watched because we are worth watching, so let’s keep the movie clean!

The goal……a Sovereign Scotland built on the ethos of the Claim of Right.

https://salvo.scot/