There are two kinds of Abstention, one where you sit on the fence and the other where you are making a bold statement.

Tonight in Westminster about 200+ sat on the fence, scared to rock the boat! We also saw the bold ones, prepared to stand on their principles knowing they would be sacked.

The vote tonight would never have brought about a cease-fire but it would have made a ‘bold’ statement. I have no doubt the thousands gathering outside will express their disappointment one way or another. The ‘Honourable members within the House forget they serve us, not the other way around.

It is occasions like this that show how much our present system needs to change, we can’t influence Westminster unless we use the other kind of Abstention, the bold one that says we will no longer come down to London to play your games. If it worked for Ireland it can work for us!

Continuing to lock ourselves into the Westminster system will not work, it never has and it never will. We don’t have enough clout.

So why are we wasting precious time?

Why do we continue to vote and pay for Scottish MPs and MSPs who are caught up in a catch-22 situation?

The system is rigged against us and only we can change it. Too many Yessers are still sitting on the fence when it comes to the HOW of Independence.

There is a way, but perceived Party loyalties or loyalty to a person stand in the way.

What about loyalty to Scotland?

Gaining Independence is not a game or just a badge to wear, it demands we do something and we can start here……..