Every time we have an Election we seem to go around in a never-ending circle. Nothing ever changes, not just in outcomes but also in the behaviour of MPs and MSPs.

I’m not talking here about personal behaviours, as bad as they are but Political behaviour. As long as we have a system where Party Politics comes before people’s needs nothing will ever change. And as long as we have a system that locks out its people once they vote, things will only get worse.

What is the point of an Independent Scotland that chooses to run its country as a mirror of its English counterpart?

The ‘old’ system had it right and many in Europe like Switzerland have adapted their version…..its called Direct Democracy!!

One of the gold rewards of Direct Democracy is the ability to recall MPs who refuse to pass laws as directed by the people…..how I wish!!

Sadly there are those within the Independence movement who also don’t want this….we have to ask ourselves why.

This week is the Scottish budget, one which I doubt any of us asked for and none of us were consulted on!

One thing is for sure, we will all pay for Hamza’s headline announcement regarding Council Tax, as I understand there will be no cap imposed, an open chequebook for Councils…only it will be our chequebooks they use!!

No change there then!

So, who is prepared to change a system that has never worked for us even though the Scottish Government have mitigated so much…..we could make it so much better. A system run by the people for the people.

We have so much talent in Scotland…..why not use it, along with our resources? No more ‘cap in hand’.

With a little imagination and some courage we could achieve so much.

We must talk and find an impasse, a way through the tangled web of mistrust….we must at least try.

We must re-direct our anger, and use it for good. Point it towards Westminster, not our political neighbours.

Liberation only becomes effective when we learn to liberate ourselves from all the baggage we carry!