It is WE, the people, who put people on pedestals and give politicians a sense of grandiosity.

Then when, through their arrogance they fail us, we knock them off again! Perhaps it would be more constructive if we didn’t put them up there in the first place!

Remember this…..

After that, she was untouchable, and she knew it.

The mark of a good politician, if there is any, is that they are well grounded, and it is our job to keep them there.

Everyone has an ego, but we don’t need to feed it!

This morning, a photo of Nicola popped up on my FB, it was anything but flattering and clearly showed her demise. I am not going to share it, simply because I wouldn’t do that to any woman.

However, her companion does raise a?

Part of the problem we have is the type of democracy we have, which is top-down. This gives too much power into the hands of one person.

Direct Democracy however, puts the power into the hands of the people. In May, we denied ourselves the opportunity to start the journey down this road, so it is now a game of patience….until the next time!

Time scales, though, can be very unpredictable when court cases are in the offering! But for those of us who believe in Direct Democracy that only adds to our arguement.

Much of what has happened over the past few years could not have happened if Direct Democracy had been in place.

So, when thinking about the kind of Scotland we want, remember it’s a blank canvas.

The choice: power down or power up!

Let’s stop building pedestals.