There are a lot of them about just now, so be aware and don’t be intimidated by them!

Giving an opinion is one thing, but telling people they are worthless because they are not following a certain path, can only come from an over-inflated ego.

Words are important, as I have said many times, but we also speak with our bodies, maybe even more so than with our tongues. One of the things you learn on a Counselling course is reading body language.

…and sometimes it’s not the person who is speaking that needs watching, but those around them😂

Believe me, you can always spot an aggressive person by how they stand. Remember the Power stance?

Politicians are not normally ‘cool and casual’, although Burnham is going out of his way to try and be so!

Egos only grow if we feed them, and we do that by flattery and giving them places of responsibity. Those who seek power, should never be given it…but they are! And that is why so many things go wrong, even within the independence movement.

Give me the ‘sma folk’ any day!

Yes, we need leaders but we need those who possess humility and are intent on lifting others.

People at the top of any organisation should be there to lead not rule! Neither should any organisation be so tied up with silly rules that it restricts individuality. Too many rules can and do restrict the smooth running of any subgroup. There is such a thing as overkill!

The more layers, the more potential for egos and less room for the ‘sma folk’!

Our ruling party have forgotten how democracy works and Westminster have over the years streamlined its own unique type of democracy, but then most countries do! As we will do when we gain our independence, but what it cannot be is ‘copy and paste’!

If we truly believe that, ‘we the people are sovereign’,then the type of democracy we build, must reflect that.

…and those who are working towards that, in my opinion, should be practising it within their own organisations now.

Direct democracy, peoples democracy, popular democracy, call it what you like, the most important element are the people!

With Direct Democracy, the job of a politician will change, and that is what they fear. The gravy train will disappear and their bosses will be the people! People chosen for their expertise, not party-driven. A system whereby anybody not up to the job will be ‘recalled’ not moved sideways and promoted!!

We need courage to make all this happen, not egos!

Courage, conviction and

authenticity!

The most powerful triad there is!