If you have ever wondered why there are so many ‘sex pests’ and pedophiles in politics, the answer is Power!

The actual predators themselves are bad enough, but the power of enablement is just as bad, if not worse.

Both the SNP and Labour have a problem and that problem permeates from top to bottom.

Neither is it a new problem, so new knee-jerk reaction to fix it, doesn’t quite cut it and can’t be casually slipped in as an election promise.

A problem can’t be fixed by the problem!

Both of these parties need new Leadership…..a clean sweep!.…and women, young people and children won’t be safe until that happens.

“Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

…..and you wonder why the SNP voted down the ‘recall’ vote recently !

This is why I believe the governing system has to change from Parliamentary Democracy to Direct Democracy.

The idea of politicians policing themselves has become a joke….only not a funny one.

This ‘Linden’ case shows that the present system is rotten to the core.

Honest John denies any knowledge, well he is either lying or he hasn’t got his finger on the button because it’s been ongoing since 2017 apparently.

Normally, in life, if something is bust, we either fix it or replace it.

This coming election can be the start of something new, it won’t happen overnight but we can put the train back on the right track.

There is a wind of change blowing through Scotland, people want something different…..something that works.

Voting for continuity won’t bring it. There are other Indy parties and this is one of them.

This woman knows how to fight a good fight. She took a very big party to court…..and won!

We need ‘fighters’ in Holyrood.

I just want to feel safe….dont you?

When truth gets in the way of agendas, it is brushed aside and lies become the norm and are presented as the truth.

So, how do we sift through all the sand?

I don’t often say things like this, but sometimes age has an advantage because we have been here before and we remember what truth sounds and feels like!

Life has taught us how to go with our gut and how to smell a rat!

Politicians hate direct questions, in fact, they go on courses to learn how not to answer them! Direct questions demand factual answers and you just ain’t going to get that!!.….instead you get a ‘word salad’!

Now, I am not a salad person, I prefer a good steak, so I don’t take too well to being patronised. And I imagine you don’t either.

You are going to be fed a lot of salad during these pre-election weeks, so it is important that YOU know what YOUR priorities are. Don’t let others tell you what they should be!

The vote you hold is yours, it is your chance to have your say.

Read manifestos and go with your gut.

This is the ISP one….

For us ‘oldies’ the technology behind a group of dots is mind-blowing…..this party takes you on a journey of hope, not false promises.

There is a huge difference between striving for something and making promises you know you cannot fulfil.

We are paying a heavy price for the lies we are being fed, maybe it’s time to change the chef and the menu!

When the price for energy gets too high, we look around and switch over, maybe it’s time we did that with our political affiliations.

Try truth and integrity for a change!

How many red flags do we have to see before we stop and take notice?

If this isn’t a red flag, then I don’t know what is. Wishart, on the day when his own party were marching in Edinburgh for Independence!!

Wake up folks, they are playing you for fools.

How many more times do we have to walk around with that knot in our stomachs, knowing something is wrong, very wrong with our country?

I was going to say, we are the only oil-rich country who have Food Banks or equivalent in our cities, but that’s not quite true. Go to any city in the world and you will find the same problems.

It’s not the lack of resources that’s the problem, it’s how those resources are managed and by whom.

In Scotland, our resources belong to us, the people, but you would never know it. The resources of any country should be for the benefit of the people who live in it. Not shareholders on the other side of the world.

Why do we never get the governments we vote for?

The simple reason is, that we always fall for the lies… and they know we will!!!

Not everyone who cries ‘change’…..wants change! Why would they when the ‘gravy’ is so rich?

Apparently, politicians can’t be prosecuted for making false promises at Elections… and they know that, too!

So, what can we do about it?

Well, we can use our brains for a start and remember their track records!

Politicians never have ‘Damascus road’ experiences! Just as a leopard never changes its spots!

So, please be careful about who you vote for. Look at their professional and private histories and see if there are any red flags. These people want to represent you therefore their histories are important!

This election is too important to just vote for who is the most handsome😄

At the moment Scotland is up for sale with the Freeports etc, we cannot wait another 5 years……STOP THE SALE NOW!

Private money is a con unless those doing the bargaining can make sure that, we, the people also gain! …… and don’t get taken in by the ‘jobs’ promise….they have a habit of disappearing!

Paper promises are just that…..pieces of paper!!

Honest Manifestos will show a vision, not promise heaven and deliver yet another form of hell!

Here is a vision for the future.

You have nothing to lose by trying something new but everything to gain!

Some leaders will go to extreme lengths just to prove a point, although in this case, I am not quite sure what that point is.

I suspect it is his ego, or his inability to say no to Israel.

Israel, is being hammered, we know that even with the censorship on reporting. What we also know is that this war, is an illegal war. It is about regime change and that is illegal in international law.

The question I keep asking myself is……does international law, count for anything these days?

Netenyahu said that Israel is not covered by international law, not sure why, but the USA and UK are and the day will come for accountability. If not through international courts, then through the ballot box.

In 6 weeks time we can have our say on a lot of things. Maybe not on international law, although it is my personal belief that we all have a responsibility to speak out in any way we can.

We will remember the things that the SNP & Labour would rather we forgot, but, we are not going to are we?

Never trust people who break promises and never trust people who, for the sake of a few will put your wife, mother and daughters’ lives at risk. The greatest danger within the GRA Act was ‘self-id’.

How could anyone not see the danger of allowing men who at the point of being charged with a sex crime, can change their gender, would not cause problems?

Anyone with that kind of mentality should not be in Holyrood…..yet they were. And untangling their mess has cost millions that should have been spent elsewhere.

They say ‘history repeats itself’, but it doesn’t have to, we can stop the cycle. We can say ‘no means no’ and show it through the ballot box.

Don’t let the pollsters lead you into believing something that may not be true, they have been wrong in the past. Nothing happens until it happens!! Not even Trump’s predictions!!

For a balanced view on life, look at this guy!

ps. I will be away on holiday next week, so you will get some peace😄

Every woman…..except those in the SNP and Scottish Greens that is.

They seem to be making it a lifetimes ambition to demean our very existence.

In doing so, they have pressed the self-destruct button, because we…..yes we women hold 52% of the vote here in Scotland, and we must use it.

This was said in a hustings on Wednesday night.

Don’t think that because things have gone quiet that the GRA elephant has left the room, it hasn’t, it was just sleeping. The more SNP/GREEN MSPs we send to Holyrood, the bigger this elephant will grow!

We can change things big time!

I am a 100% believer in Sex based Rights. These Rights are not only being ignored by the SNP, but they are also trying to change them in favour of Trans Rights, putting women and girls at risk.

What kind of government deliberately puts 52% of its population at risk?

Am I anti-trans…..No.

They have the right to be protected in the same way as other groups are, but not at the expense of those others.

The Q I find myself repeatedly asking is, why is this SNP government so transfixed on this group?

I am nearly 80, and Trans people have been around all of my life. Our paths touched but never really overlapped. They lived their lives and we lived ours quite happily side by side.

Then came the ‘activists’ and as with every other kind of ‘activist’, their demands grew.

Some concerns may be genuine but others cross lines, legal lines. Lines that are there to protect others. Along with that came the aggression, with many showing their contempt for women.

Yet still the SNP/Greens plough on…..just who are pulling the strings here?

Equal Rights, are about principles……

the principle that all individuals, regardless of their race, gender, or background, should have the same legal rights and opportunities.

The term ‘legal rights’ means the rights set out in Law to safeguard all groups separately. Not lump everyone into one box.

This elephant has changed into a Hydra, the SNP Hydra, and it has many heads. We can not sit back and hope this will go away. Because as Kaukab Stewart showed the other night, it’s not going to happen.

It has often been the case in the past, that women follow theirs husbands/partners lead when it comes to voting, in some extreme cases they are even told how to vote!

We are no longer the ‘long suffering’ women of the past. Thanks to , ‘Women won’t wheest’ and ‘For Women Scotland’ who have lead the way, we have found our voices and our confidence.

Now, more than ever is the time for us to stand up for our rights and our safety. We should not be having to do this in 2026, but we are where we are thanks to the SNP.

It is time to decapitatete the SNP Hydra that is the GRA once and for all.

The words we use shine a light into our souls. They reflect who we are. Once spoken, our true character is revealed and there is no hiding.

When someone tries to ‘take you down’ on social media, they reveal much more about themselves than they do about the other person.

Constructive debate is one thing, but pettiness reveals insight into a person’s character, and people really do not like it. So when a candidate of any party shines a light into their soul this way, red flags should be flying!

So, why do it?

Politics is a dirty game, it’s a game where egos fly high, or try to. So I suppose when things are not going well and one’s ego feels a bit deflated, the next best thing is to lash out at someone, anyone will do!

It may make them feel better at the time, but the reality is, they have just poured oil onto their own fire…..a fire they will find hard to extinguish!

So, let us think, before we speak. I say these things especially to all independence supporters. We are all supposed to be fighting for the same thing, not knocking 10 bells out of each other.

Don’t weaponise the word ‘Independence’ and try to make it your own.

Respect will get you more votes than disrespect!

Life is more rewarding when we just stick to the rules.

Let’s build a respectful society, we can do this even as the war clouds gather.

Scotland is known for its friendliness, don’t blow it now!

Know who is standing in your area, and if you respect them, vote for them!

Predictions are just predictions, but on the day things may look very different. As I have said before, some polls are meant to pull us into a certain direction.

The colour that interests me most, is the light blue, Reform!

The message they give out is startling enough, but it’s how they get it out that is even more startling.

Reform, are backed up by ‘big money’ and that money buys a lot……including the media!.….the subliminal message now, is not unlike Trump’s! They even copied his branding idea. [TBB]

And they include photos to prove it!

According to Farage, all our woes hinge on one group of people, well, I suppose if you hate people as much as he does that is to be expected!

I do not believe that on the day, Scots will, en masse vote for something they are inherently against, which is racism.

We have known for a while, sadly, that the SNP will be the majority, but, and this is important…..they still need to be held in check and strong smaller independence parties can do that.

Perception is everything in politics, and the public needs to see good opposition in practice.

We need people who are not afraid to speak up or out. But, also we need people who will dig deep into our constitutional status and remind the SNP the Claim of Right still stands in Law!

Sovereignty is not just a word, it means something.

Angus Robertson may be okay with bowing to an English King, but the majority of us are not!

MSPs from smaller parties can make a big difference in a place like Holyrood. Unlike Westminster, it is small, and designed in such a way that we see and hear everything and everyone.

So, let’s get the rebels in and see how the governing party responds in public!

Because we will be watching and we will be listening.

As you know a Plebiscite election is like a Referendum, so, ask yourselves this, why did the SNP not allow this one to be such a one? Surely that would have been the way forward for any government serious about Independence.

Please look at all the manifestos and see which one or ones fit best with your ideals.

This year is important, we either move Scotland forward or we remain in lockdown!

But first…..

We humans can be strange people at times. We are creatures of habit and love our comfort zones.

We want change, but don’t want to be the change!

We prefer to let others do all that stuff, but the reality is, life doesn’t work that way. Because the change we get is very seldom the change we wanted.

Out ‘wants’ may differ, but our ‘needs’ are basically the same.

We tend to call them ‘our rights’ and we expect our governments to deliver!

That is, after all, why we pay our taxes and vote various Parties into power. In Scotland it tends to be either the SNP or Labour. We are programmed to believe only these two exist. South of the border it’s usually Tory or Labour…..but that is changing, as people begin to look outside of the box.

Now is the time for us to follow suit!

We need to lift our eyes and look further afield because this two-party dominance just ain’t working anymore.

There is an obvious question for the SNP, and it is, if a large majority can win us independence, why did it not do so before?

There is also a question for Labour, as long as they remain English based they have to do as they are told…..why not register as a Scottish Party and stand alone.

As for Reform, well at least they have told the truth, they want to take Scotland back to the Stone Age!!!

Knowing all this, leaves us with our own question…..who do we turn to?

Only two things need to happen to get us the change we need. First, a change of thought, followed by a change in voting patterns. Not exactly mind-boggling or exhausting!!! For some of us, we don’t even have to leave our chairs!!!

For those of us who believe that only Independence will get us to where we need to be, there are a few choices on offer. But beware, there are some individual rogues out there and you can spot them by their words, especially on Social Media!

Their critisism and rudeness to others, define their character. Are these really the kind of people we want in government?

As you know, in Scotland we have an additional vote, the List Vote, where you vote for a Party, not necessarily a person you know..

An example of integrity.

On a personal level, I will add this, acquaintances made elsewhere, remain so.

Life is too short to make enemies, political or otherwise.

Let us all unite around the Saltire.

On my timeline, I keep seeing wee anecdotes about how things have changed over the years, in particular about services.

The above photo, shows my father’s garage in Canonbie, [1960-70s]where I grew up. Not only did I grow up there, I worked for a while in that business before going into partnership with him to open a grocer’s shop next door. So I know a little about the importance of customer services, and how it has changed.

The days of blowing up customers tyres for free and checking water levels are well and truly gone, now we pay an arm and a leg to do it ourselves!

Personal service in any form is still important, but sadly lacking these days.

Today, if you are ill and are sent to an A&E from another hospital, you can end up sitting for over 6hrs on a hard chair in the waiting room before you are even seen……as did a 79yr-old friend of mine last week.

…..and don’t even get me started with private companies, once you sign a contract you just become a number not a valued client. You are at their mercy!

Not everything old is old-fashioned and should be binned.

And if you think politics hasn’t changed, then think again. I am old enough to remember when politicians had the good grace to step down when caught lying or having an affair!

Today, they don’t lie, they mis-speak!!

They also, top up their high wages with backhanders from lobbyists or they charge us for renting a home near work, even if they own one down the road!!…….everything is about money…..from the taxpayer. And I’m not sure we fare much better in Scotland.

Our system invites scroungers. Private companies have more safeguards against corruption than governments do. Fiscal prudence is nonexistent.

…..and we are paying for it through the nose!

Sadly, we have to use the system we have, to change it.

There was a time when a garage would only put up petrol prices when their tanks had been refilled, if the price had gone up. Today, even talk of war will send it sky high in hours. Britain holds about a 3-month supply.……so why the rush……oh yes…I forgot…. let’s push our profits up and everything else while we’re at it.

10 days ago, Starmer called the energy suppliers into a meeting to prevent such a thing…..but then I did say the government is beholden to the large conglomerates, didn’t I?

So they told him!!

My timeline keeps saying Starmer will be gone by the summer! If true, no doubt he will join the long line of ex politicians and ex diplomats who seem to wander the earth at the expense of others, on the ‘talking circuits’. Still having the need to feel important, forgetting why they are ‘exes’ in the first place!

They may even return home one day, popping up on a different bandwagon, still seeking recognition.

Scotland doesn’t need ‘old blood’, especially if it’s been somewhat diluted with alcohol!!!! We need new blood that is vibrant and energetic.

What can we do about it?

We can vote for change on the 7th May. We can send a message to Westminster, and let them know the sleeping lion is awakening. And we can tell the SNP, that Scottish women have also had enough.

Never underestimate the ordinary, they have a habit of surprising everyone!

When you start to classify funerals and forbid photographs, you have lost your argument and show only fear.

Fear the truth will get out!

At some point soon, the Americans will rise in revolt, because if there is one truth you can never hide, it is, how many are dead?

And that rising will be ugly.

Sadly, we in Britain can not say ‘our hands are clean’, because they are not. And the word ‘defence’ no longer cuts it.

We are the only country in Europe allowing American bombers, not only to use our airspace, but also our land, to refuel and restock with bombs, think on that for a minute or two!

One fact and one alone remains, no matter what we think of the regime in Iran, that country has never ever, attacked another country first.

And the claim that they could have WMDs in so many weeks, has been served up for so many years, it makes those who keep repeating it look stupid and inept.

It’s like serving up a bowl full of yesterdays porridge!

That stupidity rose to new heights with the bombing of the gas field.

We, in Scotland should be asking, why in a country, so full of natural resources, are we so dependent on oil and gas from that area of the world?

It’s all about consumership, and how we gamble with our assets. [Can we sell our oil at…….? Then buy some back elsewhere at a lower price.] That may work in peacetime, but not in war.

We have made ourselves reliant on others.

They say you should never gamble unless you are prepared to lose, well we are losing big time now!

Scotland has the capacity to be self-sufficient in many ways, especially in energy. But we can’t make these decisions, and they aren’t made in Westminster either, because they have also been bought and sold. Large worldwide colgomerates dictate the terms and conditions now. Add to that Trump’s hold over us….whatever that may be?

First they came for our oil, now they come for our land!

Freeports and these ‘special economic zones’ are code for sellouts and tax breaks.

The SNP love these things, they see them as instant cash machines, but it’s like Lidl’s middle isle…..once its gone…its gone!…….and if you do manage to buy it back, decades down the line, it will cost you an arm and a leg! Look at Adrossan Harbour!

There is only one Party in Scotland that has consistently fought against this theft, and that is…..

We need people in Holyrood who are not only prudent with public money, but also able to see the other end of the story! The what happens after!

Look them up, you will get a surprise!