Many don’t know it, but they do have the democratic right to change the political system. I am not just talking about changing parties or politicians, no, we can go bigger than that. We could if we wanted to, start to change the whole corrupt system!

The present system and those who run it, want to change us. They want to change the way we think and the way we vote, and in doing so.…..nothing will change….at least for us.

Many countries in Africa are learning what a complete Political Metamorphosis means and the difference is like night and day.

They have become politically savvy……why can’t we?

Sovereignty is only Sovereignty if we learn to use it. It is not we the people who need to change but the political environment we live in.

Pass the power on to the people and we will grow, leave us in chains and we will wither.

Tomorrow, we can start to loosen those chains and bring balance back into Scottish politics. It is your Democratic right to be able to do so.

We must all ask ourselves this question, ‘Do I want more of the same, or do I want something that will, work for Scotland and myself’?

Then have the courage to put your X in the box that best answers that Q.

It’s a big week for Scotland, can we do her justice?

I will be voting for this lady…

Have you made up your mind yet?

Remember, your vote belongs to you, nobody else, not even the Party you may belong to.

It is time to take personal responsibility for our actions. We cannot continue to complain when politicians go off piste, if we continually give them permission to do so. There was a reason why the vote for Recall failed in Holyrood post-election, and that was because they prefer the freedom to do their own thing but deny us any recourse.

Don’t give the chancers any more chances!

Change the balance!

It appears we have gone back to the 1746 Act of Proscription where Highland dress is forbidden…..except it’s not under Sec 49(5)(c) of the Criminal Law ( Scotland) Act 1995!

So, how about those who possess the full Highland regalia, turn up at the AUOB rally in Stirling, dressed in such, to show support not only for Frank Boyd, but also in support of the Scottish football team?

In all the years AUOB have been marching there has never been one instance of violence, so why did Frank get arrested this time?

Let’s show some pride in our culture, this is not 1746! If we don’t protect our culture now, the slow creep of destroying it will continue.

You may think this is a small matter, if you do, then you don’t understand politics.

Every big policy or law change starts with a small idea from someone, and that person usually has an agenda!

That’s why we call it ‘a slow creep’……no one notices until it’s too late!

We may laugh at Tony Blair’s idea of getting rid of the OAP or limiting it to 20 years, but mark my words, someone, somewhere will have clocked it and it will surface again!

Scotland needs an escape route, and the only one I see is the Salvo/Liberation.scot one. The wheels of the UN move slowly, and we have to learn patience because there are no shortcuts.

There is one advantage however to things being slow, it gives those we put into Holyrood the time to lay the future politic path which must go hand in hand.

Once Swinney’s plan falls flat the way will be open to build bridges and the art of bargaining will take over. Note, there is a difference between good bargaining skills and demanding through threats!

Bullying is not an art it is coercion and as such has no place in honest politics.

We can start the change on Thursday….are you up for it?

One small step for Scotland and others will follow!

And you wonder why Britain is broke, and I don’t just mean financially!

The sad thing is, we are complicit in all this corruption because we refuse to change the status quo.

Will I be proved right or wrong on Thursday?

Please, prove me wrong!

Show the world that Scotland can be different.

Show the world that we want to take a different road, one where the people, not politicians are taking the lead just as they do in Switzerland.

Take time out, to understand what Direct Democracy can do for Scotland. Without it, we the people will never have a voice.

Independence will bring choices, including the kind of democracy we want, and now is the time to start putting the building blocks in place.

Now is the time to put people into Holyrood who will actively build those blocks.

These are some of the builders!!

No more corruption!

I don’t think people fully understand who pays for this corruption. The answer is simple…..we do, through our taxes, and don’t forget unregulated Freeports and SEZs. Unregulated means just what it says, and thus is open to corruption.

There is no such thing as ‘government money’, it is our money, but we have no say over how it is spent, just as we have no say in removing corrupt MPs. We can change that in Scotland and a whole lot more!

Thursday will prove whether we want to, or not.

Show me another Party vying for your votes that has Direct Democracy front and centre of its policies, apart from the ISP!

Let’s start building now, for our future. The more votes for the small parties, the more the MSM will be forced to unblock the block!

PS. I wonder what we are all going to talk about next week.😂😂

Now, I am not a fan of Charles, but one has to admit he threw some punches at Trump last week. Even Trump clapped!!.…albeit in the ignorance of not understanding the humour.

There are ways of saying things and ways of not saying things, both have been evident during this election campaign.

Then there’s the wee matter of some very dubious campaign leaflets being sent out. Some not even adhering to the EC rules. Ballot Paper images are a big no, apparently.

So, does this show an ignorance of the rules or a deliberate flouting of the rules?

My red flags are waving!!

On the subject of words, there is a Trial going on at the Old Bailey which our MSM is reluctant to report on, and something smells off!

When the prosecutors go to lengths to say ‘your motives are not important and won’t be recorded’ …..who or what are they trying to hide?

This is what happens when people in power use that power to hide their own behaviour.

Mistakes can be forgiven, but not cover-ups!

Transparency doesn’t exist in the kind of politics we have now, just as Representative Democracy doesn’t work either. Nobody listens to the people anymore, and we must change that.

If we don’t change it, we have no right to moan and we are complicit.

Until we have Direct Democracy in Scotland, the voices of Scotland’s People will never be heard. The power for that change lies in everyone’s hands.

This is an example of what can happen with Direct Democracy…..

……and don’t think this won’t be a problem here in Britain very soon! The only thing being is, we won’t have a say!!

Your votes next week matter more than you think. Only you can put the right people into Holyrood. Those who will fight tooth and nail for change.

Those who will hold the governing party’s feet to the fire. It’s not just about power but holding the balance of power! Polls will tell you the Greens will hold that place again… do we really want a repeat of last time? Or are we up for something different..……a real difference?

Why can’t we have the same?

A choice made by Politicians!

Nobody chooses to be poor, especially in a nation that should be the 6th wealthiest in the world.

But many are, through no fault of their own. How a country distributes its wealth is important. Ours has been squandered by Westminster to the point where Britain as a whole is up to its neck in debt.

The UK’s high debt (around 100% of GDP, the highest since the 1960s) is primarily driven by accumulated structural deficits, where government spending consistently exceeds tax revenue. Major drivers include massive borrowing for COVID-19 support (£78-£229 billion annually), the 2008 financial crisis, low economic growth, and rising costs for an aging population. 

Look at the last one!!

Those of us, who built this country are now being partly blamed for its debt!

Before I retired 27yrs ago, the forthcoming explosion of the elderly population was being talked about even then. Now I don’t know about you, but I would have thought that 25+ years was more than sufficient time to plan ahead.

But it appears politics doesn’t work that way. They only respond to ‘the now’, hoping the future can be left for someone else to deal with!!

It is said about the crisis we are living through right now, that Britain in particular will find it harder to adjust…….why? Because we are all living beyond our means apparently!

Well, I’m not…..are you?

Politicians would rather blame us, than look at their continual bad choices.

They make the choices…..we pay for them!

Are we going to say next week, that’s fine, just carry on? Or are we going to start saying No more?

The choice really is that simple.

It’s time to say what we mean and mean what we say.

And there’s a bunch of Candidates out there who will do just that from a number of Parties.

To eradicate poverty we need the fiscal levers to do so. That means we need people in Holyrood who will use all the tools in the box to push back on wasteful policies and always put Independence front and centre….. and stop the gravy train!

Tuesday was a black day for democracy. A three-line whip to stop a legitimate enquiry!

But are we any better in Scotland?

Gagging, protection for perjurers, refusal to obey court orders?

I keep reading that the expectation of a low turnout is real. On the whole, there has been little interest in this election. The, ‘nothing will change’ attitude has well and truly got a grip.

Sadly if we ‘give up’ rather than ‘get up’ nothing will ever change.

We say we are different in Scotland, that being the case, let’s show it!

It’s time to get angry and to show that anger.

Charles went to America and waved the Magna Carta over Trump’s head, it’s time for us to wave our equivalent, the Claim of Right, over Westminsters head!

We have ‘tools’ in the box and we need to learn how to use them!

We can use this election as a tool, by putting people into Holyrood who really care about Scotland. All that is asked, is that you take 10 minutes out of your day next Thursday to put your X in two boxes. That’s all, then those elected will carry the torch for you.

10 minutes for Scotland!

10 minutes to stop the rot!

10 minutes to change things!

Let’s lift our heads up high in defiance and show the Unionists and Devolutionists we’ve had enough.

It’s time to tell them that we are no longer going to play their game.

The rules are about to change!

Scotland has a new way out and it’s a game-changer!

Holyrood needs to start laying the foundations to take the UN Decolonisation decision forward.

The UN decision alone will NOT give us Independence, but it will give us a reason to take it! Notice I said ‘take it’!

10 minutes for Scotland…please!

10 minutes to put the rebels in place!

10 minutes to start putting the Power back where it belongs!

It may not be the season for Cherry picking, but there’s an awful lot of it going on. From parties highlighting the policies they think will win them seats to arguments about who did what first!

Best advice is to follow the evidence, even if that evidence leads you to somewhere you don’t want to be.

It’s getting fractious out there, with at least one candidate being suspended, the whips are out. Thank God the ISP doesn’t possess a whip and all are encouraged to follow their conscience.

Labour, on the other hand are experts at cracking the whip looking at today’s wee exercise in democracy. Using the whip for policies is one thing, hiding lies and cover-ups is quite another and the Ballot Box will surely punish them for it.

One of the most interesting things about this election for me personally has been the use, or should I say ‘misuse’ of Paper Candidates!

https://www.theferret.scot/why-do-parties-run-paper-candidates/

This is a very informative article on the topic.

Basically, it’s a tactic used to make a party look good and get them on the telly!! Those below number one on the list have little or no chance of getting elected and would probably faint if they did!!

As I said, it’s a tactic and not the most honest one!

I am not 100% in agreement with this particular system because I think it’s important to know about the person you are voting for and the person who might take over at a moments notice. Hopefully, going forward we can improve this system.

One very interesting policy that is being punted by the SNP, and I admit, it’s not one I am against. Legislation to ban mobile phones in schools!

But….and there’s always a but….how does one enforce it?

There is a huge difference between schools like Glasgow High and Hutchie being compliant and other schools in other areas. Pupils from different backgrounds will behave accordingly. And are teachers once again being put in the firing line?

I suppose one could fight technology with technology!!

It will be interesting to see what happens.

Anyway, just over a week to go, and all to play for, as they say!

Polls are Polls, and they are already slightly changing, so are the online tactics. Digging up old posts seems a bit desperate to me and that desperation is not going unnoticed!!

Think of the change you can make!

Elections are strange things, suddenly, we are promised things that could have been done before!

Pot holes have been the scourge of motorists for years costing them a fortune in repairs, over and over again.

But hey, we suddenly have a promise to fix them! If I remember correctly the Westminster government sent extra money for that a couple of years back…..so what happened?

Why do politicians think we are buttoned up the back?

…..but then, maybe our voting habits suggest we are!?!

After all, we do have a bad habit of being repetitive by choosing to believe the promises over the facts.

There are also some facts that remain in plain sight, that we also chose to ignore. One being all the gender stuff.

https://x.com/GlobalistsOut/status/2048677227903021265/photo/1

It’s still there, on the shelf, just waiting to be dusted off and remodelled!

In 10 days time, we will all have to make a decision. Do we take Scotland forward or remain with the status quo?

Please think carefully about the ‘status quo’! The trinkets on offer are not going to change anything for us just as a free school bag for all Primary 1s is not going to change their lives either!

Why is there only 1 Indy Party that supports women and has done so since day 1?

For serious change we need serious people in Holyrood.

We need people who are serious about decolonisation route, we need people who actually believe THAT WE the People should have the final say.

We just need to get serious about Independence!

No more waffling, no more cap in hand to Westminster, now one of the most corrupt governments in Europe.

Do not be taken in again by the Nicola’s ‘Gold standard’ that turned out to be ‘fool’s gold’!

Make your vote count for Scotland!

In today’s politics, many do appear to be serving two masters, although I also have the feeling they are not aware of it!

Let me give you an example around one topic…..Direct Democracy.

Direct Democracy is one of the cornerstones of a large organisation, so my query is, why are so many members voting for Parties who do not believe in it or want it?

If Direct Democracy is one of your core values, please check and make sure the Party you are voting for aligns with this policy!

Why do I believe in it?

If we believe that the people of Scotland are Sovereign and as a consequence should have the final say on matters, then Direct Democracy is the only way this can happen in practice.

Our present system [Representive Democracy] only gives us a voice, and it’s a limited one, every 5 years. Then we are more or less told to shut up for the next 5 years! And a lot can happen in 5 years as we are seeing.

Then there’s the wee matter of Recall, something Holyrood voted against recently.

As I said at the beginning, I don’t think the Direct Democracy votes are going elsewhere deliberately, more like folk are not aware of fact that the Party they are voting for is anti!!

One the things the last GE has shown us is this, when we voting for a broad policy, we need to know more about how that policy will work out in practice!!

We don’t just need the ingredients, we need the cooking instructions as well!

In short, we need to be more politically savvy!!

Politicians get away with so much when they produce the headline and we accept it, no questions asked.

By putting the right people into Holyrood, questions will be asked and answers demanded.

The time for change is now as far as Scotland is concerned.

There is a difference between where you think your money, [taxes] go and where they actually end up!

According the Express our last governing party spent £2.1m on ‘gagging orders’……let me repeat that, £2.1m shutting people up, over a period of 5yrs!!

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-spent-21m-gagging-orders-37050072

Now, you don’t spend that kind of money trying to hide lies, but you would on hiding the truth!!

So, do we not have the right to know who was ‘shut up’ and why?

Fiscal accountability should be one of the cornerstones of any government. The language governments use when talking about money is interesting. ‘It’s government money’ or ‘Treasury money’, But the fact is, its our money paid by our taxes.

Another cornerstone should be Transparency! If there’s a secret to be hidden because of National Security, that is one thing and the courts can deal with that. But secret gagging orders are quite another thing. They sound dodgy because they are dodgy, and they sound like cover-ups!

A model of Direct Democracy would fix these things. That’s the good thing about starting anew, the sheet is blank!

There are, however, some parties that are not in favour of DD. That battle can be fought out on the political platform, but it must be the People of Scotland who decide what kind of system they want.

Now, Direct Democracy involves people’s participation. And I know how that works out these days!

However, I do believe if people saw that their participation actually works for them, they would come around to the idea.

The argument, needs to be won!

But we don’t have to wait until Independence before we get transparency, we can do that next month by putting people into Holyrood, who will demand it!

Government transparency should be a question at every Hustings!

Our money should never be used to hide the truth.

So, the SNP are asking for donations towards their new Independence campaign, well I for one won’t be giving them 1p until I know where the £660 grand went that was meant to be ‘ring fenced’. I also want to see the road map…..the whole map, including plan B & C!

I won’t hold my breath!

With only 2 weeks to go, it’s all getting very tetchy out there, so let’s keep our cool and fly this flag with pride.