Is there such a thing in Politics?

I suppose the obvious answer is no, but is there a system that aspires to it?

Yes, there is……and it’s called Direct Democracy.

We have a problem and it has to do with Democracy or at least the kind of Democracy we have…..and we live with its consequences every day.

During an Election, we choose someone to represent us, and there lies the problem. I need not remind you what has happened since last years GE.

How well have our representatives represented us? How well have the kept their promises?…….they haven’t have they?

So, what can we do about it?…..nothing!

We must wait for over 4 years, and the way Labour are going it could be more. In the short few months they have been in power the damage from Pensioners to Farmers has been unrelenting.

But 2026 is just around the corner and we hold all the aces!

Within Direct Democracy there is a wee thing called ‘Popular re-call.’

In practice, this means if our Representatives fail to fulfil our wishes we can recall them and sack them!……. how’s that for a dream?

We can have this, if we want it. But I would caution you, there are those who want Independence/Liberation but don’t want Direct Democracy they want what we have now, Parliamentary Democracy.

Do we want Westminster Mk11? Can we not aspire to something better?

2026 could be the springboard for that change.

Liberation is about Direct Democracy, it’s about us, the people not career Politicians.

No more, ‘not a penny more’ which suddenly changes to over-inflation council tax rises. No more, ‘we will stop the energy cap rises’ which changes to ‘oh it’s the markets’!

The only way to stop the lies is to change the system.

Are you up for it?

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Why am I writing about an event in England you may ask, because it is an indication of where this Labour government is taking us and Scotland is not immune.

Make no mistake Westminster, irrespective of which Party is in charge has plans for Scotland in the long term. Thanks to Ms Forbes and their Freeports/SEZs and City Deals they already have one huge foot in the door.

The Political map may not be changing but who is in charge of our land is!

The slow creep of corporate power over local democracy exists under this web of secret deals with foreign conglomerates.

The one and only Unitary Authority in Scotland failed [Strathclyde] but that does not mean a new breed won’t spring up again.

The Devolution revolution is upon us and in one way or another we will feel its impact.

Why is it so hard to learn from our past mistakes? Why do we keep believing the lies? Is it because we believe we are stuck in a rut between a rock and a hard place? The alternatives that Westminster provide are all as bad as one another so it doesn’t really matter?

On that score, you are right but surely that means we are looking in the wrong direction for the answer.

The future lies in our hands…..we are the answer to our own problems. When we get that……when the penny drops, then and only then will we see our way out.

We are in a tunnel not a grave! There is a light at the end of it but we have to walk towards it not cower down in the middle of it!

We have been presented with an opportunity and when opportunity knocks we must grab it with two hands! An opportunity to do things differently, to seek a ruling other than that of Westminster, a higher ruling.

Why would we not try this route, it goes all the way to the Hague?

Is Scotlands objective, not Sovereignty?

Donald Trump is not in my head as he appears to be with many others but I do wish our Leader in Scotland had the same courage to make the big statements, the ones that bring people to their feet, the ones that make people feel positive.

Positive about our country and its future.

Trump knows a thing or two when it comes to publicity, he doesn’t just say ‘I will’ ….as in sometime in the future…..he signs the relevant documents in front of everyone there and then, and the press loves it.

But then I suppose that is harder to do when you are batting for both sides!

The art of illusion is well-practised within politics, take the statement by the PM on the optics surrounding the Southport tragedies. Somehow he managed to skirt around the issue by talking about the Law!

He forgot that facts about previous incidents were reported the same day, but the interesting thing was nobody picked up on it! It’s as if the press are only allowed to go so far and no further…..but then we know that don’t we?

Is it not about time ‘honest John’ handed Westminster their notice? Is it not time he gave us something to cheer about?

Yes, it is, but he won’t because he has nothing to give!…..and long-term plans to ask again are not going to cut it with the voters in 2026!

Referendums are like old clapped-out cars, they need to be ditched and replaced by a ‘smart car’! A new model, efficient and equipped with the latest gadgets.

….and one has been built and will hit the market soon!

A new model, built on Scottish Law.

The makers……Liberation!

History will not reflect well upon us should we get this wrong.

We see what we want to see, nothing more, nothing less!

Our perception of everything is biased by what we crave for and whether or not our cravings are met.

An angry person will not see as clearly as one who is cool and objective.

There are those within the Independence movement who want us to see us angry and go to great lengths to stir things up. They know that if our anger is targeted at one another our eyes will be off the real problem and thus the solution.

…..and the nearer we get to our solutions, and objectives the more egos we see.

“Bad actors” will always be amongst us, some are put there deliberately others through their egos…but they are here and they seek only to divide us.

Being the optimist that I am, I could say that this is a good sign because it means we are succeeding in our mission and have become a thorn in the flesh of others!

Good structures within any organization or Party can deal with these people. Don’t give them oxygen😅 Don’t press the ‘repost/ share’ or like button!!!, especially when these posts are directed at a person or trying to resurrect old scores!

We are better than this and we have a job that needs doing.

Salvo is bringing people together and together we can be a powerful force for good.

Don’t let others spoil the party!

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Everything comes flat packed these days, even lamp shades and as we have learned Pianos!

When it comes to assembling something, instructions are important…unless they’re in Chinese!! Miss a step or end up with a few extra nuts & bolts and disaster could be imminent. So as a bare minimum a little knowledge goes a long way.

Several groups are working to build the foundations of what we hope will be a future Scotland and they know their stuff, but there are also a few who don’t!

Individuals who hash together a miss mash of ideas which when put together don’t actually fit, or as someone said ‘as clear as mud’!

This makes the situation more complicated than necessary.

So, why do it?

Is it because they genuinely think everyone else is missing a trick or are they on an ego trip……maybe a mix of both?

Either way, caution is required as not everyone who says they are your friend…..is your friend!….especially in Politics.

So, who is the ‘real deal’? I ask because there is some confusion as more and more so-called experts keep popping up.

Is it the person who uses material from other groups or the groups who dig for the truth and publish their findings in the first place?

Think I will stick with the latter!!

I prefer grafters to grifters!!

…… And this lot are the grafters! Salvo and Liberation.scot and I take my hat off to the research team!

We need more grafters if we are to save Scotland from being taken over by foreign conglomerates. People who sit in a board room in another country rubbing their hands with glee as the profits roll in.

We are past using the word caution, we are now on red alert because Freeports and SEZs are here, sucking the life out of Local Authorities and closing paths and walkways on what was once free-to-roam land which by the way will be the least of our problems.

…..and don’t think for one minute that they will give up on Loch Lomond because your government…..yes your goverment has given Flamingo Land the right to appeal for their plans, in spite of the 55000 objections.

So, we need more hands on deck, more grafters, we need you…..are you there for Scotland?

If so, this is the place you sign up…..

There are always other ways of going about things, and this particular ‘cat’ is out of the bag!

Thanks to Salvo we have been shown that there is indeed another way. Does it come with a 100% guarantee…..no, nothing ever does.

But please tell me, is not our duty to our country to try every avenue that opens up to us. The Liberation route is Legal, it is viable and it is time for Scotland to plough its own furrow.

Over the past 400 years, Westminster has ripped up the rules when it comes to honouring agreements. In many ways, this makes our task easier because their callus high-handed ways have not endeared them to the European Union. And committees don’t like being lied to.

When opportunity knocks.…..you answer!

Scotland cannot afford to wait any longer because corporate governance is our new enemy and it has already breached Hadrian’s Wall!

The question I always end up asking myself is, why do we not put experienced people in the right government jobs?

Examples: not personal attacks!

Kate Forbes is in charge of the Economy but her expertise is History?

Neil Gray is in charge of Health but his degree was in Politics and Journalism!

Is not reasonable that an economist should be in charge of business and economy and a medical professional be in charge of Health? Would that not be common sense?

But then common sense and Politics are not natural bedfellows.

Having said that I suppose south of the border we do have ‘Rachel from accounts’ in charge of the money!!

Getting back to that ‘cat’ the one that needs to be skinned!

The tools we now seek to use through Liberation are not new, they have been hanging around in limbo for an eternity, it was just that no one realised their potential until Sara Salyers came along and started digging!

Never underestimate women when they get a bee in their bonnet!

Using these tools is but another way to try and skin this particular Westminster constitutional cat, there may be others but we owe to ourselves and those gone before to give it a go.

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Just because the number of career politicians is growing does not mean the gene pool of wisdom is growing.

Letters after names do not impress me, wisdom and common sense do!

Within Scotland is a wealth of expertise in every field that would be required to govern a new Independent country.

A wealth that also includes integrity!

How much money has been spent on court cases defending poor and spurious legislation for vanity projects rather than directly supporting services?

It is the legal duty of every government to look after its own people first. We pay our taxes and we expect our governments to exercise their fiscal duties with due diligence not swan off and pay for wars and genocide in other countries to make them look good.

International relationships are important but should we sell our souls in pursuit of them?

Britain has lost its moral compass but Scotland does not have to follow suit…..we have choices……and we need to tell people what those choices are.

Not everyone is in the SM bubble, there is an untapped reservoir of thousands of disgruntled people we need to reach.

Every conversation about the cost of living, heating, NHS waiting times, benefits etc could and should lead to one about what could be in a future Liberated Scotland.

You either want it or you don’t!

You don’t need a degree to talk, you don’t need a degree to say ‘Enough is enough, I’m out of here’.

What you do need is courage! Courage to fight for yourself and your families.

…… and you can join that fight from your armchair. Just join Salvo and the Liberation movement. Their fight has already started and it’s a Legal one, not one built on promises down the road. And it doesn’t involve career politicians!

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Another day, another lie surfaces!

“Not a penny more on your Council Tax,” he said. Now it appears in England at least 8 councils are planning a whopping rise of between 10 and 25%, and the Deputy Leader has signed these off. I wonder what Mr Swinney has lined up for us?

Never before has it been so important to ‘follow’ the money in your own Local Authority.

Everybody is crying out for change but few want to be the change! They think their dreams will just happen.

The dream is for a Liberated Sovereign Scotland, we voted for the SNP to deliver, so Mr Swinney, can you now explain this please.

Proof if proof was needed as to who the real enemies are!

Dig deep folks and find the courage inside of you to make the change because no one else will. There will be a little turbulence to begin with before we sail into clearer waters but we will get there and that’s what matters.

There will also be a few egos to be knocked off perches….but we can do that can’t we?

This is where we need to be now….

Reflect on where we are now.

Solve the problems that stand in our way.

Create the path ahead. {The plans have already been drawn, we just need to execute them.}

Grow the momentum.

Think carefully about the kind of people we will trust to take Scotland forward.

…..we need a new breed of Politicians, we need a new system of government.

Lets make it happen.

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Politicians are having a field day and they have every right to feel pleased with themselves.

From broken promises to announcements, they think you won’t see through…

The Devolutionists are at it again! “Renewed partnerships” ? More Privatisation!!

All this means is the noose gets tighter and tighter with every stroke of the pen. Our FM firmly believes our salvation lies South of the Border in the hands of others, I believe it lies within the hands of the Scottish People.

No more ‘sticky plaster’ politics!

Where is the challenge that what lies beneath our soil and seas belongs to Scotland?

Where is the challenge that the most ancient and still Legal agreements made between our two countries have been ripped up by Westminster?

Now and then we hear the words but never see the action! Independence is now on the back burner until ‘honest John’ is convinced we really want it.….which to me is an extension of until Westminster wants it….and that will be never!

It is time to face reality, not just sit back and moan. We must say what we mean and mean what we say!

We must deliver for all those gone before and for those yet to come.

Not to do so would be a criminal act against Scotland.

Join those acting on behalf of us all…..

Here is a man who put much thought into his words….

The words we use say as much about us as they do about the topic being spoken about, and there are groups of words that lie very well together, yet only one needs to be spoken.

Integrity is such a word because its bedfellows are….honesty, ethics, morals, principles etc….. it’s a bit like an unspoken code!

There are also words that are used to hide truths or embellish the outcomes. We see a lot of these in commerce boldly displayed on their labels. I used to use a very expensive shampoo until my granddaughter pointed out that the ingredients were no different to her cheaper one!How did they manage to get my attention?….the words, the promises on the label!

We fall for it every time, especially with 2for1 deals and if I may say so Freeports!!

There is nothing ‘Free’ about Freeports!

I wonder how many are reading this because they saw the headline and thought…..’what on earth is she on about today’😂

Newspaper editors know it’s the headline that will sell the paper, therefore we who want to draw people into our conversation must be just as savvy!

We are by nature, curious people and it’s that curiosity that draws us towards something.

The word Referendum no longer attracts attention, it’s a busted flush!

The new words are, Liberation & Sovereignty, but how do we sell them?

I never offer all the answers to my questions, firstly because I don’t have them😂 and secondly I see my blogs in terms of a conversation and therefore invite you the reader to ponder upon the questions and use your own answers…..share them if you like.

If I can stimulate some thought among a few then my purpose is fulfilled.

This is the year for bold headlines, the kind that turn heads!

What grabs you will grab others!!

Join the team, boldly going forward….

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