Summer, when it arrives will be cheaper this year…..but only if you can afford days out at Theme Parks and Zoos etc.

Also, during August in England 5-15yr olds can travel free on a bus!

Strange choices, are they not?

Since when was a trip to a Theme Park a priority?

Maybe it’s time I moved on from this world, a world where priorities have been turned upside down. We seemed to have moved from prioritising our children’s needs to……what they want, and a Chancellor who is pandering to it.

There is no doubt that Rachel from accounts is trying to make us feel better off, but are we?

Psychology is all about feelings and Political Psychology is no different. But the right words need to be backed up by deeds.…..deeds that matter not just tinkering around the edges for a few months.

An interesting wee ceremony took place here in Scotland on Wednesday, when John Swinney was sworn in as FM, and in doing so became the Keeper of the Great Seals!

Unfortunately for him being FM and Keeper of the Seals are incompatible!! But I think these important constitutional matters are way above the heads of this SNP Government.

The fact that Scotland is a Colony has now been exposed, and once seen, it cannot be ignored… but it will be! Because Power has once again been given and Power is not something the SNP will hand over willingly.

The very idea of Direct Democracy is an anathema to them and to some other so-called Independence Parties, I may add. Be sure you know where your Party stands on this issue because it’s the difference between the Peoples Sovereignty and Parliamentary Sovereignty!

Unfortunately, these kinds of changes are now well into the future, because continuity is once again, the name of the game. The unfortunate problem with ‘continuity’ is that it very often leads to complicity!! But that does not mean the rest of us have to be silent!

Don’t stop ‘knawing the bone’ [of Independence] just because honest John is ‘cloning’ one.

There is still a battle to be fought and perhaps a new strategy to be thought out.

But as expected she is backing the wrong horse even before all the horses are in the paddock!!

“Now is not the time” she says, now where have I heard those words before……ah yes…..Theresa May!

I see digital ID is back on the agenda, they say it will be optional, but that is just code for, ” We will force it upon you. And why? Because Blair says so!

The problem with anything digital is that you can erase it at the touch of a button… including History!

And before you complain, remember two weeks ago, most voted for ‘continuity’. Which meant ‘more of the same please’! It appears we will have to learn lessons the hard way.

On a more positive note, at least we haven’t got another Green in the Presiding Officers’ seat! Some crazy names were floating in the air at one point, even though he himself has some dodgy credentials. He is insisting all MSPs lie regarding all things gender. This is going to be interesting, who will be the first to resist and quote the Law?

I have a feeling that some who did take a mild interest in the Scottish Election, will now go back to sleep until the next GE, that’s the way of politics. But what about the smaller parties, what will they decide to do?

Well, I suppose that depends on how serious they were in the first place.

The first problem they must tackle is the vanishing voters and how to rebuild trust. Perhaps that must happen at ground level in local elections. Counsellors must learn to represent all in their area, not make it tribal. Something the SNP fails to do in East Dunbartonshire.

Growing can be painful and it takes careful navigation and financial competence to show one’s determination. Money helps, of course it does, but it is not the most important factor of a party…….people are! So, if one’s base has increased, why not build on it, especially if talent has arrived on the scene!

There is one thing that puzzles me though, not so much politics, but education. With all the evidence, even from Hansard, why are schools in Scotland still being taught a history built on lies?

…..or, as I am learning from south of the border, history seems to only go as far back as WW1&2…… we didn’t seem to exist before that😂😂

One of my all time favourites on TV was called Roots.

Our roots are important, they are who we are and give us a kind of stability in tough times.

We may live in an area called the British Isles, but where we started off within these islands is important because that is where our values and culture lies.

Westminster may have tried to lump us all together as one, but we are not, one in any shape or form. The lie has been exposed and the ‘takeover’ is coming to an end.

So, who ever takes the top seat in Westminster should take note……change is coming from all 3 Celtic nations!

It appears there is one or two of the contenders for PM that want to take Britain back into the EU. But there’s a wee problem with that, it called Deregulated Freeports!

The EU doesn’t do them and we can’t afford to change them!

Do you know what the secretive Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) is?

Corporations can sue Govt’s for breach of contract, decommissioning, environmental regulations, shutting down private SEZs, Freeports, charter cities.

This is about corporate power flexing its muscles over democratic norms and protections that prevent extreme capital accumulation from destroying communities and entire regions of any given country.

Legalized lawlessness and zone fever have turbocharged in Brexit UK. Know that Sunak’s 74 SEZs and 12 Freeports have licenses that are future-proofed for 25 years. Starmer will not revoke these licenses, the Labour Party fully back Sunak’s SEZs.

So, the propaganda has started even before the race has fully started! It doesn’t matter which camp you are in concerning the EU, it ain’t going to happen in the way it did before.

New deals may well be made in various forms, but full-blown EU membership cannot come to pass for at least 25 years.….and this applies to an independent Scotland as well.

Governments north and south of the border have well and truly shot themselves in the foot…….the bullet…..Freeports!

Politicians don’t know how to handle big colgomerates but they certainly know how to handle politicians! It’s called ‘control’.

A change of driver will not change the direction the vehicle is going.

We need a GE, but even then, the journey will be anything but straightforward, as yesterday’s demonstration in London showed. This is what happens when one tries to placate multiple factions, each pulling in different directions. They say we have a ‘two-tier’ system, but the reality is, we probably have about 3 or 4!

One could say, we have got ourselves into a bit of a pickle!!

Tinkering around the edges will solve nothing, we need strong governments on both sides of the border who are prepared to meet the problems head-on. And the way the country is going we cannot wait for Independence before we start.

To do nothing, is not an option for any government in these precarious days.

If ever there was a man who fits this description it is Starmer and behind him limps his wounded army!

He is hiding behind a legal technicality by remaining, but that’s what he is, a ‘legal’ man, not a politician.

By proceeding with the opening of Parliament charade, he has also embarrassed the Monarchy, a new low has been reached in British politics. [ not that I personally care.] 😂😂

Starmer is in panic mode.

And his actions show it by denying EU MEPs entry to take part in a protest march. Free speech is dead, democracy is dead…..both born out of fear!

The countries ‘reset’ has not started, but his has.

I see Reeves popped out for the occasion after being in hiding for days!

So, it looks like Streeting has found the courage to stick his head above the parapet. Now I personally don’t like this man simply because he is another Zionist……but if he goes ahead it will open the door for others to follow. So just for a few minutes, he is my number one man😄😄

Up north, here in Scotland, we have our own absurd political show returning to the stage. But first, the seating needs to be arranged!

With Sarwar demanding that they are the official opposition because they got more votes. Well, I suppose that is true.

Then we also have Swinney crowing that he has secured talks with Starmer about a future Referendum……only the PMs office doesn’t see it like that!

Anyway, as we all know what the answer will be, we will soon learn what plan B will be.😂 Stand by your phone Sara, he may need some help!!

On the other hand, when did the SNP last act upon something mapped out by others?

Humility and acknowledgement of others are not words in their vocabulary.

And so, the political circus rolls on, north and south of the Border.

The further one stretches the truth, the bigger the lie it becomes!

Stretching the truth” means exaggerating, omitting details, or slightly misrepresenting facts to make a story more interesting, convincing, or to deceive others without telling a complete lie. It is a form of dishonesty often used to build oneself up, avoid discomfort, or make something seem better than it is.

4 days on and the Wake continues!! That is the problem with Social Media, there are always some who will continue to gnaw over the bones and others who continually take the bait, and in doing so will tend to stretch the truth.

A new Parliamentary term in Holyrood has begun, with who sits where still to be decided! I suspect there have already been a lot of phone calls!

A new session however does not mean we have to be silent and we must still remember the Salvo/Liberation.scot train is still moving forward. Maybe when our FM gets the Westminster door slammed in his face again, he might be minded to seek another road.

Looking south, things are grim, they must be when Starmer sees his only hope is to bring Brown back. Starmer can’t even read the room yet he expects a ‘has-been’ to read the global finances!! This decision shows how small the gene pool is in the Labour Party.

But it’s what lurks at the bottom of that pool that should worry us. Whatever Starmers reset is, it won’t be to our benefit, you can be sure of that.

I am no fan of Tommy Robinson, but to deny free speech is wrong and smacks of fear. As with everything that Starmer does, his mouth says one thing but his actions another. He is a control freak.

Nothing will change unless we change it!

Disappointed but not surprised.

Now we have Swinney trying to lock Reform out, a bit ironic given it was his policy of SNP 1&2 that let them in!

And by doing so, disenfranchises the thousands who voted for them! This is not how Democracy is supposed to work!

Love them or hate them, Reform have arrived, so let’s just get on with it.

The question now is, where will the deals be made?

I would not say ‘integrity’ has been the hallmark of this election, even from those who preached it. This showed up most in the regional vote, where ‘paper candidates’ were in abundance!

A confession from one….

Now I know why this particular Party doesn’t want anything to do with Direct Democracy!

I, for one, look forward to Day 1 of this new Parliament to see if honest John sends his message to Westminster!

His incentive of course should be fear of Reform winning the next GE…..if that happens say goodbye to Holyrood……but then who knows with Swinney!!

But perhaps the most interesting thing looking forward, is who will remain standing and who, amongst the smaller parties, will disappear.

Looking south, who knows, the man says he’s not for going, will his MPs say otherwise? The same up here, Sarwar lost his constituency seat, there was a time when that would be enough to stand down as Leader, those days have long gone, now they remain under the pretence of ‘its my job to look after the Party through difficult times’ 😂😂

I think it’s time for a rest!

…..but not quit!!

There will be a lot of people number-crunching today, and a lot of spin.

So, which word fits you today, maybe it will change throughout the day!!

It’s all, over bar the shouting as they say, and there will be some shouting with accusations of ‘splitting the vote’!!

Enemies and friends have been made, the question now is, can bridges be rebuilt?

Whatever the results are today, the fight for Independence must go on. We just need to learn where and when to fight our battles.

Just how many of those battles I take part in remains to be seen. My age is catching up with me in more ways than one! I think the words ‘mental exhaustion’ capture it for the moment!!.…but then, I suppose we all feel like that today, especially the Candidates.

Another word is balance!

I have decided that now the Election is over, I won’t attempt to write a blog every day but rather respond to events as and when they happen…..my attempt at balance😂

I see there has been some jiggery-pokery at the Coatbridge/ Chryston polling stations……Labour panicking. We have certainly seen a different side of Labour these past few months, sad to say.

With that in mind the Local Elections results in England and Wales could change things down there…..hopefully the exit of Starmer.

After today, I think a few will be recalculating their route!

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.😂😂