When you truly believe in what you are doing, you never give up!

For some success comes overnight, especially if they are building on the successes of their past. And if they are starting a new venture others will quickly jump on the wagon. Suddenly that person almost becomes like a Quasi -deity. The followers flock and he/she can do no wrong. But sustaining that kind of persona is difficult, especially in Politics. There comes a time when it’s not so much deity but more a mere earthling, like the rest of us!!

…..and the cracks start to open and like the Grand old Duke of York their followers realise they have been marched up the hill, or should I say the garden path once too often!

Our real Leaders, Political or otherwise are those who doggedly plod on through all the disappointments knowing that the terra firma below their feet is solid because it is based on truth. They might not get much traction for quite a while as the big boys try to close them down, but their truth remains and quietly germinates.

Then one day those shoots start breaking ground and small becomes beautiful, metaphorically speaking!

When this happens to a small Political Party, the world sighs with relief and says…..’at last’!

Why? Because people long for truth after living on a diet of lies and more lies.

We can deal with truth, no matter how hard it is…but not lies where the ground is constantly shifting usually swayed by market forces!!

A new Scotland should always put People before profits and any profits should be ploughed back into the People!

This is our country and our resources, so we don’t want Leaders with deep pockets or shares in overseas companies. There’s nothing wrong with making a profit until it becomes greed.

We don’t want ‘oilmen’ we just want sufficient oil to meet our needs!

We have a new movement in Scotland called the Liberation Movement. Led by the People for the People, it’s foundation is the Claim of Right…a truth as relevant today as the day it was written and to date only one Political Party endorses it in full.

https://liberation.scot/

Why would this be?

Because the Claim of Right poses a threat to the most Political Parties and Politicians, after all we can’t have people tell us what we must do…can we?

Parliament before the People? No more…..

Things are changing and they don’t like it, and that includes most Independence parties!

Time to make some tough choices…..are you in….or out?

One thing you can’t do is sit on the fence!

We all view things from a different perspective, that is because our journeys have all been different.

For instance a person who has never suffered abuse can never view abuse in the same way an abused person has, and it’s the same in many other processes.

We are all different!

But we can all try to aim for the same standards in Politics. I am not talking necessarily about policies but rather, standards in public life.

There used to be a rule that meant the family or family business of a Minister or PM could not gain from their Ministerial post……guess who has dumped that one?

There was also a rule that impropriety led to resignations!

…..and then there was ‘lying’ to Parliament….a big no..no! Now it appears they don’t lie they just misspeak!!

The book on Parliamentary Standards has been rewritten or redacted!

Is this what we want for a future Scotland?

Do we really want a country where once an MP is voted in they can do and say anything they wish? …..no…. that’s why I believe in the power of recall!

This policy fits in very well with Direct Democracy….its called People Power!

If we are re-writing the system let’s do it properly, we don’t need double standards….one will do just fine!

Only the best for simply the best….SCOTLAND!

Now you are thinking, this will be a hard get! ….will it really?

Surely we have come across people in our lives who we deem to be of the highest integrity?

I don’t mean ‘perfect’…no one is. But we can and should strive to be our best. Let’s get a different perspective on all of this, lift the bar higher!

We will only get one go at this, so let’s get the right people into the right places.

https://liberation.scot/

Time has almost run out for Scotland, if we don’t start working for change now the game is up.

Freeports and SEZs are not the beginning of Scotland’s demise they are the end, the last move of the jigsaw!

For any change to happen first there must be a vision. A vision of what kind of Scotland we want for the future. What we cannot do is just tinker around the edges of what we have……we need a radical change!

For me personally, that can only be brought about by a complete democratic change, from our so-called Democracy system to Direct Democracy…and the two are very different.

Let me give you a couple of examples of how Direct Democracy is working in Switzerland. Last month Pensioners voted not to increase the age of pension entitlement and to increase their pension!

Recently on a national vote, they made all public transport free!

Now that’s what I call democracy!

Direct Democracy does not happen by magic, building blocks must be built and put in place ready to go! and the Liberation movement along with Salvo are building them right now. Taking the best models from the best countries in Europe.

We must use this next GE to make a statement of intent to Westminster, nothing will change through this GE but we can start the ball rolling!

Every person with Independence in their heart needs to get on board.

Scotland’s people must be heard, not just on an Election day but on every matter that concerns them, personally or nationally and any changes in between!

If this is your vision for Scotland then join the Liberation movement along with thousands of others.

https://liberation.scot/

….and follow a Party that fully endorses the ethos of both Salvo and the Liberation movement.

It’s time for Scotland to be ruled by Scotland‘s People, not by International Conglomerates!

Let’s get this ball rolling!

It’s that time of year again when keen gardeners flock to the Garden Centres to buy their seeds. The very keen ones go to great lengths to produce the best harvest, so out they trot with the best grow bags and plant food….yes we remember it well and we remember the bills!

But there was a point to it all, the greater the care the greater the reward, if only we were prepared to spend as much time and care sowing the seeds of Independence and Abstention!

It is important though to know the ground upon which you sow these seeds. Yesterday I met an old friend in Carlisle, before she arrived Ray said to me, ‘now remember no Scottish Politics and definitely no negative remarks about the King’😂😂

I knew my ground and kept everything very light!!!

Sow on fertile ground!….you will soon know the difference!

A General Election year does make the ground more fertile, there is more interest than normal in Politics, even if it’s the ‘whats in it for me kind’.

But that’s okay, we all have different needs that are not being met so we need to meet people at their point of need, not our own.

Everybody knows the problems they have, what they need is a way out…..it won’t be instant but the road out of this so called Union is a start and gives hope.

For some Parties however, the first blush is waning. The veil is dropping and people are voting with their feet.

Is this good for the fertile ground of Independence? Only time will tell, but public spats won’t help!

So, let’s be positive and sow the seeds.

https://liberation.scot/

Senior moments are something I am very familiar with!

So, what are they?

“an instance of momentary forgetfulness or confusion that is attributed to the aging process.”

For me the most important word in that description is ‘momentary’ and yes they are instant!…..and yes you can say something inappropriate in those seconds!

What a Senior moment is not however is having the ability to write a fairly long sentence or two which includes some erroneous information!

To write such a piece can surely only come from strong deep-held convictions.

They say there are two sides to us all, our public persona which is usually the dominant one and the one we try to hide! If the one we hide is in direct conflict with our public one then there could be a problem because one day it will spectacularly rise to the surface….for air!!

The rising of it is not the problem, the problem is those deeply hidden beliefs, the ones that betray us and show who we truly are.

We see this every day in Politics and trust lost is not easily regained.

At this critical juncture in Scottish politics, it is incumbent upon us all to be honest with ourselves, if you don’t fit comfortably with the agenda then please step aside! That might sound harsh but it’s honest!

Scotland needs above all people of integrity.

A Senior moment lasts just seconds and we usually end up laughing at ourselves, that is normal and in a strange way healthy, anything else must be questioned.

There comes a time when one has to admit that some things are beyond repair.

Every day I read about a ‘broken Britain’ and they are right, nothing seems to function anymore. Not even the Westminster Parliament!

The NHS is broken, Education is broken, our military capabilities are broken and saddest of all the people are broken.

They just exist on a routine of all work and no play, [unless they are rich] People in general have forgotten what it feels like to wake up in the morning feeling good about life, hence the rise in suicides.

How do we fix this in Scotland at least?

Can we reverse things?

I think we can, but it won’t be done by trying to patch things up, this is not about filling in a few potholes!

It’s about going back to the drawing board and coming up with a whole new map.

Politicians are content with the status quo, and in this up-and-coming GE they will offer new agendas, but it’s the hidden ones we need to fear.

How many Laws did they pass that we knew nothing about?

How many pies did Holyrood MSPs have their sticky fingers in of which we knew nothing about, like Freeports and SEZs?…and what exactly is a New City?

A new map is being drawn up, one that will be led by the people.

https://salvo.scot/

https://liberation.scot/

Resurrecting the best of the old ways that once made Scotland so great in the eyes of the world. A system where everyone had a voice is being modernised to suit today’s needs.

Direct Democracy is no stranger to some European countries, so we have modern models to learn from.

Direct Democracy is unheard of in modern Britain even Democracy itself has died a slow death.

We must make our voices heard and show those in power that change is coming whether they like it or not…or we too will die a slow death and we will only have ourselves to blame.

It’s time to take responsibility for ourselves and our country or the Lion will never roar again!.…. and surely the first thing we must do is to harness the power of our young people again.

Where has all that passion gone?

We need to ask them, because they are our future.

All failure is about being unable to adapt.

This up-and-coming GE will change nothing for Scotland, therefore we must channel all our efforts into the Holyrood 2026 Elections alongside the promotion of the Liberation movement and Salvo.

https://liberation.scot/

We must start working together to form an action plan towards the specific goal of Independence and if the Leaders of certain Parties won’t do it, then members must do it themselves no matter who they upset along the way!

…..even if the trade off is to defy your own Party!! I don’t say that lightly, but if your particular Party has hit the buffers on the road to Independence then you must jump over them because ultimately it will be us, the People of Scotland who will take this fight further…not our present MSPs.

We must be willing to adapt to new ways of doing and thinking!

Change is not a destination, it’s only a different step along the way.

The decisions we make or don’t make over the next 24 months will either shape a new Scotland or remain with the status quo.

Which one do you want?

This will not be a comfortable ride, but if it’s comfort you want then walk away now and stop muddying the waters! We don’t need negativity!

We need people who are focused on the end product….a free Sovereign Scotland.

I am in my late 70s and my physical abilities are rapidly declining but I have a voice and I won’t be shut up!

I will always shout out for Scotland and encourage others to do so as well.

We in Scotland should be used to broken promises by now, but rarely have we witnessed it being done in such a public manner.

I would like to think the Speaker has done us a favour by his outrageous behaviour but sadly the SNP MPs are only capable of huffing and puffing!

They lack the teeth to turn this sad episode into something meaningful like walking out for good!

We are all asking the same question, ‘What is the point’? ….and we all know the answer….none!

So why on earth are the majority of Nationalist Scots content to stick with the status quo? How long before the penny drops?

Trust is important and when such a public promise is broken, no amount of excuses will cut it. I bet Hoyle spent all weekend seeking a way out!..but in doing so all he showed was that he was not a man of honour but just another commodity to be used by whoever shouts the loudest.

So we need to start shouting in every way we can to stop Scotland from being ripped off, sold off and silenced and the best way to do that is by using this GE to send a clear message not just to Westminster but the SNP aswell.

We won’t play your games anymore….we will Abstain!

But, but you say, ‘we need the SNP’……do we, do we really?

Are they progressing the case for Independence? Do we hear the word Independence mentioned in their Political Broadcast?

No, we don’t, because they too have broken their promise!

The only way forward now is through the Liberation movement where things are moving along at a pace. A legally viable way.

https://liberation.scot/

People Power, the only way it’s ever been for any nation seeking to be Independent.

Such are those from Westminster!

Walking away is not a sign of weakness; it’s a demonstration of self-respect.”

How on earth can Scottish MPs maintain any kind of self-respect by staying in the House of Rouges?

Now one of the most corrupt Parliaments in the world.

Why do we in Scotland feel so helpless to do anything about it?

By remaining there the SNP are compliant to the corruption and it’s no use saying…but what can we do, we are so few? If you know you can’t do anything….get out, walkout and by doing so you will bring down the whole rotten house of cards! …..and guess what you’ll be doing the rest of the UK a service aswell. For they too are being screwed over!

Have some self respect for gods sake!

You’re working against rigged dice and making Scotland a laughing stock at the same time.

Walking away would empower us to do greater things, and shows Scotland has standards.

Abstention takes power away from Westminster and puts it back into the hands of the People of Scotland who are Sovereign.

It would force them back to the negotiating table where we would hold all the aces. Not doing so would show the world that Britain is not a democracy but a Dictatorship and no better than Russia.

Not sure which event made me laugh the most today, the spinning missile or the chaos in Westminster.

We really are the laughingstock of the world.

Laugh as we may though there is a serious side to both events.

The MOD were quick with their response, they have complete faith in their ageing rust buckets….not sure we have, or the people on the Florida coast😂

With regards to Westminster, well we all know it’s a farce but to have it played out on live TV must be quite embarrassing. The SNP stitch-up was there for all to see but the greatest disappointment was they only walked out for minutes!

Yes Flynn was angry and rightly so, but anger is nothing if it not backed up by meaningful action…..and walking out for a few minutes is not meaningful action!

Abstention is!

This was their opportunity, their showcase moment instead they walked back in and allowed a vote on the Labour amendment.

The Speaker supping with the devil { Labour} to stop an SNP motion and a very important one at that will not be forgotten, for either of them.

Meanwhile ‘up north’….as they say in Yorkshire….we finally got some media coverage in the Express rag of all places.

We are ‘extreme separatists and our leader is no other than Iain Lawson! Congratulations Iain on your promotion!😂😂

Well at least we’ve caught someone’s attention..so..