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.😂😂

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!