There is another fine letter in The National today from Mike Wallace. I make no apology for reproducing that letter here in full in the hope that it might reach a wider audience.
Um but there's now there is now there's now a gap of a
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minimum of 15% of the electorate who support independence but don't vote SNP.
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Um and it's obvious why to anybody because the uh in in the real world there is no link between the SNP and
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independence. SNB had been in power now for um for years and years without any intention to do anything about
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independence whatsoever other than ask Westminster for permission which they know they will never get and it's hiding
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behind Westminster and and it should be said loudly and clearly if you believe that you must have permission from Westminster you don't believe in
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Scottish independence you don't believe in Scottish self-determination you can't believe in self-determination and think self-determination means someone else's
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permission. It it's a logical impossibility and and the the the SNP position on this is just completely and
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utterly dishonest. What one thing I fear is and this is something which you can't
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actually tell from the polls um is that the uh there may be a high propensity
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not to vote among that 15 to 20% of the electorate who believe in uh independence but don't vote SNP. Some of
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them go out and vote Labor. A lot of them probably are sitting on their hands and sitting at home and and among the 40% of electorate who don't bother to
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vote at all. uh because uh they they just don't see the the point of it. And
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we need to infuse people. We need to say to them we are actually going to move on independence. We are going to move for
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UDI. We we are going to move for um the parliament to declare independence.
UKDJ gets a few contributors from Scotland, not surprisingly since the editor / owner graduated from GCAL. The author of the article Greg Quinn seems to live in Aberdeen, and has commented on energy. Here's an example:
The thing is this - with Independence we need all the good people we can get, whether they were for or against Independence. And it seems to me we have loads with, for instance, several experts in international affairs at St. Andrews University.
Just roaming around googling Suez in connection with this, and here's an article from Unherd which I don't know much about in terms of bias but have come across a few times before and can guess a little, full URL to a paywall:
The SNP's support for devolution was never wholeheartedly designed to help deliver independence. Some of their number wanted devolution. Now they have it, they might want more devolved power, but it's obvious they'll never want independence.
They've changed the Party's constitution, they've staged party conferences, they have eliminated independence supporters - sometimes wrecklessly and sometimes bizarrely - and now they are busy keeping their dark secrets covered.
If you think these people aren't involved in destroying independence attempts and haven't already destroyed independence supporters, you are as questionable as the SNP members who apparently blindly follow on, somehow desperately ignoring the evermore obvious lies.
I was a member of the SNP for sixty years. I never met anyone who didn't want independence or who was prepared to settle for devolution. The devolutionist streak is a relatively recent development and confined almost entirely to the leadership and its apologists. And probably most of the MSPs and MPs.
I can understand that. It was easy to support independence when it seemed like an almost impossible task. It was also hard to imagine devolutionists pretending to support independence. However, as independence genuinely grew closer we were all able to witness some shrinking from their stated objective.
There are still some independence supporters who can't or who won't see the truth.
Westminster leaves these traitors to continue their deceptions. They escape scrutiny - and sometimes even escape jail - yet those fooled continues to fall, albeit slowly. Too slowly.
Well said, by both yourself and Mr Wallace amigo. As far as time goes Pete, it is no longer running out, it has sadly ran out. I cannot see any way within the next two months, where the course of the forthcoming Holyrood election can be suitably altered in a manner whereby the will of the people will be reflected by their imminently elected government. I cannot believe that the SNP leadership or should I say "cabal" have never crossed paths with any alternative suggestions regarding their idea of a "path to independence". The fact that they have failed to take any on board speaks volumes for me.
I have heard your good self and many others use the term "career politicians" on many occasions, and sadly I now view many of them with the same level of disdain. The hierarchy of the SNP are not blind to the will of the majority of the independence movement. They simply cannot be, unless they are living in a sound proofed cupboard. As such, they are selfishly putting their own needs (salary, expense account, etc.) ahead of the main reasons that the Scots electorate are voting for them. I have heard you use the words "treason" and "traitor" in a number of your writings. over the past few years, and I always felt that these terms were overly harsh. Time however and the continued indolence of our SNP government in furthering our right to reclaim our independence has changed my view of the political landscape in Scotland, and most notably in Holyrood.
Superb piece of writing Peter.... and I read Wallace's excellent letter. I picked up the 'National ' yesterday and noticed someone else is lifting the pile of 'Nationals' ( which are hidden below out of sight)and dumping them on top of the foreign english malicious media...success! Now there are two of us...we can't fail now...
I always come back to this issue of INFORMATION. ... information relevant to Scotland is hidden or not reported...one example ....the foreign english government gave permission to foreign aggressive america to use OUR land for the purposes of THEIR bombers to attack ANOTHER country. ..insisting of course that it was a 'devolved issue'... (the usual old scam perpetrated on our country so we have no power over important matters for Scotland) OK lets say it was devolved...but they didn't even tell the Scottish government..total disrespect and does it give you confidence that we can trust this little foreign nation with the safety of our land? Anybody who says yes is a traitor to Scotland..you DON'T TRUST FOREIGNERS with your safety and particularly a nation of parasites who have stolen our resources ( 300 years worth) to enhance foreign england..maintaining the lights on there while Scotland becomes the sick man of Europe...drained at every turn.
If the pathetic Scots don't read the National or challenge foreign english thefts/media...we will get absolutely nowhere as far as independence is concerned. Too many immigrants who vote ( and haven't a clue)..too many foreign english in our land allowed to vote for OUR freedom. No other nation would allow it. I watched a program on how Egypt regained independence from the 'British'.....out on the streets and the 'civilized British ' killed 800 Egyptians...but the Egyptians kept going....result..independence.
Could we do that? Ah dinna think so...too feart...worried about their pensions...trying to survive..because WE ARE KEPT POOR and ILL INFORMED.
Swinney promises this and that but NEVER independence...
Independence has become a mirage for the Scots...just following ..following but never quite getting there...and so it will go on...
Meanwhile in the Herald:
"Perth man added to European Union sanctions list over Russia ties"
Personally I think that's taking fashion policing too far.
Similar advocacy for self determination and UDI in Craig Murrays appearance on
Through A Scottish Prism
"From Alba to Alliance Sheridan and Murray Speak Out"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT1Q0lionLA&t=2257s
excerpt from Transcript:
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Um but there's now there is now there's now a gap of a
38:05
minimum of 15% of the electorate who support independence but don't vote SNP.
38:12
Um and it's obvious why to anybody because the uh in in the real world there is no link between the SNP and
38:19
independence. SNB had been in power now for um for years and years without any intention to do anything about
38:26
independence whatsoever other than ask Westminster for permission which they know they will never get and it's hiding
38:34
behind Westminster and and it should be said loudly and clearly if you believe that you must have permission from Westminster you don't believe in
38:42
Scottish independence you don't believe in Scottish self-determination you can't believe in self-determination and think self-determination means someone else's
38:51
permission. It it's a logical impossibility and and the the the SNP position on this is just completely and
39:00
utterly dishonest. What one thing I fear is and this is something which you can't
39:06
actually tell from the polls um is that the uh there may be a high propensity
39:13
not to vote among that 15 to 20% of the electorate who believe in uh independence but don't vote SNP. Some of
39:22
them go out and vote Labor. A lot of them probably are sitting on their hands and sitting at home and and among the 40% of electorate who don't bother to
39:30
vote at all. uh because uh they they just don't see the the point of it. And
39:38
we need to infuse people. We need to say to them we are actually going to move on independence. We are going to move for
39:46
UDI. We we are going to move for um the parliament to declare independence.
Aye Peter the sands of time run low, but for whom will the bell toll?
"Craig Murray joins Glasgow Pensioners for Independence."
on Scottish Independence Podcasts: IndyPod Extra
highlight is a rousing 10 minutes from here at 31:20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBCwV6HUE4c&t=1880s
He's almost got it.
OT - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/what-next-for-the-uk-us-special-relationship/
UKDJ gets a few contributors from Scotland, not surprisingly since the editor / owner graduated from GCAL. The author of the article Greg Quinn seems to live in Aberdeen, and has commented on energy. Here's an example:
https://aodhanconsultancy.substack.com/p/the-snp-and-energy-two-steps-forward
The thing is this - with Independence we need all the good people we can get, whether they were for or against Independence. And it seems to me we have loads with, for instance, several experts in international affairs at St. Andrews University.
The more the merrier.
Just roaming around googling Suez in connection with this, and here's an article from Unherd which I don't know much about in terms of bias but have come across a few times before and can guess a little, full URL to a paywall:
https://unherd.com/2026/03/trumps-reverse-suez/
or https://archive.is/eAuLZ
The SNP's support for devolution was never wholeheartedly designed to help deliver independence. Some of their number wanted devolution. Now they have it, they might want more devolved power, but it's obvious they'll never want independence.
They've changed the Party's constitution, they've staged party conferences, they have eliminated independence supporters - sometimes wrecklessly and sometimes bizarrely - and now they are busy keeping their dark secrets covered.
If you think these people aren't involved in destroying independence attempts and haven't already destroyed independence supporters, you are as questionable as the SNP members who apparently blindly follow on, somehow desperately ignoring the evermore obvious lies.
I was a member of the SNP for sixty years. I never met anyone who didn't want independence or who was prepared to settle for devolution. The devolutionist streak is a relatively recent development and confined almost entirely to the leadership and its apologists. And probably most of the MSPs and MPs.
I can understand that. It was easy to support independence when it seemed like an almost impossible task. It was also hard to imagine devolutionists pretending to support independence. However, as independence genuinely grew closer we were all able to witness some shrinking from their stated objective.
There are still some independence supporters who can't or who won't see the truth.
Westminster leaves these traitors to continue their deceptions. They escape scrutiny - and sometimes even escape jail - yet those fooled continues to fall, albeit slowly. Too slowly.
Well said, by both yourself and Mr Wallace amigo. As far as time goes Pete, it is no longer running out, it has sadly ran out. I cannot see any way within the next two months, where the course of the forthcoming Holyrood election can be suitably altered in a manner whereby the will of the people will be reflected by their imminently elected government. I cannot believe that the SNP leadership or should I say "cabal" have never crossed paths with any alternative suggestions regarding their idea of a "path to independence". The fact that they have failed to take any on board speaks volumes for me.
I have heard your good self and many others use the term "career politicians" on many occasions, and sadly I now view many of them with the same level of disdain. The hierarchy of the SNP are not blind to the will of the majority of the independence movement. They simply cannot be, unless they are living in a sound proofed cupboard. As such, they are selfishly putting their own needs (salary, expense account, etc.) ahead of the main reasons that the Scots electorate are voting for them. I have heard you use the words "treason" and "traitor" in a number of your writings. over the past few years, and I always felt that these terms were overly harsh. Time however and the continued indolence of our SNP government in furthering our right to reclaim our independence has changed my view of the political landscape in Scotland, and most notably in Holyrood.
Disillusioned doesn't come close for me.
There is no other word than treason to adequately describe what John Swinney proposes to do.
Superb piece of writing Peter.... and I read Wallace's excellent letter. I picked up the 'National ' yesterday and noticed someone else is lifting the pile of 'Nationals' ( which are hidden below out of sight)and dumping them on top of the foreign english malicious media...success! Now there are two of us...we can't fail now...
I always come back to this issue of INFORMATION. ... information relevant to Scotland is hidden or not reported...one example ....the foreign english government gave permission to foreign aggressive america to use OUR land for the purposes of THEIR bombers to attack ANOTHER country. ..insisting of course that it was a 'devolved issue'... (the usual old scam perpetrated on our country so we have no power over important matters for Scotland) OK lets say it was devolved...but they didn't even tell the Scottish government..total disrespect and does it give you confidence that we can trust this little foreign nation with the safety of our land? Anybody who says yes is a traitor to Scotland..you DON'T TRUST FOREIGNERS with your safety and particularly a nation of parasites who have stolen our resources ( 300 years worth) to enhance foreign england..maintaining the lights on there while Scotland becomes the sick man of Europe...drained at every turn.
If the pathetic Scots don't read the National or challenge foreign english thefts/media...we will get absolutely nowhere as far as independence is concerned. Too many immigrants who vote ( and haven't a clue)..too many foreign english in our land allowed to vote for OUR freedom. No other nation would allow it. I watched a program on how Egypt regained independence from the 'British'.....out on the streets and the 'civilized British ' killed 800 Egyptians...but the Egyptians kept going....result..independence.
Could we do that? Ah dinna think so...too feart...worried about their pensions...trying to survive..because WE ARE KEPT POOR and ILL INFORMED.
Swinney promises this and that but NEVER independence...
Independence has become a mirage for the Scots...just following ..following but never quite getting there...and so it will go on...
For OUR Scotland and her betrayed weans.