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Donald Rumsfeld has been trying to kill me for years, what with ensuring that after the Irish stopped bombing Britain, he and his Whitehouse gang introduced a new set of disgruntled bombers, and of course his lacing Diet Coke, vitamin tablets, toothpaste, cereal and chewing gum with his aspartame. Having said that, of course Rishi […]
The issue of monarchism v republicanism is not a side issue, something that can be left for later while we grapple with the economics or even the principle of self determination. It’s at the heart of the matter, the glue that bind us with the union, that seals us into our class system, poisons and […]
My friend, Philip Richard Knobinson (writes under the silly name of Prick) has invited me to write a weekly column for Ungagged as I live in and rarely leave Scotland? I’m of the left and know that Independence is the only direction the Tories and their press; New Labour and their tories are leading us […]
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David McClemont @DavoMc82 hosts with Kat Cary @kat_cary and Connor Beaton @cdbeaton. This week’s topics; Partygate Report, Labour Green Energy strategy, SNP unveil Scottish Constitution, Wildcats in the Cairngorms. Music The Cundeez, Skeem Life
Voters for Forbes or Regan were aware that GRR would be kicked into the long grass, serving as precedent for a power grab at any piece of legislation deemed unpopular I never found it particularly difficult to understand why the Red Wall had fallen to the Tories in 2019. We’ve been living under the […]
Tragic Glory There’s naucht on a’ the planet Like a tale o’ bloody woe An’ Scots in stane an’ granite Huv carved legends which still grow. Auld Scotland has a history, And a storied past it be. Part fact, part celtic mystery, ‘Boot a struggle tae be free. Calgacus and Agricola Faced off in the […]
“The SNP and broader Yes movement has so much talent across the country. We need to harness it and galvanise the campaign to secure Scotland’s future as a fairer, greener and socially just independent nation.” – These were words of First Minister electoral candidate Humza Yousaf ahead of polls opening this week for the leadership […]
As for the grass roots, we pull out the tough old weeds and start again. Pick up our movement from where it left off. It’s already happening along the lines of single issues when it comes to protest against buffer zones, GRR threat, climate change, visiting fascists, immigration raids. No need to carry a saltire […]
By Stephanie Melnick She hasn’t even formally resigned as First Minister yet, and I already miss Nicola Sturgeon. As an SNP member myself, I’m looking at the list of candidates with increasing horror as more and more statements come out from both Ash Regan and Kate Forbes that make me genuinely frightened about where they […]