Scot’s allowed the “Electoral Commission” free rein over the rules governing the referendum and were denied success by a process loaded against a “Yes” vote.

Scots voters said No but still shook up the status quo.. 2014 is the year politics came to life - Daily Record

22 Sep 2014: Independence Referendum

Douglas Alexander, in a major speech, in Manchester, to the Labour Conference thanked the many English students and Labour Party fifth columnists that had invaded Scotland in the course of the referendum in support of the “Better Together” fear campaign. He gloated:

“Conference, we gather here in Manchester just days after a defining decision for the United Kingdom. The referendum campaign in Scotland was about more than party politics. It was about who we are, what we believe and what we hope for as one nation. And when, as Scottish supporters of the Union, we sent out the call to our friends and comrades in the Labour Party in England you answered that call. By coming to campaign alongside us, you demonstrated solidarity in action”.

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Comment: The referendum was supposed to be about Scot’s deciding the future of their country. The bussing of many thousands of English born labour supporters was yet another example of the Unionist party’s philosophy of, “bugger the rules and rights win at any cost”.

8 thoughts on “Scot’s allowed the “Electoral Commission” free rein over the rules governing the referendum and were denied success by a process loaded against a “Yes” vote.”

  1. That’s why I’m surprised people regard Salmond with such affection. I once went to listen to Salmond talk just after he became Alba leader, he was boosting how he brought Cameron to the table and how he single handed got us a referendum and straight after these comments came out of his mouth he stated he could have achieved a referendum by given the parliament more powers. We left the meeting thinking for the 1st time here was a man who was more interested in his own ego than he was delivery Independence.

    If Salmond had only got a backbencher put a bill into the parliament to give it more powers when the SNP had a majority to get it passed, I was surprised he never took this option and where would Scotland be today.

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    1. I well remember the time Alec admitted he had got it wrong in trusting Cameron to ensure fair play and not interfere with the process. It was the emergence of “Better Together” that queered the pitch for Scots since it was primarily financed and comprised of English based activists an entity that should have been barred from participating in the campaign. Any future referendum should reflect the negative inpt of Westminster based Unionists and other negative influences external to the vote

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      1. Now you have to wonder if Scotland is decolonized in 2-3 years time can we trust the SNP, I think not. For me Salvo route to the UN and getting that C24 colony classification is all we need to tell Westminster keep your nose out your not welcome go home and stay there until we call you when where finished.

        I’m glad you said that about Alex, because when I listen to him telling me and other in Airdrie about how he could have put a bill through SP I thought why didn’t you do that, it did make me angry about why he had taken the Cameron route, the British state isn’t to be trusted and neither is the SNP.

        Thanks, Caltonjock.

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      2. I think he was angry with himself that he allowed himself to be duped. Angus Robertson and Sturgeon were also persuasive but for other reasons.. I agree Salvo is the best option and I was not happy with Alba’s rejection of Sarah. at the Ayr conference

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  3. You are right – it hurts to think where we might be if Salmond had put a bill to take powers over the constitution to our parliament. Maybe it was simply down to ‘dont scare the horses’? Such a move would have course have been, and remains, the only route to a proper referendum made in Scotland conducted to fair international norms. Why are we still scared of saying Scottish UDI? Is Peter Bell still the only one pointing out the obvious? As Alba currently stands, they have everything to gain, and nothing to lose by taking the necessary bold and radical steps to removing us from this accursed union.

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    1. I well remember the Alba conference in Ayr at which I was inspired by a number of speakers who brought forward fresh ideas in regard to how independence could be achieved. I was particularly enamoured by the presentation of Sarah Salyers who added to my understanding of events around 1707 and the treachery of Westminster. Only few weeks later my enthusiasm was dampened by the announcement that the Party would be modelled using tried and tested political structures. The opportunity to forge a new way forward provided by Sarah Salyers was lost. Alba chose a different paths and failed to carve out a place in Scottish politics and will most likely disband after the 2026 SGE. Sarah beavered away on her own, gathering advice from a small group of supporters, including myself and formed SALVO which would not be registered as a political party but would be dedicated to right the wrongs imposed on Scotland by Westminster in 1707. SALVO’s growth has been phenomenal. It recently expanded its influence, without compromising its mission statement to include support to Liberation Scotland. September might well see the introduction of new ways of obtaining independence but sadly without any involvement of Alba.

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