The BBC spin on Nicola Sturgeon’s speech was that actually it was a move further back from Indyref2. It can be interpreted that way. In effect she was saying that leaving the EU is perhaps not a “material change” triggering Indyref2, only hard Brexit would be a “material change”. On this reading, as given by Brian Taylor of the BBC, the publishing of a draft Indyref bill is simply a sop to placate the SNP troops in the hall.
But I am satisfied that Nicola has in fact deliberately set conditions for Scotland to remain in the Union which she knows Theresa May will under no circumstances meet. Barring continued full access for Scotland to the single market, which simply cannot happen if England leaves it, then she insists that not only must the powers held by Brussels come to Scotland (eg fisheries) but that Scotland must control its own immigration policy and run its own foreign relations.
Now nobody is more fervent than me in wanting to get on with Independence and an early second referendum. But I am very happy with the criteria which Nicola has set out, which Theresa May is bound to attempt to sweep right over on the current wave of xenophobic jingoism prevailing in England. Not only will Sturgeon’s conditions not be met, it will be made very plain very quickly that they are not going to be met.
I think like all decent people, Nicola Sturgeon was quite genuinely appalled by celebration of open racism at the Tory party conference – her passage on this was very strong and very good. That has spurred her to abandon some of her usual caution and not really leave herself an out. We are going to see a second Independence referendum before the next Scottish parliamentary elections, and I am extremely happy about it.
I am warming to Nicola
said Harry Potter
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/726759/Author-JK-Rowling-reveals-vile-anti-English-racist-tweets-from-Scottish-nationalists
HARRY Potter author JK Rowling has unveiled a loathsome raft of threatening anti-English tweets from Scottish nationalists calling for everything from an England flu-epidemic to the murder of the royal family.
She has highlighted clearly racist and threatening messages from more than 20 people who regularly take to their twitter and other social media accounts to mob individuals with menacing messages.
One tweet captured by the author states: “F*** you old (English) people. I hope it’s a harsh winter & the NHS you’ve screwed runs out of flu jab.” (sic)
While another one which copied the Scottish National Party into the tweet said: “You’re a bullying little Englander you will be no loss to man or beast.” (sic)
Sturgeon accused of ‘twiddling thumbs’ over legislation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-37818355
The woman is obsessed by one issue at the cost of everything else.
Police Scotland facing £17.5m overspend ( not much compared to Royal Bank of Scotland overdraft)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-37786759
The Scottish government had pledged to keep police numbers at more than 17,200 between 2007 and April of this year.
The pledge was then dropped!!!
Only a week ago we were told that the main priority of the police in Scotland was fighting LGBTI hate crime
is that still the case?
The Wheels are coming off the bus Nicola.
I am warming to Nicola, she really knows her onions.
Sturgeon welcomes BREXIT court ruling
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-37859595
icola Sturgeon has welcomed as “hugely significant” a court ruling that parliament must vote before the UK can start the process of leaving the EU.
Ms Sturgeon also said the Scottish government was considering become an active participant in the case.
The ruling means the UK government cannot trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – beginning formal exit negotiations with the EU – on its own.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/04/the-snps-secret-brexiteers-urged-to-come-forward-after-former-mi/
Hello Frau Sturgeon, you might like to know that some of your party members have voted for BREXIT
Good news for Frau Nicola Sturgeon
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