Having moved to Peebles in 2002, ‘Stooriefit’ Bosco Santimano gives us his own take on what he feels is the hot topic of the day. This week it’s an opportunity for Scotland to take back full control over its borders, currency, parliament and become an Independent republic.
Scottish voters in the coming elections need to take that leap of faith to finally dissolve both Acts of Union: The Union with Scotland Act 1706 passed by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland. To set the record straight from the onset, the last independence referendum in 2014 was held with the approval of both parliaments in Edinburgh and London and was only granted by David Cameron due to the SNP winning an outright majority in 2011, an impossible feat, since proportional representation was the voting system used as a tool by Unionist to make sure no single political party got a majority in any Scottish Parliament elections. How they were proven wrong by the canny Scots who found a way to undermine what many democrats would consider an unfair system since this is not applicable to Westminster elections which uses first past the post. The hypocrisy of the elite who want to keep Scotland in their control forever, or at least till they extract every resource currently available eg. North Sea oil, is getting more desperate. Unionist trolls along with the elitist controlled media have gone in hyperdrive by spreading a false narrative and misinformation about the dangers of Independence. For the record the Scottish Parliament is not sovereign as many citizens think it is, as under Devolution this parliament can be shut down by a simple majority at Westminster.
Our First Minister Nicola Sturgeon did a fantastic job during the Covid-19 crisis even though her government had one hand tied behind their backs. The continuous scandal of sleaze, nepotism, corruption and utter incompetence of the Tory government has once again given hope to Scottish voters to think and use their vote wisely for a better Scotland or allow England to continue stealing its resources while citizens have been worse off since Tory rule from 2010. Let’s not forget Brexit, where the Tories allowed English nationalists to hold a referendum on becoming free from Europe. The SNP and the Greens have been a dynamic force for good in our communities with ground breaking policies and legislations to safeguard Scotland’s environment, people and health. They have got a few things wrong but their track record otherwise in government has been excellent. Labour recently supported not only the renewal of Trident nuclear warheads but also agreed to increase these missiles at a time when the pandemic has destroyed jobs, opportunities for young people and contributed to the biggest mental health crisis this country has ever seen. We cannot trust the Lib-Dems either as we saw what a little bit of power did to their conscience and ended up selling their soul to the Tory party in exchange for perks and membership to the House of Lords.
Locally our greedy, unethical Leader of the Council, Shona Haslam is also standing for elections again, after failing miserably in her last attempt to win a seat as an MP. These individuals are career driven and selfish who do not care about the common man/women on the streets but will bend backwards only to support their voters or donors and to keep the status quo. Time to boot out the corrupt Westminster institutions and the Monarchy once and for all and make Scotland an Independent nation with a constitution that protects the rights and dignity of all its citizens and not just a privileged few.
Do remember that more than a hundred countries took back their freedoms from colonial Great Britain to become independent in the last century with their own currencies, constitution and laws. It’s time for Scotland to get rid of its colonial yoke and move towards creating an equal and fairer society for all.
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