NO-ONE can accuse the Yes DIY movement of not being ambitious, and in Inverness local activists are about to embark on a remarkable journey over five weeks in which they will examine how a newly independent Scotland will function.
Inspired by Common Weal’s book How to Start a New Country, Inveryess 2 will discuss the book on five successive weeks in May, starting on Wednesday at 7pm.
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Neal Ascherson said of the book: “It assumes that an independent Scotland is coming – and lays out the work we have to do to launch it. The quiet, steady optimism of this book, as well as its factual strength, is very impressive.”
Hosted by Morgan Cowley of Common Weal Inverness, the event in the Inveryess Hub at 45 Huntly Street is free but donations are welcome. Teas and coffees will be available as usual, with tickets available on Eventbrite.
Pro-Yes groups also like to have fun alongside a serious message.
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SNP City of Dunfermline is presenting an evening’s entertainment that’s open to all with “The Swinney” at the Glen Pavilion, Dunfermline on Thursday May 10, with a 7pm for 7.30pm start.
An evening of fun and music is promised, featuring cameo appearances from some “political celebs”, alongside a snippet from the highly acclaimed play Jocky Wilson Said.
Starring will be John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education. Tickets are £5 from Eventbrite.
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