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Is it time for the member states to pack up and relocate away from New York?

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UN Security Council must find a way to strip the USA of its veto power

Unlike nuclear and fossil fuel power generation, solar and wind power don’t require exclusive ownership to function

Unlike nuclear and fossil fuel power generation, solar and wind power don’t require exclusive ownership to function

Abundant solar and wind power present a threat to capitalism

John Swinney has steadied the ship, but independence is barely mentioned

John Swinney has steadied the ship, but independence is barely mentioned

Scottish independence

7

Independence should be top SNP priority, not the elephant in the room

Donald Trump (pictured with Putin in 2017) has said he plans to start negotiations with the Russian president on ending the war in Ukraine

Donald Trump (pictured with Putin in 2017) has said he plans to start negotiations with the Russian president on ending the war in Ukraine

1

Putin’s appetite for territory won’t be sated by sell-out of Ukraine

This vile spectacle is not an aberration but a symptom of Britain’s political decay

This vile spectacle is not an aberration but a symptom of Britain’s political decay

Do Labour not realise pandering to the far right is a futile strategy?

Justice Secretary Angela Constance says Glasgow's new prison will be 'based around small communities living together and supporting each other'

Justice Secretary Angela Constance says Glasgow's new prison will be 'based around small communities living together and supporting each other'

1

The SNP have been reduced to relying on Labour’s failures

Mr Sarwar and his colleagues abstained in the first vote on the SNP Budget

Mr Sarwar and his colleagues abstained in the first vote on the SNP Budget

2

Anas Sarwar’s actions do not match his stated support for SNP policies

Scotland will not be allowed to leave the Union easily

Scotland will not be allowed to leave the Union easily

Scottish independence

3

Flexible tripartite approach is needed to secure a mandate for independence

We must be more radical and throw off the shackles that bind us

We must be more radical and throw off the shackles that bind us

1

We need the Scottish Parliament to push back and be more assertive

US nuclear weapons are to be hosted at Lakenheath in Suffolk

US nuclear weapons are to be hosted at Lakenheath in Suffolk

Nuclear weapons

1

Join us for a mass protest against US nuclear weapons on UK soil

Wil the Prime Minister be prepared to expose our NHS to hostile US deals?

Wil the Prime Minister be prepared to expose our NHS to hostile US deals?

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Just how far will Starmer and Reeves bend to placate Donald Trump?

Is Trump in charge, or is he being played by the likes of Elon Musk?

Is Trump in charge, or is he being played by the likes of Elon Musk?

8

If independence supporters are not taking action now, when will we?

It will take the form of an interactive event

It will take the form of an interactive event

Scottish independence

8

Independence group to host spring conference with new leaders

The small farms that used to surround Livingston have all gone

The small farms that used to surround Livingston have all gone

3

I was shocked to find countryside of West Lothian covered in concrete

Convincing others of the merits of independence should be the focus

Convincing others of the merits of independence should be the focus

Barlinnie Prison

6

Yes supporters using Tory rhetoric are not helping the cause

Russell Findlay told us that ‘governments in Westminster come and go; the United
Kingdom is here to stay’

Russell Findlay told us that ‘governments in Westminster come and go; the United
Kingdom is here to stay’

Conservative Party

1

Westminster rule is a roundabout that will never take us forward

Scientists can testify about the successful introduction of lynx into other European landscapes

Scientists can testify about the successful introduction of lynx into other European landscapes

12

Policy on rewilding of lynx and beavers should be evidence-based

The US President clearly does not see the need to put ego and hubris aside

The US President clearly does not see the need to put ego and hubris aside

Trump will not ‘make America great again’ with his current approach

A General Election can be turned into a true independence plebiscite

A General Election can be turned into a true independence plebiscite

3

Focus should be on the most straightforward route to independence

MacAskill blamed the ex-FM for loss of 'camaraderie' within the SNP

MacAskill blamed the ex-FM for loss of 'camaraderie' within the SNP

22

I respect Kenny MacAskill, but he must stop defending the indefensible

The recently restored Levenmouth rail link was not lost under the Tories

The recently restored Levenmouth rail link was not lost under the Tories

1

No party is blameless when it comes to the state of Scottish railways

A Yes supporter crashes a Better Together rally on Buchanan Street in Glasgow

A Yes supporter crashes a Better Together rally on Buchanan Street in Glasgow

Scottish independence

22

Robin McAlpine: Eight independence movement myths/excuses/self-pity stories

From left: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband

From left: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband

3

When will there be consequences for Unionists' broken promises to Scotland?

Dividends were siphoned off while crumbling infrastructure was neglected

Dividends were siphoned off while crumbling infrastructure was neglected

1

Thames Water shows why public utilities should not be in private hands

Had work commenced in 2014, the new prison would now be in use

Had work commenced in 2014, the new prison would now be in use

Barlinnie Prison

1

If only work had begun on replacement for Barlinnie prison years ago

She currently appears to be nothing more than a toothless tiger

She currently appears to be nothing more than a toothless tiger

Alison Johnstone

4

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone needs to get tougher on unruly MSPs

Given recent statements, it is not surprising to learn that the US President has dreams of an empire that includes Gaza

Given recent statements, it is not surprising to learn that the US President has dreams of an empire that includes Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu

8

Does Trump envisage ‘Mar a Gaza’ run for his own personal profit?

We should be putting solar panels on every roof in Britain

We should be putting solar panels on every roof in Britain

We need joined-up thinking, not short-term pledges of endless ‘growth’

We cannot afford to make the same mistake again

We cannot afford to make the same mistake again

Scottish independence

2

A key error in 2014 was failing to mobilise international support

Donald Trump told of his plans to make Gaza the ‘riviera of the Middle East’ as Benjamin
Netanyahu looked on

Donald Trump told of his plans to make Gaza the ‘riviera of the Middle East’ as Benjamin
Netanyahu looked on

Benjamin Netanyahu

Under Donald Trump, the US will become as big a pariah state as Israel

£3 million is apparently the sum needed to underwrite such a service

£3 million is apparently the sum needed to underwrite such a service

3

Can the Scottish Government stump up for a ferry link to Europe?

The USA has the highest rate of overdose deaths in the world

The USA has the highest rate of overdose deaths in the world

Dreadful outcomes show why US healthcare firms must be kept out of NHS

Gaelic was systematically erased from public life after the Battle of Culloden

Gaelic was systematically erased from public life after the Battle of Culloden

Scottish independence

7

Arguing Scotland was ‘never a colony’ is missing the point

Bread, the world’s most basic food, is largely imported

Bread, the world’s most basic food, is largely imported

1

Lack of support for Scottish produce is pathetic and short-sighted

Will 2026 bring yet another change of SNP leader?

Will 2026 bring yet another change of SNP leader?

2026 Holyrood election

2

The public are growing a bit weary of the same old script from the SNP

A battery energy storage site under construction in Lanark

A battery energy storage site under construction in Lanark

Renewable energy

UK is the 'nimby' when it comes to sourcing materials for renewables

Scottish independence supporter at a rally at Holyrood

Scottish independence supporter at a rally at Holyrood

14

Five myths independence supporters wish would go away

Keir Starmer gained control despite his party winning only a third of the votes

Keir Starmer gained control despite his party winning only a third of the votes

General Election 2024

1

Illusion of democracy in the UK was shattered by last year’s election

Food security must be a top priority

Food security must be a top priority

1

Our economic masters must find a way to make growth sustainable

Reform UK defector Thomas Kerr says Scotland should roll out the red carpet for Donald Trump

Reform UK defector Thomas Kerr says Scotland should roll out the red carpet for Donald Trump

History shows us that with trade barriers, prices only ever rise

Amman Hijazi, Ambassador at the Palestinian Mission to the Netherlands, at the Hague Group press conference

Amman Hijazi, Ambassador at the Palestinian Mission to the Netherlands, at the Hague Group press conference

Hague Group composition shows global dividing line is becoming clearer

Did the former first minister think Scots voted in 56 SNP MPs just because they loved her party?

Did the former first minister think Scots voted in 56 SNP MPs just because they loved her party?

7

Sturgeon missed the best opportunity to call a second referendum

The Italian players sang with passion at Murrayfield on Saturday

The Italian players sang with passion at Murrayfield on Saturday

National anthem

16

Italians sing their national anthem with gusto while ours is a dirge

Isn't Kate Forbes committed to tired and discredited economic thinking?

Isn't Kate Forbes committed to tired and discredited economic thinking?

4

Heavy reliance on foreign investment is a flawed approach for Scotland

A Yes campaign placard is erected outside a house on the Scottish borders on September 10, 2014 in Selkirk, Scotland

A Yes campaign placard is erected outside a house on the Scottish borders on September 10, 2014 in Selkirk, Scotland

Scottish Government

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The SNP have made a good start by being honest – it’s time for action

A person walks past a mural of Robert Burns on the sea wall at Ardeer beach, near to his birthplace of Alloway in Ayrshire

A person walks past a mural of Robert Burns on the sea wall at Ardeer beach, near to his birthplace of Alloway in Ayrshire

Let’s be inspired by Robert Burns to show bravery

Ian and Karen Macdonald celebrate Ian's 90th birthday in 2024

Ian and Karen Macdonald celebrate Ian's 90th birthday in 2024

Scottish independence

16

Every SNP member should know the names of this activist husband and wife duo

These are people who have turned to these acts of desperation due to all legal avenues being closed due to incompetence from successive Westminster governments

These are people who have turned to these acts of desperation due to all legal avenues being closed due to incompetence from successive Westminster governments

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Another bright idea from a ship of fools

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Managing Director of Great Britain and Ireland for Siemens, Ghada Trotabas during a visit to Siemens Healthineers, in Eynsham, Oxford

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Managing Director of Great Britain and Ireland for Siemens, Ghada Trotabas during a visit to Siemens Healthineers, in Eynsham, Oxford

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Elephant in the room must be recognised if UK economy is to grow

One of the US President's first orders was to pardon and release of hundreds of his followers

One of the US President's first orders was to pardon and release of hundreds of his followers

2

Similarities between Donald Trump and Hitler are impossible to ignore

Putin basing nuclear weapons in Belarus was a predictable move

Putin basing nuclear weapons in Belarus was a predictable move

Nuclear weapons

1

Politicians should be backing peace, not spending our money on weapons

Rachel Reeves is lavishing Oxbridge with money to construct a 'Silicon Valley'

Rachel Reeves is lavishing Oxbridge with money to construct a 'Silicon Valley'

1

Rachel Reeves wants Scotland to look like an economic basket case

We should look to Denmark, Finland and Norway as examples to follow

We should look to Denmark, Finland and Norway as examples to follow

3

Lower child poverty than in England should not be Scotland's goal

The Israeli hostages’ families have become a target of their government

The Israeli hostages’ families have become a target of their government

Israel Hamas War

2

Israel's disregard of human rights puts everyone at risk