THE revelation of the monarchical intervention in 2014 just prior to the actual referendum vote is testament to the duplicity of Westminster and its acolytes.
In business over some 40 years, there were numerous examples of dishonesty for commercial gain, and the complaining staff were always advised that it was impossible to deal with a confirmed liar – only his actions were to be acted upon.
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In phrases loved by legal commentators, put the case that you, reader, propose to buy a ***** car and ask a friend for advice. Put the case that the reaction is that you should “think about that very carefully”. Then ask yourself if you have been encouraged or discouraged. The political intervention in 2014, a move of a type always avoided by the monarch, a move denied many times by Mr Cameron, has now been admitted by him due to his panic at the poll which gave the Yes vote the likely victory. It moved him to “use” the Queen to rescue the Unionist camp. Her choice of words clearly demonstrated her personal view, calculated to influence the decisions being made which she and
Mr Cameron knew predominantly would be Yes.
Messrs Blair, Brown, Cameron, Mrs May and certainly Mr Johnson have as we, all of us, know, to call a spade a spade, indulged in lying to the public in almost every case for party or political gain.
Each one of the present crop of pretenders is patently no different, suffering as they do from the same well-exposed integrity bypass.
It is hoped that the barrage of grotesque dishonesties, ie a rebirth of “Project Fear” to which our coming Yes campaign will be subjected, will be recognised for what it will be: a collection of lies, distortions and dismissals of historical lessons, of hollow promises, of insincere fraternal emotional pleadings, all hatched by the highly rewarded masters of spin. The purpose of which will be to frustrate the advance of Scottish independence, recognising as they will that that is the sole means by which we will achieve the prize of the long-term well-being of ourselves and of our as yet unborn.
Scotland must now realise that no reliance on the integrity or the magnanimity of Westminster, evidenced by its servants’ own behaviour, can be entertained.
J Hamilton
Bearsden
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THE most recent fuss about the monarchy has revealed yet another one of the lies and half-truths upon which the British state relies: that the monarchy is apolitical. It is deeply revealing that Buckingham Palace is incensed that this pretence has been exploded by Cameron’s indiscretion
The point, however, is that the Queen did Cameron’s bidding and intervened in the independence referendum and is more upset that we have found out rather than anything else.
The monarchy must be exposed for what it is: just a central pillar of the establishment, with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo, which they will to their utmost to conceal. So lies are at the centre of the British system, rotten to the core!
Cathie Lloyd
Letters, Lochbroom
DAVID Cameron shows his Tory upbringing by accepting blame for the things he got wrong before the 2016 referendum whilst blaming others for the mess the UK is in today. However, others are equally culpable: Messers Johnson and Gove, who stabbed him in the back as they stabbed each other.
The two realised that Farage had a significant following so they formed Vote Leave to “piggy-back” on his lead thus to further their own advancement. A referendum was the golden opportunity because Ukip had only one Tory deserter representing them in Parliament with no influence whatsoever and this wasn’t a General Election.
Sarah Vine writes that Michael Gove, her husband, voted with his heart. Aye Right! He voted with his ambition.
What happened next was the toppling of Mrs May and then making small tweaks to her Brexit deal to show how tough and clever they are at getting a deal with the EU.
Of course it is not the deal that people should be worried about but what sort of continuing relationship the UK can secure with the EU which inflicts the least damage to the UKs economy. Will the 27 countries ever trust the UK again?
Does this shabby performance at Westminster not make the case for Scottish independence forthwith?
Mike Underwood
Linlithgow
TODAY’S front page National headline re David Cameron’s admission didn’t really surprise me at all as many Yes voters like myself already suspected that he was “at it” in 2014 and never voted No anyway!
What actually leaves a bad taste in my mouth is the fact that the Queen professed impartiality to the Scottish people in August 2014 and that comment becomes highly questionable in her role as the sovereign of this Disunited Kingdom – what a paradox and an embarrassing one at that! Also noticeable that the response from Royal officials at Buckingham Palace was one of disappointment re Cameron’s revelation – I’ll bet!
She has been exposed, pure and simple! From my republican perspective, I am delighted that this exposure of her role, in such an underhand move by a British PM, has been placed in the public domain for all to see. Of course, all these fervent Unionists will be revelling in the knowledge that Lizzie “did her bit” for their cause of preserving that “precious Union”. I’m sure they’ll be singing her praises in that revered English national anthem with even more gusto than before.
God save her all the same because that was one big blunder against the wishes and hopes of the Scottish people who want independence.
Bernie Japs
Edinburgh
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