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Pro-independence blogger at 'Scot Goes Pop!', one of Scotland's three most-read political blogs. Member of the SNP. Email: icehouse.250@gmail.com

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More analysis of the fateful strategic decision the SNP made on Saturday - and my thoughts on how we can best move forward from here From a psephological point of view, the most interesting question about next year's Scottish Parliament election is whether or not the pro-i...

More analysis of the fateful strategic decision the SNP made on Saturday - and my thoughts on how we can best move forward from here:

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13.10.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A final plug for my candidacy in the SNP internal elections - plus some photos from the second day of conference I'm going to offer some more analysis, probably tomorrow, of the fateful decision the SNP have made on independence strategy.Β  But if you'll...

A final plug for my candidacy in the SNP internal elections - plus some photos from the second day of conference:

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13.10.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SNP's decision on independence strategy is greeted with revivalist fervour in the Aberdeen hall - but my own deep concerns remain I was in the second row from the front at the afternoon session of the SNP conference in Aberdeen today, when the party made its fateful dec...

SNP's decision on independence strategy is greeted with revivalist fervour in the Aberdeen hall - but my own deep concerns remain:

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11.10.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The STUC back the principle of Scottish self-determination on an ordinary majority - but will the SNP repudiate it? Good afternoon from Aberdeen, where as you may have seen, Roz Foyer of the STUC made a well-judged and well-received speech just before lunc...

The STUC back the principle of Scottish self-determination on an ordinary majority - but will the SNP repudiate it? -

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11.10.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Catch up with my election pitch to represent Central Scotland & Lothians West on the SNP's National Executive Committee Just a reminder that the SNP internal elections open for voting tomorrow morning (ie. Saturday morning), and it's conference delegates who h...

Catch up with my election pitch to represent Central Scotland & Lothians West on the SNP's National Executive Committee -
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10.10.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ash to Ashes, Alba to Dust: the Alba Party dramatically ceases to be a parliamentary party seven months earlier than expected, and is reduced to fringe party status Well, this is it: for four and a half years Alba have enjoyed continuous parliamentary representation, either at Westminster or Holyrood (or...

Ash to Ashes, Alba to Dust: the Alba Party dramatically ceases to be a parliamentary party seven months earlier than expected, and is reduced to fringe party status -

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10.10.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just THREE days to save independence: the John Swinney strategy motion MUST be amended, or the dream could be over *. *. * With less than three months of the year to go, the Β  2025 Scot Goes Pop fundraiser Β is still short of its target figure.Β  If you'd...

Just THREE days to save independence: the John Swinney strategy motion MUST be amended, or the dream could be over -

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08.10.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vote James Kelly #1 for the SNP National Executive Committee: why I'm standing and what I believe in As you may already have seen on a certain other blog, I've put my name forward for the forthcoming SNP internal elections, which will take p...

Vote James Kelly #1 for the SNP National Executive Committee: why I'm standing and what I believe in -

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07.10.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Alba Party's days could be numbered as the disgraced former General Secretary Chris McEleny chooses his moment to unleash "the full wrath of a Mad Dog" Back in the spring, I exclusively broke the news on Scot Goes Pop (based on what I'd been told by a reliable source) that the Alba Party's ...

The Alba Party's days could be numbered as the disgraced former General Secretary Chris McEleny chooses his moment to unleash "the full wrath of a Mad Dog" -

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06.10.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"Brexit 2 - This Time It's The Kitchen Sink" is coming - and we mustn't squander this second opportunity to use the shock to win independence Given how consistently the Tories have been trailing in a poor third place in the vast majority of GB-wide polls, it's easy to dismiss anyth...

"Brexit 2 - This Time It's The Kitchen Sink" is coming - and we mustn't squander this second opportunity to use the shock to win independence:

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05.10.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Objectively, by far the most effective way of making Scotland's and the UK's Jewish population safer would be to pressurise Israel to end the genocide Below is my video response to the despicable comments that have been made by Netanyahu sympathisers in the mainstream media, and on social m...

Objectively, by far the most effective way of making Scotland's and the UK's Jewish population safer would be to pressurise Israel to end the genocide -

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03.10.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Could the *real* support for Scottish independence be 60% or higher? The SHOCKING clue hidden in the Norstat poll's data tables - plus fresh evidence that the beleaguered Alba Party are hurtling towa... The data tables for the new Norstat independence poll were released yesterday - and as expected they confirm that the poll was weighted by r...

Could the *real* support for Scottish independence be 60% or higher? The SHOCKING clue hidden in the Norstat poll's data tables - plus fresh evidence that the beleaguered Alba Party are hurtling towards TOTAL WIPEOUT next May:

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01.10.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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A pro-independence majority for the FOURTH Norstat poll in a row - meaning that the SETTLED WILL KLAXON is sounding ever more insistently I've gone old-school and reverted to audio-only for my commentary on the new Norstat poll, which shows a substantial pro-independence majori...

A pro-independence majority for the FOURTH Norstat poll in a row - meaning that the SETTLED WILL KLAXON is sounding ever more insistently:

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29.09.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
53% back independence in BOMBSHELL poll: panic grips Westminster as Norstat knock up another natty number Incredibly, after a summer of practically no Scottish polls, we've now had four in the last week, and three have had voting intentions numbe...

53% back independence in BOMBSHELL poll: panic grips Westminster as Norstat knock up another natty number -

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28.09.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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YouGov seats projection is good for the SNP - but it's also a wake-up call that powerfully demonstrates why John Swinney's independence strategy needs to be amended The new YouGov MRP seats projection in Scotland is rather neat, in the sense that it exactly reverses the result of the 2024 general electio...

YouGov seats projection is good for the SNP - but it's also a wake-up call that powerfully demonstrates why John Swinney's independence strategy needs to be amended:

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27.09.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SNP roar to sensational 17-point lead as "Scotland in Union" propaganda poll hilariously BACKFIRES Let joy be unbounded, because Scotland in Union's legendary propaganda poll is BACK - but it hasn't exactly produced the results they were b...

SNP roar to sensational 17-point lead as "Scotland in Union" propaganda poll hilariously BACKFIRES -

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25.09.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pro-independence parties on course for HUGE MAJORITY OF SEATS in new Find Out Now poll - but there's fresh anguish for Alba, as Alex Salmond's scandal-ridden former party looks set to be wiped out So a little later than planned, here's my video round-up of the new full-scale Scottish poll from Find Out Now.Β  I particularly draw attenti...

Pro-independence parties on course for HUGE MAJORITY OF SEATS in new Find Out Now poll - but there's fresh anguish for Alba, as Alex Salmond's scandal-ridden former party looks set to be wiped out:

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24.09.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
More analysis of the Find Out Now poll as the SNP look set to benefit from Reform splitting the unionist vote Just a quick note to let you know that I have a new analysis piece at The National about the Find Out Now poll - not just about the independ...

More analysis of the Find Out Now poll as the SNP look set to benefit from Reform splitting the unionist vote -

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23.09.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
What's that PERSISTENT NOISE and why are only UNIONISTS shielding their ears? You KNOW what it is, it's the SETTLED WILL KLAXON, as yet another Find Out Now poll shows a majority for independence The National have released the independence results from their new Find Out Now poll... Should Scotland be an independent country?Β  (Find Ou...

What's that PERSISTENT NOISE and why are only UNIONISTS shielding their ears? You KNOW what it is, it's the SETTLED WILL KLAXON, as yet another Find Out Now poll shows a majority for independence -

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23.09.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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JL Partners destroy their reputation as a polling firm with propaganda poll intended to fradulently deligitimise the UK's recognition of the State of Palestine No-one who witnessed Israel's highly organised attempt to subvert both the presentation and the result of the Eurovision Song Contest in May...

JL Partners destroy their reputation as a polling firm with propaganda poll intended to fradulently deligitimise the UK's recognition of the State of Palestine -

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22.09.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's official: Labour is now more unpopular than it was AT ANY TIME under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership - and have the support of just 1 in 8 voters in Scotland The new GB-wide poll from Find Out Now has Labour at just 16% of the vote - lower than they ever fell at any time under Jeremy Corbyn's five...

It's official: Labour is now more unpopular than it was AT ANY TIME under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership - and have the support of just 1 in 8 voters in Scotland:

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20.09.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's PARTY TIME for Plaid Cymru as stunning new Senedd poll gives them DOUBLE the support of Labour My new YouTube commentary is about yet another remarkable Welsh Senedd poll from YouGov, which once again shows Plaid Cymru in the lead, pu...

It's PARTY TIME for Plaid Cymru as stunning new Senedd poll gives them DOUBLE the support of Labour -

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16.09.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Will Andy Burnham soon be the UK Prime Minister? The main news of the day is the defection of Tory shadow minister Danny Kruger to Reform UK.Β  However, the bigger picture remains the questi...

Will Andy Burnham soon be the UK Prime Minister? -

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15.09.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Could Israel be BANNED from Eurovision 2026? The unstoppable force of Irish and Spanish determination may be about to meet the immovable object of German intransigence. Today's YouTube commentary is about Ireland's dramatic announcement that it will withdraw from Eurovision 2026 unless Israel is at long last...

Could Israel be BANNED from Eurovision 2026? The unstoppable force of Irish and Spanish determination may be about to meet the immovable object of German intransigence -

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12.09.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Take me to the depths to which even Murdo Fraser will not sink. What? What do you mean "no such place exists"? Murdo Fraser on Twitter: "You were deputy to a First Minister who said β€˜I detest the Tories’. Just yesterday you called @CraigWHoy1 β€˜disgus...

Take me to the depths to which even Murdo Fraser will not sink. What? What do you mean "no such place exists"? -

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11.09.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SNP stay way out in front in simply sumptuous Scottish subsample from YouGov Today's YouTube commentary is about the latest weekly GB-wide YouGov poll, and in particular its Scottish subsample - which is another good ...

SNP stay way out in front in simply sumptuous Scottish subsample from YouGov -

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10.09.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stew's Legal Howler: Controversial Wings blogger makes bizarre FALSE CLAIM about the Alex Salmond trial A pro-independence blog by James Kelly - one of Scotland's three most-read political blogs.

Stew's Legal Howler: Controversial Wings blogger makes bizarre FALSE CLAIM about Alex Salmond trial -

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08.09.2025 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What makes the current Swinney 'independence plan' so dangerous: for the first time ever, the SNP would be seeking votes in a way that would benefit the party but harm independence. That decoupling o... In today's YouTube commentary, I respond to an email I received a couple of days ago asking for my opinion about two completely separate pro...

The SNP is a vehicle for independence or it is nothing - and that's why the Swinney plan must change:

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06.09.2025 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Astounding poll puts the SNP on course to win more than THREE TIMES as many seats as any other party Today's YouTube commentary is of course about the new Scottish poll from More In Common - the first full-scale Scottish poll from any compan...

Astounding poll puts the SNP on course to win more than THREE TIMES as many seats as any other party -

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04.09.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
First full-scale Holyrood poll in months puts SNP on course for handsome victory - with Labour and the Tories facing calamities of biblical proportions Well, it's been a very long wait, but we at last have the first full-scale Holyrood poll for almost three months - and unexpectedly it comes...

First full-scale Holyrood poll in months puts SNP on course for handsome victory - with Labour and the Tories facing calamities of biblical proportions:

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04.09.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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