@skyesaysyes

The main reason Scotland's population is diminishing is DUE TO BEING IN THE UK.
Population controls all fall under Home Office doctrine, which is POLICY RESERVED TO WM.
When the VISA minimum threshold for skilled workers is £38k+, Wales, NI and Scotland don't stand a chance at growth...

17 ‘Scottish’ Labour MSPs including Anas Sarwar voted against the bill to save Grangemouth as the Labour Government has protected England’s British Steel.

Both Labour and Alba have talked up Grangemouth, but both refused to back it.
Utter disgrace and betrayal.
#Grangemouth
#SNP

Private provision forcing longer wait for NHS hip and knee replacement A study of NHS-funded hip and knee replacement operations has found fewer surgical admissions within NHS hospitals and rising waiting times even as NHS contracts with private providers have expanded.

Here is the latest paper from Professor Allyson Pollock on how outsourcing elective surgery is shrinking the NHS and increasing waiting times.
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YouTube video by IndependenceLive TNT Show. Ep200. With Kevin Gibney producer of TNT Show & cofounder Independence Live.

>>> LIVE - WED 30TH APR, 7PM <<<

200th show!

#TNTShow with host John Drummond @benarty.bsky.social and guest Kevin Gibney producer, cofounder of Independence Live & "Building Communities" initiative for Indy groups like Artists (artistsforindy.scot), Academics (academicsforindy.scot) & more.

'Absolutely dreadful': Local representatives react to Grangemouth refinery's last day

NEW: Local representatives have called the last day of crude oil production at the Grangemouth oil refinery an “absolutely dreadful day” for Scotland ...

YouTube video by The Scotland Channel WHO SHOT WILLIE McRAE?

WHO SHOT WILLIE McRAE? This is the story of Willie McRae and the ongoing official secrecy surrounding his mysterious death in 1985. Filmed as part of a commemoration event, 40 years on from Willie's tragic death on the shores of Loch Loyne. youtu.be/oe-tjGaYkKw?... via @YouTube

#GetCounted #GetIndyApp #GetEngaged #GetIndpendence

Get counted for independence A guest post by Jason Baird The grassroots #GetCounted for Independence campaign goes public today (April 12th) Campaign aims • Break out of the activist bubble and engage the ordinary YES supporte…

Get Counted for independence, a guest post by Jason Baird of the National Yes Registry

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GetCounted for YES independent of party or politics!

Yes is already Scotland's majority view. End UK gaslighting by registering your Yes support on IndyApp and encourage ALL your Yes supporting pals to do the same. More info & all download links at www.nationalyesregistry.scot

Just like the other 65 countries that got independence, Scotland will learn it does not need the UK either.

#independence #YouYesYet #Scotland #YES

Ronnie and our very own Ian Stewart (Skye) from the Scottish Currency Group not only talk about a life in banking counting money but also the fundamental need for plans to be in place, post independence, for Scotland to have its own monetary and payment system to reach full sovereignty

Ronnie and our Ian Stewart from the Scottish Currency Group - and Yes Skye & Lochalsh - not only talk about a life in banking counting money but also the fundamental need for plans to be in place, post independence, for Scotland to have its own monetary and payment system to reach full sovereignty.

NEW: A deal to allow Iceland to join the EU swiftly could pave the way for a relatively quick agreement for an independent Scotland, an expert has said

🗣️ 'If a country more than 10 times smaller than Scotland by population sees political benefits from being in the club, why wouldn’t Scotland?'

Keep the faith, the movement is stirring!

English financiers says ‘Scotland ‘subsidises’ London energy bills’ and it’s ‘better for Scots to pay over the odds than those living in the English capital’ I missed this back in October 2024: Households in Scotland are paying higher energy bills than they ought to keep prices down south of the Border, according to experts at the Fuller Treacy Money in…

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Independence nearer than unionists know My final book now being written is titled “There Is Still a Case for Optimism.”

Jim Sillars, age 87, keeping the faith and putting the dream firmly within our reach.
Independence nearer than unionists know
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7:84 Scotland

Cheviot the stag and the Black black oil

7:84 legacy

Wealth of richest 1% equal to other 99% - Oxfam 2016

Who remembers quality productions of left wing 7:84 Company set up by John McGrath/Elizabeth MacLennan

7% of population in UK owns 84% of wealth - wonder what that figure is now

Arguably most recognised play was Cheviot/Stag/Black black oil

If you want to catch up with an 11 min talk about where we are with land reform in Scotland, you can watch my presentation to the revive.scot conference on 11 November (starts 4:01:07 www.youtube.com/live/b4v0co7...

Indypodcasters Marlene and Fiona have compiled a list of our fave #podcasts from 2024 and we're sharing one a day until Hogmanay!
To get us off to a flying start, the first one has 2 parts 😀
Watch the full podcast here
Part 1 www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-OM...
Part 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KErx...

The Royal Burgh of Tain once held over 3000 acres of common land granted by James VI in 1587 - see plan of historic boundary. Deeds like this one provide evidence of how much of it was appropriated through extensive nepotism and corruption.

'My heart’s in the Highlands': The Scottish origins of Bob Dylan’s best-loved songs THIS Christmas, Scottish folk music will take centre stage as Timothée Chalamet will play one of the many sides of Bob Dylan

Did you know some of Bob Dylan's greatest hits adopted Scottish folk music melodies?

We explore some his best-loved tracks 👇

Advent calendar showcasing Bylines Scotland's most read articles in 2024. Background is a map of Scotland with a Christmas character

Fifteenth day of our Advent Calendar. An experiment in recent Scottish history that led to continued discrimination.

poster illustrating how well Singapore, Ireland, Iceland and Denmark have done as independent countries, and asking why opponents of independence feel that Scotland can't do the same.

What makes Scotland so different that you don't think we can do what other small and medium-sized countries have done so successfully? #IndependenceIsNormal

Swallowed by the sands of time: devolution, sovereignty, and tradition Let’s not limit devolution by viewing it purely retrospectively, tied by tradition. Let’s learn from the past, keeping what works, but demand our sovereignty

In a 2019 report the Welsh Government … emphasised its commitment to the continuation of the Union, [but] the dominant theme was shared sovereignty.

That report has seemingly been swallowed by the sands of time.

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England: voted for Brexit.
Got Brexit.
Wales: voted for Brexit.
Got Brexit.
N Ireland: voted against Brexit:
Got a special treaty.
Scotland: voted against Brexit.
Got what England voted for.
#YouYesYet

YouTube video by Scottish Independence Podcasts: IndyPod Extra The Road to a Scottish Currency - Dr Tim Rideout

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A Year In Common Weal – 2024 Policy Review Craig Dalzell Intro Welcome to the end of 2024. I can feel the Dùbhlachd tightening around me these days. I’ve always been a rather solar powered person (with a longtime ritual of greeting midsumme…

A round-up by @thecommongreen.bsky.social of Common Weal 's activities in its 10th anniversary year.
Craig calls CW 'possibly the most productive think tank in Scotland', and I reckon he's right. If you're not currently one of its donors, I'd encourage you to consider it.
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