Commentary

The SNP: a right-wing, monarchist, unionist party?

Is the Scottish National Party a right-wing, monarchist, unionist party telling lies, only pretending to support Scottish independence?

It seems to me the pro-monarchy, pro-Union-of-the-Crowns leadership of Alex Salmond raises a question and discussion point about the appropriate description of the "Scottish National Party" - and that "a centre-left nationalist political party committed to Scottish independence" is not being represented by Mr Salmond.
 

Salmond betrays Scottish independence for Queen's united kingdoms and the Union of the Crowns

Salmond SAYS the approach of his draft referendum bill paper supports the sovereignty of the Scottish people but the truth is the exact opposite - Salmond's paper's approach actually surrenders sovereignty to the Queen and to the "United Kingdoms" and the Union of the Crowns.

EAFA victory in Edinburgh

 Yesterday the facsist SDL (alligned with casuals united, a online forum for football hooligans) propsed to meet in Edinburgh to protest agains islamic extremism and to publicise their anti islamis message of hate. After their failed march in Glasgow last year SDL always propsed to march through the streets in Edinburgh. After this announcement there was a call by certain activists to organize a counter demonstration. The Edinburgh Anti Facsist Alliance was born a group of like minded people ,from various organisations including the SSP, opposed to the SDL and facsism in any form. After discussionj it was agreed that the EAFA would confront the SDL and stop their proposed march.

Black Hole in Edinburgh City Budget Driven by recession, trams and SNP Policy

A black hole is opening up in the Edinburgh city budget that could eventually lead to the city going bankrupt. A combination of the recession, the Trams project and the SNP’s policy of freezing the council tax is opening a deficit that is being filled with job cuts, wage cuts and cuts in services. This is unlikely to be enough to fill the growing gaping hole in the city’s finances.

The current (2009/2010) revenue budget of £1042 million (m) is made up of £225m collected from council tax and £816m form central government. The central government amount will be cut back in real terms in 2010/2011 and even maybe in absolute terms. This is because the government itself has a massive deficit from baling out the banks. So Far they have spent £350 billion (b) on direct and indirect (quantitative easing) bailouts. They are liable for another possible £700b from their insurance of the banks’ toxic assets. They have to reduce this deficit by issuing more debt and cutting public services, jobs and wages. It is unlikely given the depth of the recession and long-term plateaus of much lower economic activity that they can repay the debt from increased tax revenues. Therefore, they will be forced to make additional prolonged cuts in services to repay this debt.

Bombs, BNP Splits & The EDL

 The 11 prison year sentence passed down to BNP bomber Terence Gavan, the ongoing Aryan Strike Force trial, the ructions in Stoke council group and the general election fallout, and the forthcoming EDL demo means continued strife for the BNP and far right groups.

A Good Year For The EDL? Probably Not

Despite all the panic they have caused and wanting to ‘stop Islamic Extremism,’ which they do not seem to have done, the English Defence League have managed to ring up a huge police bill, had many arrests, got their mugs on Sky News and, well, that’s it.

Defending Whom From What? The EDL and the Far Right

 The English Defence League, having seemingly sprung out of nowhere, have certainly been busy creating large policing bills, getting drunk in Wetherspoons and causing confusion on both left and right as to who they are, whether they are BNP or a state-created body designed to draw potential activists away from them.

Islam4UK Off!

 The recent announcement by Islam4UK for a demonstration at Wootton Bassett has caused the intended media flap and reactions from many sides and the far right are about to capitalise on it.

The Libertarian C.N.T. and the F.A.I. Supported Freedom of Religion in Spain

 “Could any other declaration be made? It is de rigueur (socially obligatory -ed) that in any programme type declaration we register our respect for religions…” 1. states the C.N.T. on May 10th, 1938 Circular No. 12.

Climate and Capitalism in Copenhagen

Beginning in the second week of December, representatives to the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen will wrestle with the challenge of climate change. This week, influential actors in the World Trade Organization Seventh Ministerial Conference taking place in Geneva are trying to push for a conclusion to the nine-year-old Doha Round of trade negotiations.

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