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Five ways the Safety of Rwanda Bill shambles shows why it's time to stop Westminster making law for Scotland
Many Scots this week will be asking themselves for how long their country will have to be represented by the shambolic and increasingly lawless UK. The Safety of Rwanda Bill, which tells British judges they must say Rwanda is safe – whatever the evidence – plumbs new depths.
All ten amendments to it were voted down by the House of Commons last time. Today, The Safety of Rwanda Bill, which mandates that judges must declare Rwanda as safe regardless of the evidence, returns to the House of Commons. It is likely to become law within the next week or so.
The House of Lords to sit in judgement over Scots’ democratic rights
A House of Lords Committee is asking for submissions for a report on the state of the Union between Scotland and England. The report will be issued to mark 25 years of the Scottish Parliament, with the call for evidence ending on the 8th of April.
The fact that a House of Lords committee of elderly Unionists thinks it has the legitimacy to sit in judgement over the democratic rights of Scots will anger many.
Sunak fails to mention how the Conservative Party has failed Scotland over energy
Rishi Sunak in Aberdeen today at the Scottish Conservative Conference argued that the UK Government should be trusted with Scotland’s energy – oil, gas, and renewables. But he didn’t talk about how the UK has played ducks and drakes with Scotland’s natural resources. They have failed Scotland in the past – so why should Scotland trust the Conservatives with Scotland’s energy future?
Scotland's voice on world stage silenced over Gaza
Instead of lending their voice to the growing international consensus calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as was their right, Scotland’s MPs were sidelined by Labour's subversion of parliamentary democracy for their own political ends.
Believe in Scotland and Yes2Indee agree to work together for independence
Yes2Indee have decided to march with Believe in Scotland on April 20th in Glasgow and aim to reschedule their Edinburgh march for later in the summer. The Yes2 marchers will be in a prominent position on the march following the Believe in Scotland and Pensioners for Independence banners. Believe in Scotland will also help promote Yes2Indee’s rescheduled Edinburgh march in the summer.
The dog that didn't bark - what Starmer didn't say to Scotland
At Labour’s Scottish conference Keir Starmer made a plea to independence supporters to lend their vote to Labour at the next General Election. Standing on a stage carefully clear of Union Jacks - in contrast to the UK conference - Starmer claimed to personify “the change Scotland needs”.
But what does the Labour offer really amount to? What Starmer DIDN’T say in the speech is as important as what he did.
The UK enters recession – Three points Scots need to know
The UK is now officially in recession. It is doing worse than comparable countries in terms of both growth and inflation and has earned the nickname “Stagnation Nation”.
Scotland’s people are being let down. An independent Scotland back in the EU could hope to achieve the kind of growth and prosperity that similar sized countries without the same amount of resources achieve. Instead it is being dragged down by the choices Westminster makes. Here are three points Scots need to know
Believe in Scotland raises a glass to the independence grassroots with new Scotch Whisky.
Believe in Scotland launched its own Scotch Whisky and whisky glasses in November 2023, with all our profits going to fund our grassroots independence campaigning. The whisky was launched in partnership with Art of the Dram.
Five things Scots need to know about Ireland's constitutional future
There will be a poll on Irish unification within the next 6 years, by 2030, Mary Lou McDonald the Sinn Fein president told Sky News last Thursday – a few days after her party’s Michelle O’Neill became First Minister of Northern Ireland. She said: “Irish people, north and south, will make that call without coercion or impediment.” She also reached out to British viewers, saying: “Please respect our right to make that decision.”
The Big 2024 Independence Movement Survey
Can 2024 be the year independence takes and sustains a lead in the polls? How confident are you on the road to independence? Are you up for it, or scunnered by political roadblocks? What's your activity and motivation level? Who should make the running now, the grassroots or still the politicians?
These are just some of the questions we need answers to – we will publish the results on the Believe in Scotland website later this month.
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