A Scottish cultural revival? Stephen Duncan on the viability of spoiling your ballot. Does New Scotland Party have a future? December off! Back with a new look next year.

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Gaelic and Scots gain official status on St Andrew’s Day

Saltire is ‘proud symbol’ of Scotland’s peaceful values, says John Swinney

Plans for monument dedicated to Scotland’s national flag revealed

‘The dream lives on’: New pro-independence party launched

Your Party at war over expulsions as Zarah Sultana boycotts event

New Scotland Party

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To #RepurposeYourBallot … or not? (slideshow)

There’s a lot of stupidity about. How do you give a positive spin to something that is inherently bad? And in conversation with Stuart Dempster, a member of the Salvo/Liberation Scotland Diaspora group living and working in Australia.

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Plan for weekly disruption at Glasgow primary school over English classes

The demographic ticking clock of indy is grinding to a halt

Despite our differing views, indy supporters must all pull together

Football, politics, and economy. How are they connected? Are they connected?

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Inside John Swinney’s historic World Cup qualifier experience

Mike Small: Scotland v Denmark has changed the narrative forever

Mossmorran workers latest to be betrayed by government

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There’s been another SURGE! (Slideshow)

Mike Wallace continues his struggle to change the SNP into the ‘party of independence’ that it used to be. We need a great story about restoring independence. Forget those silly ‘voting strategies’!

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I am still waiting for the SNP’s reply to my first-steps proposals

Scott McTominay’s emotional three-word celebration wins hearts

Contact

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What the constitutional law experts say about the fight to restore independence. Are they pointing us towards #ScottishUDI?

Confute Corner

Stephen Duncan asks: “Opinion polls: Who needs them!? Who wants them!?”

If you have any questions or comments please use the comments facility here or email proudmalcontent@peterabell.scot putting ‘Confute Corner’ in the subject line.

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Ex-TG4 boss Alan Esslemont speaks out on BBC’s Donald Trump row

Are independence supporters ‘wasting time’ on referendum legal routes?

5 key points as legal experts grilled by MSPs on indyref2

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Confute Corner Slideshow

The Starmer / Streeting ding-dong and turmoil in British Labour. A dilemma for Anas Sarwar - which arse to kiss? People seeing parties and personalities as ‘the solution’ and seeming to learn nothing when the parties and personalities let them down. A new ferry service between Rosyth and Dunkirk? Aye, maybe! The most awful Christmas card ever? What abut New Scotland Party?

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Labour in chaos amid reports of plot to ‘oust Keir Starmer’

Wes Streeting denies rumours of plot to oust Keir Starmer

Anas Sarwar ‘must pin colours to mast’ amid Keir Starmer leadership plot

Exact date set for planned 2026 return of Scotland to Europe ferry

IFS Autumn Convention

PAB’s #ScottishUDI speech at the IFS Autumn Convention

Confute Corner

Stephen Duncan asks ‘Whatever happened to YESNP?’

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Independence Forum Scotland Autumn Convention 2025 on YouTube

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PAB’s #ScottishUDI speech

Whatever happened to YESNP? - slideshow

Should we be repurposing our list vote in the 2026 Scottish general election as a vote to #EndTheUnion?

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Hopes for independence must rest with efforts at the United Nations

A true constitutional referendum

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Independence Forum Scotland Autumn Convention Livestream

Andrew Tickell on the monarchy and its pet media. Ruth Wishart on despair with political parties. Robin McAlpine with the most shocking graph I’ve ever seen. And the upcoming Independence Forum Scotland Autumn Convention.

Confute Corner

Stephen Duncan examines the claim that YES is being under-reported in polls.

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The real reason behind the stripping of former prince’s titles

Ruth Wishart: What does Your Party have to offer Scotland?

This graph should be a rocket up the independence movement’s backside

Scottish independence convention is a week away. Here’s what to expect

Independence Forum Scotland Autumn Convention Livestream

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Confute Corner: YES is being under-reported!

The Irish Presidential election’s ‘Spoil The Vote’ campaign and what it might suggest for the Scottish general election in 2026.

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Connolly declared president of Ireland after landslide win

Who was behind the ‘Spoil The Vote’ campaign?

Repurpose your vote!

The Sheku Bayoh inquiry; AI data centres in Edinburgh; Nigel Farage on Cameo, and Confute Corner: Stephen Duncan looks at polling for Reform UK and the potential impact of Nigel Farage’s party on the 2026 Scottish general election.

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I can’t see how the Sheku Bayoh inquiry can be salvaged

AI data centre plans equivalent to building five new Edinburghs

Nigel Farage slammed for 25 working days spent recording Cameo videos

Nigel Farage on Cameo

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The 21st Century Reform-ation of Scotland?

Stephen Flynn and the witch-hunt against Edward Windsor. Scottish independence a “win” for Putin? UK Government direct funding. And, of course, ‘Swinney’s Swindle’!

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SNP in fresh Westminster bid to strip Prince Andrew of titles

Labour minister says Scottish independence would be ‘win for Putin’

UK ministers ‘discussing overriding Holyrood’ with college funding

Westminster would find a way to block any new strategy for indy

The SNP conference decision to back John Swinney’s pathetic and treacherous proposal on the constitutional issue is still causing waves everywhere but in the mind-like things of party loyalists.

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Aberdeen proved SNP can debate, disagree and still move forward

Can the SNP win a majority in 2026? Experts give their verdict

Let’s not defeat ourselves by bickering and splintering our movement

The outcome of Saturday’s ‘independence strategy’ debate at the SNP conference - where no independence strategy was part of the discussion.

Confute Corner

Stephen Duncan: We’ve never had it so good! v We’re in the doldrums! Discuss!

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SNP members vote for John Swinney’s independence strategy

SNP members react as John Swinney independence strategy passes

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Slideshow

Where is the WHAT! Where is the HOW!

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Where is the WHAT?

Indycar Gordon Ross

John Swinney announces new Scottish independence plans

John Swinney says devolution has ‘reached its limits’

The SNP/Believe in Scotland agreement.

Confute Corner

Stephen Duncan asks if it’s true to say support for independence has ‘soared’.

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The full partnership agreement between SNP and Believe in Scotland

Opinion polling on Scottish independence

The colonised mind comes to rationalise its colonisation. To accept that the reality imposed or inculcated by the coloniser is normality. To embrace it as the reality that must be subscribed to. To adopt it as the standard to which everything must conform.

The colonised mind ls persuaded that however unsatisfactory its condition may be, that condition is a fact of life with which it must cope - or deemed to have failed. - Peter A Bell

Prompted by something seen on the letters page of The National’s website, today I talk about psychology, the colonised mind, and the various fantasies and delusions which have taken hold of the independence movement.

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Backing of amendment at SNP conference could set the heather on fire

Decolonising the mind

Frankie Mary Words & Music

Confute Corner

Stephen Duncan looks at the idea of a ‘super-majority’.

References

Tony Blair returns divvying up the ‘spoils’ of Gaza

Anti-science idiocy of Trump and RFK Jr is a threat to us all

Here’s how the left can defeat the far right in the UK

Delving into the viscera of the latest poll.Is there any meat among the gristle?

Swinney’s woes

The SNP leader may not have the easiest time at the party’s October conference. Who’s fault is that?

A wee surprise

Something new on the show! I think you’ll like it!

References

youtube.com/@PeterABell

Frankie Mary

SNP on for major lead in Westminster and Holyrood votes, poll finds

John Swinney independence plan faces wrecking attempt by SNP members

John Swinney responds as indy plan faces wrecking amendment

Three reasons why focus on SNP majority for indyref2 is flawedWhy the 2026 election cannot be an independence referendumRebelamendmentexplanationforYesgroups9.9.25.pdf

Standing Orders of the Scottish ParliamentLiberate Scotland Press Release ,Letter to Cabinet Secretary [sic]

SNP rebels set date for independence in amended plansToothless party conferences are a real threat to grassroots democracy

The new thinking

Every plan to achieve indy must be subject to the test of practicality (Archived)

Scotland’s Path to Self-determination Under International LawLiberation NewsletterHolding the line - Sara Sayers