@Roadwarrior29 @lbc@bird.makeup I suspect the whole thing was a massive distraction and deplatform exercise to remove Sturgeon and damage aspirations to an #IndependentScotland . Who would benefit? #labour and #tories believed they would. Hopefully it will backfire and there’s an electoral wipeout of the traitors.

Corbyn is 100% correct here. Starmer already stated that he is a Unionist and thus will be favour of denying Scotland and Northern Ireland the right to their independence or release from the yoke of Westminster and British control. Starmer is no democrat, and a shameful betrayer of Labour values.
@irelandpolitics #IndependentScotland #Think32 #starmer

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2023/08/03/news/jeremy_corbyn-3497889/

@BobRoyMiller It sickens me to see Blair and Mandelson sliming around decision making again. While Starmer is a good debater in Parliament he may well lose Labour this election: or we may end with a hung parliament. My greatest fear would be a coalition between Labour & Conservatives for the next government. Progress towards an #IndependentScotland and a Border Poll for a UI may be held back. #starmer has already published his #Union credentials. #UKPolitcs

Independent Scotland would base citizenship on current Irish model

Plans, unveiled by Humza Yousaf, include significantly reducing application fees
An independent Scotland would adopt an “open and inclusive” approach to citizenship based on the current Irish model, according to proposals set out in a Scottish government paper.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jul/27/independent-scotland-base-citizenship-on-irish-model

#IndependentScotland #Scotland #SNP #citizenship #politics #welcoming #positive

@wellingtonrock @willatkinson
He’s made it clear he is a Unionist, and this is going to be so bad for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. He has no vision, no integrity, no interesting innovative policies, no aspiration; and has already made #Labour into #Tory Backtracking on changing from FPTP to PR Voting is very disappointing. #TacticalVoting will be so very important when we have the next GE #IndependentScotland #Think32

@HazelWood There was a literal two second clip on ITV news, which appeared to show big crowds and not much else. I think that clip was from the London event, as anything else I’ve seen shows scant crowds, and protesters. #AbolishTheMonachy #IndependentScotland

@MadeyeTheCarnaptious Colonial master speaks. 🤬. Scotland was and is very capable of making it’s own decisions, looking after it’s now finances, and running it’s own country. The interference by the colonial overlords is irritating and unnecessary. #IndependentScotland

@therightarticle So this is why the sudden roll back of devolution? They don’t want to be bought out and lose their shooting rights, highland estates, tax havens etc. A CPO getting rid of each and every one out of Scotland might seem in order; to gain #IndependentScotland

@chtimi1 Well, there was a minister who was totally up for ‘Limited and Specific Law-Breaking’.
I’m not in the least surprised. UK can go to the back of the queue, learn some manners and respect before it will even be considered for future EU membership.
Best bet would be for UK to grant #IndependentScotland it’s autonomy, leave Northern Ireland completely, and start behaving like an adult.
I don’t believe either Tories or Labour [with Starmer] are capable of this right now.

@Stoat @MadeyeTheCarnaptious Blatantly wanting Scotland to have right wing christo-fascist leaders, so the swing to the right, removal of autonomy and choice, trans persecution can expand. It suits the current London thinking (remove devolution) whether Tory or Labour are in control. #IndependentScotland #snp

@andrewducker It’s not a blow. British business is getting exactly what everyone else gets as a third country. All were well warned, and those who should have known better ignored the warnings. UK can join the queue like anyone else now. Best chances are #IndependentScotland and a reunited 32 county Ireland for support and opportunity. But UK govt seems determined to cancel Scottish devolution and make things much worse.

@therightarticle ‘You made your bed, now lie in it’ springs to mind. Why on earth would the EU let the UK back in a heartbeat, given the bad faith, rudeness, lawbreaking, arrogance, wilful ignorance and refusal to accommodate that has been indulged in by those under ex-PM Johnson, Farage, Banks, Bannon and others? Join the queue and wait twenty years like anyone else. Meanwhile #IndependentScotland would be in PDQ, as would NI once part of a full #UI. #ToryCriminalsUnfitToGovern

@jacqui76 😂. I’ll be boosting and rebooting every time I see it. Now she’s released WITHOUT CHARGE, I’m hoping there will be a legal action, substantial damages and n apology in due course. Johnson or any of those in Government have not been arrested with banner headlines like this. Big boost for #IndependentScotland and #snp

@nedhamson You have to ask what they are deflecting from, and what the #ToryCriminalsUnfitToGovern expect to gain by this? Nicola, her husband and the accountant all publicly shamed by being arrested, questioned and released without charge. Meanwhile billions of public monies has been given to Tory associates for fraudulent Covid schemes, no one arrested, no one jailed, no consequences. 🤬. #IndependentScotland #snp can’t come soon enough.

@TheNational @MadeyeTheCarnaptious they are doing everything they can to revoke devolved governance, in the one part of the UK where it worked very well. I think everyone can see this. Hopefully it will result in a resurgence for #IndependentScotland and #snp

@kathimmel @bullivant Absolutely. and then eventually, an apology, possible legal action, a big payout, and their names cleared. meantime I truly hope it has encouraged many more towards #IndependentScotland and #snp

@Colinsay As you probably know by now, they have arrested Nichola Sturgeon. This should greatly empower #snp and #IndependentScotland The two previous people arrested were released without charge after the massive publicity. I await the legal actions, apologies and payout to all concerned in due course.

@Kellys Only have to look at what this kind of witch hunt does for Sinn Fein in Ireland to see how stupid this is. Massive boost for #snp and #IndependentScotland . Hopefully there won’t be a single Tory in Scotland after the next GE, and not too many Labour either.

@Geri Billions taken from taxpayers by #ToryCriminalsUnfitToGovern. No sign of any of it being recovered or an intent to do so. Enoblement to HoL and reward of taxpayer funded pensions for the rest of their lives; yet this. I look forward to en subsequent apologies, the court cases and big payouts for wrongful arrest in due course. They learned nothing from the Cliff Richards debacle. #IndependentScotland #snp Hopefully no Tory in Scotland after the next GE

@MadeyeTheCarnaptious I hope the various independent parties can bury their differences, and unite to deal with Westministers destruction of devolution. They really need to do this now, or risk losing the push for #IndependentScotland What’s happening is a destruction of democracy.