Category: Scotland at Westminster
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So you think Labour brings Scotland to the “heart of Government”?
During the Westminster election Labour in Scotland made a lot of noise claiming that a vote for them would bring Scotland into the “heart of Westminster Government” (and in doing so, acknowledging that our Scottish parties have never been part of the UK’s government since Scotland was persueded to join the union). So Labour have…
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Does Scotland decide its Government’s Budget?
No! Westminster decides our Government’s budget, based on what they want for England. Voters in England decide who’s in Government in Westminster. UK Democracy centers around Westminster – the former English Parliament, that was adopted as the UK’s when Scotland was persueded to join in a union. The UK Parliament includes the Commons, where Members…
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Do Labour MPs in Scotland ever disagree with the bosses in England?
Do Labour MPs in Scotland ever disagree with the bosses in England? NO: Since taking their turn at power in Westminster, Labour MPs in Scotland have rebelled against how the bosses in England tell them to vote zero times. Labour in Scotland makes a lot of noise about “representing Scotland at the heart of Government”…
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Why is a Scottish Immigration Visa Essential?
Labour promised to consider a Scottish immigration visa – until they got their turn at power in Westminster. At which point they u-turned. But why is one essential? Firstly, Scotland’s population growth is much slower than England’s – and has been for some time. Although more people move to Scotland than leave, our birth rate…
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Westminster hates Devolution
Westminster has never been happy with devolution. The way the UK works with national governments has never been a success. It’s been a history of broken promises and half-arsed solutions implemented with no commitment for success. Will we have Gordon Brown’s “Council of the Nations and Regions” imposed by a Labour government at Westminster, or…
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Who controls Westminster? It’s never Scotland
Voters in England always decide which English party controls Westminster – parties from other nations have never been part of a Westminster government. This is the nature of the UK’s antiquated and out-of-date democratic system. So whilst English parties may have an interest in Scotland natural resources, they never have an interest in our people.…
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Westminster doesn’t listen
Across any measure, people in Scotland believe more than those in England that Westminster doesn’t listen to them. But if you’re unemployed, working class, from an ethnic minority – or have an accent – it’s completely deaf. Westminster runs with an antiquated, out-of-date, system. Rich donors and businesses pay the English parties millions to influence…
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Westminster: power at any cost comes with a moral vacuum
The 2024 Westminster election has demonstrated the transformation of Labour into a party that pursues power at any cost – but at the cost of a moral vacuum. We’re used to unionist journalists praising this characteristic in the Tories as a demonstration of a party that can “reinvent itself when needed”, but Starmer, guided by…
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Scotland has no control over Westminster Austerity – here’s why
If you investigate how Scotland’s public funding works, it’s clear that most of it is controlled outside Scotland – by political parties based in England. This is why Scotland has no control over Westminster Austerity and its impact on our Government finances. Watch this short video explainer to find out more…
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Labour’s unfair and misleading campaigning
In the 2024 Westminster election, Scotland’s parties were at a significant disadvantage in online campaigning as compared to the unionist parties like Labour. What’s more Labour used confusion about devolved vs reserved powers extensively to spread a misleading message. Subsidising ad spend from England Labour, like the Tories, receives huge donations from those who seek…