Category Archives: LibDems

The Unionists’ plans for an independent Scotland

Scottish Parliament III Originally uploaded by Graeme Pow The SNP are often asked to provide detailed plans for what to do after independence — which currency would Scotland use, would there be passport controls, would Scotland be a member of … Continue reading

Posted in Labour, LibDems, postindependence, Tories | 1 Comment

Independence for Shetland and Orkney?

Shetland_dsc_0946 Originally uploaded by image_less_ordinary Tavish Scott and some of his unionist friends have been having fun recently suggesting that Shetland and Orkney might separate from Scotland in the case of Scottish independence. As far as I can see, there … Continue reading

Posted in England, LibDems, Norway, Orkney, politics, Shetland | 1 Comment

What will the Unionists do after we vote Yes?

Saltire Originally uploaded by drgillybean I think there’s a tendency to ask the SNP to come up with solutions for all questions about how to split up England and Scotland. However, if we think about the time after the Yes … Continue reading

Posted in Labour, LibDems, postindependence, Tories, Westminster | Leave a comment

The LibDems suffered because of incompetence in Scotland, too

tavish speech 07 Originally uploaded by Liberal Democrats The English media have to a large extent described the LibDem collapse in Scotland in terms of dissatisfaction with the CoLD coalition. However, although this is bound to be part of the … Continue reading

Posted in Holyrood, LibDems, politics, SNP, Westminster | Leave a comment

The effect of the new government in Scotland

Act of Union_stamps Originally uploaded by CowGummy If I haven’t blogged very much about the new UK government, it’s mainly because it’s so hard to blog about from a Scottish perspective. Most of the interesting things they do don’t apply … Continue reading

Posted in England, LibDems, politics, Tories, Westminster | Leave a comment

Liberalism and nationalism

Sir Ming said in a recent interview that “there is a sense in which liberalism and nationalism are the antithesis of each other.” I guess he means that liberalism is partly about creating equal opportunities for all people, and that … Continue reading

Posted in LibDems | Leave a comment