“Democracy is not a spectator sport, it’s a participatory event. If we don’t participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy. – Michael Moore”
When our democracy becomes a Spectator Sport
Australian Autonomy #OnThisDay
With this document Australia adopted an Act of the British Parliament which set out as law the independence of the governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Eire and Newfoundland.
Policing By Consent ?
“it was a philosophy of policing ‘unique in history and throughout the world because it derived not from fear but almost exclusively from public co-operation with the police”
Let Scotland Be Scotland
“We’re already living in the early days of the progressive, self-determining nation we always knew we’d love be day become.”
We Are The People
“We’ll have had our better together. We’ll have had our family of nations. We’ll have had our “lead us don’t leave us””
‘All Issues Are Political Issues’: Following the Money
“In our age there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics.’ All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.” George Orwell
Damn the lies, save the statistics
“So with a UK voting electorate of 47.6 million ( as of March 2020) our next PM will be anointed by 0.4% ( roughly) of the electorate .”
Who Speaks for Scotland?
“denying democracy and fairness is part of the system – no matter who has a majority in London. “
Jubilations & Celebrations
“The jubilee before that? 1977 – remember what the general atmosphere in Britain was in 1977?”
‘Elections Belong To The People’
“Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.” Abraham Lincoln
