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Kenny Farquharson 
Columnist and senior writer with @TheTimes in Scotland. I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king. Also on @kennyfarq@mastodon.scot
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And a referendum is what we want. Kind of going round in circles here.
It remains the policy of the Scottish Government to give the people of Scotland an informed choice about their future and providing up to date information about independence is part of that.
Nobody is proposing an unlawful vote. There is no question of an unlawful vote taking place so it's really not a legitimate term to use.
Disnae make the prep for an unlawful vote legal.
The bit about there being no moral or democratic justification for Westminster blocking a vote.
If something is currently illegal, how would one change that?
I think this is why it won’t happen.
Nor for the first time, Andy Wightman telling it like it is.
I have never supported an indyref in 2023 and I don’t support one at all until there is sustained support for it (referendums should be about affirming popular opinion not taking a divided electorate marginally over the 50% threshold) 1/2
The UK Government has stated that the only way to get one is to have cross-party support and the support of civic Scotland. As it was a clear manifesto commitment from the two governing parties who won a majority in Holyrood, you could argue that building a case is ...
Oh for heaven’s sake, what next. Although I suppose those papers might be a bit more inspiring if they weren’t written by civil servants!
Marvellous, so it’s not a de facto referendum then. Sorted.
This story in The Sunday Times asks a searching question: If a unilateral indyref by ScotGov is illegal, why is the ScotGov spending £1.5m a year on indyref preparations, including its series of policy papers on indy?
thetimes.co.uk/article/spendi…
thetimes.co.uk/article/spendi…
This interesting - and provocative - point adds a new twist to the debate about "denial of democracy".
Yep, also by trying to recalibrate the next UK general election as a de facto referendum in Scotland, Sturgeon is effectively disenfranchising 4 million Scots from that election. Whoops, democracy - eh?
Yep, also by trying to recalibrate the next UK general election as a de facto referendum in Scotland, Sturgeon is effectively disenfranchising 4 million Scots from that election. Whoops, democracy - eh?
Elon Musk has a go-to philosopher. Meet William MacAskill, the Scottish thinker extraordinaire.
thetimes.co.uk/article/f0fd4b…
thetimes.co.uk/article/f0fd4b…
Elon Musk has a go-to philosopher. Meet William MacAskill
thetimes.co.uk
Just because I haven't reminded you all recently - #PassTheMic is a directory of women of colour expertise in Scotland for commentary, committees and media - make sure you use it and if you are a WOC in Scotland, please add your expertise to the list! passthemicscotland.wordpress.com/find-experts/
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Really good overview of how Scottish politics has been changed by last week's supreme court decision.
Full interview here: Anas Sarwar: Scottish Labour’s time has come thetimes.co.uk/article/ff8d38…
The perfect aural accompaniment to darkening nights and deepening winter, the new album from the multitalented composer and all-round fine man @A_Wasylyk.
Delighted to share news of a new LP, Hearing The Water Before Seeing The Falls. Out 25th November on vinyl, CD & digital on the wonderful @ClayPipeMusic Pre-orders 28th October. 👂🌊👁️
(🎞️: Tommy Perman) pic.twitter.com/w6XZE0qzRe
(🎞️: Tommy Perman) pic.twitter.com/w6XZE0qzRe
A letter to you from the editors of The Times and The Sunday Times about our Christmas appeal in aid of three deserving causes: Magic Breakfast, the Campaign Against Living Miserably and Afghanaid.
thetimes.co.uk/article/times-…
thetimes.co.uk/article/times-…
A letter to you from the editors of The Times and The Sunday Times about our Christmas appeal in aid of three deserving causes: Magic Breakfast, the Campaign Against Living Miserably and Afghanaid.
thetimes.co.uk/article/times-…
thetimes.co.uk/article/times-…
I so can’t be arsed with this. Change divides. The ‘votes for women’ movement was angry and divisive in its time. His ‘me angel, she devil’ narrative stinks. He clearly doesn’t like her. His big problem is the voters do.
Ordering in for your staff Kenny ?
I think you will find that c1986/87 Ms Whaley would not have been into handsome young journalists but instead would have loved a smelly 16 year old school boy, had she only met me.
The Singing Detective is coming back, and with it my 1980s dreams of someday being Joanne Whalley’s boyfriend.
The Times and Sunday Times Christmas Appeal 2022
Help Magic Breakfast, the Campaign Against Living Miserably and Afghanaid to carry out their vital work
thetimes.co.uk/article/times-…
Help Magic Breakfast, the Campaign Against Living Miserably and Afghanaid to carry out their vital work
thetimes.co.uk/article/times-…
The Times and Sunday Times Christmas Appeal 2022
thetimes.co.uk
Rich people are often uncomfortable with 'us v them' type politics....
Edinburgh Waverley's main waiting area in February 1981, showing the Talisman Buffet and orange plastic seating for passengers. Pic: Michael Patterson/Flickr
Interesting framing from Sarwar in his Times interview with Magnus Linklater today. pic.twitter.com/lfpfTjjP0y
Interesting framing from Sarwar in his Times interview with Magnus Linklater today.
interesting symbolism Kenny
The Americans could have got on the coach back to the hotel and England wouldn’t have scared
They could play for another hour and nobody would score
Maybe they are lowering expectations like Leo in season 7
Labour. In Scotland. With ONE MSP?
If the desk bangers are singing your praise, aren't you doing something wrong?
This morning I was a Welshman and tonight I’m an an Ing-Ger-Lish-Man.
