It almost seems another age, but it was only last weekend when they came to Perth. This was where our comrades in the Labour Party…
SCOTLAND WILL NOT BE TOLD!
Wow! Last week was some week in the referendum debate. In a crescendo of Westminster politicians telling Scotland ‘ye cannae dae that’, our unionist friends…
The Speech They Tried to Shout Down
Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire) (SNP): It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (Sir Robert Smith), and…
IMMIGRATION – THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SCOTLAND AND THE UK.
This week the UK Parliament passed the immigration Bill. It is a nasty, pernicious, rotten bill that will charge migrants for health services and turn…
THE UKIP IMMIGRATION BILL
Pete Wishart:Thank you very much, Madam Deputy Speaker. I was not expecting that, but I am delighted to be called so early in the debate.This…
THE RIGHT IN AN INDEPENDENT SCOTLAND
One of the more interesting developments of the past few weeks in the indy ref debate has been the emergence of ‘Wealthy Nation’. This is…
WHY ARTISTS WILL VOTE YES
It should come as no surprise that most Scottish artists that express an opinion on Scottish independence are Yes supporters. Artists are so often at…
Why NO means NO means NO
I always supported a third question on the ballot paper. I thought it was just the right thing to do if a feasible option could…
SCOTLAND’S GREAT CHOICE
We’re having a referendum next year but we all know it’s much more than that. No European country has ever done what we’re about to…