Alan Ferrier
@alanferrier.bsky.social
I live in Glasgow and my hobbies include arranging my CDs in alphabetical order, discovering new and exotic whiskies, sheep-spotting and flying my kite.
A cracker from Alistair Carmichael, then Secretary of State for Scotland, during the referendum campaign who categorically assured us that there was "no question of there being a Brexit referendum. That is the hard political fact."
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February 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM
A cracker from Alistair Carmichael, then Secretary of State for Scotland, during the referendum campaign who categorically assured us that there was "no question of there being a Brexit referendum. That is the hard political fact."
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That didn't stop the BBC playing it on a loop for about a week. But instead of making public what was essentially a betrayal of Scotland post-referendum he followed his “federalism / home rule” promise by a suggestion that folk start a petition.
February 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
That didn't stop the BBC playing it on a loop for about a week. But instead of making public what was essentially a betrayal of Scotland post-referendum he followed his “federalism / home rule” promise by a suggestion that folk start a petition.
Gordon Brown urged Scots to vote No for “faster, safer, better change” within the UK. A "modern form of Home Rule" that's the "closest thing to federalism", with Holyrood "handed equal status to Westminster."
“This is a promise we will keep,” he said.
“This is a promise we will keep,” he said.
February 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Gordon Brown urged Scots to vote No for “faster, safer, better change” within the UK. A "modern form of Home Rule" that's the "closest thing to federalism", with Holyrood "handed equal status to Westminster."
“This is a promise we will keep,” he said.
“This is a promise we will keep,” he said.
Reposted by Alan Ferrier
Not forgetting that the big countries in the EU are very much in favour of Scotland joining.
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International Scotland - Indy PosterBoy
Did you know that nearly 75% of Scots support rejoining the EU, and that large majorities in Germany, France, Denmark, Italy, and Spain support us rejoining
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January 18, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Not forgetting that the big countries in the EU are very much in favour of Scotland joining.
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...and likely to encourage similar killings. America is in a dark, dark place.
January 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM
...and likely to encourage similar killings. America is in a dark, dark place.