It hasn't been easy being a YES supporter in the 48 hours since Scotland's latest glorious failure.First there was the pain of defeat. Then a mob of unionist bigots descended upon them in Glasgow's George Square where they had been peacefully camping out for days… Tossing flares, singing Rule Britannia, chanting the Orange
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Montreal Simon: The Scottish Independence Campaign and the Velvet Revolution
And so it ended, with wild rallies all over the country. After two long years Scotland's amazing referendum campaign is finally over. And as I write these lines, Scots are heading to the polls to decide whether Scotland should become an independent country.The campaign ended with a final message from
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Scottish Referendum and the Attack of the NO Side Bullies
There couldn't have been an uglier sight. Thousands of members of the anti-Catholic Orange Lodge marching through Edinburgh to show their support for the NO side. Or one more representative of the NO side's attempt to bully the YES side into submission. For by now the combined forces of Big Business,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Scottish Independence: The Empire Strikes Back
With one week to go in the Scottish referendum the YES side's surge to independence appears to have been at least temporarily halted, with a new poll suggesting the NO side is leading again. The YouGov survey for The Times and Sun newspapers put supporters of the union on 52 per
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why All Progressives Should Support Scotland’s Independence Struggle
It's been hard trying to explain that what's going on in Scotland is a bigger story than many progressives in this country can imagine.And that they should rejoice at the last minute surge of the YES side, because they are fighting for our kind of values, and we can use
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Scottish Independence: The Triumph of Hope Over Fear
With less than two weeks to go before the Scottish independence referendum a new poll has shown the YES side ahead for the first time. Some 51% of those who have made up their mind and intend to vote back an independent Scotland while 49% plan to vote no, the YouGov
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Scottish Independence and Some Lessons for Canada
With just 15 days to go before the Scottish referendum, a new poll has confirmed the trend that I wrote about yestarday. The YES side is surging, and Scotland could be soon heading for independence. The poll by YouGov showed the unionist lead had shrunk to 6 percentage points from 22
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