Hmmm... The Government of Argentina regretted that the British Government was twisting historical facts with the aim of hiding the occupation, he said, underlining that a resolution of the [Malvinas] situation would not result from a referendum manipulated by the United Kingdom. shorturl.at/GXChK

It suits the SNP leadership very well that the finger of blame for lack of any progress on the constitutional issue is kept pointed at Westminster. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI

The motion was little more than a bit of political theatre. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI

This week I have mostly been listening to Pokey LaFarge. I challenge you to sit still for the next four minutes. youtu.be/SzY8tWWCTc4?...

Peter Murrell stole the party's money. His wife stole the entire party. www.thenational.scot/politics/261... #EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI

Peter Murrell stole the party's money. His wife stole the entire party. www.thenational.scot/politics/261... #EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI

"In politics, authority is never only about office. It is also about the standards you seem to embody, the habits you encourage and the confidence you project." www.thenational.scot/politics/261...

The problem the SNP has is common to all political parties. When trust is lost, promises to be more worthy in the future sound very hollow. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI

Sturgeon’s daily media appearances were a masterclass in techniques of persuasion. She got people to trust her. I hesitate to say she won that trust because with hindsight it now feels more as if she stole it. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe...

John Swinney may discover to his considerable cost that Scotland's voters are very capable of speaking for themselves. www.thenational.scot/news/2615223... #EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI

John Swinney may discover to his considerable cost that Scotland's voters are very capable of speaking for themselves. www.thenational.scot/news/2615223... #EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI

Unity of purpose means that all the factions keep their discrete identities and their own voice, promulgating their own message. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI

John Swinney would very much like that purpose to be keeping him in his job and his party in power. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

Once again we’ll be told that we must vote SNP to ‘send a message to Westminster’. peterabell.substack.com/p/swinneys-c... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

Saying that now is not the time suggests that there is something about present circumstances that makes it an inappropriate time to have a referendum. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

Holyrood is urged to 'unite behind Scotland's right to decide' by the people who insist the UK government has the right to overrule anything Scotland decides. www.thenational.scot/news/2613429... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

If this is a brilliant strategy now, it was just as brilliant two years ago. Or four years ago. Or eight years ago. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

Mandate for what? open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

What is clear is that John Swinney has no idea what a "route to independence" would look like. Either that or he knows what it looks like but has no stomach for the fight. This is true of Scotland's entire political caste. www.thenational.scot/news/2611644... #EndTheUnion

I've always found it curious that so many in Scotland's independence movement will say in one moment that it is about returning to the people of Scotland the power to decide and in the next insist that this or that must be decided in advance. www.thenational.scot/news/2611839... #ScottishUDI

Sovereign isn’t just what we are; it is what we do. You cannot be passively sovereign. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

Richard Tice's excuses for Reform's latest Nazi are incredible open.substack.com/pub/anothera...

The SNP was established to restore Scotland’s independence. It is clear, however, that its focus has shifted from that goal to its own continuity. #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion open.substack.com/pub/peterabe...

The British state’s attitude to Scottish independence and/or a new referendum is hardly in doubt. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

This week, I have mostly been listening to Early James. open.spotify.com/artist/6fJpl...

In this analogy, the bollards represent Westminster. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

Stop wasting energy on outrage at the BBC behaving as it's supposed to behave, and use that energy to make best use of the media we have control over. There's a wealth of pro-independence media online. Get out there! Find it! SHARE IT! www.thenational.scot/news/2610360... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

If we want better politics and better politicians, we need better political parties. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

The FM's spokesperson said that it is clear that Westminster's refusal to "consider Scotland’s right to decide" is "unsustainable". The British Prime Minister says, "Watch me!" www.thenational.scot/news/2610132... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

Douglas Alexander never serves Scotland better than when he is absent. www.thenational.scot/news/2610006... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

I desperately want Scotland’s independence movement to be an effective countervailing power. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

"The rejection of the Tories and Labour is all about people realising that both parties now exist only to serve the interests of the City of London and the wealthy." www.thenational.scot/politics/260... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

Anas Sarwar says he'll stay on in a job any sane person would trade their granny to get out of. www.thenational.scot/news/2609339...

It's Andrew Tickell's turn to write the traditional post-election epitaph for British Labour in Scotland (BLiS). www.thenational.scot/politics/260... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

Jist sayin'! www.thenational.scot/news/2609226...

The same bit of information can be held up as evidence for two or more contradictory conclusions. Even the most dire result can be spun as a positive by an accomplished politician. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

Jist sayin'!

A ludicrous front page. Independence is not on the ballot. #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

There will be no morning-after crash for me because, for me, the election was lost last October at the SNP conference, where the delegates had the chance to return the party to its role as the party of independence, and they blew it. #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion open.substack.com/pub/peterabe...

The product of elections is the aggregate of a profusion of falsehood, misdirection, and deceit. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

Nobody is talking about "Starmageddon", Stephen. Absolutely nobody other than yourself and the precocious pre-teen who writes your material. Scottish election could be 'Starmageddon', Stephen Flynn warns | The National www.thenational.scot/news/2607684...

The basic idea is that every individual should vote with their conscience. Although I prefer to frame it as people voting with their intellect. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

I can’t vote for any of the candidates, but I have to vote. That too is a matter of principle. I cannot be a non-voter. #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion open.substack.com/pub/peterabe...

The fact that the concept of ‘voter fatigue’ even exists tells us how impoverished our politics has become. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

Finally, the newspaper that supports Scottish independence is putting probing questions to the party leaders… open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

John Swinney DID NOT say he would bring forward a "vote on securing a Section 30 order" if the election results in a "pro-independence majority in Holyrood". He has previously stipulated that only votes for the SNP would count towards a mandate. www.thenational.scot/politics/260...

The human mind desperately wants to find in the aggregate behaviour of others a semblance of rational activity. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe...

Whether the Union was imposed or whether it is a ‘voluntary’ partnership is irrelevant to the constitutional issue. The Union is abnormal no matter how it came about. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

The one essential thing is that the manifesto commitment for which a supermandate is being sought must be exactly the same for every candidate returned. open.substack.com/pub/peterabe... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion

I don't think anybody in Scotland ever thought 'Braveheart' was a documentary. Obviously, I can't speak for Unionists. The True Story Of 'Braveheart' And The Real William Wallace allthatsinteresting.com/is-bravehear... #ScottishUDI #EndTheUnion