ready and willing

Nothing that any reasonable person can take exception to, a wonderful line but what does it mean, what is reasonable, is it reasonable for the new Tory leader Ms Davidson to amplify a view that is more at home within the politics of Northern Ireland than Scotland, claiming the indyref is patriots vs. nationalists, a stance that is devise and her language a mistaken throwback to a bygone age, completely disingenuous.. In fact, I would say well beyond unreasonable.

Or Nick Clegg’s extremist quip, coming form a man who has the credibility of Mr Magoo, the ultimate political pragmatist, like Tony Blair willing to lie through his teeth, for that small sniff of power that the ministerial Mondeo brings

Labour’s la la land position sees them demanding just one question, independence or status quo, they seem to think the current situation is fit for purpose, their own Scotland Bill an attempt to nullify the SNP, has been roundly dismissed as ineffective and falls well short of what this country needs, this current settlement serves not the people of Scotland but an arrogant Westminster political establishment.

The status quo is clearly not fit for purpose, it never has been. The last 30yr of mis-mangment testimony to that. It has always been political fudge, attempting to quieten us restless natives and our desire and demands for a fairer and equal society. We have a simple expectation that govt guard and protect the weak and infirm, rather than penalising them… the latter being standard procedure within the Westminster village.

Can Civic Scotland stand up and seize the moment, or will their views be cast aside or even be heard. Positions are already entrenched, any chance of meaningful and considered debate already hamstrung by Unionist parties demands for an immediate referendum, rather than engage in a National debate on where we see a modern 21^st century Scotland.

The approach of the Westminster mafia is symptomatic of corrupt govt, hence why both labour and tory immediately assumed the position. What are they afraid of, after all we are letting them keep the money from the city of London, we’ll even give them back the WMD’s based on the Clyde, in fact we could park the subs on the Thames just outside Westminster, if they want. They’re welcome to them.

All we want is a fairer society that meets the need of the many, not services the greed of the few.

Is that too much to ask for, is it beyond Scottish labour to recognise that, or are they so enamoured by Millibland and his love in with the PM and his banking buddies, sooner rather than later they’ll be passing notes across the floor, like naughty schoolchildren carrying out an illicit affair. You can imagine the bleating, Those troublesome Scots, keep asking for this and that, don’t they know it’s London that comes first followed by the southeast, they’ll just have survive on what they get and be grateful for it.

Is this really how you want Scotland’s future to be decided, or do the people of this country deserve better? We certainly deserve better representation, not only have labour failed the people of Scotland, they failed to uphold our society’s values when it came to issues like Iraq and Dungavel, a failure that even the most fervent supporter find impossible to defend.

Imprisoning children, their only crime, that their parents wanted a better life for them and risked everything to escape poverty, only to find themselves guests at Lord Reid of Dungavel, private residence. Or the if I'd known then what I kow now approach of Douglas Alexander, when questioned on Iraq, oh really Mr alexander, they how come 10's of thousands of Scot's protested against the war, knowing it was a lie, how can you explain that away and all you did was kiss Blair's Arse.

So Scotland’s future is in our hands if we want to take it, the question is, are we willing?