I’M STILL YES

Twelve months later and I’m still 100% YES! I’m still yes but I have spent twelve months educating myself on monetary systems, financial systems, political systems, media reporting and generally taking a step back and generally trying to understand how the world works and who the major players are. If anything, I was extremely naïve in the run up to the independence referendum last year and I found it difficult to articulate my views and opinions as a result.

However, time has passed and I have spent a lot of time trying to understand where I actually sit on the political spectrum, why I think independence is a good idea and how I would argue against the Better Together campaign if I could wind back the clock!

More to come on the individual arguments for Scottish Independence and arguments against remaining in the UK but in the meantime, here is a list of things to note about my version of an Independent Scotland:

The British Pound and the Bank of England will have no place in an Independent Scotland – a new monetary system is required and the SNP need to get their heads around that fact immediately! The British monarchy have pillaged land and assets across the British Isles and beyond for centuries. They have no place in an Independent Scotland as any kind of Head of State. They are welcome to visit anytime but there will be no unelected Head of State for Scotland! An Independent Scotland will be a thriving, multi-cultural, successful, inclusive, diverse, happy and wealthy country. Mainstream media and politicians will not get away with demonizing immigrants, the disabled, the unemployed (of which there will be few) or any other member of society that is going through a tough time! Equally, innovators and entrepreneurs will thrive in Scotland and help create an economy where people have ample opportunities to work and earn a decent living. Working people will not rely on welfare and thriving businesses will not rely on Government subsidies! In an Independent Scotland, people will not be obliged to work well into their 60’s and 70’s out of fear of not having enough money to live comfortably when they retire! Pre-independence pensions are not in danger and everybody now knows that is the case. A thriving economy with both domestic and International workers will create more than enough wealth to ensure people retiring have a pension from which they will live comfortably. Large corporations will not be allowed to trample all over workers’ rights and workers will take great pride in their work as a result of being treated fairly and being compensated fairly for the work they do. An Independent Scotland will invest in the necessary primary and secondary infrastructure to ensure that people from every part of Scotland have equal opportunities to succeed. That includes transportation, telecommunications networks (high speed broadband in all parts of Scotland), renewable energy supply, social housing, water supply, free education, free healthcare and free childcare. An Independent Scotland will create a progressive tax system which ensures everyone pays their fair share but our Government will be held to account to ensure that people at all levels of the pay-scale feel that the tax they pay is utilized correctly and for the benefit of the citizens of Scotland. An Independent Scotland will not be a member of NATO and will not house nuclear weapons for anybody. Scotland will utilize its armed forces to secure Scottish land and waters but will never utilize them as an aggressive force. An Independent Scotland will only remain in the EU if the EU goes through some overdue systematic changes to ensure that it is a democratic union working for the interests of all EU members and their citizens. An Independent Scotland will not be an EU member if the current EU structures remain in place. An Independent Scotland will focus on renewable energy sources and will cease to subsidize companies wishing to drill for oil in the North Sea. An Independent Scotland does not support fracking. Political games will not be tolerated. Politicians will represent their constituents with transparency and accountability.

There are many things I have not made up my mind about as of yet, e.g. Whether Basic Income could work and how much power a Government should actually have. However, if the 13 items I have listed above actually form the basis for an Independent Scotland, it will be one hell of a country to live in and to visit!

If any of you have further items you think should be on the list then please feel free to comment with why you think it would be an important part of an Independent Scotland and I will add it to the list of I agree!

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