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- čas přidán 18. 09. 2017
- POWER GRAB - The Threat to Scottish Democracy. 20 years after devolution and the creation its own Parliament, Scotland now faces its biggest challenge in the form of Brexit and a hard-right UK Tory Govt determined to centralise power.
Former MP, MSP and Presiding Officer, George Reid was involved in the 1979 devolution vote won by Yes but lost on a controversial technicality. George Reid played a key role in overseeing the building of the new Holyrood Parliament. The parliament was symbolic of a changing, more powerful nation. It came under constant attack during its difficult birth and almost threatened the devolution process itself. George reflects on the Parliament building, its inner workings and how, against the odds, Holyrood has now become the centre of political life in Scotland. As a gradualist, George sees opportunities in a hard Brexit for a realisation amongst the Scottish public and political parties that independence in Europe is indeed the next natural step for Scotland.
Alan Bissett is a playwright, author and activist who played a leading role in the independence referendum of 2014. During that campaign Alan made a prediction of events following a No vote that proved uncannily accurate: • POWER GRAB - PROPHECY A Tory Govt heading for a hard Brexit Scotland never voted for has created a new situation. Alan considers how this threat is already playing out and the future dangers posed to Scotland by a Tory UK Govt off the EU leash. The stakes have never been higher. The power grab is underway.
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A very impressive video. Powerful and persuasive arguments eloquently expressed by both Alan Bissett and George Reid. What we need is to try to form a broad coalition that transcends current Scottish political party divisions in order to resist attempts by Westminster to undermine the authority of the Scottish Parliament.
This shows the journey we have already been on but importantly raises serious issues about our future. Thanks for this - all of us need to watch, listen and consider the issues it raises for our nation.
Without doubt, one of the best vids so far. We need independence now.
Yer man Bisset has two brains worth of good sense. It's great to have such a broad and thoughtful range of leaders in the YES movement. We will overcome
Great video with an articulate argument cant help feeling its more needing viewed by our FM than any one else.
Shes the one who took the "triple locked democratic mandate "" off the table.
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The only person who is stopping the referendum is the FM she has put it on the back burner despite having a triple lock.
Time Alan stood for party leader.
10 % YES / NO SWINGERS MY FRIEND INDY FIRST
This is a great video. All that is needed is a general, public screening
this is an excellent film - thank you for making it
Great, lots of crucial points made.
23rd march hands off our parliament get organised. 💯💙👍
*Superb*
Brilliant as always @Phantom Power...Love and fight for our Parliament ...Saor Alba
Brilliant. Was a huge fan of Alan for his Indyref contribution. Imo, we need to get the yes movement back again with people like Bisset, Anwar, Riddoch, McAlpine etc at the forefront, not the SNP who can be easily attacked by Unionist politicians. We can do this.
no mention off him and his treason other 10 snps voting with thatcher in1979 lost his seat for it and so did 8 others scumbags
Peter Still Dont talk shite . Labour liberal tory are one team when it comes to Scotland,so dont go blaming S.N.P. they are all we have Independence
This video needs to be shared with every no voter
Thank you. We will go again soon. Saor Alba.
excellent, but terrifying;-(
brilliant part about returning to our nordic roots, Alba gu-brath.
An open and honest reflection on Scotland's failures and future possibilities. Great work, I really enjoyed watching it. I hope this video reaches not only the converted but plays to the ears of those not quite sure of what is fundamentaly happening and about to happen. I hope everyone's eyes & ears are listening and we'll heid what's tae come......
no mention of 11snp mps that voted with thatcher in 1979 he was one iof the trason scumbags
Great video ! Also shared...lots...
Frightening times-Scotland is seriously @risk in numerous ways, both now and in the uncertain future...Enjoyed the video, excellent points made - 2014's NO vote was the biggest mistake Scotland ever made. Hopefully we'll get another chance. But do ordinary Scots actually CARE about Scottish democracy being under threat from the British establishment? Not sure everybody does; people are more interested in watching cat videos on facebook and binge watching reality TV...
Like your comment. But the biggest mistake ever made in Scotland was the act of union IMO.
Best of luck. Share videos like this with your friends to help them see why Scotland should be democratic and Independent: czcams.com/video/YZYEoF-w-iQ/video.html
Best of luck. Share videos like this with your friends to help them see why Scotland should be democratic and Independent: czcams.com/video/YZYEoF-w-iQ/video.html
I voted No and still proud to say I be voting no again and again until there sick to teeth with referendums I shall and always be a unionist no matter what and I voted for Brexit. It wasn't a big mistake and should respect the referendum in 2014. 🇬🇧 this is my flag and proudly flys in my garden no ones ever complained.
Full powers for Scotland's Parliament and nothing less.
This was a great video. Thank you!
excellent
Excellent. Thanks for the clarity
Brilliant, thank you for making this.
Exactly, well put! I'm sharing the pants off this video.
And that pretty much sums up the present position. A Free Scotland or No Scotland? There is clearly no longer a 'middle way' simply because the UK cannot abide compromise, for them it's "My Way or the Highway". Time Scotland took the Highroad then, high time IMO.
Spot on in every way. Many thanks!
Excellent video and we should wake up and smell the coffee no pussyfooting about go for the jugular!!! we can do it so DO IT
oh for a wider audience , if we could get a fair shake of media coverage that would swing it , and maybe waken up those proud scots , It's going to be a big disappointment for those who put union first , when they find out we are all viewed the same by most english people it is " TOTAL INDIFFERENCE " they dont give a toss , we are all viewed as foreigners , dont they get it yet .
excellent film. my birthday is the 19 of september. mixed emotions an that. hope the next ones in june or somthing.
Anyone else think it's time for Devo-Max/Full Fiscal Autonomy?
someone who kisses a photo of Maggie Thatcher every night before bed, pressed the dislike button
I heard they also petitioned to have a huge Union Jack flying on top of the Wallace monument.
It's indeed a lovely building, and guess what about the cost? It cost a lot of things called "Stirlings" which can be printed by the billions for a little less than a few days labour, or can be credited to bank accounts at less than the cost it takes a bank clerical worker to hit 9 keys on a keyboard. The true cost of the Scottish parliament building was the time and energy and materials it took workers to build it while they could have been usefully employed constructing schools or hospital upgrades. That's the only true cost. Was it worth it? Don't look to how many Stirling's it took, because Stirling's are practically zero cost to make. Look to how much human labour time and materials it took away from other projects.
This still makes me greet :(
I voted No in 2014 still WILL VOTE NO WITHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT PROD TO SAY IM BRITISH 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Notice this was made 2017 and now it is sadly about to come true.
Alan Bisset.....need we say anymore ......poor SG boo hoo
Devolution came about to supplement, not replace Westminster. George Reid was the perfect choice as narrator to this film. The enormous chip on his shoulder makes him and his type recognisable as Nationalists, a group who will pursue their cause till Kingdom come. No good will come of it for our nation, no good whatsoever.
Watch.
The.
Video.
Aye, Scottish independence under the jackboot of un-elected faceless EU bureaucrats, that you can't get rid off - ever. Are you kidding?
This chap George Reid has the right idea on independence but tragically misunderstands how Scotland can be propserous. Governments tax to make their currency valuable, not to pay for things. If you can issue currency as a monopoly you can pay for any damn thing that is for sale (labour and materials for social programs is what you want, and with a sovereign currency you can get as much as there is available, you can have full employment, money is never the issue, it is simply political will to want to help your people). The way money works is government makes or issues the stuff (typically by crediting bank accounts through it's monopoly power), then taxes a tiny little bit of it back to avoid inflation. Taxes do not pay for anything except for low inflation and (if progressive) for lowering wealth inequality. Scotland should declare independence and issue their own sovereign currency, then they will have all the power Bisset wants.
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DON'T MENTION A SECTION 30.. WE DON'T NEED A SECTION 30!! So just shut up about a section 30
These two are quite happy to be ruled by Brussels, That’s not Scottish independence
Brussels rules nobody you halfwit.
Is France independent?
Spain?
Netherlands?
Go back to the top of the page and actually watch the video . . . wake up.
I got as far as "With Alan Bisset" at 0:44
It must be hellish. Having such a pathetically miserable life that you will click a video that you know you are totally emotionally conditioned to dislike the content of and then pretend in the comments section that you have any single issue with someone in it.
My advice would be to get a life. Fill your life with things you like. Actually trying to be an ignorant arsehole is a sign of a diseased mind.
I got as far as Inco,that was enough for me.
..and Alan Bisset. Oh lordy. Nice fellow, but WTF is the EU going to give you man? More neoliberal austerity worse than the English. You need full phrikin independence mate, and your own damn currency, not the bastard Euro. If you want free labour and trade relations with Europe you can have it by opening your borders (take a lesson from Australia and New Zealand).
Once we get independence then we can decide upon our future. I worry that too many (including the SNP) are tying independence to membership of the EU.
It was a UK vote on the EU as it is the UK that is the member state of the EU. This is why the Supreme Court reached its decision. Nothing to do with undermining 'sovereignty'.As for your continued reference to the 'British' establishment and elite, are you trying to suggest we don't have a problem with Scottish establishment and elites ignoring the wishes of the Scottish people. We voted 'no' in 2014 to leaving the UK. That decision has never been accepted by our elite which is why the day job of decision making on behalf of the Scottish people has been badly neglected.
"We" voted NO at the time on the basis of remaining a member of the EU - this has since changed.
Just who are the elite in Scotland who won't accept the result of the referendum, in your opinion? I class "elite" as billionaires and multi millionaires who give huge amounts of money to their chosen political party and the millionaire cabinet ministers in Westminster. Can you point to any independence supporter that falls into that category and fits your description of someone who doesn't accept the 2014 result?