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babykitten · Finding Ma' Way Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 10

Hi all, I've finally decided to sign up after reading and lurking for months now. I was originally told about this site by azzuri on another forum.

There's lots of interesting discussion here and I've learned a fair bit about the wider independence 'movement'.

For the record, I'm a lifelong believer in independence and have voted SNP in every election I've been eligible to vote in, including the famous recent Scottish Parliament elections. I remember the "Free by '93" campaign but was not old enough to vote then, so there's a clue about my age.

I'm from Glasgow and despair of the west of Scotland obsession with Labour and hope that it is finally turning.

I believe in independence for many reasons. The union was never an equal partnership and I feel the 'concessions' over the law, church and education only demonstrate that this was well recognised at the time.

I am no hater of the English (I was born there of Scottish parents and have respect for the English people), but a union of nations with such an imbalance in population was never going to work. Perhaps a proper federal system with state parliaments would have worked better but the union was always seen as a takeover in London.

From a modern perspective it's clear that it has run its course. I was genuinely surprised that Labour actually delivered a Scottish Parliament (only 100 years late Wink

). I see this as a stepping stone to independence and hope that extra powers such as tax collection and expenditure decision making should mean that the change to full independence is just a formality.

azzuri · 'Our Scotland' Fossil Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 3771

That's a rather long intor babykitten, but it's good to see you've thought about this in such detail.

Welcome to the forums, I hope you enjoy it and can contribute positively here. Very Happy

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babykitten · Finding Ma' Way Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 10

Babygael · Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:06 am Post subject:

Hi there Babykitten!........ You don't sound like a Babykitten!! Very Happy

Great name tho'! Have fun! Wink

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SLG · Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:17 pm Post subject:

Awright there babykitten! Welcome to Our Scotland Very Happy