WHAT happens when England says “No”? Over the years many words have been expended looking at this question from a Scottish viewpoint. Gallons of ink have been devoted to figuring out responses to this constitutional question. What will replace a Section 30? Should Scotland flirt with a UDI – a Unilateral Declaration of Independence? And what other avenues to sovereignty should be considered? However, there is another way to consider this question. What happens when England says “No” to rule by a debauched elite who care little for their fellows, and avail themselves shamelessly in pillaging the public purse? For a long time, this looked unlikely. With its handsome majority Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government of dolts seemed secure to abandon conventions and to ignore all attempts to control their behaviour.
Scottish Greens candidate from Borgue claims electoral deceit cost her a seat
Another party with a similar name and logo, Independent Green Voice (IGV) was also on the ballot paper.
Green Party candidate Laura Moodie (Image: Galloway News)
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Borgue has been denied a homegrown MSP by the narrowest of margins amid claims of “blatant electoral deceit”.
Regional success for Conservative candidates in the Scottish elections
Oliver Mundell and Finlay Carson won their seats for the Tories for the second time.
Tory candidate Oliver Mundell, who retained his Dumfriesshire seat, celebrates with his MP dad, David (Image: Dumfries and Galloway Standard)
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The Scottish Parliament elections take place on Thursday, May 6. And last Tuesday (April 27), West Linton resident John Birchmore chaired a hustings featuring candidates from the five main parties. The candidates in attendance were Christine Grahame (SNP), Shona Haslam (Scottish Conservatives), AC May (Scottish Liberal Democrats), South of Scotland list candidate Laura Moodie (Scottish Greens) and Katherine Sangster (Scottish Labour). Mr Birchmore began the meeting by saying: Can I ask the candidates not necessarily to just regurgitate the manifesto but tell us a bit about yourselves and what you can do for the constituency. That s really what I m hoping to do – to find out more about some of the candidates, how they are going to look after us.