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What would you like in the constitution?

The UK does not have a written, codified constitution. It is the only country in the EU to not have such a document and one of just five in the world (the others being Israel, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia...

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Indie Dumping and Scapegoating

A guest blog for Sign for Scotland by Hilary Christie.My teenage years in the fifties were clouded over with anti-communist outpourings from my step-mother who was otherwise a great person. There were...

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FREEDOM (of information)!

We at Sign for Scotland have been busy making our first freedom of information request. On the 5th of July we sent a message to the Scotland Office asking them how many BSL copies of their...

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Not in the News - Early August Edition

Welcome to the ninth of our bi-monthly series looking back at the stories which the main stream media in Scotland didn't offer much attention to, and comparing them to those that hit the front pages....

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He asked 'what is your vision for a new Scotland' and answer came there none

This is the second guest post by Hilary for Sign for Scotland. You can read her first, Indie Dumping and Scapegoating, here.  Yes, poor darling had no answer at all. He was completely flumuxed....

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Not in the News -17th of August Edition

Welcome to another edition of our now weekly series looking back at the stories which the main stream media in Scotland didn't offer much attention to, and comparing them to those that hit the front...

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The Negotiator

The strength of Scotland's position in post referendum negotiations is completely dependant upon the outcome of the vote. A Yes makes us much, much stronger. A no makes us weaker. Here are the reasons...

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Plans A, B, C, D and E (I know you don't care about currency but it's the...

We at Sign for Scotland were recently asked about the best way to respond to people who bring up the topic of currency. So here is our handly little guide. Just remember that the best references  to...

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Not in the News -24th of August Edition

Welcome to another edition of our weekly series looking back at the stories which the main stream media in Scotland didn't offer much attention to, and comparing them to those that hit the front pages....

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Vote no, get nothing

This blog is about reasons for voting ‘Yes’ during the referendum for Scottish Independence.We largely focus on economic, social and political reasons why we, the people of Scotland, would be better...

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Not in the News -31st of August Edition

Welcome to another edition of our weekly series looking back at the stories which the main stream media in Scotland didn't offer much attention to, and comparing them to those that hit the front pages....

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Illogical logic

Illogical logic, or more accurately ‘logical fallacy’, is when an argument is presented as being based in logic when it is in fact devoid of reason.  This is something which voters in Scotland are...

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Not in the News - 6th of September Edition

Welcome to another edition of our weekly series looking back at the stories which the main stream media in Scotland didn't offer much attention to, and comparing them to those that hit the front pages....

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A story with a cast of 5.3 million

No, this isn’t about a lost Cecil B Demille movie, this is about Scotland.   The population of our country is at an all time high and we’re part of a diverse and fluid mix of different cultures that...

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Not in the News - Referendum Special

Normally on our Not in the News segments, we poke fun at the main stream media (and in particular the British state broadcaster) for examples of bias and mis-information. That would have been tricky...

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Hello, Goodbye and Hello

‘Hello’ to everyone within Sign for Scotland and the wider ‘Yes Scotland’ movement.Hello to the Scottish National Party who put forward the independence vote, hello to the Scottish Green party who...

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Not in the News - Late July Edition

Welcome to the eighth of our bi-monthly series looking back at the stories which the main stream media in Scotland didn't offer much attention to, and comparing them to those that hit the front pages....

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The folly of Trident

Nuclear weapons have no military use. They can't destroy every target, they can't be used anywhere near your own troops and their expense draws funds away from conventional forces, including personnel,...

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A Scare A Day - NATO edition

Would Scotland be a part of NATO post independence?The short answer is ‘Yes’, but the various scare stories issued by ‘no’ campaigners that have been promoted by newspapers and the British State...

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Not in the News - Late June edition

Welcome to the seventh of our bi-monthly series looking back at the stories which the main stream media in Scotland didn't offer much attention to, and comparing them to those that hit the front pages....

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BBC special

The BBC is biased against Scottish Independence. We have academic studies (and here) which confirm this, we have motive in the form of the net payments it receives from Scotland and its dependence upon...

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Scotland - The Next Generation

There are some who support independence because of our past. It’s easy to see why.Scotland has many long and proud traditions.We have contributed so much to the modern world from the pedal bicycle, to...

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Eyes wide shut

The referendum is, at its core, a debate around which parliamentary system is better suited to Scotland's needs.  A Yes vote is placing faith in a more proportionate parliament where everyone's vote...

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Not in the News - Early July Edition

Welcome to the eighth of our bi-monthly series looking back at the stories which the main stream media in Scotland didn't offer much attention to, and comparing them to those that hit the front pages....

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The World at War

On the 28th of July 1914 the world witnessed the start of the First World War.  The horror of this conflict remains with us to this day.  A conservative estimate counts the loss of life to have been...

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