SCOTTISH NATIONAL STANDARD BEARER: Peter Dow

Threats from the United Kingdom (U.K.)

The United Kingdom ("British"?) state is now wrongfully limiting the powers of the Scottish Parliament, through disputed restrictions written into the Scotland Act, - of the UK Parliament based at Westminster, London.	Why should the UK state, for example, insist on jailing certain asylum seekers or immigrants at Dungavel Detention Centre when the Scots would welcome such people warmly? Click here to see the SSP's pictures of the STUC's Dungavel Demonstration..
The most serious limitation of the powers of the Scottish Parliament is contained within the so-called "European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)" incorporated into the Scotland Act by the UK. The ECHR compromises and defeats the human right of freedom of expression (in Article 10.2, ECHR)
The UK state has been and could still be much more oppressive - previous UK governments (particularly conservative ones) have violently opposed the reconvening of the Scottish Parliament. Bear in mind the UK's disgraceful, murderous and fascist conduct in opposing Irish political independence when considering what the UK might do in order to thwart the Scots. (Click here for 'Bloody Sunday Trust')

Britain doesn't have to threaten Scottish independence
"We shall defend our island" said Winston Churchill in world war 2
The Scots agreed with Churchill about that.

Sir Winston and the legend of King Arthur I fancy that, such was Britain's peril in 1940, the Lady of the Lake might have been tempted to assist Churchill with the loan of King Arthur's magic sword Excalibur! ... Anyway, Churchill, and we, won.

They understood then, as today intelligent Scots understand, that for Scotland and its people to be free then we Scots must concern ourselves with the freedom of all Britain.

Although I'm no royalist, this standard bearer remembers and honours the Scots who were proud to fight for a free Britain. Click here to view the Royal British Legion Standard Bearers.

What would happen to Scottish freedom if, in the future, say, England falls politically to an extreme form of fascism, like the Nazis or today's far right politicians? We Scots would be the next to lose our freedom perhaps? Our fates on this island are inextricably intertwined.

That is not to say that the different nations of Britain cannot be free and independent. They can and, in my opinion, they should be. However, as free and independent nations there would still be times of great danger when it would be in all our interests to consent to stand together again as one British nation - to wage war against a monstrous tyranny perhaps?

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Music by Elgar, sung by British patriots as “Land of hope and glory”. Some of the words, like “Mother of the free”, are good but the song's references to empire or monarchy contradict those. Surely, all true British patriots must love freedom AND hate imperialism! It is time for new lyrics for this British classic. Sadly, the British constitution is even more of a muddle. Worse still, the UK may have a Constitution from Hell!

Therefore my fellow Scots, doubt me not if, as a Scottish National Standard Bearer, an occasion arises where I fly the union jack (or union flag) for all to see. I won't have abandoned Scottish independence. I won't be cheering on the Queen. Never! I'll simply be advising Scots to unite as a free and independent nation with the other nations of Britain solely for the purpose of dealing more effectively with a great challenge of the time while maintaining Scotland's independence on all other matters.
As a Scottish republican, I see the union jack as no more of a threat to a Scottish republic than the European Union flag is a threat to the French, Italian or German republics.

Click here for: Threats from within Scotland. The fascist police state.
Threats from Europe ___ Political independence for Scotland
War on Terrorism ___ To advise Scots about policies, services, strategies and tactics
The freedom denied to the Scots by this Queen. The Constitution from Hell!

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