Henry VIII would be proud

Henry VIII would be proud
Post Date June 06, 2023
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Throughout history, rulers have employed secret police and intelligence networks to monitor dissent and quell opposition. One notable example was the notorious King Henry VIII, whose reign was marked by a relentless pursuit of control and suppression of dissenters.

During the tumultuous reign of Henry VIII, dissent and disagreement were seen as threats to his power and authority. To maintain control, the king established a formidable network of spies and informants who systematically identified individuals who opposed his policies. Under the guidance of his chief minister, …

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There’s An Elephant in The Room of The Trans Wars

There’s An Elephant in The Room of The Trans Wars
Post Date May 31, 2023
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For the best part Libertarians have looked on with interest and amusement at the current war between TERFS( Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists) and their Trans opponents. Hurling the usual magic spell words at each other (bigot, fascist, Nazi, fill in the blank with the sobriquet de jour) and each claiming the moral high ground.

There is a fairly simple libertarian solution to the issues surrounding the debate which I will come to later, but in the meantime it strikes me that there’s an aspect of this whole …

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For the love of [BLEEP], the SNP & the modern-day Pro-Indy Movement are NOT Nationalists!

For the love of [BLEEP], the SNP & the modern-day Pro-Indy Movement are NOT Nationalists!
Post Date April 18, 2023
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Guest article from Jonathan Rainey

The other day while scrolling through Twitter, I noticed the usual set of tweets from pro-UK Unionist accounts lambasting the SNP again which to be fair is not surprising as there’s always something to be critical of the party for, given their latest terrible antics still continuing even after Humza Yousaf became the newly elected leader of the SNP and now First Minister of Scotland, but having seen the word ‘nationalist’ used so often by them in derogatory terms despite the …

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No SNP, the blame doesn’t just lie with Westminster

No SNP, the blame doesn’t just lie with Westminster
Post Date March 15, 2023
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Guest article from Jonathan Rainey

On Wednesday 23rd November 2022, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom handed down a judgement that would effectively solidify Scotland’s existence to the current union of the UK. [1] All 5 judges unanimously ruled that the Scottish Parliament does not have the legislative powers within the Scotland Act of 1998 to hold another Independence Referendum without consent from the UK Government in Westminster. The consent refers to Section 30 of the Scotland Act of 1998 which allows Holyrood to pass …

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Hating Tories and Sussing Nats

Hating Tories and Sussing Nats
Post Date February 02, 2023
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By Ian Mitchell

 

I have written a book which I have called “Hating Tories” as it is about the parliamentary career of Nicola Sturgeon and I am convinced that hatred and negativity are the defining characteristics of her political outlook. The subtitle of the book is “How Nicola Sturgeon Got into Government (1970-2007)”. The title might give the impression that I have a rooted prejudice against Sturgeon and the SNP. I do not. In fact, I voted SNP for thirty years, before I went to …

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SLP Recognises The Free Republic of Liberland

SLP Recognises The Free Republic of Liberland
Post Date January 18, 2023
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Following a short discussion at our AGM in 2022 The Scottish Libertarian Party are pleased and proud to announce our recognition of The Free Republic of Liberland.

Liberland is one of the world’s newest micronations nestled on the Danube between Croatia and Serbia. The nation is founded on Libertarian free market principles and as such we welcome it and hope it gains the international recognition it deserves.

We wish President Vít Jedli?ka his cabinet and it’s citizens peace, prosperity and every success. Live and Let Live

 

https://liberland.org/en/

https://www.facebook.com/liberland/

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Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!!
Post Date January 17, 2023
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… to all our activists members and supporters.

 

WE ARE BACK!!

 

The Scottish Libertarian Party have rectified our issue with the Electoral Commission and are now re-registered as a political party.

We will now re-commence taking donations and subscriptions.

In the hiatus we have not been idle and we will be putting up a candidate in the Corstorphine/Murrayfield By Election.

 

We thank you all for your patience and support during this period and pledge to continue our fight against authoritarianism and our defence of individual rights and liberty.

Together we can …

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Lion of Liberty 2022

Lion of Liberty 2022
Post Date September 13, 2022
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Jonathan Rainey of Dumbarton was presented with our Lion of Liberty award for 2022 at our AGM.

Jonathan is a young enthusiastic and outspoken activist who has stood in several elections in the Dumbarton area both in the council wards and parliamentary constituency.

On all occasions he puts in an amazing and almost inhuman amount of effort and his leafletting work load is almost legendary. He narrowly missed out on the award last year. Great job and certainly well deserved on this occasion.

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AGM New Deputy Leader Elected

AGM New Deputy Leader Elected
Post Date September 13, 2022
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The Party AGM went ahead as scheduled last Saturday and was a great success.

Caz Paul has been duly elected as the new party Deputy Leader and we wish him every success in his new role.

Caz hails from Kirkcaldy Fife (birthplace of Adam Smith no less) and has been an activist in the party for many years and was a participant in the formulation of the party’s constitution.

He was also responsible for organising the party’s protest at the the Count Dankula (subsequently an SLP member) trial …

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Meet the Libertarians: Candidate Profiles

Meet the Libertarians: Candidate Profiles
Post Date April 21, 2022
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It’s time to meet your SLP candidates for the 2022 Council Elections

 

 

1. Tell us about yourself, what’s your background?

 

My name is Jonathan Rainey, I’m 28 years old and I’m a volunteer litter picker & food bank helper from Dumbarton.

 

2. When and why did you become a Libertarian?

 

My awakening to become a libertarian gradually accelerated in 2014 when I voted Yes in the Independence Referendum, seeing the wars in the Middle East with western governmental interventionism become more intense in 2015 and then especially when I …

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