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Case for Scotland’s second Independence Referendum boosted by Tory secrecy over Brexit economic fall-out (just like Labour’s ban on the McCrone N. Sea oil bombshell report)

The Brit-Govt is refusing to publish its secret report showing Scotland will ‘lose most from Brexit’ – just like Brit-Govt refused to publish the famous McCrone report in 1975 showing that Scotland would become as rich as Norway on Independence. Mark R Whittet, Leader of Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party today calls for the UK government’s Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) to publish all analysis about the impact of Brexit on Scotland – following reports the department’s former Chief of Staff that bombshell findings have been withheld. James Chapman, former adviser to the UK Govt Brexit Minister David Davis adviser
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SNP supporters deface Bank of England £10 notes with ‘Vote for Scottish Independence’ Westminster election message

As evidenced by the (attached) photograph, it appears that members and/or supporters of the SNP are de-facing Bank of England £10 notes by writing on the Queen’s face with ‘Vote for SNP/ Scottish Independence’ electioneering messages. Commenting on this, Mark R. Whittet, Leader of Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party and prospective British parliamentary candidate for the Edinburgh West seat in the UK general election on 8 June 2017, said: “Whilst Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party fully understands why members and/or sympathisers of the SNP appear to have chosen to spoil Bank of England £10 notes by writing election slogans supporting Scotland’s Independence
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(Even though ‘now may not be the time’) Scotland still has the right to hold Scottish Independence vote when the Scot-government chooses

Commenting on the announcement today by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to re-schedule a referendum on Scotland’s Independence until after the next Holyrood elections, Mark R Whittet, Leader of Scotland’s Independence Referendum party, said: “Even though ‘now may not be the time’ for Scotland’s Independence referendum, but Scotland – still – has the right to hold this vote when the Scot-government (and people) chooses. “The general election outcome – skewed by an unfair and anti-democratic first past the post voting system – does nothing to alter the Scot-Government’s right and democratically-achieved mandate to hold the next referendum on Scotland’s Independence.
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Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party calls for Liberals to suspend campaign director

Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party calls for Liberals to suspend campaign director Following the revelations in a Glasgow-based newspaper relating to Scottish Lib Dem election director Alex Cole-Hamilton, Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party has demanded his immediate removal from post and suspension from the party until investigations have concluded. The Edinburgh Western MSP faces a probe into election expenses dating from last year’s Holyrood campaign. The Herald has confirmed that a report has been passed by the polis to the Procurator Fiscal. Commenting, Mark R Whittet, Leader of Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party and the party’s candidate in the Edinburgh West parliamentary seat
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Analysis: How British pro-union parties forgot about #ScotRef in the #GE17 campaign

PRO-UNION PARTIES in Scotland have spent much of the General Election campaigning against a second referendum in Scotland, but something is curiously absent. In March the Scottish Parliament already voted to request a referendum on Scottish independence from UK Government, where the power to hold a legal referendum resides. Scottish Tories, Labour, Lib Dems and Ukip all ignore parliamentary vote for #ScotRef   The parliament entered into this debate and vote on the basis of the Scottish elections in 2016, which saw the SNP win the most seats on a manifesto saying another referendum could be held on the basis of the UK
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REAL NEWS: Independent Scottish media channel wins record 480,000 unique web visitors in May 2017

REAL NEWS: Scottish Independence website wins 480,000 unique visitors in May 2017 https://wingsoverscotland.com/not-too-shabby/#more-95600 … A spokesman for Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party commented: “Wings Over Scotland is where independently-minded people can get the ‘real news’ on Scottish politics rather than the fake news ‘newspapers’ and  ‘Mis-Reporting’ Scotland on BBC TV and radio. “And these visitor figures for Wings Over Scotland are the kind of viewing/ readership results that the London-based ‘mainstream’ ‘Scottish’ media would dearly love. “But it’s a fundamental rule of business, that – like the London-based ‘mainstream’ ‘Scottish’ media – if you insist on telling half your readers (or half of
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EXCLUSIVE: £750 million in lost revenue from SNP’s Stamp Tax could have paid for 5,000 NHS Scotland hospital bed spaces

Edinburgh West is one of the top five marginal seats in Scotland in next week’s British parliamentary elections. Normally, party leaders have to be dragged away from campaigning in marginal seats so as to encourage their candidates. But today Mark R Whittet, Leader of Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party – a local resident who is standing for election in Edinburgh West – said: “Where are Sturgeon, Davidson, Dugdale and Rennie, the leaders of the SNP and London based Unionist parties? “There’s been no sign of them here in Edinburgh West. Why are they afraid to meet their prospective voters in this
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UK POLITICS; Statement from Nicola Sturgeon, SNP Leader: Whether you vote Tory, Labour or Liberal, Scotland will still be force-fed a full English Brexit on 9 June

EXCLUSIVE  NO! This is not (yet) the key message from SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon for the British parliamentary elections next month. But it should be – according to Mark R Whittet, Leader of Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party and party candidate for Edinburgh West in the UK general election on 8 June, 2017. Whittet – who resides in Edinburgh West and who formerly served an elected councillor in the capital as a member of the city’s Barnton, Cammo and Cramond Community Council – said: “Whether you vote Tory, Labour or Liberal next month, Edinburgh West – and Scotland – will still
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UK politics website says Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party is favourite to beat Liberals and win Edinburgh West seat in Westminster

This information has been published today (29 May 2017) at this website: http://www.betonpolitics.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-west-odds/ Mark Robertson Whittet (Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party) is favourite to win the Edinburgh West constituency. http://www.betonpolitics.co.uk/constituency/edinburgh-west-odds/   EDINBURGH WEST CONSTITUENCY ODDS   The favourite to win the Edinburgh West Constituency is Mark Robertson Whittet for the Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party. The second favourite is Christine Jardine for the Liberal Democrats. Third favourite is Sandy Batho for the Conservative Party. BEST ODDS FOR EDINBURGH WEST CANDIDATES Candidate Information Best odds Mark Robertson Whittet Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party Christine JardineLiberal Democrats   Sandy BathoConservative Party   Toni GiuglianoScottish National Party (SNP)   Mandy
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Sturgeon surge is over: SNP must stand down to put Scotland’s interests first in Edinburgh West

Commenting on a public opinion poll which shows the SNP will lose 14 Westminster parliament seats in next month’s general election, Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party –  where Party Leader Mark R Whittet is standing in the Edinburgh West constituency – said today: “’Peak-SNP is over and the only way forward is a progressive alliance with Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party – which will always put Scotland’s interests first. “The opinion study by SurveyMonkey indicates that the SNP could fall from 56 MPs to 42 – down 14 on their historic 2015 landslide. “With the possible exception of Edinburgh West, all of
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