2016 was a record-breaking year of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Scotland, according to the latest annual survey into FDI attractiveness published today by Ernst and Young. The 2017 EY Scotland Attractiveness Survey shows that Scotland has retained its position as the top location in the UK outside London for foreign direct investment (FDI), with investment projects up 2.5% on 2015. As well as highlighting the record level of investment projects won by Scotland, the report also notes that Scotland now takes over one in 50 of all investment projects in Europe; a clear indication that Scotland is now firmly established as a
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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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BBC TV Newsnight interview with leader of Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party
A second Scottish Independence Referendum is much-needed, entirely inevitable – and totally democratic – despite claims made tonight by Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour party’s British election manifesto. Mark R. Whittet is the leader of Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party. He is standing for election to the British parliament in the Edinburgh West constituency. In a filmed recording made for broadcast tonight (15 May 2017) on BBC 2 TV Newsnight programme, Whittet says: The Scottish Independence Referendum Party is standing for election to the British parliament in Edinburgh West go give the voters another chance to put Scotland’s interests first. The
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Royal Bank to betray Scotland and Edinburgh West constituency workers if it flits to London
The Royal Bank of Scotland will betray both its country and its workers in the Edinburgh West constituency – which is home to the bank’s head office – if it flits to London, according to Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party. Thousands of directly-employed workers and contractors work at the Royal Bank complex at Gogarburn, near Edinburgh airport – both of which are in the Edinburgh West British parliamentary constituency seat (see map attached). Party Leader Mark R. Whittet is standing for Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party as the SIRP candidate in Edinburgh West. He said: “As a resident of Edinburgh West, I
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OFFICIAL COMPLAINT: Illegal BBC TV broadcast bias breaks UK OFCOM Westminster general election impartiality rules as Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party demands fairness in Edinburgh West
Miss Donalda Mackinnon Controller /Secretary BBC UK/ Scotland Glasgow North Britain 11 May 2017 Dear Miss Mackinnon, Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party today formally complains to you about biased broadcasting by the BBC’s ‘Mis’-Reporting Scotland TV programme. In defiance of the OFCOM impartiality rules which national TV broadcasting companies are compelled to comply with, BBC TV’s (Mis) Reporting Scotland programme aired at 1830 hours on Wednesday 10 May 2017 breached the regulations requiring political fairness. It breached the OFCOM rules by broadcasting an interview with a candidate from one party in a named Westminster parliamentary constituency (being Edinburgh West) –
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Frigging around the rigging
Full story on www.wingsoverscotland.com While it’s often said (mainly by nationalist types) that the Scottish Parliament and its electoral system were specifically designed to prevent the SNP from coming to power and holding an independence referendum, there’s been very little in the way of explicit evidence to back that statement up. The 27 April 1997 issue of the Scottish Sun, though, had it in spades. So we thought we should save it from Twitter’s fleeting attention span for posterity.
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Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party calls on SNP to ‘stand up for Scotland’ in progressive alliance
The SNP** used to be the only party that can ‘stand up for Scotland’. But that is no longer true – because Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party is now also standing up for Scotland. And in the general election contest in Edinburgh West on 8 June 2017, only Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party can stand up and give a voice to all voters who want to stand up for Scotland. Mark R. Whittet, Leader of Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party – who is the SIRP prospective parliamentary candidate for Edinburgh West – said: “Because of the particular circumstances relating to the Edinburgh West
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A progressive alliance is a once-in-a-generation chance that must be taken in election 2017
Full Story from www.theconversation.com The only way to break the emerging rightist hegemony. PA/David Mirzoeff It’s already becoming clear that every party except the Conservatives fears the outcome of the impending general election. Even for the SNP, which will no doubt hold on to – if not improve upon – its standing in the last election, the prospect of an increased Tory majority is not a welcome one. Barring a massive Labour recovery – and barring the impact of unplanned events, so crucial in politics – it appears this is almost certainly the outcome to expect. But even if that
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Another Accidental Truth
Full story from www.wingsoverscotland.com Posted on April 28, 2017 by Rev. Stuart Campbell Following on from Ian Murray’s last night, we received another election leaflet from an alert reader today, this time one delivered to them by the Scottish Conservatives. Let’s just look at that highlighted section again. Now, “the SNP should try to improve schools and grow the economy, and we’ll oppose them every step of the way” initially sounds like a comedy misprint. Except the thing is, it’s what the Tories actually do. Roughly 99 times out of every 100 the Scottish Government brings forward a policy proposal intending to improve the lives
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SNP face loss of 3 Westminster seats** in general election if they refuse progressive alliance with Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party (* Edinburgh West, *Glasgow East, and *Berwickshire)
Scotland’s Independence Referendum Party may put up candidates against the SNP in Glasgow East – where the SNP is now a ‘soiled brand’ after the former SNP MP Natalie McGarry has been charged with fraud offences – and also in the highly marginal Berwickshire seat in the Borders. The SNP are defending the marginal Edinburgh West seat in the general election with a slender majority of 3.6% over the Liberals. But the SNP has sacked its two MPs in Edinburgh West and Glasgow East amid allegations of sleaze. It has not announced candidates for these two seats. Mark R Whittet, Leader, Scotland’s
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