Ken McDonald

29th July 2026

Selling the Bearskin

There’s an old French proverb, popularised by Jean de La Fontaine: “never sell the bear’s skin before you have killed the beast.” It’s really just the woodland version of not counting your chickens before they hatch. Don’t treat something that might happen as though it already has—especially when the bear has yet to be consulted in the matter. Which brings […]
22nd June 2026

The Spanish Banking Imposition

For over eleven years, our relationship with our ‘Spanish’ bank was entirely uneventful. Which, truthfully, is exactly what most people want from a bank. Money came in, bills went out, suppliers were paid, subscriptions processed, and life carried on quietly in the background while we focused on the day to day business of producing iScot. There were no suspicious international […]
28th February 2024

‘We cannae afford independence’

One outdated argument that deserves to be binned is the claim that “Scotland cannot afford independence,” a jibe as baseless as the idea that ‘Spain would veto Scotland’s EU membership’ or that ‘Scots could only protect their EU citizenship by staying in the Union’. The pursuit of independence transcends economic analysis, much like human rights cannot be reduced to mere […]
27th February 2024

‘What’s Yours is Mine, and what’s Mine isn’t Yours’

Colonisation, throughout history, has often been justified through the lens of power dynamics, economic gain, and cultural superiority. At its core lies a belief encapsulated in the phrase, “What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine isn’t yours.” Colonisers have used this argument to assert their dominance over indigenous peoples and lands, leading to exploitation, displacement, and the imposition of foreign […]
25th February 2024

“One ring to rule them all,..and in the darkness bind them” No More!

In this essay, we dive into the heart of the independence movements sweeping across the British Isles, challenging us to rethink the notion of union and sovereignty. As we stand on the cusp of potentially historic change, the opportunity for all nations of the current United Kingdom to redefine their futures, separately and together, has never been more palpable or […]
29th March 2021

WORLD BOXING CHAMPION ENTERS THE RING AS ALBA PARTY CANDIDATE

Press Release ALEX ARTHUR, the Commonwealth Gold Medallist and former WBO Champion of the World will make a sensational switch from the arena of boxing to enter the ring as an Alba Party Candidate for the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections. Days after the launch of Alba, and following a number of political defections, the party has started to unveil what […]
24th March 2021

“INQUIRY FINDINGS MUST BE ACCEPTED” SAYS SALMOND

Below is a public statement from Alex Salmond   – Wednesday, 24th March 2021   “This is my third and final public statement on the subject of the parliamentary and Hamilton investigations and the Dunlop Review. The Inquiries are over and despite their manifest limitations, the findings are in and must be accepted, just like the verdicts of juries and […]
11th December 2020

New Indy Organisation for 2021

NEW INDY MEMBER ORGANISATION GETS DOWN TO WORK, EXPECTS TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL IN NEW YEAR The new mass membership organisation for supporters of Scottish independence has begun detailed preparations for a full public launch in early 2021. The 15-person interim National Committee is meeting (virtually) twice a week, supported by a growing number of technical committees staffed by volunteers […]
6th January 2019

Happy 2019!

A very Happy New Year to you!   2019 is going to be a very interesting and sadly life changing event for many of us. Who knows where this Brexit uncertainty will lead to, but one thing is for sure – sunlit uplands it won’t be.   As we enter our 5th year of publication I’d very much like to […]