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22nd June 2026

Published by Ken McDonald at 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

Published by Ken McDonald at 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One outdated argument that deserves to be binned is the claim that “Scotland cannot afford independence,” a jibe as baseless as the idea that ‘Spain would veto Scotland’s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 […]

4th February 2022

Published by Cait Murray at 4th February 2022

Independence, above Party, Politicians and Personalities

Apologies everyone we are behind on the usual timescales but there is a reason. As you might be aware Ken, our iScot editor, has been dealt a few health knocks recently. He had a mild heart attack and stents fitted in the autumn and then, as luck would have it, he has been recently diagnosed with inoperable slow-growing cancer. […]

11th December 2020

Published by Ken McDonald at 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 […]

10th June 2020

Published by Gordon Craigie at 10th June 2020

‘Leslie Wilson, the man no prison camp could hold!’

He never spoke about it… There’s usually a trigger for iScot stories, though it’s not always obvious at the time. Back in November last year, I read something that made me search online for a Channel 4 documentary, Dunkirk: The Forgotten Heroes, that tells the story of the 51st (Highland) Division who were left behind in France after the Dunkirk […]

15th March 2020

Published by Bill Dale at 15th March 2020

Some Suggestions for Community Self-Help in the Virus Crisis

These suggestions have been prepared for general use and especially for the vulnerable in society such as those with heart/lung disorders, the elderly (over 60s) and immune-suppressed, for example, those on chemotherapy. Check your neighbours, particularly the elderly and/or vulnerable. Minimise exposure by avoiding public transport, public gatherings and groups of people (e.g. in pubs, restaurants and places of worship). […]

10th September 2019

Published by Peter A Bell at 10th September 2019

Section 30 Is Not Scotland’s Salvation

I wonder if those who say things like “we are not at the end of the Section 30 order road” have ever stopped to think about what a Section 30 order actually is. When I hear people insisting that a Section 30 order is absolutely required for a referendum on restoring Scotland’s independence to be ‘legal and ‘binding’, I tend […]

18th April 2019

Published by Letters at 18th April 2019

Letters : Itchy Feet

Dear Editor, As ever I’m enjoying the latest iScot magazine, and there seemed to be a bit of a theme going on about IndyRef2, ‘caw canny’ – ‘bide y’r time’. I was reminded the other day of this saying by John Lennon. “Life happens when you are planning other things” Last Friday, I went to the bank and cancelled all […]

3rd April 2019

Published by Gordon Craigie at 3rd April 2019

Stick or Twist?

If you look in the dictionary for a definition of remote, there’s probably a photograph of Balchrick! Located around 3 miles north-west of Kinlochbervie and 10 miles south-west of Cape Wrath, Balchrick is over 500 miles away from London yet only 250 miles from the Faroe Islands. It also happens to be around 650 miles away from Brussels, which will […]