Making The North And South Of Scotland Count

From the material put out to launch the British People's Alliance, the following may be of particular interest in the neglected North and South of Scotland:

"Restoration of the supremacy of British over EU law. Use of this to restore Britain’s historic fishing rights."

"A real voice for everyone who is determined to remain British on the basis that the United Kingdom is our country, which no one has the right to take away from us. The Parliament of the United Kingdom to enact legislation in all policy areas for all parts of the United Kingdom, as set out in the devolution legislation, so no need for a costly English Parliament. A new elected second chamber to have the same revising powers in relation to the devolved bodies as in relation to the House of Commons. A real voice for the North and South of Scotland, and for North, Mid and West Wales."

"British Standard English to be the only official language except in any municipal area where one fifth or more of the population is comprised of native speakers of another language indigenous to these islands, in which case that other language to have parity with British Standard English." [This would be done at Area Panel level where applicable, thus protecting both strongly Gaelic-speaking and, such as in Caithness, strongly English-speaking areas.]

"Defence of rural services, leading in particular to the systematic reversal of bus route and (where possible) rail line closures going back to the 1950s, as well as of the erosion of local schools, medical facilities, Post Offices, and so on. A national network of public transport free at the point of use."

"Real agriculture as the mainstay of strong communities, environmental responsibility and animal welfare (leading to safe, healthy and inexpensive food), as against American-style ‘factory farming’. Defence of the remaining field sports. A free vote in government time on repeal of the ban on hunting with dogs."

"A new and powerful second chamber elected on the basis of the English ceremonial counties, Scottish lieutenancy areas, Welsh preserved counties, and Northern Irish counties, with each of those 99 units having equal representation."

"The supermarkets to be made to fund investment in agriculture and small business (investment to be determined in close consultation with the National Farmers’ Union and the Federation of Small Businesses) by means of a windfall tax, to be followed if necessary by a permanently higher flat rate of corporation tax. In either case, strict regulation to ensure that the costs of this are not passed on to suppliers, workers, consumers, communities or the environment."

Like many people throughout the United Kingdom, those in the North and South of Scotland are not represented by any of the current parties. New Labour pretends that they do not exist. The SNP is founded on a cause which, if realised, would consign their economic and political interests to oblivion even while trading on a patronising mockery of their culture, so often the fate of rural Scotland at least since 1745. The Tories now have nothing to offer them. And the Eurofederalist, anti-family, pro-crime, pro-drugs policies of the Liberal Democrats constitute an utter betrayal of their loyal supporters in these areas just as in several parts of England and Wales.

The British People's Alliance will certainly contest every seat in the United Kingdom at any General Election from 2009 onwards, if we can find the candidates. Where are they, not least from the North and South of Scotland? - davidaslindsay@hotmail.com