Summary – Scots Independent: “The Flag in the Wind” (20 Mairch 2025)
It wis set oot the day that Nicola Sturgeon an Colin Beattie hae been clear’t o aw charges that had been hingin ower them. The news comes as a relief tae mony o their supporters, tho there’s aye a question lingerin in the air: whit happens neist?
The writer disna pit themsels forrit as an investigative hack, but maks plain they’ll be keepin a close ee on hoo things unfold in the weeks tae come.
Return Deposit Scheme (30 Januar 2025)
Sandy Luk frae the Marine Conservation Society says this is a guid day for the seas. MPs hae gien the nod tae a return deposit scheme for England an Northern Ireland, wi Scotland an Wales tae bring in reuse in their ain versions. Launch is set for October 2027, but Westminster’s been blockin Scotland frae gaun ahead sooner, an firms like Biffa hae even taen tae the courts.
Labour’s Wasted Years! (23 Januar 2025)
Efter the 2019 election, Labour swapped oot Jeremy Corbyn for Sir Keir Starmer. Mony big promises wur made tae the left at first, but since then Labour’s droppit an ditched muckle o whit wis pledged. Left-fowk in the pairty feel sidelined or silenced, wi little tae show for aw thae wasted years.
Owervew
The Scots Independent is a lang-staundin newspaper wi its hert set on ane thing abuin aw else — Scotland’s independence. Frae its stertin in 1926 richt up tae the day, it’s aye hauden tae the belief that Scotland shuid be free tae guide its ain destiny, no be ruled frae Westminster. It’s no juist a paper; it’s a voice, a banner, an a sichtline ower near a hunner year o national straucht speakin.
The Beginnins
The paper wis born oot the Scots National League, a body set up tae press for Scotland’s richts. In November 1926, they brocht the first issue tae licht, giein a stage for thae that wantit tae see Scotland free an soveran. Frae thae early days, the Scots Independent made common cause wi ithers, helpin tae set the grund for the National Pairty o Scotland, that later jyned up tae become the Scottish National Pairty (SNP).
It’s nae streetch tae say the paper wis a muckle pairt o haudin the independence cause alive, giein voice tae thae that wantit self-govrenment when mainstream press didna gie muckle time or space.
Whit’s in the Paper
There’s twa sides tae the Scots Independent the day:
The prentit monthly edition, whaur ye’ll find essays, airticles, letters an thochtfu analysis.
The Flag in the Wind, the weekly online ootlet, wi shorter, up-tae-date comment, political news, an aye a guid pynt o humour or sharp critic whaur needed.
The website hauds pages like “Oor Story Sae Far”, “Meet the Staff”, “Political News”, an even “The Oliver Brown Award” that honours voices for the cause. It’s baith a newsroom an a cultural hub, aye pointin back tae whit gies Scotland its distinct identity.