JimFairlie

Read my blog to see my views on Scottish independence, EU membership and other issues

[JimFairlie @JimFairlie]

@JimFairlieLogie @theSNP Yes I can help

[JimFairlie @JimFairlie]

Jim Fairlie Sr & Alex Salmond
July 2023 Inverness

[JimFairlie @JimFairlie]

Have waited over 3.5 years for double hip transplant. Have yet to be informed when or where it is likely to take place. Not even making excuses now

[Tom Gordon @DMScotPol]

Nearly 1600 Scots waiting over three years for NHS op - up three-fold in past year https://t.co/1G6QLeIxei

[JimFairlie @JimFairlie]

@EwanGurr @AUOBNOW We know that Ewan and many of those marching under the AUOB banner know that. Unfortunately the leaders of the SNP and the columnists of The National are determined to sell out the Independence Movement to the EU. They support Dependence. It won’t happen.

[JimFairlie @JimFairlie]

Does Humza Yousaf know what “Independence in Europe” means? Do the thousands who marched under that banner with AUOB yesterday, have a clue? Do any of them have a clue what “The Four Freedoms” mean? I have asked that question many times and have yet to get an answer. I’ll wait

[JimFairlie @JimFairlie]

No doubt Greens are a liability. Up to the rest of Independence Movement to ensure we are successful in our drive towards Independence

[Sovereignty @VoteSovereignty]

Fergus Ewing has laid into the coalition's extremist legislative programme, saying there's a danger that an #IndyRef2 would be lost as a result of measures like self-ID, HPMAs and the Deposit Return Scheme. @FergusEwingSNP

#ScottishIndependence

https://t.co/Mm4lQoJXWp

[Sovereignty @VoteSovereignty]

"Under the new law, the undemocratic European Commission has empowered itself to regulate content on the internet without any hint of accountability to the millions of ordinary European citizens who use these services." @Norm_Lewis in @spikedonline

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[JimFairlie @JimFairlie]

Sovereignty will be there

[All Under One Banner @AUOBNOW]

MARCH FOR INDEPENDENCE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
AYR - SATURDAY 29 JULY
#AUOBAyr

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I remember you very well Irene. Pity you didn’t make the March but good to know you are still well. Met a lot of old friends and remembered others who are no longer with us. Nice to hear from you Irene. Keep in touch

[Smeorach🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿INDEPENDENCE @smeorach]

@JimFairlie Good to see, and hear, you at Bannockburn today. Gutted I couldn't be there but caught it on indylive. The dream never dies. You may remember my former surname - Henderson. (Perth& E Perths)

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@xanderescribe Thanks Xander. The death of Winnie so soon after death of George Leslie, hit me hard. I had known both, as friends and colleagues for many years. It got me thinking of the many friends and colleagues I have lost, some at a relatively young age.

[Xander @xanderescribe]

Applause for Winnie Ewing at the AUOB rally in Stirling.

Hardly a speaker took the stage that didnt pay tribute to the late great.

Jim Fairlie, the former SNP depute leader who knew her for decades, paid particularly poignant tribute

[Douglas Chapman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @DougChapmanSCO]

Very, very sad to hear the news about Winnie Ewing. A woman who became an MSP, MP & MEP in her long & illustrious political career & someone who could win hearts & minds in pursuit of our noble cause - Scottish Independence🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Thoughts with Annabelle, Fergus & all the family.

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their entire political lives. The late Neil McCallum and I were Winnie’s guests at the EU Parliament and saw at first hand, not just her influence but the enormous personal regard she inspired. My deepest sympathies to Fergus and Annabelle

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Scotland has lost another great icon of the Traditional SNP, with the death of Winnie Ewing. Coming hard on the heels of the death of George Leslie, Scotland has lost two of the great Nationalists of the modern era. They did much to further the cause of Scottish Independence

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Yes they do, they are in favour of joining EU. That contradicts their claim to support Scottish Independence.

[EH4 Taxpayer @Scots_Woe_Hey]

@JimFairlie Because they don't actually have a policy relative to Europe. They are operating in the sole domain of grievance - 'anyone but Engerland' etc.

[JimFairlie @JimFairlie]

No it won’t. SNP favours membership of EU therefore is not in favour of Independence, in any meaningful sense of the word.

[Maree Todd @MareeToddMSP]

“…independence will be front and centre of @theSNP's next General Election campaign.”

Good.

Devolution is not working, we need independence.

[JimFairlie @JimFairlie]

The waiting list is 3.5 years

[Martin Williams @Martin1Williams]

The doctor has just said I can have a double hip operation. I said... hooray.

[JimFairlie @JimFairlie]

Neither stand for Independence from both UK and EU. Thought you would have known better than that

[Gerry Hassan @GerryHassan]

@bellacaledonia @JimFairlie The handful electable are TWO: SNP & Scottish Greens. A small hand.

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Have only fought one election last year, with no successes, but much stronger now and preparing candidates for coming campaigns

[BELLA CALEDONIA @bellacaledonia]

@JimFairlie What's it polling at Jim?