The opening of UK govt archives after decades reveals the lengths Westminster went to to discourage Scots Indy long before it became a serious political reality. This raises the question - what has Westminster been up to in the run up to the 2014 indyref & since that they are hiding from Scotland? - ThreadSky

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weegingerdug.bsky.social • 53 days ago

The opening of UK govt archives after decades reveals the lengths Westminster went to to discourage Scots Indy long before it became a serious political reality. This raises the question - what has Westminster been up to in the run up to the 2014 indyref & since that they are hiding from Scotland?

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parroyo.bsky.social•53 days ago

Any idea when the records of 2014 due for release?

Wouldn't surprise me if they are under a very secure time restriction 🤔

robbieduff.bsky.social•53 days ago

At least 2044, 30 years after they were archived

weegingerdug.bsky.social•53 days ago

20 years is the usual time unless a record is deemed sensitive. So 2034 at the earliest.

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/our-role/transparency/20-year-rule/

parroyo.bsky.social•53 days ago

Indeed... At the earliest.🤔

chickyholic.bsky.social•53 days ago

So that's just 9 yrs if they play according to the rule - but it's Westminster we're talking about so it'll be more like the 12th of Never - and if the evidence unfortunately inadvertently gets "lost" it actually will be "Never"!

frankieboy1964.bsky.social•52 days ago

Nobles voted in 1713 to repeal the Union, WM refused us ever since for Democracy. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://historyofparliament.com/2013/05/31/malt-tax-and-the-1713-attempt-to-repeal-the-union/&ved=2ahUKEwjrofylxd6KAxVXVEEAHZWDET0QFnoECBwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw38041HE0Xt5MU_wNfUnK2v

scotsrat.bsky.social•53 days ago

Can we also imagine whit didnae make it into the archives, I mean they're not exactly known for being honest! 😉

aefondms.bsky.social•53 days ago

A lot, probably.

wee-dumplin.bsky.social•53 days ago

Which should leave unionists asking the question, if we’re of no consequence and WM doesn’t rely on us, why was the state taking great pains to quell a movement that was viewed as entirely fringe, and as you said not taken seriously at all?
But they won’t

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