Nonetheless, A4U represents a sharp break in his career. During the 2014 referendum, Galloway conducted an independent town-hall speaking tour which offered many people who are usually bitterly opposed to his politics an opportunity to see how electrifying his oratory can be when he’s on your side. 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Statistics show the wishes of the Scottish electorate are not being represented. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-inverted-img'); contact@alliance4unity.uk, Stand up to the SNP against Scottish separatism, Seek to form a government of 'national unity' in favour of the Union, Work with any and all pro-Union parties to stop nationalists from holding a second Independence referendum, George Galloway, Jamie Blackett and Dr Bruce Halliday revealed to top South Scotland list, TOP LAWYER Charlotte Morley to head Lothian regional list, Businessman Ricky Morton announced for Glasgow regional list, Professor Alan Sked announced for Highlands and Islands, Businessman David Griffiths revealed as A4U West Scotland candidate, Arthur Keith will top the North East Scotland list, Leader and Nominating Officer: George Galloway. Centralisation of Scotland’s public services, from the Police to The National Health Service and more recently, the local councils, has given The SNP incredible power over Scottish public life. David is a Glasgow born IT consultant and property developer. Such words would be expected from Hungary’s Victor Orban, where freedom of speech and expression is increasingly limited. Joanna Cherry is front and centre of the move against Sturgeon, with others like former SNP leader and First Minister, Alex Salmond, as a symbol of Scottish nationalism, with undemocratic, authoritarian tendencies, seeking to challenge Sturgeon’s insistence on doing everything, in regards to independence, by the book. Suite 2 Some of its output on social media has been crank-ish, and there will inevitably be tension between the loose ‘alliance’ model and the professionalism expected of a modern political campaign. 126 comments for: Alliance for Unity, the new movement which could give Galloway his next political life. The traditional unionist parties have failed to adequately stand up to the SNP. Thank you. Be it displaying a poster at election time, delivering a few leaflets in your road, or even standing for election - if you can help, we want to hear from you! The movement will field list candidates in the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary election and thanks to the proportional representation used in Scottish elections, the movement stands a real chance of winning seats. The Alliance has already announced candidates in some constituencies. The next day, I received a reply asking me to call him. 6 Comments. All well wishers welcome. var _g1; Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer said: “George Galloway and his band of racist misfits are an embarrassment to unionism. He is a passionate believer in maintaining the United Kingdom and enjoys political debate. Tory minister Michael Gove is said to be drawing up Downing Street’s strategy for the Union. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. 894646. _g1.classList.remove('lazyload'); Very best wishes for success in the forthcoming campaign David. “We are soldiers and anti-war leaders, fox hunters and hunt saboteurs, Celtic and Rangers supporters, left, right and centre. Scottish secretary Alister Jack said he accepted that many Scots were "upset" over Brexit when asked why support for independence had steadily risen this year. The furlough scheme and… Read more », Do we have anything on policy. It’s not a joke, it’s exactly what happened to me two weeks ago. You can unsubscribe at any time. If there’s one thing you can count on, come next May, it’s George Galloway’s ability to shock. We're fighting to make Scotland better, but need the help and support of residents to do this. A voice of honest reason admid the fog of Nationalist lies. Yet its road to Holyrood won’t be easy. Now, Scots have the chance to elect a cross-party Alliance who will take the fight to Holyrood in 2021. The Parkhead skipper was left on the bench for Sunday's enthralling draw at Aberdeen. Recently, on his weekly 3 hour long RT radio show, he sent a defiant message to Scotland’s ruling party: “I’m back. The prison officer's car was torched outside her home in May which followed an arson attack in Barlinnie’s staff car park in January. In the 2016 Holyrood election, over 1.8m eligible Scots voters did not even vote. Neglecting education, health and other public services, in their pursuit of their Neverendum directly impacts on everyday life for all Scots. “We all know tens of thousands of British people applied to harvest the produce but still the foreigners are employed first. Is it legitimate to so obviously game what is meant to be a proportional system? He even used phrases which I have used on social media. The Scottish Government have urged families to celebrate Halloween in their own homes and leave trick-or-treating until next year. 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