On 18 September 2014 the people of Scotland have an unprecedented opportunity to vote for independence from the UK in a referendum. The secret cloned leader of Better Together, campaigning for Scotland to stay part of the UK, who bears a striking resemblance to a certain infamous gentleman, is not happy that the Lady Alba video (a Lady Gaga Bad Romance spoof in support of Yes Scotland’s campaign for independence) has gone viral. He fears for the future of neoliberalism, as an independent Scotland, run by a progressive left, could demonstrate to the world that ditching neoliberalism is not only possible but hugely beneficial. The things he mentions (linked below) provide evidence for this. Please have a look, and if you believe in a more informed and equal world, please help this go viral. Help Scotland put an end to neoliberalism!
References and resources
Lady Alba – Bad Romance (Gaga for Indy)
Banned TED Talk: Nick Hanauer “Rich people don’t create jobs”
The Jimmy Reid Foundation’s Common Weal project
“We’re not genetically programmed in Scotland to make political decisions” says Johann Lamont
David Erdal talks about employee-owned companies: ‘Work for many feels like rape/prostitution, but it needn’t be this way! Inspiring talk on employee-ownership.’
Father Jack responds to Bowie re Scottish independence
The definition of neoliberalism
Noam Chomsky lays neoliberalism bare:
The Official Yes Scotland site
The Radical Independence Campaign
National Collective: Artists & Creatives for Scottish Independence
The Government’s White Paper (setting out the SNP’s vision):
Some thoughts on the currency issue
There are also lots of links in this interesting article: ‘The backlash against the mainstream in Scotland’
The Dons have just won a trophy
More on neoliberalism:
- Tax breaks for “job-creators”? Toolkit for busting this and other neoliberal myths.
- The 1 percent get richer thanks to you working harder
Abby Martin’s Breaking the Set
Comedy: Lee Camp
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