Scottish Council election - Hamilton players

[Andrew McHarg]

They are open to ideas, whether financially they are able to support them, that is a different matter,

Robin,

Here's an idea then. Ditch the single issue politics and all the waste associated to it and attempt to govern in the interests of the majority of the people who arn't nationalists

This would free up time, space and resources for them to stop thinking about helping the youth of Scotland and actually do it using Chess as an example of how they can invest in the young people of our Country.
As for tourists coming to Scotland to see the pieces. I know! Dyce airport was absolutely stowed oot when they were in Aberdeen.

Isn't that the idea of independence though? The SNP see this as the best way of doing what is in the interests of the Scottish people, and since they got an overall majority in the Scottish parliament they are well within their right to follow through with it (the referendum - the only real way to know how many people want independence or not Angus).

Incidentally, far more wasteful are the nuclear weapons under our soil; the illegal wars overseas; the destruction of our public services by Westminster; the massive bonuses and tax cuts being given to the rich while the poor are squeezed ever more tightly. Independence will solve many of these things, freeing up money for other things (such as Chess?). You won't get that under Labour, Lib Dems or Conservatives. The Scottish versions of these parties only ever pander to their elite leaders in London, and so cannot possibly do what's entirely in the best interests of Scotland because they are generally more interested in doing what's in the best interests of themselves and/or the UK as a whole.