11-05-2012, 07:29 AM
The original post stated that Andy and Mike were standing at the local elections. No mention of parties. Andy being an independant was only revealed much later when others chipped into a political debate.
Previously we have had threads discussing members of the chess community who are standing in elections. This is no different. The fact that they are cs directors is incidental. The only electioneering they did was in their respective wards. Doing it here would not win them many votes.
With 2014 fast approaching and Scotland being given the opportunity to determine its right to self govern it is natural that we are going to have debates on the pros and cons. We have people from both sides of the argument all contributing to an debate. Given the effect it Will have on ourselves within chess it is natural, indeed some of the things we are exploring with the government Will be easier to implement if 2014 goes a certain way purely down to the fact we are dealing with one government rather than two.
The time is fast coming when we are going to have to make a decision on Scottish or British. There is a movement in fifa to have the home countries amalgamated and a certain English GM has stated that if he had the opportunity then he would do the same for chess. I think we have enough friends in FIDE to stop it if it happened. Actions have consequences which means we need to put party politics aside an examine the reality of what is in Scotland best interest. That is my wish for the referendum, that everyone examines the evidence and not the personalities behind it.
Previously we have had threads discussing members of the chess community who are standing in elections. This is no different. The fact that they are cs directors is incidental. The only electioneering they did was in their respective wards. Doing it here would not win them many votes.
With 2014 fast approaching and Scotland being given the opportunity to determine its right to self govern it is natural that we are going to have debates on the pros and cons. We have people from both sides of the argument all contributing to an debate. Given the effect it Will have on ourselves within chess it is natural, indeed some of the things we are exploring with the government Will be easier to implement if 2014 goes a certain way purely down to the fact we are dealing with one government rather than two.
The time is fast coming when we are going to have to make a decision on Scottish or British. There is a movement in fifa to have the home countries amalgamated and a certain English GM has stated that if he had the opportunity then he would do the same for chess. I think we have enough friends in FIDE to stop it if it happened. Actions have consequences which means we need to put party politics aside an examine the reality of what is in Scotland best interest. That is my wish for the referendum, that everyone examines the evidence and not the personalities behind it.
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