User talk:AlenWatters

Just a note to let you know that a category you created, Category:Unionists (Scotland) is up for deletion. See the discussion here - Categories_for_deletion. Catchpole 17:08, 11 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Alen, I also nominated Category:Scottish nationalists for deletion. Please see the same page. Ta. --Mais oui! 17:32, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

Category and such
Greetings! First, I wanted to tell you that I found your attempt to establish a Scottish nationalists and unionists category interesting and it made me learn the allegiance of some I did not know about, as far as the project had the time to go. I'm still not sure whether I agree on the verdict, but I enjoin you to "listify" the project. Maybe a distinction could be made so the list includes only non-politicians, to address the "you'll have to list all SNP MSPs" issue.

Second, I know that you were the one who answered my request for more info on Jack McConnell's policies. I'm still wondering: what are the major acheivements (and disapointments) of his administration? Any notable legislation?

Finally, I have some questions about the Scottish independence and nationalist movement. Would you be willing to try to answer some? As someone from Quebec, I, as many here, look at the developments in Scotland with great sympathy and admiration. And I will never forget when I heard the message of a Scottish politician sent to the Parti Québécois National Congress of 2000 that called the SNP and the PQ "nos partis frères" (our brother parties), said (if I remember well) that Scots would come to Quebec for inspiration after Quebec sovereignty and calling Quebec and Scotland "nos deux nations" (our two nations). A message from one Alex Salmond. --Liberlogos 05:11, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

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Scotland and Quebec
Hi Alen! I'm the Quebecer who wrote you earlier about the possibility of asking you questions about the Scottish independence movement. I never got around to it since I had a mountain of things to do and troubles to deal with. Thanks for all the good words and you willingness to shed more light on the subject. If you have any time now, I would like to send you my questions via email (which I would prefer). I see you have not made it possible to join you by email through Wikipedia so you could simply use the "Email this user" function at the left on my profile. I see the SNP is still in the lead. Impressive; congrats. But, what will be the open options for the cause without a majority of pro-independence MSP's at Holyrood?

So, it is refreshing (and encouraging) to witness this in our sister nation since here, the independence movement took a bit of a beating in our last elections, in March. Many reasons can be brought up, some that contradict others! So, this last election made me, once again, see similarities between our two situations. As people spoke of the possibility of a first minority government in 129 years (we still got the old British First-past-the-post thing, despite much demand for reform), commentators discussed much of the problem of a PQ minority government having to somehow find support within the ADQ (nationalist without being for independence) members of the National Assembly. And we now have a "left of the left" party (Québec solidaire) that is a player on the scene while also being for independence, at the left of the PQ social democrats (like Solidarity, SSP and Greens with the SNP). I do find it reassuring that our nationalist movments tend to gravitate more to the progressive side, which has surprised some Europeans I spoke to like an Italian and a Frenchwoman, used to a rightist, more closed nationalism.

Here, people in the independence movement that are relatively well-informed are aware of what's happenning in Scotland and follow it with interest. And there is some mainstream media attention, mostly in the written press, but I feel it still isn't covered as much as it would deserve, as it might also be be on your end about our affairs (we did get the thing about Blair's using scare tactics by saying Montreal had lost economic power because of the "separatist threat", though - it's much more complex than that). There are exceptions. For example, I uploaded this on YouTube, which was originally shown on federal public television. I don't like the conspiracy theories around this, but still, our mainstream media is much controlled by people opposed to independence. Also, it is a general problem, which is that we simply do not have enough of an "inter"-nationalist view of humanity, politics and information. That is one of the reasons why I plan on creating a website dedicated to international politics and cultures, especially centered on independence and progressive nationalist movements of non-sovereign peoples. And, with current events, it would center even more on Scottish affairs. Your answers will therefor be highly helpful. If you have any other ideas about other people or ressources that could help me have clear sum-ups of Scottish affairs, you can give them to me. And I would be quite happy and honored to answer any questions you may want to ask about Quebec affairs. --Liberlogos 18:36, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

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