Joanna Cherry: Ignore bumbling Boris Johnson, we need a concrete indy plan NOW https://www.thenational.scot/news/18885051.joanna-cherry-ignore-bumbling-boris-johnson-need-concrete-indy-plan-now/?ref=twtrec

"SECOND. While the Tories tie themselves in knots trying to get out of the consequences of what their leader has said, the SNP have time to reflect on what we DO with the impressive poll leads which Mr Johnson is helping us achieve. "

2 a) Joanna Cherry: "The wider indy movement, like my colleagues in the Westminster group, are brimming with ideas. This was clear from the readout of the AUOB event last weekend at which it was good to hear Ian Blackford embrace the need for the SNP to work with wider movement."

2b) Joanna Cherry: "How we do this needs work, & we need to see concrete moves by the party NOW to put this commitment into practice.
No political party is perfect, but the SNP are the best vehicle to deliver independence. We are a formidable campaigning machine..."

2c) .."with a very well-respected leader, & according to the polls, the confidence of around half the electorate in (Scotland). This is almost UNPRECEDENTED across Europe, particularly after 13 years in government. The SNP are the political wing of the Yes movement. "

2 d) Joanna Cherry: "You don’t need to like or agree with all our policies to support us, although I encourage people to join SNP, become active & help us move those policies forward to sort of radical agenda the wider independence movement wants...many of us... share your views"

2 e)"SNP have a leadership role to play & with that leadership role comes great responsibility, particularly for policies & strategy to win our independence, so it is time to expedite publication of “New Scotland” policy papers promised by FM on January 31st" delayed by Covid.

2 f) "Disappointed by refusal of conference motion amendment, that the party set up working group under auspices of NEC to consider all democratic & legitimate routes to a indyref2. Particularly in light of recent polling: 2/3 of voters want fall-back strategy if S30 is refused!

2g) "But all is not lost. I know my suggestion has support of senior figures in the party, & it is to be hoped it can be progressed by new NEC to be elected at conference. The discussion I & others wanted to take place at conference will instead happen at Jan national assembly."

2 h)"How we take forward the product of (Jan 2021) Assembly will be VITAL...I hope those elected to NEC & other roles will in future be more careful guardians of the party’s constitution & its guarantee of ordinary members' close involvement in framing resolutions for conference"

2 i) " if right to call for transparency & accountability in govt, then it's right to call for it in governance of our party... Surely time to lance the boil of botched investigation into harassment allegations made against our former leader."

2 j) JC"very important for confidence of future complainers that we get to the bottom of what went wrong here. As elsewhere in public life there must be proper process for those who wish to make complaints, a process which supports, but is also procedurally fair, without bias."

2 k)"We also need to know what led to public money wasted on defending a fatally flawed system. Having worked for years in courts, I found the attitude of some witnesses towards their oath or affirmation to tell the truth, whole truth & nothing but the truth curious..."

2 l) JC: "Things would be very different at a judge-led inquiry. If indeed there has been no cover-up/conspiracy, let’s get what happened out in the open & MOVE ON. If there are consequences for individuals in civil service or indeed elsewhere, then so be it."

2 m)"Matters need brought to satisfactory conclusion. So while our enemies seem doomed to repeat same mistakes, let SNP use our time wisely so we can play- to very best of our ability- the leadership role in indy movement which has been earned for our party by years of hard work"