Legacy Archive

We launched this site on 1 May 2018, but from 21 March 2012 to the 30 April 2018, we published over 110 Articles on British Union Philosophy, Policy and History on our previous site. We have linked back to them all here (each article opens in a new tab):
OUR UNION VISION
Understanding our Pro-UK Frame
A Force For Good: Our 4 Pro-UK Principles
It's about Service to Humanity, not "Freedom from the English"
Ever Closer Union is Our Destination, Not Separation
Wider Still and Wider is the Pro-UK Vision
Our Vision for Scotland is...in Britain
A POSITIVE UNITED KINGDOM
Our Dual Identity is a Massive UK Positive that Nationalists want to Negate
10 Reasons Why it's Great to be British
Scotland is Better able to Control its Future as Part of the UK
The UK Gives us One Big Home to Call our Own
The Union gave Scottish Industry its Life and it Will Continue to Give our Economy its Life
What is the Positive Case for the Union? One word...Britain
OPPOSING A 2nd REFERENDUM
4 Reasons Why We Oppose a 2nd Referendum
How Westminster can Build a Cast-Iron Mandate against a Second Referendum
Sturgeon has No Legal Right to "Call" Referendum
Keep Calm and Just Say No to a Second Referendum
Time to Shut the Door on a Second Referendum
Beware the Bravado of the 'Bring it On' Brigade
20 Lessons Learned from the Official and Unofficial No Campaigns
The Franchise for the Scottish Referendum Explained
The Case for a Threshold at the 'Love the UK Day' Referendum
OUR PRECIOUS BRITISH INHERITANCE
Shared British Identity
Being British: Some Practical Benefits and Spiritual Elements (Speech, 20-2-14)
These are Some Things, Some Things that Britishness is Made Of
The Happy and Glorious Games: "Britain, we did it right!"
British Monarchy
The Monarchy in the Public Mind and Political Body of the United Kingdom
The Alleged Rebellious Scots "Verse" Debunked
Arguments Against a British Republic
The Reason for the Grand Ceremony of the State Opening of Parliament
Making a Case for Britain's Monarchy
Union Jack
2014: The Year the Union Jack makes its Scottish Comeback
Scotland's Flag: The Union Jack
The Union Jack: The Story of the British Flag
These Colours Don't Run: The British Flag
(British) Commonwealth
Scotland Would Have to Leave Commonwealth if the Nationalists Won
Union Jacks at Glasgow 2014: The Enduring Britishness of the Commonwealth
Looking Towards the British Wealth in Common Games
British Armed Forces
Importance of the British Armed Forces to the Union
The Royal Navy: Another Union Positive for Scotland
British Broadcasting Corporation
The British Broadcasting Corporation Needs our Written Support
The Patriotic Case for the British Broadcasting Corporation
OUR SPEECHES
How to Defeat the SNP and Deliver Brexit (13-6-17)
Ever Closer Union: How to Promote the British Union in the Face of Separatist Opposition (7-6-16)
One UK: The British Union from 30 First Principles (18-6-15)
21 Reasons why England should Care about Scotland Separating (4-6-14)
Seven Stupid Separatist Sophisms (from Scotland and England) (26-2-09)
THE BREXIT OPPORTUNITY
Why the SNP Want to Stay in the Single Market
How to Make Brexit a Great Success
6 Reasons Why Brexit Would Not Lead to Another Scottish Referendum
The Nature of Political Authority in the United Kingdom
DEVOLUTION POLICY
Understanding what Devolution was Meant to Be
Danger of Devolution in the Presence of an Aggressive Separatist Movement
If Devolution is a Process then Powers should Flow Back as well as Forth
We Oppose the Slow Independence of 'More Powers'
"More Powers" Debate: Labour must be Careful not to Concede anti-UK Premise to Nats
Smith Commission: A 'Scottish Trap' for the Labour Party
Smith Commission: We Voted No. Not for More Powers
Smith Commission: Not a Law-Making Body and it cannot Bind the British Parliament
Why Full Fiscal Autonomy is Wrong for Scotland and the Union
Unity Debate: Which Policy Matters are Reserved at Westminster?
How the Scottish Parliament Works
The Danger of Federalism
12 Reasons why 'Federalism' is a Stepping Stone to the Break Up of Britain
OUR LOBBYING (Submissions to British Government Bodies)
Dissolving Not Devolving: A Scotland Bill Briefing Alert
The UK is a Unitary State: Submission to House of Lords Inquiry on 'The Union and Devolution'
"More Powers" Debate: Principles, Guidelines and Strategies for Unionists
Devo Zero, Devo Minus, and Devo Mini: Our Pro-UK Principles-Led Advice to the Smith Commission
Deliver Us From EVEL, and Full Fiscal Independence
STRATEGY
Our Aim: To Raise Support for the UK from 55% to 65%
The SNP Majority is a British Opportunity: How to Deal with the SNP
Love the UK Day and the Unity Referendum: The Importance of Framing
We Endorse the United Kingdom on Principle, not the Nationalist Frame of "the status quo"
How Nationalists Use Words to Get us Thinking Separately
Beware Nat-Worming: The Disinforming Explanations for Unionist Success, Failure and Behaviour
The Talking Britain Downers: The How, Why and Who
DEBUNKING THE SCOTNAT MYTHS
Scotland gets the Government it Wants at Westminster, Two out of Three Times
There is No Right to Self-Determination when it is the Wrong Thing to Do
Scotland would Still Say No: 4 Ways the General Election was Different from the Referendum
Anti-UK March Attracts SNP Hardcore (and Basically No-one Else)
Nationalist March and Messages Fail to Attract Mainstream
A Separatist's Work is Never Done: Why the SNP will Not "Disband" after "Independence"
Remainer Rage Sends Former Pro-UK Novelist to Dark Side
An SNP Draft Manifesto for Holyrood 2021
UNION CITY GLASGOW
The Progressive Alliance: One UK from A to Z
'Julian', the Tank which Glasgow Welcomed
BRITISH HISTORY
The Britishness of Robert Burns
The Magna Carta: A Thoroughly British Affair
Sir David Wilkie: Synthesising Britishness
UNION HISTORY
Scottish Desire for Union 1707 (6-Part Series)
2. Dynastic, Religious and Britishly Patriotic Reasons
3. William Seton of Pitmedden and 'The Interest of Scotland in Three Essays'
4. George Mackenzie, British Union and the Dangers of Federalism
5. John Clerk's History of the Union of Scotland and England
6. Opposition with a Unionist Flavour
Scottish Origins of British Unionism (7-Part Series)
1. John Mair's 'History of Greater Britain'
2. David Hume's 'The Union of the British Isles'
3. John Elder's Highland Unionism
4. John Knox's Unionism of Monarchy and Faith
5. John Russell's Happy and Blessed Union
6. Thomas Craig's Vision of Complete and Perfect Union
7. The Covenanters' Movement for Religious and Royal Unification
OUR GRAPHICS AND SLOGANS
Amusing Designs, Graphics and Slogans created by A Force For Good
General Photos, Slogans and Designs produced by A Force For Good
Our Commemorative Photos, Designs and Slogans
Our "Separation Won't Solve It" Theme
Our "Scotland is Our Country Too" Theme
Our "Great Britain - Be Part of It" Theme
Our "Love the British Heart" Theme
Our "Gonnae NO Dae That" Theme
Our "British Lion Speaks" Theme
Our "British Wealth in Common Games" Theme
Our "Scotland Makes Britain..." Theme
OUR YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Britain has Room for Nats but Not Vice Versa
Scotland's British Heritage: George Buchanan and James VI
British Canada: Heritage, Dominion, Flags (Part 2 of 2)
British Canada: Heritage, Dominion, Flags (Part 1 of 2)
Trump: MSPs Disregard Scotland's Interests
Article 50 Parliament Must Decide
Scottish Independence is Not Legitimate
UK Together Mandate Trumps SNP Mandate
SNP No Right to Call Referendum
Smith Commission: A 'Scottish Trap' for the Labour Party
Smith Commission: We Voted No. Not for More Powers
The UK Gives us One Big Home to Call our Own
Scotland is Better able to Control its Future as Part of the UK
Glasgow Spitfires Win Battle of Britain's First Fight
Union Jack - Glasgow City Chambers - Coronation 60th Anniversary British Commonwealth Games 2014 -- Our British Wealth in Common
Albert Bridge - Scotland's British Heritage
SOME NEWSPAPER ARTICLES OF ENDURING VALUE
John McTernan: "Remember Bannockburn? I'd rather not, thanks"
Andrew O'Hagan: "The SNP are a 'parcel of rogues'"
Lorna Martin: "Betrayed? No, Scots wanted the Union"
OUR COMPANY
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