Pledge “binthescotsman”
"I will refuse to buy the Scotsman newspaper for the forseeable future but only if 50 other local people will do the same."
— Joe Middleton, from Edinburgh
Deadline to sign up by: 26th April 2008
73 people signed up (23 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
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I am a regular reader of the Scotsman newspaper http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/
I buy it each and every day at work however I have been concerned for a long time that the paper is hopelessly biased against normal powers for Scotland (Scottish independence).
Recent stories have confirmed this bias with the new unionist review/commission (aka the Wendy Commission) being given extensive front page billing despite its refusal to even consider independence.
This is despite the fact that it is obviously controlled by the British Government, to the extent that it appears to want some powers returned from Holyrood!
At the same time the Scottish Government's national conversation has extended itself into civic Scotland with a major meeting between trade unionists, church leaders and others and the SNP.
The only reaction to this from the Scotsman is to howl with derision at the idea that any proposals on Scotland's future should be put to a democratic public vote.
Given this ridiculous stance I won't be providing them with one penny for a paper from this day forth.
The Scotsman (and their owners Johnston Press) can therefore now forget about the £250 or so of revenue per year that that entails until such point as they introduce a fair and balanced approach to Scottish self Government.
I hope others will join me in this pledge. (I have put a small figure in to get things started but I will be boycotting the Scotsman myself no matter how many others join me.)
