Ten years later, John Wight looks back on the referendum for Scottish independence of Sept. 18, 2014.
Whither Scottish Independence?
Tag: Alex Salmond
Craig Murray: The Twilight of Freedom
Active enforcement against non-approved speech is underway in the U.K., as shown by the detentions of journalists at immigration checkpoints and, most strongly of all, by Julian Assange’s continued and appalling incarceration.
Craig Murray: Your Man with the Petition
Murray describes his day in court, where his defense counsel said his case represents the biggest single interference with freedom of speech in the modern history of Scotland.
Craig Murray: Appealing Imprisonment for Journalism
On Wednesday Murray goes back to court to fight the potentially far-reaching legal distinction made in his case between “new media” and “mainstream media” and journalism’s liability to prosecution and imprisonment.
Craig Murray Is a Free Man
The activist, blogger and former British ambassador to Uzbekistan, who was imprisoned for his journalism, walked free from Saughton Prison in Edinburgh, Scotland on Tuesday.
Murray’s Last Words Before Prison
The former British diplomat, who is going to prison for contempt of court, has published his last blog post until he is free in eight months.
LETTER FROM LONDON: The Twisted Case of Craig Murray
Alexander Mercouris says the U.K. Supreme Court should grant the whistleblower and blogger permission to appeal since there are serious questions about journalism to consider.
Murray Scottish Appeal Denied; Allowed to Try UK Court
The former British diplomat will be free for four weeks to apply for appeal to U.K. Supreme Court of his eight month sentence for contempt of court in the trial of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond.
LETTER FROM LONDON: The Troubling Sentencing of Craig Murray
The defence counsel has reasonably criticized the decision to impose a prison sentence, writes Alexander Mercouris.
Murray Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison
Craig Murray, the former British diplomat, has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for contempt of court during the 2020 trial of former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond.