"Scotland was a sovereign kingdom for centuries, with the oldest flag in Europe." Dr. Christophe Dorigné-Thomson of Liberation Scotland speaking at Club suisse de la presse-Geneva press club. "So in 1954, a Royal Commission on Scottish Affairs, wrote that Scotland was a partner in a union and not a dependency. Scotland was a partner in a union and not a dependency. "So the British state created a commission to say that. "I'm half French, France would never create a commission like that, if there was not a major, major problem, it would be impossible. "You do not create a commission to say that you have a territory that's not a dependency when nobody's asking anything about it. Or supposedly. "And so colonies are not only about settlers, but also about imposing constitutions. We know about that in Scotland. So pause for a moment on how extraordinary this is. "Scotland was a sovereign kingdom for centuries, with the oldest flag in Europe. Its own crown, its own parliament, its own courts, its own church, its own system of law. Yeah. Fully developed state. "It had trading posts all over Europe. Scotland conducted its own diplomacy. It had an alliance with France for 250 years. Scotland played an outsized part in founding the United States. "Scots served as rectors of University of Paris Sorbonne for decades. Scottish General helped develop the militaries of the US, even founded them. "Russia, France, Netherlands, Scottish doctors everywhere, inventors, etc. And we are supposedly a voluntary partner that can't even have a vote. "So its independence was proclaimed to the Pope in the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320, which largely inspired the US Constitution. Then it was recognised by the Pope and recognised by England itself. "Europe has restored states. I think that's an important point. Poland reappeared in 1918. The Baltic states recovered their sovereignty. Norway left its union with Sweden, but Scotland annexed in 1707, more than three centuries, remains unexamined. "So Europe has repeatedly undone annexations, actually, and unions. So that's an important point." @LiberationScot @Broonpot @PAlanMcMahon @SSRG2021 @CraigMurrayOrg @SSalyers2 @ScotSalvo @SalvoHighlands @IndyScotParty @LiberateScot @thomsonchris