In pre-union Scotland, the sovereignty of the people outranked the monarch and parliament. Power was only lent from the people to government, which served the common good — or else. The people were represented by a separate body called the Convention of the Estates. The convention was powerful; it could sack governments and depose kings.
We could bring back that style of government to Scotland. Imagine justice, transparency and accountability — a country run with the direct input of the people, for the good of all. It's within our grasp.
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