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4. Table of Indicative Statements

Information gathered in the People & Parliament exercise exists at three levels. The primary data is the original response forms. Secondary data comprises what we have described as “indicative statements” in our discernment methodology - see section 0.3 of this report. And tertiary data is the analysis based upon that, as has just been presented in the pages above.

The remainder of this report presents the secondary data. Accordingly, the following page comprises the chart of tables by which statements were classified into both coding frame and category identifiers. This allows interpretation of codes given in the Table of Indicative Statements which follows. After that, the Table of Origins indicates who responded. In using this, please refer to the caveat stated in section 0.5 on attribution of statements. Finally, the report concludes with a statistical analysis.

Table of Question Response Categories (Ca)
Decimal	Questions 1 & 2	Question 3
.1	Environment & Place	Values
.2	Community & Belonging	Conduct
.3	Ethnic Identity	Participation
.4	Values and Characteristics	Representation
.5	Public Sector	Political Education
.6	Private Sector	Communication
.7	Social Exclusion	Sectors (Public & Private)
.8	Political Process	Local Governance
.9	National Stature	International Relations

Table of Group Identification Categories
These columns apply to the Table of Indicative Statements. Each group has been allocated a reference number followed by the number of people it claimed to comprise or represent - e.g. 359-7 means group 359 claimed 7 members.			This column applies to Table of Origins. It also signifies G and O from columns 2-3 under category GO.
Pc - Postcode Column deleted from published report to protect privacy, but postcode statistics are provided.	G - Gender Applied only where single gender is indicated	O - Other Sorts for chosen distinctive characteristics	T - Type This identifies type of respondent for presenting profile of who responded. This is interpolated from groups’ own descriptions of themselves. Self-descriptions may be modified to protect identity if vulnerable.
	f - female	d - disabled	c - community orgs
	m - male	e - ethnic minority	r - religious
		o - older people	f - family/neighbours
		y - young (youth)	p - professional groups
			v - individuals
			s - schools/youth
			l - political/govt.
			i - industry
			? - unspecified

Table of Indicative Statements

(Sorted by Category)

Group, Number in it and Indicative Statement	Ca	G	O
219-0 We love living in Scotland - it has a social outcome that meets the needs of all of us - old, teens, young, etc.. If it gets too much you can go up to the hills and have nothing but your own thoughts.	1.1
230-14 We very much appreciate the qualities of life in the north-east of Scotland.	1.1		o
010-2 ... who care for Scotland and its lovely scenery, its wildlife and how nature is being destroyed to make way for human needs.	1.1	f	y
067-4 [Our] countryside [is] green [with] fresh air; we are not over-populated.	1.1
076-5 ... are proud to be Scottish, proud of our own beliefs, proud of our heritage and of our beautiful scenery.	1.1		y
304-87 We [as landowners and managers in Moray] promote high standards of management and use of land... Ensure that legislation and Government polices affecting land ownership are prepared with proper consideration for the responsibilities and rights of landowners, in addition to the well-being of rural communities, the environment and the widest public interest.	1.1
263-4 We value Scotland for its quality of life because of open spaces, clean air, mountainous landscapes, wilderness, wildlife, undeveloped landscape, sense of community - where you feel you belong, where you can make a difference, where you count, and [have] local cultural identity.	1.1
407-10 When we think of Scotland we think mostly of the countryside, the lochs and mountains and cold wet weather.	1.1		d
162-14 ... who care about our countryside and environment and people living in remote areas. We are concerned about out-of-town shopping and housing developments eating away at our land.	1.1
105-4 We appreciate the beauty of the Scottish countryside and want it preserved (used but NOT abused) along with our heritage and culture.	1.1		y
023-15 ... do not even own our own land.	1.1		d
071-5 ... want to make the most of our scenery and don’t want it to be destroyed.	1.1		y
050-8 [Value] our natural beauty and resources and our spirit of equality and welcome.	1.1
258-3 We are proud of our heritage and our race... Our natural resources have been robbed. For the future we want to safeguard this.	1.1
362-0 Living in Scotland, we can take a “break from it all” and find solitude and peace in the countryside, which is never far away.	1.1	m	y
363-2 We enjoy living in Scotland because of the scenery, the community structure which is essential to Scotland’s culture and the excellent sporting opportunities, because it is not a crime under Scottish law to walk on private land as long as you don’t damage it.	1.1		y
243-0 A better quality of life for ALL and boat races on the Clyde.	1.1
307-4 Protect the environment (e.g. dog messing).	1.1	m
398-6 We are a proud and friendly people who live in a cold and wet country.	1.1		d
245-30 We are people who seek a balanced view of the world and our place within it; who question the wisdom of allowing freedom of action where such action is detrimental to the environment (i.e. unsustainable); who believe that the people of Scotland are capable of achieving a balance between conservation and development which would be the envy of Europe but for the fact that they are ill informed and often misled by those who stand to profit from the silence of the majority.	1.1
169-2 We appreciate the stability and security of living in Scotland. We also enjoy its variety of peoples, cultures and beauty. There is a spaciousness which can be experienced either where we live or within a reasonable distance. This space is able to help keep things in perspective and gives peace.	1.1
085-5 ... tolerate terrible weather and poor health but we enjoy being among the beautiful scenery.	1.1		d
098-3 We enjoy the familiarity of the people and places of Scotland.	1.1
309-6 We love the spaciousness, the beautiful scenery and the community spirit which still exists in Scotland.	1.1
229-1 ... believes that land in Scotland ... does not belong to individuals apart from their houses and immediately surrounding grounds [and that] drug addiction is a tragic symptom of a self-seeking society without aims, beliefs or a moral code.	1.1	f	o
241-0 We believe in God and our neighbours. This fundamental belief infiltrates all aspects of life and results in more care and compassion. Occasionally this fails, but the general situation is hopeful.	1.2
122-7 At times we [mainly incomers] appear to be intent on division rather than unity.	1.2
153-3 ... who care about maintaining a unique Scottish national identity, the collective feeling, the self-awareness, the radical tendencies, the citizens of Europe. We also have our divisions though (East-West; North-South; class) and the inferiority complex, or is it underdog mentality?	1.2	m	y
081-5 We are proud of our country and still carry out traditional events and culture.	1.2	f	y
249-7 We feel that the Family Unit is crucial and Society should engender the right climate to develop stable family relationships.	1.2
283-50 ... who are happy living in Scotland with our friends and family. We think that Scotland is a rich place.	1.2		d
176-0 ... are concerned that issues in Dumfries and Galloway do not receive the equivalent attention to those of the Central Belt.	1.2
020-12 ... who care about the future but don’t always show it, who are deeply divided but who are attempting to define themselves in a positive and inclusive manner, [and] who are rarely heard, prejudiced, but believe we are a fair people ... generally pretty tolerant - within limits.	1.2
212-1 Now I am disabled nobody wants to know me… despite all the work I have done in this area since 1947. I helped with new community to get it on its feet. If one is disabled here nobody can be bothered with you.	1.2	f	d
157-0 We care about those who have lost the dignity of being employed and how that affects families.	1.2
140-16 We, as asylum seekers and refugees, love to live in Scotland in peace. We feel that we have been excluded and marginalised by law in this country, and this is not fair. We would love to contribute into the Scottish Society and want to feel being part of it.	1.2		e
297-6 We [residents of Pilton] are people who wouldn’t live anywhere else. We like Scotland and because of the parliament we have hope for the future. We are a people depending on foreign multinationals. We are insecure and have high levels of employment. We can’t control our economy.	1.2
116-4 We (as overseas students) view Scotland as a home from home, with friendly locals amongst a multicultural society... Keep the education system standards high.	1.2	f	e
233-6 We are proud of our history of democracy -the sovereignty of the people under God... We are a spiritual people with a lively Christian heritage; have an environment of beauty and grandeur, and natural resources. We are varied in culture and creed (not insular), citizens com[ing] from different backgrounds (including English).	1.2
289-8 We have a great pride in our country, its history, its beauty, its culture and its freedom. We are aware however of its growing problems in homelessness, lack of resources for health and education, and the violence and intolerance produced by class division and the unequal sharing of opportunities and facilities.	1.2	f
121-6 We tend to be parochial in view of being most interested in welfare of our family, our community and our society in that order of priority.	1.2
293-12 We care deeply about our Scottish identity, recognising that not everyone defines it in the same way. We want to take pride in fulfilling the duty to welcome the “stranger within our gates”.	1.2
057-6 We are hospitable and value to live in a safe country [with] a strong community spirit ... but have to be careful not to lose it.	1.2
002-3 Value freedom: of speech, thought and action (within the law) according to individual conscience and ethical considerations. We value tolerance and respect individual rights to be different while still being a part of the community. We recognise that there is a selfish individualism seeping in, though, which is tending to break up community.	1.2	f
017-3 ... are proud of our history, with a strong sense of identity but depend on a rich array of local cultural reference points which may not be understandable to outsiders.	1.2
016-6 ... who couldn’t think of living anywhere else than Scotland because it’s a friendly place with a sense of community and there are lots of things to do.	1.2		o
013-6 ... who value community, open-ness, equality of opportunity and accept diversity... We need to be inclusive rather than exclusive.	1.2
071-5 Our reputation and making people feel welcome in our country is very important.	1.2		y
144-8 [People] to develop self-esteem through meaningful employment.	1.2
364-5 ... proud to be Scottish and British to a certain extent. Scotland is not only a country but a close-knit community where we respect other countries and welcome them with open arms.	1.2	m	y
379-3 As things stand at present, we [independent school students] see our future lying outside Scotland.	1.2		y
097-8 We are concerned about the drug culture and our children’s’ futures. We fear the loss of self-esteem caused by poor leisure facilities and loss of parental control.	1.2
091-4 We fear a further fragmentation of society and the reduction of our country to a “product.”	1.2
148-11 We wish to retain a sense of Scottishness which is reflected in our historic buildings, and see an increase in available apprenticeships, particularly for trades.	1.2	f	o
006-2 To live in Scotland means being together with other Scottish people [and sharing] memories. It means having a lovely country - Highlands, tourism, beautiful countryside.	1.2
087-5 Individual group members also cited domestic violence, unemployment, young people’s apathy and sense of exclusion, and the dirty and neglected condition of many public amenities, as consequences of social injustice and neglect... [However], we take pride in our surviving sense of community and society, and believe that our institutions are still characterised by egalitarianism. We also take pride in our ... medical schools, the intellectual high point of the Scottish Enlightenment, and many gifted individuals.	1.2
086-4 We are a friendly, passionate Nation, with strong family values.	1.2		d
329-8 We are a people who live in a dull depressing country with no opportunities for jobs. There’s not much to do and when you find something, it’s too expensive or you don’t feel safe out of your own area.	1.2
192-6 We are proud of our heritage…and proud to call ourselves Scottish, …and [we] are proud of and protective towards our Water Supply, Education and Health Services.	1.2	f
125-13 ... are proud to be Scots [and] continue to celebrate our traditions in local communities... We place importance on the extended family, in education we demand high standards [and] we value Rabbie Burns and other national philosophers and writers. Through exporting our skills, people and expertise we have a well deserved reputation across the world. We are a hardy and hospitable people.	1.2	f
048-16 Balance within and between our communities.	1.2
198-3 Our representative should spend a reasonable length of time in their local area.	1.2
302-0 I am an Irish person who has lived in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides for 21 years. I love and admire the Scots; they are kind and loving people and thrifty as well.	1.2
303-4 ... who still today, live in a very traditional country, in the sense that the nation’s history and culture is still very evident.	1.2
265-0 We hope we will foster/re-kindle a sense of community which we believe has largely been lost.	1.2
177-6 We are proud to be Scottish especially if our forefathers have lived here for years. Until recently we [Galashiels] have enjoyed a [good] standard of living [now] threatened by mass unemployment. We will feel sorry for any people who would have to move to [find] employment, especially if emigration is required.	1.2
287-0 ... who are Gaelic speakers, Urdu and Punjabi speakers.	1.3
155-6 We are a people who ... [these] opening words of this sentence were emotive and encouraged divisiveness [amongst group of “women - middle aged, middle class”].	1.3	f
292-6 [As Quakers we] care about social justice, see ourselves as “citizens of the world”, and have come to appreciate the range of cultures in present day Scotland.	1.3
346-8 [As African women in Scotland we] feel like strangers, unnoticed, unseen, unheard, alienated, dehumanised, invisible in the scheme of affairs but visible enough for racial attack and with the fear that this may increase with Scottish independence... We feel anti-English feeling will be turned against ethnic minorities when the English are gone. Sometimes the nationalist feeling is so strong that one wonders how minorities will fit into the new Scotland.	1.3		e
053-12 .. who believe that God set the bounds of Scotland and established the Scottish race with a Christian heritage and society where political ministers must uphold Biblical Law being ordained of God, Romans 13. This excludes rewriting the rules to suit humanistic “rights.”	1.3
018-0 ... who think that this country is pure dead brilliant. We are all very patriotic here and hate England, although some of us only sort of hate you.	1.3	m	y
019-3 We are sick of being classed as Great Britain when we have Scotland and England. We are two separate countries.	1.3	f	y
077-5 We are often stereotyped, i.e. kilts, haggis, bagpipes... We want to be respected by other nations, i.e. England.	1.3		y
079-5 Our way of life is too traditional.	1.3		y
080-5 Identity is often forgotten. We are often grouped together with the English nation in sporting events ... if we win, but not if we lose.	1.3		y
413-350 We have a strong identity which can defend what shouldn’t be defended.	1.3
240-15 We are people who have come from different parts of the world to settle in Scotland and in particular, Dundee. We have studied and worked in various fields such as medicine, dentistry, retail management, lecturing and researching while in Scotland. We have married either in Scotland or in India, raised our children in Scottish schools and now, obviously, some of us are elderly. Some are rich and some are poor.	1.3		e
407-10 We are different from other countries. We have our own accent and different ways of speaking. We are different from the English but should not hate them.	1.3		d
123-1 When I went to work in London in 1937 I was surprised to see that many people writing from Scotland to my office (part of the Post Office) wrote “N.B.” after the name of their town or county. What did “N.B.” mean? Would you believe, “North Britain”!	1.3
253-6 We feel strongly about Scotland’s history and ignorant people who live here.	1.3		y
282-10 We are proud of our Scottish identity an heritage. Although having some Celtic, British and/or European identity as well, we are Scottish first... We may still resent what is perceived as English interference in our own affairs but nonetheless feel privileged to belong to the Scottish nation.	1.3		d
313-50 We believe it is important for all cultural groups to have the freedom and opportunities to express themselves and live their lives through their respective languages and cultures. This is particularly important in the case of the autochthonous languages of Scotland such as Gaelic and Scots [to create] a well educated and culturally confident population.	1.3		e
214-19 As Muslim women we wish to be a part of Scottish society. We are a people who feel excluded by the society in which we live. Muslim women are excluded because Islam is viewed as a religion rather than a complete way of life which encompasses a complete socio-economic structure as revealed in the Holy Quran.	1.3	f	e
118-5 ... have a strong sense of national identity [with] many cultural differences within certain areas.	1.3	f	y
022-6 ... who have a bit of an identity crisis: “others have all the luck.” Props are drink, religion, drugs, status, Scottishness.	1.3
247-0 Society currently marganilises and discriminates against many [lesbian, gay and transgendered] Scots.	1.3
037-6 [As Gypsies] we are a people who are forgotten. We are the People who go back thousands of years [with] no rights to our culture as it was taken away from us when we were put in these council sites and treated like aliens with no-one to listen to our wants and needs.	1.3		e
138-5 We realise we are living in a multi-racial society, and therefore education will become more important.	1.3	f
217-43 Gaelic was vital to the formation of the Scottish nation and has been a central component in leading to the Scottish national identity as we know it today.	1.3		e
211-10 Who aim at identifying our Scottishness in public life as civil, not ethnic, who look beyond our own horizons; who welcome the stranger. We do note an erosion of some of these qualities in our present society: a growing individualism, racism (anti-English, anti-Black), some lingering religious intolerance.	1.3	f
029-1 Throughout history we have cared deeply about the community and nation [and] have been powerfully creative and innovative from St Columba to James Clerk Maxwell. For the past century and a half this creativeness has been shackled and undermined due to domination of the English utilitarian and positivist attitudes so powerfully denounced by Will Hutton.	1.3	m	o
095-8 ... who have a history imbued with a mixture of pride and failure. We look to a time when our self-respect will enable us to offer a genuine welcome to those within and outwith our borders who are different from us.	1.3
044-4 Openness to other cultures, old and new (but still laden down with bigoted ideas).	1.3
014-6 We feel we have a strong heritage and identity but can also embrace the “otherness” of multi-cultural society.	1.3	f
015-1 I am proud to be a Scot but I am also proud to be British.	1.3	m
039-18 ... are tolerant, yet can scapegoat.	1.3
001-8 Value community, very hospitable, strong sense of being a nation, proud of our history [and] education, believe in justice [and are] small enough to have a sense of identity.	1.3	f
054-6 The ethnic groups in Scotland are very welcome with proviso they respect our culture and laws as we do theirs. Our present Scots are afraid to air their views in fear of being branded a racialist.	1.3
031-3 ... have a distinct national identity as well as district and local identities.	1.3
021-5 ... have a sense of identity, a sense of struggle from the backdrop of our culture and history, have experienced a sense of isolation; our voices not being heard and opinions not being considered.	1.3
404-4 We are people who work mainly with the Chinese community. We work with people from all ages based in west of Scotland. Compared with England, we found that there are lack of opportunities in employment field for ethnic minority communities. We hope to see more young Chinese people to take up employment outwith the catering business. About 40% of the Chinese population in Scotland have no knowledge of what the parliament does, they are either women/men in their late 30’s and the elderly. Healthy eating is also the main concern.	1.3		e
251-20 We are aware that we live in a multifaith society and positively welcome that fact.	1.3
139-5 We (ethnic minorities) wish to maintain a separate identity and culture from the rest of Great Britain and to preserve our heritage.	1.3		e
178-7 [As young Asian women our] needs are not being met and not being represented. [For example,] there is not a good choice for Halal eaters in school and mainstream food outlets. We always have to say we are vegetarian when we are not - they don’t cater for our needs.	1.3	f	e
405-0 We [representatives of Islamic Centre & Glasgow Central Mosque] are a people who want to live in Scotland with dignity and like to contribute for the social, cultural, economic and environmental development of this beloved land. We want to promote peace, harmony and equality in the wider society of the UK. We wish to maintain religious freedom and cultural identity in a multi-cultural society without harming others’ religious values and beliefs.	1.3		e
393-12 We are a people who care about their country and are proud of their past and heritage: eg. William Wallace, bagpipes, kilts, haggis and Irn Bru.	1.3		y
181-14 ... increasingly aware that new prejudices threaten to replace the old as tensions with ethnic minorities increase. We are particularly anxious that injustices should be rooted out before becoming part of the fabric of our society and that young people should receive strong guidance [in] their opinions, their cultures and their rights.	1.3
232-30 We are of the Jewish faith and identify with Scotland as our home. We see Scottish society as one which respects and values people from all religious and cultural backgrounds.	1.3		e
102-4 We are loyal to our country and have a great deal of pride in our heritage. Yet we acknowledge that there is a mixture of influences and ancestry in Scotland. We value and accept the current status of Scotland as a multicultural society.	1.3	f	o
196-5 …who, despite centuries of amalgamation; retain a sense of national identity based on a traditional regard for equality, social justice and universal education.	1.3
225-0 We are a group of Gaelic speaking professionals who recognise and accept the need for political change; value our language and cultural heritage and fear its erosion, marginalization and potential demise; consider Gaelic as a unique and inherent component of the Scottish national identity; respect the rights and aspirations of other linguistic and ethnic minorities; are concerned that the perception still exists that there is a Highland/Lowland abyss; and want to ensure equal opportunities in the new Scotland for all people and their respective geographic areas.	1.3		e
228-20 We feel that Gaelic is an essential and intrinsic element of the national identity for all Scots.	1.3		e
003-3 Live in harmony with all our neighbours [and] wish to be recognised worldwide as a nation.	1.3
166-3 We are proud of our heritage, wealth of history and rich culture. The personality of the Scot is warm, friendly and hospitable. Our people care for one another and are hard working... The Scottish character has been described as hardy. The harsh climate probably contributes to this.	1.3
087-5 We have been disadvantaged in many ways ... personal or professional or both [by] material and cultural deprivation [including] lack of awareness of Scottish history and the value of our two native languages other than English.	1.3
250-10 We feel we’re ruled by people in England.	1.3		d
266-8 Scotland is a radical, progressive nation. It respects all cultures. Scottish people are very proud of being Scottish [but] young Scottish people are losing their Scottish identity: we should address this.	1.3
300-2 We treasure our national identity.	1.3
306-4 ... who have a proud Celtic heritage but many see our nationality in Irn Bru and tartan, which is very shallow.	1.3
222-0 We would like to keep our own identity as we feel our country is becoming too Americanised.	1.3
094-40 Whether you were born here or have come to settle here, you feel as if you belong... We are a people with a great sense of fairness.	1.3
000-100 [We value] local control and locally provided basic services.	1.4
009-0 ... who believe in tradition but don’t want to be left behind.	1.4
135-0 ... proud, independent, friendly, caring, but slow to express personal feelings.	1.4
158-0 ... who are angry at injustices.	1.4
124-1 ... many of whom seem to think that maximum disruption, maximum demanding and maximum complaining will result in getting what they want for themselves, with the least amount of effort on their part, especially in Glasgow...	1.4
124-1 Children have their self-esteem destroyed from an early age so that they are kept down and no-one does any better than anyone else, so that everyone is kept at the same level.	1.4
269-0 We value friendliness, sense of community, and a dry sense of humour. Life can only be understood looking backwards but it must be lived forwards.	1.4
208- 15 …who acknowledge the Lordship of Christ over the nation of Scotland and its government. We are committed to obeying and serving Christ in every aspect of our lives, not least as citizens within the nation of Scotland.	1.4
262-5 We would like a more giving rather than getting society. We are particularly concerned for the motivation and attitudes of young people who need to feel that they CAN make a difference and their voice will be heard.	1.4
397-12 Poetry - Rabbie Burns ... Scottish music ... ceilidh.	1.4		d
067-4 Overall we are a wealthy country ... good quality of life ... well liked abroad... We are not frightened of speaking up.	1.4
074-5 We are proud, friendly, realistic and are not afraid to speak our minds.	1.4		y
248-10 We are aware of our flaws - poor health record - alcohol problems.	1.4		y
128-4 ... who love God and care for each other.	1.4
319-5 We have pride in [Scotland’s] heritage - not just the traditional view of this such as bagpipes and tartan - but a heritage that speaks to us of the value of community, of a friendly family orientated society, of the importance of good education and health services. We take pride in the inventions and other achievements of the Scots...	1.4
108-4 We also want to maintain our international reputation for our generosity and friendliness.	1.4		y
088-1 ... who care about peace - global peace.	1.4
305-300 We are a people who should judge people by what they do and not by the colour of their skin, not by their accent, and not by the colour of the football strip of their favoured team.	1.4
400-7 We are warm and friendly and know how to “party”.	1.4		d
023-15 We are certainly not mean.	1.4		d
120-4 ... who are struggling to make progress and stand on our own feet.	1.4
189-9 We value the right to express ourselves and we are able to laugh at ourselves. We live in a beautiful country with space to roam.	1.4
242-7 ... have different needs from London ... do not approve of imperialism ... don’t want the type of investment like Hyundai (humiliating “jobs”) ... want this control within a federal Europe ... and don’t want to be submitted to something like Mrs Thatcher ever again.	1.4
279-7 We are proud of our heritage and laid-back approach to life. We have a good education system and this is important to us. We always make people feel welcome and have an outward-looking attitude. Above all, we value our freedom.	1.4
121-6 ... who have self-respect and confidence in our ability to play a constructive role and therefore wish to be consulted on decisions and actions which may affect our lives. We deplore the apathy that seems to exist; people regarding themselves as victims rather than important and respected members of society, and we deplore the corruption and sleaze which abounds in government and politics, much preferring to admire our leaders for their honesty and integrity.	1.4
147-62 ... who value liberty and good quality of life for all; equality of opportunity; freedom of speech, political opinion, and religious practice; a democratic government which is honest and open, which empowers people and upholds the human rights of all: especially those of politically disadvantaged groups such as women and children.	1.4	f
107-3 ... who drink too much alcohol.	1.4		y
184-12 …love Irn Bru; have a pride in our history; are friendly to others; have a good education system.	1.4		y
324-7 We [clients with learning difficulties] like the shops and supermarkets, Scottish food and McDonalds.	1.4		d
063-4 Would keep resources within Scotland and gain maximum benefit from resources and revenue.	1.4
014-6 ... who are proud of our traditions, hospitality, freedom, tartan, passion, spontaneity.	1.4	f
110-20 ... are full of openness and warmth ... proud to be Scottish.	1.4
069-4 We care about how people portray us. We don’t run about in kilts.	1.4		y
165-10 We care about continuing pressure on Third World countries to repay debt.	1.4
307-4 [As seminarians we hope for] no work or shops open on a Sunday unless for NECESSITY (e.g. Supermarket for food or clothes).	1.4	m
040-15 ... are friendly, tolerant, creative, open, wild, egalitarian, “all Jock Tamson’s Bairns,” canny, generous, optimistic, pessimistic, contradictory. We have a sense of humour but are dour, we travel (well), drink, dance, moan and have fun, have hang-ups about the English, and love our country.	1.4
043-7 We see and feel the great importance of community, hospitality and sense of humour.	1.4
323-8 We care about [the relationships between] crimes, drug cultures and complacency [including the] failure of the “Just say no” campaign, the lowering price of heroin, drug testing to know the constitution of the drug you’re taking, the danger of getting harassed on the street....	1.4	f
136-4 ... who are proud, honest, hardworking and respect our national identity and take real pride in being Scottish.	1.4
137-0 A friendly nation with a good sense of humour; proud of our heritage, legal system and our achievements in the world. Has wonderful scenery - which has to be preserved.	1.4
141-0 Our once excellent education system due to five historical universities in a small population is being eroded by political influences. We have a world-wide reputation in science, medicine, law, accountancy, invention and engineering skills.	1.4
377-2 We dislike living in Scotland. This is because there are many problems with Scotland which include homelessness, unemployment and a wide gap between rich and poor. There are little prospects for the young.	1.4		y
386-4 Many of the young have no prospects for the future and often this leads to depression. However, if these problems were combated Scotland would have all the elements to become a happy nation.	1.4		y
391-3 We want to see Saddam Hussein obliterated.	1.4	m	y
294-8 Throughout our history we have often allowed ourselves to be tolerant of injustice and inequality and our confidence in our own ability to be undermined. Now is the time for us to learn from the past and move forward with faith and hope in the future and use the gifts of creativity and leadership with which we are so richly endowed.	1.4
150-9 ... who pray for and care about people, about Scotland, but also about the whole world. We care about the environment, about justice and peace... We are for life, the right to life at all its human stages. We are against any involvement by our country in the arms trade, or in nuclear activity which is not for the common good.	1.4	f
223-10 We generally accept authority.	1.4
183-70 Materialism and selfishness are destroying the very fibre of the society.	1.4		e
173-6 We believe in the statement, “To each according to his needs, from each according to his ability.”	1.4
275-6 We would like the punishment to be harder ... life should mean life. Capital punishment should be considered for some crimes... We think pushers should get long jail sentences.	1.4		d
207-3 The Law and Benefits all things like that are there to help but they are helping the wrong things, it’s all the wrong way round.	1.4
267-3 We have a long history with many, many mistakes to learn from. We are a strong, inventive, intelligent people who can overcome most obstacles when the odds aren’t stacked against us. We have let a small minority dominate our lives for too long.	1.4
281-6 ... who are very sincere, caring and friendly, and contrary to popular belief, very generous. We are a people who are independent of nature, are very opinionated and single-minded, who are very proud of our national heritage and patriotic. The majority of our group are pro-Royal family. We are a very clever and inventive people, who provide the world with the home of golf and are very supportive of our national sporting teams.	1.4	f	d
339-6 We are people who enjoy a good spirit in our individual community settings... There is, however, a need for us, individually and collectively, to examine our diet, which is generally bad in this country.	1.4		y
194-7 We value our directness and sharpness but we acknowledge that there can be aggressiveness that needs resolution.	1.4
199-3 We are a people who want truth, openness and honesty.	1.4
320-9 We care about ... the right not to be abused [and also] better help for sex offenders.	1.4
117-6 ... must accept responsibility for our future and our actions.	1.4
151-30 We are concerned about the lack of investment in public housing in real terms... Housing is a social necessity for all and as such should be a high level of priority in any new Scots Parliament.	1.5
397-12 We care about buses v. cars.	1.5		d
079-5 Our society needs better health education.	1.5		y
216-4 Because our population is small, usually public services - e.g. NHS - work well.	1.5	f
113-5 Scotland is being unfairly exploited by the government, e.g. poll tax, oil revenue, Ravenscraig closure and the forthcoming tax for entry into the City of Edinburgh.	1.5		y
316-21 We would like a good quality legal system giving justice to everyone and recognising the European Human Rights Bill.	1.5
143-6 Health is a most important concern.	1.5	f
014-6 [Concern about] corruption in the police force. Scots law ... the “not proven” verdict is not satisfactory.	1.5	f
049-22 ... believe that education should be the most important concern of the human race, next to organised religion. So we are saddened as we watch our ancient education system - and hence our social and political institutions - sink year by year into the morass.	1.5
060-4 We have a good educational system which is being eroded and starved of cash.	1.5	f
220-12 We are a people who recognise the true importance of education as a means of helping people to achieve their potential, but also for its own sake ... a religious people of many faiths but with common values.	1.5		y
226-5 We care about ... education for young women.	1.5
215-0 We are engaged in a daily struggle to provide an essential public service with meagre resources provided [rural development education].	1.5
167-5 We are disillusioned by the ongoing erosion of control by local authorities such as, for example, water and health services...	1.5		o
115-6 The farming industry picks up and a stronger economy.	1.6	f	y
072-4 We care about the environment because there is too much pollution. We also care about industry as there will be no job opportunities if there is no industry.	1.6		y
060-4 We are known as trustworthy in money matters (the Edinburgh money market). We export much of our best talent.	1.6	f
198-3 There should be more accountability by large employers to the community and workforce.	1.6
203-23 We want child protection legislation which is practical and effective, which does not further damage the victims through the court process and send them home to their abusers.	1.7
407-10 [We are concerned about] the attitude of staff in hospitals and doctors to people with learning difficulties. People need more help and support when they use these services.	1.7		d
161-15 As users of mental health services our experience is that we are discriminated against and stigmatised.	1.7		d
264-12 ... who would appreciate a better pension whereby other benefits would not be necessary.	1.7		o
370-8 [As black and minority ethnic women] we like and enjoy Edinburgh. It is our home now and we want the white Scottish community to be tolerant and acceptable to people coming from different parts of the world. We are concerned about the education that our children receive and the problems of racism they face in schools, including bullying. We want a safe city to live in and the Parliament to look at ways children’s different cultures could be built into the teaching. We want our overseas qualifications recognised.	1.7	f	e
100-96 [We cannabis campaigners are people] who are multiethnic but resident in Scotland. Cannabis was traditionally grown here. Archaeologically proven at Soutra and in Fife - also, Queen Victoria used it. We have rights under the Single Drug Conventions to traditional use of cannabis... About 80% of drug offences are cannabis seizures. Many M.S. and spasticity patients are not well enough to buy cannabis on the illegal market although it replaces up to 3 NHS drugs.	1.7
160-15 ... who feel they belong to Scotland, however feel alienated and isolated from the consultation process, as are “invisible” to the statutory organisations.	1.7	f	e
051-8 We are part of “Comfortable Scotland” and want to reach out to those on the margins of society. We believe in the value of each individual, in social justice and in the importance of education.	1.7
033-1 What I dislike is the tolerance of alcohol abuse, and the increasing acceptance of illegal drug use ... also, the negativism in our culture, and denial of social problems.	1.7
034-3 Value the inclusive traditions of our country in education, health and the building of local communities. We seek the resurgence of this inclusiveness, with opportunities for everyone too participate and with a special emphasis on the encouragement and enabling of young people.	1.7
255-4 [As women we] have experienced inequality in greater proportions.	1.7	f
254-6 Seek justice and equality for women. On a practical level we feel women who wish to rear their own children should be sufficiently rewarded by the state. Their worth in the rearing of future working generations should be recognised as equal to manufacturing, producing food, etc.. Those women who wish to be in the employment market should not be prevented from advancing their careers.	1.7	f
200-17 We [,as] residents of Lennox Castle Hospital…are trying to change things in the hospital to allow more freedom and more to do, and hope to move into the community.	1.7
007-7 ... who are proud of Scottish Heritage, education and the landscape [and] desire to take up responsibility for ourselves and others - particularly those who are more vulnerable.	1.7
336-11 In Fife we are particularly proud that we still have free bus travel for elderly people.	1.7		e
373-1300 An increasing proportion of the people are retired and within the group considered as “ageing”. These people are of course ordinary citizens still in full possession of their intellectual faculties. Many were the managers and “captains” of industry until they chose retirement, and now being free from the harness of employment, can be more pragmatic and more objective in their views. This group, representing as it does, a considerable proportion of the electorate, is effectively disenfranchised due to the fragmentation of ministerial responsibilities, and is not adequately represented as a group in its own right. At this time we feel that we have had the right to select our representative in parliament removed and that we are having a placeman foisted upon us.	1.7		o
210-1 Why not ask everyone these questions? We strive for social justice; tend to a negative approach; lack empowerment.	1.8	f
025-40 ... who value democracy and genuine decision-making at the lowest possible level.	1.8
073-325 [As the Modern Studies Association] we fully support the education of young people in the values of citizenship and democracy, and work far beyond the minimum classroom lessons to achieve this end.	1.8
213-8 We are a people who historically have chosen a specific person who may be of any party or none, to represent his constituents and to vote for our views, not those of any political party.	1.8
316-21 We do not want all the trappings of the Westminster Parliament.	1.8
059-5 Over the centuries we have suffered as a people, and feel hard done by. Even though we have political freedom we are alienated from the political process. In our lifetimes we have seen the encouragement of individualism and destruction of community.	1.8
060-4 We are politically apathetic. Probably as a result of this many of our politicians at all levels and in all parties are of poorer quality.	1.8	f
041-20 We feel unable to engage in the current party political or socio-political issues which affect us due to disempowerment through lack of education and awareness, resulting in a cycle of ignorance.	1.8
220-12 Through a remodelled national curriculum, by the year 2020, all aspects of Scotland’s heritage will be given proper priority, though greater emphasis on Scottish history, and a Scottish history which truly reflects the diversity of our country, including our religious diversity. We would like to see a proper emphasis given to music, the arts and culture.	1.8		y
220-12 We reaffirm our commitment to the decision made in the referendum of 1997 that the Scottish Parliament should have tax-raising powers.	1.8		y
087-5 It may be that our awareness of disadvantage has been sharpened by the remoteness of existing central government and an accompanying sense of powerlessness.	1.8
168-10 We are concerned about the fragmentation of society and would like the Parliament to pull the people together again.	1.8	f	o
328-7 There was a strong feeling of being 2nd Class citizens. Political awareness and structures [should be] introduced as early as primary school.	1.8
197-4 ..who have not the confidence for an autonomous government (but we have the potential).	1.8
026-0 ... who need the initiative of self-determination to allow us to thrive, caring about democracy, justice, national identity.	1.9
171-5 ... who wish to see the worship of the Christian God and the Christian religion practised, taught and upheld once again in this land from which many missionaries spread the Gospel to so many parts of the world.	1.9
011-5 To live in Scotland gives us a great sense of pride. We care about the welfare of our country and how our future is determined by society today.	1.9	f	y
012-30 We have quality football sides.	1.9	m	y
239-1 ... who have the historic ability to be extraordinary.	1.9	m
216-4 We are a people acutely conscious that much of the world is watching us, and wishing us well. We must not waste this opportunity. We must do all we can to get it right!	1.9	f
028-1 Have lived with awareness through 2 European wars and many other turmoils and revolutions, with particular interest in liberation struggles - African and S. American movements, etc..	1.9		o
202-3 [We are a people who], while looking back with pride at our achievements nationally and internationally, our distinctive culture and traditions, our religious witness, our systems of education and law, look forward to facing the challenges which now present themselves and to seeing our nation play a confident role in Europe and on the world stage.	1.9	m
280-4 We feel close to Europe, not isolated on the edge.	1.9
013-6 We need to know more clearly how to release the talents of all. We need to measure ourselves in terms of who we are rather than who we are not.	1.9
004-5 ... who have a rich cultural heritage with socialist orientated working class. We feel there is a definite Scottish identity, but also want to nourish the multi-cultural aspects of Scotland and be part of Europe - to be Independent but International.	1.9
046-18 ... are friendly, creative and welcoming to others. This is a cultural characteristic which is evident in the people as a whole.	1.9
378-4 We believe Scotland had and does have the capability to become one of the most powerful nations in the world.	1.9	m	y
206-10 We voted “no, no” because we do not want a government who will bring changes that will affect us, our children and our grand-children adversely. It appears the sole idea in Scotland is to become independent with no thought for education, health or development policies.	1.9	f
385-2 We believe that Scotland is a country so contrasted to England that independence is inevitable. We believe that Scotland was illegally entered into the Union of 1707 and so that Union is therefore void.	1.9	m	y
090-10 Value distinctiveness of Scottish society in comanionship with the rest of the world (as against any commercially imposed culture of international sameness).	1.9
270-0 ... who are about to recover our nation, our independence and who, after 300 years of British Rule, will now take our place along with all the other independent nations of the world.	1.9
271-5 ... who see all humanity as our brothers and sisters: who cherish their rights, welfare and freedom as fiercely as our own: who see our access to self-government as our entry into the communities of nations. Mind you, some of us are narrow-minded, tight-fisted parasites...	1.9
085-5 We have the best golf courses in the world.	1.9		d
328-7 We are liked worldwide but lack power in our own country because we sit back and let other people control us.	1.9
310-3 We are proud of our heritage, but are also forward thinking and world conscious.	1.9
005-5 ... who are outgoing, warm, friendly and hospitable. We are proud of our Scottish heritage. Our younger people are moving further afield but remain proud of their country.	1.9	f
026-0 Tighter control of land issues and wilderness areas and access for the people - resources which are mismanaged and greatly underestimated. Push identity for tourism and inward investment.	2.1
156-2 ... the impact on the environment is taken into account in all decision making, particularly development of sustainable transportation systems in Scotland, the impact of genetic engineering, resource use and waste minimisation.	2.1
010-2 Pollution from transport - it’s making buildings turn black, it’s polluting the atmosphere, it’s damaging the health of everyone including the younger generation.	2.1	f	y
080-5 Economically friendly to the environment. Farming and other land industries should be resuscitated. More leisure facilities in rural areas and health and education should be improved.	2.1		y
304-87 ... in which the environment is acknowledged as paramount in sustainable development.	2.1
291-5 Is environmentally clean, healthy and free from nuclear waste and other toxic hazards. The Green Belt is protected and existing ground (including vacant brown field sites) is utilised within the city boundaries... Outlying large retailing complexes cease to be developed. Natural, clean sources of energy are harnessed.	2.1
418-11 There is priority given to sustainable organic farming methods... The release of genetically engineered organisms into the environment is banned... Remaining nuclear waste at Dounreay is dry-stored above ground.	2.1
263-4 We take account of the environmental implications of our actions and value the contribution each person can make to the community.	2.1
285-5 Health and welfare are valued above commercial interest and full use is made of our abundant renewable energy resources. The rights of the citizens of Scotland would be held above those of absentee landowners and indeed all land would be accessible. Adequate protection would also be available for tenants of large estates and communities would at least have the opportunity of land ownership. By 2020, sustainable development would have eliminated the need for harmful exploitation of the environment (e.g. opencast coal mining) and will have regenerated cities to provide energy efficient housing for all and a sense of community.	2.1
276-8 Drug free and nuclear free.	2.1
189-9 We would like to see an improved public transport system and more heavy goods transported by rail. We want further steps taken to reduce car use to control pollution. We also want to have sewage properly treated. We want stricter controls over the use of chemicals in agriculture and better conditions for battery chickens.	2.1
114-6 More emphasis needs to be put on the environment - on preventing pollution, littering, etc. and promoting recycling.	2.1		y
242-7 People care for their environment because they feel it is their own. The power of landowners is reduced.	2.1
138-5 No more building on the green belt.	2.1	f
211-10 …in which there has been a radical reform of land tenure and an abolition of absentee landlordism.	2.1	f
121-6 Sets up and sustains organisations to protect the environment such as national parks.	2.1
057-6 Land is developed and used by the people who live here. More trees.	2.1
068-4 There is a safe environment for our children and for their future.	2.1		y
144-8 Scotland is more fairly owned.	2.1
142-1 The recovery of Atlantic salmon and local sea trout in the River Clyde Catchment.	2.1	m
134-0 Less pollution and no worries about the ozone layer.	2.1
193-30 [We want to see a Scotland which] has its land ownership in the hands of those who use its resources humanely and not cruelly and selfishly for “sport”…Financial help should be given to non-new age groups to set up a huge system of self-sufficient and financially viable communities that would act as restorers of our land through proper native re-forestation; humane livestock rearing; non-environmentally and wildlife destructive fish-farming; wood skills and permacultural food growing being practised to provide local food supplies.	2.1
205-8 Our people [will] cherish our national heritage of family values and of safeguarding our environment and culture.	2.1
173-6 The right to roam is enshrined in statute. There is support for traditional crofters and farmers.	2.1
126-2 Land belongs to communities, the people being tenants unto their own democratically accountable control.	2.1	m
245-30 A balance has been reached between human wants and the needs of the environment and other species; whereby the majority, rather than a minority, fully understand the necessity of this; where development is not automatically regarded as good.	2.1
082-4 We would have ownership of the land ... a nuclear free Scotland ... awareness of all environmental issues.	2.1	f
112-4 Issue of nuclear waste.	2.1	f	y
267-3 A countryside in better balance with large areas of reforestation.	2.1
007-7 Sustainable development, protecting natural resources and good public transport.	2.1
008-5 Good, cheap, safe and accessible public transport, sustainable communities including local jobs and rural workshops, redistribution of wealth and more rented housing, especially in rural areas.	2.1
299-4 Better and appropriate uses for our natural resources such as ... whisky.	2.1
229-1 ... in which land is being steadily acquired by the nation as it comes on the market, or by compulsory purchase if necessary, so that it can be managed according to guidelines which would provide for the best possible stewardship for conservation, restoration and sustainable productivity. The produce of the land would belong to the steward who worked it, so no nonsense about trees planted by a farmer for whatever reason not belonging to him.	2.1	f	o
124-1 Children are nurtured, their talents developed, where they live and are brought up in quiet loving homes ... where violence and aggression are a thing of the past, and where income is channelled into their development instead of into the local pub...	2.2
122-7 The now fashionable ideas of separation have been abandoned in favour of a Scotland that is part of Europe... We [mainly incomers] would like all heritage aspects to be kept in perspective NOT over-sentimentalised.	2.2
145-40 The generation coming behind us has something to look forward to in their OLD AGE. Guarantee decent pensions and discounts in keeping with other European countries.	2.2
246-4 More community spirit, more community police ... more free home care or at affordable prices for those with a higher income ... continuation of building on Scotland’s heritage - e.g. Britannia coming to Edinburgh (but excessive entry charge).	2.2		d
157-0 Town centres can once again be a centre for the community with a real sense of identity.	2.2
190-8 …there is a mind shift and people start to express this sense of identity and create communities in richly diverse bio-regions which achieve their potential and thrive within their ecological carrying capacity.