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Some of the non-party selections are revealing. If they are so non-partisan, why were they not willing to work with the SNP, on opening this question up?

There are some obvious Labour stooges, and a few Tories in there, such as Shonaig Macpherson of the NTS, whose presence vindicates the idea that the National Trust has been working against the SNP. (They attempted to sabotage the SNP event at Bannockburn last year)

Truly a feast of talent!!!

I won't go the default 'what a parcel of rogues' accusation but if you were to construct a more predictable, out of touch, and faintly ridiculous group, I'd like to see it.

"Murdoch MacLennan, Chief Executive, Telegraph Media Group" Who he, and what legitimacy or expertise does he bring?

"James Douglas Hamilton, former Scottish Office Minister, member of the House of Lords (Conservative)" This is like some throwback the 19th C

I could go on.

I agree with Mike Small you could go on. and on. Lord Elder is the very adviser of the Electoral Commission who did not pass Wendy Alexander to the police despite her campaign admitting breaking the law and who coincidentally donated money to her leadership campaign!

No way representative it’s a who's who of people completely opposed to independence. Biggest party in Scotland and the Scottish Government are excluded.

0.000003% of the Scottish population are involved in this commission and it makes NO attempt to engage with the people of Scotland. Most of the commission are dependent on Westminster for their livelihoods. The business individuals are well known for their visceral hatred of change of any type.

As the current Scottish parliament motions goes "that of 15 members on the commission, five are members of the House of Lords and two are knights of the realm, hardly a cross-section of Scottish society, and believes that the National Conversation, which welcomes input from Scots of all opinions and from all walks of life, is a better vehicle for addressing Scotland's constitutional future than the hand-picked unionist clique who form the commission."

Could go on but our national bard says it all so well

"Fareweel to a' our Scottish fame,

Fareweel our ancient glory;

Fareweel ev'n to the Scottish name,

Sae fam'd in martial story.

Now Sark rins over Solway sands,

An' Tweed rins to the ocean,

To mark where England's province stands-

Such a parcel of rogues in a nation!

What force or guile could not subdue,

Thro' many warlike ages,

Is wrought now by a coward few,

For hireling traitor's wages.

The English stell we could disdain,

Secure in valour's station;

But English gold has been our bane-

Such a parcel of rogues in a nation!

O would, or I had seen the day

That Treason thus could sell us,

My auld grey head had lien in clay,

Wi' Bruce and loyal Wallace!

But pith and power, till my last hour,

I'll mak this declaration;

We're bought and sold for English gold-

Such a parcel of rogues in a nation! "

I'm surprised they've all got such a good view of Scotland from thier Chelsea penthouses!