![Political activist Jen Stout.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/10259777_10152110312638507_2934468047349507671_n-240x140.jpg)
Radical change impossible under Smith proposals
![Political activist Jen Stout.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/10259777_10152110312638507_2934468047349507671_n-240x140.jpg)
![Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael says the Smith Commission proposals are "built to last".](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/141128_Alistair_Carmichael_MP-240x140.jpg)
![Shetland born writer Jordan Ogg now lives and works in Edinburgh.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Jordan_Ogg-250x333-240x140.jpg)
![Independent MSP Jean Urquhart.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/140922_Jean_urquhart-240x140.jpg)
![Shetland MSP Tavish Scott.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/140225_Tavish-240x140.jpg)
![SIC convener Malcolm Bell, leader Gary Robinson and chief executive Mark Boden at Lystina House today. Photo: Shetnews](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/141010_bell_robinson__boden_lystina-240x140.jpg)
![Campaigner Louise Thomason is hopeful the renewed clamour for social justice will outlast the referendum campaign. Photo: Shetnews](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/140929_louise_thomason-240x140.jpg)
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![Highlands and Islands list MSP Jean Urquhart at the referendum count at Clickimin on Thursday night. Photo: Hans J Marter/ShetNews](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/140919_Jean_Urquhart-240x140.jpg)
![Gary Robinson is eager to ensure the UK and Scottish Governments honour their pledges to Shetland.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/140815_framework_for_the_islands_pose-240x140.jpg)
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![Alistair Carmichael MP](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Carmichael_a-240x140.jpg)
![Jean Urquhart](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/140919_Jean_Urquhart-240x140.jpg)
![Scottish secretary and northern isles MP Alistair Carmichael](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/130921_Alistair_Carmichael_2-240x140.jpg)
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![Shetland News columnist Genevieve White argues the case for a No vote at Thursday's referendum - Photo: Hans J Marter/Shetland News](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/140915_Genevieve_White_copy-240x140.jpg)
![Shetland's returning officer Jan Riise. Photo: Shetnews](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/140915_jan_riise_ballot_box-240x140.jpg)
![Miriam Brett, 23, from Bressay, has played a major role in the Common Weal and Generation Yes movements during the referendum campaign. Photo: Simon Baker](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/140912_miriam_brett-240x140.jpg)
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![Shetland's unionist vote is being squeezed as the referendum debate nears voting day. Photo Shetnews](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/140904_referendum_feature_1-240x140.jpg)
![Better Together: former UK trade minister Brian Wilson and Shetland MSP Tavish Scott. Photo: Shetnews/Neil Riddell](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/140903_brian_wilson__tavish_scott-240x140.jpg)
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![Isles MP and Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael says he is "straining every sinew" to achieve a No vote. Photo: Shetnews](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140828_carmichael_indyref-240x140.jpg)
![BBC Radio Shetland's John Johnston chairs the BBC referendum debate with Brian Smith and Jean Urquhart (right) for Yes and Tavish Scott and Susan Bowie for No. Photo Shetnews](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140827_bbc_debate_1-240x140.jpg)
![Deputy first minister Nicola Sturgeon, with SNP list MSP Mike Mackenzie, outside Islesburgh on Wednesday morning. Photo: Shetnews](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140827_sturgeon_and_mackenzie-240x140.jpg)
![Scotland's deputy first minister Nicola Sturgeon takes the campaign for a Yes vote to Shetland on Wednesday.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Nicola_Sturgeon-240x140.jpg)
![Writer and film maker Christopher Silver.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/chris_silver-240x140.jpg)
![Jeff Merrifield](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140823_jeff_merrifield-240x140.jpg)
![Bertie Armstrong: ' delighted with detailed responses'](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Bertie_Armstrong-240x140.jpg)
![Shetland Islands Council leader Gary Robinson holds up the two pledges from the UK and Scottish governments for greater island powers following the independence referendum.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140815_framework_for_the_islands_pose-240x140.jpg)
![Scottish secretary Alistair Carmichael is in Stornoway to launch the UK government's ten point plan for Scottish islands - Photo: ShetNews](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/130921_Alistair_Carmichael_2-240x140.jpg)
![A confident Shetland MSP Tavish Scott takes in Hillswick as part of his marathon speaking tour of the isles to promote the No vote in the independence referendum. Photo Shetnews](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140813_tavish_in_hillswick-240x140.jpg)
![Ruth Davidson joining Better Together Shetland campaigners at their Cunningsburgh Show stall on Wednesday. Photo: Shetnews](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140813_ruth_davidson_visit-240x140.jpg)
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![Ian Hudghton MEP: 'Scotland needs to be represented internationally' - Photo: Hans J Marter/ShetNews](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140811_Ian_Hudghton_MEP-240x140.jpg)
![Deputy first minister Nicola Sturgeon is to visit Shetland ahead of the referendum.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Nicola_Sturgeon-240x140.jpg)
![One of the first photos of David Cameron in Shetland taken shortly after his arrival at Sumburgh airport in the afternoon of 22 July. With him is Alistair Carmichael, the Scottish secretary and local MP - Photo: Ronnie Robertson](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/140722_Cameron-240x140.jpg)
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![Bruce Eunson giving a reading at Yestival. Photo: Ria Moncrieff](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/YesBruce-240x140.jpg)
![Yes Shetland chairman Brian Nugent.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/131030_Brian_Nugent2-240x140.jpg)
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![Professor James Mitchell](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/140704_Prof_James_Mitchell-240x140.jpg)
![SIC political leader Gary Robinson.](https://mirror2.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1309_2_small-240x140.jpg)
![Jen Stout](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/10259777_10152110312638507_2934468047349507671_n-240x140.jpg)
![Geordie Jacobson is urging young voters to say no to Scottish independence.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Geordie_Jacobson-240x140.jpg)
![Local government minister Derek Mackay, SIC leader Gary Robinson, Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond and Orkney council convener Steven Heddle pictured following the launch of the 80-page ‘Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities’ prospectus. Photo: Shetnews](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Mackay_Robinson_Salmond_Heddle-240x140.jpg)
![Shetland born Jordan Ogg now lives and works in Edinburgh.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Jordan_Ogg-240x140.jpg)
![Lesley Riddoch signing her book at the Shetland Museum and Archives on Tuesday evening - Photo: ShetNews](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/140527_Lesley_Riddoch_in_Lerwick-240x140.jpg)
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