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Monthly Archives: November 2014
The Myth Commission
After a number of weeks discussing in camera the contents of sandwiches and vol-au-vents delivered to their conference room, the members of the Myth Commission have arrived at unanimity. They are all agreed an OBE, if not an MBE, … Continue reading
Posted in Scottish Independence Referendum
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Alex Salmond – an Appreciation
Salmond, not Hawking, expanded our universe I stopped admiring Scotland’s Labour party when I saw how they kissed each other on the cheeks but took a body swerve to avoid poor in the street, and refused to live among their … Continue reading
Posted in Scottish Independence Referendum
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A Flag Party
The cute young man astride broad shoulders is Ethan, among the crowded fluster and flutter of proud Saltires outside BBC Scotland’s hubristic, stupefying-ly dull yet massively expensive mausoleum of a headquarters, state broadcaster for the UK not so much for Scotland. It was a … Continue reading
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Mr. Turner – a review
A warning for readers: I touch upon the ending of this well-publicised movie; those yet to see it might wish to stop reading now. Writer or collaborator? Mr. Turner comes from the stable of English director, Mike Leigh. In his latest … Continue reading
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Ditherers and Switherers
I try to avoid dry statistics in my essays, mainly because they are bureaucratic tools easy to falsify, and difficult to refute unless one has all the facts researched immediately at one’s fingertips. Above all, in terms of Scotland’s … Continue reading
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