Monthly Archives: December 2016

Scottish Labour – RIP

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Grouse Beater

A party without a conscience Below this introduction I publish a letter from a former Labour supporter as evidence of the death of Labour in Scotland. It is scathing and honest. It speaks for many of us. Labour in Scotland did … Continue reading →

Posted in Scottish Independence Referendum, Scottish Politics | 57 Comments

Scotland’s Powers

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Grouse Beater

‘Holyrood’ – Scotland’s massively over-designed Parliament The United Kingdom Parliament registers the UK with the United Nations this way: “Two countries, a principality and a province”. It must surprise hostile unionists to learn Scotland is defined as it should be, a country in its own right. … Continue reading →

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Grouse Beater Talks

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Grouse Beater

I’m proud to say almost 180,000 new readers visited the site this year, a 40% increase over last – and funded by myself. I don’t take donations. Anyhow, to ‘Grouse Beater Talks’ … and sometimes does the hoovering. I’m happy … Continue reading →

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Dog Day Daft

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Grouse Beater

I caught a late night documentary on the origins of the domesticated dog, the flea bitten, hair shedding thing snoring and farting on the hearth carpet, more usually the fashionable animated powder puff some women carry around in a handbag … Continue reading →

Posted in Scottish Politics | 14 Comments

Investigating Allan Pinkerton

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Grouse Beater

Continuing the occasional series of outstanding Scots ignored or overlooked Allan Pinkerton is not quite in the half-forgotten category of previous personalities illuminated here, but as far as Scotland is concerned readers will find it hard to discover much about … Continue reading →

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Sully – a review

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Grouse Beater

One of the surprises, to me at least, of seeing friends astonished at Clint Eastwood’s right-wing rants, (“That’s the kiss-ass generation we’re in right now. We’re really in a pussy generation”) his public gaffes, (“Obama doesn’t go to work!”) and admiration for … Continue reading →

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Paterson – a review

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Grouse Beater

Paterson is a bus driver who lives in the town of Paterson, New Jersey. He writes poetry, not very good poetry, but it demonstrates his mind is alert to life he observes around him as he goes about his daily … Continue reading →

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