Category Archives: Media

BBC’s Agents of the Right-Wing

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Grouse Beater

When at the BBC, I recall vividly losing a discussion over stopping broadcasts that involved vox pop, the convention of asking members of the public to offer their opinion on a current news topic. This is accomplished by stopping people … Continue reading →

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Lampooning the Media

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Grouse Beater

I’ve not seen the satirical movie ‘Don’t Look Up‘, but on the strength of climate campaigner George Monbiot’s opening statement, I’ll rectify the omission! His column is another in GB’s Climate Change series, a series culled from reports, surveys and … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Media | 7 Comments

An Irish View of GB News

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Grouse Beater

The Irish know their history. No one dare tell them to forget it, or that it is bunkum, or inappropriate to be reminded of, or wrong to teach in schools. They can spot an arrogant Englishman before he steps off … Continue reading →

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Devo-Max is Back

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Grouse Beater

No matter if one thinks of Scottish journalists as paid hacks of the British state, and let’s be frank, most are, a few do hold tight to their integrity, but they tend to be freelance. Iain Macwhirter is one who … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Scottish Independence Referendum, Scottish Politics | 15 Comments

Coronavirus Updates

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Grouse Beater

It is understandable readers will want to know who has been affected in their local area in Scotland, which places one should avoid. The best tactic is to stay in doors at home as long as is desirable. However, to … Continue reading →

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Lost in LaLa Land 3

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Grouse Beater

  “If you’re going to Hollywood, go for fun … and get a bloody lawyer!” That’s wise advice from Sean Connery. You can be at the top of your fame and still get stiffed. Even he got cheated out of … Continue reading →

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The Trump Backlash

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Grouse Beater

Remarkable how the worst, most incompetent politicians manage to hog the limelight, promoted by the Right-wing press and media pals. Bumbling Boris Johnson is one example, the odious Farage another. For months to come we are to be assailed by the … Continue reading →

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The Degredation of Englishness

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Grouse Beater

English have forgotten what it is to be English? Calling themselves British for decades doesn’t help. Those who strive for a romantic Englishness by ditching anything European, demanding bowler hats back in fashion, are unable to find an agreeable definition that fits … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Scottish Independence Referendum, Scottish Politics | 13 Comments

Yer Granny’s Sayin’s

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Grouse Beater

Scotia-biased tweets and posts on social site and Twitter often resort to auld Scots sayings to make a point, or outwit their English opponent who can’t understand basic English let alone written Scots. ‘Hud yer wheesht’ is a granny saying, … Continue reading →

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Belladonna is Back

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Grouse Beater

  Belladonna is back, the Belladona of black print. In Italian it means a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. Rupert Murdoch has seeded deadly nightshade into an old high-powered job but with added toxins – She is Chief Executive of News UK, formerly New … Continue reading →

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