When Scotland got its long awaited referendum we all had our hopes. Some for an independent Scotland, some for nothing to change, some for the information to help them decide and some that didn’t care, probably hoped to remain anonymous. An old mate of mine would criticise us for voting in the Government, whether it was Thatcher, Blair or Cameron.…
Month: April 2014
Scotland’s referendum – a truly uplifting moment
On another day of disgraceful scaremongering on the BBC from the Head of the Navy and Philip Hammond I was filled with a mixture of disappointment and anger. I wondered if the ‘fear’ campaign would be so filled with vitriol if the term Independence was replaced by the term Freedom. In political terms and insofar as Scotland’s referendum is concerned…
Scotland’s Referendum – Was Rupert Murdoch a target?
Now, I do like a good conspiracy theory. Perhaps the moon landing was not filmed at Area 51 in Nevada, perhaps the Mafia did not assassinate JFK, perhaps Prince Phillip did not arrange the demise of Princess Di. Perhaps Rupert Murdoch was not a target in Scotland’s referendum. Maybe none of these are true? Crikey! did I say that out…
Scotland’s Referendum – My response to The Scotsman and their 20 reasons for staying in the Union
On 7 March 2014 the Scotsman published an article listing 20 positive reasons for remaining with the Union. The article was titled ‘Twenty Positive Reasons For Staying In The Union’. At least The Scotsman has come forward with an argument that we can responded to – pay attention Darling Alistair – all we’ve heard from you is Not-Yes, ‘put downs’…