Alex Salmond has resigned. We are all shocked but we must not be surprised. Alex Salmond is one of the shrewdest tacticians of this century. He has earned his place in history and he will now take his place as a living Scottish political legend. In resigning he is doing two things. First of all he has turned the tables…
Month: September 2014
Game of Thrones
In years to come I expect they will write a new chapter in Game of Thrones – the reinstatement of Scotland as an independent nation. Of course, what people are really interested in is the intrigue that preceded the event and we are living this in real-time, as I write. On the last full day before the historic Independence Referendum…
My friendly warning to NO
I am breaking ranks to issue a friendly warning to NO voters. On the 19th September 2014 Scotland will wake up as an Independent Country. I have no doubts this will be the case. Every person in Scotland whether they simply voted YES or were active campaigners like our Molly who has fought this cause for 40 years; whoever you…
Cloak & dagger
When I am on the doorsteps every night I am able to address many questions. Currency comes up repeated and I had never failed to reassure people with some simple honesty. Listening on the radio or watching on TV I get very frustrated when I hear this question coming up time and time again. This is not a measure of…