Polite Warning: if you read this article to the end you may be shocked! I went to a rough school – no a ROUGH school. Most of the school kids came from Langholm St in Yoker. The mere mention of that street struck fear into the minds of everyone with a sense of danger. I still remember a headline in…
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Scotland’s referendum – a date with the Highland Games
Saturday morning, the sun is out so off we go to the Highland Games in Helensburgh. We were competing, but not with the hammer or the caber. Oh no, we were competing with the organisers of the games. They refused to allow us a ‘stand’ for the YES campaign to court people’s opinions on Scotland’s referendum and answer their questions.…
Scotland’s referendum – are we Better Together? the myth blown apart!
You may think I have lost the plot – but please hear me out. In a week when the BBC are out and about in Scotland asking people how the economy will affect their decision on 18 September. At best this is stupid and an insult to the integrity of the Scottish people. The economy varies on a daily basis.…
Scotland’s Referendum – Beware Greeks bearing gifts!
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. Unfortunately, this warning came late for the Trojans in 1180BC! Had it come a few years earlier, history would have told the story of the great Trojan barbecue where they roasted their kebabs over the embers of a big wooden horse they found on the outskirts of the city. Can you hear all that racket…