Scotland is a Quasi Sovereign country. The political power we have is devolved from a higher authority; that is Westminster. Tony Benn stated in the House, that power devolved is power retained. In contrast, ‘politics is a set of activities associated with the governance of a country. However, the limitation of devolved power constrains our politics to basically what we are allowed…
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A Fool English Bexitfast
My pub in London Smithfield was famous all over the world for the Full English Breakfast. That is behind me now but A Fool English Brexitfast is in front of me, in front of us all, especially all Scots. Why they bothered to include Scotland, Ireland and Wales in the EU referendum is beyond me. Let’s face it, what the…
Calling out the #unionistcult in Scotland
The walk-out of the SNP MPs at Westminster, regardless of whether or not it was staged has created a watershed in British politics. I am ‘Calling out the #unionistcult in Scotland’ who have promoted a desperate narrative that the SNP popularity had waned. Clearly it hadn’t and if it had then a big thanks are due to those #unionistcult members…
Nailing Brexit jelly to a wall
The whole question of Brexit has felt like nailing jelly to a wall – to quote another horrible corporate expression. I have pondered this for many years then suddenly, I got it – I BLOODY GOT IT I can remember when we joined the Common Market and the progression through the numerous Treaties that have forged the EU of today…