I can almost understand why David Cameron has no wish to have a 1:1 debate on Scotland’s Referendum with Alex Salmond. One of his spokespersons suggested it would not be wise because he comes across as a posh boy and secondly he does not have a vote in Scotland. On the first point, Scots should be furious. We have a…
Category: Scotland’s Referendum
Scotland’s Referendum – The Madness of Certainty
Certainty is a political trick. Not a particularly clever one, because when you understand what is going on you will never be fooled again. In fact, Carlo Rovelli, the eminent philosopher states that certainty is a dangerous and damaging concept. Why ‘The madness of certainty’? well, when you realise you have fallen for this trick, it will make you mad,…
Scotland’s Referendum – the triumph of Social Media?
Ever since people were able to write they have communicated their thoughts and messages on some form or other, whether slate or parchment. Around the late 1430s, a German man named Johann Gutenberg automated the printing process, thus enabling mass communication. Communication evolved slowly over the centuries until the industrial revolution brought us communication on an industrial scale, where mass…
Scotland’s Referendum – are we abusing the memory of WW1?
Ask anyone who has been divorced, do they celebrate their wedding day. What about Nelson Mandela, did he celebrate the day he was jailed or the day he was released? We don’t normally celebrate the start of something horrible (apologies if you divorced on amicable grounds). We celebrate bad stuff coming to an end. Now, I am a big fan…