The Tory’s are getting into a right ‘tiz’ over immigration. Cameron revelled in an early turkey shoot with the Blair/ Mandelson policy on mass immigration that he claimed, changed the social profile of the UK for ever. Clearly, Blair did not have a handle on immigration. All he knew was he wanted loads. Cameron couldn’t have wished for better. He…
Category: Scotland’s Referendum
Referendum – The Big Oil Leak?
I never expect Wednesday to a quiet day. PM questions is my regular relief from tinnitus – although I’m not sure which is worse. Today it was the turn of Deputy PM questions. Sometimes I feel sorry for Nick (the fall guy) Clegg. He looks ever more like the guy who has been found guilty and awaits sentencing in 2015.…
Referendum – the Trident debate
In the spirit of impartiality and as promised, I trotted off to Victoria Halls in Helensburgh on 10th. The debate was a cross party affair with attendance from Mike Russell SNP, Jackie Baillie Labour, Maggie Chapman for the Greens, David Mundell Cons and a couple of sixth form students from the local Hermitage academy. The event was produced by The…
Referendum – ask Andy Murray
Firstly, I make no apology if this post is passionately in the ‘Yes’ camp. However, I want to hear some passion from the Better Together campaign. I will research and commit to publishing arguments from Better Together that offer us an alternative. Incidently, we all appreciate that YES will mean significant change in Scotland. Please don’t imagine that a…