Daibhidh: 2011

Saturday, 31 December 2011

Arab revolutions and the media - Listening Post - Al Jazeera English

Slavoj Zizek: Capitalism with Asian values - Talk to Al Jazeera - Al Jazeera English

Israel bill to force Palestinians to prove ownership over land used for West Bank outposts - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Margo Macdonald: Election Campaign 2011

Looking ahead to 2012: Politics - Features - Scotsman.com

Looking ahead to 2012: Lifestyle - Features - Scotsman.com

Legal change ‘will rob thousands of their inheritance’ - Edinburgh, East & Fife - Scotsman.com

Murray hires legend Lendl to be his full-time coach - Edinburgh, East & Fife - Scotsman.com

Kirk hits out at ‘fleeting joy’ of sales - Edinburgh, East & Fife - Scotsman.com

SNP plays shame game in quest for new powers - Politics - Scotsman.com

Edinburgh Hogmanay event hailed a success - Edinburgh, East & Fife - Scotsman.com

DARK LOCHNAGAR: ALL THE BEST AT THE BELLS!

Col·lectiu Emma: スペイン：自治州、独立運動に変化

Col·lectiu Emma: スペイン：自治州、独立運動に変化: (Article recomanat publicat al The Mainichi Daily News - link aquí ) スペイン：自治州、独立運動に変化スペインのバスク、カタルーニャ両地方で、自治を巡る静かな変化が起きている。バスク自治州では、長年暴...

The Universality of Cheese.: Poll this!

The Breton Connection: The reunification of Brittany a step closer?

The Cornish Republican: Blydhen Nowydh Da

Independence: Buckingham Palace asks Downing Street to seek expert advice

Munguin's Republic: WHAT DOES 2012 MEAN FOR SCOTLAND? ...BRING IT ON A...

Munguin's Republic: WHAT DOES 2012 MEAN FOR SCOTLAND? ...BRING IT ON A...: It's December 31: a time to reflect on the year past. For Scotland it has been momentous. There was a general election which produced an...

Munguin's Republic: NO AUSTERITY FOR JEREMY WHAT'S HIS NAME

Munguin's Republic: NO AUSTERITY FOR JEREMY WHAT'S HIS NAME: Always good to put on a show for the neighbours, don't you think. Despite all the evidence of doom and gloom, the English Culture Secret...

Munguin's Republic: A GUID NEW YEAR TAE ANE AN' A, AN' MONY MAY YE SE...

Munguin's Republic: A GUID NEW YEAR TAE ANE AN' A, AN' MONY MAY YE SE...: Another year over, and a new one just begun... ... And an opportunity for us to thank all of you who read this blog for your support ove...

SUBROSA: A Guid New Year Tae Yin An Aw

IDF bracing for all 'post-Assad' scenarios in Syria - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Obama signs into law bill imposing Iran banking sanctions - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2011: A tale of an unelected Baroness, two unelected Lor...

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2011: A tale of an unelected Baroness, two unelected Lor...: Here’s what www.parliament.uk says about the House of Lords - The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament. It is indepe...

Scrap Welsh Secretary’s ‘constitutionally redundant’ post, says Elis-Thomas in Gillan blast - Politics News - Politics - News from @walesonline

Referendum decision ‘the most important Scots will make’ - UK - Scotsman.com

Friday, 30 December 2011

SCOT goes POP!: That's one New Year's Resolution sorted out...

SCOT goes POP!: That's one New Year's Resolution sorted out...: Like most people, I tend to fail miserably at keeping my New Year's Resolutions (with the notable exception of 2009, when I made two very bo...

Scottish Vision: Independence, Nationalism & Internationalism

Scottish Vision: Independence, Nationalism & Internationalism: A few weeks ago I had a conversation with my boss about how the concept of nationalism reconciles itself with the idea of solidarity. His...

Scottish Vision: A ‘Call to Arms’ for De-alignment (After Independe...

Scottish Vision: A ‘Call to Arms’ for De-alignment (After Independe...: I have recently been wondering whether I consider myself a Nationalist or a nationalist; an SNP supporter - a defender-of-the-faith , ‘toein...

Scottish Vision: And The Land Lay Still?

Scottish Vision: And The Land Lay Still?: This is just a small post, and one brought on by impulse. It has been inspired by something I’m beginning to sense; something I’m beginnin...

The Universality of Cheese.: I'm not Spartacus, I'm Newsnet Scotland.

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2011: Lords Forsyth and West and Angus Robertson MP - To...

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2011: Lords Forsyth and West and Angus Robertson MP - To...: The Angus Robertson sound clip on its own -

BellgroveBelle: On being a woman in politics

SCOT goes POP!: The Tories' 'non-sectarian' pretence definitively ...

SCOT goes POP!: The Tories' 'non-sectarian' pretence definitively ...: I couldn't resist having a peek to see how self-styled 'liberal unionist' Northern Ireland blogger Chekov is reacting to the news that the T...

Munguin's Republic: PRESIDENT THATCHER BOUGHT THE BOMB

Munguin's Republic: PRESIDENT THATCHER BOUGHT THE BOMB: Isn't British democracy wonderful? It's not bad enough that we have an unelected head of state, an upper house mish mash of aristocrats, ...

The Makings of History / Lost in translation - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Alex Salmond hails Scots’ ‘hunger for more powers’ in New Year message - Politics - Scotsman.com

Margaret Thatcher defied her Cabinet to order Trident - UK - Scotsman.com

Samoa skips Friday in leap across international dateline

The Lockerbie Case: Tories want Megrahi evidence released

Questions raised over Scottish independence and the defence of the UK by former Sea Lord - Defence - The News

Moore urges open debate on independence - Politics - Scotsman.com

Joyce McMillan: Alex Salmond takes prize for originality - Arts blog - Scotsman.com

SUBROSA: Is Alex Salmond Basking In Glory?

The Lockerbie Case: Will Abdelbaset al-Megrahi die before Saif al-Islam takes the stand?

Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | UK News :: Whisky industry toasts exports high

Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | UK News :: Super cooper crafts his last whisky cask

Thursday, 29 December 2011

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2011: Alex Salmond on the World at One–BBC radio 29th De...

Caron's Musings: BBC misogyny is so 2011

The Cornish Republican: 15 named Cornish speakers who lived after Dolly Pentreath and before the revival.

Scotland’s DNA: Land of the Britons - Features - Scotsman.com

Taxpayers ‘should fund new flights to China, India and Russia’ - Politics - Scotsman.com

Land, sea and air travel left reeling by Scotland’s storms - Edinburgh, East & Fife - Scotsman.com

Tearaway children ‘terrorise’ Scotland’s teachers - Education - Scotsman.com

DARK LOCHNAGAR: WHY DO WE CLEVER BASTARDS IN THE WEST ALWAYS MAKE ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT OTHER COUNTRIES?

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

DARK LOCHNAGAR: DOES ANYONE REALLY GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH?

Bill Jamieson: Apocalypse could be now for euro - Arts blog - Scotsman.com

Munguin's Republic: SCOTLAND'S OTHER NATIONAL DRINK...MADE FROM GIRDER...

Munguin's Republic: SCOTLAND'S OTHER NATIONAL DRINK...MADE FROM GIRDER...: It was either these Irn Bru ads, or Kim Jong Il's funeral. On balance I thought that these we...

Priests scuffle at Bethlehem church - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2011: Some thoughts on Reform Scotland and its online in...

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2011: Some thoughts on Reform Scotland and its online in...: My normal preamble: I am a Scottish voter, an SNP member, I hold no role of any kind in the party, and I speak only for myself. I am in favo...

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2011: Some thoughts on Reform Scotland and its online in...

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: A game of cards for 2012; the Union’s hand.

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: A game of cards for 2012; the Union’s hand.: A new year is here, Hogmanay once again, and when the dust settles on the festivities perhaps it’s time to remember just how far Scotland ha...

And one from James Kelman for supporters of Independence from... on Twitpic

The Universality of Cheese.: Poll this!

Israeli launches multiple air raids in Gaza - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Just Weird: Chinese Chef builds his own jeep with just $600

US gun sales hit record high in December 2011

Personally speaking: Joan McAlpine - Arts blog - Scotsman.com

Scotland’s quangos dish out £10m in bonuses - Politics - Scotsman.com

forfar-loon's brigadoon: Union dividend

The Universality of Cheese.: Taça Independência 1972

Reporting England's riots - Go Lassie Go

Tuesday, 27 December 2011

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2011: Great Scot! – great Scots …

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2011: Great Scot! – great Scots …: From You will instantly recognise the man in the middle in the picture above – the rail-splitter from Illinois, President Abraham Lincoln ....

The Cornish Republican: Radio Free Cornwall

Munguin's Republic: I'm not Prince Charles' biggest fan, as most of yo...

Munguin's Republic: I'm not Prince Charles' biggest fan, as most of yo...: I'm not Prince Charles' biggest fan, as most of you will know, but after reading this , I'm very glad that I don't have to live in his Duc...

Martin Hannan: Don’t let them divide and rule - Analysis - Scotsman.com

Collateral damage from Fukushima hits Europe - Features - Al Jazeera English

North Korea holds late leader's funeral - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English

Cyber Nat HQ: Blog Of The Year

Cyber Nat HQ: Blog Of The Year: I'd like to take this time before we come to the end of 2011 to post my blog of the year. My blog of the year goes to: http://weegiewar...

Japan nuclear disaster 'response failed' - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English

Robot wars - Fault Lines - Al Jazeera English

MSPs in bid to get bank HQ in city - Politics - Scotsman.com

Analysis: Fearful, cash-strapped consumers can’t give businesses any hope of life-saving recovery - Arts blog - Scotsman.com

Scotland’s shops gamble on £12m an hour sales bonanza - UK - Scotsman.com

We’re in even more danger than before, warns Alistair Darling - UK - Scotsman.com

Nine out of ten support ‘devo-plus’ - Politics - Scotsman.com

The Universality of Cheese.: Skwerr Go...

Legal challenge to vote could boost support for Scottish separation, says Catalan independence leader - Politics - Scotsman.com

SUBROSA: The Community Spirit

Israeli police clash with ultra-Orthodox men - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

The Lockerbie Case: We must have Lockerbie inquiry, no matter the cost

Plaid Wrecsam: Nadolig Llawen / Merry Christmas

Y Cneifiwr: Dewi Prysor - Nostradamus Cymru?

Y Cneifiwr: Dewi Prysor - Nostradamus Cymru?: Dw i newydd gael benthyg cyfrol fach o farddoniaeth Dewi Prysor, gweledydd Llan Ffestiniog a boi aml-dalentog. Cyhoeddwyd Limrigau Prysor yn...

Y Cneifiwr: Building on sand - a convoluted planning saga

Y Cneifiwr: Building on sand - a convoluted planning saga: It's the time of year when just about everyone is nominating something or other for an award, so here is Cneifiwr's award for the most convo...

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: That is indeed a loaded question.

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: That is indeed a loaded question.: You have to ask whether or not what you are writing about is actually worth reading. And by whom. I'm no great philosopher, political gen...

Diary of a Benefit Scrounger: God Bless us Every One!

Diary of a Benefit Scrounger: God Bless us Every One!: As I frantically try to tie up as many loose ends as possible before tomorrow, I couldn't log off for Xmas (actually Dave is going to lock m...

Commentary: A New Hezbollah in Iraq? | The National Interest

ETA Gives Up Terrorism | The National Interest Blog

Eusko Blog : Ingeleraz: Traduccion de Derechos de las Primeras Naciones

A Diary of Injustice in Scotland - By Peter Cherbi: £10 compensation for victims of crooked lawyers while Scottish Legal Complaints Commission spend more than £1/4 MILLION on law firms & ‘legal advice’

A Diary of Injustice in Scotland - By Peter Cherbi: £10 compensation for victims of crooked lawyers while Scottish Legal Complaints Commission spend more than £1/4 MILLION on law firms & ‘legal advice’

Michael Forsyth backs move that would force SNP to hold independence poll before 2014

Monday, 26 December 2011

21stCenturyFix.org: How Ed Miliband is clearly not his own man (and why this is actually a Good Thing)

21stCenturyFix.org: The Internet Itch (or a virtual psoriasis of awful proportions)

21stCenturyFix.org: Happy Christmas one and all (even where this is also sad)

21stCenturyFix.org: How we have no right to pursue happiness and every obligation to spread it

SCOT goes POP!: Joan Bakewell's false choice on life extension

SCOT goes POP!: Joan Bakewell's false choice on life extension: You might remember the post I wrote back in September after sending an email to Dr Aubrey de Grey, the controversial theoretician who claim...

Munguin's Republic: DOWNTOWN--WHERE ALL THE LIGHTS ARE BRIGHT

Munguin's Republic: DOWNTOWN--WHERE ALL THE LIGHTS ARE BRIGHT: At Number 2 in the Irish Republic's charts, some 47 years after its first appearance there and 22 years after its last appearance ...

Munguin's Republic: AND SO THAT WAS CHRISTMAS...

Munguin's Republic: AND SO THAT WAS CHRISTMAS...: It's time of year for messages. Well, yes, of course, if you had the misfortune to be in a supermarket yesterday, you'll know that (but only...

Munguin's Republic: AND SO THAT WAS CHRISTMAS...

Munguin's Republic: AND SO THAT WAS CHRISTMAS...: It's time of year for messages. Well, yes, of course, if you had the misfortune to be in a supermarket yesterday, you'll know that (but only...

The big Boxing Day Quiz 2011 - Features - Scotsman.com

Rivals to Salmond’s throne may be looking for a miracle - Arts blog - Scotsman.com

Salmond out to strengthen Chinese links - Politics - Scotsman.com

SDL vows bigger demo in Edinburgh - News - Scotsman.com

Foulkes in demand to limit power of top civil servant - News - Scotsman.com

Lloyds staff split into ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ - Banking - Scotsman.com

Report blasts government's crisis response | The Japan Times Online

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: A Hobson’s choice for “the feartie” PM.

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: A Hobson’s choice for “the feartie” PM.: The SNP conference draws to a close amid polls that continue to demonstrate accelerating trends towards their primary goal - Scots autono...

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: Scotland’s Europe – What price democracy?

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: Scotland’s Europe – What price democracy?: There has been the almost universal cry from Westminster of late; the world is falling apart and the SNP is responsible. Everything seems to...

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: When a pound simply isn’t anymore.

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: When a pound simply isn’t anymore.: A pound hasn’t been a pound for almost 80 years. It provides another reason we need a referendum, a YES vote, then a decision on our future ...

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: Europe is failing because it lacks the energy to sustain itself. (Part 1)

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: Cameron starts and loses the second Battle of Brit...

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: Cameron starts and loses the second Battle of Brit...: In following the ongoing euro / EU crisis it is clear there are several basic issues that are not being resolved. The EU like the UK has a...

Robot wars - Fault Lines - Al Jazeera English

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Vatican council proposes a global financial authority :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

INDEPENDENCE CYMRU: Galiza / Galicia (Europe) Celtic country

Visual art review: Romantic Camera: Scottish Photography and the Modern World | War at Sea - Visual Arts - Scotsman.com

Art preview: The Sculpture Show, 1900-2012, National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh - Visual Arts - Scotsman.com

Preview: What Presence! - Album reviews - Scotsman.com

Book review: Collected Poems of Sorley MacLean - Book reviews - Scotsman.com

Sunday, 25 December 2011

Aloha Hawaii! ‘Santa’s short cut’ to open Scotland to other side of world - Transport - Scotsman.com

IMEU: Palestine in Photos: A slice of life at an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank

Scottish Vision: Independence & The Highlands by Councillor David F...

Scottish Vision: Independence & The Highlands by Councillor David F...: Independence and The Highlands There would be some who would claim - indeed, have already claimed - that an independent Scotland would be n...

Libya 'to integrate' former rebel fighters - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Christmas in Gaza: Two Narratives

North Korea dominates Japan-China talks - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English

Pope calls for peace in Middle East - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Joe Lieberman: "I don't think Congress has ever been as bad as it is today."

Who is behind the Damascus blasts? - Inside Syria - Al Jazeera English

Israeli FM: Abbas is not peace partner - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

DARK LOCHNAGAR: AND YOUR POINT IS WHAT EXACTLY.....?

Dispatches from Paisley: A Country With Balls

The Burning Taper: Your political compass

IMEU: Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip

IMEU: Latin patriarch demands 'peace in the Holy Land'

The Universality of Cheese.: It's a long,long while from May to December.

J. R. Tomlin on Writing and More: Interview with Historical Fiction Author Laura Vos...

J. R. Tomlin on Writing and More: Interview with Historical Fiction Author Laura Vos...: Today Laura Vosika, Author of Blue Bells of Scotland , is dropping by to chat about her historical fiction. Laura, would you tell us w...

SUBROSA: Christmas Morning Music

The Breton Connection: Some ugly mugs

The Breton Connection: Electoral performance of regionalist parties and perspectives on regional identity in French regions

The Breton Connection: Greens as they could be

The Breton Connection: Devonwalls friends in Brittany

The Breton Connection: Breizh News

The Breton Connection: Celtic solidarity against fascism

The Cornish Republican: Don't believe the hype!

Col·lectiu Emma: Reply to the Irish Times

Col·lectiu Emma: Reply to the Irish Times: (Reply from Heather Hayes -a good friend of Col·lectiu Emma- to the article " Protesters call for Catalan autonomy and reject ruling " publi...

Col·lectiu Emma: Articles recomanats al Irish Times

Col·lectiu Emma: Articles recomanats al Irish Times: El diari Irish Times publica avui un editorial (" Catalan conundrum ") i un article del periodista especialitzat en temes espanyols Paddy W...

Col·lectiu Emma: Edward Hugh on the current Eurozone crisis potenti...

Col·lectiu Emma: Edward Hugh on the current Eurozone crisis potenti...: Edward Hugh is a good friend of Col·lectiu Emma. We strongly recommend an interview that the Barcelona International Network has made him ...

Col·lectiu Emma: Another (recommended) reply to The Economist (by M...

Col·lectiu Emma: Another (recommended) reply to The Economist (by M...: Col·lectiu Emma has replied to The Economist article "Big mandate, tight spot" (" A Public Reply to The Economist (VII) "), but we also want...

Col·lectiu Emma: スペイン：自治州、独立運動に変化

Col·lectiu Emma: The Japanese press on the Catalan case - El cas ca...

Col·lectiu Emma: The Japanese press on the Catalan case - El cas ca...: The Japanese press on the Catalan case We bring to your attention an article that was recently published in a major Japanese newspaper (li...

Col·lectiu Emma: Recommended readings about Catalonia ("Catalan in ...

Col·lectiu Emma: Recommended readings about Catalonia ("Catalan in ...: New InTransit newsletter : " Catalan in the Classroom ". This newsletter includes several articles about the Catalan school system ("langu...

Col·lectiu Emma: Recommended article on the New York Times: "A Cata...

Col·lectiu Emma: Recommended article on the New York Times: "A Cata...: We recommend Lisa Abend's article on the New York Times: " A Catalan Christmas " (click here to read the article and here to see 22 great ...

Calum Cashley SNP: Scotland's President

Calum Cashley SNP: Scotland's President: In days of yore the person who kept order in the Scots Parliament was known as the President, these days it's the more prosaic title Presidi...

Calum Cashley SNP: The Fraser Case

Calum Cashley SNP: The Fraser Case: I’m not a legal expert, I’ll leave that to m’learned friend who waxes lyrical upon matters pertaining to the law and its asses. That doesn...

Calum Cashley SNP: Fraser revisited

Calum Cashley SNP: Fraser revisited: I met last night with a lawer-type who is a friend of mine and speired aboot the Fraser case. He drew himself up in his most lawyerly manne...

Calum Cashley SNP: Who speaks for business in Scotland?

Calum Cashley SNP: Who speaks for business in Scotland?: It has occurred to me (I'm obviously a bit slow) that there's an interesting point to be made about business in Scotland. I've already made...

Calum Cashley SNP: Supreme Havers

Calum Cashley SNP: Supreme Havers: An interesting development in the Supreme Court debacle as Jim Wallace comes barging in, unarmed, to a battle of wits. The good Lord Wallac...

Scottish Law Reporter: Salmond uses SNP Holyrood majority to ‘railroad’ through vote on Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill

A Diary of Injustice in Scotland - By Peter Cherbi: Season’s Greetings to readers, injustice campaigners, and victims of injustice in Scotland & around the world

Saturday, 24 December 2011

WELSH REPUBLICANS AGAINST MONARCHY: IS THIS REPUBLICAN ENOUGH FOR YOU? DOES IT REALLY ...

WELSH REPUBLICANS AGAINST MONARCHY: IS THIS REPUBLICAN ENOUGH FOR YOU? DOES IT REALLY ...: Click Into Link Below: INTRODUCTION: JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO ... WALES RISING 2012 CODI'N CYMRU MARCH INTO THE MOUNTA...

The Cornish Republican: 41% of kids in Kernow identify as Cornish rather than English or British.

The Cornish Republican: The Basque Experience in language recovery

The Cornish Republican: The Super Citizen Duke Charles

Venison sales up as Scots ignore ‘Bambi factor’ - Recipes - Scotsman.com

Plan for parliament shake-up to boost MSP responsiveness - News - Scotsman.com

Westminster criticised over bid to seize control of referendum timing - Politics - Scotsman.com

SUBROSA: The Scottish Tories

SUBROSA: Santa Claus: An Engineer's Perspective

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2011: UK Minus - Science and Religion, Obama – and Chris...: THE UK POST-INDEPENDENCE The UK has been understandably reluctant to consider what it will call itself when Scotland leaves the union. I h...

Case builds for Scottish independence

Ein Cynulliad Ni

The Lockerbie Case: US State Department on Megrahi

The Lockerbie Case: US State Department on Megrahi: [What follows is an excerpt from yesterday's US Department of State daily press briefing , conducted by acting spokesperson Mark C Toner:] ...

United Ireland debate is over, says Donaldson - Local - News Letter

Scotland Unspun: Not being independent is costing Scots jobs and prosperity

4 out of 5 Australians Worry about Debt; New Reality - Owing More on Your Home Than You Own; Shocking Year for Corporate Collapses ; Merry Christmas to Those Down Under

Jim Rigby : Christmas Cancelled as Security Measure!

Go Lassie Go

forfar-loon's brigadoon: Gordon Brown: Labour's last Scottish leader?

Munguin's Republic: WHAT A CRACKING COALITION THIS IS...

Munguin's Republic: WHAT A CRACKING COALITION THIS IS...: Cracks have started to appear in the coalition, and indeed in the Tory party, with Dr Cable, Michael Heseltine and Ken Clarke among the firs...

Friday, 23 December 2011

SCOT goes POP!: Brazen : Westminster considers legislating to forc...

SCOT goes POP!: Brazen : Westminster considers legislating to forc...: I trust if the plan being touted in today's Scotsman ever sees the light of day, we'll hear no more from the unionist parties about "broken...

Alexander McCall Smith: Bertie’s Christmas Journey - Book reviews - Scotsman.com

Silence falls as Czechs bid farewell to Václav Havel - International - Scotsman.com

Shetland is named best place to live in Scotland - Politics - Scotsman.com

Hands off our referendum, says SNP - Politics - Scotsman.com

forfar-loon's brigadoon: Referendummies

forfar-loon's brigadoon: Salmond accused of globicide

forfar-loon's brigadoon: Union dividend

forfar-loon's brigadoon: Negative Unionism

forfar-loon's brigadoon: UK Citizenship Revoked

forfar-loon's brigadoon: Third class citizens

forfar-loon's brigadoon: Nationality

SUBROSA: Eaten Away By Lipstick

SUBROSA: Alex Salmond At His Best

Art reviews: The Sculpture Show | Jock McFadyen: Fragments of Scotland - Visual Arts - Scotsman.com

Charles Dickens: the Scottish story - Book reviews - Scotsman.com

Apocalypse now: is the end actually nigh this time? - Odd - Scotsman.com

Team GB: SFA caught on the hop as Celtic trio are given Olympic invitation - SPL - Scotsman.com

The Cornish Republican: The Duchy is a sovereign land – not a private company

The Cornish Republican: The Enchanted Glass: Britain and Its Monarchy

The Cornish Republican: Cornwall's Currency

The Cornish Republican: Cornish Zetetics: Cornish terrify Guardian

The Cornish Republican: Let them eat cake

The Cornish Republican: The Duchy incompatible with democracy

Scotland and the banking bailout - time for the truth - Go Lassie Go

When Will Britain Become a Full Democracy? | Newsflavor

The Lockerbie Case: Lockerbie truth

The Lockerbie Case: Lockerbie truth: [This is the headline over a letter from David Flett published in today's edition of The Scotsman . It reads as follows:] The farcical “...

Munguin's Republic: DEMOCRACY IN IRAQ...?

Munguin's Republic: DEMOCRACY IN IRAQ...?: I see that Willie Hague has condemned the bombings in Iraq yesterday which cost at least 60 lives. They were probably sectarian in origi...

Thursday, 22 December 2011

Scotland Unspun: GERS Report Shows Scotland subsidises UK, says Professor Andrew Hughes Hallett

Calum Cashley SNP: Supreme Havers

Calum Cashley SNP: Supreme Havers: An interesting development in the Supreme Court debacle as Jim Wallace comes barging in, unarmed, to a battle of wits. The good Lord Wallac...

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2011: Tobias Ellwood avoids every question on Defence Cu...: Tobias – there a name one doesn’t often come across. But hold on, isn’t Toby its diminutive? There are lots of Tobys, not counting the jugs....

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2011: Hackergate–the emails that implicate David Cameron...: What will Jim Hacker - Baron Hacker of Islington KG PC, BSc (Lond.) Hon DCL (Oxon.) say? We know what Sir Humphrey said ...

The Lockerbie Case: Megrahi interviewer writes exclusively for The Lockerbie Case

The Lockerbie Case: ‘These are my last words: I am innocent’

Wednesday, 21 December 2011

SUBROSA

The Lockerbie Case: " ... failing in my duty ..."

The Lockerbie Case: " ... failing in my duty ...": Scotland's most senior law officer has vowed to bring the perpetrators of the Lockerbie bombing to justice. The Lord Advocate Frank Mulho...

All you need to know about the meaning of Christmas - Book reviews - Scotsman.com

Vital safety upgrade for M8 is delayed by four years - Transport - Scotsman.com

Fare trial guaranteed? ‘Big Man’ faces charges over train eviction - Edinburgh, East & Fife - Scotsman.com

Terry charged over racism claims - European - Scotsman.com

‘Ooh ah up the RA’ football chant outlawed by Crown - Politics - Scotsman.com

Daibhidh: SCOT goes POP!: Scottish Labour persevere with the...

Daibhidh: SCOT goes POP!: Scottish Labour persevere with the...: SCOT goes POP!: Scottish Labour persevere with their highly succes... : Well, it would be massively over-the-top on this occasion to repeat ...

SCOT goes POP!: Scottish Labour persevere with their highly succes...

SCOT goes POP!: Scottish Labour persevere with their highly succes...: Well, it would be massively over-the-top on this occasion to repeat what I said about the Tories a few weeks ago. Labour haven't made a his...

SCOT goes POP!: Mr Popular

SCOT goes POP!: Mr Popular: Nobody does unintentional comedy quite like the Guardian these days... "The least well-known Scottish leader in its history, Lamont defea...

SCOT goes POP!: Admin : Probing the psyche

SCOT goes POP!: Admin : Probing the psyche: Where does he find the time? No sooner has Admin been appointed by Johann Lamont to the vital role of Shadow Minister for Conducting a Revi...

Munguin's Republic: PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES

Munguin's Republic: PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES: There has been a lot of discussion recently about what marriage means, what it should mean and if and how we should amend the laws relating ...

Munguin's Republic: SCOTLAND WILL BENEFIT FROM SCOTLAND'S GAMES

Munguin's Republic: SCOTLAND WILL BENEFIT FROM SCOTLAND'S GAMES: Following news that Scottish businesses have won 133 of the 171 contracts through the Glasgow Business Portal, Shona Robison, Minist...

118 Scottish firms to work on new Forth crossing - Transport - Scotsman.com

Cross-border sleeper train service safeguarded - Transport - Scotsman.com

Ski times a lady: A look back on the remarkable feat that heralded the start of commercial skiing at Cairn Gorm - Historic Sites - Scotsman.com

Johann Lamont hands key job to leadership rival - Politics - Scotsman.com

Jim Sillars in call for Scotland to switch to ‘dollar’ - Politics - Scotsman.com

Saturday, 17 December 2011

SCOT goes POP!: Scottish Labour persevere with their highly succes...

Friday, 16 December 2011

Munguin's Republic: LET'S HAVE AN END TO THIS EXPLOITATION OF UZBEK CH...

Munguin's Republic: LET'S HAVE AN END TO THIS EXPLOITATION OF UZBEK CH...: A few weeks ago I signed a petition requesting, or possibly even demanding, that the parliament of the European Union reject trade preferenc...

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Munguin's Republic: THERE THEY GO, BARGING IN WITH THE SENSITIVITY OF ...

Munguin's Republic: THERE THEY GO, BARGING IN WITH THE SENSITIVITY OF ...: Are you worried about the future? Well don't be. Because by June next year all this austerity stuff will be in the past. How do I know...

J. R. Tomlin on Writing and More: Interview with Historical Fiction Author William Peter Grasso

Thursday, 8 December 2011

SCOT goes POP!: Last chance to have your say on gay marriage...

SCOT goes POP!: Last chance to have your say on gay marriage...: I see that a certain long-deceased English Archbishop is trying to skew the outcome of the Scottish Government's consultation on gay marriag...