Saturday, 27 April 2013

Thursday, 25 April 2013

Taigh na Croiche: Soitheach fànais

Taigh na Croiche: Soitheach fànais: Nach e tha math nuair a tha tachartas inntinneach san amharc san sgìre agad. Agus leis an-sin, chan eil mi a' ciallachadh àite air be...

Again, Reuters Compares Central Bankers to Superheroes!

Again, Reuters Compares Central Bankers to Superheroes!

Independent Scotland ‘will need own coronation’ - UK - Scotsman.com

Independent Scotland ‘will need own coronation’ - UK - Scotsman.com

Alex Massie: Dubya: arrogant ignorance - News - Scotsman.com

Alex Massie: Dubya: arrogant ignorance - News - Scotsman.com

Lockerbie bombing: Pan Am 103 returned to Scotland - Transport - Scotsman.com

Lockerbie bombing: Pan Am 103 returned to Scotland - Transport - Scotsman.com

On this day: Mary Queen of Scots married Dauphin of France | First printed book published in Gaelic - News - Scotsman.com

On this day: Mary Queen of Scots married Dauphin of France | First printed book published in Gaelic - News - Scotsman.com

Leaders: Kirk throws interesting hat into independence ring | Football has lost its sense of decency - News - Scotsman.com

Leaders: Kirk throws interesting hat into independence ring | Football has lost its sense of decency - News - Scotsman.com

Tom English: Green in the pink for now - News - Scotsman.com

Tom English: Green in the pink for now - News - Scotsman.com

Charles Green reported to Serious Fraud Office - Top stories - Scotsman.com

Charles Green reported to Serious Fraud Office - Top stories - Scotsman.com

Independence: Scottish resources ‘bankrolling’ UK - Top stories - Scotsman.com

Independence: Scottish resources ‘bankrolling’ UK - Top stories - Scotsman.com

Saturday, 20 April 2013

Lallands Peat Worrier: "I've known quite a number of very genuine robbers...

Lallands Peat Worrier: "I've known quite a number of very genuine robbers...: There's an exchange in Rumpole and the Fascist Beast which has been lodged in my head this week.  Set in 1979, the episode turns aro...

Lallands Peat Worrier: The inevitable Thatcherite edition...

Lallands Peat Worrier: The inevitable Thatcherite edition...: We couldn't escape it.  After a week off, the For A' That podcast is back, and like the rest of the political sphere, we couldn&...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SATURDAY

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SATURDAY:   It was a memorable week. Mrs Thatcher, having died, had to be cremated.  Cameron, somewhat foolishly, set a precedent for prime minister...

Johann Lamont denies ‘appeasing’ SNP - News - Scotsman.com

Johann Lamont denies ‘appeasing’ SNP - News - Scotsman.com

Murphy's law: Calman looking to reverse devolution

Murphy's law: Calman looking to reverse devolution: Reports that the Calman Commission is looking to possibly reverse powers over energy consenting so that either the current Labour or a futu...

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2013: What is Truth? (Pontius Pilate): Labour’s Truth Te...

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2013: What is Truth? (Pontius Pilate): Labour’s Truth Te...: Scottish Labour’s strange little black propaganda video has made its appearance on YouTube , timed for the Scottish Conference. I don’t know...

Political News from Scotland (Free Scotland Now!): Why we need an independent Scotland

Political News from Scotland (Free Scotland Now!): Why we need an independent Scotland

Socialism will work better in independent Scotland - Comment - Scotsman.com

Socialism will work better in independent Scotland - Comment - Scotsman.com

Friday, 19 April 2013

Frankly Independent: Day of the Leaderene, part 1

Frankly Independent: Day of the Leaderene, part 1: On February 11th 1975  'that woman' became leader of the Conservative Party:   "It was a supporter of Mrs Thatcher who l...

Frankly Independent: Day of the Leaderene, part 2

Frankly Independent: Day of the Leaderene, part 2:               The Scottish Assembly that was not to be (Property Services Agency sketch of the converted Royal High Schoo...

Frankly Independent: Day of the Leaderene, part 3

Frankly Independent: Day of the Leaderene, part 3: Neo-liberalism , which in socio-economic terms is the essence of the Thatcher legacy in the UK, is defined by Pierre Bourdieu as nothing l...

Frankly Independent: Speculation

Frankly Independent: Speculation:               Stewardship of Finance lecture 14 (in English) Speculation: Its Causes, Consequences and History Paul Jorion,...

Crawford Beveridge: Sterling union best way forward - Comment - Scotsman.com

Crawford Beveridge: Sterling union best way forward - Comment - Scotsman.com

Comedian Bill Bailey admits he loves Scotland so much he'd rather perform in Oban than at the O2 arena

Comedian Bill Bailey admits he loves Scotland so much he'd rather perform in Oban than at the O2 arena

We Don't Sleep Like We Used To

We Don't Sleep Like We Used To

Bill Jamieson: Where now for Thatcher’s Britain? - News - Scotsman.com

Bill Jamieson: Where now for Thatcher’s Britain? - News - Scotsman.com

SCOT goes POP!: Warning : Jock-bashing buffoon ahead

SCOT goes POP!: Warning : Jock-bashing buffoon ahead: I've long suspected that the editor of the blogs section of the Telegraph website is running some kind of internal contest to see which...

SCOT goes POP!: Warning : Jock-bashing buffoon ahead

SCOT goes POP!: Warning : Jock-bashing buffoon ahead: I've long suspected that the editor of the blogs section of the Telegraph website is running some kind of internal contest to see which...

Thursday, 18 April 2013

Joyce McMillan: Time to shed the Thatcher shackles - News - Scotsman.com

Joyce McMillan: Time to shed the Thatcher shackles - News - Scotsman.com

Ed Miliband: ‘Alex Salmond uses Thatcher tactics’ - UK - Scotsman.com

Ed Miliband: ‘Alex Salmond uses Thatcher tactics’ - UK - Scotsman.com

SUBROSA: Monetary Union Between An Independent Scotland And The Remainder Of The UK

SUBROSA: Monetary Union Between An Independent Scotland And The Remainder Of The UK

Martin Niemöller: "First they came for the Socialists..."

Martin Niemöller: "First they came for the Socialists..."

Boston Bombing Culprits Identified?

Boston Bombing Culprits Identified?

SCOT goes POP!: Did the Bishop of London feel something on his sho...

SCOT goes POP!: Did the Bishop of London feel something on his sho...: Compare and contrast (well, perhaps not the latter)... Tony Blair at the negotiations that resulted in the Good Friday Agreement - &quot...

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Stuart, Charles Edward | Infoplease.com

Stuart, Charles Edward | Infoplease.com

Family Guy Warned Of The Boston Bombings, (Turban Cowboy) Aired On March 17, 2013 On Fox, Video

Family Guy Warned Of The Boston Bombings, (Turban Cowboy) Aired On March 17, 2013 On Fox, Video

SUBROSA: Could UKIP Be A Threat To Scottish Independence?

SUBROSA: Could UKIP Be A Threat To Scottish Independence?

SUBROSA: Could UKIP Be A Threat To Scottish Independence?

SUBROSA: Could UKIP Be A Threat To Scottish Independence?

SUBROSA: Could UKIP Be A Threat To Scottish Independence?

SUBROSA: Could UKIP Be A Threat To Scottish Independence?

Tarff Advertiser: Vitol, Central Scottish Councils and 'fracking'.

Tarff Advertiser: Vitol, Central Scottish Councils and 'fracking'.: A wee bird has told me that Iain Taylor's (of 'dirty money' imfamy) company Vitol have a possible share of a 16% holding (alon...

Tocasaid: Mother of a Thousand Dead lives on....

Tocasaid: Mother of a Thousand Dead lives on....:   Iron Lady with your stone heart so eager that the lesson be taught That you inflicted, you determines, you created, you ordered - ...

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Munguin's Republic: MAKE TRIDENT HISTORY

Munguin's Republic: MAKE TRIDENT HISTORY: "I was at the anti Trident demo this weekend. It brought back memories of a different time. The last anti nukes demo I went tae Glasg...

SCOT goes POP!: Ding-a-dong listen to it, maybe it's a big hit, ev...

SCOT goes POP!: Ding-a-dong listen to it, maybe it's a big hit, ev...: I couldn't quite make up my mind how I felt about the controversy over whether Radio 1 should broadcast Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead on...

Tarff Advertiser: Vitol and Serbia's National Oil Company

Tarff Advertiser: Vitol and Serbia's National Oil Company: I can not name my sources as they have been threatened by the Serbian Mafia with being 'disappeared' if their uncovering of Serbia...

Peter A Bell: Reasons for voting YES - 1

Peter A Bell: Reasons for voting YES - 1: Those who follow me on Twitter may be aware of my tweets stating reasons why I will be voting YES in Scotland's independence referendum...

Sunday, 14 April 2013

Thatcher: MSPs to attack legacy on day of funeral - News - Scotsman.com

Thatcher: MSPs to attack legacy on day of funeral - News - Scotsman.com

Labour MPs to snub Lamont over income tax plan - News - Scotsman.com

Labour MPs to snub Lamont over income tax plan - News - Scotsman.com

Gauging Govan: Jackie Baillie: a disgrace to Labour and the human...

Gauging Govan: Jackie Baillie: a disgrace to Labour and the human...: The good people of Dumbarton - Labour's northernmost constituency - have the misfortune to be represented in Parliament by a charlatan:...

Gauging Govan: Better Together, Arkan, and a Troubling Financial ...

Gauging Govan: Better Together, Arkan, and a Troubling Financial ...: Concentration Camps On the morning after their existence was revealed to the world, the Daily Mirror described the discovery of the con...

Gauging Govan: Tramp the Dirt Down

Gauging Govan: Tramp the Dirt Down: A sense of relief was felt in Scotland on Monday as the hated former dictator, Margaret Thatcher, finally succumbed to Satan's advances...

Gauging Govan: Better Together's Rightist Inspirations

Gauging Govan: Better Together's Rightist Inspirations: I blogged a couple of days ago on the National Collective 's revelations that fully half of the anti-Scotland campaign's funding ca...

SCOT goes POP!: The "international socialist movement" and its cur...

SCOT goes POP!: The "international socialist movement" and its cur...: Duncan Hothersall, leading Twitter propagandist for what he fondly describes as "the international labour movement" (better known ...

Independence: Alert over passports following ‘Yes’ - Scotland on Sunday - Scotsman.com

Independence: Alert over passports following ‘Yes’ - Scotland on Sunday - Scotsman.com

SRSM - Who Killed Willie MacRae

SRSM - Who Killed Willie MacRae

Friday, 12 April 2013

fleet street fox: Ding, dong...

fleet street fox: Ding, dong...: ... banning things is wrong. Even if they are exploitative, annoying songs bought in the worst possible taste, as I explain for the Daily Mi...

SUBROSA: Another Joker At No 10

SUBROSA: Another Joker At No 10

Why should we fund Thatcher funeral? - Letters - Scotsman.com

Why should we fund Thatcher funeral? - Letters - Scotsman.com

Scholars failed - Letters - Scotsman.com

Scholars failed - Letters - Scotsman.com

Nato question - Letters - Scotsman.com

Nato question - Letters - Scotsman.com

Heads up on king - Letters - Scotsman.com

Heads up on king - Letters - Scotsman.com

Bill Jamieson: Could Cyprus happen here? It already has - News - Scotsman.com

Bill Jamieson: Could Cyprus happen here? It already has - News - Scotsman.com

Terry Murden: Did Thatcher create banking crisis? - News - Scotsman.com

Terry Murden: Did Thatcher create banking crisis? - News - Scotsman.com

Dr John MacDonald: Precedent for Scots nuclear ban - News - Scotsman.com

Dr John MacDonald: Precedent for Scots nuclear ban - News - Scotsman.com

It may not be illegal, but......: Qui bono? Who wins when the PM invites the CEO of ...

It may not be illegal, but......: Qui bono? Who wins when the PM invites the CEO of ...: The name of one of the Tory's 'premier league' donors caught my eye when they finally published the list of donors who had bough...

The Real McGowan: BetterTogether, Ian Taylor's £500,000 donation and...

The Real McGowan: BetterTogether, Ian Taylor's £500,000 donation and...: A wee call to BetterTogether HQ.. The Sunday Hearld, in it's latest edition, reported that the No campaign had a war chest of £2m...

SRSM Articles - Biographical Note by John Broom

SRSM Articles - Biographical Note by John Broom

Funeral of Baroness Margaret Thatcher

Funeral of Baroness Margaret Thatcher

SCOT goes POP!: YouGov poll on attitudes to Mrs Thatcher shows sha...

SCOT goes POP!: YouGov poll on attitudes to Mrs Thatcher shows sha...: Here is the regional breakdown of the YouGov poll from a couple of days ago on public perceptions of Mrs Thatcher following her death. Ther...

Thursday, 11 April 2013

Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Power In Community: Press Release: Honour The Auld Alliance - A Fair P...

Power In Community: Press Release: Honour The Auld Alliance - A Fair P...: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --------------- CONTACT DETAILS --------------- Email: nick.durie@googlemail.com Telephone: 07798903944 --------------...

Tarff Advertiser: Thatcher is dead ... So?

Tarff Advertiser: Thatcher is dead ... So?: Thatcher had her faults and strengths. I believe she thought she was doing more good than harm and given the decade of politics which pr...

SCOT goes POP!: TNS-BMRB poll : Decrease in opposition to independ...

SCOT goes POP!: TNS-BMRB poll : Decrease in opposition to independ...: Doubtless the above headline will be seen as spin, but when we have Magnus Gardham and his ilk perpetually spinning in the opposite directio...