Daibhidh: August 2013

Saturday, 31 August 2013

SUBROSA: Battery Test

Friday, 30 August 2013

SCOT goes POP!: Tony Blair's very finest handiwork

SCOT goes POP!: Tony Blair's very finest handiwork: There are a number of obvious dangers attached to taking Nick Robinson's billing as a political expert too seriously. If I had turned t...

Report: US Attack On Syria to Begin Saturday

Thursday, 29 August 2013

A ponte entre Galiza e Escocia // The bridge between Galiza and Scotland : NEW ARTICLE ABOUT SCOTLAND #INDYREF

A ponte entre Galiza e Escocia // The bridge between Galiza and Scotland : NEW ARTICLE ABOUT SCOTLAND #INDYREF: Hello everyone! This is my new article about Scotland published today by "Sermos Galiza" I know... it's in Galician, aye... b...

Tarff Advertiser: In a despotic Empire, far, far away ...

Wednesday, 28 August 2013

A ponte entre Galiza e Escocia // The bridge between Galiza and Scotland : NON Á GUERRA // PEACE NOT WAR

Syria crisis: what do you think?

Tocasaid: The slavering James MacMillan

Tocasaid: The slavering James MacMillan: The highly esteemed, or is it just steaming? - composer James MacMillan CBE has opened his little bearded slit again. The pompous Tory ...

Tarff Advertiser: Liz, Queen of Scots - just say 'No!'

Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Social Media and the Conflict in Syria

Joan McAlpine: Scotland is a proud nation in more arenas than just sport

Tarff Advertiser: Wings Over Scotland - The Bank's Holiday

Monday, 26 August 2013

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: The day the Union died.

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: The day the Union died.: It's the 9th of May 2011, exactly one day short of a year the day the Union died - May 10th 2010 . I hear you asking, why this par...

Munguin's Republic: WELL, WE'VE BEEN WARNED

Munguin's Republic: THIS COULD BE INTERESTING...

Munguin's Republic: THIS COULD BE INTERESTING...: From Yes Scotland The First Minister has described as "very serious" a claim that an email account connected to the pro-indep...

Munguin's Republic: IT'S DOUBLED IN COST IN THE LAST WEEK...

Munguin's Republic: IT'S DOUBLED IN COST IN THE LAST WEEK...: ...AND THEY STILL HAVEN'T AGREED THE ROUTE

SCOT goes POP!: Pro-independence campaign makes gains in latest An...

SCOT goes POP!: Pro-independence campaign makes gains in latest An...: Many thanks to Marcia for alerting me to the latest Angus Reid poll on referendum voting intentions, which shows the Yes campaign closing th...

SCOT goes POP!: Pro-independence campaign makes gains in latest An...

Saturday, 24 August 2013

Tocasaid: Syria - who used the gas?

Tocasaid: Syria - who used the gas?: A brutal dictator that 'we' don't like anymore. The guy kills 'his' own people. He has a stockpile of horrid weapons ...

Frankly Independent: Scotland Today

Frankly Independent: Scotland Today: Thanks to Syniadau , I have just noticed a Russia Today interview with "First Scottish Minister Alexander Salmond" , which you m...

Frankly Independent: The Great Debate

Frankly Independent: The Great Debate: In the above video you have an historical curiosity: the great debate between devolution and Sc...

Frankly Independent: Ode to Liberty

Frankly Independent: Ode to Liberty: La Via (The Road) by Pepet and Marieta (Ladybird) : a song for the pro-independence human chain wh...

Frankly Independent: A Majority for Scottish Independence

Frankly Independent: A Majority for Scottish Independence: First Minister Alex Salmond delivering his New Year message As you may or may not recall, in his New Yea...

Frankly Independent: A Modest Proposal

Frankly Independent: A Modest Proposal: The President of Òmnium Cultural, Muriel Casals, defends the idea of a unilateral declaration of Catalan in...

Frankly Independent: The Fifth Estate

Frankly Independent: The Fifth Estate: Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian: "I would rather destroy the copied files than hand them back to the NSA and...

Tory MP Priti Patel sparks backlash after claiming independence debate is great opportunity to slash spending in Scotland

Friday, 23 August 2013

SCOT goes POP!: The No campaign's attitude to victims of crime

SCOT goes POP!: The No campaign's attitude to victims of crime: Your house is broken into. In court, the intruder mentions that, while in your house, he saw you take your wig off. You approach No camp...

Thursday, 22 August 2013

Scottish fact of the week: James Braidwood, the “Father of Firefighting” - Heritage - The Scotsman

George Kerevan: ‘Undecideds’ fed up with status quo - News - The Scotsman

Tarff Advertiser: Austerity has failed, the UK is bankrupt ....

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Labour critics call for McLeish to join SNP - Top stories - The Scotsman

Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Wonga shock: The Queen owns loan firm's multi-million pound headquarters

Late drama in Firhill draw - Scottish Professional Football League

Monday, 19 August 2013

Next Big Future: F35 fighter would be clubbed like baby seals in co...

Next Big Future: F35 fighter would be clubbed like baby seals in co...: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was meant to improve the U.S. air arsenal but has made it more vulnerable instead. The F-35 Joint Strike Fig...

SCOT goes POP!: Forget the Neverendum, here comes the No campaign'...

SCOT goes POP!: Forget the Neverendum, here comes the No campaign'...: I've finally got round to listening to the package about the WoS/Panelbase poll that was broadcast on Good Morning Scotland yesterday....

Saturday, 17 August 2013

Munguin's Republic: THOUGHTS ON NATE SILVER'S PREDICTIONS AND THOSE OF...

Munguin's Republic: THOUGHTS ON NATE SILVER'S PREDICTIONS AND THOSE OF...: It was interesting that the Scotsman, in common with most other papers in Scotland and the BBC , decided to ignore the opinion poll organi...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY: Like most of this prat's policies; not thought through. But it's OK, because WE have nuclear weapons You've been warne...

Friday, 16 August 2013

SCOT goes POP!: The return of the Daily Duncan : the nuclear quest...

SCOT goes POP!: The return of the Daily Duncan : the nuclear quest...: After controversial Labour activist Duncan Hothersall blocked me on Twitter a few weeks ago, I thought the days of being able to repost my ...

SCOT goes POP!: The return of the Daily Duncan : the nuclear quest...

Tarff Advertiser: Micheal Moore, Scotland and NATO ....

Tarff Advertiser: Micheal Moore, Scotland and NATO ....: Many will have heard of or read the Micheal Moore's mystical, crystal ball view of an independent Scotland's membership of NATO bei...

Thursday, 15 August 2013

Tories surprised as party donor backs Yes vote to boost Scotland’s economy

Prince Street Gardens statue of Polish army bear - News - Edinburgh Evening News

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2013: Devo Zero – Scotland after a No vote – a democrati...

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2013: Devo Zero – Scotland after a No vote – a democrati...: NOTE: I could not find who created the above to get permission to use it. If it's yours and you're unhappy about me using...

Wednesday, 14 August 2013

SCOT goes POP!: McDougall veracity-watch

SCOT goes POP!: McDougall veracity-watch: Has someone had a quiet word in the ear of Blair McDougall, and suggested to him that even the Campaign Director of an outfit as cynical as ...

Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Frankly Independent: Stumbling over a Rock

Frankly Independent: Stumbling over a Rock: GBC News Review, August 3rd 2013 As I have had occasion to remark, one of the numerous emba...

Titan crane receives international heritage honour - Heritage - The Scotsman

SCOT goes POP!: Why Nate Silver is wrong

SCOT goes POP!: Why Nate Silver is wrong: It's a brave man who uses a headline like that given the accuracy of Silver's predictions in last year's US presidential contest...

Sunday, 11 August 2013

Scottish independence productions ban at EIF 2014 - News - The Scotsman

Scots face uphill battle for independence - Features - Al Jazeera English

SCOT goes POP!: Pro-independence campaign closes the gap to just t...

SCOT goes POP!: Pro-independence campaign closes the gap to just t...: There has been some more excitement about the WoS/Panelbase survey this afternoon, because it can be inferred from the answers to one of the...

Friday, 9 August 2013

Tocasaid: Community control in Scottish football?

Tocasaid: Community control in Scottish football?: Another August and another interesting, if turbulent new season for Scottish football has kicked off. Last year saw The Rangers, aka Sev...

Scottish independence: Row over campaign phrase - Top stories - The Scotsman

SCOT goes POP!: Panelbase poll : Scots overwhelmingly reject the '...

SCOT goes POP!: Panelbase poll : Scots overwhelmingly reject the '...: (I know most of you will already have seen this on Wings over Scotland , but as this is the first ever opinion poll that I 'co-financed&...

Thursday, 8 August 2013

Scottish independence: Row over campaign phrase - Politics - The Scotsman

John Pilger: The courage of Bradley Manning will inspire others to seize their moment of truth

A ponte entre Galiza e Escocia // The bridge between Galiza and Scotland : NewsnetScotland presents // apresenta: DUGGY DUG!!...

A ponte entre Galiza e Escocia // The bridge between Galiza and Scotland : NewsnetScotland presents // apresenta: DUGGY DUG!!...: Congratulations to NewsnetScotland for such a fantastic iniciative! No one can miss it! http://newsnetscotland.com/index.php/affairs-sco...

Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Gauging Govan: The First Parliamentary Attempt By Unionists to Pa...

Gauging Govan: The First Parliamentary Attempt By Unionists to Pa...: Last week, I predicted that the British would use every trick at their disposal to maintain the southern flow of subsidies, and suggested th...

Frankly Independent: Ode to Liberty

Frankly Independent: Ode to Liberty: La Via (The Road) by Pepet and Marieta : a song for the pro-independence human chain which will cr...

Tarff Advertiser: And suddenly ... nothing happened

Tarff Advertiser: And suddenly ... nothing happened: Professor Berwick has no doubt been paid a lot of money for this report on NHS England's failings but all he is saying is exactly what...

Tuesday, 6 August 2013

Moridura - - - ©Copyright Peter Curran 2013: Kings and queens – 2016 and all that: the Monarchy...: Dennis Canavan makes a remark about the monarchy and the media are on to it like flies on to shit - “ splits in YES campaign ” etc. Let m...

Lallands Peat Worrier: On Labour for Independence...

Lallands Peat Worrier: On Labour for Independence...: This morning, we've seen several statements from Labour politicians online, pooh-poohing the Labour for Independence group as an SNP...

A ponte entre Galiza e Escocia // The bridge between Galiza and Scotland : Rally for Scottish Independence // Manifestación p...

A ponte entre Galiza e Escocia // The bridge between Galiza and Scotland : Rally for Scottish Independence // Manifestación p...: Hi everyone! Any doubt about the Scottish Referendum ? Any doubt about the Yes Campaing ? I'm going to participate in the Ra...

Friday, 2 August 2013

SCOT goes POP!: Jeremy Purvis reaches the light at the end of the ...

SCOT goes POP!: Jeremy Purvis reaches the light at the end of the ...: One of the constant refrains from Neanderthal opponents of electoral reform in the London parties is that it is simply unconscionable to hav...

Tocasaid: BBC London - what abuse scandal?

Tocasaid: BBC London - what abuse scandal?: Some say that aspirations for Scottish independence are insular . Ditto the demands for a 'Scottish Six' national news service. H...