Alex Salmond has resigned. We are all shocked but we must not be surprised. Alex Salmond is one of the shrewdest tacticians of this century. He has earned his place in history and he will now take his place as a living Scottish political legend. In resigning he is doing two things. First of all he has turned the tables…
Month: September 2014
Game of Thrones
In years to come I expect they will write a new chapter in Game of Thrones – the reinstatement of Scotland as an independent nation. Of course, what people are really interested in is the intrigue that preceded the event and we are living this in real-time, as I write. On the last full day before the historic Independence Referendum…
Did Goebbels inspire the BBC?
I think we all knew they would throw the kitchen sink at the YES campaign – but all we’ve had so far is the drain. I hope we are all holding our nerve while the fear mongers thrash about like a salmon that just leapt onto the bank – dreadful pun! The ‘highs’ and the ‘lows’ of the campaign so…
My friendly warning to NO
I am breaking ranks to issue a friendly warning to NO voters. On the 19th September 2014 Scotland will wake up as an Independent Country. I have no doubts this will be the case. Every person in Scotland whether they simply voted YES or were active campaigners like our Molly who has fought this cause for 40 years; whoever you…