Post referendum, there are a lot of things going on. Clearly the SNP and the Greens and probably some others are doing really well as folks rally in support and, dare I say, solidarity. Our National paper seems to be doing well – there is always one in my household. For a new daily I find it pretty good and…
Month: December 2014
When will we get independence? and How?
Scotland will gain its independence as a nation; when that is what the people of Scotland know they want it. I believe, that is what the people of Scotland want. However, I don’t know for certain. It seems intuitively right. However, I gravitate towards people with similar views – so that does not really help much. Some people may say that…
White Out
I was out of the country when the White Paper was released. Clearly, this was a very heavy read and I am sure many people resigned themselves to the Executive Summary. The Summary was still a fairly expansive document but easy enough to read. I think we all understand the foundation of the White Paper. Prior to the Your Scotland,…
Wee Johnny wouldn’t be fooled
I have talked about GULLIBILITY and the next step forward, becoming INFORMED. So, what does it mean to be informed. Why is that important. Many years ago I had an expression that I put on my mobile. It said, ‘the man who knows nothing is impressed by everything’. This is a actually a very dangerous concept. As humans we tend to…