I was watching Question Time last night as Nicola was on the panel. As always, she acquits herself very well and her answers were precise, complete and with an absence of spin. If you were looking for spin, well Labour’s Caroline Flint was on the panel so we’re on for a thick serving of spin and smarm. Over the years…
Month: February 2015
The football drunk?
Bring back the sale of alcohol to football grounds?? On the face of it this sounds like a ‘no brainer’ – definitely not. But is it that simple? As a publican from the home of Rangers Supporters in London I have a little experience in this. What is it we actually don’t want? drunks and violent behaviour in a football…
The Clegg will be bitten
Alex Salmond once said that in Scotland the clegg is a nasty little insect. I guess I am with him on that. However, I have another perspective on Nick Clegg. When the result of the General Election was announced we were treated to a gut wrenching game of suitor. Nick Clegg was the Prince and he had to chose between…
It’s the Mansion Tax stupid – Labour’s GE15 Vow
Let’s see if I’ve got this right? The Westminster Labour Party has asked their Scottish Social Group, often referred to as the Scottish Labour Party, to set up a Working Group to determine the party’s 10 point General Election Manifesto ‘Vow’. This Group of Labour Illuminati may have included James Murphy, Margaret Curran, Jackie Baillie, Kezia Dugdale with special input…