Are we the 45%? From the outset I was happy to join the group and I believe much good has been achieved keeping us together and holding rallies to remind ourselves we are a formidable force. But I have a problem. The amount of opposition to 45 has been minimal, and that bothers me. Nothing happens or fails to happen…
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Thought we got rid of New Labour and the 3 amigos?
In 2010 we finally drew a line under New Labour. In 1997 Blair had promised a new style of Government, a people’s Government with more openness. His right hand man, Gordon Brown, was resolute on confining ‘boom and bust’ to room 101. After Thatcher I suppose anything would have been a relief, but New Labour would transform Government into the…
Scotland’s referendum – these are a few of my favourite dings
Thought I’d put out a selection of my ‘tampered’ clips. People release their clips quite innocently on Twitter not realising their are people out there, like me, that pounce on them with our media apps at the ready and a sense of fun and savage irony. Here are some of my favourite’s before they disappear into the Twitter black hole:…
Scotland’s referendum – a date with the Highland Games
Saturday morning, the sun is out so off we go to the Highland Games in Helensburgh. We were competing, but not with the hammer or the caber. Oh no, we were competing with the organisers of the games. They refused to allow us a ‘stand’ for the YES campaign to court people’s opinions on Scotland’s referendum and answer their questions.…