Tag Archives: scotland
Soliloquy for the Blind
Or “Things you better be totally comfortable with if you are going to vote no.” I have tried to stay on target over these last few weeks to keep a positive or at least neutral voice as I discussed some of the issues surrounding the Independence debate with mixed success. I am not even going […]
Why I am voting Yes these days
There’s a lot of reasons for me to vote yes so lets bullet point this mother. A government we vote for every time A welfare state worthy of Scotland No nuclear weapons housed up the road from my flat Sane economics – no more housing bubbles Safer pensions with no governments dipping into the pension […]
By their actions shall you know them.
There is an aspect of the independence debate and wider British politics that really really sticks in my craw. That is David Cameron proclaiming that he is continuing God’s work. Which is quite disturbing, but not as disturbed as this individual that seems to think God wants to maintain the Union. I am going to attempt […]
From the ramparts of Scotland
It seems that almost every week you get stories about vile “Cybernats” out to abuse and threaten anyone who dares speak out against the staunch and fair unionists. Terribly frightening stuff right? The problem is when you bother to do even the cursory investigations every time these things crop up you tend to […]
Stealing Bennet’s thunder
Or ‘How I made up some numbers to support my conjecture like some sort of Daily Mail journalist.’ I was going to write about siege mentality today but at work I consistently was drawn to the thought that I actually think the recent polls indicate a yes victory. I was going to do some fag packet […]
A bit of a plug and a lazy post
Rough Justice are doing amazing work on the whole Independence debate, I just got my copy of Scotland Yet the other day and it was fantastic. Here is another of their films that everyone and their granny should watch. If you intend to vote in the referendum and haven’t watched it, now is the time, […]
The Eternal Promise of Jam Tomorrow
If we vote yes we will lose all the ship building jobs on the Clyde. If we vote yes it will cost us a ton of money. If we vote yes Scottish industry will come crashing down. If we vote yes we will be invaded by North Koreans over the North Pole On jet ski […]
Now for the money shot…
Now for the money shot. A lot of the current debate revolves around money. Can we afford it, how much money will Scotland gain or lose from Independence. Some people might be getting a bit sick of it. However it comes back time and again in polls that even a trifling amount of money better […]
The only constant is change. And Pi I guess.
There is a pervasive myth in the Independence debate. That myth is that it is a choice between the uncertainty of Independence and the status quo. This is however not true. The choice is between two completely uncertain futures. It basically boils down to which government you feel confident in forming that future for you. […]
We'll never be fooled again! 