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Farage in Scotland: The Rough Wooing.

May 17, 2013

Yesterday a politician from a party with no elected representatives in Scotland ended up squabbling with around fifty students outside …

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A Quote for Today.

April 8, 2013

“The Thatcher years were marked by a consistent erosion of support for the Tories in Scotland. Seats which had been …

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Adieu to Max Crema.

March 7, 2013

Adieu to Max Crema in the sense that after this I won’t have to write about him any more. The …

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Why the Fate of Max Crema is (Mildly) Important.

February 27, 2013

Two weeks ago, Tychy swore on the seat of John Knox’s breeches to never again write about Edinburgh University student …

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“Censored by EUSA” Commentary Roundup.

February 9, 2013

EUSA Crisis. Last month the Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) sought an interim interdict from the Court of Session to …

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Book Review: Unstated, Writers on Scottish Independence.

January 28, 2013

The University of Stirling’s Scott Hames has compiled a book of 27 essays about Scottish independence. The essays were written …

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Referendum News: How “In-Out” Affects “Out-In.”

January 24, 2013

Yesterday we learned that lucky old Scotland may have not one but two shots when the European Union is put …

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The Noctes Ambrosianae (19).

December 8, 2012

[SCENE: The Salisbury Arms.] James [at entrance]: Ah Biggy, there you are! Tychy: Quick! I’ve got a table over here… …

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The Lord McAlpine Conundrum in a Nutshell.

November 15, 2012

Our medieval hangover continues and Britain’s leading scandal of the day naturally features two lords. The first is Lord Alistair …

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Letter to America on the 2012 Congressional Elections.

November 6, 2012

My American Friends. One following your current elections from this side of the Atlantic may be ignorant of the fact …

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Letter to America on the 2012 Presidential Election.

November 4, 2012

My American Friends. You may protest it impertinent that I am writing from Edinburgh to tell you how to vote …

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Dancing with Liberty: The Show Must Go On.

October 30, 2012

The city was in festival and the pressure group “Don’t Dance with Israeli Apartheid” was preparing a noisy boycott of …

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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’s Independence Referendum.

October 18, 2012

The Westminster and Holyrood governments have together agreed to hold a legally-binding referendum on Scottish independence before the end of …

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Sanctions Against Iran: Make Poverty Policy.

October 2, 2012

Why aren’t the Left up in arms? Where are those extravagantly costumed protesters with their smart-alecky placards? America et al …

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The Olympic Torch at Holy Corner.

June 13, 2012

I am not much of a nationalist. Earlier in the month I had been holidaying in Eastern Europe, completely unaware …

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