Farage in Scotland: The Rough Wooing.
Yesterday a politician from a party with no elected representatives in Scotland ended up squabbling with around fifty students outside …
Tag Archives: Democracy
A Quote for Today.
“The Thatcher years were marked by a consistent erosion of support for the Tories in Scotland. Seats which had been …
Adieu to Max Crema.
Adieu to Max Crema in the sense that after this I won’t have to write about him any more. The …
Why the Fate of Max Crema is (Mildly) Important.
Two weeks ago, Tychy swore on the seat of John Knox’s breeches to never again write about Edinburgh University student …
“Censored by EUSA” Commentary Roundup.
EUSA Crisis. Last month the Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) sought an interim interdict from the Court of Session to …
Book Review: Unstated, Writers on Scottish Independence.
The University of Stirling’s Scott Hames has compiled a book of 27 essays about Scottish independence. The essays were written …
Referendum News: How “In-Out” Affects “Out-In.”
Yesterday we learned that lucky old Scotland may have not one but two shots when the European Union is put …
The Noctes Ambrosianae (19).
[SCENE: The Salisbury Arms.] James [at entrance]: Ah Biggy, there you are! Tychy: Quick! I’ve got a table over here… …
The Lord McAlpine Conundrum in a Nutshell.
Our medieval hangover continues and Britain’s leading scandal of the day naturally features two lords. The first is Lord Alistair …
Letter to America on the 2012 Congressional Elections.
My American Friends. One following your current elections from this side of the Atlantic may be ignorant of the fact …
Letter to America on the 2012 Presidential Election.
My American Friends. You may protest it impertinent that I am writing from Edinburgh to tell you how to vote …
Dancing with Liberty: The Show Must Go On.
The city was in festival and the pressure group “Don’t Dance with Israeli Apartheid” was preparing a noisy boycott of …
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’s Independence Referendum.
The Westminster and Holyrood governments have together agreed to hold a legally-binding referendum on Scottish independence before the end of …
Sanctions Against Iran: Make Poverty Policy.
Why aren’t the Left up in arms? Where are those extravagantly costumed protesters with their smart-alecky placards? America et al …
The Olympic Torch at Holy Corner.
I am not much of a nationalist. Earlier in the month I had been holidaying in Eastern Europe, completely unaware …
