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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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Google Jitters: In a Glass Darkly.

May 6, 2013

There have been probably a hundred times more articles about Google Glass published on the internet over the last few …

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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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Richard J. Williams’ Letter Via America.

February 19, 2013

Professor Richard J. Williams teaches art history at the University of Edinburgh and his latest article in America’s Foreign Policy …

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Another Interdict from EUSA.

February 13, 2013

One morning, as James McAsh was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in his bed he had been …

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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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A Critical Review of the “Gifted” Edinburgh Book Sculptures.

November 24, 2012

The finest of these paper sculptures is possibly number three. Mongol hordes pour out of a cinema screen into the …

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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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Media Review: Tesco Magazine.

November 11, 2012

With over 2,055,391 readers across Britain, Tesco Magazine is the fourth largest circulating magazine in the country (three of Sky’s …

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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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