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: Politics
A Quote for Today.
“The Thatcher years were marked by a consistent erosion of support for the Tories in Scotland. Seats which had been …
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 …
Richard J. Williams’ Letter Via America.
Professor Richard J. Williams teaches art history at the University of Edinburgh and his latest article in America’s Foreign Policy …
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 …
Museum Review: Vikings, The Untold Story.
The Vikings were, as everybody knows, deranged rampaging barbarians. They would sweep down on to unsuspecting monasteries, brandishing their battleaxes, …
The Hobbit: A Tale for Our Time.
[Scene: Bag End in Hobbiton. Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) is padding around his front porch. There is a knock on …
Tychy Review of 2012.
So we’ve all made it through 2012 in one piece. Another year the wiser, or else another year more demoralised, …
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… …
EXCLUSIVE: A New Essay from Coming Apart’s Charles Murray.
[Tychy is today pleased to welcome a new and exclusive contribution from the cream of America’s intellectual right-wing. Charles Murray …
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 …
