Raab Fallout: Should the UK have a Spoils System?
Yesterday saw the departure of Dominic Raab. The justice secretary and deputy prime minister chose to resign after an investigation …
Tag Archives: Brexit
The Dawn of Scottish Independence.
Although the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon had announced her departure from frontline politics yesterday, in reality she has been protractedly …
Niceties.
Our new barman was called Micky and he was from Ukraine. He had been in Ukraine as early ago as …
What A Parliament Should Look Like.
Some of Boris Johnson’s critics are increasingly finding themselves inhabiting a curious paradox. For both Remainers and supporters of Scottish …
Let’s Hear From The Red Wall!
On Monday, Sue Gray, a senior civil servant, had released the preliminary findings from her investigation into government lockdown infringements. …
Some More Nuts and Bolts of Edinburgh’s Economy.
There are two restaurants in this article. By chance, I was in the Southsider pub yesterday when I met a …
Winners and Losers from Rising Wages and Falling Ones.
The three months before June had marked an annual rise of 5.2% in average regular pay, as measured in real …
Some Nuts and Bolts of Edinburgh’s Economy.
When I was leaving for work this morning, Polly and Tori were both on their knees in a cleared space …
A Marxist Interpretation of the Taliban’s Victory.
I have not so far encountered a Marxist or a neo-Marxist interpretation of the Taliban’s recent victory that has satisfactorily …
The Noctes Ambrosianae (No 26).
[SCENE: The courtyard of the Peartree. It is early afternoon and James is sitting at a picnic table in the …
A Marxist Reading of the Lockdown.
In the UK, there cannot be many people left now who in their heart of hearts think that the lockdown …
Podcast Review: Quid Pro Euro (96).
[The following contains spoilers.] “Quid Pro Euro” is written and performed by the comic actor Felix Trench and it is …
Labour Is Now The Party Of The Union.
It is now clear that Thursday’s panoply of elections has strengthened the different parties of government at Westminster and Holyrood. …
Keeping “Keeping Safe” Safe.
To everybody’s horror, the UK’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is exhibiting all the signs of being a wonderful success. The Office …
Brexit Has Been A Total Disaster!
One of the reasons why this website has been so opposed to Brexit is because it is surely inevitable that …
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