2014 in the words of Tychy et al.
“I see that you spend a lot of time tweeting about Scottish independence…” “I do!” I laughed with surprise. “Over …
Tag Archives: Scottish Independence
The Noctes Ambrosianae (20).
[SCENE: The doorway of the Green Mantle. James is walking past when he pauses.] James [gloomily]: Oh hullo you two. …
#Indyref Epilogue.
Scotland voted No last week, but I suppose that it could have been worse. The 19th September was a terrible …
#Indyref Anguish: Failed State.
So yesterday an independent Scotland died in the street, butchered by a mob. And I snuck in amongst the throng …
#Indyref Anguish: History Repeating.
Is the independence referendum which is taking place today really so historically unique or significant? One of the tasks which …
#Indyref Anguish: Aubade.
This is going to be horrible! The whole world is sliding towards that moment on Friday morning which cannot be …
#Indyref Anguish: The Unnamed Wilderness.
On the 30th August, Hampshire police obtained a European arrest warrant for the parents of a severely ill five-year-old boy …
#Indyref Anguish: Chomsky on Independence.
Anybody in the UK should be able to write about #indyref. So should anybody throughout the entire world. I distrust …
#Indyref Anguish: The Queen Keeps Her Head.
Not with a bang, not even with a whimper, but more with a sort of frightful squeal. If we are …
#Indyref Anguish: On that Third Iraq War.
One of the most stirring and heart-warming fables from the history of the Scottish National Party recounts how, back in …
#Indyref Anguish: How to Lose.
We are currently in a late, somewhat redundant stage of #indyref and one which is likely to depress any ardent …
#Indyref Anguish: The Role of the Prime Minister.
If Scotland votes “Yes” to independence on September 18th, then David Cameron need not look far for a sound bite. …
#Indyref Anguish: Media Bias.
The latest opinion poll from Survation asserts that 48% of the Scottish electorate will vote No in the forthcoming referendum. …
#Indyref Anguish: The Boredom Factor.
How many people will vote Yes in the forthcoming independence referendum simply because the status quo is boring? This question …
#Indyref Anguish: National Collective’s 11 Reasons.
[“#Indyref Anguish” is a new feature which will provide rolling analysis of the final days of Scotland.] Over at National …
