Monthly Archives: September 2011

Welcome to Gogledd Island

Posted on September 13, 2011 by davidsberry

The rolling countryside to the East of Edinburgh gives East Lothian its rural idyll and fine quality of life. To those living in its small towns and villages, it seems eternal, as if its peaceful pattern of colourful fields, dotted with … Continue reading →

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Uprising Upstanding—Outstanding!

Posted on September 12, 2011 by davidsberry

North Berwick can rightly claim many great things for itself, but a cool, cutting-edge place for the youth of today was never among them. Then came the demise of Proquip Sports, successor to Ben Sayers, and the end of over a … Continue reading →

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Changing Course or Deckchairs?

Posted on September 11, 2011 by davidsberry

It seems that my ex-opponent is as good as his word. Within 24 hours of standing tight-lipped across from me as the ERO confirmed his 151 majority and having heard the scale of the SNP victory elsewhere, he declared: “There … Continue reading →

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Calling All Unionists

Posted on September 7, 2011 by davidsberry

 “Unfortunately, it is true that only one side is even on the park playing in this match.” Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale, Scotland’s first minister from 2001 to 2007, on the proposed Independence Referendum. The Scotsman, Sep. 7th 2011. “We need … Continue reading →

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“Murdo!” He Wrote

Posted on September 5, 2011 by davidsberry

We live in strange times. Wind the clock back a quarter century and Scotland was an unsightly pimple on the alabaster edifice of Thatcherism and about to get handbagged by the Sermon on the Mound.  To suggest then that the … Continue reading →

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Hats Off to Pat

Posted on September 4, 2011 by davidsberry

This blog has never been shy when it came to criticism. Given my SNP background, it may be expected that it would be particularly harsh with perceived faults in other parties. And, given decades of dominance of my beloved East … Continue reading →

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Gimme a Break

Posted on September 3, 2011 by davidsberry

For those of you rushing here to catch the latest spiky iconoclasm, sorry to disappoint. It strikes me that this blog is taking itself entirely too seriously and that you, gentle reader, would be appreciative if I were to climb … Continue reading →

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Let’s Kill All the Councils, Let’s Kill ‘Em Tonight!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by davidsberry

The Welsh Government seems to have got itself in hot water for treading where no other devolved administration has dared to tread—into the morass of local government reform. Given that England has been in a constant low-level turmoil for decades … Continue reading →

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