Monthly Archives: August 2012

Some Candle!—Still Burning

Posted on August 5, 2012 by davidsberry

“She only acted according to the script we gave her
” —Ernesto Cardenal Exactly fifty years ago, when Marilyn Monroe died aged 36 of a sleeping pill overdose in 1962, I was—like Elton John at the time—just a kid. From age seven, I would … Continue reading →

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What Next for (Scottish) Labour?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by davidsberry

A book is published this year, entitled What Next for Labour. The blurb for it states “Now is the time for a real debate about the future of the Labour party and its decisive role in British politics. Labour needs to … Continue reading →

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Why SNP Will Not Say ‘No’ to NATO

Posted on August 1, 2012 by davidsberry

The Scottish press are rather relishing the rammy that they expect to break out within the ranks of the SNP in the run-up to their main annual conference in Perth in October. On some levels, they are right to do … Continue reading →

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