Category Archives: Community

Chris Marr: Obituary

Posted on December 11, 2012 by davidsberry

Early in the morning of Sunday December 9th, Chris Marr was found with serious head injuries in Bank Street, North Berwick. Though rushed to Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary, he died soon after. The police, so far, are treating the death as … Continue reading →

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If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home by Now

Posted on December 5, 2012 by davidsberry

Much is made these days of green living, whether it be using low-energy light bulbs or recycling the newspapers. And, while these and similar efforts do make contributions to minimise the impact we humans have on the ecological balance of … Continue reading →

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Blessings Be Upon Them

Posted on December 3, 2012 by davidsberry

One of the wonderful things about Britain is its diversity. Not only can you travel less than 100 miles and get a different accent, scenery, culture, architecture, etc but there have been waves of immigrants who have all spiced up … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life

Posted on December 2, 2012 by davidsberry

I had planned to be in Perth for the regular meeting of the SNP’s National Council of which, for my sins, I am an elected member. There was in fact a decent debate on the merits of the European Arrest … Continue reading →

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But They Shall Be Free

Posted on November 30, 2012 by davidsberry

However Scots feel about the more peaceful Union made some 400 years later, the long fight to resist absorption into and all-conquering Edward I’s empire threw up some of our greatest heroes and forged what has since remained the Scots … Continue reading →

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Kenny Cannae Ca’ Canny

Posted on November 27, 2012 by davidsberry

I like Kenny Macaskill. Since his stint as SNP Treasurer, he has been popular across the party too as a hard worker and passionate speaker. As a lawyer, he had the appropriate background to become Justice Minister, a post he … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t We All Just People?

Posted on November 26, 2012 by davidsberry

Just back from a month in the States (well, OK—in five of ‘em), I am overwhelmed by a blizzard of impressions that makes nonsense of my having spent a couple of decades of my life there. This time, despite my … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks

Posted on November 22, 2012 by davidsberry

Regular readers of this blog will know that I’m a fan of the Americans. Not because all they do is spiffy but because they have forged a great nation out of the hopes and guts of a pile of penniless … Continue reading →

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Making the World England

Posted on November 14, 2012 by davidsberry

So far, most of the arguments coming from unionist mouthpieces in the independence like Better Together have revolved around perceived advantages that accrue to Scotland from being a part of the Union. In terms of economies of scale—such as running … Continue reading →

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Reinventing Downtown

Posted on November 5, 2012 by davidsberry

One of the main malaise affecting towns across Scotland is the decline of the High Street and erosion of social cohesion that goes with it as the more affluent use their Chelsea Tractors to shop out of town while the … Continue reading →

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