Category Archives: Community

Away with the Ferries

Posted on June 28, 2023 by davidsberry

Of all the various alligators snapping at Humza Yousaf’s bum, the most persistent and damaging has been one with a long, sad history, inherited from his predecessor and showing no sign of going away. Although the contract for two ships … Continue reading →

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High Street Robbery

Posted on May 12, 2023 by davidsberry

In the past, this scribe has criticised East Lothian Council (ELC) for its economic innumeracy. As examples, it couldn’t make its pie-beans-and-chips staff canteen wash its face, so they leased it to two ladies who turned it into the money-spinner … Continue reading →

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The Right to Arm Bears

Posted on May 10, 2023 by davidsberry

This week saw another mass shooting in the USA when eight people were killed and seven injured in Texas by a right-wing supremacist wielding an assault rifle, bringing the number of mass shootings there to over 200 this year alone. … Continue reading →

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The House that Jock Built

Posted on April 23, 2023 by davidsberry

On Wednesday, April 19th, our new First Minister launched his flagship “New Leadership; a Fresh Start for Scotland” into rather choppy seas. With the SNP’s former leader, CEO and Treasurer all under a cloud, whatever message he hoped to get across … Continue reading →

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Republicans Wrecking Their Own Republic

Posted on April 4, 2023 by davidsberry

“The Constitution of the United States does not make governing easy. If anything, it makes it harder, because it requires that the majority respect the minority. When the Constitution works as it should, and opposing sides must come together to … Continue reading →

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Words to the Wise to the Winner

Posted on March 20, 2023 by davidsberry

Three candidates stepped forward, laid out their stalls, clashed in debate and this was supposed to be the quiet run on as SNP members voted for their choice. Then two of the candi dates for SNP leader questioned the election … Continue reading →

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In the Nicola of Time?

Posted on February 18, 2023 by davidsberry

Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to step down as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the SNP took everyone by surprise, including most of her Cabinet. At a hastily called press conference in Bute House, she explained that having given ither all … Continue reading →

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It’s the Ergonomy, Stupid!

Posted on November 23, 2022 by davidsberry

Part II—The Remedies? While “Ergonomics’” is the science of making the work environment safe and efficient, “Social Ergonomics” is a new term, coined to describe efficiency derived from the mental attitude of workers toward a common work ethic. Part I … Continue reading →

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Economic with the Actuarité  

Posted on November 13, 2022 by davidsberry

“It’s our old friend being economical with the actualité.” —former Minister Alan Clark to the Matrix Churchill trial, October 1992                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Those in charge seem to have become similarly flexible when taking care of Joe Public’s financial futire. On November 9th, Michelle … Continue reading →

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A Right Wunch of…

Posted on September 27, 2022 by davidsberry

“I make no apology for attacking spivs and gamblers who did more to the British economy than Bob Crow (the RTM union leader) could achieve in his wildest Trotskyite fantasies, while paying themselves outrageous bonuses underwritten by the taxpayer”. —UK … Continue reading →

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