Category Archives: Politics

Grey Light of Dawn

Posted on September 19, 2014 by davidsberry

It’s 8am and the last result from Highland comes in with a 47% Yes/53% in Danny Alexander’s back yard, making a grand final total of 1,617,989 Yes votes against 2,001,926 No votes. Despite the consistent polls during the run-up pointing … Continue reading →

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Poll Position

Posted on September 18, 2014 by davidsberry

Today finally came and, with it, a climax of energy that has been building across Scotland over the last two years. I can’t claim to have much of a clue of what’s going on elsewhere (I’ve heard that a phalanx … Continue reading →

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Chiels That Winna Ding

Posted on September 17, 2014 by davidsberry

This last week of the referendum debate has grown ever more heated. Despite 99% of those engaged in campaigning keeping the heid, there have been some idiots on either side. Even some intending no malice have had their exhuberence seen … Continue reading →

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Wee Blue Book: Currency/Pensions

Posted on September 16, 2014 by davidsberry

In this third installment from the Wee Blue Book, the two main targets of Project Fear are debunked. Clearly the use of a stable currency is vital to any country’s prosperity but it is equally clear that Westminster has created … Continue reading →

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Wee Blue Book: Economy

Posted on September 15, 2014 by davidsberry

This second installment from the Wee Blue Book addresses an area over which considerable debate has raged. The economy underpins every aspect of Scotland’s future. In the interests of objectivity on so crucial a matter, this section has received a … Continue reading →

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Wee Blue Book: Principles and Politics

Posted on September 13, 2014 by davidsberry

In the run-up to the referendum, the media din and dubious behaviour of politicians and even seasoned journalists who should know better have made it harder for those still to make up their minds where to garner relevant data. As … Continue reading →

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Dateline: September 18th, 2019

Posted on September 11, 2014 by davidsberry

Looking back over five hectic years since the referendum, it’s surprising how little our lives have changed. Post gets collected from the same red boxes, the Beeb is where it always was on the dial and pensions get paid like … Continue reading →

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Dismal Scientist

Posted on September 9, 2014 by davidsberry

Yesterday a good friend in California (one of the whip-smart feminists to whom I referred recently) forwarded two Op Ed pieces from the prestigious New York Times. Apparently it is not only the London press corps who have woken up … Continue reading →

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Shirreff Parks his Tanks on our Lawn

Posted on September 4, 2014 by davidsberry

The world of global diplomacy—and with it, the context of our independence debate—has become increasingly surreal. Despite being unable to breathe without running into WWI commemorations, the lessons the Great War taught seem no longer relevant to our complex modern … Continue reading →

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Why YES is the Answer V: The Sisterhood

Posted on August 31, 2014 by davidsberry

Having spent two decades in California where feminism is alive, well and a major political force, let me disclaim right from the outset any delusion that I am qualified to speak for women. Several bright, articulate female friends taught me … Continue reading →

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