Category Archives: Politics

Naysayers Anonymous

Posted on August 21, 2014 by davidsberry

Since the inception of this Independence Referendum campaign there have been cringe-worthy contributions from either side. But the good will shown by Salmond and Cameron at Aberdeen dissipated almost immediately on the NO side. Against a YES campaign that laid … Continue reading →

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Why Yes is the Answer IV: to Pension Questions

Posted on August 19, 2014 by davidsberry

Many of those still undecided how they will vote next month have an answer provided to them by their hearts but have yet to sway their heads on pragmatic concerns how life will turn out either way, based on credible … Continue reading →

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Girl Talk

Posted on August 17, 2014 by davidsberry

Last night’s TV included 2003’s Mona Lisa Smile, a film I had not seen. As a period piece of cloying post-war American consumerist culture, the location, set design and wardrobe depts get full marks but the screenplay—written by two men—seemed … Continue reading →

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It Cannae Be Canny—Can It?

Posted on August 14, 2014 by davidsberry

Last week’s FM Questions did not much advance the sum of human knowledge as JoLa insisted on asking the same question (“What is “plan B” if currency union is not an option?”) four times in an obviously scripted attempt to … Continue reading →

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The Poond in Yer Pocket

Posted on August 10, 2014 by davidsberry

The British Pound (£UK) has a long history as a currency. Prior to the 1707 Union of the Parliaments it was known as the English pound as the ‘Pund Scots’ was of rather less value—not least because of the country … Continue reading →

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Quis Custodiet Legis Latori?

Posted on July 29, 2014 by davidsberry

If another smug unionist argument repeats the claim that bigger is automatically better and that we can all relax in the arms of Big British Brother, I may have to reach for the boke bag. Let’s leave aside unanswered questions … Continue reading →

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Marking-Time Season

Posted on July 13, 2014 by davidsberry

Never having been one to body-swerve touchy issues, it is nonetheless with some trepidation that this blog is dedicated to questioning the usefulness to anyone of high-profile public display of whatever your religious beliefs happens to be. While they are … Continue reading →

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Century-Old Lesson Still Unlearned

Posted on July 9, 2014 by davidsberry

Since posting The Bitter Legacy of Sykes-Picot a couple of weeks back, I have run across a couple of points substantiating the thesis therein, namely that two untraveled mandarins were ill-qualified to carve up one of the world’s great powder kegs … Continue reading →

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Armed Farces Day

Posted on June 28, 2014 by davidsberry

Lest hostile readers think the title too flippant, let me start by assuring any reader of my respect and gratitude for all those who put themselves in harm’s way on behalf of the rest of us. Previous generations of my … Continue reading →

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The Bitter Legacy of Sykes-Picot

Posted on June 18, 2014 by davidsberry

We Scots are currently under heavy bombardment from the London payroll and anyone they can strap a kilt on how the UK is better as the entity with which our patriotism is to identify. We can be Scots—but only as … Continue reading →

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