Category Archives: Politics

Osbo’s Tunnel of Osterity

Posted on December 6, 2012 by davidsberry

We are, it must be said, lucky. Not only do we live in Scotland but, unlike the dark days of the 1980’s, we are sheltered from the worst excesses of a Tory government in London by the existence of one … 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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Getting the Message

Posted on November 28, 2012 by davidsberry

As a few blogs have tried to explain over the last few weeks, the election ‘across the pond’ in America is, as Bones might have put it “politics, Jim—but not as we know it”. Therefore it was helpful to discover … Continue reading →

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Listless People in a Land Full of Energy

Posted on November 25, 2012 by davidsberry

Over the last forty years, one truth almost done to death but still deserving of repetition is the fact that Scotland is the only country in the world to have discovered oil and not grown rich by it. If that, … Continue reading →

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The Partisan Needs Perspective

Posted on November 20, 2012 by davidsberry

Most observers of Scottish politics would concede that the last few weeks have proved to be rockier for the SNP Government than they have been used to. Mistakes have been made in more than one statement, resulting in a level … Continue reading →

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Why Arkansas Is Not Argyll

Posted on November 17, 2012 by davidsberry

Despite whatever peccadillos my have transpired during his White House tenure, Bill Clinton survived the worst that his Republican opponents could throw at him (and pretty odious some of it was too) to preside for two terms over a steady … Continue reading →

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Protecting Our Nation’s Interests

Posted on November 16, 2012 by davidsberry

The title of this blog is lifted from the header of Royal Navy’s website and before we get our sleeves rolled up and into the subject, I wish to make clear that there is no stronger admirer of the Senior Service … Continue reading →

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The Economics of BASE Jumping

Posted on November 15, 2012 by davidsberry

With the dust settling on a US election result that just about everyone who is not Republican (and a good few who are) is relieved by, it is back to financial business as usual—and not before time. Europe has just … 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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