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Perth Conference—Day 2

Posted on October 20, 2012 by davidsberry

After the unexpected fireworks of the first day, I was still fully expectant that the debate would heat up on Day 2 but it started earlier than anticipated with the Trade Union Group’s Chris Stevens giving one of the most … Continue reading →

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Perth Conference—Day 1

Posted on October 19, 2012 by davidsberry

Rescheduled from mid-September to coincide with the school/parliament autumn recess later in the year, I regretted the SNP conference no longer being blessed by indian summer weather as I thrashed north in the rain. Surprised to find we’re now famous enough … Continue reading →

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A’ the Blue Bonnets

Posted on October 17, 2012 by davidsberry

The leading letter in Tuesday’s Hootsmon was signed by ten experienced nationalists and titled SNP Should Stick to Disarmament Policy. The fact that all are women is not particularly relevant because all have extensive background in the party and their … Continue reading →

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Two Other Views

Posted on October 16, 2012 by davidsberry

Yesterday’s blog was one response to “An Historic Day” but I have come across two others from regular cyberauthors whose opinions I generally value. I therefore have no hesitation in recommending the both of them for further reading on the … Continue reading →

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The Start of Ane New Sang

Posted on October 15, 2012 by davidsberry

The Edinburgh Agreement, signed today by Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon on the one hand and David Cameron and Michael Moore on the other signals the end of jostling for position of the hows and wheres of process for a … Continue reading →

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Oily Evasion

Posted on October 14, 2012 by davidsberry

One of the regrettable developments of the 21st century is that you can’t read any authoritative brief on fiscal matters without stumbling over acronyms for bodies you’ve never even heard of. Two such are the OBR (Office of Budget Responsibility) … Continue reading →

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Corned Beef Auditors

Posted on October 5, 2012 by davidsberry

Since taking over control of East Lothian Council five months ago, the new Labour/Tory administration has not exactly hit the ground running. But what they have been busy doing is sowing alarm and despondency about the “parlous state” of council … Continue reading →

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Buck-Buck, Bu-aaaaack!

Posted on October 3, 2012 by davidsberry

Ten days ago, in a blog entitled Ten of the Best, I threw the gauntlet down to the assorted rammy of unionists who claim that Scotland would be better off in the UK in any and all situations. OK, I … Continue reading →

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Private Finance Insanity

Posted on September 30, 2012 by davidsberry

So the debate on how Scotland’s public sector should face another four or more years of growing fiscal drought that will take 12% out of the £33bn devolved budget has been blown open by Labour’s unexpected conversion to revisiting universal … Continue reading →

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Ma Faither’s Howff (Revisited)

Posted on September 28, 2012 by davidsberry

This morning on BBC Scotland’s GMS, there was an unedifying interview with James Kelly MSP, Labour’s whip at Holyrood. In five minutes, James managed to display every bad trait for which his party has become notorious: evasiveness, posturing concern for … Continue reading →

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