Category Archives: Politics

Camlachie Lassie

Posted on April 25, 2012 by davidsberry

As a politician of 13 years experience in both parliaments and having demonstrated in that time that she is no numpty, the current Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Margaret Curran MP should be able to hold her own. That … Continue reading →

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Recycled Rubbish

Posted on April 23, 2012 by davidsberry

Sad case that I am, while on-line yesterday entering canvass results, the TV that shares my desk was tuned—like a junkie who can’t get enough—to Scottish Questions on BBC Parliament. This one was from April 18th, but I had to … Continue reading →

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The Innumerati

Posted on April 17, 2012 by davidsberry

This week, it appears that Ed Milliband has finally succeeded in doing what he has clearly been desperate to do for months—seize the political agenda. He did this by proposing something daring and radical and which must therefore run against … Continue reading →

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Economic with the Argument

Posted on April 15, 2012 by davidsberry

Some of my more volatile colleagues have come close to seizure with this weekend’s issue of The Economist, whose cover carries a waspish map of ‘Skintland’ and whose densely packed articles include a record three that discuss Scotland. Having been … Continue reading →

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NATO no Tenet on OTAN

Posted on April 10, 2012 by davidsberry

I’m a follower of Burdzeyeview because said Burd has a deft habit of spearing keys issues of the day with insightful comment—thereby roping in a fair number of informed people to comment on them and generally advance the issue, even … Continue reading →

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It Was 20 Years Ago Today

Posted on April 9, 2012 by davidsberry

No, not the Beatles track (that one was actually 45 years ago now) but, in displaying my anorak tendencies in spades, I fess up  to having just spent a housework day half-watching BBC Parliament’s 12-hour-long  marathon rebroadcast of the 1992 … Continue reading →

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“I Can See How One Might Be Stirred Up”

Posted on April 4, 2012 by davidsberry

How unfortunate that such empathetic insight as displayed by the Rev Beeb in Forster’s “A Room with a View” is not echoed by the mighty Auntie Beeb when it comes to allowing democratic voice to its Scottish license-payers. As outlined … Continue reading →

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The Empire Strikes Out

Posted on April 2, 2012 by davidsberry

Hard of the heels of our discussions on both advisability of the UK attempting to build new aircraft carriers for a global role it can’t afford (see Macho White Heffalumps from March 26th) and the hubris of empire over islands … Continue reading →

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You’re Georgeous!

Posted on March 31, 2012 by davidsberry

Seldom have I seen so many politicos in a tizz, so many journos wrong-footed or so many people who should know better vacillating between doing the headless chicken and venting their spleen over the thumping victory “Gorgeous” George Galloway achieved … Continue reading →

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Not Just Pasty-Faced: Unionist Economics Are Peely-Wally Too

Posted on March 29, 2012 by davidsberry

This blog having trodden light on politics for a week, its time to wheech the shoes off and climb back into the vat to tread the grapes of math. Those readers squeamish about numeracy may wish to skip this one … Continue reading →

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