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Broken Nation – A Poem in Response to the Debate on Scottish Independence
There is a lot of debate going on here in Scotland just now, most of it surrounding the issue of Scottish Independence. When the SNP won the Scottish parliamentary elections in May 2011, they ensured their manifesto contained a promise … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Politics
Tagged Alan Bissett, Alex Salmond, Britain, nationalism, poems, Poetry, Scotland, Scottish, Scottish Independence, SNP, United Kingdom
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After Bin Laden
Image: Denise Gould Dead or Alive So, Bin Laden’s pan bread. I can’t say I’m not glad to see the back of the Al-Qaeda leader, the biggest threat to the security of the World since Hitler, but I’m a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial Comment, Politics, Writing
Tagged America, Britain, British, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, GDR's, Monarchy, national pride, OBL, Osama Bin Laden, President Obama, Royal Wedding, Royals, terrorism, The Queen, USA, work plan, Writing
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Quadrophenia At Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre
Image: Jeff Edoe Set in London and Brighton at the height of the Mod era, Quadrophenia is told through the eyes of Jimmy, a hedonistic style-conscious teenager searching for a place to belong and a girl to love. Misunderstood by … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Music, Theatre, UK
Tagged 1960s, Ben Sherman, Blonde Restaurant, Brighton, Britain, dining, Edinburgh: the City & the Festivals, Festival Theater, London, meal, Mods, musical show, punks, Quadrophenia, Rebus, rockers, scooters, St Leonards, The Who, Union Jack
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The Quick Fix Doesn’t Work
Image: John Cooper A Scottish quack has called for chocolate to be taxed in the same way as alcohol and cigarettes. Apparently, it’s required so we can tackle increasing levels of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Forward thinking Dr David … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Fiction, Poetry, Politics, Publishing and Marketing, Scotland, UK
Tagged Britain, chapbook, chocolate, criminology, Doctor, e-books, Edinburgh, Editing, education, Eternal Press, Fiction, Fringe Fantastic, GP, novella, Poetry Super Highway, quick fix, society, Stella, taxation, Telford College, websites
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Freedom from the Mundane 
Your Majesty, This Is Your Life
It seems that it’s a requirement, particularly in these potent days of nationalist and republican debate, for Scottish writers to be card carrying nationalists and republicans. Week after week I listen to writers getting behind the SNP and taking potshots … Continue reading →