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Tag Archives: nationalism
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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The Cost of Nationalism
Image: English Passport Scotland Votes The result of the Scottish Parliamentary Election was nothing short of staggering. While the Liberal Democrats were being punished for their performance at the Westminster, and the Tories were bumbling on as insignificantly as ever, … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Politics, Scotland
Tagged Alex Salmond, economics, Edinburgh, election, Grassmarket, Labour, Liberal Democrats, nationalism, oil, Politics, pubs, Scottish Independence, Scottish Parliamentary election, SNP, Tories, unionism, whisky
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Still Undecided in the Scottish Parliamentary Elections
Image: STV.tv The Scottish Elections It’s another sunny but chilly day over the Scottish capital. I think this contradiction in weather patterns has something to do with the Scottish Parliamentary Elections this week. Oh, hadn’t you heard? Yes, we Scots … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Photography, Poetry, Politics, Scotland, Writing
Tagged Alex Salmond, Annabel Goldie, artist, boudoir, chapbook, chesty, cold and flu, Council Tax, Day Job, Edinburgh, elections, Gail Galbraith, Holyrood, illustrations, Independence, nationalism, parliament, Photography, Poetry, politicians, Politics, Scotland, Scottish Parliamentary Elections, Silly Poems, SNP, Tory, unionism, voting, Weather, web design, websites
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Day 8 At The Edinburgh Book Festival
I’m way behind with my Slick synopsis from where I wanted to be at this point in Augist, but I’m not going to berate myself for no doing so. I think you can tell by reading this blog over the … Continue reading
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 →