Tag Archives: Scottish

Broken Nation – A Poem in Response to the Debate on Scottish Independence

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

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 →

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Fighting Back Against the Fare Dodgers

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Image: The List TIME Newsfeed summed it up perfectly: if you ever find yourself on a Scottish train without a ticket, don’t even think about trying to sneak a free ride. The video in this article (which has now caused … Continue reading →

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Hello, I’m A Racist

Posted on March 29, 2009 by

Image: KNS News I had to laugh when I read the article about the 18-year-old lad who secretly painted a 60ft penis on the roof of his parents’ mansion in Berkshire (see picture at top). Apparently it was there for … Continue reading →

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Day 8 At The Edinburgh Book Festival

Posted on August 19, 2008 by

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 →

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