Tag Archives: Tories

Thatcher and Me

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Colin Galbraith

I’m loathed to write something about the demise of Margaret Thatcher purely because so much has already been written and happened this past week. For me her death is nothing particularly remarkable. Back in the day I despised her politics, … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Nationalism

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

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 →

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The Forest, Not The Trees

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Robert Young Has anyone else noticed that whenever a Tory candidate speaks of their own children’s schooling they always say “state school”? I doubt this is a coincidence but rather a deliberate attempt to turnaround the persona of the … Continue reading →

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A Big Thanks

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: vistamommy As is typical for an Easter Monday it rained all morning. No worries on my part because my holiday was officially over now and I was back to work, the beauty of that being it was now a … Continue reading →

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Edwina Currie – Why?

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Brandi Sims I was gutted to discover Spotify doesn’t have any of the classic De La Soul album, Three Feet High and Rising on its free database. A quick click on Play.com soon sorted that out. I used to … Continue reading →

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