The BBC’s Pickle Nick by qwertyfan March 18, 2019 0 It’s now been confirmed what those of us who were paying attention had known all along. During the independence referendum... Read more
The Great Coincidence by qwertyfan March 17, 2019 0 Several media outlets today relate a story from BBC Scotland’s fascinating three-part documentary of the indyref, revealing that secret UK government polling... Read more
Landowners under attack over film of heather on fire | The Ferret by qwertyfan March 17, 2019 0 Film footage of heather moorland on fire belching clouds of smoke across the Cairngorms has sparked fierce criticism of sporting... Read more
Not too wee and not too poor by qwertyfan March 17, 2019 0 Dr Craig Dalzell of the Common Weal is a very sharp guy we’ve run several pieces by on Wings, and... Read more
Survation poll shows Yes vote holding up impressively by qwertyfan March 17, 2019 0 The eagle-eyed David Halliday pointed out to me earlier today that independence figures can be found in the datasets of... Read more
Little Baby Bull by qwertyfan March 16, 2019 0 I watched a video from Ireland marking the 100 year commemoration of the 21 January 1919, the day the First... Read more
Public Finances in an Independent Scotland – Newsnet.scot by qwertyfan March 15, 2019 0 Dr Craig Dalzell Dr Craig Dalzell of the think tank Common Weal explains how the public finances of an independent... Read more
Wee Ginger Dugcast – Friday 15 March 2019 by qwertyfan March 15, 2019 0 Welcome to the 15 March edition of the Wee Ginger Dugcast, in which The National’s Callum Baird and I discuss... Read more
With 334 MPs voting against, the ‘People’s Vote’ option now looks dead by qwertyfan March 14, 2019 0 Although the headline moment tonight was the wafer-thin defeat of the Benn amendment, which may once again increase the chances... Read more
A matter of self-respect by qwertyfan March 14, 2019 0 Another day, another dying of democracy in the House of Commons. What’s the point of parliamentary votes when the government,... Read more