Category Archives: Politics

Boycott the licence fee? Scrap the BBC? Don’t be daft.

There are more constructive, effective and proven ways to make the BBC change. I’ll keep this relatively brief. There’s been a groundswell of wannabe activism on Twitter, with people wanting to take on the BBC’s perceived editorial slanting in its … Continue reading

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The No campaign, what is it, and what are the reasons to vote no?

I’ve always wanted to think of myself as a political pragmatist. Rule number one: no affiliation to any party. Party affiliation tends to compromise your ability to make a fully informed decision on which way to vote, as it often … Continue reading

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Is Alex Salmond’s insatiable need for attention the biggest impediment to the Yes campaign’s success?

First off, I want to state that I’ll be voting yes next September. I’ll get into the reasons why as we get closer to the vote. Good, so that’s out of the way. You’re entitled to glean from this that … Continue reading

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