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Is there anything worth voting for in 2024?

The first General Election I could vote in was 2001. I voted for Labour, then Tony Blair went all Henry Kissinger in 2003. Despite this the dangled carrot of Scottish Independence has kept me engaged. Until now. With no prospect … Continue reading

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Smearing Sturgeon

With the General Election only a month away, expect a failing fourth estate that’s entirely reliant on sustaining the British electorate’s loyalty to Westminster’s conventions and structures, to throw copious amounts of shit at her and the SNP. The recent … Continue reading

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The aftermath of the independence referendum.

I’m ready to embrace the challenges ahead that independence will bring. The only remaining question is do enough of us want to write our future? That would be No. Currently I’m reading Blood Meridian by Cormack McCarthy. Every engrossing page … Continue reading

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