Tag Archives: Tony Blair

The big difference between 2003 and 2025? The elite are no longer concealing their contempt for us

Allowing this blog to become too current affairs centric makes it more boring than it usually is, and depressing, for me and anyone who has the misfortune to happen upon it. Still, certain topics reach such enormity that it’s cowardly … Continue reading

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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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What the fuck just happened?

It wasn’t supposed to be this way. There was supposed to be post-election confusion with a hung parliament, and we were just getting used to that idea. Other than the SNP, the number of seats won by each party won … Continue reading

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It now becomes clear. David Cameron has taken some canny advice, and is trying to sabotage the Union.

When I originally wrote this piece almost a year ago, it was entirely in the glib sensibility, honest. I was trying to make light of the landscape of the referendum on Scottish independence at that time. Things were certainly different, … 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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