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Hey, SNP, do your job

Posted on 31/01/2023 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Solitude defined by internet use is a blight on our mental stability. Having succumbed, I know that only introspection and self-control can recover a stable equilibrium. Speaking of which, the SNP need an intervention. They have forgotten that their purpose, … Continue reading →

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Essential Listening: My favourite albums at midlife

Posted on 31/10/2022 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

I always write something for this blog once a month. Normally, there’s always an idea, or something going on to have an opinion on. This month presented a problem, or a void to be specific. I’ve got a few bits … Continue reading →

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Just get on with it

Posted on 26/04/2018 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

That’s a message from me to the SNP. Between quagmire of Brexit and the inevitable omnishambolic results of the UK government getting involved in Syria, primarily, you suspect, as a distraction from the former, a sense of urgency has developed … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump – an agent for Scottish independence

Posted on 21/02/2017 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Making political predictions is a foolish endeavour for idiots, like me, see exhibits here, here and here for conclusive proof. Political presumptions are even more idiotic, dangerous even, as nobody viewed Trump as the threat he was. Indeed many scoffed, … Continue reading →

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Grexit and Austerity: the slogans of antipathy.

Posted on 16/07/2015 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Don’t you just hate the sensationalising of events with catchphrases? We accept that genuine disasters are usually given abbreviations as a convenience and then absorbed into the lexicon immediately, say ‘Piper Alpha’, ‘Dunblane’, ‘Lockerbie’ or ‘9/11’. Okay, so that last … Continue reading →

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