Tag Archives: Westminster

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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General Election 2015 – The Final Countdown

Posted on 05/05/2015 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

And so here we are on the verge of a General Election, and yes, this is just what everybody needs, another mouthy dickhead with a blog writing a highly speculative article about it, because there haven’t been nearly enough of … Continue reading →

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The aftermath of the independence referendum.

Posted on 28/09/2014 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

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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Why I’m voting Yes.

Posted on 15/09/2014 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

I’ve been writing steadily for about seven years now. Not for one second do I think I’m good, or even average at it. It can be hard to offer an honest, objective appraisal of one’s own work, and really, being … Continue reading →

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Vote Yes For Scotland

Posted on 02/03/2014 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Vote Yes for Scotland Is it a Yes or No? Or do you not know? Well to help you decide I’m here to provide A simple aside, That works as a guide To help you vote Yes for Scotland … Continue reading →

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