You don’t know JackIn a column in The Times today, the Scottish Secretary Alister Jack writes:Aug 22, 2019Aug 22, 2019
Eight monthsSince finding I out that my wife and I are going to have a baby, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. A lot of reflection and preparation…Aug 6, 2018Aug 6, 2018
The Losers: Anger in Brexit BritainChris Deerin wrote an excellent column in The Herald this week. Shared widely, I think it encapsulated how a lot of people feel about the…Dec 1, 20171Dec 1, 20171
Drink ProblemAlcoholics have a drink problem, but not everyone with a drink problem is an alcoholic. As a society, Scotland has a drink problem, but not…Nov 16, 20171Nov 16, 20171
Safety NetsWhen I lived in Edinburgh for a few years, I got in a bit of debt. By no means was I was poorly paid, but I was self-indulgent in an…May 22, 2017May 22, 2017
The Red Tory Problem‘Red Tories Out.’ The Red Tories are out. Have these folk not been paying attention? What on earth were they protesting against?Oct 17, 2016Oct 17, 2016
The N WordsI didn’t like David Cameron or his politics, but I never felt a genuine sense of disdain for the man. I think he was a person with a moral…Oct 9, 20162Oct 9, 20162
On TiltI had no intention of becoming a ‘blogger’ when I opened this Medium account. I’ve been introduced once as that “that Scottish Labour…Jul 28, 2016Jul 28, 2016
Paul Mason is cleverOver the last few weeks, I like many others have been watching with increasing incredulity as Paul Mason has been describing events in the…Jul 15, 2016Jul 15, 2016
Anger, respect and democracyDaniel Hannan is undoubtedly a man of considerable intelligence and persuasive ability. The regrettable fact is that he utilises these…Jul 7, 2016Jul 7, 2016
