Irish News, Politics, Culture
British Nationalists have been twisting themselves up in knots lately over the not-too-distant referendum on Scottish independence with more (and sometimes unexpected)Continue Reading
In the Scotsman newspaper John Campbell challenges the Scottish Government to build on the high level of acceptance and supportContinue Reading
I have written many times before about the exceptional resurgence in Scotland of the Scottish language, especially amongst young Scots and urban dwellers, from a period when indifferenceContinue Reading
I recently examined the tabling of a motion in the Scottish parliament by the SNP’s John Mason essentially opposing legislation for same-sex marriages inContinue Reading
Some very odd stuff is coming out of the British Labour Party these days. Firstly there was the dramatic implosionContinue Reading
Former SNP member and columnist Duncan Hamilton has an interesting article in the Scotsman on the coming referendum on Scottish independence. OrContinue Reading
Newsnet Scotland carries a report on the fierce attacks launched by English Nationalists British Unionists against the Scottish premier and SNP leader, Alex Salmond,Continue Reading
There is a major political row rumbling away in Scotland over the recent actions of the SNP’s John Mason, a member ofContinue Reading
Scottish nationalist blogs have been a hive of activity in the last week so here is a selection of theContinue Reading
For some intellectualising on the SNP MP Pete Wishart and his what ‘Britishness’ could mean in an independent Scotland there’s none better than the LallandsContinue Reading
A good article over on Better Nation discussing the security (for which read, military) future of an independent Scotland: ‘OneContinue Reading
Interesting article in the Scotsman on the electoral troubles of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland (that I previously discussed here) and oneContinue Reading
Some time ago I predicted the virtual demise of the British Liberal Democrat Party in Scotland following the poor results it recordedContinue Reading
Hold onto your hats, things are about to get hairy! The latest poll on Scottish independence, being played up bigContinue Reading
I’m still trying not to laugh as the British Labour Party (and much of the British establishment press) eulogisesContinue Reading
Today the British Labour Party declared a fightback against the SNP in the contest for political dominance in Scotland after a narrowContinue Reading
The outrage in Scotland following the outburst by the controversial Labour politician Ian Davidson, in which he characterised Scottish NationalistsContinue Reading
A review of Scottish language education by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) has urged greater guidance in the teaching ofContinue Reading
Some interesting news with more proof of the positive impact of the internet for the Gaelic languages, if harnessed correctly.Continue Reading
A new poll in the Herald Scotland shows increased support for Scottish Independence. According to the newspaper: ‘The number of peopleContinue Reading
We’ve all heard and read about British Unionists Nationalists playing the Orange Card to protect the ‘Union’ as Ireland reached its penultimate struggleContinue Reading
One of the more enjoyable aspects of the last few weeks has been watching the defenders of the neighbouring artificialContinue Reading
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