Paddy, Jock, and Taffy pictured in late 19th century English propaganda as friends in union with John Bull. “Unionists used variations of these figures to project an idealised image of the harmony and unity that they saw existing inside the Union. The cartoon, entitled, “No Home Rule”…is a classic example of this approach, showing theContinue reading “Letter from Exile: Paddy, Jock and Taffy”
Monthly Archives: Sep 2024
Letter from Denmark: Viking Link
A post from Cameron McNeish caught my eye this week. He wrote, “Scotland’s wild landscapes are being torn up by wind farms and miles upon miles of goose-stepping lines of pylons.” I never really noticed pylons in my 1960s childhood. On bus trips to Troon or the Heads of Ayr the landscape looked pretty much rural and natural. I drank it inContinue reading “Letter from Denmark: Viking Link”
England’s Vassal State Part 3
From England’s Vassal State by Sandy McIntosh, author of “100 Home Rule Questions Answered”. First Published, April 1964. Anglified Scots Outside the British Isles Scotland is not a “recognised” country with separate nationhood, it is just part of England. The educated foreigner has great love and respect for Scotland, the country that fought so gallantly forContinue reading “England’s Vassal State Part 3”
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