I’m off on a long-ish bike ride to the North Coast. It’s a slightly damp morning, but a pleasant 20C. There are summer scents from the hedgerows and gardens. In the quiet of the early morning I become aware that everything around me was once totally foreign — from the now familiar summer fragrances to banalContinue reading “Letter from Denmark: Change and Alienation”
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Among the Nations of the World
You’re probably familiar with the story. A young man is forced into exile and slavery by his own siblings. Many years later, those same siblings turn up looking for supplies of food due to famine back home. They no longer recognise the brother they sold into slavery, he is in every aspect a citizen ofContinue reading “Among the Nations of the World”
The Grossest Bribery and Corruption
“English bribes outweighed the mistaken zeal of Scottish patriotism and Jacobitism, united against the measure. “On the 25th of March, 1707, the treaty or union was ratified by the Estates, and on the 22nd of April the ancient Parliament of Scotland adjourned, to assemble no more. On that occasion the Chancellor Scofield made use ofContinue reading “The Grossest Bribery and Corruption”
The 1918 Election: Ireland’s Rejection of its Failed Nationalist Party
Cathal Brennan and John Dorney of the Irish History Show Podcast have a remarkable knowledge of the events that led to the momentous election in December 1918. That election was a referendum on the achievements of the nationalist Irish Parliamentary Party, who, eight years on from their huge majority in the 1910 election, hadn’t achieved evenContinue reading “The 1918 Election: Ireland’s Rejection of its Failed Nationalist Party”
A Birthright That Scotland Has
Transcript of the Untribal Politics Podcast with Salvo’s Sara Salyers. Note: edits have been made to remove incomplete sentences, so there may be some slight discrepancies between the podcast audio and transcript. Kindly use comments section to point out any typos/punctuation issues. Listen to the podcast Host: Today I’m joined by former television journalist, author,Continue reading “A Birthright That Scotland Has”
The Exposé of the Spy System Part 2
Plaintiff — Now, witness, don’t be petulant. I ask you on your oath, sir, did you ever see me in your life, before, till this day in this Court ? Witness (looking sternly, but surprised at plaintiff) — See you, Sandy! (Great laughter.) Why, my man, I’ve seen you hundreds and hundreds of times in Continue reading “The Exposé of the Spy System Part 2”
The Exposé of the Spy System Part 1
Chapter 31 Our Own Daring Deeds. The Exposé of the Spy System by Peter Mckenzie from ‘Reminiscences of Glasgow and the west of Scotland Vol. II (1866) We began, or rather we resumed our labours in searching out and bringing to light the accursed system of espionage, carried on in this city in former times, better Continue reading “The Exposé of the Spy System Part 1”
Smaller Separate Nations
“Why should we take one Great Britain and turn it into separate smaller nations? What is that an answer to?” That was PM David Cameron’s question a few weeks before the vote on 18 September 2014. From this side of the North Sea the answer is a pretty straightforward one — the freedom to throwContinue reading “Smaller Separate Nations”
A Unilateral Declaration of Independence?
The Case for Scotland Making a Unilateral Declaration of Independence in May 2015? This blog by Patrick S Hogg (first published on Bella Caledonia, 2015) was hugely relevant in 2015 and remains so today. The predicted SNP landslide occurred, but just before election day the new FM declared that the 2015 General Election was notContinue reading “A Unilateral Declaration of Independence?”
Three Scottish Leaks
by Chris S Friel
