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Category Archives: Independence
Yes Voters Were Actually Rather Brave
After the initial massive disappointment last September I began to think a little more about what was actually achieved by the Scottish independence movement. Recently I’ve begun connecting with people on Twitter again and discussing the General Election in May. … Continue reading
Posted in Independence, United Kingdom
Tagged equality, EU, independence, independent Scotland, nationalism, Neoliberal, politics, scottish independence, workers rights
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Holistic Politics vs That’s what you are, what am I?
Increasingly I despair when looking at politics. The average politician these days is a simpleton bully, the kind of moron you had at school who would keep yelling the same line over and over again until everyone else was battered … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ethics, Independence, Poverty, United Kingdom
Tagged Environment, equality, freedom, independent Scotland, politics, poverty, scottish independence, UK, welfare, workers rights
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Poll Tax Arrears Threat – Pure Evil
What can you honestly say about the plans of various Scottish councils to chase 25 year old poll tax arrears based on voter registrations from the Scottish independence referendum? Think about what this means? Why would they do this after … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Independence, Politics, Poverty, Project Fear, United Kingdom
Tagged freedom, independent Scotland, politics, poll tax, poverty, welfare
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Short Film: Scotland Votes No – What have we done?
A short film I made featuring the days before and after the Scottish referendum. Maybe No voters can contemplate for a few seconds before switching on BBC again, watching some irrelevant crap and hoping their lives can simply return to their … Continue reading
Posted in Independence, Project Fear, United Kingdom
Tagged independent Scotland, poverty
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It’s not a Referendum, it’s a Revolution
“It’s not a Referendum, it’s a Revolution,” says Mark McGowan, the Artist Taxi Driver in one of his incredibly loud and passionate YouTube monologues. And he is completely correct. To think this question of whether Scotland should be independent or not … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Economics, Ethics, Independence, Politics, Poverty, United Kingdom
Tagged Artist Taxi Driver, empire, Environment, equality, freedom, Neoliberal, poverty, Scotland, scottish independence, xenophobia
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Independent Scotland is not about Nationalism
The new poll putting Yes ahead for the first time appears to have awoken many people down south. Maybe some people in the main stream media and elite of society do get it now and this panics them. And some … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Europe, Independence, Politics, United Kingdom
Tagged independence, neocon, Neoconservative, Neoliberal, Scotland, WMD
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Two weeks to save Scotland, UK and Europe
Just two weeks to go until the Scottish referendum. What more is there to say that has not already been said? Is there any use in pointing out more Unionist hypocrisy and bullshit? Probably not, even if it still flows … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Independence, United Kingdom
Tagged Common Weal, EU, Farage, Scotland, UKIP
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How does UK compare with Holland? Badly
How does UK compare with Holland? I’m asked about this once in awhile. To be honest I should be asked this more often by Brits. Because despite the relatively small amount of water between the UK and the Netherlands, the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Europe, Independence, Poverty, United Kingdom
Tagged economics, empire, equality, independent Scotland, Neoliberal, poverty, welfare, workers rights
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The Rise of the Arsehole in Modern Society (Book Review)
Book Review: The Rise of the Arsehole in Modern Society (Scottish Edition) by Daniel Désespéré. Illustrated. 867pp. D. Watkins Press. €39.99 In what many will come to regard as his tour de force, French academic Professor Daniel Désespéré, charts the rise of idiocy … Continue reading
Why can’t you plebs just behave?
Why can’t you plebs just behave? This must surely be the line of thought of the politicians and business leaders throughout the world. If everyone would just quietly toe the line there would be no need for trouble. Why can’t … Continue reading
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