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Yes Voters Were Actually Rather Brave

Posted on April 23, 2015 by formerdundeeman

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 | 1 Comment

Holistic Politics vs That’s what you are, what am I?

Posted on October 16, 2014 by formerdundeeman

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 | Leave a comment

How does UK compare with Holland? Badly

Posted on August 28, 2014 by formerdundeeman

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 | 3 Comments

UK Never Got Post-Empire

Posted on July 21, 2014 by formerdundeeman

I watched the BBC documentary “Das Auto The Germans, Their Cars and Us“. You can watch it complete on YouTube and I recommend you do even if you have no interest in cars or Germany. It’s the “Us” – the … Continue reading →

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French Economist Proves What Most Know True: Capitalism is a Rigged Game

Posted on June 2, 2014 by formerdundeeman

Despite the rather feeble nit-picking effort of the Financial Times, French economist Thomas Piketty has done some tremendous work in proving what anyone with their eyes open and without hypocrisy or delusion already knows: capitalism in the form societies have … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economics, Politics, Poverty | Tagged equality, Neoliberal, poverty, scottish independence, welfare, workers rights | 2 Comments

Does Zero Hours and No Minimum Wage Actually Make Business Sense?

Posted on May 16, 2014 by formerdundeeman

I once worked in the now demolished Tayside House in Dundee. This multi-storey block was situated at the end of the Tay Bridge and housed the HQ of Tayside Regional Council in those days. My 9 to 5 used to … Continue reading →

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Independent Scotland Will Set the UK Free

Posted on April 22, 2014 by formerdundeeman

Beyond the humour and relatively friendly, openness of the people, the overriding, defining trait of the UK is the class system. It has always been so. Living in the Netherlands, relatively free of class differences, and looking back at Blighty … Continue reading →

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