A regional prediction
In a blog post I wrote last October, I bemoaned the lack of polling data for the Holyrood regions: What
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Author: thomas
What to do about oil prices
The drop in global oil prices has all sorts of annoying consequences (apart from the problems it causes an oil-producing
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The Law of Jante and the Lad o Pairts
A term that is often used to describe Nordic culture is the so-called Law of Jante: Generally used colloquially in
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Short-termism and a lack of introspection
Like practically all independence supporters, I’m deeply unhappy about the Syria bombings. My concerns are two-fold: Firstly, I believe bombings
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The fiscal trap
Lots of people have been writing about how the new powers for Holyrood effectively constitute a fiscal trap. As Alistair
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What EVEL have the Tories done?
I’m completely in agreement with the idea that English affairs should be determined by parliamentarians elected in England. Why should
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Back to the Future: Scottish Independence
Because today is Back to the Future Day, I’ve been having some fun with fellow tweeters discussing how we’d achieve
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