The different meanings of ‘Unionist’
Less than ten years ago, the Collins English Dictionary listed only the following senses of the word ‘Unionist’ (with a
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Je suis Charlie
When Jyllands-Posten published the now famous Mohammed cartoons back in 2005, I must admit I felt a bit annoyed. The
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Triangulator extraordinary and plenipotentiary
Alea jacta est. Labour’s Scottish Branch Office has chosen Jim Murphy to lead it, and he in turn has chosen
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The Murphy/Dugdale era
It’s just been announced that Jim Murphy has been elected leader of Labour’s Scottish Branch Office with a vote share
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The power of signs
One of the most ridiculed new powers proposed in the Smith Commission’s report today is about road traffic signs:: 66.
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Private schools — the Danish model
According to Twitter, people are starting to look again at the rather low taxes that private schools have to pay.
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Welcome to The National
It’s unlikely No would have won the referendum if almost all the media hadn’t decided to support a No vote
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