Monthly Archives: May 2012

R&R

Posted on May 17, 2012 by auldacquaintance

As I am about to head off on a weeks R&R today, and I wont be making any fresh posts during that time. I thought I would leave you with a little thought. After almost daily Howls for over a … Continue reading →

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So You want to be Independent? Pass It On.

Posted on May 14, 2012 by auldacquaintance

On a number of occasions folks have raised their concerns with me about the sort of articles I and others write not reaching the wider public. I am only to well aware of the limitations which I and other supporters … Continue reading →

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A Lesson from Iceland

Posted on May 9, 2012 by auldacquaintance

The following has been spread round the Internet, and It Is a Lesson for the people of Scotland should we care to listen? There is much more to it of course, but for those who actually take the time to … Continue reading →

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Capital Sense

Posted on May 8, 2012 by auldacquaintance

Yesterday was a somewhat perplexing day, as word filtered out about the discussions between the parties in the aftermath of the results of the Council elections on Friday. The interpretations spun about the results by the BBC and Unionist supporting … Continue reading →

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Red,White and Blue

Posted on May 7, 2012 by auldacquaintance

Red,White and Blue are the colours of the British Union Jack. But what do the colours signify in this day and age? Blue: Stands for Tory Market Capitalists Red: Stands for Labour Market Capitalists and White? Well it stands for … Continue reading →

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Taking the Proverbial

Posted on May 7, 2012 by auldacquaintance

Alan Cockrain of the Telegraph has been talking pish again! In fact he rarely does otherwise in his embittered column in that paper. The Bearded one shows all the irrational fixation, bitterness, malice,and hostile stalking behaviour of a rejected unrequited … Continue reading →

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Independence V Dependency Parties Council Results

Posted on May 6, 2012 by auldacquaintance

It has been confirmed by the SNP today, that the SNP along with having the most council seats,and having gained more seats than any other party since the 2007 election, have also had the biggest share of the vote. The … Continue reading →

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Labours Phenomenal Scottish Victory

Posted on May 5, 2012 by auldacquaintance

The votes have all been counted, the people have all gone home, and the results are all in, bar one ward in Dunoon which wont be voting till next Thursday.Other than that, its all done and dusted for the councils … Continue reading →

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Penguins and Polar Bears

Posted on May 5, 2012 by auldacquaintance

The political joke of the day was not: ” The Penguin who beat LibDems in Edinburgh & the polar bear who beat Tories in Liverpool are now in coalition talks. But they are said to be poles apart” But rather … Continue reading →

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Bad News in the Offing…BBC Scotland Unbalanced

Posted on May 4, 2012 by auldacquaintance

Ok folks that’s it….Done and dusted…the last major election before the Independence vote in 2014. Seemingly the turnout for the Council elections may have been slightly under what to expect for a stand alone Council election, but for the results … Continue reading →

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