Monthly Archives: November 2012

Scotland would be better off in the UK

Posted on November 29, 2012 by auldacquaintance

Scotland would be better off in the UK. So there we have it..No need for the referendum folks..It’s all been done and dusted and decided for us. And what’s more, it only took three hours to come to this conclusion. … Continue reading →

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The Grass is Blue and the Sky is Green

Posted on November 29, 2012 by auldacquaintance

The grass is blue and the sky is green, both absolutely true if you happen to believe some of the statements,and press coverage from both Holyrood and Westminster with regards to the Leveson enquiry. Prior to the Leveson report findings … Continue reading →

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The Crying of the Lambs (poem)

Posted on November 27, 2012 by auldacquaintance

The Crying of the Lambs They first took our land,and replaced us with sheep when they burned down our houses,our women did weep Then sent us like cattle, to some far distant shore Never again to return, to our homeland … Continue reading →

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God Forbid that we should feel Scottish!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by auldacquaintance

It has been one of the British Empires oldest and most consistent endeavours to keep us Scots in line, and they have done so sometimes to brutal effect in the past. We still have it implemented, or attempts at it … Continue reading →

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Let your YES be YES

Posted on November 24, 2012 by auldacquaintance

“Let your “yes” be Yes, and your “no” be no”. Its a biblical statement, but one which is very apt, not just for our every day lives, and yes indeed for the independence referendum. But before my radical atheist friends … Continue reading →

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Westminster Labour MP Calls for the Removal of Scottish Labour from Scottish Parliament

Posted on November 24, 2012 by auldacquaintance

A remarkable development has occurred in the late night, last night. Tom Harris on his Twitter Account (You know how he Loves to Twitter) has called for the removal of all Labour MSPs from the Scottish Parliament. I was lucky … Continue reading →

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Democracy Inaction

Posted on November 23, 2012 by auldacquaintance

I have complained loud and hard, to no avail whatsoever, that the Independence referendum debate should not be hijacked by party political politics. However, I may as well be peeing into the wind as far as the broadcasters are concerned, … Continue reading →

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5 Million Scots in mad Rush for Train Tickets!

Posted on November 23, 2012 by auldacquaintance

News has been flooding in today, of a quite spectacular free Christmas Give Away from the Better Together Campaign, which possibly is the most successful response In Scottish history to a leaflet campaign. There have been reports of Scots flooding … Continue reading →

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Best Interests (poem)

Posted on November 22, 2012 by auldacquaintance

Best Interests You say that your Interest, is in my best Interest and all of my best Interests are yours But you act in my Interests, for your own selfish Interest while you poison my interests, with your cures You … Continue reading →

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