Monthly Archives: October 2013

Butter Together

Posted on October 31, 2013 by auldacquaintance

I don’t know what it is about Better Together that makes me think of a well known brand of hydrogenated fat which attempts to pass itself off as butter, but the two products do seem remarkably similar. I can’t believe … Continue reading →

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Carry On over a Rum Punch

Posted on October 25, 2013 by auldacquaintance

As we await news today of whether one man, the owner of Ineos, will accept total capitulation from the Unite Union at Grangemouth, some of us are left bemused over what on earth has forced the closure of the plant? … Continue reading →

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Amidst the Gloom the Doom the Mud and the Mire

Posted on October 25, 2013 by auldacquaintance

There has been so much gloom and doom, so much that is mud and we have been so caught up in the mire of Grangemouth, Unions,Westminster, Scottish and Local politics over the past few weeks that it is hard to … Continue reading →

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Better Together is Better off Dead

Posted on October 18, 2013 by auldacquaintance

A recent report by NHS Scotland may just as well have come out with the following statement ” Better Together is Better off Dead” With the UK being recognised as the 4th most unequal society in the developed world, with … Continue reading →

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Power to the People

Posted on October 18, 2013 by auldacquaintance

Following fast on the heels of the sale of our Royal Mail, where City Financiers all made a very quick fast buck at our expense, we were told by the Royal Mails CEO to expect a rise in the cost … Continue reading →

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Better the Devil you know

Posted on October 17, 2013 by auldacquaintance

Better Together may ultimately come down to one argument, and that is not that we are indeed Better Together, but rather the case of Better the Devil you know! This rather lame argument came across my radar earlier today, and … Continue reading →

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Simply Not Good Enough

Posted on October 15, 2013 by auldacquaintance

In the discussion I was having yesterday I was asked if I would listen to any arguments that Better Together might make with regards to Independence? My answer was that I was perfectly prepared to listen, but only if they … Continue reading →

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Independence for All, not just party politicos

Posted on October 14, 2013 by auldacquaintance

Fresh from my chat on Inverclyde radio this morning, (The programme will be repeated tomorrow night at 11pm) where I speak about Independence with a rather broad brush. One thing that I did reflect on during the Interview was my … Continue reading →

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Postman Pat sold off but don’t tell Sid!

Posted on October 11, 2013 by auldacquaintance

The Royal Mail, our Royal Mail, has been sold off by this government on the cheap, without a thought for the vast majority of people who were against them selling off our assets. The sale began today, with almost immediately … Continue reading →

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Hearts and Minds for A’ that

Posted on October 2, 2013 by auldacquaintance

When Rabbie Burns wrote A mans a man for a’ that, he reflected the thoughts and feelings of the ordinary Scots of his time, but does his words still hold true for todays Scots? I guess we will find out … Continue reading →

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