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A cordial invitation 156

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

Dear Mr. Trump,

I’m a big fan of your work.

Especially your later stuff. You are the obvious natural successor to those other great leaders, Richard Nixon and George W. Bush – the perfect combination of dodgy and thick. You’ve got it all.

Since the first day of your tangeroid slithering into Barack’s old gaff, you’ve gone from strength to strength. I thought building a thousand mile wall to stop people escaping would be your greatest triumph. But putting kids in cages? Genius.

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Moodievision: We’re The Opposition 54

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Moodievision: Flatliners 72

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Moodievision: 50 Shades Of Fluff 61

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Moodievision: Ask Nicola 124

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Moodievision: FruitFest 64

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Moodievision: Alistair’s Lament 243

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Moodievision: Picture This 22

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Moodievision: The Queen And I 155

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Moodievision: The MurphyBot 900 50

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Greg Moodie’s Election Dissection, a compilation of splendid cartoon strips from The National, Bella Caledonia and elsewhere, is available to order now.

Moodievision: Briefs Encounter 39

Posted on April 29, 2015 by

Greg Moodie’s Election Dissection, a compilation of splendid cartoon strips from The National, Bella Caledonia and elsewhere, is available to order now.

Gogszilla Returns (to the back benches) 342

Posted on October 03, 2014 by

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    • Aidan on Response Level Upgrade: “The Scottish and the English are held in the highest regard around the world, Northcode, as you’d understand if you…Jun 15, 11:30
    • Northcode on Response Level Upgrade: “The Scottish accent is the most trusted in the world (marketing folk love it)… mainly because, unlike the English, the…Jun 15, 11:19
    • Northcode on Response Level Upgrade: “Cheer up, Spartan117, no-one has forgotten that the Scots created the modern world and have a long and unique cultural…Jun 15, 11:16
    • Spartan 117 on Response Level Upgrade: “Hmm, yes, the St George-waving beer gut-swinging oafs are equally cringe and a thoroughly bad representation of England. My English…Jun 15, 11:11
    • Aidan on Response Level Upgrade: “What you mean is the American men are pissed at how much American girls love the English accent ?Jun 15, 11:04
    • Northcode on Response Level Upgrade: “What a brilliant sound that is, auld highlander… fantastic. Thanks for the link. As usual Scotland’s football fans are doing…Jun 15, 10:57
    • Northcode on Response Level Upgrade: “Sadly, unlike the Scottish fans who have gone viral for bagpipes, kilts, national costume, humour, and friendly chaos… English fans…Jun 15, 10:53
    • Spartan 117 on Response Level Upgrade: “If we are talking about Scottish culture I’d happily point to (and promote) our extensive contributions in the arts -…Jun 15, 10:50
    • Southernbystander on Response Level Upgrade: “Christian? No, as it as an Islamic republic, but white Muslim of several generations living in Pakistan? Not that likely…Jun 15, 10:46
    • auld highlander on Response Level Upgrade: “If you want to hear Loch Lomond at full blast plus Flower of Scotland at 125 decibles which is the…Jun 15, 10:36
    • Northcode on Response Level Upgrade: “A’m no a fan o the fitba, yit a kin see the vailue in hivin thoosands o Scots promuivin Scotland…Jun 15, 10:17
    • Hatey McHateface on Response Level Upgrade: “The late, great poet, Alasdair Maclean, wrote that a living culture breathes the pure, fresh air of the landscape that…Jun 15, 08:53
    • Hatey McHateface on Response Level Upgrade: “I find consideration of reciprocity interesting. For example, what are the chances of a white Christian becoming president of Pakistan?…Jun 15, 08:37
    • Spartan 117 on Response Level Upgrade: “I’m afraid “culture” extends far beyond football shirts, bagpipes, kilts, getting pished En Masse and making an almighty arse of…Jun 15, 08:20
    • Hatey McHateface on Response Level Upgrade: “A trifle harsh, Spartan 117. After all, they are in the USA. That bigly, beautiful plastic shrine to keech created…Jun 15, 08:11
    • Hatey McHateface on Response Level Upgrade: “That’s an excellent question, Ex President Xiden. Just yesterday, I was reading an online article about the proposed social media…Jun 15, 08:01
    • Hatey McHateface on Response Level Upgrade: ““Never sure why you communicate in just the very occasional Scots word” Because to communicate in all Scots would be…Jun 15, 07:30
    • Confused on Response Level Upgrade: “Ban football? lets ban poetry.Jun 14, 23:53
    • WhoRattledYourCage on Response Level Upgrade: “Never sure why you communicate in just the very occasional Scots word, Alf. I connect that to middle class dolts.…Jun 14, 23:46
    • Ex President Xiden on Response Level Upgrade: “I agree with everything you have said. I would also ask the respondents if they think killing children by the…Jun 14, 23:44
    • WhoRattledYourCage on Response Level Upgrade: “Anytime the trayslapping cunts want to stop colonising themselves with alcohol and stupidity, I might start taking them seriously. Pack…Jun 14, 23:40
    • Alf Baird on Response Level Upgrade: “The World Cup demonstrates that the Scots are indeed ‘a people’ with the right to self-determination and decolonisation, i.e. to…Jun 14, 23:37
    • Spartan 117 on Response Level Upgrade: “Indeed. One concurs. I’m not sure what I cringe more at, the plastic kilted Bravehearts with the bagpipes advertising to…Jun 14, 23:10
    • WhoRattledYourCage on Response Level Upgrade: “Fuck the World Cup. Abject idiocy by morons, for morons. https://whorattledyourcage.blogspot.com/2026/06/state-of-pity-party.htmlJun 14, 22:37
    • Southernbystander on Response Level Upgrade: “It is an interesting question with no easy answers as all simple solutions start to fall apart once you ask…Jun 14, 20:46
    • Dan on Response Level Upgrade: “Robert Hughes comment btl on the Grousebeater article articulates well my thoughts. One could easily piece together a narrative and…Jun 14, 20:34
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Response Level Upgrade: “The grave issue raised here is way beyond any mundane account of high-profile independence proponents not getting on with each…Jun 14, 20:10
    • sam on Response Level Upgrade: “Well said, Dan. Let’s look at how little Ireland fares against the might of the UK as an example of…Jun 14, 20:03
    • Dan on Response Level Upgrade: “Well of course folk would think that if you listened to and gave any credence to Unionist and Devolutionist Scot’s…Jun 14, 19:21
    • Hatey McHateface on Response Level Upgrade: “It’s a straw man right enough. By remaining dogmatically determined that Scotland’s place is as an unimportant Brussels-administered colony on…Jun 14, 19:19
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