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All things are possible 119

Posted on July 18, 2015 by

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Moodievision: We’re The Opposition 54

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The voice of tolerance 153

Posted on July 06, 2015 by

The website of the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland says:

“The Protestant ethic is one of tolerance of other faiths and ideals. It is this tolerance and liberty that the Orange Order promotes and defends.”

So who’d like to see the Order tolerating and defending other people’s ideals in a double-page spread from the latest edition of their house journal, The Orange Torch?

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The macaroni marriage 119

Posted on July 04, 2015 by

As the petition to save them is dismissed as a “social media experiment” and as Greggs announces it will persist in removing the macaroni pie from its line, I find that my hackles have reached hitherto unrealised heights.

Just who do these people – quislings and traitors to the cause of quality baked goods – think they are? Even the wonderful Nicola (may her name be praised) has expressed ambivalence as to their merits, preferring not to partake at a personal level.

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I am no stranger to feelings of righteous indignation, but why does this issue drive me to print in a way that the recent rebuffs to Holyrood’s permanence and full fiscal autonomy did not? Allow me to explain.

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Moodievision: Flatliners 72

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Moodievision: 50 Shades Of Fluff 61

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Moodievision: FruitFest 64

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The Unseen Sturgeon 173

Posted on June 09, 2015 by

We’ve already brought you the First Minister’s appearance on last night’s The Daily Show in the US, but in addition to the seven minutes that were shown on TV there were a further seven minutes of interview which didn’t go out on air, but were shown on the Comedy Central website, region-blocked so only US residents could see them.


When the FM goes abroad to represent Scotland in the outside world, though, we think it’s only fair that Scots get to see what she’s saying and doing on their behalf, so we didn’t let such trifling obstacles get in our way.

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The Sturgeon Show 127

Posted on June 09, 2015 by

The First Minister’s appearance on The Daily Show last night in full:


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Moodievision: Alistair’s Lament 243

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Moodievision: Picture This 22

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The road of the dodo 225

Posted on May 22, 2015 by

STV’s Stephen Daisley yesterday penned one of the more thoughtful analyses we’ve seen on the future of Labour, both UK and Scottish varieties, although it’s perhaps a bit heavy on “they should do things that are popular and will make people vote for them” and a bit light on what those things would actually be.

But there’s also this.

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It’s a bit like watching a rabbit on a motorway explain that lights can’t hurt you.

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    • Hatey McHateface on Whatever Can Have Happened?: ““unless you class biblical names as Scottish” Superb ignorance of our historic Scottish Christian heritage there. Every now and again,…” Oct 1, 10:33
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