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Fixed that for you 62

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

We’ve had a look at this troubling issue before.

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Click the image to solve the problem.

And finally… #31 110

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Readers! Scotland on Sunday’s Euan McColm – who is a proper, mature, grown-up journalist, unlike we scurrilous, anonymous blogger types – has a message for you with regard to modern developments in the financing of alternative media sources.

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(As we’re aware that some people are uncomfortable with robust language, we’ve blurred out part of the text for sensitive viewers. Click the image if you have the sturdy constitution necessary to read the uncensored version, along with some more pithy wit from this cuddly, avuncular figure of the “quality” press.)

George Square Thatcher Death Party 83

Posted on April 09, 2013 by

We haven’t actually seen any really nice pictures of the impromptu event in Glasgow last night, or at least we hadn’t until Ross Wood sent us some of his. Check out his website for more beautiful shots of this and other things.

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And finally… #29 59

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

We haven’t had one of these for a wee while, but what better way to welcome back a popular feature strand than with a particularly splendid Unionist Of The Day, found for us by an alert reader in today’s Scottish Sunday Express?

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The scary thing is, it’s barely any more mental than the article.

Fair and balanced 98

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

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Labour policies finally revealed 31

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

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And finally… #26 31

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Alert contributor Scott Minto came across a weird little story in The Sun this week. We had a look into it and found the “Loyalist” nutcases responsible, whose Facebook page helpfully also provided us with a much more beautiful and uplifting sight.

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Flying proudly over Glasgow City Chambers, just as it should. Not long now.

…and Hell followed with him 20

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

(And finally… #26)

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If only someone would come and free us from the burden of these terrible riches.

And finally… #25 15

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

A creative reader writes in to notify us of these splendid-looking mugs, and to pledge that all profits (about 45% of the sale price) will be donated to our fundraiser.

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Frankly we’re taking them at their word on the second part, but either way they seem a rather excellent thing to have in your home.

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Posted on March 02, 2013 by

(And finally… #24)

A charming shot of a British nationalist from an EDL march in Manchester today.

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You might need to click the pic to get the joke.

And finally… #23 25

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Better Together leaked posters #11: a special message from Ian Davidson.

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(Mole at BT HQ: "Free Scotland".)

And finally… #22 25

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

It’s old news, but someone finally dug up the actual leaflet. Click for the reason!

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If the YesScotland campaign had its wits about it, it’d be running off a million of these with this week’s news stories printed in bold on the back.

 

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