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The snap election 187

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Chris Cairns is on holiday. Yes, again.

The last leap 443

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The most sensitive way possible 480

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The levers of power 243

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Give ’em enough rope 375

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Stacking the odds 107

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Playmates 255

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The lion’s share 63

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The leader meets the gang 84

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Spitting the dummy 116

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Equal partners 392

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The Sirens 329

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    • Northcode on Governing For Beginners: “Caledonian Antisyzygy (from Greek, syzygy meaning alignment), or the “Scottish disjunction”, is a term coined by the Scottish literary critic…Jan 13, 13:59
    • Northcode on Governing For Beginners: ““The World would be a far better place without any religion.” Aye, maybe so, but judging by world events it…Jan 13, 13:55
    • factchecker on Governing For Beginners: “In reply to my question for Sarah, DaveL says: 13 January, 2026 at 11:51 am Here you go again, you’re…Jan 13, 13:54
    • The Flying Iron of Doom on Governing For Beginners: “There is always emulation, this being the best way to use your telly now that they only broadcast pish. Why…Jan 13, 13:46
    • A2 on Governing For Beginners: “Did you say Helicopter or book deals?Jan 13, 13:26
    • TURABDIN on Governing For Beginners: “ça se cache en pleine vue….on s’y accoutume drôlement vite. hides in plain sight, odd how quickly you get used…Jan 13, 13:17
    • Chas on Governing For Beginners: “The esteemed Professor peddling his pish on yet another blog. Religion in the western world has had it’s day. People…Jan 13, 13:12
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Governing For Beginners: “NOTE RE PODCAST: Clicking on the small speech bubble “quotation mark” symbol at bottom right of the podcast screen activates…Jan 13, 13:01
    • TURABDIN on Governing For Beginners: “Thanks…i use a spell checker for my English….definitely has a mind of its own…should be reign…choose…quha My latest musing is…Jan 13, 13:00
    • TURABDIN on Governing For Beginners: “Hmmmm….Once there was a «Universal Church» and then there appeared national forms of the thing which then set about oppressing…Jan 13, 12:49
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Governing For Beginners: “Québec commentator Normand Lester has an audio podcast series tracing the endemic focus on violence in American culture. In this…Jan 13, 12:40
    • Aidan on Governing For Beginners: “Yes because that’s how it works Dave, someone makes an outlandish and unevidenced claim and it’s other people’s responsibility to…Jan 13, 12:07
    • DaveL on Governing For Beginners: “Here you go again, you’re the grandly named ‘factchecker’, go and fucking check! If you find nothing strap some balls…Jan 13, 11:51
    • DaveL on Governing For Beginners: “Aye the BBC, a beacon of truth and light…they tell us your mates are winning too. You’ll be pleased.Jan 13, 11:45
    • aLurker on Governing For Beginners: “I posted a reply to Sarah yesterday: https://wingsoverscotland.com/governing-for-beginners/#comment-3167128 but it has not appeared. It was not controversial. It contained only…Jan 13, 11:33
    • Northcode on Governing For Beginners: ““to seek a worthier vision of Scotland… without which we perish as a nation” – Rev William Storrar. Indeed, Alf.…Jan 13, 11:18
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Governing For Beginners: “TURABDIN. Excellent. Rich texture of reference. Please do keep posting with confidence.Jan 13, 10:43
    • Aidan on Governing For Beginners: “She’ll be back, it’s only those protesting against the regime that are getting hurt.Jan 13, 10:40
    • Alf Baird on Governing For Beginners: “One wonders where the nation’s religious leaders are in the Rev’s revolutionary framework; more often than not to be seen…Jan 13, 10:40
    • Captain Caveman on Governing For Beginners: “Frankly speaking, I “fkn” miss “Geri” about as much as piles. Her continued, protracted absence from posting 10+ items per…Jan 13, 09:59
    • TURABDIN on Governing For Beginners: “@ ALF BAIRD @ FEARGHAS MAC FHIONNLAIGH & others SCOTLAND is immeasurably greater than the sum of its disparate, often…Jan 13, 09:40
    • factchecker on Governing For Beginners: ““This is one of the topics that Salvo is trying to tell people about. It was a key part of…Jan 13, 09:27
    • Hatey McHateface on Governing For Beginners: “There’s still hope for Scotland’s Oil, but first Scotland has to rid itself of the zealots in power who have…Jan 13, 09:18
    • The Flying Iron of Doom on Governing For Beginners: “I like a good conspiracy theory as much as the next tube, but I’m just not seeing how this one…Jan 13, 09:07
    • Hatey McHateface on Governing For Beginners: “Aye, Northy, turn that frown upside down. Things could be a lot worse. Check out the article on BBC Online…Jan 13, 09:02
    • Hatey McHateface on Governing For Beginners: “Ah, c’moan noo, Aidan. I miss “Geri” more than just about any other poster on BTL. With some of her…Jan 13, 08:54
    • Aidan on Governing For Beginners: “It’ll be interesting to see which accounts aren’t posting given the current internet blackout in Iran. “Geri” certainly springs to…Jan 13, 08:27
    • David on Governing For Beginners: “I’m afraid this post, at least, is not drivel. What the state funds, the state controls. We are all headed…Jan 13, 06:58
    • DaveL on Governing For Beginners: “That’s pathetic! Calm down, throw something out your pram instead.Jan 13, 02:25
    • Cynicus on Governing For Beginners: ““ Get some vitamin D into you Rev..” ========= An ye can tak the boay oot o video gemmes, aiblins…Jan 12, 23:28
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