The recent Section 30 debates in the Houses of Commons and Lords at Westminster showed what respect they have for the notion of Scotland being a sovereign state.
Now that’s funny, is cleverly constructed, has core truth, and a clear political message. In fact you could say that it is that rare beast, a genuine political cartoon. Many anoraks born after 1975 have never actually seen one in the flesh and have come to believe their existence to be naught but myth. Well here it is – the real McCoy
Compare this with the excruciating, fingernails-scratching-on-blackboard, embarrassing, $h1te served-up by the Scotchman and other morinund journals.
Sneekyboy: Hear hear! Chris has proven that although he’s created a character that at least in my mind has the potential to be the Yes campaigns mascot and one that might in time be as big as Oor Wullie, he doesn’t have to totally rely upon it, ether. Chris, take another bow!
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AndrewR on Too Tight To Mention: “You are conflating what colonial powers do – divide and rule – which happened and happens in real life, with…” Jul 7, 14:50
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Northcode on Too Tight To Mention: “I’m reading ‘Decolonising the Mind – the politics of language in African literature’ (1986) by Ngugi wa Thiong’o (Jan 1938…” Jul 7, 13:20
AndrewR on Too Tight To Mention: “Young Lochinvar – you are completely right to say I was being simplistic and parochial. Your extension back in history…” Jul 7, 12:56
sam on Too Tight To Mention: “From Tom Devine. ““One of my main arguments is that the scale of land loss was greater in lowland Scotland…” Jul 7, 10:09
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Young Lochinvar on Too Tight To Mention: “Interesting post. Incidentally the “Lowland” clearances took place over 100 years earlier, those on the border even earlier. Just didn’t…” Jul 7, 03:35
The recent Section 30 debates in the Houses of Commons and Lords at Westminster showed what respect they have for the notion of Scotland being a sovereign state.
Marcia,
The debates showed how little respect they have for themselves, their constituents and their country.
Another great cartoon.
Hopefully we will see more of Chris Cairns!
I agree, another brilliant cartoon (miss wee Hamish though)
Now that’s funny, is cleverly constructed, has core truth, and a clear political message. In fact you could say that it is that rare beast, a genuine political cartoon. Many anoraks born after 1975 have never actually seen one in the flesh and have come to believe their existence to be naught but myth. Well here it is – the real McCoy
Compare this with the excruciating, fingernails-scratching-on-blackboard, embarrassing, $h1te served-up by the Scotchman and other morinund journals.
Sneekyboy: Hear hear! Chris has proven that although he’s created a character that at least in my mind has the potential to be the Yes campaigns mascot and one that might in time be as big as Oor Wullie, he doesn’t have to totally rely upon it, ether. Chris, take another bow!