Like most of you I intend to enjoy my Christmas as much as is possible,therefore this will be the last blog for a while. The excellent result here in Catalonia yesterday is as good away as any to sign off on 2017. Maybe when the boredom kicks in or those sneaky Brits try to do Read more about A Guid Ending to 2017[…]

This is a very special time of the year for everyone in the Western Christian world as we focus on the big day. For weeks before it all the usual rituals begin,the Christmas shopping,confirming with family that they are coming to your house for the usual feast and excesses. Making sure you have mums favourite Read more about A Yellow Ribbon Might Just Save Your Democracy[…]

My recent trip home to Barrhead was most enjoyable for many reasons,catching up with friends,seeing all the members of my branch,sharing a platform with a Peter A Bell,enjoying all the unhealthy foodstuffs so unavailable in my part of Catalonia. What was most reassuring and pleasing thing is that everybody, Yessers and Unionists alike acknowledge that Read more about The Union is imploding.[…]

Just when you think it cannot get any worse the Tories come along and show you just how vile and cruel they can be if they are not held in check. Till now Holyrood and the EU have protected many of our human,environmental and workers rights. These are the very same rights that make Tories Read more about The UK is a Reality TV Show[…]

It is with quite a lot of sadness that my trip back to Scotland is almost at an end. Early this evening I will board a plane back to Barcelona and escape this bitter cold. It may be winter in Catalonia,however what we call winter and a Scottish winter are two completely different things. I Read more about The Question all Unionists try to avoid.[…]

It was Harold MacMillan that when asked the thing he feared most as Prime Minister gave the famous reply “events dear boy,events” These last few weeks,and months have been full of events and it seems our Prime Minister is either too stupid or too callous to fear or to care about them. This has to Read more about Is it time for the Pitchforks yet?[…]

This could be one of the most monumental weeks in the history of these British Isles. We are getting closer to the cut off point in the Brexit talks,the UK government have to satisfy the 27 EU countries on several red line issues. It seems that the financial settlement has been agreed although no doubt Read more about The Sun is finally setting.[…]

It is always the done thing to declare an interest before making an intervention into a subject close to your heart or well being. I am a resident for most of the year in Catalonia therefore my interest is obvious. I continue to watch in horror as more and more the bully boys from Madrid Read more about Your Democracy has been stolen.[…]