By chance am reading the very Flashman novel in which Flashy is embroiled with the slave trade and the underground railroad: Flash for Freedom. Highly recommended. Although a comic novel it very well… (View Post)

Well, David Duguid (MP for Banff and Buchan) won't be embarrassed as he's just been appointed a Scotland Office Minister, along with Iain Stewart. Appears to be a job-share with them both being appoi… (View Post)

No, he has the potential to go a long way. Would be SCon leader if he'd stayed at Holyrood. An effective debater and a world away from the traditional Scots Tory MP profile - big hoose, advocate, pub… (View Post)

Extraordinary choice of commentators on BBC News. A left-wing academic, then a New Statesman journalist, and now another academic whose is banging on about the working classes. (View Post)

It would be ignored because the Unionist community would boycott an illegal referendum. It would massively backfire and would only happen if the bampots take over from Nicola. (View Post)