Burgessian

Ah, Assynt. There's a view, from the coast, from which you can see all the peaks, from Quinag, via Suilven, to Ben Mor Coigach, lined up facing the sea, one after the other. Mountain noom. (View Post)

A justification for the Barnett Formula was the cost of delivering services to Scotland's remote rural and island communities. The other home nations don't have such a huge and expensive hinterland a… (View Post)

Steaming along the coast of Islay just now. Low sun picking out the whitewashed distilleries strung out along the coast. Just gone past Caol Ila. The 40 yr old CalMac ferry chugging along just fine. (View Post)

The weird thing is that the high streets are full of clothes shops while, collectively, the public has never looked worse. When no-one had any money, ie the 50s - everyone looked so much smarter. I s… (View Post)

I honestly don't care that much, despite being lifelong Tory. The important thing is stymieing the rise of the hard populist right, who could burn down the house - the antithesis of conservatism. (View Post)