One thing that has happened under the SNP is the eradication of British history from the curriculum. My 3 children did not choose history for Standard / Nat 5 grade (GCSE equivalent) and so only did … (View Post)

I was speaking with my father tonight. He told me a story you might like. He was present when Michael Heseltine, newly appointed Secretary of State for the Environment, was introduced to his civil se… (View Post)

... or state that Die Hard is a Christmas Movie (or not). I've been keeping my head down recently because the degree of sniping is building as we approach May 6th. Hopefully it will calm down af… (View Post)

Malcolm, Current pensions are funded by current NI contributions. There is no liability to anyone. If you retire now, your pension is paid by the rest of us now. An independent Scotland would be on i… (View Post)

In tune with this, I strongly recommend the 1994 book 'Interface' by Neal Stephenson. PB Sci Fi / Thriller fans should like the mix of US Politics, Technology and secret cabals. It may be h… (View Post)