Completely agree. For those wishing to read the poem to see what we're on about: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/mans-man-0/ (View Post)

Not really. Burns had Scottish patriotic and reformist sympathies, but the poem itself is fundamentally about human equality and the worth of ordinary people over rank and privilege. It’s one of the … (View Post)

It's identity politics If you’ve spent years making support for Trump part of your personal identity, admitting he was wrong isn’t just changing your mind about tariffs. It means admitting that … (View Post)

I think there is a further point here. The boat crossings reinforce the perception of a lack of control, while historically high levels of legal migration reinforce that perception rather than challe… (View Post)

City of Death is my favourite from that run but yeah, I'd take that over the recent stuff every time (View Post)