Each of these books is different and not part of a sequence, but all of them have the common ability to draw you into the story and keep you turning the pages from start to finish. Click on any of the images for my page on Amazon UK and here for Amazon.com
It matters not what your politics are. Alex Salmond is the most astute politician in the British Isles and his influence goes way beyond Scotland’s borders and his legacy will last well beyond his retirement. This blog feels he still has much to offer and expects to see him back. There is no doubt that […]
Although many thought that the undecided and undeclared voters would break YES, they mostly broke NO, giving the Better Together campaign a wider margin of victory than it expected after recent poll scares. Scotland has earned the admiration of the world for the flawless way in which it conducted the referendum, with a record breaking turnout […]
Each of these books is different and not part of a sequence, but all of them have the common ability to draw you into the story and keep you turning the pages from start to finish. Click on any of the images for my page on Amazon UK and here for Amazon.com
Whatever the outcome of the Scottish referendum, there is coming to the surface a phenomenon not seen since the end of world war two; English nationalism. Somehow England, as the predominant part of Great Britain, subsumed its identity into Britishness. Welsh and Scots remained so and also British. The Ulster protestants were a law unto themselves and […]
Each of these books is different and not part of a sequence, but all of them have the common ability to draw you into the story and keep you turning the pages from start to finish. Click on any of the images for my page on Amazon UK and here for Amazon.com
The polls are said to be too close to call, although they lean towards NO. Referenda are notoriously difficult to poll, as each is individual and cannot be built on previous experience. We can recall that most people thought Quebec would vote to separate from Canada and it stayed. We also have the example of Australia, […]
It is absolutely essential for the Western coalition to get the Syrian government’s approval for any direct action against IS on Syrian territory. The Assad regime will give it gladly, since IS is its primary enemy. The time for squeamishness over taking to Assad and refusals to countenance a Syria with his regime in charge has […]
Each of these books is different and not part of a sequence, but all of them have the common ability to draw you into the story and keep you turning the pages from start to finish. Click on any of the images for my page on Amazon UK and here for Amazon.com
Nobody knows for sure how Scotland will vote on Thursday. Nothing more useful can be said which is likely to affect the outcome. What will prove decisive is the persuasive power of individuals in communities across the country, within towns, villages, street and families. All are engaged. most have decided and the potential turnout looks […]