“At least 80% of the turnover of the business I now run is generated in England, so it stands to reason that I spend a lot of time there. It’s a privilege, in fact, to do so. In fact, it’s from Yorkshire that I write this.”
“Isn’t it time you stood up for Scotland, as you promised.”
“What we should be worried about is the imposition of martial law, food and medicine shortages, the suspension of the Scottish Parliament by emergency post-Brexit measures and a tanking of the economy that by definition weakens our ability to be independent. “
“In a week during which Scotland celebrated the 260th birthday of Robert Burns, it lost another Ayrshire writing colossus in the shape of the peerless sportswriter Hugh McIlvanney.”
“How wretched is the person who hangs on by the favours of the powerful” (Robert Burns)
“Timing is irrelevant. Either independence is a good idea or it is not”
“Either independence is a good idea or it isn’t. The movement is a cause or it is nothing.”
“At what point does our admirable commitment to compromise and collegiate consensus-seeking with people who have “tint their reason a’ thegither” become a lost cause?”
“farming is a brilliant prism through which to view the unravelling permabouroch of Brexit and the ongoing discussion about our constitutional situation.”
“Some thoughts. These are different days. Firstly, backing Brexit isn’t brave. “
