“That’s the thing about “taking back control” – the border has to go somewhere.”
Thoughts from the poolside
The Best of Times
“power is never given up without an almighty struggle, and that the primary reason for Westminster not allowing a second plebiscite on self-determination is because they will lose.”
The Final Crossing
“There’s been a major stooshie about plans to turn Stranraer into a lorry park in the seemingly inevitable event of a no-deal Brexit and the likelihood of increased freight through Cairnryan “
Every day you wake up and think it can’t get any madder.
Here’s today’s new low. It comes from Manchester, courtesy of the thigh squeezing, serially mendacious unelected Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, and his speech today.
The Struggle for Normality
“Five years on, normal self-governance for Scotland is more than just an economic and democratic necessity. It’s an urgent moral imperative.”
Grounds For Divorce
“Firstly, there is no hierarchy of courts. Parliament is answerable, equally, to every court in these lands.”
Tales From Northern Britain
“It comes down to how you see Scotland”
A Tale of Two Parliaments
“I’ve felt for some time that Scotland has two parliaments: one which broadly represents its best interests, and one whose raison d’etre is to work against them.”
The Worst of Times
“Whilst it would be probably be better to be living next to a happy and economically prosperous neighbour, it’s hardly our responsibility to make them so.”
Farming Matters: Alister Jack
Tomorrow, Wednesday, the new Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack, will be in Stranraer for the Cattle Show. Columnist Alec Ross reflects on what Brexit means for his home town – and for Scotland.
