Dividing the colonies to extract the oil
The new revelations contained in the Times contain more than a whiff of the 'divide and rule' mentality. It's absolutely extraordinary that a proposal could seriously be floated in Whitehall to stoke up independence movements in Orkey and Shetland in order to redraw maritime boundaries all the better for London to take in North Sea oil revenues.
The tone of the proposals and the fact they could even be aired displays once again the utter contempt in which Scotland has been held by successive London governments. Scotland is seen as nothing short of a cash cow, only for us to be further mocked by being told that we’re too poor to be independent. In reality, they knew back then that had we been independent, we’d be running ‘chronic surpluses to a quite embarrassing degree’.
This is no small matter. These deceits have meant that where we could have invested in our national public infrastructure with substantial oil revenues for thirty years, we’ve instead got some of the poorest areas in Western Europe. We could be infinitely better off right now, and it is making Scots angry.
Continue reading "Dividing the colonies to extract the oil" »
Scotland's airports have been 




There are major repairs taking place on the Forth Road bridge every weekend for the next few months. I found this out when I was crossing over the other day.
Scotland's first ethnic minority MSP, Bashir Ahmad was sworn in yesterday. I have wondered about this though. With Linda Fabiani 



