Having written my article on my concerns about the SNP's plan for using sterling after independence this morning I returned to Twitter to see what was going on.
I was a little surprised to find this:
And yes, I have checked; the Professor Murphy in question is me.
As Lesley Riddoch, the well-known Scottish commentator said in the piece:
She added:
But it is her conclusion that really matters:
It's time for Scotland to address these issues, Nicola Sturgeon included.
PS Robin's piece is here, and worth reading. It is an open secret that Robin and I get on well, as I do with Tim Rideout.
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PPPS: This is not the first time I have been called the Opposition in a place where I do not live. Jersey and the Isle of Man have both afforded me that title before now.
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At least in Scotland your opposition is a friendly one, and of course well-meant as it is on those barnacles (could there be a more appropriate description?) where you have previously been called it. Opposition is undoubtedly a necessary element of democracy. I doubt the governments of Jersey and the Isle of Man subscribe to that view, though.
You say Robin’s piece is here but the here in question isn’t a link. Is that an error?
Link added now. Apologies
The UK could do with a working opposition as well.
To misquote Eleanor Roosevelt:
Great minds discuss ideas.
Average minds discuss polls.
Small minds are tribally locked and cannot tolerate dissent.