I recorded this in a single take on Tuesday evening. It was in The National yesterday, but I do not think it too late to
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Debate Night: the aftermath
I spent a long day yesterday getting back from Edinburgh. Storms blew train timetables asunder, but in fairness to the rail system, I got here,
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Scotland is a colony: the unionists need to face up to the fact
There was discussion on the SNP’s new strategy for independence on Debate Night last night. The BBC clipped this contribution from me: “Independence isn’t going
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The housing crisis: radical ways to address the issue
One of the questions on Debate Night was on the Edinburgh housing crisis (which is much the same as that in most big cities). The
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Debate Night: As good as it gets
As I noted yesterday, I was on Debate Night in Scotland last night. You can watch here, assuming you have a TV licence. How did
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Edinburgh, tonight
I am travelling to Edinburgh this morning. I am scheduled to be on Debate Night, BBC Scotland’s equivalent of Question Time, this evening. That does
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Our opinions depend upon which stories we believe
It’s time for the SNP to smell the coffee
A Guardian email this morning has the headline: The associated article notes: Scottish Labour’s Michael Shanks has won the Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection in
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Wealth taxes: the pros and cons
I was interviewed by Xander Elliards for The National about wealth tax last week. I just found the video on YouTube. This is all pretty
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