Starmer, the Don Quixote of British politics

In the great novel of classical Spanish literature, Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, widely considered the first modern novel in European literature, the eponymous hero Don Quixote (an older spelling of Quijote which has become established in English ever since the book was first translated into…

Poem That Avoids Arrest

Or: Authoritarian Laws Accelerate Absurdism. Snort Apple Paste   Sprout Plasticine Parents   Inept Pastoral Section   Tacit Purple Tension   Steal Pronoun Aspect   Realise Plastic Opponent Source

An Impoverished Union

The media ‘influencers’ keep on accidentally making the case for independence. Here’s Richard Madley: Ricard Madeley asks Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald why she’s so keen on Irish unification when, in his words, Northern Ireland is close to being an economic basket case. “I think the core of that question is, why is the […] Source

Old Media and New Nuclear

Having previously noted the Scotsman’s enthusiasm for greenwashing, astroturfing and new nuclear [Who are Britain Remade? – Bella Caledonia] we were excited to see the Herald getting in on the action at the end of June. Here, Energy Scotland’s John Proctor responds to The Herald’s pro-nuclear spread. I see Joani Reid MP has joined Anas Sarwar […] Source