Author: Speymouth
Old chestnuts from the New Statesman

The New Statesman is as Unionist as any publication in Britain despite its left-wing image. That stance is evident in articles about both Scotland and Northern Ireland. A recent issue saw the nightmarish prospect of nuclear attack by Russia in terms of the UK”s constitutional question. It argued that Scots would…
SNP support higher Scottish whisky prices, claims Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg
SNP supports higher Scottish whisky prices, claims Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg
Rishi Sunak to announce big business tax cuts at CBI dinner speech
Stephen Kerr’s permapoplexy
The banquet of consequences
Ex-Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King pins blame on Brexit for major food price rises
UK’s sums don’t add up because our oil revenue has all been squandered
Scotland’s ‘best gastropub’ crowned at top awards ceremony
Gang takes four minutes to steak £100k worth of whisky from Moray’s Glenfarclas Distillery
Wind farms boosting Scottish economy with millions in tax revenues
Anglo-British nationalism : greater projection than an iMax screen
One of the most persistent and pernicious claims of opponents of independence is that the desire to see a restoration of Scottish statehood is motivated by nothing more than anti-English racism and a hatred of Scotland’s southern neighbour. It’s a claim which serves a number of purposes, which is why it…
Sir Angus Grossart: Businessman dies after short illness
Vagabond Voices: Scottish publisher blames rising costs and dwindling EU sales on Brexit
Independent Scotland would be wealthy enough to fund a just transition to renewables – and lower electricity bills
At the time of the 2014 referendum, voters were told it was too late to benefit from Scotland’s oil and gas. They would run out in 15 years, leaving Scotland depending on energy imports from England. Now, a windfall tax could raise £2 billion on the oil companies’ huge profits. And England imports most of its […] Source