It's Not The End Of The World...

March 15th, 2020
Just a few thoughts on the coronavirus situation that we face at the moment. We've just had Matt Hancock the Health Secretary suggest that people over 70 self-isolate. I'm guessing that's in addition to the ones that are already self-isolated due to the… more »

Unfair taxation and FREE Stuff in Scotland!

March 8th, 2020
After the recent budget in Scotland, social media and the media have started the usual selfish complaining about Scotland (again). Mostly it's just headline clickbait without any substance about getting all this free stuff while paying more tax etc But… more »

Making Sense Of How Big The UK National Debt Is.

February 23rd, 2020
At the time of writing the UK debt was just over £1.8tn (trillion). £1.8tn is such a massive number that is really difficult to imagine. So when they mention it on the news it has no real perspective to it. All we know is that it sounds like a really… more »

A New Scottish Conservative Leader.

February 15th, 2020
It doesn't matter who the Scottish Conservative leader is. The serious issue is Westminsters' control of the purse strings as we head towards the 2021 elections. With a massive majority in England and now having full control of the treasury, the… more »

A 'once in a generation' Independence Referendum

February 10th, 2020
The tired old once in a generation excuse for not allowing Scotland another referendum is really wearing thin. "Once in a generation" was a personal opinion even though it was mentioned twice in the document "Scotlands Future", a 670-page blueprint for an… more »