In the insecure void that’s followed Brexit’s big bang, the question nags: What is the point of Westminster?Because it seems that making a case in the Commons is not the preferred option of the many, mainly new, members of the Labour Party who champion Jeremy Corbyn.The corrosive exploits of UKIP have been achieved without any significant direct engagement in … [Read more...] about Still time for MPs to overturn Brexit
A cheeky word from our sponsors
Sceptical Scot – What they’re sayingThey come as a boon and blessing, God WotThe Internet, Laptop and Sceptical ScotReaching out now over time and space, Sceptical Scot has received ringing endorsements from some surprising quarters :“All Hail “MacBeth“Samoa and the Cevennes are out of bounds for me now I need abroadband signal good enough to get … [Read more...] about A cheeky word from our sponsors
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the UK
Now that David Cameron’s last supper in Brussels is over, there should be a general election – but what would that achieve with English politics in such disarray?The diagnosis is from Yeats: “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold. Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world“ - including the imminent disintegration of the UK.But ever since Thatcher began zealously … [Read more...] about Mere anarchy is loosed upon the UK
The decline of Scottish media and political scrutiny
Changes in the way we stay in touch with our world over the last 25 years have been awesome. But to go with the awe, there must also be shock that so little heed is paid to the massive social repercussions of the digital revolution.In the early 1990s,when the internet and mobile phones had yet to achieve lift-off, online news, opinion and knowledge was a theoretical … [Read more...] about The decline of Scottish media and political scrutiny
Euref: beyond national identity
D-Day for the EU approaches, and still the Brexiteers’ lack of a plausible strategy for the UK’s post-EU landscape makes them resemble a desperate escape committee whose sole aim is to break out of Stalag Luft Europe.If the classic 1066 and All That should ever publish an update to include this modern Civil War, then the Remain camp are clearly the modern Roundheads - … [Read more...] about Euref: beyond national identity