At dinner parties it is one of the subjects you should avoid. But this week, more than any other week it is the subject on everyone’s minds and lips. The General Election campaign has only two more days to run. So which party are you going to vote for? Oh sorry, you haven’t made up [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
Party political broadcast for………..the General Election 2010. Talking about the Elephant in the room
Posted in News, Scotland, tagged Conservatives, Environment, Green, jobs, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Politics, renewable energy, Scotland on May 3 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Trains and boats and planes
Posted in Edinburgh, Environment, Scotland, tagged buses, Edinburgh, Ferries, Hovercraft, Public Transport, Scotland, Seaplanes, Trains on March 1 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In Scotland we have an ongoing transport problem. In some areas of the Highlands there is little or no public transport at all, since the demise of some Post Bus services, although the Post Bus carries about 50,000 passengers each year, according to The Post Office. A car is therefore a necessity in some areas. [...]
Counting on public accountability
Posted in Edinburgh, News, Scotland, tagged Holyrood, RBS, RMJM, Scotland, Scottish Parliament, Sir Fred Goodwin on January 18 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sir Fred Goodwin, erstwhile head of Royal Bank of Scotland and now public enemy number 1, has got a new job, The Scotsman reports today. The trouble is, that since he already has a sizeable pension fund from his days with RBS, there are those who think he should not really do anything except go [...]
FOI in Scotland
Posted in Freedom of Information, Scotland, tagged Freedom of Information, National Archives of Scotland, Scotland on January 17 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Once again Scotland leads the way in Freedom of Information spheres. The Information Commissioner has reduced the period of closure for government papers from 30 to 15 years. Some of the documents were released on International Right to Know Day in September 2009 and more have now been released. The National Archives of Scotland have [...]
Globespan grounded
Posted in Edinburgh, Scotland, Videos, tagged Administration, Airline, E-clear, Edinburgh, Globespan, Scotland on December 17 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s snowing! At least, here in central Edinburgh it is snowing that horrid slushy, wet stuff that doesn’t even cover the pavements, but makes you feel wet and cold just looking at it. So if the weather is not going to brighten us up, then the business news in Scotland today will do little to [...]
Susan Boyle – dreaming on…
Posted in Music, Scotland, tagged Scotland, Susan Boyle on November 30 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Susan Boyle has done it again. Just when you thought you had heard the last of her, here she is breaking all records for a debut album and looking gorgeous at the same time. Proof, if you need it, that real talent shines through. The Daily Express has a nice piece on her with a [...]
Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle, who has become an internet sensation, at her front door in Blackburn.
Posted in Music, tagged Blackburn, Britain's Got Talent, Channel 4 News., Diversity, Scotland, Susan Boyle, The Priory on June 2 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Britains Got Talent star Susan Boyle, who has become an internet sensation, at her front door in Blackburn. Originally uploaded by johncare My words, when I witnessed the increasing media pressure on the unlikely star, have come back to haunt me. I hoped fervently that the Britain’s Got Talent team were looking after her, and [...]
Asimo
Posted in Edinburgh, Uncategorized, tagged Asimo, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Science Festival, Honda, queue, Robot, science, Scotland on April 19 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What a cute little guy Asimo is. He is shiny and white, looks as though he may be wearing a kind of spacesuit and has a kind of boyish voice. He is very well behaved and goes back into his tent at the end of the show. So what is he? [...]
Susan Boyle
Posted in Music, tagged Britain's Got Talent, Huffington POst, Scotland, Susan Boyle on April 17 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Is this not just the best story to have emerged recently? Not one to support reality TV shows, I am nonetheless struck by the power of this short video which has appeared on YouTube and is now the Top Story on the Huffington Post! If you have not heard her sing then you are really [...]
Alcohol measures announced by Holyrood
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged alcohol, alcohol abuse, licensing boards, Rab C Nesbitt, Scotland, Scottish Government on March 2 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Phyllis Stephen It’s the end of Happy Hours….but surely few people can be unhappy about the announcement from the Scottish Government to bring to an end our national love affair with the bottle. They are today taking steps to curb excesses in drinking, particularly under-age drinking and other forms of alcohol abuse. It will, [...]
EU regulation threatens Scottish tradition
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alyn Smith, eu parliament, Homecoming, Kilts, Lord Mandelson, origin marking scheme, PGI, Scotland, Scottish Register of Tartans, St Andrews Day on December 8 2008 | 1 Comment »
According to a Scottish MEP the kiltmaking industry in Scotland could suffer because nobody can agree what a kilt is! Alyn Smith MEP said that “Defining what a Scottish Kilt is and then protecting that designation has never been more important for the Scottish Textile industry.” An Economic Impact Study by the Scottish Government has [...]
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