25 September 2011

Great Britain ?

Another fine run. Early Sunday morning has always been a good time to enjoy the fabric of a city.
Last week the Guardian had a series of thoughtful interviews with Scottish writers on the topic of Scottish independence (ref). Today the Independent is carrying an eye-catching article about Prime Minister Cameron and his acolytes preparing to do battle with the Scottish National Party (ref).
Three hundred years ago Scotland lost its independence in a shameful process which had more to do with bribery than democracy. Now we finally have a democratically elected pro-independence government in Scotland, and it is a wee bit inconsistent of Cameron, so strident about the value of democracy in the Middle East and anywhere else with trade potential, to oppose its outcome on his own doorstep.

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