Reply to James MacMillan’s Essay From 30th April 2014
Godwin’s Law: whoever is first to mention Nazis loses the argument. Sadly, composer James MacMillan, in a Scotsman piece yesterday,
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Alan Bissett: Road-map For The Union: A Modest Proposal
A blow was dealt last night to the SNP’s plans for an independent Scotland, after the publication of a report
Alan Bissett: ‘A Footnote in History’ – A Yes Scotland supporter attends a Better Together Launch
On Saturday, I went along to my first ever Better Together meeting. They were launching in my hometown of Falkirk,
Alan Bissett: Who Carries The Carriers?
‘There is no place more revolutionary and no time more exciting than right here and right now in Scotland,’ writes
Alan Bissett: What should happen in 2014 if Scotland votes No?
As a supporter of Scottish independence and critic of the Better Together campaign, I was genuinely intrigued by the headline
Alan Bissett: Agony Aunts
Dear Aunties, I have two children. My eldest son is just about to leave school and I am worried about
Alan Bissett: Independent Scotland Will No Longer Be Able To Call Things “Things”
The Better Together campaign has launched its strongest defence of the Union yet, warning that an independent Scotland will no
Alan Bissett: Is It Cos Wur Scots?
It’s an accusation of which we’ve become weary in the independence movement: we hate the English. Our aspirations to redistribute
Poem: Pride of Lions
Pride of Lions and the newspaper said, ‘We are proud to be Scottish, but we must ask the difficult questions.’