Neither left nor right but still a contrarian, Iain, and long may you continue to follow Christopher Hitchens’ advice. “Picture all experts as if they were mammals. Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake.”
And snap, I was in another Canary Island - Lanzarote - when Sturgeon resigned. I’m proud to say the women who wouldn’t wheesht, of whom I’m one, did for her in the end! Hooray!
Many thanks for your refreshing pieces, inset with gems gleaned from careful observation from your years being close to Scotland's political coalface.
Together with considering left vs right wings as being moderately redundant in today's world, I struggle to identify with a particular political party, even as a professional environmentalist.
Neither left nor right but still a contrarian, Iain, and long may you continue to follow Christopher Hitchens’ advice. “Picture all experts as if they were mammals. Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake.”
Keep up the good work, Iain.
And snap, I was in another Canary Island - Lanzarote - when Sturgeon resigned. I’m proud to say the women who wouldn’t wheesht, of whom I’m one, did for her in the end! Hooray!
Many thanks for your refreshing pieces, inset with gems gleaned from careful observation from your years being close to Scotland's political coalface.
Together with considering left vs right wings as being moderately redundant in today's world, I struggle to identify with a particular political party, even as a professional environmentalist.
Be well yourself and here's to another fine year!