fazzledown: Driving Nationalist Tendencies.

fazzledown: Driving Nationalist Tendencies.: I was hoping to finish the year on a positive note but then I came to my senses - there isn't much that separates Christmas and New Year...

Munguin's Republic: NICOLA AND JOHN TRUSTED TO GET THE BEST DEAL FOR S...

Munguin's Republic: NICOLA AND JOHN TRUSTED TO GET THE BEST DEAL FOR S...: So, along with the news that Scots would like to see the SNP hold the balance of power in the London parliament in the hopes that they w...

Munguin's Republic: GO FIGURE...

Munguin's Republic: GO FIGURE...: If someone can find a rational explanation for this choice, given some of the amazing people in these islands, then please feel free poin...

Munguin's Republic: WE ARE ALL IN IT TOGETHER

Munguin's Republic: WE ARE ALL IN IT TOGETHER: I wonder how much that would fetch melted down for scrap? I'm happy to dob them in It seems that HRH went off the colours she...

SCOT goes POP!: A Queen-sized error of judgement

SCOT goes POP!: A Queen-sized error of judgement: I didn't watch the Queen's speech today (I haven't bothered with it for years - paint dries in a more entertaining manner), but ...

Munguin's Republic: RANDOM REPRODUCTIONS

Munguin's Republic: RANDOM REPRODUCTIONS: He reminds me of one of the characters in Harry Potter. Of course Jaykey will know him.  That

Munguin's Republic: MISERY FOR GLASGOW

Munguin's Republic: MISERY FOR GLASGOW: We were shocked to hear the news about the bin lorry running out of control, killing 6 people and injuring at least 8 more in central Gla...

The Misssy M Misssives: Jim's Tucka Boots

The Misssy M Misssives: Jim's Tucka Boots: I estimate that it

Munguin's Republic: THE EXCITEMENT IS OVER...IT'S JIM AND KEZ... SURPR...

Munguin's Republic: THE EXCITEMENT IS OVER...IT'S JIM AND KEZ... SURPR...: Congratulations to Jim Murphy and to Kezia Dugdale on winning the election to be leader and depute leader of the Labour Party's Scott...

Munguin's Republic: THE SCOTTISH EVENING NEWS

Munguin's Republic: THE SCOTTISH EVENING NEWS: Ahead of the launch of the Scottish Evening news in  Spring 2015, the people behind the project have released some examples of what the n...

Munguin's Republic: WHO DO YOU WANT TO SEE AS SUPERVISOR OF THE LABOUR...

Munguin's Republic: WHO DO YOU WANT TO SEE AS SUPERVISOR OF THE LABOUR...: Everyone has been assuming that, given that London head office clearly wanted Murphy as the Scottish branch supervisor  (why else would S...

The Smith Commission, Trident, Land Reform and the Buchanan Steps

Munguin's Republic: POOR BRITAIN

Munguin's Republic: POOR BRITAIN: “Fuel prices rose by an inflation-busting seven per cent in 2013, pushing more people into fuel poverty. The fact that this is happening i...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS FOR SATURDAY CELEBRATES THE PEOPLE WHO BROUG...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS FOR SATURDAY CELEBRATES THE PEOPLE WHO BROUG...: Scotland welcomes the Autumn Statement, or Budget as we would call it, even if it is late (December is winter here), and none of it does u...

Munguin's Republic: FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, YOU LOST. GET OVER IT

Munguin's Republic: FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, YOU LOST. GET OVER IT: It's pretty much accepted that the referendum vote was swung at the last minute by the Vow (whoever wrote it … on one seems to ...

First Minister - 2014 St Andrew’s Day Message

Munguin's Republic: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING...

Munguin's Republic: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING...

Lallands Peat Worrier: "The buggers are out to get us."

Lallands Peat Worrier: "The buggers are out to get us.": On first glance, it sounds like a wee thing. A technical thing. On page ninety-two of Nicola

Munguin's Republic: DON'T WATCH THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE A BUCKET HANDY

Munguin's Republic: DON'T WATCH THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE A BUCKET HANDY: It reminds me of John Major in the car driving past his old home, just like he was a normal person, only we all know he rehearsed seei...

Alan Bissett reads The People's Vow at the close of the Radical Independ...

Munguin's Republic: GOOD QUESTION... DON'T BREAK THE LAW, BUT DON'T PA...

Munguin's Republic: GOOD QUESTION... DON'T BREAK THE LAW, BUT DON'T PA...: Laughable: The British authorities couldn't cope with more than 3 or 4...But they can elsewhere... Fortunately for democracy, not eve...

Munguin's Republic: RANDOM THOUGHTS ON LABOUR, AND THEIR NEW BBC SPONS...

Munguin's Republic: RANDOM THOUGHTS ON LABOUR, AND THEIR NEW BBC SPONS...: Apparently this egg man (Humpty Dumpty) has more likes on  his Facebook page than the other Eggman (Numpty Murphy). The Scotch Egg ...

Munguin's Republic: GEORGE MONBIOT TALKS TO INDEPENDENCE LIVE...

Munguin's Republic: GEORGE MONBIOT TALKS TO INDEPENDENCE LIVE...: Thanks to Cynical Highlander for pointing us it the direction of this interview.

SCOT goes POP!: The balancing act

SCOT goes POP!: The balancing act: John Curtice, widely acknowledged to be Scotland's only living psephologist (if another one is ever discovered it'll be a bigger sto...

Munguin's Republic: THINGS JUST GET BETTER...POOLING AND SHARING

Munguin's Republic: THINGS JUST GET BETTER...POOLING AND SHARING: Thank goodness we voted to stay in the UK, pooling and sharing our resources, while they cut our pocket money.

The Misssy M Misssives: Still Working

The Misssy M Misssives: Still Working: I never write about my work. It

Spectator: Vote SNP - And Get Labour!

Spectator: Vote SNP - And Get Labour!: If there is still a place for such a thing as "Emergency Resolutions" on the agenda of the SNP Annual Conference this month, there...

Munguin's Republic: WOW!

Munguin's Republic: WOW!: We were privileged last night to attend Nicola Sturgeon's speech and question and answer session in Dundee's Caird Hall. The ha...

Munguin's Republic: More random thoughts...

Munguin's Republic: More random thoughts...: A real prime minister. An unreal prime minister A real socialist A real two faced bastard (not you Annabel) A Labour heal...

Munguin's Republic: LET'S TALK ABOUT ANYTHING OTHER THAN JIM BLOODY MU...

Munguin's Republic: LET'S TALK ABOUT ANYTHING OTHER THAN JIM BLOODY MU...: What can you say to this? Pesky EU, first they want money form the Greatest union that ever was, then they want to interfere with the...

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: TV Political Debates; Conundrum or Not?

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: TV Political Debates; Conundrum or Not?: I’ve watched with interest as the SNP have been once again excluded from the General Election debates. It’s actually been with a great deal ...

SCOT goes POP!: Just when you thought Clegg couldn't blunder any f...

SCOT goes POP!: Just when you thought Clegg couldn't blunder any f...: I see that Nick Clegg has had a little moan about Alex Salmond wanting to "have another crack" at the independence referendum (eve...

Munguin's Republic: EFFING TORIES....

Munguin's Republic: EFFING TORIES....: A guest post by Panda Paws Channel 4 recently broadcast “The Mill” a drama based on the true stories of mill workers in Cheshire in ...

Munguin's Republic: LABOUR'S PLIGHT

Munguin's Republic: LABOUR'S PLIGHT: 1. Labour begs Gordo to take over from Jola (and someone at the Daily Fail has a go at Nicola because of her clothes and hairstyle. How i...

Munguin's Republic: Fotos for Friday

Munguin's Republic: Fotos for Friday: You certainly did, Gordon. Still Slab wants you to follow on in the footsteps of such luminaries as Iain Gray and Johann Lamont. They...

SCOT goes POP!: A democratic outrage : the broadcasters plan to to...

SCOT goes POP!: A democratic outrage : the broadcasters plan to to...: After the debacle of the rigged 2010 leaders' debates (which not only saw the SNP and Plaid Cymru totally excluded but also saw their vo...

Gerry Cinnamon - Hope Over Fear

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: ‘You Lost – Now get over it’

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: ‘You Lost – Now get over it’: The truth will out, the old saying goes. And by jings, I think we’re seeing the evidence of that now. My-oh-my. How little they understand, ...

Munguin's Republic: LABOUR SHOULD BE WORRIED, SAYS POLITICS LECTURER

Munguin's Republic: LABOUR SHOULD BE WORRIED, SAYS POLITICS LECTURER: According to Dr Thomas Lundberg (above middle) of Glasgow University, reported in the Press and Journal, rising support for the SNP cou...

WRITING OFF SCOTLAND - Press Bias in the Independence Referendum

Munguin's Republic: SEEMS THE BEST WAY FORWARD...

Munguin's Republic: SEEMS THE BEST WAY FORWARD...: It's the democratic thing to do It seems to me that faced with defeat for their "in or out" stance, Cameron, Miliband, an...

Munguin's Republic: THE PEOPLE'S FLAG IS DEEPEST RE ... WELL, A MAUVY...

Munguin's Republic: THE PEOPLE'S FLAG IS DEEPEST RE ... WELL, A MAUVY...: I think we should cap your wages... And yours You shouldn't get any wages... Maybe you could indent for a jacket... Gende...

Munguin's Republic: DAVE REWRITES HISTORY AND TELLS HIS FOLLOWERS HE W...

Munguin's Republic: DAVE REWRITES HISTORY AND TELLS HIS FOLLOWERS HE W...: David Cameron has patted himself on the back for getting it right over Scotland. "It was the right call", he is reported to have...

Munguin's Republic: SO THERE WAS A SMALL GET TOGETHER IN EDINBURGH ......

Munguin's Republic: SO THERE WAS A SMALL GET TOGETHER IN EDINBURGH ......: ...And in Glasgow they collected food for the Foodbanks, because Scotland has now been put on the back burner while the Tories lose people...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SATURDAY

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SATURDAY: Let's lose him... What the hell did he have done to his landlord's lavvy that cost nearly £5,000? We pay for his private ...

Electoral fraud...by john son of david

Munguin's Republic: MOTOR MOUTH CAMERON BLURTS OUT QUEEN'S VIEW ON REF...

Munguin's Republic: MOTOR MOUTH CAMERON BLURTS OUT QUEEN'S VIEW ON REF...: He's not really prime ministerial material. STV reports that David Cameron has been overheard talking about the queen’s reaction ...

Munguin's Republic: A PERSONAL VIEW

Munguin's Republic: A PERSONAL VIEW: Photo Tris took opposite one of the polling  stations on Thursday. We must nurture this political energy. By Tommy Sheridan Over ...

Munguin's Republic: 'Jist dae it Scotland'

Munguin's Republic: 'Jist dae it Scotland': Munguin reader, Alan, is clearly even better connected than the wee furry beastie himself. For he got an email from Nicola Sturgeon aski...

Munguin's Republic: LAST DESPERATE STAND BY EX-POLITICIAN

Munguin's Republic: LAST DESPERATE STAND BY EX-POLITICIAN: Gordon Brown says in today's Sun: "I love Scotland. I want the best for our nation." Strange then that when he was prim...

Munguin's Republic: TWO FOR £10...BETTER TOGETHER WITH UKIP

Munguin's Republic: TWO FOR £10...BETTER TOGETHER WITH UKIP: Just so as you are absolutely clear about this, it is NOT a photograph of the Liberal's Danny Alexander campaigning at a Better Toget...

Munguin's Republic: Three reasons in three minutes

Munguin's Republic: Three reasons in three minutes

Caledonia - 2014 - The Libations

Munguin's Republic: One didn't like that question. One won't answer it...

Munguin's Republic: One didn't like that question. One won't answer it...: Seriously snotty look from the future Lady Lamont. For a laugh... Thanks to Panda Paws for the heads up. Even in a comedy take though,...

Jeane Freeman wipes the floor with Andrew Neil on NHS and Indy

Lady Alba - The Morning After (Wan Mair Choon)

Munguin's Republic: STOP IT BT; IT'S IRRESPONSIBLE

Munguin's Republic: STOP IT BT; IT'S IRRESPONSIBLE: SCOTTISH POLICE FEDERATION 5 Woodside Place, Glasgow, G3 7QF MEDIA RELEASE The Scottish Police Federation represents all police o...

Our Time

Munguin's Republic: LOVEBOMB FROM THE UNLOVELY KATIE

Munguin's Republic: LOVEBOMB FROM THE UNLOVELY KATIE

Yes means...

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: The shame of NO

Witterings of a Weegiewarbler: The shame of NO: I was asked recently what my reaction would be to a ‘No Vote’. The reality, no matter how I look at the various responses, there’s only one ...

Munguin's Republic: FOTOS FOR FRIDAY

Munguin's Republic: FOTOS FOR FRIDAY: Outings for the workers. Labour hasn't changed a bit On Twitter I asked her if she could account for this. She didn't. I p...

Munguin's Republic: OH DEAR DARLING, WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THIS?

Munguin's Republic: OH DEAR DARLING, WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THIS?: In a press release from the Adam Smith Institute, champion of liberal capitalism and no friend to the Social Democracy favoured by Scots...

Tarff Advertiser: Dear 200 Lovies ....

Tarff Advertiser: Dear 200 Lovies ....: Dear 200 'Lovies', Thanks for your heartfelt, if poorly thought through, concerns for poor, wee, stupid Scotland. The Scots will vo...

Sign for Scotland: FREEDOM (of information)!

Sign for Scotland: FREEDOM (of information)!: We at Sign for Scotland have been busy making our first freedom of information request. On the 5th of July we sent a message to the Scotlan...

Munguin's Republic: RESOLUTION ON SCOTLAND IN CONGRESS SUPPORTED BY AR...

Munguin's Republic: RESOLUTION ON SCOTLAND IN CONGRESS SUPPORTED BY AR...: The Herald has published a report about a resolution in the House of Representatives in Washington DC. The heading points out that the...

JIm Murphy 100 streets in Nairn 5th August 2014

Munguin's Republic: THE JOB CENTRE HAS GOT TARGETS FOR SANCTIONS

Munguin's Republic: THE JOB CENTRE HAS GOT TARGETS FOR SANCTIONS: Action this day Mr Duncan Snuff. A bloke on my Facebook feed has just got a job. it's only a part time one. it was all that there ...

Munguin's Republic: LETTER FROM ABROAD...

Munguin's Republic: LETTER FROM ABROAD...: The following people have signed a letter to ask us to stay  in the UK.  I've no idea who most of them are, but I am wondering how ma...

SCOT goes POP!: Yet another Ipsos-Mori megapoll underway, possibly...

SCOT goes POP!: Yet another Ipsos-Mori megapoll underway, possibly...: From the sheer number of people that have reported being interviewed over the last few days, it's obvious that Ipsos-Mori are conducting...

Munguin's Republic: World’s Largest Oil Field NOT Found - The Mystery ...

Munguin's Republic: World’s Largest Oil Field NOT Found - The Mystery ...: I thought you might enjoy this little chippy article that I found on the net from the good people at OilandGasPeople.com  and the YES High...

MAKING CLAY: You can't ... can you?

MAKING CLAY: You can't ... can you?:     How can you believe Scotland is a country and vote No? If you vote No you are condemning Scotland to being a region for evermore...

Munguin's Republic: THIS IS BRITAIN UNDER THE SELFSEVATIVES ...AND LAB...

Munguin's Republic: THIS IS BRITAIN UNDER THE SELFSEVATIVES ...AND LAB...: David Clapson was once a serving British soldier who for two years patrolled the mean streets of Northern Ireland which at the time of the...

Munguin's Republic: THIS AND THAT

Munguin's Republic: THIS AND THAT: 'SCOTTISH Secretary Alistair Carmichael has said maintaining a strong UK Government presence north of the Border in the event of a...

Robin McAlpine asks people of Scotland: are you feart, or are you ready?

Better Together Song

Munguin's Republic: PATRONISING DRIVEL FROM DOUGIE

Munguin's Republic: PATRONISING DRIVEL FROM DOUGIE: This article appeared in the Daily Record. It was so pathetic and ridiculous, I couldn't help taking it apart. Sorry it's so long...

Yew Choob presents 'BBC Blah,Blah'

SCOT goes POP!: Is this the best put-down of the campaign so far?

SCOT goes POP!: Is this the best put-down of the campaign so far?: Jonathan Jones (in his "On Art" Guardian blog) : Scotland's art is doing brilliantly as an inflection of British art. Brede...

Munguin's Republic: SOME OF LABOUR'S DREADED "FOREIGNERS" APPEAR TO TH...

Munguin's Republic: SOME OF LABOUR'S DREADED "FOREIGNERS" APPEAR TO TH...: The Labour Party, from the much loved and highly respected socialist, Tony Benn, to erm... Maggie "Stairheid" Currant, who is....

SCOT goes POP!: A-list, at last

SCOT goes POP!: A-list, at last: You might remember that a few months ago, the ex-fascist Daily Mail newspaper started running a series of sinister articles that "named...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY NIGHT

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY NIGHT: So it is going to be "starve the poor" no matter which one of the Tory parties get in. Says the arch unionist. Says it ...

Munguin's Republic: FOTOS ON FRIDAY AND SOME BONNIE MUSIC

Munguin's Republic: FOTOS ON FRIDAY AND SOME BONNIE MUSIC: For those of you who missed it on the post a couple of days ago this is an unmissable version of Caledonia. Seriously, give it a listen ...

SCOT goes POP!: Pro-independence campaign make spectacular breakth...

SCOT goes POP!: Pro-independence campaign make spectacular breakth...: It's taken me about ten minutes to decipher the figures on the Herald's front page, but it was worth the wait.  With Don't Knows...

Munguin's Republic: ANGRY ENGLISHMAN RANTS ABOUT BRITISH GOVERNMENT BE...

Munguin's Republic: ANGRY ENGLISHMAN RANTS ABOUT BRITISH GOVERNMENT BE...

Munguin's Republic: IT'S SCOTLAND v. ALEX SALMOND, ACCORDING TO LABOUR...

Munguin's Republic: IT'S SCOTLAND v. ALEX SALMOND, ACCORDING TO LABOUR...: Dear Scottish Labour (or actually Dear Labour Scottish branch), The referendum is not,  as you indicate in your tweet, Scotland versus ...

The difference between the two campaigns is clearer than ever

Munguin's Republic: WE REALLY HAVE TO DO SOMETHING...AND UNLIKE THE RE...

Munguin's Republic: WE REALLY HAVE TO DO SOMETHING...AND UNLIKE THE RE...

SCOT goes POP!: Huffington Post's credibility on referendum report...

SCOT goes POP!: Huffington Post's credibility on referendum report...: Just a very quick post, because I'm almost lost for words. This is the way Huffington Post UK have chosen to headline an ICM referendu...

✘ on September 18th #voteYes

Munguin's Republic: SOMETIMES THE PRESS SURPRISES...(from the Independ...

Munguin's Republic: SOMETIMES THE PRESS SURPRISES...(from the Independ...: Fiona Sarwar, 31, lives in Coupar Angus, Perthshire. She was born in England to Scottish parents and moved back as a teenager. Previousl...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY: See, that's how easy it is to change things. Thanks Denmark, we will look forward to that. Yessing in Dundee. You can t...

Munguin's Republic: NOW SEE HERE, YOU POOR PEOPLE HAVE TO MAKE SACRIFI...

Munguin's Republic: NOW SEE HERE, YOU POOR PEOPLE HAVE TO MAKE SACRIFI...: According to a report in the Record , one million Scots are living in poverty. That is to say that about one in five of us is on the b...

Munguin's Republic: ALL IN THIS (BETTER) TOGETHER...ALL US ORDINARY PE...

Munguin's Republic: ALL IN THIS (BETTER) TOGETHER...ALL US ORDINARY PE...: Thanks to "Trying Hard on Twitter for this collection of reprobates

Munguin's Republic: THANK HEAVENS FOR A PROPER LABOUR MP... AND SAVE U...

Munguin's Republic: THANK HEAVENS FOR A PROPER LABOUR MP... AND SAVE U...: It's noted that Iain Duncan Smith seems to be amused and smirks though the speech like the pompous, unthinking, unfeeling monster he...

Munguin's Republic: BRITISH PENSIONS THE WORST IN EUROPE: AND MOST WON...

Munguin's Republic: BRITISH PENSIONS THE WORST IN EUROPE: AND MOST WON...: The British state pension at a maximum £110.15 a week is the most miserable in Europe. Compared to average income, even Hungary and Slo...

Nebulous Nebula: Why I'm a feminist Wings Over Scotland fan

Nebulous Nebula: Why I'm a feminist Wings Over Scotland fan: To be honest, I started writing this post a couple of months ago but I didn't have the guts to finish it until I read this amazing blog ...

Nebulous Nebula: Why I'm a feminist Wings Over Scotland fan

Nebulous Nebula: Why I'm a feminist Wings Over Scotland fan: To be honest, I started writing this post a couple of months ago but I didn't have the guts to finish it until I read this amazing blog ...

Munguin's Republic: Random Thoughts...

Munguin's Republic: Random Thoughts...: His Nobleness the Baron Young of Somewhere or Other, Who Cares,  has decided to put his 2p worth into the independence debate. It migh...

Sign for Scotland: BBC special

Sign for Scotland: BBC special: The BBC is biased against Scottish Independence. We have academic studies (and here ) which confirm this, we have motive in the form of th...

Munguin's Republic: I see Jimmy Savile is back in the news this week.....

Munguin's Republic: I see Jimmy Savile is back in the news this week.....

The Misssy M Misssives: Hands off Our Melissa, Daily Mail!

The Misssy M Misssives: Hands off Our Melissa, Daily Mail!: This is Melissa. I've been pals on twitter with her for the last year or so. I am going to meet her at last when our art exhibit...

Munguin's Republic: INSULTS AND THREATS MORE LIKELY TO BE FROM UNIONIS...

Munguin's Republic: INSULTS AND THREATS MORE LIKELY TO BE FROM UNIONIS...: Today Stuart Campbell has been defamed in the Scotsman . Stuart, as we all know, is perfectly capable of taking care of himself. He ha...

Munguin's Republic: INSULTS AND THREATS MORE LIKELY TO BE FROM UNIONIS...

Munguin's Republic: INSULTS AND THREATS MORE LIKELY TO BE FROM UNIONIS...: Today Stuart Campbell has been defamed in the Scotsman . Stuart, as we all know, is perfectly capable of taking care of himself. He ha...

To September And Beyond: It All Gets Messy

To September And Beyond: It All Gets Messy: Wednesday.  98 days of campaigning to go… If you gave 100 people 100 seconds to name as many “bleedin’ obvious Unionists” as possible,...

Sign for Scotland: Not in the News - Early June edition

Sign for Scotland: Not in the News - Early June edition: Welcome to the sixth of our bi-monthly series looking back at the stories which the main stream media in Scotland didn't offer mu...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY: SOME GREAT POSITIVES IN OUR CAMPAIGN FOR INDEPENDENCE No Alistair, it's not all going to run out in 2017 Otherwise they wouldn'...

SCOT goes POP!: Populus poll : Most Scots think they would regret ...

SCOT goes POP!: Populus poll : Most Scots think they would regret ...: The mist has cleared somewhat on the Populus poll that we heard the early details of last night, and there's plenty in it that will be o...

The News Where You Are

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY (ON MONDAY)

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY (ON MONDAY): OK, it's a day late, so shoot me. Munguin had me on spring cleaning Munguin Towers yesterday... and he's a fussy little furry ani...

Reporting the Referendum: Pensions: a well-informed, impartial man quietly e...

Reporting the Referendum: Pensions: a well-informed, impartial man quietly e...: Anyone who is worried about their pension, or that of anyone they know, in an independent Scotland owes it to themselves (and, frankly,...

Munguin's Republic: THIS IS THE STORY OF THE ENGLISH HEALTH SERVICE

Munguin's Republic: THIS IS THE STORY OF THE ENGLISH HEALTH SERVICE: If we choose dependence in September our NHS will continue to be, as it has always been, completely independent of and separate from the...

Sign for Scotland: Winds of Change

Sign for Scotland: Winds of Change: Whilst being out and about gaining signatures for Yes Scotland, I have come across on a number of occasions the phrase ‘I support independe...

Munguin's Republic: BIASED BROADCASTING CORPORATION DOES IT AGAIN

Munguin's Republic: BIASED BROADCASTING CORPORATION DOES IT AGAIN: According to the Herald, the new BBC late night politics show for the referendum, billed as “cheeky and fun”, has so far been a bit of a ...

Debunking No Campaign lies about Scottish NHS

Munguin's Republic: NOT SO SCOTTISH LABOUR FROM BUCKINGHAM GATE, SW1

Munguin's Republic: NOT SO SCOTTISH LABOUR FROM BUCKINGHAM GATE, SW1: Labour has been obliged by law to register for participation in the Scottish Independence Referendum. Although we forever hear about &#...

An Evening with Derek Bateman - Scottish Independence Debate - Yes Scotland

SCOT goes POP!: Sign the petition : the broadcasters MUST give Dav...

SCOT goes POP!: Sign the petition : the broadcasters MUST give Dav...: I've never started a petition before, but when I think of what a democratic outrage it would be if the BBC and STV don't ensure that...

Munguin's Republic: DO THEY EVER TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT ANYTHING? REALLY...

Munguin's Republic: DO THEY EVER TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT ANYTHING? REALLY...: CLICK TO ENLARGE

Munguin's Republic: STOP LYING, JACKIE

Munguin's Republic: STOP LYING, JACKIE: Alex Salmond: "Our vision of an independent Scotland is one of a country engaging fully with the EU and the broader international com...

Munguin's Republic: SCOTLAND NOW HAS A UKIP MEMBER TO NOT BOTHER REPRE...

Munguin's Republic: SCOTLAND NOW HAS A UKIP MEMBER TO NOT BOTHER REPRE...: There's something you never thought you'd see: Nigel without a fag and a pint! I imagine that the majority of Scots will be di...

EU elections: Salmond and Curtice disagree on interpretation of results

Munguin's Republic: RANDOM THOUGHTS AND SOME SNAPS FOR SUNDAY

Munguin's Republic: RANDOM THOUGHTS AND SOME SNAPS FOR SUNDAY: Mark Coburn, who cycled from Rome to Scotland to raise money for the YES campaign arrived home last night. Munguin's intrepid reporter ...

Axe of Reason: You are not allowed to read this blog

Axe of Reason: You are not allowed to read this blog: I've written about different things and different people, but surprisingly for a blog (which, let's face it, is pretty much the ar...

SCOT goes POP!: More 'devastation' from Tom Holland

SCOT goes POP!: More 'devastation' from Tom Holland: You might remember a couple of weeks back I posted a brief Twitter exchange I had with the English historian Tom Holland, who seems to be o...

Munguin's Republic: OPEN LETTER FROM MR POLLOCK TO MS BAILLIE

Munguin's Republic: OPEN LETTER FROM MR POLLOCK TO MS BAILLIE: I saw this piece on this excellent and very amusing blog (which you may have noticed, joined the blogroll some time ago). It's an e...

Munguin's Republic: Random Thoughts...

Munguin's Republic: Random Thoughts...: ********** Leading economist and former Standard Life Chief Economic Adviser Professor David Simpson has said that we are “poorer toget...

SCOT goes POP!: Nice try, George Eaton, but it's time to reacquain...

SCOT goes POP!: Nice try, George Eaton, but it's time to reacquain...: Well, we might as well all pack up and go home, chaps.  An oracle walks among us, and he has decreed that the best the Yes campaign can hope...

Logic's Rock: Wag the Nob

Logic's Rock: Wag the Nob: If you've never seen Wag the Dog, do use all the guile of the interweb to see it. It's even worth buying the DVD if you're a tr...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY NIGHT...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY NIGHT...: The words frying pan and fire come to mind... The words door, hit and arse come to mind... When and with whom WILL they debate? ...

John Jappy: Hiding the truth

Munguin's Republic: THE BIGGEST OF ALL THE BIG HITTERS ARRIVES IN SCO...

Munguin's Republic: THE BIGGEST OF ALL THE BIG HITTERS ARRIVES IN SCO...: "Well, that's it; we're sunk the noo, c huckle, chuckle ", said Alex Salmond, reported a Downing Street source. I&#3...

UK Govt questioned on secret indy poll

Munguin's Republic: CONTRASTING THE CAMPAIGNS... AND FUNDRAISING FOR A...

Munguin's Republic: CONTRASTING THE CAMPAIGNS... AND FUNDRAISING FOR A...: I really thought that this was an inspiring video.  Such a diverse group of people, all with one purpose. It really cheered me. ****...

Lady Alba - Nuclear Love

Munguin's Republic: DAVID CAMERON WILL TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THE ...

Munguin's Republic: DAVID CAMERON WILL TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN THE ...: Things have come to a desperate pass for the blethering Ukok nobs. According to the Sun yesterday (page 2), David Cameron is planning t...

Munguin's Republic: TEMPER TEMPER

Munguin's Republic: TEMPER TEMPER: Why, oh why, do these people not do their homework? I mean first of all she should have read the interview in question and she would h...

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Scotland Yet: A film about independence - Trailer #1

Munguin's Republic: THE THINGS THEY SAY...

Munguin's Republic: THE THINGS THEY SAY...: Well... actually, I think we are pretty good to you too. Take for example, the HS2 Project... Now, that is a pretty big give from a l...

SCOT goes POP!: The mad, mad world of Rory Stewart MP

SCOT goes POP!: The mad, mad world of Rory Stewart MP: You've really got to hand it to Rory Stewart, the half-Scottish Tory MP for Penrith.  There aren't many 41-year-olds from these pa...

SNmr: Choices

SNmr: Choices: Gordon Brown is not a stupid man. He knows that what he is saying today on pensions is nonsense and he has specifically selected his statist...

Munguin's Republic: WITH HIS USUAL FLAIR FOR INEPTUTUDE GORDON CHOOSES...

Munguin's Republic: WITH HIS USUAL FLAIR FOR INEPTUTUDE GORDON CHOOSES...: Thanks to Cynical Highlander for pointing out the two different headlines in the Daily Express and their Scottish edition. Thank you Exp...

Victory for Business for Scotland as CBI is forced to register as part of the No Campaign

Victory for Business for Scotland as CBI is forced to register as part of the No Campaign

Munguin's Republic: IT'S UP TO YOU...

Munguin's Republic: IT'S UP TO YOU...: Even the press think it is mad When on earth are they going to learn?

Munguin's Republic: As ye sew, Mr Evans, so shall ye reap!

Munguin's Republic: As ye sew, Mr Evans, so shall ye reap!: This is absolutely typical of the Tories. Nigel Evans was recently cleared of several very serious charges of sexual impropriety. ...

Munguin's Republic: MoD fire depleted uranium shells into Scottish wat...

Munguin's Republic: MoD fire depleted uranium shells into Scottish wat...: THE MoD has used a legal loophole to fire thousands of depleted uranium shells into Scottish waters. Military bosses dodged an inter...

Munguin's Republic: ALL IN IT TOGETHER...HIC... HAVE ANOTHER GLASS OF ...

Munguin's Republic: ALL IN IT TOGETHER...HIC... HAVE ANOTHER GLASS OF ...: The amount of alcohol consumed in the House of Commons may be in some way directly proportional to the incompetence and lechery that se...

Munguin's Republic: NOTE TO BETTER TOGETHER...

Munguin's Republic: NOTE TO BETTER TOGETHER...: click to enlarge You haven't done pestilence, drought, floods, famine or volcanic eruptions yet. Probably best to get them out pr...

Peter A Bell: The Cybernat Diversion

Peter A Bell: The Cybernat Diversion: CyberBrit abuse? Project Fear's tactics are not subtle. It's propaganda techniques are pretty crude. The very phrase, "Bet...

Munguin's Republic: DO SAVAGES LIKE THIS DESERVE A SIRHOOD?

Munguin's Republic: DO SAVAGES LIKE THIS DESERVE A SIRHOOD?: The good guy lost this particular battle; the savage won. Pity. This is Millionaire Banker, Tory Advisor and member and supporter of ...

Logic's Rock: Da Vinci Code Expert called to Edinburgh to collar...

Logic's Rock: Da Vinci Code Expert called to Edinburgh to collar...: By no means the most shocking news to come out of Edinburgh today was this shocking tweet from Edinburgh South Labour MP Ian Murray: ...

Munguin's Republic: HAPPY APRIL FOOLS' DAY

Munguin's Republic: HAPPY APRIL FOOLS' DAY

Munguin's Republic: SONG FOR SATURDAY

Munguin's Republic: SONG FOR SATURDAY: I thought as it was the weekend we might enjoy together the scathing report of FMQs from the Labour and Unionist supporting paper The Her...

Business for Scotland response to CBI release

Business for Scotland response to CBI release

Munguin's Republic: Q: WHO RULES SCOTLAND? A: THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAN...

Munguin's Republic: Q: WHO RULES SCOTLAND? A: THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAN...: Of the 31 ministers of the UK government none is from Northern Ireland; 1 is from Wales and 2 are from Scotland.  This means that 28 a...

Munguin's Republic: Eddy Izzard shall speak unto the nation

Munguin's Republic: Eddy Izzard shall speak unto the nation: Let's see if we get this right... what you are saying is that the UK would be smaller and less significant without Scotland? Do I und...

SCOT goes POP!: Five opinions of Andrew Marr that are not actually...

SCOT goes POP!: Five opinions of Andrew Marr that are not actually...: "I think it would be quite hard to get back in, I have to say, but let's move on..." "This is what, the Andrew Marr ana...

Sign for Scotland: Which wars, Mr Cameron?

Sign for Scotland: Which wars, Mr Cameron?: On Friday, the 14th of March, Prime Minister David Cameron gave a speech to the Scottish front of the Conservative Party.   He spoke...

Munguin's Republic: HE'S BACK...

Munguin's Republic: HE'S BACK...: Big Beast. The Liberal ex-Chief Whip When the London government replaced Michael Moore as Scottish Secretary with a man they called a ...

Munguin's Republic: GRIEVE WON'T GIVE UP ON CHARLIE'S LETTERS

Munguin's Republic: GRIEVE WON'T GIVE UP ON CHARLIE'S LETTERS: Dom with his silly hat on Dominic Grieve’s  has had his refusal to allow the public see letters between the Prince of Wales and  gover...

Please stop lying to us

Please stop lying to us

Munguin's Republic: WHAT? ... JUST WHAT?

Munguin's Republic: WHAT? ... JUST WHAT?

Munguin's Republic: DON'T WORRY, IT'S ONLY THE JOCKS

Munguin's Republic: DON'T WORRY, IT'S ONLY THE JOCKS: THE UK Government has been accused of treating Scotland with contempt after it was revealed a radiation leak at a nuclear testing site a...

Glasgow Uni Debate 6/3/14

Scottish weather forecaster loses it live on air

Munguin's Republic: MR SALMOND IS A BULLY SO HE CAN'T WALK IN OUR PARK...

Munguin's Republic: MR SALMOND IS A BULLY SO HE CAN'T WALK IN OUR PARK...: IS MR CAMERON WELCOME? It seems that even though Mr Salmond was cleared of any wrongdoing, yet again, Aberdeen City Council want to make...

"The Scots really hate the English"

fazzledown: Soooooo... Standard Life.

fazzledown: Soooooo... Standard Life.: If you needed any more proof the BBC isn't keen on telling the truth around the independence debate, you'd be hard pushed to find a ...

Standard Response

Standard Response

fazzledown: Day trip to Aberdeen.

fazzledown: Day trip to Aberdeen.: I'm not a huge fan of pasting Cameron's face up and expecting those voting no to be so repelled they'd change to voting yes. ...

Logic's Rock: There Really is Only One Answer to BBC Bias

Logic's Rock: There Really is Only One Answer to BBC Bias: I can't even be bothered to fisk this litany of disproven indyref canards penned by Roger Scruton for the BBC. Even on a dreich day li...

Munguin's Republic: THIS IS WHAT THEY THINK OF US. VOTE NO AT YOUR PER...

Munguin's Republic: THIS IS WHAT THEY THINK OF US. VOTE NO AT YOUR PER...: A Tory MP has sparked fury by urging David Cameron to target Scotland for brutal spending cuts. Priti Patel said the Prime Minister ...

Munguin's Republic: WHERE DOES THIS LEAVE LABOUR?

Munguin's Republic: WHERE DOES THIS LEAVE LABOUR?: THE leader of Scotland’s trade union movement has said that his members are “more attracted” to the pro-independence campaign. Grahame S...

Tarff Advertiser: Dear Mr Kettle of the Guardian:

Tarff Advertiser: Dear Mr Kettle of the Guardian:: Dear Mr Kettle, - Having read your article , do you understand the psychological phenomenon called ' projection '? From where ...

The Scottish Scaremonger: The Big Book of Scares

The Scottish Scaremonger: The Big Book of Scares: A new edition of our ever popular manual of indy scares More than 100 everyday scares to give your friends and family the fright of the...

Munguin's Republic: MORE STUFF RATTLING DOWN...

Munguin's Republic: MORE STUFF RATTLING DOWN...: This in the Guardian! The European Commission has clarified today (Monday) that its president, Jose Manuel Barroso , "did not w...

Munguin's Republic: GIDEON: INEPTITUDE PERSONIFIED

Munguin's Republic: GIDEON: INEPTITUDE PERSONIFIED: Why does anyone care what this idiot says? Look at the mess he's made. In  case any of you have missed James's hilarious post ...

Tarff Advertiser: The cucumber of history is repeating on itself.

Tarff Advertiser: The cucumber of history is repeating on itself.: In 1705-6 the debate and decision was determined by which two sides of the triangle which was the 'Thrie Estaites' would agree. In...

Tarff Advertiser: Dear Mr Darling - I need 'Better Together' to answ...

Tarff Advertiser: Dear Mr Darling - I need 'Better Together' to answ...: Dear Mr Darling,  As leader of Better Together there are many questions about staying in the UK I need Better Together to answer, maybe y...

Blair MacDougall DownFall

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY: Ah Yes... the blokey from BP made a personal statement, not on behalf of BP, saying that he would worry about doing business in an inde...

Munguin's Republic: NOW I KNOW WHAT THE SCOTTISH CRINGE FACTOR IS

Munguin's Republic: NOW I KNOW WHAT THE SCOTTISH CRINGE FACTOR IS: I just felt it I watched with utter horror as this inarticulate buffoon stuttered his way through his "Scottish SNP thing" spe...

Logic's Rock: First Minister wipes the floor with condescending ...

Logic's Rock: First Minister wipes the floor with condescending ...: Jon Snow, please come back soon.  Have your haggis and eat it? Oh my sides! I'll bet this is one Porage Wog that Matt Frei wishes he ne...

jrbrownlie: Oxymoron

jrbrownlie: Oxymoron: A lady buys a top of the range Rolls Royce but took it back to the dealer the next day because the radio did not work.  The dealer explained...

Munguin's Republic: THIS IS WHAT WE ARE UP AGAINST...

Munguin's Republic: THIS IS WHAT WE ARE UP AGAINST...: I don't make a habit of knocking anyone's religion. I'm not religious, but I respect people who are, regardless of what that ...

Yew Choob presents 'THE NASTY CYBERNAT'

Logic's Rock: "Proud Cybernat" badges on sale now - As advertise...

Logic's Rock: "Proud Cybernat" badges on sale now - As advertise...: They're here! You too can now have the distinguished honour of being hated by the Daily Mail in real life as well as in Cyberspace. C...

Wings Over Scotland

Munguin's Republic: WEE JOHANN AND HER SLIPPERY TONGUE WENT WEE WEE WE...

Munguin's Republic: WEE JOHANN AND HER SLIPPERY TONGUE WENT WEE WEE WE...: The right to set the minimum wage may be a wee thing to her, but for folk that can’t keep warm in the winter, don't eat for the last...

Logic's Rock: Daily Mail's Witchfinder-General Graham Grant in C...

Logic's Rock: Daily Mail's Witchfinder-General Graham Grant in C...: It makes me feel all nostalgic for Art Deco, Hercule Poirot and  the 1930s. This time it isn't Rothermere cosying up to and supporting ...

Munguin's Republic: WHAT CAN THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT AND LABOUR DO ABO...

Munguin's Republic: WHAT CAN THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT AND LABOUR DO ABO...: I welcomed, a couple of days ago, the news that the Scottish government was working with Labour to see if they could find ways to help p...

Logic's Rock: Cybernats Continue to Perform Valuable Public Serv...

Logic's Rock: Cybernats Continue to Perform Valuable Public Serv...: Well, folks it's out. The result of the week-long, UK-wide, witch-hunt by the Scottish branch of the Daily Mail, the paedophiles'...

Logic's Rock: Get Your Proud Cybernat Badges as Recommended by t...

Logic's Rock: Get Your Proud Cybernat Badges as Recommended by t...: It's been a bitch of a couple of days at work, so it was really nice to come home to a life-affirming message from a friend, and messag...

Too Deer A Price

Too Deer A Price

SCOT goes POP!: William Hague and the illegitimacy klaxon

SCOT goes POP!: William Hague and the illegitimacy klaxon: I doubt if anyone is going to faint with amazement at the sight of an academic study showing that TV news coverage was biased against the pr...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS FOR SATURDAY

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS FOR SATURDAY: Who wouldn't want rid of him forever? Will we ever know of all the evil  that woman was responsible for? Watch out, she proba...

Munguin's Republic: IF YOU'VE NO PLANS FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

Munguin's Republic: IF YOU'VE NO PLANS FOR TOMORROW MORNING...: . ..and you live in the Glasgow area... then I know a place where you can go... It's absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with Eng...

Munguin's Republic: IF YOU'VE NO PLANS FOR TOMORROW MORNING...

Munguin's Republic: IF YOU'VE NO PLANS FOR TOMORROW MORNING...: . ..and you live in the Glasgow area... then I know a place where you can go... It's absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with Eng...

SCOT goes POP!: Warning on Wednesday : The true meaning of the UK'...

SCOT goes POP!: Warning on Wednesday : The true meaning of the UK'...: "The first thing is to stop the Scots grumbling. Emasculate them. That would concentrate their minds. The Scots are getting too much.&q...

Love Bomb, Love Bomb, You’re My…

Love Bomb, Love Bomb, You’re My…

Munguin's Republic: HURRAH, EVERYONE IS A MILLIONAIRE

Munguin's Republic: HURRAH, EVERYONE IS A MILLIONAIRE: It may have been mentioned here before, but at the risk of becoming a bit of a bore on the subject, I thought I might just mention again t...

Munguin's Republic: YOU'VE BEEN WARNED: BRITAIN CAN'T AFFORD A WELFARE...

Munguin's Republic: YOU'VE BEEN WARNED: BRITAIN CAN'T AFFORD A WELFARE...: At least, not for the likes of you According to a report in the Independent (thanks to James Morton for the headsup), new drugs will...

Munguin's Republic: WORDS OF WISDOM FROM ROBERTSON, NOBLE OF SOMEWHERE...

Munguin's Republic: WORDS OF WISDOM FROM ROBERTSON, NOBLE OF SOMEWHERE...: Writing in the Washington Post and quoted in the Telegraph, Mr Robertson of Port Ellen  has warned of the damage Scottish separation woul...

Munguin's Republic: SHOULD CILLA BLACK GET A BUS PASS?

Munguin's Republic: SHOULD CILLA BLACK GET A BUS PASS?: Following on from the post yesterday about Labour voting against Free School Meals, I thought it worth adding this editorial piece from th...

SCOT goes POP!: Ten reasons to be optimistic about a Yes to indepe...

SCOT goes POP!: Ten reasons to be optimistic about a Yes to indepe...: Unlike so many of our friends in the London media, I don't claim to have a crystal ball handy, and therefore I wouldn't be surprised...