Munguin's Republic: NEXT TIME A TORY COMES KNOCKING AT THE DOOR ASKING...

Munguin's Republic: NEXT TIME A TORY COMES KNOCKING AT THE DOOR ASKING...: ASK THEM HOW THEY FOUND THE MONEY TO BOMB SYRIA, RENEW TRIDENT, AND REBUILD WESTMINSTER, OR GIVE THEMSELVES AND THE QUEEN A PAY RISE... ...

Munguin's Republic: THIS IS CHRISTIAN BRITAIN...

Munguin's Republic: THIS IS CHRISTIAN BRITAIN...: Read on Twitter.... If this is true then it's another example of Great British values. I hope you and your massive family enjoyed Chr...

SCOT goes POP!: Ten things that Scotland should be grateful to Don...

SCOT goes POP!: Ten things that Scotland should be grateful to Don...: America's leading Hitler impersonator Donald Trump reckons that Scotland should stop criticising him for Islamophobia, and should instea...

To September And Beyond: Bullshit 1, Justice 0

To September And Beyond: Bullshit 1, Justice 0: Although the future is unknowable, I can offer Whining Willie Rennie at least one guarantee: he and his morally vacuous mince-cluster of...

SCOT goes POP!: The STV political correspondent who thinks that "S...

SCOT goes POP!: The STV political correspondent who thinks that "S...: There can be little doubt that STV are delighted to have Stephen Daisley as an online correspondent, and in some ways that's entirely ju...

SCOT goes POP!: The RISE case for "tactical voting" becomes ever c...

SCOT goes POP!: The RISE case for "tactical voting" becomes ever c...: Jim Sillars has today backed the claims of RISE that it is somehow possible to vote "tactically" on the Scottish Parliament list b...

Tommy Ball's Blog: The Amazing Disappearing Dugdale

Tommy Ball's Blog: The Amazing Disappearing Dugdale: All of Scotland's civic society, always so desperate to hear the latest pearls of wisdom from this month's Scottish Labour branch m...

Munguin's Republic: STOP THE WAR

Munguin's Republic: STOP THE WAR: I watched both Jeremy Corbyn and Stewart Hosie on the Marr show today. I thought both of them made perfect sense. If the United Na...

SCOT goes POP!: The Daisley Commandments (even God only had ten)

SCOT goes POP!: The Daisley Commandments (even God only had ten): 1. Thou shalt give daily thanks to the United States of America, the greatest force for good in the modern world. 2. Thou shalt give daily ...

Munguin's Republic: THEY EITHER ABSTAIN OR THEY DISAPPEAR ALTOGETHER. ...

Munguin's Republic: THEY EITHER ABSTAIN OR THEY DISAPPEAR ALTOGETHER. ...: Yesterday, during the Defence Review, the Labour front bench either decided to do their Christmas shopping, wash their hair, stay in the ...

Munguin's Republic: LETTER FROM MUNGUIN

Munguin's Republic: LETTER FROM MUNGUIN: To the BBC Teaching the Libations a few chords before my big number London  England Dear BBC, We know that you are based in Eng...

Munguin's Republic: TAX CREDIT VOTING

Munguin's Republic: TAX CREDIT VOTING

Munguin's Republic: OH REALLY, RUTH, GET A GRIP...

Munguin's Republic: OH REALLY, RUTH, GET A GRIP...: Probably the most offensive thing in this is the use of the word "decent".

Munguin's Republic: WHILE SOME PEOPLE WERE HUNGRY, SOME COLD, AND PARL...

Munguin's Republic: WHILE SOME PEOPLE WERE HUNGRY, SOME COLD, AND PARL...: Arrival. Instead of customs, he gets met by the queen What on Earth does Theresa May look like and where did they hide Philip H...

Munguin's Republic: RANDOM PHOTOGRAPHS... AND THE HOUSE OF LORDS MAY B...

Munguin's Republic: RANDOM PHOTOGRAPHS... AND THE HOUSE OF LORDS MAY B...: Ah, that's why...we were wondering. Certainly, he didn't quite get that one right, did he? H Actually, that didn't ...

Munguin's Republic: RAMBLING THOUGHTS: THIS AND THAT AND PRESIDENT XI

Munguin's Republic: RAMBLING THOUGHTS: THIS AND THAT AND PRESIDENT XI: The Chinese President and his wife are going on a state visit to London , starting tonight and it seems Cameron is practising being suitab...

Scottish land reform: are the SNP doing enough?

Munguin's Republic: No, Prime Minister

Munguin's Republic: No, Prime Minister: by Panda Paws It is unusual for parents to gaze adoringly at their new born baby and decide yes let’s call him Gideon, as it means the...

Lallands Peat Worrier: Our "One Party State"...

Lallands Peat Worrier: Our "One Party State"...: " One party state " Definition: relating to or denoting a system of government where only one political party is permitted. ...

Munguin's Republic: SO THIS HAPPENED IN LONDON YESTERDAY

Munguin's Republic: SO THIS HAPPENED IN LONDON YESTERDAY

Munguin's Republic: THE ONE PARTY STATE

Munguin's Republic: THE ONE PARTY STATE: There was an interesting programme on Radio 4 tonight (Analysis) to which I was directed by my mother (thanks, mum, because otherwise I&#...

Munguin's Republic: A NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE EXPENSIVE AT THE POINT O...

Munguin's Republic: A NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE EXPENSIVE AT THE POINT O...: Well, you can laugh, but we know The Eton Boy's already suggested that people should take out insurance against ill heath or unemp...

Munguin's Republic: RUTH DAVIDSON IGNORING PEOPLE

Munguin's Republic: RUTH DAVIDSON IGNORING PEOPLE

Munguin's Republic: THIS LITTLE PIGGIE WENT TO MANCHESTER

Munguin's Republic: THIS LITTLE PIGGIE WENT TO MANCHESTER: So, excitingly for Brits, today saw the start of their Tory Party Conference in Manchester, England.  Given that the government is so po...

Munguin's Republic: WHAT'S A XENOPHONE?

Munguin's Republic: WHAT'S A XENOPHONE?: You might have thought that the one word the Daily Mail would be able to spell correctly would be "xenophobe". Sadly not. I...

Munguin's Republic: THE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TORIES

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Munguin's Republic: THE FIRST MINISTER SPEAKS ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Munguin's Republic: THE FIRST MINISTER SPEAKS ON HUMAN RIGHTS

SCOT goes POP!: The Spectator's take on Cameron and the pig

SCOT goes POP!: The Spectator's take on Cameron and the pig: 12.15 : It's a non-story.  Just tittle-tattle. 12.20 : Is this really the best Ashcroft could do? 12.54 : Actually, we hope it IS true...

Scottish IndyRef: One Year On

Munguin's Republic: SO IT WAS UNION DAY...

Munguin's Republic: SO IT WAS UNION DAY...: And they held a rally in George Square They look so happy that they won, don't they...all 8 of them But they were subdued by...

Munguin's Republic: Second Day of Action against B&M Bargains:

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Munguin's Republic: SOME RANDOM THOUGHTS ON MR CORBYN

Munguin's Republic: SOME RANDOM THOUGHTS ON MR CORBYN: As a Scot I tend to dislike the British national anthem because it represents the UK. If I hear it on radio, I turn it off.  Additi...

Munguin's Republic: MIDWEEK MIX

Munguin's Republic: MIDWEEK MIX: WARNING: ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPHS MAY REQUIRE YOU TO HAVE A RECEPTACLE CLOSE AT HAND  (VOMIT FOR THE CATCHING OF) Jus...

Munguin's Republic: WE MIGHT HAVE HAD THE POWER TO STOP THIS IN SCOTLA...

Munguin's Republic: WE MIGHT HAVE HAD THE POWER TO STOP THIS IN SCOTLA...: I am totally in agreement with this. We must work together to prevent the passing of the horrific legislation that the Tories are proposi...

Munguin's Republic: NOW, THAT'S NO WAY TO TALK ABOUT YOUR BOSS

Munguin's Republic: NOW, THAT'S NO WAY TO TALK ABOUT YOUR BOSS: Congratulations to the new Labour leadership team: Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson.  It's not what the establishment wanted, not the L...

Munguin's Republic: RICHARD BAKER TO STAND DOWN

Munguin's Republic: RICHARD BAKER TO STAND DOWN: I just heard the sad news that Richard Baker, list MSP for North East Scotland, is standing down at the election. Mr Baker stood for th...

Munguin's Republic: IT'S TIME WE ABOLISHED THIS JOKE OF A HOUSE

Munguin's Republic: IT'S TIME WE ABOLISHED THIS JOKE OF A HOUSE

Munguin's Republic: I WAS GOING TO EXPLAIN, BUT THIS PERSON GOT THERE ...

Munguin's Republic: I WAS GOING TO EXPLAIN, BUT THIS PERSON GOT THERE ...: I expect, in reality, Cameron wants a war.  Things aren't looking good for him. Business confidence is down; there's outrage ...

Munguin's Republic: WORDS FAIL ME...

Munguin's Republic: WORDS FAIL ME...: Taking stupidity to a whole new level, even for her.

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SATURDAY

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SATURDAY: I've never doubted that he was an inspiration to people in the Second World War. He was a spin doctor of extraordinary talents, suita...

Munguin's Republic: GIDDY AND THE BOMB

Munguin's Republic: GIDDY AND THE BOMB: It looks like Mr Osborne has already decided that, no matter what conclusion parliament reaches next year about Trident, he's going t...

Munguin's Republic: B IS FOR BLAIR; WHAT IS W FOR?

Munguin's Republic: B IS FOR BLAIR; WHAT IS W FOR?: OH YESSSSSSSSSSSSS, PLEASE! And we know what that feels like, don't we? And you shall be known by the company you keep. ...

Munguin's Republic: HOW ORDINARY LIFE ON AN IDYLLIC ISLAND CAN BE SPOI...

Munguin's Republic: HOW ORDINARY LIFE ON AN IDYLLIC ISLAND CAN BE SPOI...: ...and their minions

Munguin's Republic: Random Thoughts

Munguin's Republic: Random Thoughts: Not current or topical, but I came across this on Twitter. It relates to when Sally Magnusson did a "Songs of Praise" religio...

SCOT goes POP!: What a relief to get away from Scotland and all th...

SCOT goes POP!: What a relief to get away from Scotland and all th...: London Victoria station this morning...

Munguin's Republic: LORD LOVE US... WE CERTAINLY DON'T LOVE THEM

Munguin's Republic: LORD LOVE US... WE CERTAINLY DON'T LOVE THEM: How lucky we are to be British, as I always say!. We have a got ourself a shed load of new parliamentarians without any fuss at all: th...

Munguin's Republic: TRY NOT TO VOMIT. THIS IS A POST ABOUT IAIN DUNCAN...

Munguin's Republic: TRY NOT TO VOMIT. THIS IS A POST ABOUT IAIN DUNCAN...: Is it just me or do others agree that Iain Duncan Smith’s Department of Work and Pensions descending into a very unfunny farce? We&#...

SCOT goes POP!: Stephen Daisley and Israel

SCOT goes POP!: Stephen Daisley and Israel: It's hard to miss the fact that Israel is something of a preoccupation for STV's online columnist Stephen Daisley. I don't thin...

Munguin's Republic: HAVE ALISTAIR AND BLAIR LOST THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE ...

Munguin's Republic: HAVE ALISTAIR AND BLAIR LOST THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE ...: OR, MAYBE THEY DO SHARE LABOUR VALUES...? At the Tory Party Conference Fringe, these two look at home together... We'll keep th...

Munguin's Republic: NEW IMPROVED LABOUR...

Munguin's Republic: NEW IMPROVED LABOUR...: WASHES TO A BLUEY WHITE CREDIT FOR THIS TO COLIN DUNN... It seems that all that's new about the Scottish team is Alex. Apart from t...

SCOT goes POP!: Kezia's fairy-tale on nuclear disarmament

SCOT goes POP!: Kezia's fairy-tale on nuclear disarmament: Can anyone help me out here?  STV are quoting the new Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale as having made this baffling statement on nuclear...

Munguin's Republic: THERE IS SOMEONE EVEN LESS POPULAR THAN GORDON BRO...

Munguin's Republic: THERE IS SOMEONE EVEN LESS POPULAR THAN GORDON BRO...: It's interesting that, according to an article in the Independent tomorrow, the two big guns that have been wheeled out to put Corbyn...

Munguin's Republic: HAMMOND'S A BIT OF A LIABILITY REALLY, AND THAT'S ...

Munguin's Republic: HAMMOND'S A BIT OF A LIABILITY REALLY, AND THAT'S ...: I've never had much time for the foreign secretary, Philip Hammond. I first became aware of him when I watched a Despatches prog...

Munguin's Republic: IF WE STUFF IT MUCH FULLER IT MAY SINK INTO THE TH...

Munguin's Republic: IF WE STUFF IT MUCH FULLER IT MAY SINK INTO THE TH...: When Danny gave his alternative budget only 10 Liberal Democrats turned up to listen. Still, they'd be glad of that now. According ...

Munguin's Republic: RANDOM THOUGHTS

Munguin's Republic: RANDOM THOUGHTS: So  Ken Macintosh doesn't want any more powers for Scotland because he fears that we are too stupid and left wing to cope on our own...

Munguin's Republic: IT'S WEDNESDAY

Munguin's Republic: IT'S WEDNESDAY: Tris is sick in bed, so we're afraid today's post is a collection of photographs he picked out earlier.  Trickle up? Well,...

SCOT goes POP!: Don't Mone, m'lady

SCOT goes POP!: Don't Mone, m'lady: I've no idea whether anyone was really daft enough to vote No last year simply because Michelle Mone didn't like the idea of indepen...

AAV: Stuffing the House of Lords - How David Cameron's ...

AAV: Stuffing the House of Lords - How David Cameron's ...: In the wake of the  scandal involving the House of Lords peer  John Buttifant Sewel  (where he was filmed taking what appeared to be cocai...

Alex Salmond on Marr Show 26th July 2015

SCOT goes POP!: Ruth Davidson's credibility lies in tatters

SCOT goes POP!: Ruth Davidson's credibility lies in tatters: Ruth Davidson was asked a number of times in the run-up to the general election whether a Conservative government at Westminster would attem...

Munguin's Republic: ON ONE HAND A RATHER PATHETIC OLD MAN PAYING FOR S...

Munguin's Republic: ON ONE HAND A RATHER PATHETIC OLD MAN PAYING FOR S...: Mr Sewel in his Lordly costume... Note the hat... It has been suggested that the Sun on Sunday yesterday, and the Sun today, report...

Munguin's Republic: DEAR JEREMY HUNT... WORDS YOU MAY NOT OFTEN HEAR T...

Munguin's Republic: DEAR JEREMY HUNT... WORDS YOU MAY NOT OFTEN HEAR T...: Dear Jeremy Hunt MP, I am a newly appointed NHS Consultant and receive £313.54 for my on call supplement per month. My on calls per ...

SCOT goes POP!: If we put off a second independence referendum unt...

SCOT goes POP!: If we put off a second independence referendum unt...: Unless there is some kind of split in the SNP hierarchy, it's very hard not to interpret Alex Salmond's comments on the Andrew Marr ...

Munguin's Republic: VISIT FROM THE VICEROY

Munguin's Republic: VISIT FROM THE VICEROY: So, yesterday the ever-inept David Mundell (Fluffy Muddle as Munguin calls him), having accepted an invitation from Trussel Trust, turn...

To September And Beyond: We'll Keep the White Flag Flying Here

To September And Beyond: We'll Keep the White Flag Flying Here: Is there any situation imaginable that wouldn’t be made worse by the sudden appearance of Tony Blair?   “A war crimes tribunal in the Ha...

Munguin's Republic: TONY 'BLOODY' BLAIR SAYS THAT IF YOU'RE VOTING FOR...

Munguin's Republic: TONY 'BLOODY' BLAIR SAYS THAT IF YOU'RE VOTING FOR...: ...YOU SHOULD GET A HEART TRANSPLANT Try Hell? In chains. Nice way to go McUg It might be blood stained but it's ...

Tarff Advertiser: The Blair Which Project

Tarff Advertiser: The Blair Which Project: 99 years ago, this month, the UK's political and military establishment were trying to sell the increasingly disastrous Somme Battle to...

Munguin's Republic: TONY 'BLOODY' BLAIR SAYS THAT IF YOU'RE VOTING FOR...

Munguin's Republic: TONY 'BLOODY' BLAIR SAYS THAT IF YOU'RE VOTING FOR...: ...YOU SHOULD GET A HEART TRANSPLANT Try Hell? In chains. Nice way to go McUg It might be blood stained but it's ...

Munguin's Republic: EVEN THE DAILY RECORD...

Munguin's Republic: EVEN THE DAILY RECORD...: Just saw this on the Twitter feed.  No apologies for a second post on Labour in as many days. It's all about an important part of p...

SCOT goes POP!: Either YouGov is completely wrong (again), or Jere...

SCOT goes POP!: Either YouGov is completely wrong (again), or Jere...: I was extremely sceptical about the reports a few days ago that "private polls" were supposedly showing Jeremy Corbyn in the lead,...

Munguin's Republic: WHAT IS LABOUR FOR?

Munguin's Republic: WHAT IS LABOUR FOR?: So, what is Labour for? I've certainly criticised them and other opposition parties in the past, for opposing for ...

SCOT goes POP!: Labour's dismissive message to their core vote : "...

SCOT goes POP!: Labour's dismissive message to their core vote : "...: When it was pointed out earlier tonight that there would have been just about enough opposition MPs to defeat the government on the Welfare...

SCOT goes POP!: Akehurst's "mutual respect" plan for Labour falls ...

SCOT goes POP!: Akehurst's "mutual respect" plan for Labour falls ...: The Labour blogger and activist Luke Akehurst has gone on an interesting 'journey' during his party's leadership election.  Whil...

SCOT goes POP!: Peachy Panelbase poll puts the SNP on 53%

SCOT goes POP!: Peachy Panelbase poll puts the SNP on 53%: As far as I can see, this is the first Panelbase poll to measure Holyrood voting intentions since the one commissioned by the SNP themselve...

AAV: If anyone is behaving like a "petulant child" it's...

AAV: If anyone is behaving like a "petulant child" it's...: The Labour Party business secretary Chuka Umunna has waded into the party leadership debate with some incredibly ill-considered and divis...

Munguin's Republic: IN OUR VIEW MR FALLON HAS MADE AN ERROR OF JUDGEME...

Munguin's Republic: IN OUR VIEW MR FALLON HAS MADE AN ERROR OF JUDGEME...: Alistair Carmichael has the backing of Tim Fallon. I think it was the wrong decision. A new leadership is the time to sort  out problem...

SCOT goes POP!: Farq back

SCOT goes POP!: Farq back: I knew there was something that didn't quite add up about the latest Times column from Kenny "Devo or Death" Farquharson, and...

Munguin's Republic: FOTOS ON FRIDAY

Munguin's Republic: FOTOS ON FRIDAY: That's a bit more like it. Booing good; clapping bad. Where does he represent...? Lancashire? No? Oh yes, Sussex! Silly me. ...

Munguin's Republic: WHAT WAS IT THE TORY NEWSPAPERS SAID ABOUT GIDEON'...

Munguin's Republic: WHAT WAS IT THE TORY NEWSPAPERS SAID ABOUT GIDEON'...

Munguin's Republic: LET'S FEEL GOOD...IF YOU'VE GOT ENGLISH NOTES

Munguin's Republic: LET'S FEEL GOOD...IF YOU'VE GOT ENGLISH NOTES: Seen in Boots in Guildford this morning. Alliance Boots, the owner of Boots the chemist, has avoided £1.1bn in taxes by routing its ...

Munguin's Republic: BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH THE TORIES

Munguin's Republic: BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH THE TORIES: Dave Brown: The Independent

Munguin's Republic: MHAIRI'S SUPERB MAIDEN SPEECH

Munguin's Republic: MHAIRI'S SUPERB MAIDEN SPEECH: So who, apart from the Tories, could knock this speech? It was, as custom dictates, respectful in every way to her predecessor, Doug...

SCOT goes POP!: Lies, damn lies, and Tim Montgomerie's use of poll...

SCOT goes POP!: Lies, damn lies, and Tim Montgomerie's use of poll...: I missed this a couple of days ago - here's a classic example of how an opinion poll can be quoted accurately to give a totally misleadi...

SCOT goes POP!: Congratulations to the Spectator on winning the An...

SCOT goes POP!: Congratulations to the Spectator on winning the An...: There's a hysterically funny (in a gloriously unintentional way) article in the Spectator today, in which Kate Chisholm makes a disastro...

Tommy Ball's Blog: Naw-sterity

Tommy Ball's Blog: Naw-sterity: Today, a British finance minister whose government was utterly rejected by Scots at a general election two months ago imposed a budget upon...

Calum Cashley: Twitter

Calum Cashley: Twitter: When I was a lad, a primary school pupil, my dad took me out campaigning.  I was a shy kid and didn't exactly put myself forward but I w...

Munguin's Republic: Mrs Jenkins and Mr Osborne

Munguin's Republic: Mrs Jenkins and Mr Osborne: Guest Post by Panda Paws In a recent Christmas special of “Call the Midwife” they covered the tragic story of  Mrs Jenkins.  The...

SCOT goes POP!: Stephen Daisley is getting dangerously close to lo...

SCOT goes POP!: Stephen Daisley is getting dangerously close to lo...: Those Olympian heights from which Stephen Daisley observes us unclean mortals must be getting rather dizzying by now.  The great man's d...

SCOT goes POP!: Are we fast reaching the point where it will be un...

SCOT goes POP!: Are we fast reaching the point where it will be un...: You might remember that in the early days after September 18th, some people on the moderate wing of the SNP were shooting down anyone who ev...

SCOT goes POP!: Deafening cheers as Westminster celebrates using E...

SCOT goes POP!: Deafening cheers as Westminster celebrates using E...: Something extraordinary happened a few minutes ago in the House of Commons chamber.  It wasn

SCOT goes POP!: Deafening cheers as Westminster celebrates using E...

SCOT goes POP!: Deafening cheers as Westminster celebrates using E...: Something extraordinary happened a few minutes ago in the House of Commons chamber.  It wasn

Munguin's Republic: One rule for others; another for Tory Britain

Munguin's Republic: One rule for others; another for Tory Britain

ScottiTics: My Twitter exchange with a JK Rowling supporter - ...

ScottiTics: My Twitter exchange with a JK Rowling supporter - ...: I couldn't believe the reaction of a Twitter user who blocked me for having a polite debate about abuse on Twitter. I assume she's a...

ScottiTics: JK Rowling should look through history and realise...

ScottiTics: JK Rowling should look through history and realise...: Harry Potter author JK Rowling is again moaning about alleged anti-English sentiment within the SNP. This was in response to Herald columnis...

Munguin's Republic: JUST HOW LOW CAN THEY GET?

Munguin's Republic: JUST HOW LOW CAN THEY GET?: “Does Iain Duncan Smith need breakfast money??”  Less than 55 days after my son takes his own life, because he was let down by a sys...

#LeftScotland 006: Is The UK Really a Democracy?

Munguin's Republic: WHEESHT, WOMAN!

Munguin's Republic: WHEESHT, WOMAN!: So... yesterday the press was alive and crawling with criticism of Alex Salmond

SCOT goes POP!: The biggest ever test of the Lib Dems' commitment ...

SCOT goes POP!: The biggest ever test of the Lib Dems' commitment ...: I've just been refreshing my memory of the details of the Salisbury Convention.  Although the Lords is expected to pass any bill that wa...

Tommy Ball's Blog: The deafening silence

Tommy Ball's Blog: The deafening silence: One of the Scottish Labour party's more endearing qualities is their constant howling for people to resign. Indeed, the struggling litt...

Munguin's Republic: OH DEAR DONALD...

Munguin's Republic: OH DEAR DONALD...: You may very well say that Donald, I wouldn't want to comment. Maybe your incompetent leader should ban you from making your c...

Munguin's Republic: FOTOS FOR FRIDAY

Munguin's Republic: FOTOS FOR FRIDAY: So, until they change that, wild horses wouldn't drag me into their store. They demand sick people work and then they go all out ...

Alex Salmond talks to Allegra Stratton on EU Referendum and Scotland

SCOT goes POP!: Scotland is a unionist country. And that is why it...

SCOT goes POP!: Scotland is a unionist country. And that is why it...: A guest post by Mark Murray Scottish nationalism is often tritely dismissed as a narrow-minded philosophy, motivated by fear, anger and re...

Munguin's Republic: A TALE OF TWO LEADERS

Munguin's Republic: A TALE OF TWO LEADERS: It was the worst of leaders; it was the best of leaders.

Munguin's Republic: FOTOS ON FRIDAY

Munguin's Republic: FOTOS ON FRIDAY: Good old BBC. Even when it's forced to tell the truth, it does it's best to hide it. Most of the Press: Barclays (resident in...

Munguin's Republic: URGENT NOTICE

Munguin's Republic: URGENT NOTICE

Munguin's Republic: ...AND THEN THERE WAS THIS...

Munguin's Republic: ...AND THEN THERE WAS THIS...: I wonder who pays for the flower arrangements Congratulations David Mundell on your elevation to the Cabinet, the competition having...

The Rise of the SNP - Part 1

SNP's new MPs arrive in Westminster - including the youngest in centuries

The Scots arrive at Westminster - The 56 SNP MPs greeted by saltire

Munguin's Republic: WE'LL DO ANYTHING...WHATEVER IT TAKES

Munguin's Republic: WE'LL DO ANYTHING...WHATEVER IT TAKES: Following on from Jim Murphy's letter (in the last post) saying that Nicola Sturgeon will take away old people's pensions, we now ...

Munguin's Republic: SO, THERE'S STILL AN ELECTION TO COME AND WE ASKED...

Munguin's Republic: SO, THERE'S STILL AN ELECTION TO COME AND WE ASKED...: But first, an intervention from the clunking fist. Well, we know you're not getting paid for this any more Gordon, but you could h...

Tom London: When the royal baby is born will any politician da...

Tom London: When the royal baby is born will any politician da...: Soon William and Kate will have a baby and there will then be a ritual outpouring from the political class united in its uncritical a...

Munguin's Republic: LESSONS HAVE NOT BEEN LEARNED

Munguin's Republic: LESSONS HAVE NOT BEEN LEARNED: I

Munguin's Republic: Resign, Janner

Munguin's Republic: Resign, Janner: There is a new rule in the House of Lords, according to  Michael Ashcroft . Because of the enormous and embarrassing size of the member...

Munguin's Republic: Notes from the Shires (The East Renfrewshires)

Munguin's Republic: Notes from the Shires (The East Renfrewshires): By Panda Paws In 2010 I woke up around 4am and decided to switch on the TV and see how the election results looked. I was soon conf...

SCOT goes POP!: At last! A leaders' debate with rules.

SCOT goes POP!: At last! A leaders' debate with rules.: I'm delighted that BBC Scotland have heeded my call on Thursday that much stricter rules should apply to future leaders' debates. ...

Mhairi Black SNP Appearance on BBC Newsbeat Election Debates

Munguin's Republic: THE SEEMINGLY ILLIBERAL DEMOCRAT

Munguin's Republic: THE SEEMINGLY ILLIBERAL DEMOCRAT: Stay classy, Malcolm. Isn't this the man who wanted to change the voting system for Scottish Parliamentary elections to reduce the ...

Munguin's Republic: The Lovely Lovely Labour Party

Munguin's Republic: The Lovely Lovely Labour Party: The strain of making a bit of an arse of it is showing They are slow on the uptake. They still say that the biggest party forms...

Peter A Bell: Wiping the smear

Peter A Bell: Wiping the smear: When it comes to who forms the next UK Government, at a personal level, I have no preference. In fact, I find the idea that I must choose ...

Peter A Bell: Wiping the smear

Peter A Bell: Wiping the smear: When it comes to who forms the next UK Government, at a personal level, I have no preference. In fact, I find the idea that I must choose ...

Munguin's Republic: JIM...JUST A WEE QUESTION.

Munguin's Republic: JIM...JUST A WEE QUESTION.: ANOTHER LETTER FROM MUNGUIN... Dear Mr Murphy, Maybe you could tell us, seeing that it is stated in  your campaign literature, whe...

Munguin's Republic: ANYTHING TO HELP OUT AN OLD FRIEND...

Munguin's Republic: ANYTHING TO HELP OUT AN OLD FRIEND...: Munguin kindly agreed to do some publicity for Mr Salmond's book ...So he kept a copy for himself. But, seriously, big thank yo...

Who's going to stand up for Scotland?

Munguin's Republic: LETTERS TO LABOUR (IN THE TRADITION OF HRH)

Munguin's Republic: LETTERS TO LABOUR (IN THE TRADITION OF HRH): Dear Mr Murphy, Shortly after you were elected as the leader of the Scottish branch of the UK Labour Party, you said that you would not...

Love your NHS

Munguin's Republic: WHY DO THEY KEEP TALKING ABOUT A COALITION THAT HA...

Munguin's Republic: WHY DO THEY KEEP TALKING ABOUT A COALITION THAT HA...: Why do the Tories keep on about how unthinkably bad a coalition between Labour and the SNP would be for the UK? As far as I underst...

Munguin's Republic: MUNGUIN'S MIDWEEK MÉLANGE

Munguin's Republic: MUNGUIN'S MIDWEEK MÉLANGE: Sarah Champion. Generous to a fault for our brave boys... She put her wreath on expenses. Big occasions are glittering and star studd...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS FOR SATURDAY

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Munguin's Republic: QUESTIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE MPS ON THE DOORSTEP

Munguin's Republic: QUESTIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE MPS ON THE DOORSTEP: If you Google "SNP out canvassing" you get this mass of pictures of ordinary people out there "chapping doors" right fr...

Munguin's Republic: RIFKIND, THE STRAW MAN AND LABOUR CANDIDATES IN SC...

Munguin's Republic: RIFKIND, THE STRAW MAN AND LABOUR CANDIDATES IN SC...: How can Jack Straw say that he behaved honourably when he admits that he was being paid £60,000 a year by a company for whom he had EU di...

Tommy Ball's Blog: Labour takes its revenge on Glasgow with Austerity...

Tommy Ball's Blog: Labour takes its revenge on Glasgow with Austerity...: The Labour Party was quite explicit:

Munguin's Republic: SOMETHING JUST DOESN'T ADD UP...

Munguin's Republic: SOMETHING JUST DOESN'T ADD UP...: You see, what worries me is that so many of our politicians tell us that they are Christians.  At Christmas for example, our head of ...

Munguin's Republic: FOTOS ON FRIDAY

Munguin's Republic: FOTOS ON FRIDAY: See... It worked! We can throw in knitting patterns too... Just going to the shops like only women do that! Here

Munguin's Republic: Jonathan Portes agrees with Nicola Sturgeon on Aus...

Munguin's Republic: Jonathan Portes agrees with Nicola Sturgeon on Aus...: Here

Munguin's Republic: A FEW FOTOS FOR FRIDAY

Munguin's Republic: A FEW FOTOS FOR FRIDAY: Well, if Paul says it... Jackie, it seems, doesn't count too well... You'd have thought that if they were going to tackle...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SUNDAY: Notice on door. Because we are all one great nation ... The Alexander BOTHERS Lazy bitch. Get down the food bank and help out...

Munguin's Republic: Pete Wishart: Chilcot

Munguin's Republic: Pete Wishart: Chilcot

Munguin's Republic: MESSAGE FROM DARLING

Munguin's Republic: MESSAGE FROM DARLING

Munguin's Republic: WHAT WILL THE GOVERNMENT DO ABOUT THIS?

Munguin's Republic: WHAT WILL THE GOVERNMENT DO ABOUT THIS?: Liar! Iain Duncan Smith claims that coalition government reforms are helping people back into work. But yet another whistle blower...

SCOT goes POP!: Sizzling Syriza surge to historic Hellenic haul

SCOT goes POP!: Sizzling Syriza surge to historic Hellenic haul: I think the last time I mentioned Syriza on this blog was during the Greek election three years ago, when I felt moved to point out that, co...

Munguin's Republic: JUST A WEE REMINDER, CHICK...

Munguin's Republic: JUST A WEE REMINDER, CHICK...: IN SAUDI ARABIA THE PENALTY FOR ADULTERY IS STONING

Peter A Bell: Independence! Nothing less!

Peter A Bell: Independence! Nothing less!: Amusing as it is to watch the LibDems try to portray themselves as the heroes in this situation ( Smith Commission: Tories tried to dilute ...

Munguin's Republic: OUR FLAGS WERE AT THE TOP OF THE FLAG POLES, WHERE...

Munguin's Republic: OUR FLAGS WERE AT THE TOP OF THE FLAG POLES, WHERE...: Look at the state of that prat. I wonder what pantomime he's in! Alibaba and the Houses of Parliament Thieves? I've been readin...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SATURDAY

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SATURDAY: It's certainly the biggest! Farage can seriously damage your health She deserves a pay rise. Imagine having that patronis...

SNP Members Update (Friday, 23 January 2015)

Munguin's Republic: CAMERON WENT TO SCOTLAND AND ALL WE GOT WERE SOME ...

Munguin's Republic: CAMERON WENT TO SCOTLAND AND ALL WE GOT WERE SOME ...: Him all in blue, and her in red and tartan. I see that the Scottish TUC had something to say about the proposals for the devo super max...

Munguin's Republic: DEAR LABOUR

Munguin's Republic: DEAR LABOUR: From the office of the proprietor Munguin Towers, Munguin Rise, Munguinstown, SCOTLAND Dear the Labour Party of Great Britain, ...

Munguin's Republic: ...WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER, AREN'T WE?

Munguin's Republic: ...WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER, AREN'T WE?: Quite right too. The poor souls hardly get by. And they do such sterling work. I was listening to their farmyard  impressions at PMQs tod...

Munguin's Republic: ...WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER, AREN'T WE?

Munguin's Republic: ...WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER, AREN'T WE?: Quite right too. The poor souls hardly get by. And they do such sterling work. I was listening to their farmyard  impressions at PMQs tod...

Munguin's Republic: GET RID OF TRIDENT

Munguin's Republic: GET RID OF TRIDENT: Tomorrow there is a vote in the London House of Commons on the renewal of the Trident Weapons System. The Greens, Pl...

Munguin's Republic: SUNDAY'S SNAPS

Munguin's Republic: SUNDAY'S SNAPS: From the mouth of the man who said all the "right" people approved of his appointment as chief of staff. The Far right people, ...

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SATURDAY

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS ON SATURDAY: British broadcasters say to would be too complicated having a lot of leaders for debates. Irish ones seem to manage that. Probably they a...

Munguin's Republic: I AM CHARLIE

Munguin's Republic: I AM CHARLIE: I have many friends in Paris and across France. I've already spoken to a couple in the capital. They are safe but shocked.  Th...

Munguin's Republic: ANYTHING YOU CAN DO....

Munguin's Republic: ANYTHING YOU CAN DO....: Following on from the Tory's "Road to... (erm, well probably the road to Weimar actually) " fiasco of a poster to kick off ...

SCOT goes POP!: Dan Hodges : The gift that keeps on giving

SCOT goes POP!: Dan Hodges : The gift that keeps on giving: A couple of quotes from D ftan Hodges

Tommy Ball's Blog: Scottish Labour's SNP/Tory Big Lie

Tommy Ball's Blog: Scottish Labour's SNP/Tory Big Lie: The Third Parliament was an exercise in democracy which had never before been tried in Scotland, and only very rarely in any other western ...