Wednesday 30 December 2015

Saturday 26 December 2015

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...

Saturday 12 December 2015

Thursday 10 December 2015

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...

Sunday 6 December 2015

Saturday 5 December 2015

Monday 30 November 2015

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...

Saturday 28 November 2015

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 ...

Tuesday 24 November 2015

Friday 20 November 2015

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...

Thursday 22 October 2015

Friday 16 October 2015

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...

Tuesday 13 October 2015

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&#...

Sunday 11 October 2015

Sunday 4 October 2015

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...

Friday 2 October 2015

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...

Tuesday 29 September 2015

Munguin's Republic: THE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TORIES

Munguin's Republic: THE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TORIES: Oh look, Scotland almost makes an appearance. Just that little bit run by Theme Park Fluffy  for the Huntin', Fishin', Shootin&#3...

Tuesday 22 September 2015

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...

Saturday 19 September 2015

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...

Thursday 17 September 2015

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

Munguin's Republic: Second Day of Action against B&M Bargains:: 26th September, 2015 “B&M stores started using workfare Jan 2013. Receiving free labour and stopping overtime for employees with c...

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...

Wednesday 16 September 2015

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...

Sunday 13 September 2015

Saturday 12 September 2015

Friday 11 September 2015

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...

Tuesday 8 September 2015

Saturday 5 September 2015

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...

Tuesday 1 September 2015

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...

Monday 31 August 2015

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. ...

Thursday 27 August 2015

Tuesday 25 August 2015

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...

Saturday 22 August 2015

Thursday 20 August 2015

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...

Monday 17 August 2015

Monday 10 August 2015

Sunday 9 August 2015

Saturday 8 August 2015

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...

Wednesday 5 August 2015

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,...

Saturday 1 August 2015

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...

Friday 31 July 2015

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...

Saturday 25 July 2015

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...

Thursday 23 July 2015

Wednesday 22 July 2015

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 ...

Tuesday 21 July 2015

Sunday 19 July 2015

Saturday 18 July 2015

Tuesday 14 July 2015

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...

Sunday 12 July 2015

Saturday 11 July 2015

Thursday 9 July 2015

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...

Tuesday 7 July 2015

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...

Wednesday 1 July 2015

Sunday 21 June 2015

Sunday 14 June 2015

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...

Friday 29 May 2015

Wednesday 27 May 2015

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...

Tuesday 26 May 2015

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...

Friday 22 May 2015

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 ...

Sunday 17 May 2015

Thursday 14 May 2015

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...

Monday 4 May 2015

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 ...

Sunday 3 May 2015

Saturday 2 May 2015

Friday 17 April 2015

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...

Wednesday 15 April 2015

Sunday 12 April 2015

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. ...

Monday 6 April 2015

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...

Sunday 5 April 2015

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 ...

Tuesday 31 March 2015

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...

Friday 27 March 2015

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...

Wednesday 18 March 2015

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...

Saturday 14 March 2015

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS FOR SATURDAY

Munguin's Republic: SNAPS FOR SATURDAY: That's three VERY ugly faces... ...And here's another two. Good old John Bill logic. 'Fraid that's how you&#3...

Sunday 15 February 2015

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 ...

Saturday 14 February 2015

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

Friday 6 February 2015

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...

Monday 2 February 2015

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...

Monday 26 January 2015

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...

Saturday 24 January 2015

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...

Wednesday 21 January 2015

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...

Monday 19 January 2015

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...

Saturday 10 January 2015

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, ...

Friday 9 January 2015

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...

Wednesday 7 January 2015

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...

Tuesday 6 January 2015

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 ...