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Month: January 2016

Politics Posted on22nd January 201622nd June 2017

Notes for 2016 Part 2: After the Surge

The sense of being part of a movement has long held a compulsive appeal. When the term was first adopted by working class activists in […] Read More

Culture Posted on19th January 201622nd June 2017

Oh You Pretty Things: Some Thoughts on Bowie and Culture

On the day I moved out of my parents’ home I walked into the first room I’d ever rented, considered the daunting prospect of the […] Read More

Scottish Politics Posted on3rd January 201622nd June 2017

Notes for 2016 Part 1: The Ends of Optimism

Globalisation can’t help meaning that we’re all “in the same boat”; but on this noble vessel, most of the occupants can’t help being virtual “stowaways”, […] Read More

Culture Posted on1st January 20161st July 2017

Portrait of a nation

The façade of the recently reopened National Portrait Gallery on Edinburgh’s Queen Street could hardly be more opulent. It speaks of an era of massive […] Read More

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