I’ve a piece on the Wall Street Journal’s opinion pages today, on Burns night and why the Eurozone crisis and economic austerity are problems for Alex Salmond. I’m a fair and foul weather Unionist, but many of my fellow Scots are pragmatists, just like Burns, about Britain. He railed against those who had signed the [...]
Endurance is secret of Salmond’s success
Thursday, 12th Jan 2012 - 10:26am
It seems to be mandatory these days to use the word “wily” when writing about Alex Salmond. The wily First Minister has outwitted slow-footed Unionists opponents in Scotland and, it is said, may be about to do the same to English politicians who dare to tangle with him. Must be because he’s wily. Of course [...]
Alistair Darling can save the Union
Wednesday, 11th Jan 2012 - 11:47am
Ever since Alex Salmond won a majority at Holyrood, something the devolutionists said smugly would never be possible under the “clever” election system they had designed, those who want to save the Union have looked for leadership. None of the other Scottish parties has a leader who can match him in terms of experience and [...]