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With the recently released film of the ignominious retreat and evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force in 1940 from Dunkirk and the commemoration of the WW1 battle at Passchendaele being newsworthy of late, it seems like an opportune moment to consider why so many Scots have such a...

Remember 'Brexit'? This could be interesting but I don't know when the results might be known. uk-40772332 It seems to me that because the UK government has no plans to attract replacement industry or alternative business in this area, this could be the tip of an iceberg, the effects of which...

The politicians are still lying to the electorate and it seems there are still some out there who are in denial and cannot see what is happening in spite of the evidence of their own eyes. Tom

We first-world countries have a lot to answer for, particularly in our ongoing exploitation of the African and Asian peoples. Nothing much seems to have changed in the attitude of western business moguls through the last three centuries....perhaps other than the fact that they have created and...

This very accurate description of the tory government found its way on to mainstream social media: Those who vote for such evil people should be ashamed of themselves. Tom

'Tillson', I agree entirely with your sentiments there and I sincerely hope your mum overcomes her present difficulty. Tom

Almost certainly! If you remember James Hunt, the F1 driver, he was frequently referred to as 'Hunt the shunt' on account of his propensity to collide with other drivers particularly during his apprenticeship years in the lower orders of formula racing. In people's minds, searching for an...

You never got to Westminster then? There's more than enough wind and hot air generated there! Tom

I'm old enough Mal to remember when there was some decent football played north of the border. Sadly, the parochial nature of Scottish football and the domination by two teams meant that no progress was made over several decades, indeed the game went backwards while the FA in England and...

Cartoons have always reflected pretty accurately the general mood of the public at large. I think this one captures the current situation very well and I have to imagine there must be an awful lot of really disgruntled 'Leave' voters out there - surely no-one who thought secession from the EU...

The media seems to have been trying to hype the ban on credit card levies as being an example of how benevolent and caring this tory government is towards its people. Of course, no credit whatsoever should be given to this government as the legislation is pan-European, being an EU initiative. Tom

Caught out once again for breaking the law, this tory apology for a government should be jailed for crimes against the people! uk-40727400 Tom

Ah, now I remember! Thanks for reminding me - I was starting to worry that there is just no justice. Tom

I think this is made-up because I happen to know that the 'Yorkshire Ripper' spells 'criticise' with an 's' and not a 'z'. Nonetheless, I can understand how Sutcliffe might admire a mass murderer on a scale infinitely greater than his own efforts. It escapes me though why Sutcliffe has...

Just in case anyone has missed Ben Bradshaw's statement, it's here in a Plymouth news organ: story.html Tom

What a mess this government has made of the whole business of secession. Ben Bradshaw now reckons it simply won't happen and if the latest developments are anything to go by, then Bradshaw may be right. The country should be given the opportunity to rescind the 'will of the people' now that...

What is the truth regarding the progress of 'Brexit'? Where can one find the answer? Perhaps this man has it......or is he just someone with an axe to grind? If the government story is one you believe, perhaps you should remember this story: Wicked people! Tom

Some of the fun stuff that emerges in dire situations: http://inktank.fi/15-fantastically-fun-protest-signs-from-the-unite-for-europe-march/ I think this next one refers to what will almost certainly be a Pyrrhic victory if this 'Brexit' nonsense continues to a conclusion: Tom

The media didn't make a song and dance about the appointment of Vince Cable as leader of the laughable demo-rat party but I think he is perfect for the job as he has made a career out of operating under any flag of convenience. It's all about self-aggrandisement for politicians and Cable is no...

That may be a moral dilemma for you but perhaps not for others whose sole motivation is profit. Tom