No Sunshine in Leith this morning as the Scotsman finally shifted from it's 80's independence stance to jingoistic wee, "good to see you back Ma'am", ever so 'umble, and another stale warning about economic woe, while lurking in the corner is the reason why independence as a notion has raised from fanciful to real.
The UK prime minister was happy to see bodies piling up in the street.
Draw breath and think about that. It's not just a random outburst of frustration about a situation over which he has no control. He has control over the lockdown and his alternatives he has assessed. He genuinely wanted to let the bodies pile up in the streets because he wanted to say, like all the wee boys with all the wee toys everything's ok Mum, honest.
This is the only reason why the independence vote will get that 5%, they need to get it over the line. Some people think it's toys out the pram, this union since 1707 or whenever, has largely been a great success. The truth is that legacy of our colonial past is perhaps not the success and that the union was perhaps the reason that it was perpetuated. England has voted and they have made it clear. I think on Brexit and on how they wish to run the country they are largely singing from the same hymm sheet. We sing a different song and for 40 years I've tried to help, with my vote and paying taxes, the UK to become a better democracy, in my opinion. It is quite clear my opinion is out of step with the rest of the country and so it seems perfectly reasonable that this union is at an end, for me, no drama. We will enjoy our friendly rivalries but more importantly thrive as competition is everything to some parts of the economy. There is nothing more galvanising than separation to get behind a common cause. This will therefore be better for England Wales Northern Ireland and Scotland. Greater specialisation will take place as Scotland becomes a rural backwater selling premium products not dubious discounted dross. Our Education needs investment not more political shenanigans. Time for politicians on all sides to listen. Maybe independence will get them all to draw breath and move on
During the pandemic firms have gone to the wall but others swam upstream taking the opportunity to sell less but charge more. Placing the emphasis on quality and putting a spark back into ingenuity is perhaps a pipe dream but as the red wall collapsed in England the wee smarties repainted them and the yellow brick road to recovery is here to stay
