2012/05/29 23:24
When Scotland becomes independent, it would be a wasted opportunity if the new (or rather, reborn) country didn't get a written constitution -- the UK's unwritten one has always struck me as a bizarre contraption.I'm by no means the first person to have had this thought -- see amongst others Better Nation and the Constitutional Convention, as well as the...
2012/05/21 23:59
East Renfrewshire have released detailed results from the council elections, and so I've created a few colourful graphs.Finally, Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham saw the sitting SNP councillor, Alastair Carmichael, overtake both the Tories.The Tories had put forward two candidates, but there was absolutely no way they could both have got elected.To conclude, I think the only SNP candidate that didn't...
2012/05/30 23:49
I bought The Takeaway Secret thinking it would be a fast-food cookbook, showing you how to cook burgers, hotdogs and the like.
However, I should have read the title more literally. The hotdog on the cover does not have a corresponding recipe inside, but instead it contains loads of British take-away food recipes: Quarter pounder burger (American style), quarter pounder burger (kebab shop style), lamb döner kebab, shish kebab, kofta kebab, seekh kebab, chilli chicken chow mein, skewered chicken satay, Texas style barbecue pizza, vegetable pakora, southern fried chicken, onion rings, pakora sauce, Chinese dipping sauce, honey mustard sauce, meatball sub, BLT sandwich, lassi, Italian restaurant style vanilla ice cream, and many, many more.
It’s obviously a fairly heterogenous cookbook, but it definitely has recipes for quite a few items that I have never been able to find a recipe for.
So far I’ve only tried the lamb döner kebab with white kebab sauce, and it was lovely, almost as good as the real thing, in spite of using lamb mince.
I’m definitely going to try out more of the recipes in the future, and so will Marcel and Charlotte, I’m sure.
2012/05/25 20:56
The campaign to make Scotland an independent country again was finally launched today.It's called Yes Scotland, and the event took place in a cinema in Edinburgh.Here is a link to a complete recording of the launch (I haven't been able to find an embeddable version -- please do let me know if you find one).At the same time, Yes Scotland's website went live. It's a very interactive website, based on the famous NationBuilder platform.For now, the main thing to do...
2012/05/24 23:52
According to The Scotsman, Patrick Harvie (Green MSP) has a problem with the SNP's attempts to woo centrist voters:However, Mr Harvie fears the efforts to woo centre-ground voters could alienate many on the Left.“The task of those who see the opportunity of independence is to inspire hope that a Yes vote will lead to the radical change we consider necessary...
2012/05/20 11:35
It appears the Scottish Government are planning to set the minimum price for alcohol as high as 50p per unit.Although I agree many people in Scotland have an alcohol problem, I remain unconvinced this is the answer. Some of the...
2012/05/19 10:20
According to BrewDog (the Scottish company brewing many fine beers, such as the Punk IPA and the Trashy Blonde), Diageo (the multinational company which owns Guinness, Smirnoff, Gordon's, Baileys and many other well-known alcoholic drinks) prevented them from getting an...
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