Alan Ferrier
@alanferrier.bsky.social
I live in Glasgow and my hobbies include arranging my CDs in alphabetical order, discovering new and exotic whiskies, sheep-spotting and flying my kite.
Take a look at this graph. It should be a rocket up our collective arses. It's time we took independence a lot more seriously than we are doing. Per capita, Scotland is as rich as Europe but leaks more wealth than sub-Saharan Africa.
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
November 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Take a look at this graph. It should be a rocket up our collective arses. It's time we took independence a lot more seriously than we are doing. Per capita, Scotland is as rich as Europe but leaks more wealth than sub-Saharan Africa.
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
Since Scotland voted No, energy costs have increased by about £3,000.
October 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Since Scotland voted No, energy costs have increased by about £3,000.
One of the most blatant lies I can remember from BBC Scotland (and that's saying something.) Basically a copy/paste of a Scottish Tory press release. The actual figure involved was £23,000 over 3 years. The BBC has added wages that would be paid whether the staff involved were in Turkey or not.
October 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
One of the most blatant lies I can remember from BBC Scotland (and that's saying something.) Basically a copy/paste of a Scottish Tory press release. The actual figure involved was £23,000 over 3 years. The BBC has added wages that would be paid whether the staff involved were in Turkey or not.
I seem to remember that the Yanks made a huge fuss about this when the Brits did it in 1814.
October 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I seem to remember that the Yanks made a huge fuss about this when the Brits did it in 1814.
"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
October 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
Fixed that for you, @AP
October 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Fixed that for you, @AP
The Nonce and Future King.
October 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The Nonce and Future King.
All the money you made will never buy back your soul.
October 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
All the money you made will never buy back your soul.
Your occasional reminder that this buffoonish party apparatchik has had a 24-year career in the Scottish Parliament without once winning any sort of election, trousering well over a million pounds from the public purse in the process.
October 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Your occasional reminder that this buffoonish party apparatchik has had a 24-year career in the Scottish Parliament without once winning any sort of election, trousering well over a million pounds from the public purse in the process.
The Secret of Life in two short paragraphs from Kurt Vonnegut. I do miss him.
September 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The Secret of Life in two short paragraphs from Kurt Vonnegut. I do miss him.
I seem to remember Labour drones wringing their hands over Grangemouth and insisting they could do nothing because it was a private company. Like JLR is.
September 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I seem to remember Labour drones wringing their hands over Grangemouth and insisting they could do nothing because it was a private company. Like JLR is.
In Wales there's a legal requirement for road signs to be in both English and Welsh. Wording was emailed to the Welsh translator and the sign installed.
Unfortunately, the translation reads, "I am currently out of the office. Please submit any work to the translation team."
Unfortunately, the translation reads, "I am currently out of the office. Please submit any work to the translation team."
September 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
In Wales there's a legal requirement for road signs to be in both English and Welsh. Wording was emailed to the Welsh translator and the sign installed.
Unfortunately, the translation reads, "I am currently out of the office. Please submit any work to the translation team."
Unfortunately, the translation reads, "I am currently out of the office. Please submit any work to the translation team."
From the sadly missed author and national treasure Iain Banks in a letter to the Guardian, 3rd June 2010. (15 years ago…)
www.theguardian.com/world/2010/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2010/j...
September 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
From the sadly missed author and national treasure Iain Banks in a letter to the Guardian, 3rd June 2010. (15 years ago…)
www.theguardian.com/world/2010/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2010/j...
The Onion there, pulling no punches:
September 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The Onion there, pulling no punches:
From the New York Times, February 4th 1939.
History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes.
www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...
History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes.
www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...
September 19, 2025 at 6:30 AM
From the New York Times, February 4th 1939.
History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes.
www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...
History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes.
www.nytimes.com/1939/02/04/a...
What do you call someone who's anti-anti-fascist?
September 18, 2025 at 10:10 AM
What do you call someone who's anti-anti-fascist?
Started, going, etc.
September 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Started, going, etc.
The only appropriate response to this question is "grow the fuck up."
September 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The only appropriate response to this question is "grow the fuck up."
Labour politicians now having a Union Jack-Off.
September 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Labour politicians now having a Union Jack-Off.
What we're seeing in the UK (predominantly England) today is simply thinly-veiled racism dressed up as patriotism. Just call it what it is: scapegoating immigrants for problems created by decades of government policy and corporate greed.
August 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM
What we're seeing in the UK (predominantly England) today is simply thinly-veiled racism dressed up as patriotism. Just call it what it is: scapegoating immigrants for problems created by decades of government policy and corporate greed.
The UK is a signatory to the Refugee Convention.
The Refugee Convention is part of international law.
This UK policy is in breach of said Convention*.
It's more accurate to call it an "illegal policy" than it is to call asylum seekers "illegal immigrants."
The Refugee Convention is part of international law.
This UK policy is in breach of said Convention*.
It's more accurate to call it an "illegal policy" than it is to call asylum seekers "illegal immigrants."
August 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The UK is a signatory to the Refugee Convention.
The Refugee Convention is part of international law.
This UK policy is in breach of said Convention*.
It's more accurate to call it an "illegal policy" than it is to call asylum seekers "illegal immigrants."
The Refugee Convention is part of international law.
This UK policy is in breach of said Convention*.
It's more accurate to call it an "illegal policy" than it is to call asylum seekers "illegal immigrants."
Tony Blair invented New Labour.
Keir Starmer's invented New UKIP.
Keir Starmer's invented New UKIP.
August 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Tony Blair invented New Labour.
Keir Starmer's invented New UKIP.
Keir Starmer's invented New UKIP.
