Congratulations to Tam the Bam, who I can officially crown Scot Goes Pop Precious Union Contemplation Diviner after he was the first to correctly state that I was contemplating the value of Our Precious Union at the Corran ferry. (Stravaiger later came in with more detail, but I think in fairness Tam was specific enough, and he was first.)
But can YOU steal Tam's crown straight away? This one is from a few days ago - where was I channelling Matt Hancock? It's in Scotland, obviously. People only ever contemplate the value of Our Precious Union in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. In England they just get on with being English or Johnny Foreigner.
Wahay!.....Cheers James though in fairness I feel duty bound to share my winnings with Stravaiger since he provided..as you say...more detail.
ReplyDeleteYou won fair & square Tam.
DeleteThis one's harder. I have an idea of the general area, but the exact location eludes me, for now...
Thanks for that Stravaiger.
DeleteEm....your new pic looks a bit 'Orkneyish?'
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ReplyDeleteGood look of contemplation.
ReplyDeleteIs that Horse Island off Ardrossan?
ReplyDeleteI've been saying this for years. We've not even come close to starting the great british constitutional crisis that brexit creates.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-53800549
Public health and a UK single market
...To the UK government, the handing of powers from Brussels to Holyrood, as well as Cardiff Bay and Stormont is "a power surge".
But at the same time, it's cautious about opening up divergence within the UK that would make it hard to implement trade deals. If, for instance, Holyrood votes to ban genetically-modified food from Scottish shelves, that could be a stumbling block in trade talks with the US.
It's because there is no such thing as a UK single market. Not unless all 4 devolved governments have an equal say. Otherwise, it's an English single market power grab forcing what it wants on devolved parliaments and undoing devolution as a result. When yes is already in majority...
I reckon that's taken from Ness of Duncansby just East of John o'Groats
ReplyDeleteSo much for the Tories being the protectors of the economy eh!
ReplyDeleteThis is a direct result of the herd immunity strategy leading to too late a lock down.
The later you lockdown, the more intense and longer the virus peak, so the bigger the economic shock.
https://www.ft.com/content/1573a53a-8fcf-43d9-a920-2095da93751f?segmentId=c841d669-8dab-e460-26f0-30ea79c2a1d0
Longer lockdown drove UK to one of deepest recessions in Europe
The UK can now claim the dubious distinction of having suffered one of the highest death tolls from coronavirus in Europe — and also one of the deepest recessions.
The second quarter’s 20.4 per cent fall in gross domestic product, shown in official data on Wednesday, was the biggest drop in output in any main European economy over the period. Although a recovery from April’s low point picked up speed in June, output remains 22.1 per cent below its level at the end of 2019.
This makes it the sharpest recession in the G7, and second only to Spain among European peers over the first half of the year — a period that captures national lockdowns that began earlier in some countries.
James, any chance of a post on the US election? Would love to hear your thoughts
ReplyDeleteOban to Lismore?
ReplyDeleteI think its time for you to give us a clue.
ReplyDeleteWith Michael Parkinson...
DeleteAnd Liza Goddard...
And Lionel Blair...
Duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh duh
Give us a clue
Give us a clue
Someone has already got the answer right. I'll reveal all in the next post.
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The crowdfunder for the case is more than halfway to its goal of £155,000. You can help out with a contribution here:
What are your views?
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/pas30/