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Graham of Anywhere
a gay Scotsman in Thailand

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Thursday 2 February 2012 1:01AM
So, I'm not using the term "philanthropic infrastructure" in what appears to be the standard way. I'm not referring to networks or organisations designed to facilitate or aid philanthropy. I'm…
Saturday 29 October 2011 10:35PM
The United Kingdom. Born 1707.

When I was young, I identified as Scottish. As I grew up, I increasingly identified as British too. British second, but British nonetheless. I think, as you grow older,…
Thursday 25 August 2011 11:32PM
Today we witnessed the latest in a long line of terrible decisions on the Edinburgh tram project. In an astoundingly short-sighted move, Labour and the Conservatives conspired to save their seats by voting…
Tuesday 4 May 2010 6:27PM
Who, then, is prepared to look at the plain facts when choosing who to vote for in the UK General Election this Thursday?

Of course, the facts look very different from varying standpoints and everyone…
Friday 21 August 2009 8:09PM
So, a couple of days back, the Scottish Justice Secretary, Kenny MacAskill, agreed to release the Libyan national Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi who was convicted in 2001 for the mass murder of 270 innocent…
Tuesday 17 February 2009 10:58PM
So, the Credit Crisis. The problem, as distant and invisible as it was, started in the US when the financial giants decided the way to increase growth was to sell credit [mortgages] to those with low credit…
Saturday 27 December 2008 8:13PM
The Scottish National Party (SNP) is a large political party in Scotland, currently in power with a minority government led by Alex Salmond. Said party has an ultimate goal and that goal is an independent…
Saturday 3 May 2008 2:45PM
The British are a fickle, foolish people. As a generic statement, I reckon that's true. I'm looking at the recent local election results for England and Wales. Labour, the ruling party, have had their…
Wednesday 15 December 2004 6:35PM
The British Home Secretary, David Blunkett, has resigned. Which is a shame, coz I think he's ultimately a good guy. Yet again, personal lives being brought into the public eye. Who exactly does this help?…
Wednesday 10 November 2004 9:53PM
Smoking is to be banned in enclosed public places in Scotland from 2006. All I can say is, woohoo! Lets hope this comes to pass. Scotland would become the first place in the UK to adopt such a ban, following…