Category Archives: General

Israel a pariah State

Posted on 3 August 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

If any other country had stolen the land on which it exists, had then incarcerated the previous inhabitants in a huge prison and then killed thousands of them for daring to resist their detention, the world would rightly have reacted. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 7 Comments

Change of site address to scottishsceptic.co.uk

Posted on 13 July 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

I’ve finally decided to provide this Scottish Sceptic blog its own url: scottishsceptic.co.uk If there are any teething problems please add your comment here.

Posted in General | 6 Comments

How much would the BBC get on the open market?

Posted on 9 July 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

If the British government just put the BBC up for sale lock stock and barrel, how much would we get for it?

Posted in Climate, General, Politics | 2 Comments

BBC: Is this the dead cat bounding?

Posted on 9 July 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

Keeping up to date on climate stories in the news and blogs, it is just a fact that the world has turned skeptical. A few years ago, people were literally afraid to own up to being a skeptic. Today, it … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Goat Toads | 2 Comments

It is morally wrong to pay the BBC TV charge

Posted on 8 July 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

The BBC have been given ample chance to obey the legal requirements of its own charter. It has failed to do so. There is no ambiguity in this. If your views are scientifically skeptic, whether someone like Bob Carter, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, General | 6 Comments

Climategate, Mons Graupius and #indyref

Posted on 9 June 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

After finishing an article on my political blog (Scottish Independent People) I suddenly realised how divergent the themes were and I just wanted to share that thought: Climategate: a question of the nature of science and evidence on one of … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 3 Comments

The Truth about the Highland Clearances

Posted on 16 January 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

Were the clearances or the improvements more significant in the creation of the deserted upland landscapes which exist all over Scotland? What are the most important benefits of the study of deserted settlements? By Mike Haseler as part of Glasgow … Continue reading →

Posted in General, My Best Articles | 92 Comments

The best social critiques see society from outside.

Posted on 25 October 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

Those who are furthest from the centre of society are most able to see society from “outside” and so most able to see its failings; but being so far from the centre, they are also least able to engage with … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, General, Media, science | 8 Comments