Category Archives: Scotland

A view inside the public sector academic mind

Posted on 8 October 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

For all Tolkein’s good points, he like so many of his generation of public-sector academics shared a hatred of industry. And this is easy to see in his portrayal of “Mordor” above. Compare that to the typical portrayal of the … Continue reading →

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BBC bias – now it's Scottish nationalist alarmists complaining

Posted on 17 September 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

If you haven’t been living in outer Mongolia away from any modern media, you will probably already know that the BBC are completely biased on climate. True they’ve stopped reporting global warming alarmism recently, but that is because they’ve all … Continue reading →

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English tourists ‘cancelling holidays to Scotland’ due to "ill feeling"

Posted on 17 September 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

SCOTTISH holiday companies have been faced with cancellations from English tourists worried that there may be “ill feeling” towards them after the referendum – no matter what the result. Companies providing holiday accommodation north of the border say dozens of … Continue reading →

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The nasty side of Scotland revealed.

Posted on 17 September 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

For a country the size of Scotland (5million) it may surprise people to know just how many high profile climate sceptics there are: Lord Monckton, Andrew Montford of  Bishop Hill and myself. Why? Scotland likes to portray itself as being … Continue reading →

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This is why Scots will not be voting yes!

Posted on 15 September 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

Intimidation, violence and repression of any dissent – it sounds like some Nazi dictator. This however is the reality of the Scottish “independence” campaign. We haven’t yet got to Brown shirts roaming the street beating up anyone who disagrees with … Continue reading →

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83AD Calgacus speaks to the Union for the Freedom of all Britain

Posted on 14 September 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

I’ve been very surprised that no one seems to mentioned this really important speech by the first Briton of Scotland to have their words recorded almost 2000 years ago. So, I thought I would introduce it to you and have … Continue reading →

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Presentation at Liverpool University

Posted on 25 August 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

Last Friday, I finally gave my presentation to Liverpool University. Not on climate as you might expect, but on the famous battle of Mons Graupius between the Caledonians and Romans which as the evidence of 1st century dating of the … Continue reading →

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How Green and Sustainable is Wind?

Posted on 25 February 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

With recent announcements of plans to use forestry commission land for yet more industrial wind complexes, Scotland is going to see further areas of former green forest cleared to make way for foreign wind machines. The real irony, is that … Continue reading →

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Scottish Sceptic

Posted on 25 February 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

Some might say that the very nature of Scottishness is scepticism; I think it comes with the climate: cold & wet in winter and wet and cold in summer. I’m sure this scepticism or as others might call it: “prudence” … Continue reading →

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