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The Banks That Like To Say 'No'

What's The Welsh For 'Schadenfreude'?
Interesting developments today in Wales, where all hell appeared to break loose after Labour put out a press release declaring that there would be no more progress on a referendum on further devolution until after the general election.Referendum? Further devolution? Labour? Yes, you read the above correctly. Enacted by a Labour government and supported by the Lib Dems, as a result of the 2006 Government of Wales Act, provision exists for our Cambrian cousins to hold a referendum to decide whether or not the Welsh Assembly should be given primary legislative powers. Even some Welsh Conservatives are now in

Huntly - Monday and Saturday
Work took me to Huntly on Monday, in the aftermath of the floods which saw around 100 people evacuated from their homes.Almost a month's rainfall in 24 hours, allied to ground already saturated from previous rainfall, saw the River Deveron rise dramatically overnight as water ran straight off the hills. As the river rose, the burn which flows through The Meadows estate quickly backed up and burst its banks in the early hours of the morning, flooding the neighbouring housing estate and the nearby Meadows care home.First stop was the Stewart's Hall, where many of those affected were awaiting m

Taken To Cask
Yes, yes. I know it's a lazy shot, but even after a severe bout of the cold and a protracted case of the canny be bothereds, this still makes me laugh:Yep, in their press release relating to regulations laid in parliament which will improve the labelling of Scotch Whisky, Jim Murphy's full time press officer, wo

Lib Dems "To Mount Referendum Review"
Well, well, well. What to make of the news that the Scottish Lib Dems are to re-examine their position on an Independence referendum at their Scottish Autumn Conference later this month?I dare say that the hooting and hollering will begin in earnest from both Labour and the Tories, amidst claims that they and only they can be trusted to stand up for the union. However, we should be clear. This may only be a first step towards the Lib Dems changing their existing policy, but it’s not of itself a decision to support a referendum, and it’s certainly not a declaration of support for independence.For that r

With Respect, Mr Cameron...
Seeing as it's this blog's third birthday today, it's probably time to break the recent haitus......and the recent partisan claptrap about SNP participation in a party leaders' debate seems as good a place to begin as any.Let's cut to the chase. In the UK, there are strict rules about broadc