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Thanks to the Scotsman’s report today we now know an answer to a question that is critical to uderstanding the Trump/McConnell/Salmond spat. Trump is continuing to claim that he had reassurances., “I feel totally betrayed and lied to by the
Continue readingImage © David McCue from movie poster of You’ve Been Trumped I had promised a blog about my conversation with Donald Trump jun. last year. However, for reasons which will become clear, I am now going to delay that until
Continue readingIn light of Donald Trump’s claims about reassurances given or promises made about the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in relation to his proposed golf course development, it is important to attempt to put on record the legitimacy or
Continue readingScottish Daily Mail 17 April 2012 (click here for full report) George Sorial, Donald Trump’s legal counsel and spokesperson is quoted in the Daily Mail today as saying that, “We will not allow a reckless First Minister to (sic) destroy
Continue readingDay 59 – 26 April 2012 Donald Trump Senior is (and remains) a GlobalScot together with Donald Trump jun. and George Sorial. Will they still be GlobalScots after their appearance at the Scottish Parliament on 25 April? Day 28 –
Continue readingAmong my emails this morning was one claiming that statements I have made on my blogs on the GlobalScot programme are “inaccurate and libelous” and that “you are now on notice”. For the record, libel is not a civil wrong
Continue readingDAY 2 Donald Trump is still a GlobalScot (see my post of yesterday). Early days though. A motion lodged in Parliament today by Patrick Harvie seeking support for revoking Trump’s membership now has three signatories. And the past 24 hours
Continue readingUPDATE 1381 days later 9 December 2015 The Scottish Government has withdrawn Donald Trump’s role as a GlobalScot in response to remarks he made that Muslims should be prohibited from entering the UK. —————————————————————————————————————- Donald Trump Jr. arrives in
Continue readingThe latest tantrums of Donald trump over the proposal to site wind turbines off the Aberdeenshire coast received a lot of publicity in the news this last week. Mike Small reflects on some of this in the Guardian yesterday.
Continue readingIt is a truism that much of the controversy over Donald Trump’s Golf Course has arisen because of the things he has done and the things he has said. Reports from the press conference at Aberdeen Airport yesterday talked of
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