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24 hours to go

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Andy Wightman

Dateline Scotland’s last bulletin before the polls open tomorrow. Enjoy. (and don’t forget to vote)

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Dead Heat

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Andy Wightman

As the referendum result remains too close to call, today’s light relief comes courtesy of the National Theatre of Scotland’s Great Yes, No, Don’t Know Five Minute Theatre Show.

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Arts, Democracy, Politics
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The Daily Show on Scottish Referendum

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Andy Wightman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bewOumPliLk Today’s light relief from the Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

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Groundskeeper Willie’s views on the referendum

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Andy Wightman

Today’s light relief from Groundskeeper Willie from the Simpsons.

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Culture & History, Democracy, Politics
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…the buggers are out to get us!

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Andy Wightman

Image Credit: Amelia Troubridge Today’s light relief comes courtesy of Tatler which published a feature on the views of scotland’s aristocrats on the prospects of Scottish independence. The article was published in July but only went online yesterday and features

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Culture & History, Democracy, Politics
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Songs for Scotland

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Andy Wightman

Today’s referendum light relief is this a musical celebration of Scottish independence at the Òran Mór (gaelic for ‘great melody of life’ or ‘big song’) organised by Bella Caledonia. This is for all who came on the night and those

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Defending the Union

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Andy Wightman

What could possibly go wrong?

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Don’t Panic

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Andy Wightman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR6wok7g7do Some light relief from the tension which sums up the current state of play in the Scottish independence referendum.

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Conquest, Colonialism and the Commons

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Andy Wightman

The above is the audio-video commissioned from myself by Emma Rushton and Derek Tyman as part of their Flaghall installation in the Where Do I End and You Begin exhibition in the City Arts Centre, Edinburgh 1 August-19 October 2014

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Arts, Common Good, History, Land Rights, World Affairs
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Why I am voting yes.

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Andy Wightman

On 18 September voters in Scotland will choose whether Scotland remains part of the United Kingdom or becomes an independent country. I am approaching this choice from the perspective of how best to democratise political and economic power and for

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Announcements, Democracy, Politics
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