Tag Archives: politics

New Year 2021

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Eric Sinclair

This, below, was the scene outside my window on Christmas Day 2020 at about 10.30 a.m. and this was the scene on 1 January 2021 at approximately the same time Spot the difference. Slightly different angle? Slightly more colour on … Continue reading →

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Are the Thought Police on their way?

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Eric Sinclair

I was fortunate when at school to have an inspirational English teacher who tried to get us all thinking. At least, he was inspirational to me – I know that some of my contemporaries did not find him so, but … Continue reading →

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Walls and Bridges

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Eric Sinclair

Out of the mouths…. ….some years ago in a Scottish secondary school, I remember helping to co-ordinate a “team building” exercise with 14 year-old students. A large group of young people was divided into several teams of six. Each team … Continue reading →

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Helen Eadie

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Eric Sinclair

The MSP Helen Eadie has died. I mentioned Helen in a number of earlier posts (see her name in the list of tags at the side of this blog). In addition to being the well-respected MSP for Cowdenbeath, she chaired the Scottish Parliament’s Cross … Continue reading →

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Cross Party Groups

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Eric Sinclair

When our three children were young I remember them discussing the nature of crosswords – along the lines of: Why is mum so interested in cross words? Why would they (ie Mum and Dad) be so interested in angry words? … Continue reading →

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Big Politics in Aboyne

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Eric Sinclair

Big Politics in Aboyne A version of this post was published in The Scottish Review on 9 August 2012. Each summer, the Aboyne and Deeside Festival brings a whole wide world of culture, music and entertainment to Deeside. It has … Continue reading →

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