Posts Tagged ‘Scottish independence’
‘Obscure’ Canadian writer declines to don kilt for CTV appearance
Ken McGoogan, identified recently by the BBC as an “obscure Canadian writer,” has declined to don his kilt to appear on CTV’s Your Morning show. McGoogan, who recently caused an international ruckus by suggesting that Canada invite Scotland to become this country’s 11th province, was quick to add that nobody at the flagship TV show…
Read MoreAuthor’s “previously unthinkable” ideas surface in the UK’s Independent
The U.K.-based Independent has served up a slick, professional rewrite of the BBC piece on my “previously unthinkable” ideas, drawing also on my column in the Globe and Mail. Gotta love it! But does anybody know how to monetize this kind of thing? Newfoundlanders, especially, will enjoy the newspaper’s situating of the city of St.…
Read MoreIt’s time for Scotland to find a new home – in Canada
The initial blog post (April 1) ran 170 words. Your enthusiastic response — now more than 5,500 views and counting — encouraged me to pitch the Globe and Mail, where I got the go-ahead for 600 words. This 610-word version will turn up tomorrow (April 5) in the Globe’s print edition. Meanwhile, you can read…
Read MoreLet’s invite Scotland to join Canada
Let’s invite Scotland to join Canada. The time to act is now. The Scots aren’t happy with the Rest of Britain. They aren’t happy politically with Britain’s shift to the right. They aren’t happy with Brexit, and with being piped out of a multinational alliance they don’t wish to leave. The Scots want to hold…
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