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No dogs, no Israelis

Politics Notebook #29: Britain’s Defence Academy has banned Israelis. Here’s who they welcome instead.

Sep 16 • 

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Amazon marketplace

Ticket Stubs #10: Jeff Bezos fights the “War of the Worlds”, Mark Wahlberg can’t get “Flight Risk” off the ground, Nicolas Cage is devilishly creepy in…

Sep 14 • 

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July 2025

Hiroshima, non amour

Ticket Stubs #9: Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is back in the news, which reminded me that I didn’t like it, which in turn reminded me that I didn’t…

Jul 13 • 

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The OBR Translator

Politics Notebook #28: A helpful guide to the Office for Budget Responsibility report.

Jul 9 • 

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May 2025

Are you there God? It’s us, Gen-Z.

Some anecdotal observations on the growth in church attendance among younger people.

May 3 • 

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April 2025

Foran debt

Politics Notebook #27: A note on one hell of a lawyer.

Apr 16 • 

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Oh boy, a pro-independence majority!

Politics Notebook #26: Nationalists are talking up the prospect of a Yes majority at Holyrood. One problem with that…

Apr 16 • 

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No shots fired

Politics Notebook #25: Independence bags a huge lead in a new poll.

Apr 15 • 

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The unpalatable truth about Patrick Harvie

Politics Notebook #24: The Scottish Green chief is standing down as party leader but staying on as an MSP.

Apr 6 • 

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March 2025

Parliamentary motions

Politics Notebook #23: I’m low-key obsessed with Douglas Ross’s wild career choices.

Mar 26 • 

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Sinema vérité

Politics Notebook #22: The former senator unleashes some truth bombs on progressive Democrats.

Mar 20 • 

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Grits spirit

Politics Notebook #21: My 16-point plan for Mark Carney’s premiership.

Mar 10 • 

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