20 February 2015

So farewell George Mackie...

Although coming somewhat late to the tributes to George Mackie who died aged 95 earlier this week I thought I should put on record my one anecdote about him.  It comes from the 1980s when Mackie was the Liberal candidate for NE Scotland for the European Parliament (I was a student in Aberdeen at the time).

He was on a walk about in the city centre and was approached by a local punter who greeted him warmly...

'You're George Mackie'.

'Yes' replied Mackie.

'Your brother owns the dairy?' says punter.

'Yes' replied Mackie.

'Sold it to the fucking pakis' says punter

'Why don't you go and boil your head' replied Mackie and walks off.

14 February 2015

Borders track laying complete

Tweedbank (the for now terminus of Borders Rail) finally got its track laid earlier this week.  There has been a variety of videos celebrating this feat - but none so far (as I'm aware) involving drone footage and a cheesy soundtrack...

4 February 2015

So who is the one person certain to vote Lib Dem in Motherwell?

Lord Ashcroft has been busy north of the border polling some Labour heartlands (along with two Lib Dem seats).  And the headlines make grim reading for Labour and the Lib Dems with the SNP apparently on the rampage.  But hidden among the detail is the fact that just one person in Motherwell and Wishaw told Ashcroft's pollsters they were certain to vote Lib Dem in May.

We know from page three they are; male, 35-44, social class AB and voted Lib Dem in 2010.  So who is this brave/foolhardy soul?