Ungagged take on the USA…
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Em Dehaney
Em Dehaney is a mother of two, a writer of fantasy and a drinker of tea. Born in Gravesend, England, her writing is inspired by the dark and decadent history of her home town. She is made of tea, cake, blood and magic. Her poem ‘Here We Come A-Wassailing’ is in the Christmas anthology […]
At the Beetle Supper
At the Beetle Supper My ankles itch. Crack! The black shells pop like champagne corks at every table. Feeling sick, I look for cover. There’s none. Something shattered flops with six legs waving. I ask for an alternative. The waiter tells me, “No, the country’s free but this is all you get”. “Don’t argue”, […]
Rat
Rat When it came into our cellar, the rat brought fear with it, fear that lingers even though the rat itself is long dead, poisoned by the blue pellets that we fed to it. Like the burglar that came the year before, we thought we might have glimpsed it once or twice in the […]
The King Is Mad
The King Is Mad The king is mad. The queen bears his children like a malady. It would be a simple solution, were she to eat them before they grow into their own madness. She does not. She lets them scamper about, small birds that twitter and fret in every corner of the palace. The […]
The Union is Dissolved (Or Soon Will Be)
(Note: Not the USA “Union”) I think the reason the percentages in Scotland flipped from indyref 2014 to the referendum on Brexit vs. Remain is that suddenly the stark prospect of being completely at the mercy of the central government in London was inescapably before the country. In 2014, long before Cameron’s idiotic attempt at […]
From No to Yes
Available FREE on iTunes and Podbean The Ungagged team give their view on the Scottish Referendum, Brexit, George Galloway, the Unite elections and much, much more! If you enjoy Ungagged – please help us meet costs by donating the price of a cuppa via Paypal HERE On this episode, hosted by Neil Scott, we’ll have Christopher […]
Christopher Graham
On our road to Independence it is necessary to engage with previous No voters in a respectful and intuitive manner. Pointless arguing and branding of the other as “Nawbags” and several other derogatory terms harm our chances to converting people such as I was to the Yes campaign. This vocabulary and approach will only result […]
Ungagged on the Campaign for Scottish Independence
Ungagged is a podcast from the left, based in Scotland, but like many media outlets we have editorial from across the world. We started Ungagged with two aims. One- as a forum for a wide range of commentators across the left to give their views without prejudice. And two to ensure, in the mix of […]
Lest We Forget… The Clydebank Blitz
It is 9pm in Scotland as I write this. Seventy five years ago the air raid sirens were beginning to sound in Clydebank… Lest We Forget… The Clydebank Blitz