Tag: Bernard Thompson

In the spirit of New Year, regular commentator Bernard Thompson touts his expertise to the Scottish opposition for 2017 The weak are a long time...

LETTER FROM PRAGUE Scottish journalist Bernard Thompson - currently teaching in the Czech Republic - takes the year-end to reflect on fake news, mainstream media, and...

The focus has all been on a Trump presidency, but the prospect of Hillary Clinton ascending to the Oval Office, vacated 16 years ago...

Amid all the Brexit inspired talk about identity - British, Scottish, European, regular commentator Bernard Thompson reflects on the Irish experience in Scotland, and...

Bernard Thompson with a salutary tale about one under-reported impact of Thatcher's right-to-buy and its impact on all of us Allow me to tell you...

Commentary by Bernard Thompson Perhaps Labour really does need a new leader – in Scotland The leadership contests in the Labour and Conservative parties have been...

Commentary by Bernard Thompson I have to confess that I didn't watch the BBC debate on Scotland's future on Monday. Somehow, the chance to be enlightened...

Commentary by Bernard Thompson “Politicians want to make a difference. They want to put something back. They care about the life of their community and...

Bernard Thompson suggests the grand old man of Scottish oppositionism keeps his counsel for now I've never met Jim Sillars but I have more than a...

Commentary by Bernard Thompson I don't expect this to be easy but – bear with me – some background noise might help. Nicola doesn't like Boris, Nigel, David...