Category Archives: Defence

Agincourt: £1m to celebrate defeat of French and ‘Scottish nationalists’

Posted on March 19, 2015 by russellbruce

Image from Histoire de France, Wikimedia Commons By Russell Bruce During Osborne’s budget speech he announced in extraordinary terms £1M to celebrate the battle of Agincourt “And, Mr Deputy Speaker, we could not let the 600th anniversary of Agincourt pass … Continue reading →

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Let me tell you a secret: ALL the oil is running out

Posted on January 12, 2015 by russellbruce

WHAT PRICE A BARREL OF OIL – PART 2   By Russell Bruce There is question we are entitled to ask concerning the drop in the oil price – is the fall a rational price movement? We all know economists … Continue reading →

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Defence 2: Scotland needs to remain vigilant

Posted on July 27, 2014 by russellbruce

MOD Police from Clyde Marine Unit  training Gibraltar police on a 2 week high speed training course By Professor Gavin Kennedy In my first article I started the debate about the defence of an independent Scotland by setting out what foreign … Continue reading →

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Defence 1: Small country Big heart

Posted on July 6, 2014 by russellbruce

By Professor Gavin Kennedy There is an unanswerable problem in defence politics, best summarised by the question: `How Much Defence in Enough?’  It has tormented governments since before Julius Caesar’s times.  All defence ministers tend to answer: ‘Much more than … Continue reading →

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