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‘Scotland makes me angry. They wouldn’t like me when I’m angry’
The Paddy McGuffin column

“To intervene or not to intervene, that is the million dollar question.”

Thus almost quoth the Bard, one of the greatest exponents of the English language in history. In fact Shakespeare continues to inform much of the national argot whether we realise it or not. Particularly in terms of politics and diplomacy.

Sadly the same cannot be said of our transatlantic cousins.

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