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5th January 2007 - Flag No 344
HAPPY NEW YEAR, CONFLICTING FIGURES, PLAGIARISM PUBLICISED, INSIDE ENGLAND TODAY, SYNOPSIS, Ùghdarrasan Ionadail, CAN JECK PEY A UNION DEEVIDEN?  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

12th January 2007 - Flag No 345
Lib Dums (Part MCXVIII)
, Protesting Too Much?, Making Waves Around the World, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Richard Thomson

19th January 2007 - Flag No 346
Thanks from Wales; Referendum; Arguments for Independence (4); Simon Heffer, Basher of the Scots, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Ian Goldie

26th January 2007 - Flag No 347
REPLACING TRIDENT, SALMOND SETS OUT PLANS FOR NEW LOCAL LEVY ON TRIDENT, LABOUR NOT ABOVE THE LAW, ELECTORATE “WANTS A GREATER SAY IN POLITICS”, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Allison Hunter

2nd February 2007 - Flag No 348
Soldiering on – or not?, Lord Levy-tate – he keeps getting lifted., Foot in the Mouth Notes, Ar Ceann-suidhe ann an 2007, THE UNION THAN AN NOU,  SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

9th February 2007 - Flag No 349
Liberals slither away from Labour, Liberal – with our money, Cash for dishonours, A woman’s prerogative, John of all trades – master of none, Foot in the Mouth Notes, SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

16th February 2007 - Flag No 350
TWO OF MY FAVOURITE SAYINGS, HOW TO LOSE VOTES, ARGUMENTS FOR INDEPENDENCE (5), OUR NOBLE LORDS PITCH FOR THE UNION, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Ian Goldie

23rd February 2007 - Flag No 351
Nice one, Nicol – but 25 years too late, Ukania on the slide: how the indices are adding up, Get the name right, Gordon.  Compiled by Donald Bain.

2nd March 2007 - Flag No 352
Old Tories Recycled, We don’t want to subsidise idle Scots any more, Naval Gazing, Ministry of Expense, FOOT IN THE MOUTH NOTES, Discrimination. By Jeff Fallow, Alex Salmond launches Michael Russell’s campaign, SYNOPSIS, Craoladh, John Reid caas up the bogeymen.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

9th March 2007 - Flag No 353
INTRODUCTION , A FANTASTIC WEE BOOK, WHAT LORD FORSYTH THINKS OF SCOTLAND, AMAZING, REALLY!  , AND NOW THE REAL FACTS, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Ian Goldie

16th March 2007 - Flag No 354
Train Kept A Rollin'
, With friends like these..., Age Shall Not Weary Him, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Richard Thomson

23rd March 2007 - Flag No 355
SNP Conference March 2007, Trident triple, SNP/PLAID CYMRU DEMONSTRATION, Red Face Day, Our politically unbiased Press?, FOOT IN THE MOUTH NOTES, SYNOPSIS, Clann an là an-diugh,
Whit if we gied a pairty an naebody cam?  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

30th March 2007 - Flag No 356
Civic nationalism flourishes as the European Union matures, So why don’t Scots love Europe?,  SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Donald Bain.

6th April 2007 - Flag No 357
Latest SNP Broadcast, End Of Term, Reid All About It, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Richard Thomson

13th April 2007 - Flag No 358
ELECTION 2007, Unpalatable answers?, And unpalatable “Britishness” questions, FOOT IN THE MOUTH NOTES, SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

20th April 2007 - Flag No 359
Lies, Damn Lies and Party Leaflets, SNP Matures as Château Labour Turns To Vinegar, Taxing Times for Labour, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Richard Thomson.

27th April 2007 - Flag No 360
It’s time, VOICE FROM THE PAST, Robert Burns had the right o’ it, “Perfectly clear” Manifesto Costings, Dirty tactics, Council Tax versus Local Income Tax, SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

4th May 2007 - Flag No 361
A FAMOUS VICTORY! NOW FOR THE HARD PART, MEANWHILE, BACK AT WESTMINSTER…., ELECTION SHAMBLES. Compiled by Donald Bain.

11th May 2007 - Flag No 362
THE MONOLITH HAS CRACKED, CAMPAIGN ON THE GROUND, DISGRACEFUL PRESS, DEMOCRACY - WHAT IS THAT? TWISTING IN THE WIND, Mair unfriens nor ane, Political Correctness 2, SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

18th May 2007 - Flag No 363
STOP PRESS – SNP’s SALMOND ELECTED FIRST  MINISTER, BREAKING NEWS - PAST, WHITHER THE REFERENDUM?
, SPINNING THINGS OUT FOR OIL. Compiled by Ian Goldie 

25th May 2007 - Flag No 364
Power Play, Wendy 'Ready To Run', A Scottish Olympic Team? SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Richard Thomson.

1st June 2007 - Flag No 365
How time flies!, Reality breeds resentment, The numbers game, Minority Government, Cross free with SNP, Render unto Tesco, SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

8th June 2007 - Flag No 366
QUESTION TIME, PLAYING BY THE RULES, THE TRAM LINE, EDINBURGH AIRPORT RAIL LINK, THE HUFF AND THE PUFF, SNP IN THE FIRING LINE, Water, water, everywhere – nor any drop to drink, SYNOPSIS, Dealachadh-pòsaidh?, Is the en  o the warld at haun?.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

15th June 2007 - Flag No 367
EXCITING STUFF, THE PRISONER, THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE VERY STRANGE COLONEL, PAXBRATS AND PAXETTES, PEACEFUL NATIONS, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Ian Goldie

22nd June 2007 - Flag No 368
School's Out, The Worst Small Country in the World?, The Noblest Prospect?, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Richard Thomson.

29th June 2007 - Flag No 369
Congratulations, Mr. Brown, Vote-rigging or sheer incompetence?, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Donald Bain.

6th July 2007 - Flag No 370
No more charmed existence, Lockerbie I, Lockerbie II, Scottish Parliament State Opening, Irish odyssey, Charles Stewart Parnell, SYNOPSIS, Alba ùr, HAIL TI THE CHIEF.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

13th July 2007 - Flag No 371
ANTI-INDEPENDENCE ARGUMENTS, AND NOW FOR THE ANSWERS, BASIC DIFFERENCE. Compiled by Ian Goldie.

20th July 2007 - Flag No 372
On Your Marks, Get Set..., Opposable Glums, Scottish Questions, Devine Interventions And Lib Dem Intrigue, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Richard Thomson.

27th July 2007 - Flag No 373
Justice Defiled, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Donald Bain.

3rd August 2007 - Flag No 374
Strategic planning around cities, Why Scottish Broadcasting Matters - Part Four, SYNOPSIS, Foghlam, THE HAURD ROAD AHEID.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

10th August 2007 - Flag No 375
Holiday Time, Lockerbie, DOWN THE TUBE, THE GREASY POLL, SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

17th August 2007 - Flag No 376
Choosing Scotland’s Future - A National Conversation, So, Farewell Then... Just Fancy That! Where Might It All Go Wrong? SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Richard Thomson.

24th August 2007 - Flag No 377
100 Days, Scotland`s place in world science, Malcolm Slesser. Compiled by Donald Bain.

31st August 2007 - Flag No 378
MALCOLM SLESSER AGAIN , OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION, WHICH FLAG TO FLY ON THE CASTLE?  , THE BEST SMALL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, ANTI-INDEPENDENCE ARGUMENTS (2), AND NOW FOR THE ANSWERS (2), SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Ian Goldie.

7th September - Flag No 379
Abolition of Bridge Tolls Bill, Voting Scandal, Executive decision, Acting like a Tube, Edinburgh Council stramash, Well – shut ma mouth!, Parliamentary Questions, SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

14th September 2007 - Flag No 380
Wendy Wind Blows, Well Oiled, No Time To Buy A New Atlas, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Richard Thomson.

21st September 2007 - Flag No 381
Testing times for the Brown mythology, The Scottish Dimension. Compiled by Donald Bain.

28th September 2007 - Flag No 382
A HECTIC WEEK IN SCOTTISH POLITICS, BROWN’S SPEECH TO LABOUR CONFERENCE. Compiled by Ian Goldie.

5th October 2007 - Flag No 383
To go or not to go? Divided opinion, Lockerbie – yet again, Opposition Tears, Edinburgh Airport Rail Link, British Airways, H  (FOR HYPOCRITE) BOMB, Craoladh 2, BLAIR’S LEST GUIDNICHT, SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

12th October 2007 - Flag No 384
Brown Bottles It, That Gordon Brown Labour Conference Speech In Full..., YouScotland – RIP?, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Richard Thomson.

19th October 2007 - Flag No 385
Too old or too Scottish? SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Donald Bain.

26th October - Flag No 386
Fuel fules, Whitewash Day, Odd irritations, Trident in Scotland 22nd October 2007, Tuiltean agus Togalaichean, “Gordon Broun fir Britain”, SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

2nd November 2007 - Flag No 387
CONFERENCE AND CELEBRATION, OTHER REACTION, POSTSCRIPT ON MING. Compiled by Ian Goldie.

9th November 2007 - Flag No 388
The Truth About Public Spending, The Huntly Hairst, Oops… SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Richard Thomson.

16th November 2007 - Flag No 389
Scotland and the Commonwealth: Why Stop at Sports?, La Francophonie, Labour’s referendum dilemma, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Donald Bain.

23rd November 2007 - Flag No 390
Deferment of a Dream, Lest we forget, Questionable  questions, Allocation of resources, The Herald Awards, And yet another farewell, A QUEEN IS CROUNIT, Craoladh 3, SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.

30th November 2007 - Flag No 391
POLICE CONCERNS,
ENHANCED REPUTATIONS, SPINNING LIKE A PEERIE, CHANGING ATTITUDES , SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Ian Goldie.

7th December 2007 - Flag No 392
"If You Want Blood, You've Got It", "The Roof, The Roof, The Roof Is On Fire...", Welcome To Scotland, Goodnight, Mr Bean, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Richard Thomson.

14th December 2007 - Flag No 393
How independent is the Electoral Commission? (1), How independent is the Electoral Commission? (2), Monday 10th December: The Day “Dave” Blew It., SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Donald Bain.

21st December 2007 - Flag No 394
FAVOURITE SAYINGS, WHAT GIVES WITH THE SCOTTISH DAILY EXPRESS?, LORD MURRAY ELDER, SYNOPSIS. Compiled by Ian Goldie.

28th December 2007 - Flag No 395
The Festive Spirit, Historic 2007, British nukes were protected by bike locks, Turasachd, The election that wesnae, SYNOPSIS.  Compiled by Jim Lynch.
 

 

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