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Ode to Nicola
An epistle to the bewitching Ms Nicola Stephen
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An essay on the failings of universal suffrage
An ode on the sad and perturbing occasion of the Scottish parliamentary election fiasco of May 2007
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Ode to oles
On the occasion of the Scottish parliamentary elections of 2007, a time of purdah and purgatory
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Tommy’s Ode to Joy
On the occasion of Mr Tommy Sheridan announcing that he may form a new socialist party after infighting among the members of the SSP prompted by salacious and unfounded tales of his private life. Mr Sheridan has been found by a court of law to be not guilty of random and wanton shagging. These are…
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Ode to the wee man
On the sad occasion of the death of one of Scotland’s favourite sons, the much-loved mountaineer, author and broadcaster Tom Weir
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Ode to Tommy Sheridan (Allegedly)
On the undignified occasion of the court case involving Thomas Sheridan and the News of the World.
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Obrigado Portugal
An ode to our friends and European neighbours Portugal. Not for any particular reason, you understand. Just because they are great.
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Ode to Andy Murray
On the occasion of tennis superstar Andy Murray upsetting the sensibilities of the English nation by saying he’d not support their bid for World Cup glory
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Anyone But England
On the occasion of the 2006 World Cup and in the wake of ‘controversy’ over my declaration of support for Trinidad and Tobago
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Ode to sunshine in winter
On the occasion of my very important visit to the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.