Having been something of a bloggish lurker these past few years, I have finally determined to "grasp the thistle", "take the plunge" and whatever other ordeal-based metaphors you can scrape together - and give it a go myself. My intention at this stage is to contribute a little something to Scottish political blogging, while conspiring not to be too odiously partisan. Non-sectional odiousness, however, will be positively encouraged.