Colin BurnettSep 1616 minLost and FoundThis picture was kindly provided by my friend and artisit Rab Harling. Who can be found on twitter @RabHarling Ah’m jist oan ma wey tae t...
Colin BurnettAug 249 minFrom Wuhan to LeithThis image was kindly taken by my friend and artist Rab Harling who can be found on twitter @RabHarling When ah first heard aboot this co...
Colin BurnettJul 307 minClass TreasonAldo, and Craigy, are baith sat oan the vomit worthy, cream leather couch. Craigy looks sober, likes. But its clear yae cannae say the sa...
Colin BurnettJul 35 minSebastian The GreatThere’s nae denyin it. Ah felt less like a foreigner in Benidorm last year. Than ah do in this very room. A night ae networkin as a write...
Colin BurnettMar 2118 minGlory HunterAldo wis never a supporter ae Leith Star and he wis never yin fur keepin his thoats oan the matter tae himsel. Then there wis me and Crai...
Colin BurnettJan 1827 minThe Sleeping GentThat’s her, eh? cows upped oan her taes and left me. And no even as much as a farewell blowjoab tae help ease the pain. Ah pleaded wae he...
Colin BurnettNov 19, 20191 minHouse of Horrors - Audio VersionClick on the image to access the audio version of 'House of Horrors'. It's a dark Scottish comedy about gambling addiction. Narrated by ...
Colin BurnettNov 18, 20191 minSheep Without a Shepherd - Radio Recording Click the image to access the radio recording of this piece. It was aired by indy live radio and was narrated by Norrie Hunter.
Colin BurnettNov 11, 201915 minA Working Class State of Mind - New VersionAh laid the boax ae painkillers alongside the boattle ae Smirnoff vodka oan the coffee table. It doesnae even matter tae me that ma flat ...
Colin BurnettSep 14, 201919 minHouse of HorrorsThe inside ae a bettin shoap is some sight. Yince yur in here yae cannae help but feel civilization as we ken it is comin tae an abrupt e...
Colin BurnettAug 8, 201911 minA Working Class State of Mind Ah laid the boax ae painkillers alongside the boattle ae Smirnoff vodka oan the coffee table. It doesnae even matter tae me that ma flat ...
Colin BurnettAug 7, 201914 minOrdinary CriminalsMa postie came boondin along the road theday wae a skip in his step, and a smile that mighta lit up the Vegas strip. It doesnae matter if...
Colin BurnettJul 31, 20194 minSheep Without a ShepherdAh wis born tae be nuttin maire than a footnote in someboady else’s memoir Aw, ma life ah wis telt what tae hink, how tae feel and tae be...
Colin BurnettJul 16, 20197 minChasing It Synopsis – Two best friends, Lenny and Paul. Find themselves in debt to local thug, Kaiser. Lenny is a degenerate gambler/drug user. And ...
Colin BurnettJul 11, 20197 minScottish PoliticsThe Act of Union of 1707 was seen by many of its Scottish advocates as an opportunity for economic prosperity and to put an end to period...
Colin BurnettJun 25, 20195 minScottish Contemporary Literary RenaissanceAlan Riach (2009) is the head of the Department of Scottish Literature at The University of Glasgow and describes Scottish literature as ...
Colin BurnettJun 23, 20191 minA Working Class State of Mind (Audio) - Updated Version This is the audio version of this story.which can be downloaded from here http://webcomradio.co.uk/colin
Colin BurnettJun 19, 20194 min"There's nothing more dangerous to power than a working class person with a thirst for knowledge'' It was a very proud day for both myself and my family when I was accepted to study BSc (Hons) Public Sociology at Queen Margaret Universi...
Colin BurnettJun 17, 20195 minThe Scottish cultural cringe The Scottish Cringe as described by Beveridge and Turnbull (1989) refers to the Scots lacking personal and political confidence in their ...
Colin BurnettFeb 5, 20195 min The Voice of the VoicelessThis piece is based on The Scottish Cultural Cringe. I wrote an academic piece on this topic which can be viewed here https://www.colinbu...
