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9 months

COVER REVEAL This is the cover for Who's Aldo? published by @TippermuirBooks Pre-orders are now available directly from them. The book is out next month but won't be hitting bookshops until later on. So if you want a copy early. Pre-order here 👎

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

1 year

Today I was criticised for posting about my book on twitter. I have to admit having to continually bang on about my book on here drains me. But the fact remains in Scotland there is ZERO support for working class writers. So unless you promote yourself. No-one else will do it

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Colin Burnett

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10 months

I've had some grief for giving my opinion on McCoist. I don't understand why the England fans don't join us in booing God Save the King. It's not even an anthem about England It's about classism in this nation. A self appointed family who still see the working class as peasants

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I don't know the ins and outs of what's happened with Nicola Sturgeon's husband I do think it's worth bearing in the mind the Tories spent £37 billion on a track and trace system that never existed And they were sentenced to a lifetime of wealth and privilege for their crimes

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10 months

Someone emailed me to say they're going to buy my novel and shred it. In light of my comments about McCoist/Scotland fans booing God Save the King If anyone else would like to do the same with my book. Please do in fact by five/ten and burn them all. I would forever be grateful

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Colin Burnett

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3 months

The working class should never vote Tory. A Tory cabinet uses the blood, sweat and tears of the working class as the treasury for big business They constantly under fund deprived communities A vote for the Tories is signing the deed for your own oppression

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Colin Burnett

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10 months

McCoist should never get to cover a Scotland game again. Instead of waving his England flag after the match. Maybe he should have pointed out the England fans booed the minute silence for Craig Brown?

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Colin Burnett

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3 months

Forget that it was Scotland fans booing 'God Save the King' last night. How can any self respecting working class person belt out the anthem of the establishment? We live in a nation where poverty has become a birth right for most.

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Colin Burnett

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3 years

My name is Colin. I'm autistic and I suffer from depression and anxiety. I lost both of my parents in my early twenties which was the most traumatic event of my life. Today I have a degree in sociology and my debut book is being published on June1st #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

4 years

To all the students who have been shafted by the Tories today. Remember this: ''There is nothing more dangerous to power than a working class person with a thirst for knowledge'' #torychaos #AlevelResults

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

4 years

@campbellclaret This is a quote from an article I wrote about being a working class academic. All working class students should remember this "There is nothing more dangerous to power than a working class person with a thirst for knowledge''

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Prince William '' I had covid but I didn't say anything cause I didn't want to worry the nation'' Me - Listen mate, ah hud maire sleepless nights when Deirdre wis wrongfully jailed in corrie. Than ah did when ah hear aboot yae.

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1 year

I get people obviously want to do their best by their kids. But they can shove their private education up their arse. Private education is the temple of working class oppression. That's a fact not a conspiracy. So Ash Regan I'm sorry but nah.

'I'm a mother first': Ash Regan defends privately educating her kids

ASH Regan has defended putting her children through private school, saying she was “a mother first” and a politician second.

www.heraldscotland.com

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Colin Burnett

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17 days

I'll be voting SNP come July 4th. I've written this article to highlight the reasons why I feel a vote for The SNP will be our first step towards independence. It's free to access. #VoteSNP24

Five million voices yit it seems as if naeboady kin hear us

The painful truth ae Scotland it hus five million voices and yit it seems as if naeboady kin hear us. A land where speakin in oor native…

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Colin Burnett

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9 months

This is why there’s such a stigma around the Scots language The Scots language has been going strong for centuries despite the British establishment’s best efforts to suppress Scotland’s true voice. When I tell people that I write my fiction in Scots a vast number of these

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1 year

The fact the 'King' wants another coronation to be held in Scotland. Just goes to show how detached he is from the lived experience of his people. In a time of utter hardship his answer is to throw a party for his pals and pass the tab onto those with the least #NotScotlandsKing

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

23 days

Since I've received a ton of abuse over the weekend for daring to write an article in my own language of Scots. I thought it might worth re-sharing my piece on why there's a stigma around the Scots language.

This is why there’s such a stigma around the Scots language

The Scots language has been going strong for centuries despite the British establishment’s best efforts to suppress Scotland’s true voice…

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Colin Burnett

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1 year

Fantastic appointment of Ruth Davidson. Why wouldn't Scottish Rugby not want her on board. It's not like she's ever labelled Scots a burden on the British state....Oh wait? Ruth Davidson quote:

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

I was diagnosed with Asprgers Syndrome. I lost both of my parents at a young age But I went and got a good degree at uni. My work is read by people from all over the world. My debut book is being published this year. And my story isn't finished #WorldAutismAwarenessWeek . #Hope

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

4 years

I've said this before but #UniversalCredit , is a weapon of social cleansing

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

Hey Everyone, I am absolutely buzzing! to announce the audiobook of A Working Class State of Mind is now available on audible. I would really appreciate if people could rt this and help spread the word. Thanks @leamingtonbooks @prwallace92

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

10 months

McCoist can get right to fuck. He's making a nice living licking England's arse. Funny I don't seem him calling out Rangers supporters for being sectarian. If it was up to me I would strip him of his caps He was clearly born on the wrong side of the border.

Football Scotland ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Football_Scot

10 months

🗣️"I just think it is a distinct lack of respect. I genuinely dislike it intensely." Ally McCoist hits out at Scotland 'SNP fans' for booing God Save the King 📎

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

1 month

Someone on an Edinburgh forum message me to say they couldn't read my novel. As people from the capital don't speak the way I write dialogue. I politely asked where she's from and she replied Morningside. ''That's cool'' I told her, ''I write about the 'real' Edinburgh

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Colin Burnett

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3 years

It's always good to be reminded that we live in a society where the rich live above the law. The rich make the laws, but it's the working class who has to live by them.

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Colin Burnett

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9 months

The royals wealth has doubled over the past ten years. Where as 'their people' dine at their nearest foodbank. It really baffles me that working class people support them. They represent everything that's wrong with the UK. The self entitlement of the rich.

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

Yin hing ah've noticed is when ah write ma tweets in Scots. Folk message me tae tell me ah must be uneducated n that. Ah've goat a degree in sociology and ah'm noo an author. They assume cos ah write in Scots, the true voice ae workin class Scotland, ah must be a dafty

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Colin Burnett

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1 year

The royals are an emblem of why Scots want independence. They represent the greed and sense of entitlement from the UK's elite that has relegated workers into poverty. In the 'king's' mind Scotland is a prop to be used to validate the paper crown on his head. #ScottishRepublic

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Colin Burnett

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3 years

Speakin and writin in Scots isnae street talk or slang. It's the voice ae a nation who huv bein muted fur the last three hunner years.

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Colin Burnett

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2 years

Putin should remember if history has taught us anything. It's that you can never underestimate a person's desire to be free #UkraineRussia #UkraineInvasion

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Colin Burnett

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10 months

God Save the King, a ballad of the rich and powerful. What relevance does this drivel have to any nation of the UK. It's tactic. To compel us to believe that some jester is our supreme leader. If they held the coronation in my back garden I would have closed the blinds

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Colin Burnett

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9 months

Since I received a lot of negative comments in regards to my piece on the Scots language. I thought it might be worth re-sharing my article on the Scottish cultural cringe. Which helps to explain why some Scots disregard their own culture. The Scottish Cultural Cringe The

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@ColinBurnett16

9 months

People have remarked ‘’It is a waste of time writing in Scots. No-one will want to read it’’. My response is this, ‘’Robert Burns words are timeless and melt away cultural divides. That shows you the power of the Scots language’’.

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Colin Burnett

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2 years

I have never been comfortable with people from working class backgrounds accepting knighthoods. To me is like licking the arse of your oppressor.

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Colin Burnett

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9 months

How in god's name can so many people support anyone who dresses like this? You claim welfare in this country and you're labelled a scrounger. Steal billions and live above the law. And you're regarded as the 'chosen one'. The pinnacle of classism in the UK #NotMyKing

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9 months

Most critics of the Scots language come back with it's only NEDS who speak it. That stereotypical imagery highlights that the language boils down to classism Hand a middle class person a microphone and get them to recite Burns. And the language suddenly becomes high culture

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Colin Burnett

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2 years

The Queen is 96 and it's safe to say she's had a good run. She probably took her driving lesson in a horse and cart But I guarantee you there will be more of a fuss made about her dying. Than the fact millions of people in this country won't be able to afford the baiscs

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Colin Burnett

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3 years

I'm buzzing to announce that I have been nominated for Scots Writer of the Year. If you've read and enjoyed 'A Working Class State of Mind' I would really appreciate your vote Thanks

Hands Up For Trad

@handsupfortrad

3 years

The Scots Language Awards are open for yir votes! Hae a swatch at a the fantoosh nominees and vote! @scotslanguage @GenuineScotland @CreativeScots @TradMusicForum

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9 months

Why does some Scots have an issue with their own culture? My novel has been read by readers from USA, Italy, France, Japan, and many more. None of them demonise the Scots language. Yet you write Scots in Scotland and people act as if you've passed them a kids shitty nappy

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Colin Burnett

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25 days

I'm so chuffed to have my article on Scottish independence published today by @ScotNational The general election will be a defining moment. Vote SNP @StephenFlynnSNP @NicolaSturgeon @JohnSwinn

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10 months

'The truth is I view this "national anthem" for what is. Nothing more than an oath to a self-appointed family who have prospered for centuries on the pain and suffering of the working class.'

I'm a Scottish author – people threatened to shred my books in national anthem row

Scotland versus England was once a rare sporting occasion where people from both sides of the border could embrace their Scottishness or Englishness…

www.thenational.scot

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

10 months

'I view this national anthem for what is ... an outdated idea that some are born above others'👑

I'm a Scottish author – people threatened to shred my books in national anthem row

Scotland versus England was once a rare sporting occasion where people from both sides of the border could embrace their Scottishness or Englishness…

www.thenational.scot

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

2 years

The royal family are a parasite. People getting all weepy eyed cause a multi billionaire has spent 70 years with her foot on our throats. These people aren't gods, they were just born into the right family. So to all the royalists out there get a fucking grip #AbolishTheMonarchy

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

9 months

Why do people who tweet me abuse about writing in Scots. All assume I'm from Glasgow or the west coast of Scotland. I love that part of the country. But recently, I've been labelled a Glaswegian NED. Told my writing has no worth outside of Weegie Land. Absolute morons.

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

10 months

I've written a piece for @ScotNational where I discuss the backlash from my comments on McCoist/Tartan army booing God Save the King. Massive thanks to @LauraEWebsterr for the opportunity Feel free to give it a read Thanks

I'm a Scottish author – people threatened to shred my books in national anthem row

Scotland versus England was once a rare sporting occasion where people from both sides of the border could embrace their Scottishness or Englishness…

www.thenational.scot

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

9 months

My analysis of why there's such a stigma attached to the Scots language. For me it boils down to one issue, classism.

This is why there’s such a stigma around the Scots language

The Scots language has been going strong for centuries despite the British establishment’s best efforts to suppress Scotland’s true voice…

medium.com

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

1 year

We know people take drugs The plans proposed by the Scottish government is aimed at saving lives Would the Tories be quick to shoot down the idea if affluent areas were being ravaged by drugs? They see drugs as a working class issue Hence why they bury their heads in the sand

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Colin Burnett

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1 year

Scotland must become independent We can't keep playing Russian Roulette with our nation's future. The working class in England will always have cycles when they swallow the Tories sales pitch. An independent Scotland means a Tory free zone Which is most Scots idea of heaven

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Colin Burnett

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10 months

Just to clarify McCoist isn't some random person. He's meant to be a Scottish football legend. He's never heard rival fans booing one another? Would you see an English legend jump to Scotland's fans defence if they booed Flower of Scotland? No way and I respect that

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

Apparently George Galloway doesnae like hearin Scottish folk oan telly. We talk in slang and aw ae that pish Ah hink yin ae they haribaws have finally went tae his brain. The only problem wae the Scots language oan the telly is there's no enough ae it Ah'm proud tae speak Scots

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Colin Burnett

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9 months

Recently, I was advised to write my fiction in English. As it would make my work more accessible to more readers I tried writing in English but I'll be honest I never liked it How can you try and represent working class Scots. When you don't see value in their authentic voice

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Colin Burnett

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3 years

My debut book ' A Working Class State of Mind' sold out in 18 days. Which is something myself and @leamingtonbooks are incredibly proud off. And we're told no-one wants to read work written in Scots Today the book is available for £3.99 on kindle

A Working Class State of Mind

A Working Class State of Mind eBook : Burnett, Colin: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

www.amazon.co.uk

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

2 years

David Beckham should be public enemy number one. This is a guy who is literally being paid in blood money. Maybe if him and his sidekick Gary Neville took a stand against Qatar's appalling human rights record and refused to go. It might spark a conversation about positive change.

Leander “same handle *elsewhere*” Schaerlaeckens

@LeanderAlphabet

2 years

A reminder that David Beckham, who initially said he was "disgusted" by Qatar winning the 2022 World Cup hosting rights, now has a $277 MILLION ambassador deal with Qatar. It's truly odd how little his reputation has suffered from this craven hypocrisy.

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Colin Burnett

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3 years

I'm so grateful to the panel for awarding my book 'A Working Class State of Mind' a Scots publication grant. This will allow me and my publisher @leamingtonbooks the opportunity to bring out an audiobook version. Which is something I'm really excited about.

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

2 years

If there was a Mount Rushmore of complete and utter embarrassments to Scotland. Neil Oliver and George Galloway would certainly make the cut.

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

1 year

Scots have historically been re-programmed from childhood to believe our culture is inferior to that of England. If you're looking for a deeper understanding of how this happened. Read my piece on the cultural cringe. Cheers

The Scottish Cultural Cringe (non-fiction)

The Scottish Cringe as described by Beveridge and Turnbull (1989) refers to the Scots lacking personal and political confidence in their…

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

On a few occasions now I've been shot down by people for referring to myself as an author. If I lived in Morningside or spoke posh. Or had written about some posh family living in a country estate I doubt I would get that reaction. Sssh though...Remember classism doesn't exist

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

2 years

Most critics of the Scots language come back with it's only NEDS who speak it. That stereotypical imagery highlights that the language boils down to classism Hand a middle class person a microphone and get them to recite Burns. And the language suddenly becomes high culture

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

I'm absolutely delighted to share this news with everyone. I cannot thank Peter Burnett and the team @leamingtonbooks enough for this opportunity I hope you guys enjoy the book when it's out Thanks

Leamington Books

@leamingtonbooks

3 years

🎉NEW WRITER ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Thrilled to share that we will be publishing Colin Burnett @ColinBurnett16 ‘s A WORKING CLASS STATE OF MIND this autumn. Colin writes in Scots about working class Scotland by blending drama with comedy. Follow us & follow Colin for all the latest.

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

1 year

I don't know the inner workings of Nicola Sturgeon's arrest. However, I do find it odd how the Tories can literally cause thousands of needless deaths. Along with making poverty a birth right for millions. And are rewarded with a seat in the house of lords.

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1 year

Some people think #EDINBURGH is a tourist's paradise. In reality it has some of the roughest areas in the country. My debut A Working Class State of Mind sheds a light on the working class parts of the city. I use my fiction to give a voice to those often ignored in the capital

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3 years

At college ah wis telt ah widnae make it tae uni - Ah went anywey and done well Ah wis telt naeboady wid want tae read workin class stories or read stuff in Scots Now ah've goat ma debut book comin oot oan June1st Sometimes yae jist need tae tell the system tae git tae fuck

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Colin Burnett

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3 years

I was interviewed by The National newspaper. It was published today

Scots author defied disabilities to write 'a new Trainspotting'

AS someone with autism, dyspraxia and dyslexia, Colin Burnett was told by teachers he would never be able to handle university.

www.thenational.scot

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Colin Burnett

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2 years

Some guy messaged me on facebook to say my book focuses too much on class. It's titled A Working Class State of Mind, it's pretty well sign posted. I wrote this book to agitate people, to get them talking about classism. Make no mistake everything boils down to classism

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

9 months

Since I have some new followers. I wanted to re-share this piece I've written on the Scottish Cultural Cringe. Which highlights how and why Scotland's sense of national identity has been eclipsed over the centuries. Give it a read Cheers

The Scottish Cultural Cringe (non-fiction)

The Scottish Cringe as described by Beveridge and Turnbull (1989) refers to the Scots lacking personal and political confidence in their…

medium.com

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

I'm autistic and I have had many battles with depression and anxiety. Like a lot of people I've had a lot of shit shovelled in my face. It's easy to become overwhelmed when things are going wrong. I'm now a published author. Always remember tomorrow might be a brighter day

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Colin Burnett

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1 year

In an independent Scotland I would abolish private education. It encourages classism and creates an inferiority complex amongst the working class. Private Education is a brand of the elite. That sign posts some are born to rule. While the rest are pawns

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3 years

Working class people involved in the arts are seen as doing a hobby by most gatekeepers. Where as for the middle/upper classes the arts is viewed as a career choice. That's the key difference between working class and middle class producers of culture

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Colin Burnett

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3 years

England didn't play bad the night. They just came up against a better team, #SCOENG #Scotland

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Colin Burnett

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11 months

I'm really chuffed to have secured a publisher for my second book (first novel) which will be titled Who's Aldo?. This is an extract from the book. In the meantime check out the first one A Working Class State of Mind which has over 200 reviews on Amazon.

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4 years

I think Scotland should legalise cannabis. It would bring in an extra stream of revenue and might help focus the battle on class As.

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1 year

I have said this before but I am so so sick of reading pieces about the #CostOfLivingCrisis written by those who have never experienced poverty. They think they understand hardship because they once starred in their school's production of Oliver Twist.

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3 years

Ah've bein hinkin and ah'm actually quite proud ae massel. Recently ah've did a couple of interviews. Being autistic and dain interviews doesnae come easy tae me. Infact ah usually have tae pencil in a panic attack or two efterwards 😂 But ah'm growin in confidence.

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1 month

I have had about a dozen people point out my poor Grammar in the last five mins. Let me save them the time. I freely admit my spelling, punctuation etc is poor. It's called Dyslexia.

Judy

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@ColinBurnett16 You go to uni and not went to uni. I guess it wasn’t English you studied?

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I was contacted by a lecturer from a university in Australia about doing an interview on my book A Working Class State of Mind for a journal. Of course I am going to do it. And in March I am d introducing my book to university students from Canada 2022 could be an exciting year

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The article I wrote on Scottish independence that was published today by The National was behind a paywall. I've posted it on my medium account and can be accessed in full via the link. Cheers Five million voices yit it seems as if naeboady kin hear us

Five million voices yit it seems as if naeboady kin hear us

The painful truth ae Scotland it hus five million voices and yit it seems as if naeboady kin hear us. A land where speakin in oor native…

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Colin Burnett

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4 months

I have no time for any political party anymore. The SNP have become a joke. Labour are a disgrace with Starmer as leader. The Tory cabinet are run like an organised crime 'family'. Working class people have no political party worth supporting.

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2 years

I'm just about to head to the gym for the first time. It might need not sound like a big deal but with being autistic and suffering from intense social anxiety its progress Wish me luck

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4 years

Just submitted my short story collection to a publisher. 🤞

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3 years

My sister had an appointment today in Edinburgh. She noticed a copy of my book in the person's office and she told them my bro wrote that book. The women she was meeting said she bought the book cause there's been a big buzz about it on social media. I've got to say that's cool

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The Scots language is seen as the language ae the uneducated workin class. Truth is though it's the language ae academics, doacturs, writers and the list goes oan.

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Colin Burnett

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3 years

Proud Boys roughly translated into Scots means: "Ah'm a dirty racist bastard who's lookin fur someboady else tae blame fur bein thickest as shite''

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Colin Burnett

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7 months

Hey everyone I'm looking for a favour from Scottish/Working Class twitter. My second (first full length novel) Who's Aldo? is being published on Wed by @TippermuirBooks @thelistmagazine gave the book this wonderful review. ''The Sopranos set in Leith'' I would be really

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If Westminster has shown us anything it's that Scotland needs independence. Even if the Tories are booted out. Labour has shown their beliefs are distant from Scotland Eventually the Tories will land back in power. And this 'union' will feel like a never ending nightmare

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This actually makes the news @EdinburghLive_ ? A family can't live on 60k a year, sound. How about those living on 10k a year? I suspect they must be living on what they can hunt on land.

Mum struggling to survive on £60k income has to ditch holidays and use candles

The family haven't been abroad since 2017.

www.edinburghlive.co.uk

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@ColinBurnett16

2 years

A couple of months ago I was asked to do an interview with the GB News channel. I knocked it back and that's something I'm proud off. Nigel Farage and Neil Oliver are both fixtures on this station. This fact ruled me out doing an interview on this station

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Colin Burnett

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2 months

I was watching the developments between Iran and Israel on sky news. One Israeli military specialist was on. He said thankfully the US and England have stepped up. Yeah that's correct no Scots, Irish, or Welsh people fight in the UK armed forces.

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

9 months

“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 me and my family when I was accepted to study BSc (Hons) Public Sociology at Queen Margaret University in Musselburgh, which is located outside of

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

Bein born intae poverty isnae a choice Bein a scummy Tory bastard, that's a choice

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

Hi Folks, I'm just looking to increase my readership. I write short stories in East coast Scots about working class Scotland. As well as articles about Scottish culture and politics. All my work is free to access. Give me a follow if it sounds interesting to you Thanks

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

Hi Everyone I'm chuffed that I'm now a published author it's a dream come true. My debut short story is written in east coast Scots is about working class Scotland. The stories blend drama with comedy Any rts would be greatly appreciated Thanks

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

Ah became a published author theday and Scotland is beatin Holland the night. Ah'm tellin yae anyhing is possible

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

4 months

#Camilla is of her royal duties for a bit. To be honest the Royals could be sent away to Mars for a permanent trip and I wouldn't blink. I've been around cancer to last me a lifetime so I do feel for Charles. But the Royal Family are a beacon of classism. #AbolishTheMonarchy

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

4 years

Hi Folks, I'm just trying to see if I can attract more readers to my work. For those not familiar with my writing. I write short stories about working class Scotland by blending drama with comedy. All my work is free to access. If my work sounds interesting, give me a follow

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

The one downside to having my book out is that my parents aren't here to see it. I know they would be very proud of my achievement.

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

4 months

I grew up around Royalists but that didn't alter the fact I hate the RF. Being working class and supporting the monarchy for me is like licking the arse of your oppressor. #AbolishTheMonarchy

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

George Galloway refers tae those who speak in Scots as 'Jakies'. That it's the language ae the uneducated or suttin. Insteed it's the language ae academics, doacturs, lawyers, politicians, muscians, writers, teachers, the list goes oan.

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

4 years

Ah want tae live in a land where childhood poverty is a distant memory. Where nae lands or titles place yae at the heid ae the line. A nation where yae kin be whoever yae want tae be Where yae reach fur the stars insteed ae the boattle Ah want an independent Scotland

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

2 years

British Gas profits up 44% Your energy bill up 54% Capitalism knows only one friend, the hardship of the working class.

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

3 years

Hi Everyone, A massive thank you to everyone who has already pre-ordered a copy of my debut book 'A Working Class State of Mind' There's still time to pre-order your copy if you haven't already. The support I've received has been amazing!! Thank you!

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Colin Burnett

@ColinBurnett16

1 month

Ah want tae live in a land where ah huv maire opportunities than ah do dreams. Where nae lands or titles place yae at the heid ae the line Where each yin ae us reach fur the stars insteed ae the boattle A nation where the sun never sets Ah want an independent Scotland

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