IN any industrial dispute or closure there’s a battle of the narrative waged between employers and employees seeking to get their side of the story out. It’s important, as it sets the tone in the press but also with the public.
WHY does the British establishment hang on to Scotland if it’s the economic basket case that it claims?
IT’S undeniable that we must transition from fossil fuels to renewables. It must, though, be at a pace which allows us to adapt and – most importantly – to make that transition.
SCOTLAND has a proud history of industrial struggles. Some were won, many were lost but they all played a role in the politicisation of our land and people.
IT’S 20 years since Scotland was taken into a war in Iraq which was predicated on lies and deceit. The weapons of mass destruction and imminent Armageddon that were said to be the basis for it were proven
RAISING the issue of Julian Assange’s incarceration in Westminster recently was the political equivalent of releasing a bad smell.
SCOTLAND is a land of paradoxes. There’s the huge wealth generated by Scotch whisky, enriching multinationals and boosting the Chancellor’s coffers, all while waits for alcohol treatment lengthen and addiction services decline.
LIKE many, I’ve been enjoying the BBC Scotland series Island Crossings about CalMac. I’m old enough to remember when the company was David MacBrayne
Billy Connolly’s song Sergeant, Where’s Mine? applies to Scotland and renewable energy. Scotland is energy rich, yet more than half of Scots are fuel poor.
