Michelle Thomson

The line “Work as if you live in the early days of a better nation” – from a poem by Dennis Lee and quoted often by Alasdair Gray – is often cited by politicians but too often is not lived up to.

The Tory made crisis resulting from their mini-budget explodes the myth that they are safe custodians of the economy. More importantly, it explodes the myth that Scotland is best to remain tied to a failing UK state.

I THOUGHT Butler to the World was an intriguing title for Oliver Bullough’s book about financial crime and corruption.

Be wary of selective clips tweeted by These Islands. They are not our friends and anything they can do to make mischief amongst our wider movement they will try.