The Politics of Lies
A link to this excellent article was posted on Twitter. The article deserves a wide readership. “It’s dizzying to live in the UK these days if you have a good memory. Living under the...
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We must work together
The Scottish Government has announced a new Advisory Council to produce an ambitious 10 year National Strategy that will drive Scotland’s economic transformation. The strategy will aim to unleash entrepreneurial potential and grow Scotland’s...
Another faceless Tory
Lord Mark McInnes of Kilwinning. Anyone heard of him? Anyone know what he looks like? Would anyone recognise him if, maskless, he bumped into you? Apparently Lord Mark has had an illustrious career, for...
Who is a Scot?
The Scots are a mongrel nation, as most nations are. We are a mixture of peoples born here and those who travelled and made their homes here in centuries past and in more recent...
Has the UK been Trussed up?
Liz Truss, UK Secretary of State for International Trade, yesterday Tweeted: “Our new trade deal with Australia means: Tariff-free trade for all UK goods It’s easier for people to travel and work in Australia lower prices & more...
World…err…beating…umm trade…uhh…trade…err…thingwy
So we now have what is being spun as a trade deal, albeit it is little more than an agreement to discuss a possible deal, with Australia, announced with great acclaim as the first...
Red meat
Jim Fairlie MSP spoke in the first Members’ Business debate of this session in the Scottish Parliament. The debate looked at the impact of trade deals, in particular the Australian trade deal, on Scottish...
Democracy, food, the environment: Lessons we can learn from Iceland
I developed a passion for Scandi and Nordic noir during the past year and more of lockdown and isolation. Not grizzly, chiling psychological dramas, but the more interesting crime dramas with their well-developed characters,...
The first 100 days
In her speech today in the Scottish Parliament on her government’s priorities during their first 100 days in office, the First Minister reiterated that her immediate priority was leading Scotland safely through and out...
