Scotland’s education Much maligned by Unionists, Scotland in fact has a well educated population – the percentage of Scots holding post-secondary school qualifications continues to be the highest in Europe. Our universities are ranked...
Little in the world ever remains the same Why do independent nations join together to form larger, more powerful countries? Presumably mainly for power and to exercise that power over others that are smaller...
The UK Government says its furious at P&O Ferries’ action in sacking with immediate effect 800 of its crew members, conveniently forgetting that just five months ago a bill to end the practice of...
Changes The Coronation Oath – rewrite requiredThe coronation oath was taken by Elizabeth, in which she swore to govern the Peoples of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New...
Silks, crowns, tiaras and jewels OpulenceOn the big day the young Queen wore a white silk embroidered gown by British designer Norman Hartnell over which she wore the Robe of State, a 5.5 metre...
Celebrating the monarchy A new eraQueen Elizabeth, who turns 96 in April, acceded to the throne at the age of 25 after the death of her father King George VI on 6th February 1952...
According to the Telegraph: ‘The Queen is to make a permanent move to Windsor Castle after not staying at Buckingham Palace for two years. The 95-year-old monarch has been “working from home” at the...
John Drummond is the host of the TNT Show on Independence Live. On episode 92 of the show, broadcast on 2nd March, John interviewed Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise....
“British social and political institutions remain open to hidden influences from Russian and post-Soviet elites. Such weaknesses are chronic and institutional – they are not just about a small number of examples of wrongdoing.”...
“Without actively complicit service providers facing prison and negligent ones facing punitive fines, it is hard to see how transnational kleptocracy can be arrested in the UK, however well-drafted the law. The net effect...
