A poem written in the wake of Brexit
Poetry Corner
“Don’t be Silly, You Won’t be Deported”
“It is a scary feeling. I want to be treated like a human being, not a bargaining chip.”
“OIC Cease Investing in Rolls Royce” Urge Greens
“Surely no-one with a conscience would wish to be investing directly or indirectly in this corrupt company and the weapons it manufactures”
Todd Condemns McArthur for Voting Against Fair Ferry Fares
Local SNP MSP Maree Todd has condemned the actions of Liam McArthur LibDem MSP for voting against investment in communities in Orkney which included the reduction of ferry fares.
Nick Morrison: Building a House of Straw Part 3
“Speed of construction. This is very fast so much so that the term ‘baling frenzy’ has been coined”
The Laird O’ Yarpha: Episode 3
“And he looked round him with an air of triumph. as much as to say, “There’s as muckle sense beneath some folk’s bannets as there is aneath ither folk’s hats.”
Poetry Corner: Swallow by Andrew Velzian
“Gulls would circle the herring fleet diving deep…”
Tramtastic ! : Time to Take the Tram
A local developer has been given the green light to go ahead with building a tram line connecting Stromness to Kirkwall but which will eventually extend to Burwick.
Farming, Fishing & the Environment:Serious Questions Raised
“It is crucial that the UK Government honours its commitment to joint working and to take seriously the right for the Scottish Government to play a full role in decision making and negotiations of these key issues.”
Maree Todd “Tories Threaten Brexit Fishing Power Grab”
“It is essential for our fishing industry that these powers return to Scotland after Brexit so it is deeply worrying that the UK government may be considering a power grab”
