“Coughs and sneezes may spread diseases but we are told bugs do not respect politics or borders.”
Bugs and Borders
Another Country
“What’s really annoying them is not that Nicola Sturgeon wants Scotland to be independent: it’s that she acts as though it already is.”
Building Research Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa
The project will focus on Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan, all of which are among the least developed countries in the world.
Scotland to Establish a Museum of Slavery #BlackLivesMatter
stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and considers that the UK Government must immediately suspend all export licences for tear gas, rubber bullets and riot gear to the US
Truth, perspectives and politics
In the politics we live in does the truth matter ?
Good morning everyone. Some thoughts.
“Blatant dishonesty has long been the new normal for this administration”
Comparisons? Choices?
“There’s lots of things we’ve learned about COVID and just that flexibility of people working from home – the productivity that can be driven out of that.”
History Rewritten
“Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be” Billy Connolly
The Amazing Disappearing Border
“One day this will be over and the border will still be there. The possibilities for us beyond it, however, are infinite.”
Orkney Labour Party Calls For A Full Lockdown
“There needs to be a full lockdown now with only essential workers allowed to travel to work.”
