“Who shall speak for Scotland?”
Let Scotland Be Scotland
Adore The Rising Sun
“Self-governance and the power it affords is the enabler of a better society.”
Eton Mess
“So at the moment some in the Tory party are sharpening their knives. “
William Lyon Mackenzie #OnThisDay
On 5th of December 1837 William Lyon Mackenzie led a rebellion in Upper Canada seeking political reform.
It’s Coming Home
“We’re going to deep-fry your pastries” sang the fans. The team went further, and decided that the best way to best the best was to outplay them. “
Absent Hosts #COP26
“in the week of COP26, what we really need to ask is: ecologically, what does Scotland want?”
Not Goldfish
“It is important that the voters of Orkney see a prospectus from every intended councillor for the next 4 years in office.”
Reaction to Scottish Government’s Plans
Unsurprisingly there has been a mixed reaction from Scotland’s MSPs to the plans put forward for this session of the Scottish Parliament by the SNP/Green Scottish Government.
“significant unanswered questions” About HIAL’s Remote Towers: Letter to Scottish Transport Minister
“This letter, signed by local and national politicians of all parties, demonstrates the strength of feeling about HIAL’s ill-considered plans to remove high value jobs from the communities they serve.”
Emma Roddick MSP – Supporting Younger Folk Into Farming
“I was keen to learn what the Scottish Government is doing to encourage more young people to get the skills and education that are needed to become farmers or crofters”
