After five days at sea, the research vessel Skagerak is back home in Gothenburg. The hastily organised expedition to the Nord Stream leaks in the Baltic Sea is over.
Methane levels near the Nord Stream leak “1,000 times higher than normal”
Policing By Consent ?
“it was a philosophy of policing ‘unique in history and throughout the world because it derived not from fear but almost exclusively from public co-operation with the police”
Ukraine: “Scotland is your home and will be for as long as you need it to be.”
It’s an incredible story of a people determined to retain the independence of the country.
Ukrainian Independence Day
Today, August 24th, Ukraine celebrates its independence.
‘All Issues Are Political Issues’: Following the Money
“In our age there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics.’ All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.” George Orwell
Food Security: Should Scotland Be Worried?
The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) of Scotland has warned that crofters and farmers are scaling back production due to the increasing costs they are facing in fertiliser, fuel, energy, animal feed and wages.
Holding our noses.
“They say that the first casualty of war is the Truth, I’d qualify that. The first casualty of war is nuance .”
Supporting Ukrainian Refugees in Scotland
This important support ensures that people will be able to access services such as maternity care, mental health services and treatment for specific conditions at no charge while they remain here.
‘An Irish Airman Foresees His Death’
“I was thinking of all the young people being sent to fight by Putin, and thinking that they, and their families, are probably wondering – Why?”
Dancing on the head of a pin ?
“This is about wiping Ukrainian heritage off the map”
