“Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.” Carl Sagan
Sweeping New Government Powers – The Coronavirus Act
Coronavirus Bill Goes Before The UK Parliament
New powers to the Police to compel potentially infectious people to undergo COVID-19 screening and assessment are amongst a number of emergency powers included in a Coronavirus Bill introduced into the UK Parliament.
UK Government Turnaround on Onshore Wind
“This looks like great news for renewables in Scotland and will help us get to 100% of our electricity coming from a range of renewable energy technologies. “
Orkney A Test Bed For ‘5G New Thinking’
James Stockan, Leader of Orkney Islands Council is delighted that Orkney is to be a test bed for 5G.
State of Emergency 1972: #OnThisDay
On 9th of February 1972 A State of Emergency was declared in the UK due to the effects of the Miner’ Strike.
Maree Todd MSP Accuses Tories of Fishing Sell Out
“The Tories have sold out Scotland’s fishing communities time after time, and they are prepared to do it again.”
Brexit Bill Passed in UK Parliament
If you thought it would never happen – well it just has. Boris Johnson has successfully got his Brexit deal through the House of Commons and it will soon be enacted.
“For A’ That”
“Yesterday, following on from last weeks extraordinary General Election, Holyrood voted in favour of requesting a section 30 order.”
The Queen’s Speech and Voter ID
There are hardly any instances of people going to the polls and pretending to be someone else
Continuity of Medical Supplies: A Personal Viewpoint
There have been many posts on social media recently from people having difficulty obtaining their usual medications from pharmacies across Scotland.
