Scotland is ‘the loser’ from UK Government’s raid on oil and gas

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the oil and gas industry were the losers from the last budget. But he didn’t go far enough – he should have admitted that Scotland is the loser. Scotland’s economic future is at stake. Failing to manage the transition from oil and gas to renewables effectively would mean a massive […] Source

Confronting Sectarianism and Racism

Years go by and the subculture of elements of Scottish football go unchanged and unchallenged. Racism and sectarianism become completely normalised and you gradually become inured to it. Like a background noise it just becomes indistinct. But on Sunday in the Scottish Cup Quarter Final a line was crossed that allowed some change to be […] Source

Into the Sewer

It’s long been observed that British politics is ‘circling the sewer’ but events of the past few days would suggest its already down the stank. As Michael Gove announced new definitions of ‘extremism’  it emerged that the Conservatives’ biggest donor – Frank Hester – had told colleagues that looking at Diane Abbott makes you “want […] Source

Smears, Lies and a Unionist Feverdream

Much focus has been laid on the Daily Telegraph’s disinformation promoting racism, Islamophobia and xenophobia in an attempt to smear the First Minister Humza Yousaf. The First Minister was forced to respond saying: “I don’t usually respond to smears against me or my family, but this story is so outrageous it requires a response. Most […] Source

We’re all extremists now

It seems that we are all extremists now, Rishi Sunak has asked Levelling Up Secretary, the oleaginous Michael Gove, to update the Government’s definition of extremism so it has a much broader scope, encompassing those who “undermine” British values and institutions. The change is expected to be announced later this month…