During the military dictatorship in Brazil, songwriter Chico Buarque (you might have seen his face before on this meme), wrote an iconic samba anthem that to this day is known as a rallying cry against authoritarianism. It happily declares that ‘Amanhã vai ser outro dia / Tomorrow will be another day’ and: I’ll pay to […] Source

A gruesome tale by local author Steve Storey. …

The Scottish Government have announced ‘A consultation on our commitments to Gaelic, Scots and a Scottish Languages Bill.’ Read the full paper here: Ministerial Foreword – Scottish Government Commitments to Gaelic and Scots and a Scottish Languages Bill: consultation – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) They state: “The Scottish Government has made a number of commitments to the […] Source

On Ukania’s Zombie economics, Batman and Macdiarmid. THE LONG, THE SHORT AND THE APPALLING: From The Province of The Cat by George Gunn. A long lived monarch dies. A short lived Prime Minister quits. An appalling constitutional, political and economic mess continues with no way out in sight. Welcome to the play, film, novel no-one […] Source

PROTESTERS have sprayed orange paint on buildings in central London, demanding that the Government halts all new oil and gas licences and consents. Source

TAX revenues from North Sea oil and gas have increased to almost £8 billion in the first nine months of 2022, according to research. Source

‘I’VE always been brought up to think that disability is not an obstacle to doing anything. All these opportunities are still out there. You might need to find a workaround, but there’s nothing you can’t actually do. My attitude has always just been to find a way.” Source

A POPULAR, family-run Lanarkshire business employing nearly 100 people has warned its bars and nightclub face closure unless there is immediate government support for the hospitality and night-time industry. Source

SNP MP Douglas Chapman hosted a roundtable discussion at Westminster this week to discuss the UK’s crippling late payment culture and the “shattering consequences” it can have for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Source

Would an independent Scotland have to use the euro? The answer is “No”. Nicola Sturgeon was correct when she told Douglas Ross this today – but that doesn’t prevent Scotland’s Unionist politicians and media doing their best to spread confusion.  The Times headline today was “Join the euro or your…

RISHI Sunak has been caught out quoting dodgy statistics about the rate of crimes in Scotland. Source

  Scotland is at a crossroads – should it remain as a region of a stagnant, Brexit-bound UK economy – or step out confidently into an independent future? Last week the Scottish government published a report on how an independent Scotland can build a strong economy, one that is fairer,…