THE First Minister will call for the Scotch whisky industry to be treated fairly when he meets Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London. Source

It’s tempting to think that the feeling of collapse, inertia and hopelessness is confined to proponents of self-determination, but it’s a far wider malaise. Have a thought too for Elon Musk and Humza Yousaf both who are experiencing their own versions of “rapid unscheduled disassembly” and needing to employ some hasty deflective euphemisms. Yousaf has […] Source

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As the grovelfest gets nearer some of the peasantry are revolting … one such is maverick filmmaker, music producer and troublemaker Bonnie Prince Bob.  Louder than War said of his coronation special release: “A take down of the new monarch by this Scots rabble makes the Pistols’ God Save The Queen sound like a tame […] Source

Welcome to the New Brave World, where the residents lustfully peep into their tiny, wee squares. These glimpses into the world are forever leaving an imprint on the other citizens’ minds, full of craving and flesh, exposing all that is to expose. Please see me, love me. The gaze. Yet, the moaning, flexing and stretching […] Source

THE future of the UK’s most important business lobbying group is in peril after a number of high-profile firms cut ties with it amid a sexual misconduct scandal engulfing the organisation. Source

  Those who have been warning that the UK government is planning to undermine and attack the powers of the Scottish Parliament got further confirmation this week from “lord” David Frost in a column in the Daily Telegraph. Frost is an unelected member of the Westminster Parliament who has held…

Former RAF man Andrew Burton has been jailed for 21 months. …

Golf club's senior section hands over £400 …

THE cost of living crisis is continuing to push people in Scotland closer to homelessness, charity Crisis has warned following a new YouGov survey. …

As climate protests become an everyday occurrence, provoking fury and confusion, Coll McCail reflects on the climate campaigners disruption of FMQs and the need for solidarity for direct action. It is said that few things in politics are certain. The suited circus is supposed to offer its audience new, unpredictable entertainment. However, in recent months, […] Source

A WHISKY specially selected by the late Doddie Weir is set to be released to raise funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Source