Author: Speymouth
The SNP are still a force to be reckoned with
Speymouth
Reports of the demise of the SNP are most definitely premature. An opinion poll by YouGov published this week shows that the SNP still enjoys a commanding lead over Labour in voting intentions for the next Westminster General Election. The poll showed that the Tories are losing support to Labour with…
How to stop Voter ID rules undermining Scotland’s democracy
Speymouth
Health and wealth event to target Moray over-50s
Speymouth
How Moray village changed history with another King Charles
Speymouth
Elgin tenants to benefit from new bicycle facility
Speymouth
The Disenchanted Glass
Speymouth
I gave in, and watched Charlie’s coronation. And I was surprised. I am republican: I believe that heads of state should be elected, and aristocracy abolished. Being Irish, I particularly despise the British monarchy, for all the centuries of horrors committed in its name. And I loathe Anglicanism’s camp fusion of church and state. So […] Source
Scottish uni’s creating Gaelic AI bot with Scottish government funding
Speymouth
Belhaven Best’s makeover to tap into modern tastes
Speymouth
First coffee scholarship brews opportunity for disadvantaged youth
Speymouth
The authoritarian abhorronation and SNP opportunities
Speymouth
The abhorronation has finally finished, barring the usual interminable post match analyses from a British media determined to keep Chas’s special day going on for as long as possible, as it congratulates itself with the assertion that no other country could have put on an event like Saturday’s. That same media,…
May Daze of a Holy Nation
Speymouth
Conservative losses at the local elections across England seem to be damaging if not terminal. Their attempt at voter suppression seems to have failed and big gains for Labour, the Greens and the Lib Dems have been made. But as we know from the last thirty years, if the political task is reduced to ‘Getting […] Source
Gavin Hastings launches limited-edition charity whiskies
Speymouth
It’s time for Scotland to tax the energy giants – £7.6bn in profit for Shell in first three months of 2023
Speymouth
Quarter 1 of 2023 has seen Shell add to its already enormous profits from 2022. This week the oil and gas giant reported that in the first three months of the year it recorded stronger than expected profits of £7.6bn. This is higher than its figure from the same period last year despite a slight […] Source
If SNP want independence, get serious about Scottish economic data
Speymouth
Our Way of Life
Speymouth
As the coronation looms you can see your democratic rights being stripped away – as the basic right to peaceful protest is removed. But there’s another aspect of this that’s worth noticing as a convergence of ‘threats’ are recognised by the British State. One is specifically climate activism – here watch Just Stop Oil protestors […] Source