CONTROL over North Sea oil and gas was reserved under the Scotland Act due to “nervousness” in the UK Government of the time that the boost to Scotland’s finances would hand political power to the independence cause, an expert on the issue has said. Source

AN A-List actor with credits including Star Trek and American Horror Story surprised staff and patrons at a Skye restaurant this weekend. Source

Despite falling wholesale energy prices, households are still facing eye-watering bill hikes from April. Source

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WE often hear about how Scotland is responsible for a significant chunk of Europe’s renewable potential and how the country could lead an energy revolution with independence. Source

So Britain has gone crazy about the reality that our food system has broken down as empty shelves present themselves as the inevitable outcome of the political sado-populism of Brexit. But as we realise just how precarious the food system is – it’s worth remembering that this precarity pre-dates Brexit, European ‘weather events’ or any […] Source

  The mainstream news media is reporting that fresh vegetable shortages in British supermarkets are caused by “bad weather in Spain and Morocco”. But Brexit is a big factor – it has disrupted Britain’s supply chains and is reducing food production in the UK.  Social media is awash with photos…

THE CORAL BLEACHING OF SCOTTISH DEMOCRACY: From the Province of the Cat by George Gunn “All these people do what they are doing unconsciously, because they must, all their life being founded upon deceit, and because they know not how to do anything else… Moreover, being all linked together, they approve and justify one another’s […] Source

As November 2022 neared, it felt like a ghost was stalking the streets of Glasgow. One year before, tens of thousands of people arrived in suits as part of the COP26, the UN climate apparatus, which ultimately decides who lives and who dies.  2022 was a year of broken climate promises and devastating extreme weather. […] Source

  A PanelBase poll conducted on behalf of Believe in Scotland has found 48% of respondents in support of Yes, the same as polls in October 2022, despite alleged ‘setbacks’ for the independence campaign. These results show that with a concentrated effort by the independence movement and the Scottish Government…

FUNDRAISING event in Elgin for Rotary ShelterBox appeal in Türkiye and Syria. …

  A large scale poll by Believe in Scotland conducted by Panelbase has found a two thirds majority of support amongst Scottish voters for an independent Scotland to rejoin the EU.  The poll of 2,006 people also found independence support to be at 48%. This is an increase from a…

The SNP leadership candidate appears to have lost the backing of the Moray MSP after she revealed she would not have voted for equal marriage. …

THE Deputy First Minister has urged MSPs to approve tax and spending plans for the coming year which will see the “limited resources” of the Scottish Government focused on “where they are needed most”. Source