Author: Speymouth

Being the media that we need

Speymouth June 22, 2022

The veteran BBC presenter Andrew Marr has spoken out against Scottish independence, claiming that it would be “rotten” for ordinary working people and would cause an “angry, rancorous” separation from the rest of the UK. If you are at all surprised that one of the BBC’s former senior political editors was…

Why doesn’t BBC Scotland tell the truth about Brexit?

Speymouth June 22, 2022

​​​​​​ As evidence mounts that Brexit is playing a major part in the UK’s cost of living crisis, the national broadcaster appears to be avoiding reporting honestly on the subject. Why is this? One reason is that as Scotland moves towards an independence referendum, the issue of Brexit is particularly sensitive….

Not sucking it up

Speymouth June 21, 2022

There’s a lot going on in the Britnatosphere this week, none of it good, and all of it received by the anti-independence media in Scotland with that collective shrugging of the shoulders and faux outrage about a broken down ferry which we have all come to know and loathe. After all,…

The dilemma for British nationalism

Speymouth June 20, 2022

Since the publication of the first paper in the Scottish Government’s series of papers setting out a fresh case for independence, there has been much talk of the difficulties that the Scottish Government will face in securing a lawful and recognised ballot. However, perhaps unsurprisingly given the overwhelmingly anti-independence bias of…

Labour and devo max: Flogging a dead distraction

Speymouth June 19, 2022

Labour MSP Alex Rowley has called for “home rule” to be considered as part of the ongoing debate around a second independence referendum. The MSP said that “all options” should be on the table as part of the ongoing debate around a second independence referendum, and that devo max should be…

Assets, debt, and British nationalist desperation

Speymouth June 19, 2022

According to a report in the Sunday Times, the Scottish Government intends to hold a consultative referendum in order to avoid any potential legal issues if a Section 30 order is not forthcoming from the British Government. The report claims that the Scottish Government believes that a consultative vote is within…

Analysis: Rosyth can be at heart of an international logistics revolution

Speymouth June 19, 2022

The news that Danish freight and logistics firm DFDS and Glasgow-registered sea and coastal freight transport company Ptarmigan Shipping intend to investigate the possibility of reopening the freight ferry route between Rosyth and Zeebrugge has potentially involved Scotland in major international logistics industry changes. Source

Independent bookshop week: Celebrating is not just about reading

Speymouth June 19, 2022

“HOW was tai chi?” It’s not necessarily the first thing you expect to hear in a bookshop, but that’s how Marie Moser greets a customer as they walk through the door. Not only does she greet them by name, but the two strike up a conversation about the traditional Chinese game mahjong. “She always comes in here after tai chi. It’s not always to buy a book,” Moser adds. Source