Smears, Lies and a Unionist Feverdream

Much focus has been laid on the Daily Telegraph’s disinformation promoting racism, Islamophobia and xenophobia in an attempt to smear the First Minister Humza Yousaf. The First Minister was forced to respond saying: “I don’t usually respond to smears against me or my family, but this story is so outrageous it requires a response. Most […] Source

We’re all extremists now

It seems that we are all extremists now, Rishi Sunak has asked Levelling Up Secretary, the oleaginous Michael Gove, to update the Government’s definition of extremism so it has a much broader scope, encompassing those who “undermine” British values and institutions. The change is expected to be announced later this month…

An Open Letter to Defend Gaelic

As Misneachd writes: “There will not be a second chance to preserve Gaelic as a spoken vernacular language in Scotland.” This is an Open Letter to Jenny Gilruth and Shona Robison which you are invited to draw on and submit your own letter to the ministers in opposition to the cuts to community development workers […] Source

On Comments and Parasitism

Comments have been switched off for individuals who have a parasitic relationship to this site. I have lots of patience but this is not infinite. I rarely ban people, I don’t want to, I want this site to be full of people I disagree with and a broad and deep variety of views. I hope […] Source

On Monsters and Mob Rule

George Galloway’s election in the Rochdale byelection has caused shockwaves and no amount of hysteria, on all political sides. Much of the left seems confused by the veteran charismatic figures ability to damage Keir Starmer’s Labour party by brutally exposing his complicity in Israeli atrocities in Palestine, while the right is now talking about ‘mob […] Source