Davy Marzella reviews lessons from Big Flame, a libertarian socialist organisation in England in the 1970-mid 80’s and the questions it still raises about the relationship between socialist struggle, republicanism and nationalism. As he argues “It was a very short historical episode, but one that held some unfulfilled potential.”  Big Flame Building Movements, New Politics […] Source

Police are looking to trace a 14-year-old boy who has been reported missing from Elgin. …

“You are clearly not a fit person to be freed,” sheriff told the teenager. …

As Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay attempts to emulate his ridiculous predecessor with a sick joke: “Was thinking of buying this from @ThalesUK but it’s not LEZ compliant …” others were busy elsewhere. A few nights ago, activists from Palestine Action Scotland targeted the Glasgow and Edinburgh premises of Biffa Limited. They smashed windows, spray painted […] Source

There are currently no authorised locations for overnight stays on council land in Moray. …

A MAJOR Aberdeenshire shortbread brand has announced its acquisition of a neighbouring shortbread firm for an undisclosed sum. Source

CLAIM: “Why on earth are we exporting major Scottish products, whether that’s salmon or whisky or anything else, via Heathrow?” – Angus Robertson, SNP Government External Affairs Secretary, 30 January 2025 Source

JOHNNIE Walker and Guinness maker Diageo has warned that US President Donald Trump’s proposed US tariffs could deal a 200 million dollar (£161 million) blow to profits … Source

A major retailer has suddenly closed down its store on a busy Glasgow street … Source

Much has been made of the ever-shifting rightwards Labour party under Sir Keir Starmer, see the latest here (Blue Labour v Reform: The Pro-Worker, Anti-Woke Plan To Beat Farage). As if mesmerised, and bored, we ignore the Conservative party’s race to keep up with Reform UK. As Adam Bienkov notes: “Anyone wishing to know what […] Source

KEIR Starmer has been very vocal about the “nimbys” who do not want renewable energy projects, giant pylons, overhead lines, substations, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in their environment. Yet, with a bit of research and observation, it would appear Keir Starmer is the greatest nimby of them all. For all this junk being dumped in our countryside in the name of “net zero” comes at a price, and that price is the offshoring of our industry and therefore our carbon emissions. Source

Ross Douthat sits down with Steve Bannon to discuss the many right-wing factions vying for dominance in the Trump administration. He gives very little push-back on Bannon’s euphemistic ‘populist nationalism’ where he is given free-reign. His hot-take is that the tech oligarchs, the titans of capital, are ‘left wing’, is hilarious if it wasn’t so […] Source